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Exploring Congress’ Framework For The Future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformational tool, carrying enormous power and potential to improve life for every American. As a foundational enabling technology, AI can be adapted for nearly any…
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Artificial Intelligence Prompts Renewed...
Recent uses of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic images, videos, or voice simulations of real people have prompted some Members of Congress to call for federal legislation to protect…
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Update: Generative Artificial Intelligence and...
Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising new questions about how copyright law principles such as authorship, infringement, and fair use will apply to content created or used by AI.…
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Nuclear Weapons: Program Management Improvements...
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for ensuring the performance, safety, and reliability of the nation’s nuclear stockpile without nuclear explosive testing. Subcritical experiments are used to support…
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Law Enforcement and Technology: Use of Unmanned...
There is no specific legislative framework that governs federal law enforcement use of drones. Generally, federal law does not direct or prohibit specific tools and technologies—such as UAS—used by federal…
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International Law and Agreements: Their Effect...
This report introduces the primary forms of international law and examines their effect on U.S. law. It also highlights issues that may be particularly relevant to Congress, including the Senate’s…
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War Powers Resolution: Expedited Procedures in the...
This report examines the various expedited parliamentary procedures available to Congress under the War Powers Resolution (WPR). To provide an understanding of the deadlines for congressional action associated with these…
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Cybercrime and the Law: Primer on the Computer...
There is no single, straightforward definition of cybercrime under federal law. Rather, depending on the context, “cybercrime” may refer to all crimes involving computers, or only to crimes targeting computers,…
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Are Public Charter Schools State Actors? Fourth...
Public charters are schools that operate within the bounds of a contract (or charter) with a state or local government. Because public charters operate through this separate agreement rather than…
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Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright...
The widespread use of generative AI programs raises the question of who, if anyone, may hold the copyright to content created using these programs, given that the AI’s user, the…
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(Uncleared) and Confused: Drug Use Confusion Trips...
There’s no question that marijuana use is up. 21 states have now legalized recreational cannabis use, along with the District of Columbia. For many young people today, marijuana consumption in…
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Workshop on Incorporating Climate Change Data in...
This report’s main objective was to bring the building codes and climate science communities together to take stock of climate data needs, especially the type, format, and scale of climate…
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State Minimum Wages: An Overview
Based on current rates and scheduled increases occurring at some point in 2023, minimum wage rates are above the federal rate of $7.25 per hour in 30 states and the…
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Copyright Law: An Introduction and Issues for...
The main goal of copyright law is to spur the growth and spread of knowledge by encouraging authors to create new works. Copyright protections are critical to many areas of…
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Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal...
The purpose of these Uniform Laws and Regulations is to achieve, to the maximum extent possible, uniformity in weights and measures laws and regulations among the various states and local…
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