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S. 308, Ending China’s Developing National Status Act

As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 13, 2023 Summary: S. 308 would require the Department of State to influence international organizations to reclassify China as a developed country instead of as a developing country. On the basis of information about the costs of diplomatic efforts…

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H.R. 3564, Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023

Received June 23,2023. Established in 1974, The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government.  It is charged with providing  members of Congress  non partisan, objective  analysis of budgeting and economic issues to support the congressional budget process. Each year, CBO economists…

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Responding to Errors and Mistakes in ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Systems

Since Open AI released ChatGPT for public use on November 30, 2022, its rate of adoption by the public has been explosive and appears to be increasing at a near exponential rate.  Within two months after its public release, it had acquired an estimated 100 million users and surpassed one…

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Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending June 16, 2023

During this past week (week ending June 16, 2023) we have received listings of 37 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  84 Constitutional Law summaries,  89 Criminal Law Summaries and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries.  We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible…

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Congressional Budget Office: Announcements, Posted June 8 Through June 15, 2023

Established in 1974, The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government.  It is charged with providing  members of Congress  non partisan, objective  analysis of budgeting and economic issues to support the congressional budget process. Each year, CBO economists and budget analysts…

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023

INTRODUCTION: Established in 1974, The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government.  It is charged with providing  members of Congress  non partisan, objective  analysis of budgeting and economic issues to support the congressional budget process. Each year, CBO economists and budget…

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO) : H.R. 1165, Data Privacy Act of 2023

Received : June 13, 2023. Summary: H.R. 1165 would amend title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to expand and equally apply protections for consumers and customers with respect to the use of data by financial institutions. The bill would redefine the terms consumer and customer and would require financial…

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Selected List of Weekly Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending June 9, 2023

During this past week (week ending June 9, 2023) we have received listings of 24 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  64 Constitutional Law summaries,  and 42 Criminal Law Summaries.  Due to a series of medical issues now resolved, I have not been able to post summaries to this blog since…

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Estimated Budgetary Impact of The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

INTRODUCTION: Established in 1974, The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government.  It is charged with providing  members of Congress  non partisan, objective  analysis of budgeting and economic issues to support the congressional budget process. Each year, CBO economists and budget…

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REFLECTIONS OF A RETIRED LAW LIBRARIAN: From Mimeograph to Generative AI

Being a retired law librarian of a certain age, I am now often asked to reflect upon my 50 years serving in various capacities as a law librarian. I have noticed that most questions asked can be grouped into discrete categories. For example, people want to know what lessons I…

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