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| Date Aug. 22, 2014 |
Report No. R43693 |
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Federal Financial Conflict of Interest Rules and Biomedical Research: A Legal Overview Andrew Nolan Legislative Attorney August 22, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43693 Federal Financial Conflict of Interest Rules and Biomedical Research: A Legal Overview Summary Every year the federal government through a host of different agencies spends billions of dollars supporting ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 2014 |
Report No. R43691 |
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Social Networking and Constituent Communications: Members Use of Vine in Congress Jacob R. Straus Analyst on the Congress Matthew E. Glassman Analyst on the Congress Raymond T. Williams Research Associate August 21, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43691 Social Networking and Constituent Communications: Members Use of Vine in Congress Summary In the past 10 years, the rise ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 2014 |
Report No. R41427 |
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Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP): Implementation and Status Baird Webel Specialist in Financial Economics August 21, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41427 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP): Implementation and Status Summary The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was created by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA; P.L. 110-343) in October 2008. EESA was ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 2014 |
Report No. R42028 |
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Lighting Industry Trends Fred Sissine Specialist in Energy Policy August 21, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42028 Lighting Industry Trends Summary More than 4 billion incandescent light bulbs (sometimes referred to as lamps ) are in use in the United States. The basic technology in these bulbs has not changed substantially in the past 125 years, despite the fact that they ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 2014 |
Report No. R42613 |
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Climate Change and Existing Law: A Survey of Legal Issues Past, Present, and Future Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney August 28, 2013 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42613 Climate Change and Existing Law: A Survey of Legal Issues Past, Present, and Future Summary This report surveys existing law for legal issues that have arisen, or may arise in the future, on account of climate ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 2014 |
Report No. RS20607 |
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Social Security: Trust Fund Investment Practices Dawn Nuschler Specialist in Income Security August 20, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS20607 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Social Security: Trust Fund Investment Practices Summary The Social Security Act has always required surplus Social Security revenues (revenues in excess of ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 2014 |
Report No. R43690 |
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Clean Coal Loan Guarantees and Tax Incentives: Issues in Brief Peter Folger Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy Molly F. Sherlock Specialist in Public Finance August 19, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43690 Clean Coal Loan Guarantees and Tax Incentives: Issues in Brief Summary Coal represents a major energy resource for the United States. Coal-fired power ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 2014 |
Report No. IF00048 |
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. August 19, 2014 Ethiopia: An Overview Ethiopia is Africa s second most populous country and its oldest independent state. The United States considers the Ethiopian government to be an important development and regional security partner, but also a source of concern regarding human rights and democracy. Good relations with the United States are rooted in cooperation on efforts to counter ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2014 |
Report No. RL32947 |
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. Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: EPA s Air Compliance Agreement Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy August 18, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32947 Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: EPA s Air Compliance Agreement . Summary From an environmental quality standpoint, much of the interest in animal agriculture has focused on ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2014 |
Report No. IN10097 |
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CRS Insights Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Debate Shayerah Ilias Akhtar, Specialist in International Trade and Finance (siliasakhtar@crs.loc.gov, 7-9253) August 18, 2014 (IN10097) The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank or the Bank), a wholly owned federal government corporation, is the official export credit agency (ECA) of the U.S. government. Its mission is to assist in the ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2014 |
Report No. R43694 |
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Improper Payments in High Priority Programs: In Brief Garrett Hatch Specialist in American National Government August 18, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43694 Improper Payments in High Priority Programs: In Brief Summary The Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) of 2002 defines improper payments as payments that should not have been made or that were made in an ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2014 |
Report No. R43689 |
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Appropriations for FY2014 in P.L. 113-76 Robert Esworthy Specialist in Environmental Policy David M. Bearden Specialist in Environmental Policy August 15, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43689 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Appropriations for FY2014 in P.L. 113-76 Summary Enacted on January 17, 2014, Title II of Division G of ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2014 |
Report No. R43685 |
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Manufacturing Nuclear Weapon Pits : A Decisionmaking Approach for Congress Jonathan E. Medalia Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy August 15, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43685 Manufacturing Nuclear Weapon Pits : A Decisionmaking Approach for Congress Summary A pit is the plutonium trigger of a thermonuclear weapon. During the Cold War, the Rocky Flats Plant (CO) made ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2014 |
Report No. IN10137 |
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CRS Insights Domestic Terrorism Appears to Be Reemerging as a Priority at the Department of Justice Jerome P. Bjelopera, Specialist in Organized Crime and Terrorism (jbjelopera@crs.loc.gov, 7-0622) August 15, 2014 (IN10137) In June 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the reestablishment of its Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which had been defunct for several years. The ...
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| Date Aug. 14, 2014 |
Report No. R43687 |
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. Offshore Drilling Safety: A Status Report Curry L. Hagerty Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy August 14, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43687 Offshore Drilling Safety: A Status Report . Summary More than four years after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico (April 20, 2010), the federal government, state ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2014 |
Report No. R40570 |
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Immigration Policies and Issues on Health-Related Grounds for Exclusion Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Immigration Policy August 13, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40570 Immigration Policies and Issues on Health-Related Grounds for Exclusion Summary News of humans infected with Ebola in West Africa, avian influenza in China, polio in the Middle East, and dengue fever in ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2014 |
Report No. R43243 |
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Health Insurance Exchanges: Health Insurance Navigators and In-Person Assistance Suzanne M. Kirchhoff Analyst in Health Care Financing September 25, 2013 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43243 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Health Insurance Exchanges: Health Insurance Navigators and In-Person Assistance Summary The 2010 Patient Protection ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2014 |
Report No. R40905 |
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10/6/2016 Border Security: CRS Experts Border Security: CRS Experts August 13, 2014 (R40905) Lisa Seghetti, Section Research Manager (lseghetti@crs.loc.gov, 7 4669) The following table lists the names and contact information for CRS experts on policy and legal issues related to border security. Issue areas identified include border surveillance immigration and foreign visitors transnational issues ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2014 |
Report No. IF00047 |
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. August 13, 2014 South Korea: Background and U.S. Relations Overview 1 Since late 2008, relations between the United States and South Korea (known officially as the Republic of Korea, or ROK) arguably have been at their most robust since the formation of the U.S.-ROK alliance in 1953. Under South Korean President Park Geun-hye, who was inaugurated in February 2013, Seoul and Washington have ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2014 |
Report No. R43441 |
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. S. 1961 and H.R. 4024: Legislative Responses to a Chemical Storage Facility Spill Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy August 12, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43441 S. 1961 and H.R. 4024: Legislative Responses to a Chemical Storage Facility Spill . Summary In January 2014, an estimated 10,000 ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2014 |
Report No. IN10134 |
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CRS Insights Preparing for Disasters: FEMA's New National Preparedness Report Released Jared T. Brown, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy (jbrown@crs.loc.gov, 7-4918) August 12, 2014 (IN10134) The United States is exposed to risk from numerous hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, viral pandemics, and technical hazards such as the Deepwater Horizon oil ...
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| Date Aug. 11, 2014 |
Report No. R43682 |
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Small Refineries and Oil Field Processors: Opportunities and Challenges Anthony Andrews, Coordinator Specialist in Energy Policy Richard K. Lattanzio Analyst in Environmental Policy Robert Pirog Specialist in Energy Economics James D. Werner Section Research Manager Brent D. Yacobucci Section Research Manager August 11, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43682 Small Refineries ...
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| Date Aug. 11, 2014 |
Report No. R42444 |
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Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08): Current Status of Benefits Julie M. Whittaker Specialist in Income Security Katelin P. Isaacs Analyst in Income Security November 18, 2013 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42444 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08): Current Status of Benefits Summary The ...
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| Date Aug. 8, 2014 |
Report No. R43484 |
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Summary Cost Data for Federally-Facilitated Exchanges, 2014 Nicholas Elan Research Associate Bernadette Fernandez Specialist in Health Care Financing Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing April 16, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43484 Summary Cost Data for Federally-Facilitated Exchanges, 2014 T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as ...
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| Date Aug. 8, 2014 |
Report No. R43681 |
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. SAMHSA FY2015 Budget Request and Funding History: A Fact Sheet Erin Bagalman Analyst in Health Policy August 8, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43681 SAMHSA FY2015 Budget Request and Funding History: A Fact Sheet . SAMHSA Overview The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the lead ...
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| Date Aug. 7, 2014 |
Report No. R43680 |
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Reducing the Budget Deficit: Overview of Policy Issues Marc Labonte Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy August 7, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43680 Reducing the Budget Deficit: Overview of Policy Issues Summary The federal budget deficit was the largest it has been since World War II as a percentage of GDP from 2009 to 2012, peaking at 10.1% of GDP. This occurred because ...
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| Date Aug. 7, 2014 |
Report No. R43679 |
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India s New Government and Implications for U.S. Interests K. Alan Kronstadt Specialist in South Asian Affairs August 7, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43679 India s New Government and Implications for U.S. Interests Summary The United States and India have been pursuing a strategic partnership since 2004, and a 5th Strategic Dialogue session was held in New Delhi in late ...
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| Date Aug. 7, 2014 |
Report No. IN10128 |
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CRS Insights From Initial Rate Filings to Final Premiums: Peering into the Black Box Bernadette Fernandez, Specialist in Health Care Financing (bfernandez@crs.loc.gov, 7-0322) Annie L. Mach, Analyst in Health Care Financing (amach@crs.loc.gov, 7-7825) August 7, 2014 (IN10128) Health insurers are currently developing 2015 premiums for the individual market. There is considerable interest in 2015 ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. R43338 |
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. Congressional Action on FY2014 Appropriations Measures Jessica Tollestrup Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process August 6, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43338 Congressional Action on FY2014 Appropriations Measures . Summary This report provides background and analysis on congressional action relating to the FY2014 appropriations process. The annual ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. R43674 |
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. Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in West Virginia s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet Bernadette Fernandez Specialist in Health Care Financing Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing August 6, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43674 Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in West Virginia s Exchange, 2014 . T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. R43673 |
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. Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Virginia s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet Bernadette Fernandez Specialist in Health Care Financing Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing August 6, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43673 Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Virginia s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet . T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. R43675 |
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. Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Wisconsin s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet Bernadette Fernandez Specialist in Health Care Financing Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing August 6, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43675 Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Wisconsin s Exchange, 2014 . T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. R43672 |
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. Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Utah s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet Bernadette Fernandez Specialist in Health Care Financing Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing August 6, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43672 Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Utah s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet . T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. R43676 |
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. Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Wyoming s Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet Bernadette Fernandez Specialist in Health Care Financing Annie L. Mach Analyst in Health Care Financing August 6, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43676 Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Wyoming s Exchange, 2014 . T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111 ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. IN10127 |
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CRS Insights 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: Evolution of Strategic Review Shawn Reese, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy (sreese@crs.loc.gov, 7-0635) August 6, 2014 (IN10127) In June 2014, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported the second iteration of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) to Congress. The QHSR is a "comprehensive ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2014 |
Report No. IF00045 |
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. August 6, 2014 Debates over Currency Manipulation Overview Some Members of Congress and policy experts argue that U.S. companies and jobs have been adversely affected by the exchange rate policies adopted by China, Japan, and a number of other countries. They allege that these countries use policies to manipulate the value of their currency in order to gain an unfair trade advantage against ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 2014 |
Report No. R43678 |
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Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2015 Appropriations and Policy M. Lynne Corn Specialist in Natural Resources Policy August 5, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43678 Fish and Wildlife Service: FY2015 Appropriations and Policy Summary The annual appropriation for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies provides funds for agencies and programs in three federal departments, as ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 2014 |
Report No. R43677 |
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Juvenile Victims of Domestic Sex Trafficking: Juvenile Justice Issues Kristin Finklea Specialist in Domestic Security August 5, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43677 Juvenile Victims of Domestic Sex Trafficking: Juvenile Justice Issues Summary There has been growing concern over sex trafficking of children in the United States. Demand for sex with children (and other forms ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 2014 |
Report No. IN10126 |
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CRS Insights Safe at Home? Letting Ebola-Stricken Americans Return Sarah A. Lister, Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology (slister@crs.loc.gov, 7-7320) August 5, 2014 (IN10126) In early August 2014 two American healthcare workers who contracted Ebola virus infections while working to stem an outbreak in West Africa returned to the United States to continue receiving medical care here. Ebola ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2014 |
Report No. R41163 |
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The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues Jennifer K. Elsea Legislative Attorney August 4, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41163 The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues Summary On November 13, 2001, President Bush issued a Military Order (M.O.) pertaining to the detention, treatment, and trial of certain ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2014 |
Report No. R43231 |
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. Federal Permitting and Oversight of Export of Fossil Fuels Adam Vann Legislative Attorney Daniel T. Shedd Legislative Attorney Brandon J. Murrill Legislative Attorney August 4, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43231 Federal Permitting and Oversight of Export of Fossil Fuels . Summary Recent technological developments have led to an increase in domestic production of ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2014 |
Report No. IN10124 |
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CRS Insights EPA's Proposed CO2 Rule for Existing Power Plants: How Would It Affect Nuclear Energy? Mark Holt, Specialist in Energy Policy (mholt@crs.loc.gov, 7-1704) August 4, 2014 (IN10124) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule on June 18, 2014, to address CO2 emissions from existing power plants. Because nuclear power plants directly emit little or no CO2 , a ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2014 |
Report No. IN10125 |
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CRS Insights Indonesia's 2014 Presidential Election Ben Dolven, Specialist in Asian Affairs (bdolven@crs.loc.gov, 7-7626) August 4, 2014 (IN10125) On July 22, 2014, Indonesia's Election Commission declared Joko Widodo, 53, the winner of Indonesia's July 9 presidential election. The Election Commission reported that Widodo defeated former General Prabowo Subianto by more than 8 million votes in a ...
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| Date Aug. 1, 2014 |
Report No. IN10119 |
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CRS Insights U.S.-Russia Economic Relations Rebecca M. Nelson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance (rnelson@crs.loc.gov, 7-6819) August 1, 2014 (IN10119) Introduction U.S. sanctions on Russian individuals and entities have been a key part of the U.S. policy response to Russia's annexation of the Crimean region of Ukraine and Russia's alleged ongoing efforts to destabilize eastern Ukraine ...
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| Date Aug. 1, 2014 |
Report No. IN10123 |
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CRS Insights Shale Gas Gathering Pipelines: Safety Issues Paul W. Parfomak, Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy (pparfomak@crs.loc.gov, 7-0030) August 1, 2014 (IN10123) The recent expansion of U.S. natural gas resources extracted from unconventional sources, primarily shale, has resulted in a glut of U.S. natural gas supply and the lowest domestic gas prices in over a decade. Absent any ...
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| Date Aug. 1, 2014 |
Report No. R43668 |
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Womenomics in Japan: In Brief Emma Chanlett-Avery Specialist in Asian Affairs Rebecca M. Nelson Specialist in International Trade and Finance August 1, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43668 Womenomics in Japan: In Brief Overview Confronted with decades of economic stagnation, strict immigration controls, and a rapidly aging population, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...
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| Date July 31, 2014 |
Report No. R43655 |
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Frequently Asked Questions and Background Nicolas Cook, Coordinator Specialist in African Affairs Alexis Arieff Acting Section Research Manager and Analyst in African Affairs Lauren Ploch Blanchard Specialist in African Affairs Brock R. Williams Analyst in International Trade and Finance July 31, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43655 U.S.-Africa ...
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| Date July 31, 2014 |
Report No. R43478 |
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NATO: Response to the Crisis in Ukraine and Security Concerns in Central and Eastern Europe Paul Belkin, Coordinator Analyst in European Affairs Derek E. Mix Analyst in European Affairs Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs July 31, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43478 NATO: Response to the Crisis in Ukraine Summary Russia s actions in Ukraine and its alleged role ...
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| Date July 30, 2014 |
Report No. R43664 |
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Asylum Policies for Unaccompanied Children Compared with Expedited Removal Policies for Unauthorized Adults: In Brief Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Immigration Policy July 30, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R43664 Asylum Policies for Unaccompanied Children Compared with Expedited Removal Policies Summary The sheer number of Central American children coming to the United ...
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| Date July 30, 2014 |
Report No. R42963 |
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Nominations to Cabinet Positions During Inter-Term Transitions Since 1984 Maeve P. Carey Analyst in Government Organization and Management Michael Greene Information Research Specialist Henry B. Hogue Acting Section Research Manager July 30, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R42963 Nominations to Cabinet Positions During Inter-Term Transitions Since 1984 Summary Under the ...
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