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| Date Dec. 27, 2010 |
Report No. R40747 |
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United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Background and Policy Issues Rhoda Margesson Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy December 27, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40747 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Background and Policy Issues Summary The United Nations (UN) ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2010 |
Report No. R40887 |
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National Security Letters: Proposed Amendments in the 111th Congress Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law December 27, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40887 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress National Security Letters: Proposed Amendments in the 111th Congress Summary Five federal statutes authorize various intelligence ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 2010 |
Report No. R41203 |
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Estate Tax Options name redacted Senior Specialist in Economic Policy December 23, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R41203 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Estate Tax Options Summary The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA; P.L. 107-16), among other tax cuts, provided for a gradual reduction and elimination ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 2010 |
Report No. R41517 |
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. Water Quality Bills in the Lame Duck Session of the 111th Congress Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy December 23, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41517 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress . Water Quality Bills in the Lame Duck Session of the 111th Congress Summary Early in December 2010, press reports ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 2010 |
Report No. R40695 |
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Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress Dana A. Shea Specialist in Science and Technology Policy December 23, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40695 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress Summary The Department of ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 2010 |
Report No. RL33356 |
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English as the Official Language of the United States: Legal Background Jody Feder Legislative Attorney December 23, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33356 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress English as the Official Language of the United States: Legal Background Summary Congressional proposals to install English as the official language ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. R40525 |
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Organized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress Kristin M. Finklea Analyst in Domestic Security December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40525 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Organized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress Summary Organized crime threatens multiple facets of the United ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. R41081 |
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The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA): Protections, Federal Water Rights, and Development Restrictions Cynthia Brougher Legislative Attorney December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R41081 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) Summary Congress enacted the WSRA as part of a myriad of environmental ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. R41078 |
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The TANF Emergency Contingency Fund Gene Falk Specialist in Social Policy December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41078 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The TANF Emergency Contingency Fund Summary The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA; P.L. 111-5) created a $5 billion Emergency Contingency Fund (ECF) within the ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. R41091 |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Melissa D. Ho Specialist in Agricultural Policy December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41091 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Summary Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture ( ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. R41208 |
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Emergency Communications: Broadband and the Future of 911 Linda K. Moore Specialist in Telecommunications Policy December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41208 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Emergency Communications: Broadband and the Future of 911 Summary Today s 911 system is built on an infrastructure of analog technology that ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. RL30799 |
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Unemployment Through Layoffs and Offshore Outsourcing Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL30799 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Unemployment Through Layoffs and Offshore Outsourcing Summary Unemployment can come about in a number of ways, but the form of unemployment that ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2010 |
Report No. RL32408 |
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Spectrum Policy: Public Safety and Wireless Communications Interference name redacted Specialist in Telecommunications Policy December 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL32408 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Spectrum Policy: Public Safety and Wireless Communications Interference Summary In mid-2005, wireless communications managers ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2010 |
Report No. R41374 |
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Reducing SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits Provided by the ARRA: P.L. 111-226 and P.L. 111-296 (name redacted) Analyst in Nutrition Assistance Policy (name redacted) Specialist in Agricultural Policy (name redacted) Specialist in Social Policy December 21, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R41374 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Reducing SNAP ( ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2010 |
Report No. R41231 |
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America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5116) and the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69): Selected Policy Issues Heather B. Gonzalez, Coordinator Specialist in Science and Technology Policy John F. Sargent Jr. Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Patricia Moloney Figliola Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications Policy December 21, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2010 |
Report No. R41540 |
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Quantitative Easing and the Growth in the Federal Reserve s Balance Sheet (name redacted) Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy December 21, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R41540 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Quantitative Easing and the Growth in the Federal Reserve s Balance Sheet Summary On November 3, 2010, the Federal Reserve (Fed) ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2010 |
Report No. R41062 |
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Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA s Proposed Revisions James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy December 21, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41062 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA s Proposed Revisions Summary On December 8, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2010 |
Report No. R40798 |
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Unemployment and Employment Trends Before and After the End of Recessions name redacted Specialist in Labor Economics December 21, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40798 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Unemployment and Employment Trends Before and After the End of Recessions Summary Although the 11th recession of the postwar period ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2010 |
Report No. RL33977 |
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Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Immigration Policy December 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33977 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections Summary Economic indicators confirm that the U.S. economy sunk into ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2010 |
Report No. R40344 |
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The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Christopher M. Blanchard Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs Paul K. Kerr Analyst in Nonproliferation December 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40344 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2010 |
Report No. RL34345 |
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State and Local Restrictions on Employing, Renting Property to, or Providing Services for Unauthorized Aliens: Legal Issues and Recent Judicial Developments Kate M. Manuel Legislative Attorney Jody Feder Legislative Attorney Alison M. Smith Legislative Attorney December 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34345 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2010 |
Report No. R40782 |
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Don t Ask, Don t Tell : Military Policy and the Law on Same-Sex Behavior David F. Burrelli Specialist in Military Manpower Policy December 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40782 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Don t Ask, Don t Tell : Military Policy and the Law on Same-Sex Behavior Summary In 1993, new laws and regulations ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2010 |
Report No. R41539 |
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U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2002-2009 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in International Security December 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41539 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2002-2009 Summary This report provides background data ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2010 |
Report No. R40834 |
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The Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry Updated December 17, 2010 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R40834 The Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry Summary In March 2010, Congress passed a pair of measures designed to reform the U.S. health care system and address the twin challenges of constraining rapid growth of health care costs and ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2010 |
Report No. RL32693 |
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Distribution of the Tax Burden Across Individuals: An Overview name redacted Senior Specialist in Economic Policy December 17, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL32693 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Distribution of the Tax Burden Across Individuals: An Overview Summary Distributional issues often lie at the center of tax policy ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2010 |
Report No. R40827 |
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Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses: A Policy and Legal Analysis name redacted Specialist in Military Manpower Policy name redacted Legislative Attorney December 17, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40827 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses Summary In recent ...
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| Date Dec. 16, 2010 |
Report No. R41370 |
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Federal Civil and Criminal Penalties Possibly Applicable to Parties Responsible for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney/Acting Section Research Manager December 16, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41370 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Penalties Possibly Applicable to Gulf Spill Responsible Parties Summary ...
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| Date Dec. 15, 2010 |
Report No. RL32450 |
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Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy December 15, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32450 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues Summary The cruise industry is a ...
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| Date Dec. 14, 2010 |
Report No. RL32527 |
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The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings Linda K. Moore Specialist in Telecommunications Policy December 14, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32527 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings Summary The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is built on a structure conceived in the ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2010 |
Report No. R40661 |
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Wellness Programs: Selected Legal Issues (name redacted), Coordinator Legislative Attorney (name redacted) Legislative Attorney (name redacted) Legislative Attorney Jennifer Staman Legislative Attorney (name redacted) Legislative Attorney (name redacted) Legislative Attorney December 13, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40661 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2010 |
Report No. R41195 |
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Actual Farm Bill Spending and Cost Estimates Jim Monke Specialist in Agricultural Policy Ren e Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy December 13, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41195 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Actual Farm Bill Spending and Cost Estimates Summary The 112th Congress likely will consider reauthorization of the ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2010 |
Report No. RL34613 |
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Stability in Russia s Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments Jim Nichol Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs December 13, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34613 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Stability in Russia s Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus Summary Terrorist attacks in Russia ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2010 |
Report No. R41406 |
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The Freedom of Information Act and Nondisclosure Provisions in Other Federal Laws Gina Stevens Legislative Attorney September 13, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41406 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Freedom of Information Act and Nondisclosure Provisions in Other Federal Laws Summary Congress continues to consider how to balance ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2010 |
Report No. R41455 |
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Piracy: A Legal Definition R. Chuck Mason Legislative Attorney December 13, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41455 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Piracy: A Legal Definition Summary Pirate attacks in the waters off the Horn of Africa, including those on U.S.-flagged vessels, have brought continued U.S. and international attention to ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2010 |
Report No. R41530 |
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Agriculture and Greenhouse Gases Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Megan Stubbs Analyst in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy Kelsi Bracmort Analyst in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy December 10, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41530 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2010 |
Report No. R41393 |
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The Bush Tax Cuts and the Economy Thomas L. Hungerford Specialist in Public Finance December 10, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41393 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Bush Tax Cuts and the Economy Summary A series of tax cuts were enacted early in the George W. Bush Administration by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2010 |
Report No. R41346 |
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Initial Final Rules Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Curtis W. Copeland Specialist in American National Government December 10, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41346 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Initial Final Rules Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary More than 40 provisions ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2010 |
Report No. R41528 |
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Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526 Kevin R. Kosar Analyst in American National Government December 10, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41528 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526 Summary Recently, there have been multiple high-profile incidents involving the ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2010 |
Report No. RL31423 |
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Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy December 10, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL31243 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements Summary This report summarizes the Safe ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2010 |
Report No. R41527 |
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): Final Employment Regulations (name redacted) Legislative Attorney December 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R41527 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): Final Employment Regulations Summary The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2010 |
Report No. 98-186 |
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Impeachment: An Overview of Constitutional Provisions, Procedure, and Practice Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney December 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 98-186 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Impeachment: An Overview of Constitutional Provisions, Procedure, and Practice Summary For the first time since the judicial ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2010 |
Report No. R41410 |
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The Millennium Development Goals: The September 2010 U.N. High-level Meeting Luisa Blanchfield Specialist in International Relations Marian Leonardo Lawson Analyst in Foreign Assistance December 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41410 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Millennium Development Goals: The September 2010 U.N. High-level ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2010 |
Report No. R41524 |
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The Stuxnet Computer Worm: Harbinger of an Emerging Warfare Capability Paul K. Kerr Analyst in Nonproliferation John Rollins Specialist in Terrorism and National Security Catherine A. Theohary Analyst in National Security Policy and Information Operations December 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41524 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2010 |
Report No. R40738 |
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The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney Gerald Mayer Analyst in Labor Policy December 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40738 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act Summary Since 1995, legislation that would guarantee collective ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 2010 |
Report No. R40249 |
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Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision Mark Jickling Specialist in Financial Economics Edward V. Murphy Specialist in Financial Economics December 8, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40249 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision Summary This report provides an ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2010 |
Report No. R41317 |
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Farm Safety Net Programs: Issues for the Next Farm Bill Dennis A. Shields Specialist in Agricultural Policy Jim Monke Specialist in Agricultural Policy Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy December 7, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41317 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Farm Safety Net Programs: Issues for the Next Farm ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2010 |
Report No. R40145 |
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Clean Air Issues in the 111th Congress James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy December 7, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40145 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Clean Air Issues in the 111th Congress Summary EPA regulatory actions on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using existing Clean Air Act authority have been the main ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2010 |
Report No. R41520 |
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Securing America s Borders: The Role of the Intelligence Community Richard A. Best Jr. Specialist in National Defense December 7, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41520 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Securing America s Borders: The Role of the Intelligence Community Summary Maintaining the security of U.S. borders is a fundamental ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2010 |
Report No. 94-971 |
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Federal Employees: Pension COLAs and Pay Adjustments Since 1969 Katelin P. Isaacs Analyst in Income Security December 7, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov 94-971 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Federal Employees: Pension COLAs and Pay Adjustments Since 1969 Summary Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired federal employees and pay ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 2010 |
Report No. R41514 |
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Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress Jim Zanotti Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs December 2, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41514 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress Summary This report and its appendixes provide background information on Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance Movement, and U.S. ...
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