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| Date Aug. 12, 2010 |
Report No. EFFICIENCY |
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MEMORANDUM Subject: From: Revised, August 12, 2010 Preliminary assessment of efficiency initiatives announced by Secretary of Defense Gates on August 9, 2010 Stephen Daggett, Specialist in Defense Policy and Budgets, 202 707-7642 CRS prepared this memorandum for distribution to more than one congressional office. On August 9, 2010, Secretary of Defense Gates announced a number of efficiency ...
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| Date Aug. 11, 2010 |
Report No. R41365 |
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Tax Deductible Expenses: The BP Case Molly F. Sherlock Analyst in Economics August 11, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41365 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Tax Deductible Expenses: The BP Case Summary Following the release of BP s second quarter earning statement, which showed a $10 billion reduction in tax liability for oil-spill- ...
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| Date Aug. 10, 2010 |
Report No. R41366 |
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House of Representatives and Senate Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices, 1977-2010 R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Parker H. Reynolds Analyst in American National Government Amber Hope Wilhelm Graphics Specialist August 10, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41366 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2010 |
Report No. RL32694 |
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Open Ocean Aquaculture Harold F. Upton Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy August 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL32694 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Open Ocean Aquaculture Summary Open ocean aquaculture is broadly defined as the rearing of marine organisms in exposed areas ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2010 |
Report No. R41232 |
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FY2010 Supplemental for Wars, Disaster Assistance, Haiti Relief, and Other Programs Amy Belasco, Coordinator Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget Daniel H. Else Specialist in National Defense Bruce R. Lindsay Analyst in Emergency Management Policy Rhoda Margesson Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy Kennon H. Nakamura Analyst in Foreign Affairs Maureen Taft-Morales Specialist in ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2010 |
Report No. RL33118 |
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Speed of Presidential and Senate Actions on Supreme Court Nominations, 1900-2010 R. Sam Garrett Analyst in American National Government Denis Steven Rutkus Specialist on the Federal Judiciary August 6, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33118 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Speed of Presidential and Senate Actions on Supreme Court ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2010 |
Report No. R41359 |
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Form 1099 Information Reporting Requirements as Modified by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Carol A. Pettit Legislative Attorney Edward C. Liu Legislative Attorney August 6, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41359 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Form 1099 Reporting Requirements as Modified by PPACA Summary Under 6041 of ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 2010 |
Report No. RL33318 |
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Federal Cocaine Sentencing Disparity: Sentencing Guidelines, Jurisprudence, and Legislation Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney August 5, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33318 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Cocaine Sentencing Disparity: Sentencing Guidelines, Jurisprudence, and Legislation Summary Pursuant to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 2010 |
Report No. RL33754 |
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Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement Ted Dagne Specialist in African Affairs August 5, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33574 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement Summary Sudan, geographically the largest country in Africa, has ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2010 |
Report No. R41097 |
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The FY2011 Federal Budget Mindy R. Levit Analyst in Public Finance August 4, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41097 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The FY2011 Federal Budget Summary While considering the FY2011 budget, Congress faces very large budget deficits, rising costs of entitlement programs, and significant spending on overseas ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2010 |
Report No. RL34167 |
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The FDA s Authority to Recall Products Vanessa K. Burrows Legislative Attorney August 4, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34167 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The FDA s Authority to Recall Products Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fielded increasing numbers of questions regarding recalls of unsafe imports, including ...
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| Date Aug. 3, 2010 |
Report No. R41358 |
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Security and the Environment in Pakistan Bruce Vaughn Specialist in Asian Affairs Nicole T. Carter Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Pervaze A. Sheikh Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Ren e Johnson Specialist in Agricultural Policy August 3, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41358 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Security and ...
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| Date July 31, 2010 |
Report No. R41262 |
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress Curry L. Hagerty, Coordinator Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy Jonathan L. Ramseur, Coordinator Specialist in Environmental Policy July 31, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41262 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for ...
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| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. RS20873 |
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Reducing Teen Pregnancy: Adolescent Family Life and Abstinence Education Programs Updated July 30, 2010 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RS20873 Reducing Teen Pregnancy: Adolescent Family Life and Abstinence Education Programs Summary In 2009, 46% of students in grades 9-12 reported that they had experienced sexual intercourse; about 20% of female teens who have had ...
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| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. RL34593 |
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Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights and State Sovereign Immunity Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney July 30, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34593 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights and State Sovereign Immunity Summary The Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that [t] ...
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| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. RL34764 |
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Select Bush Administration Medicaid Rulemakings: Congressional and Administrative Actions (name redacted) Specialist in Health Care Financing (name redacted) Legislative Attorney July 30, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL34764 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Select Bush Administration Medicaid Rulemakings Summary This report provides ...
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| Date July 29, 2010 |
Report No. R40656 |
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Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 151A and Annuities: Issues and Legislation Baird Webel Specialist in Financial Economics Rena S. Miller Analyst in Financial Economics July 29, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40656 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 151A and Annuities: Issues and Legislation ...
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| Date July 29, 2010 |
Report No. R41273 |
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The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010: Operational and Market Considerations Paul W. Parfomak Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy July 29, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41273 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Home Star Retrofit Energy Act of 2010: Operational and Market Considerations Summary The Home Star Energy ...
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| Date July 29, 2010 |
Report No. RL34741 |
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. Drilling in the Great Lakes: Background and Issues Pervaze A. Sheikh, Coordinator Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Marc Humphries Analyst in Energy Policy Jonathan L. Ramseur Specialist in Environmental Policy Adam Vann Legislative Attorney July 29, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34741 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress . ...
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| Date July 29, 2010 |
Report No. R40114 |
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The OECD Initiative on Tax Havens James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance July 29, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40114 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The OECD Initiative on Tax Havens Summary Since the 1990s, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), under the direction of its member ...
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| Date July 28, 2010 |
Report No. R41018 |
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Insurance and Financial Regulatory Reform in the 111th Congress Baird Webel Specialist in Financial Economics July 28, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41018 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Insurance and Financial Regulatory Reform in the 111th Congress Summary In the aftermath of the recent financial crisis, broad financial regulatory ...
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| Date July 28, 2010 |
Report No. R40538 |
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Coordination of Federal Water Research: Legislative Issues Updated July 28, 2010 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R40538 Coordination of Federal Water Research: Legislative Issues Summary H.R. 1145, the National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009, would formally establish a federal interagency committee to coordinate federal water research. Federal ...
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| Date July 28, 2010 |
Report No. R41344 |
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Public Employees Right to Privacy in Their Electronic Communications: City of Ontario v. Quon in the Supreme Court Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law July 28, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41344 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Public Employees Privacy Rights in Their Electronic Communications Summary In City of ...
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| Date July 27, 2010 |
Report No. R41096 |
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Legislative Options After Citizens United v. FEC: Constitutional and Legal Issues L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney Erika K. Lunder Legislative Attorney Kate M. Manuel Legislative Attorney Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney July 27, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41096 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and ...
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| Date July 26, 2010 |
Report No. R41264 |
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The DISCLOSE Act: Overview and Analysis Updated July 26, 2010 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R41264 The DISCLOSE Act: Overview and Analysis Summary As it has periodically for decades, Congress is again considering how or whether to regulate campaign financing. The latest iteration of the debate over which kinds of groups should be permitted to spend funds on ...
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| Date July 26, 2010 |
Report No. RL34427 |
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Financial Turmoil: Federal Reserve Policy Responses Updated July 26, 2010 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL34427 Financial Turmoil: Federal Reserve Policy Responses Summary The Federal Reserve (Fed) has been central in the policy response to the financial turmoil that began in August 2007. It has sharply increased reserves to the banking system through open market ...
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| Date July 23, 2010 |
Report No. R41234 |
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Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Issues for Congress Francis X. McCarthy Analyst in Emergency Management Policy July 23, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41234 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Issues for Congress Summary The Robert T. ...
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| Date July 22, 2010 |
Report No. RS22506 |
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Surplus Lines Insurance: Background and Current Legislation (name redacted) Specialist in Financial Economics July 22, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RS22506 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Surplus Lines Insurance: Background and Current Legislation Summary In general, insurance is a highly regulated financial product. Every state ...
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| Date July 21, 2010 |
Report No. R41338 |
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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Title X, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau David H. Carpenter Legislative Attorney July 21, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41338 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Summary In the wake of what many believe is the worst U.S. ...
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| Date July 20, 2010 |
Report No. RL34053 |
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Measuring Equity in Farm Support Levels Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy July 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34053 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Measuring Equity in Farm Support Levels Summary Federal farm law mandates support for, among others, 21 covered commodities. Support for these agricultural commodities, ...
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| Date July 20, 2010 |
Report No. RL33603 |
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Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook Harold F. Upton Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy July 20, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33603 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook Summary In 2003 and 2004, the U.S. Commission on ...
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| Date July 19, 2010 |
Report No. R40080 |
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Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation Spending During the Recession Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics July 19, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R40080 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation Spending During the Recession Summary After the long economic expansion that characterized much of the ...
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| Date July 16, 2010 |
Report No. RL34040 |
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Immigration Fees and Adjudication Costs: Proposed Adjustments and Historical Context William A. Kandel Analyst in Immigration Policy Chad C. Haddal Specialist in Immigration Policy July 16, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34040 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ...
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| Date July 16, 2010 |
Report No. RS22438 |
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Health Workforce Programs in the Public Health Service Act (PHSA): Appropriations History, FY2001-FY2011 (name redacted) Analyst in Health Resources and Services (name redacted) Analyst in Biomedical Policy (name redacted) Information Research Specialist July 16, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RS22438 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress ...
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| Date July 16, 2010 |
Report No. IS40304 |
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. CRS Issue Statement on Canada Carl Ek, Coordinator Specialist in International Relations July 16, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov IS40304 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress . CRS Issue Statement on Canada T he United States and Canada have extensive ties that encompass a number of areas, including trade, security, the environment, and ...
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| Date July 15, 2010 |
Report No. RL32703 |
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The U.N. Population Fund: Background and the U.S. Funding Debate Updated July 15, 2010 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32703 The U.N. Population Fund: Background and the U.S. Funding Debate Summary The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), established in 1969, is the world s largest source of population and reproductive health programs and the principal unit ...
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| Date July 15, 2010 |
Report No. RL32686 |
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Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy -name redactedAnalyst in Middle Eastern Affairs July 15, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL32686 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy Summary Opium poppy cultivation and drug trafficking have eroded Afghanistan s fragile political and economic order over the last ...
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| Date July 15, 2010 |
Report No. RL33001 |
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U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy Shirley A. Kan Specialist in Asian Security Affairs July 15, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33001 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy Summary After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States ...
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| Date July 15, 2010 |
Report No. RL34429 |
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. Coal Mine Safety and Health Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics July 15, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34429 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress . Coal Mine Safety and Health Summary Fatal injuries associated with coal mine accidents fell almost continually between 1925 and 2005. In 2006, however, the number of fatalities more ...
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| Date July 12, 2010 |
Report No. RL31032 |
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The U.S. Trade Deficit: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options Craig K. Elwell Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy July 12, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL31032 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The U.S. Trade Deficit: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options Summary The current account balance is the nation s most comprehensive ...
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| Date July 12, 2010 |
Report No. R41320 |
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster: Risk, Recovery, and Insurance Implications Rawle O. King Analyst in Financial Economics and Risk Assessment July 12, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41320 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster: Risk, Recovery, and Insurance Implications Summary The April 2010 ...
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| Date July 9, 2010 |
Report No. R41324 |
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The National Broadband Plan Lennard G. Kruger Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Angele A. Gilroy Specialist in Telecommunications Policy Charles B. Goldfarb Specialist in Telecommunications Policy Linda K. Moore Specialist in Telecommunications Policy Kathleen Ann Ruane Legislative Attorney July 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41324 CRS Report for Congress ...
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| Date July 9, 2010 |
Report No. R41318 |
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Jamaica: Background and U.S. Relations Mark P. Sullivan Specialist in Latin American Affairs July 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41318 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Jamaica: Background and U.S. Relations Summary The Caribbean island-nation of Jamaica has had a relatively stable parliamentary political system stemming from its ...
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| Date July 8, 2010 |
Report No. R41315 |
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New Entities Created Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Curtis W. Copeland Specialist in American National Government July 8, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41315 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress New Entities Created Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary The Patient Protection and ...
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| Date July 8, 2010 |
Report No. R41255 |
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FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture Jim Monke Specialist in Agricultural Policy July 8, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41255 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture Summary Two separate bills are advancing in the 111th Congress that could provide nearly $4 billion of ...
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| Date July 8, 2010 |
Report No. RS21698 |
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Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance Chad C. Haddal Specialist in Immigration Policy Jeremiah Gertler Specialist in Military Aviation July 8, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS21698 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance Summary Congress has ...
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| Date July 6, 2010 |
Report No. RL34664 |
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The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit -name redactedLegislative Attorney July 6, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL34664 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Summary Homebuyers who were unable to close on their properties by the June 30, 2010, deadline imposed by the Worker, Homeownership, and Business ...
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| Date July 1, 2010 |
Report No. R40955 |
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An Economic Analysis of the Homebuyer Tax Credit -name redactedAnalyst in Public Finance July 1, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R40955 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress An Economic Analysis of the Homebuyer Tax Credit Summary There have been three different versions of the homebuyer tax credit enacted since the summer of 2008. In July ...
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| Date July 1, 2010 |
Report No. RS22798 |
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Instability and Humanitarian Conditions in Chad Lauren Ploch Analyst in African Affairs July 1, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS22798 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Instability and Humanitarian Conditions in Chad Summary As the Sahel region weathers another year of drought and poor harvests, the political and security situation in ...
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| Date July 1, 2010 |
Report No. R41077 |
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. Civil Pleading Requirements After Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal Emily C. Barbour Legislative Attorney July 1, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41077 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress . Civil Pleading Requirements Summary In 2007 and 2009 decisions, Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, ...
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