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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL33695 |
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Order Code RL33695 The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Organization, Funding, and Congressional Issues Updated April 25, 2008 Pamela W. Smith Analyst in Biomedical Policy Domestic Social Policy Division The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Organization, Funding, and Congressional Issues Summary The National Institutes of Health is the focal point for federal health research. An agency of ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL33891 |
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Order Code RL33891 Airport Improvement Program: Issues for Congress Updated April 25, 2008 Robert S. Kirk Specialist in Transportation Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Airport Improvement Program: Issues for Congress Summary The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) has been providing federal grants for airport development and planning since the passage of the Airport and Airway ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL33122 |
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Order Code RL33122 Congressional Budget Resolutions: Revisions and Adjustments Updated April 25, 2008 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Budget Resolutions: Revisions and Adjustments Summary The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires that the House and Senate adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget each year. For about the ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL33903 |
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Order Code RL33903 Genetic Discrimination: Overview of the Issue and Proposed Legislation Updated April 25, 2008 Amanda K. Sarata Analyst in Genetics Domestic Social Policy Division Erin D. Williams Specialist in Bioethical Policy Domestic Social Policy Division Genetic Discrimination: Overview of the Issue and Proposed Legislation Summary A key policy issue before Congress is whether the ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL33692 |
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Order Code RL33692 Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Updated April 25, 2008 William Knight and Christopher Bolkcom Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Summary The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) was created by executive order in 1951. As a result, the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and Defense (DOD) formulated a contingency plan to meet the nation s airlift needs ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL34159 |
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Order Code RL34159 Private Activity Bonds: An Analysis of State Use, 2001 to 2006 Updated April 25, 2008 Steven Maguire Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Heather Durkin Negley Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Private Activity Bonds: An Analysis of State Use, 2001 to 2006 Summary State and local governments often issue debt instruments in exchange ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RL33988 |
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Order Code RL33988 Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Title I Provisions in S. 358 and H.R. 493 Updated April 25, 2008 C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Amanda K. Sarata Analyst in Genetics Domestic Social Policy Division Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Title I ...
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| Date April 25, 2008 |
Report No. RS20427 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress he official clergy of Congress are the two chaplains one in the House, the other in the Senate. They are among the elected officers of their respective houses. At the beginning of each Congress, the House chaplain is elected for a two-year term. The Senate chaplain does not have to be reelected at the beginning of a new Congress. This report is one ...
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| Date April 24, 2008 |
Report No. RL33290 |
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Order Code RL33290 Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues Updated April 24, 2008 Brent D. Yacobucci Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues Summary Ethanol plays a key role in policy discussions about energy, agriculture, taxes, and the environment. In the United States it is mostly made ...
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| Date April 24, 2008 |
Report No. RL34000 |
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Order Code RL34000 Foreign Direct Investment: Effects of a Cheap Dollar Updated April 24, 2008 James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Foreign Direct Investment: Effects of a Cheap Dollar Summary Since 2002, the dollar has depreciated against a broad basket of currencies and against the euro. This depreciation has prompted some ...
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| Date April 24, 2008 |
Report No. RS22861 |
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Order Code RS22861 Updated April 24, 2008 H.R. 3185: The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 John J. Topoleski Analyst in Income Security Domestic Social Policy Division Summary As households become more reliant on 401(k) plans for retirement income, policymakers have become more concerned that participants are unaware of the fees charged in their 401(k) plans. Small ...
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| Date April 24, 2008 |
Report No. RS22683 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) in an effort to improve the U.S. bankruptcy system by curtailing perceived abuses. Some of the act s consumer protection provisions circumscribe the speech of attorneys who assist clients on bankruptcy matters. Several U.S. district courts have found that ...
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| Date April 23, 2008 |
Report No. RL34278 |
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Order Code RL34278 FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes Updated April 23, 2008 Stephen Daggett, Susan B. Epstein, Rhoda Margesson, Curt Tarnoff, and Pat Towell Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and ...
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| Date April 23, 2008 |
Report No. RL30731 |
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Order Code RL30731 AIDS Funding for Federal Government Programs: FY1981-FY2009 Updated April 23, 2008 Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Biomedical Policy Domestic Social Policy Division AIDS Funding for Federal Government Programs: FY1981-FY2009 Summary Federal government spending on HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is estimated at $23.3 billion ...
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| Date April 23, 2008 |
Report No. RS22816 |
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Order Code RS22816 Updated April 23, 2008 FY2009 Budget Documents: Internet Access and GPO Availability Jennifer Teefy Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Summary Every year, the President submits to Congress a series of volumes containing the President s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. By law, the proposal is due by the first Monday in February. Neither the ...
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| Date April 23, 2008 |
Report No. RS22822 |
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Order Code RS22822 Updated April 23, 2008 Lighting Efficiency Standards in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Are Incandescent Light Bulbs Banned ? Jeffrey Logan Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140) sets new performance standards for many common light bulbs. Tier I standards ...
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| Date April 23, 2008 |
Report No. RS20541 |
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Order Code RS20541 Updated April 23, 2008 Congressional Budget Resolutions: Reporting Deadline in the Senate Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The House and Senate are required under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to complete action each year on a budget resolution before spending, revenue, and debtlimit legislation can be ...
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| Date April 23, 2008 |
Report No. RL33693 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Western Hemisphere countries supply the United States with 50% of its imported crude oil. Three countries in the hemisphere Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela account for the lion s share. Other significant oil producers in the region include Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and Argentina. In terms of proven oil reserves, the Western ...
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| Date April 22, 2008 |
Report No. RL34276 |
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Order Code RL34276 FY2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for International Affairs Updated April 22, 2008 Susan B. Epstein, Rhoda Margesson, and Curt Tarnoff Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division FY2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for International Affairs Summary Congress approved an FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764) during the week of December 17, 2007, ...
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| Date April 22, 2008 |
Report No. RS22851 |
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Order Code RS22851 Updated April 22, 2008 The Conservation Reserve Program: Legal Analysis of Proposed Legislation to Change the Structure and Taxation of Benefits Received Carol A. Pettit Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Internal Revenue Service considers payments received under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) self-employment income even though they are called annual ...
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| Date April 21, 2008 |
Report No. RL34456 |
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Order Code RL34456 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options April 21, 2008 John Rollins Specialist in Terrorism and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options Summary A presidential transition is a unique time in America and holds the promise of opportunity, as ...
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| Date April 21, 2008 |
Report No. RL33913 |
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Order Code RL33913 Aviation Finance: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization and Related Issues Updated April 21, 2008 John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Aviation Finance: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization and Related Issues Summary Authorization legislation providing for the collection of the aviation ...
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| Date April 21, 2008 |
Report No. RL33807 |
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Order Code RL33807 Air Quality Standards and Sound Science: What Role for CASAC? Updated April 21, 2008 James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Air Quality Standards and Sound Science: What Role for CASAC? Summary As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completes its reviews of the ozone, particulate matter (PM), and lead air quality ...
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| Date April 21, 2008 |
Report No. RL34298 |
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Order Code RL34298 Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2008: Brief Overview Updated April 21, 2008 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2008: Brief Overview Summary The Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2008 (P.L. 110-161) was the measure used to wrap up action on the regular appropriations acts in late ...
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| Date April 21, 2008 |
Report No. RS20465 |
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Order Code RS20465 Updated April 21, 2008 .. CRS Report for Congress House Committee Organization and Process: A Brief Overview Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary Committees are integral to the work of Congress in determining the policy needs of the nation and acting on them. This report provides a brief overview of six features of the committee ...
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| Date April 18, 2008 |
Report No. RL34415 |
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Order Code RL34415 Enlargement Issues at NATO s Bucharest Summit Updated April 18, 2008 Paul Gallis, Coordinator, Paul Belkin, Carl Ek, Julie Kim, Jim Nichol, and Steven Woehrel Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Enlargement Issues at NATO s Bucharest Summit Summary NATO held a summit in Bucharest on April 2-4, 2008. A principal issue was consideration of the candidacies for membership ...
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| Date April 18, 2008 |
Report No. RL34057 |
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Order Code RL34057 Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA s March 2008 Revision Updated April 18, 2008 James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA s March 2008 Revision Summary EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson signed final changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone on March 12, 2008; the ...
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| Date April 17, 2008 |
Report No. RL33254 |
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Air Quality: EPA s 2006 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standards (name redacted) Specialist in Environmental Policy (name redacted) Specialist in Environmental Policy April 17, 2008 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL33254 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Air Quality: EPA s 2006 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standards Summary ...
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| Date April 17, 2008 |
Report No. RS21169 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Ideas for legislation come from individual Members of Congress, congressional committees and subcommittees, informal groups of Members, the executive and judicial branches, state and local governments, foreign governments, constituents, advocacy and lobby groups, and the press. Individual Members ...
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| Date April 16, 2008 |
Report No. RL30945 |
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Order Code RL30945 House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison Updated April 16, 2008 Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison Summary More differences than similarities emerge when comparing selected House and Senate rules of procedure for referring legislation to committees, and for scheduling, raising and ...
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| Date April 16, 2008 |
Report No. RS22862 |
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Order Code RS22862 April 16, 2008 Cleanup of U.S. Military Munitions: Authorities, Status, and Costs David M. Bearden Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary How to address safety, health, and environmental risks from potential exposure to abandoned or discarded military munitions has been a long-standing issue. There has been particular concern among ...
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| Date April 16, 2008 |
Report No. RS20233 |
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Order Code RS20233 Updated April 16, 2008 House Floor Activity: The Daily Flow of Business Christopher M. Davis Analyst on the Congress and Legislative Process Government and Finance Division The rules of the House include a rule that lays out the daily order of business on the House floor. In practice, however, the House never follows this rule as it decides what legislative business it will ...
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| Date April 15, 2008 |
Report No. RL33553 |
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Order Code RL33553 Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs Updated April 15, 2008 Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers programs to promote agricultural exports and to provide food aid, all currently authorized in the 2002 farm ...
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| Date April 15, 2008 |
Report No. RL33904 |
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Order Code RL33904 The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: A Framework for Evaluation Updated April 15, 2008 Pamela J. Jackson Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: A Framework for Evaluation Summary The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is an economic incentive to produce affordable rental housing. These federal housing tax credits are ...
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| Date April 15, 2008 |
Report No. RS21845 |
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Order Code RS21845 Updated April 15, 2008 Final Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rules on Retiree Health Plans and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Jody Feder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has the authority to issue reasonable exemptions the Commission finds ...
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| Date April 15, 2008 |
Report No. 98-242 |
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Order Code 98-242 GOV Updated April 15, 2008 Committee Jurisdiction and Referral in the Senate Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division The legislative jurisdictions of the Senate s standing committees are established in Senate Rule XXV. The committees vary in terms of jurisdictional breadth, with some responsible for a diverse array of issues and others focused ...
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| Date April 14, 2008 |
Report No. RL34457 |
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Order Code RL34457 Conservation Reserve Program Payments: Self-Employment Income, Rental Income, or Something Else? April 14, 2008 Carol A. Pettit Legislative Attorney American Law Division Conservation Reserve Program Payments: SelfEmployment Income, Rental Income, or Something Else? Summary Under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), owners and operators of eligible land may enter into a ...
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| Date April 14, 2008 |
Report No. RL33790 |
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Order Code RL33790 Independent Legislative Commission or Office for Ethics and/or Lobbying Updated April 14, 2008 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Independent Legislative Commission or Office for Ethics and/or Lobbying Summary There have been numerous recent proposals and discussions of ...
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| Date April 11, 2008 |
Report No. RL32085 |
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Order Code RL32085 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Current Funding Trends Updated April 11, 2008 Ann Lordeman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Current Funding Trends Summary The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the major federal statute that supports special education and ...
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| Date April 11, 2008 |
Report No. RL34044 |
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Order Code RL34044 The Use of Profit by the Five Major Oil Companies Updated April 11, 2008 Robert Pirog Specialist in Energy Economics Resources, Science, and Industry Division The Use of Profit by the Five Major Oil Companies Summary The price of crude oil began to increase in the last quarter of 2003, and has led to the high prices observed from 2004 through 2007. The Iraq War, unexpectedly ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. RL33417 |
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Order Code RL33417 Federal Enterprise Architecture and E-Government: Issues for Information Technology Management Updated April 10, 2008 Jeffrey W. Seifert Specialist in Information Policy and Technology Resources, Science and Industry Division Federal Enterprise Architecture and E-Government: Issues for Information Technology Management Summary Congressional policymakers are concerned about ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. RL34450 |
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Order Code RL34450 Can the President Compel Domestic Enforcement of an International Tribunal s Judgment? Overview of Supreme Court Decision in Medell n v. Texas April 10, 2008 Michael John Garcia Legislative Attorney American Law Division Can the President Compel Domestic Enforcement of an International Tribunal s Judgment? Overview of Supreme Court Decision in Medell n v. Texas Summary The ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. RL32177 |
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Order Code RL32177 Federal Advertising Law: An Overview Updated April 10, 2008 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Federal Advertising Law: An Overview Summary This report provides a brief overview of federal law with respect to six selected advertising issues: alcohol advertising, tobacco advertising, the Federal Trade Commission Act, advertising by mail (including junk mail), ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. RS22853 |
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Order Code RS22853 Updated April 2, 2008 Taiwan s 2008 Presidential Election Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In a large turnout on March 22, 2008, voters in Taiwan elected as president Mr. Ma Ying-jeou of the Nationalist (KMT) Party. Mr. Ma out-polled rival candidate Frank Hsieh, of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party ( ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. RL34442 |
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Order Code RL34442 CRS Report for Congress HUD Proposes Administrative Modifications to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act April 10, 2008 Darryl E. Getter Specialist in Financial Economics Government and Finance Division Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Congressional Research Service HUD Proposes Administrative Modifications to the Real , Estate Settlement Procedures Act ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. RS22859 |
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Order Code RS22859 April 10, 2008 Food Price Inflation: Causes and Impacts Tom Capehart Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science and Industry Division Joe Richardson Specialist in Domestic Social Policy Domestic Social Policy Division Summary U.S. food prices rose 4% in 2007 and are expected to gain 3.5% to 4.5% in 2008. Higher farm commodity prices and energy costs are the leading ...
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| Date April 10, 2008 |
Report No. 98-839 |
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Order Code 98-839 Updated April 10, 2008 Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division The Constitution and the rules of the House and Senate identify various means that citizens, subordinate levels of government, and other branches of the federal government may use to communicate formally ...
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| Date April 9, 2008 |
Report No. RL34449 |
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Order Code RL34449 Pakistan s 2008 Elections: Results and Implications for U.S. Policy April 9, 2008 K. Alan Kronstadt Specialist in South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Pakistan s 2008 Elections: Results and Implications for U.S. Policy Summary A stable, democratic, prosperous Pakistan actively working to counter Islamist militancy is considered vital to U.S. ...
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| Date April 9, 2008 |
Report No. RS22817 |
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Order Code RS22817 Updated April 9, 2008 The D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA s Mercury Rules: New Jersey v. EPA Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Sciences, and Industry Division Summary On February 8, 2008, the D.C. Circuit decided New Jersey v. EPA, unanimously vacating two EPA rules under the Clean Air Act (CAA) ...
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| Date April 9, 2008 |
Report No. RS22857 |
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Order Code RS22857 April 9, 2008 Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military: Emerging Policy Issues Clay Wilson Specialist in Technology and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report describes virtual reality technology, which uses three-dimensional usergenerated content, and its use by the U.S. military and intelligence community for ...
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