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| Date April 6, 2006 |
Report No. RL33350 |
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Order Code RL33350 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Welfare: The Court Improvement Program April 6, 2006 Emilie Stoltzfus Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Welfare: The Court Improvement Program Summary The Court Improvement Program (CIP) was enacted in 1993 (P.L. 103-66) to ...
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| Date April 6, 2006 |
Report No. RS21757 |
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Order Code RS21757 Updated April 6, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The European Union in 2006 and Beyond Kristin Archick Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The European Union (EU) has experienced significant changes over the last few years. The EU has enlarged from 15 to 25 members and has been working to implement a new ...
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| Date April 6, 2006 |
Report No. RL33124 |
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Order Code RL33124 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Oil and Gas Disruption From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Updated April 6, 2006 Lawrence Kumins and Robert Bamberger Specialists in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Oil and Gas Disruption From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Summary Hurricanes Katrina and ...
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| Date April 5, 2006 |
Report No. IB81050 |
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Order Code IB81050 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance Updated April 5, 2006 Richard F. Grimmett Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS United Nations Actions Former Yugoslavia/Bosnia Kosovo Iraq Post ...
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| Date April 5, 2006 |
Report No. RL33343 |
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Order Code RL33343 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Effects of Government Expenditures and Revenues on the Economy and Economic WellBeing: A Cross-National Analysis April 5, 2006 Thomas L. Hungerford Specialist in Public Sector Economics Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Effects of Government Expenditures and Revenues ...
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| Date April 4, 2006 |
Report No. RL32688 |
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Order Code RL32688 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China-Southeast Asia Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications for the United States Updated April 4, 2006 Bruce Vaughn (Coordinator) Analyst in Southeast and South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Wayne M. Morrison Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade ...
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| Date April 4, 2006 |
Report No. RL32173 |
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Order Code RL32173 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Preferences for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): Current Law and Legislative Initiatives in the 109th Congress Updated April 4, 2006 Gary Guenther Analyst in Business Taxation and Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tax Preferences for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): ...
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| Date April 4, 2006 |
Report No. RL30302 |
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Order Code RL30302 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Excise Tax on Tires: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Updated April 4, 2006 Pamela J. Jackson Analyst in Public Sector Economics Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Excise Tax on Tires: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Summary The excise tax on tires was first ...
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| Date April 4, 2006 |
Report No. RS21487 |
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Order Code RS21487 Updated April 4, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th and 109th Congresses Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Kenneth R. Thomas Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In the 109th Congress, two bills have been introduced regarding Internet gambling: H.R. 4411, ...
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| Date April 4, 2006 |
Report No. RS22411 |
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Order Code RS22411 Updated April 4, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Restructuring U.S. Foreign Aid: The Role of the Director of Foreign Assistance Larry Nowels Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Connie Veillette Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary The creation of a new State Department ...
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| Date April 3, 2006 |
Report No. RS21544 |
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Order Code RS21544 Updated April 3, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Wildfire Protection Funding Ross W. Gorte Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Recent severe fire seasons have prompted a significant rise in funding for wildfire protection; wildfire appropriations in FY2006 were more than $2.5 billion. Most of the ...
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| Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. RL32272 |
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Order Code RL32272 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bringing Peace to Chechnya? Assessments and Implications Updated March 31, 2006 Jim Nichol Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bringing Peace to Chechnya? Assessments and Implications Summary Russia s then-Premier (and ...
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| Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. RL33306 |
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Order Code RL33306 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare: FY2007 Budget Issues Updated March 31, 2006 Hinda Chaikind, Coordinator, Paulette C. Morgan, Carol O Shaughnessy, Jennifer O Sullivan, Julie Stone, and Sibyl Tilson Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare: FY2007 Budget Issues Summary Each February, the ...
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| Date March 30, 2006 |
Report No. RL32943 |
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Order Code RL32943 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gang Prevention and Suppression Legislation in the 109th Congress: Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 155, H.R. 1279, and H.R. 4472 Updated March 30, 2006 Celinda Franco Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Gang Prevention and Suppression Legislation ...
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| Date March 30, 2006 |
Report No. RL33338 |
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Order Code RL33338 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The FCC s a la Carte Reports March 30, 2006 Charles B. Goldfarb Specialist in Industrial Organization and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The FCC s a la Carte Reports Summary The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released two ...
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| Date March 30, 2006 |
Report No. 97-389 |
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Order Code 97-389 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Generalized System of Preferences Updated March 30, 2006 William H. Cooper Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Generalized System of Preferences Summary The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) extends duty-free ...
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| Date March 30, 2006 |
Report No. RS22114 |
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Order Code RS22114 Updated March 30, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Ukraine and U.S.-Ukrainian Economic Ties William H. Cooper Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The 109th Congress passed legislation to grant Ukraine permanent normal trade relations (PNTR), ...
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| Date March 29, 2006 |
Report No. RL31963 |
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Order Code RL31963 Association Sponsored Health Plans: Legislation in the 109th Congress Updated March 29, 2006 Jean Hearne Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Association Sponsored Health Plans: Legislation in the 109th Congress Summary Most people in the U.S. who have health insurance obtain it through their own, or a family member s, employer as a workplace benefit. ...
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| Date March 29, 2006 |
Report No. RL30979 |
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Order Code RL30979 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and International Adoptions Updated March 29, 2006 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and International Adoptions Summary The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-279, ...
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| Date March 29, 2006 |
Report No. RS22295 |
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Order Code RS22295 Updated March 29, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Uzbekistan s Closure of the Airbase at Karshi-Khanabad: Context and Implications Jim Nichol Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In late July 2005, Uzbekistan terminated an agreement permitting U.S. forces to use the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) airbase ...
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| Date March 28, 2006 |
Report No. RL32487 |
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Order Code RL32487 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean Updated March 28, 2006 Connie Veillette, Coordinator Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Clare M. Ribando Analyst in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Mark P. Sullivan Specialist in Latin American ...
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| Date March 28, 2006 |
Report No. RS22333 |
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Order Code RS22333 Updated March 28, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Provisions Affecting the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) April Grady Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) is the rate at which states are reimbursed for most Medicaid ...
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| Date March 28, 2006 |
Report No. RS22412 |
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Order Code RS22412 March 28, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005: A Sketch Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Several sections of the USA PATRIOT Act and one section of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 were ...
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| Date March 27, 2006 |
Report No. RL33340 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress More than 80 benefit programs provide aid in cash and noncash form that is directed primarily to persons with limited or low income. Such programs constitute the public welfare system, if welfare is defined as income-tested or need-based benefits. This definition omits social insurance programs like Social Security and Medicare. Income-tested ...
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| Date March 24, 2006 |
Report No. RL33196 |
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Order Code RL33196 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Earthquake in South Asia: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations Updated March 24, 2006 Daniel Kronenfeld Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Rhoda Margesson Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date March 24, 2006 |
Report No. RL33348 |
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Order Code RL33348 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Tip Credit Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act March 24, 2006 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Tip Credit Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the primary ...
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| Date March 24, 2006 |
Report No. RL33104 |
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Order Code RL33104 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NEPA and Hurricane Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding Efforts March 24, 2006 Linda Luther Environmental Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress NEPA and Hurricane Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding Efforts Summary As local, state, and federal agencies ...
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| Date March 23, 2006 |
Report No. RL31933 |
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Order Code RL31933 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program: Administration, Funding, and Legislative Actions Updated March 23, 2006 Edith Fairman Cooper Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program: Administration, Funding, and ...
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| Date March 23, 2006 |
Report No. RS22311 |
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Order Code RS22311 Updated March 23, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Securities Class Action Suits: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Second Circuit held that in certain instances the federal Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) does not preempt ...
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| Date March 22, 2006 |
Report No. RS22408 |
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Order Code RS22408 March 22, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mercosur and U.S. Trade Policy J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Mercosur is the Common Market of the South established by Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay in 1991. By reducing barriers to trade and encouraging economic ...
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| Date March 21, 2006 |
Report No. RS20244 |
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Order Code RS20244 Updated March 21, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Program-by-Program Overview and FY2006 Funding of Title I Training Programs Ann Lordeman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (P.L. 105-220) authorizes several job training ...
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| Date March 20, 2006 |
Report No. RL33335 |
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Order Code RL33335 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses March 20, 2006 John R. Wagley Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses Summary This report examines the ...
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| Date March 20, 2006 |
Report No. RL32633 |
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Order Code RL32633 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mentoring Programs Funded by the Federal Government Dedicated to Disadvantaged Youth: Issues and Activities Updated March 20, 2006 Edith Fairman Cooper Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Mentoring Programs Funded by the Federal Government ...
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| Date March 20, 2006 |
Report No. IB93062 |
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Order Code IB93062 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports Updated March 20, 2006 Carl E. Behrens Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS U.S. Launch Vehicle Policy ...
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| Date March 20, 2006 |
Report No. RL33327 |
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Order Code RL33327 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background March 20, 2006 Jean M. Rawson Specialist in Agriculture Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background Summary Agricultural ...
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| Date March 20, 2006 |
Report No. RS22405 |
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Order Code RS22405 March 20, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Recruiting and the Solomon Amendment: The Supreme Court Ruling in Rumsfeld v. FAIR Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In recent years, many academic institutions have enacted rules that protect homosexuals from discrimination on campus. As a result, colleges, universities ...
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| Date March 17, 2006 |
Report No. RL33035 |
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Order Code RL33035 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments Updated March 17, 2006 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments Summary Section 6603 of ...
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| Date March 17, 2006 |
Report No. RS22222 |
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Order Code RS22222 Updated March 17, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments in Brief Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Section 6603 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 amends two federal terrorist assistance prohibitions. Those amendments ...
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| Date March 16, 2006 |
Report No. RL31954 |
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Order Code RL31954 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web DOD s National Security Personnel System: Statute, Regulations, and Implementation Plans Updated March 16, 2006 Barbara L. Schwemle, Coordinator Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress DOD s National Security Personnel System: Statute, Regulations, and Implementation Plans Summary ...
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| Date March 16, 2006 |
Report No. RL32768 |
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Order Code RL32768 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Estate and Gift Tax Revenues: Several Measurements Updated March 16, 2006 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Estate and Gift Tax Revenues: Several Measurements Summary The question of whether to permanently repeal the federal estate ...
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| Date March 16, 2006 |
Report No. IB92115 |
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Order Code IB92115 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress Updated March 16, 2006 Christopher Bolkcom Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Background Tactical Aircraft in the U.S. Military Major ...
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| Date March 16, 2006 |
Report No. RS22404 |
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Order Code RS22404 March 16, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web European Union Biofuels Policy and Agriculture: An Overview Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Several different economic and environmental forces have converged in recent years to generate growing interest in alternate sources of energy, including ...
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| Date March 15, 2006 |
Report No. RL33314 |
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Order Code RL33314 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Congressional Charter of the American National Red Cross: Overview, History, and Analysis March 15, 2006 Kevin R. Kosar Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Congressional Charter of the American National Red Cross: Overview, ...
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| Date March 15, 2006 |
Report No. IB88090 |
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Order Code IB88090 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Energy Policy Updated March 15, 2006 Mark Holt Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Overview of Nuclear Power in the United States Nuclear Power Research and Development Nuclear Power Plant ...
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| Date March 15, 2006 |
Report No. RS21474 |
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Order Code RS21474 Updated March 15, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Awards: Sources of Information Julissa Gomez-Granger Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Summary This report is intended for congressional use. It identifies sources of information on military awards and decorations, including the Department of Defense, other government ...
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| Date March 14, 2006 |
Report No. IB85159 |
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Order Code IB85159 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues Updated March 14, 2006 Charles A. Henning Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Military Retirement: Key Elements and Issues Conceptual and Political ...
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| Date March 14, 2006 |
Report No. RL32770 |
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Order Code RL32770 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Andean-U.S. Free-Trade Agreement Negotiations Updated March 14, 2006 M. Angeles Villarreal Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Andean-U.S. Free-Trade Agreement Negotiations Summary In November 2003, the Administration ...
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| Date March 14, 2006 |
Report No. IB10089 |
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Order Code IB10089 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers Updated March 14, 2006 Charles A. Henning Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS 1. Why Did the Adequacy of Active Duty Military Pay Become a ...
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| Date March 14, 2006 |
Report No. RS22399 |
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Order Code RS22399 March 14, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Recent Developments in Medicare Affecting Long-Term Care Hospitals Sibyl Tilson Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Medicare pays about $36 billion annually for post-acute care in four separate settings: long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation settings ( ...
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| Date March 13, 2006 |
Report No. RL33309 |
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Order Code RL33309 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act (ESA): A Comparison of Pending Bills and a Proposed Amendment with Current Law March 13, 2006 Pervaze A. Sheikh, Coordinator Analyst in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin and Erika Lunder Legislative Attorneys ...
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