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| Date Feb. 22, 2006 |
Report No. RL33117 |
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Order Code RL33117 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources Updated February 22, 2006 Pervaze A. Sheikh Analyst in Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources Summary Winds, storm ...
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| Date Feb. 22, 2006 |
Report No. RS22387 |
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Order Code RS22387 February 22, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement: A Brief Description Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary Sales taxes are an important source of revenue for most states. The expansion of Internet commerce, where vendors and customers are often in different states, has ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2006 |
Report No. RL32347 |
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Order Code RL32347 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bunker Busters : Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Issues, FY2005-FY2007 Updated February 21, 2006 Jonathan Medalia Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bunker Busters : Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Issues, FY2005-FY2007 Summary ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2006 |
Report No. RS22384 |
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Order Code RS22384 Updated February 21, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 (S. 2271) Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, H.R. 3199, as reported by the conference committee, H.Rept. 109-333 (2005), and agreed to by the House ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2006 |
Report No. RS21696 |
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Order Code RS21696 Updated February 21, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary A continuing issue for Congress is the question of whether the U.S. Intelligence Community failed to provide accurate information about Iraqi ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2006 |
Report No. RS21243 |
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Order Code RS21243 Updated February 21, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Ad Hoc Select Committees: Use in the House of Representatives Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary A select committee is generally created to focus on a specific, significant issue. Although not extensively used in recent years, select committees have been ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2006 |
Report No. RL33210 |
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Order Code RL33210 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Side-by-Side Comparison of Existing Law, H.R. 3199 (Conference) and H.R. 3199 (Senate Passed) Updated February 17, 2006 Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2006 |
Report No. RL33277 |
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Order Code RL33277 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Treatment of the Use of Employer-Provided Aircraft for Entertainment: Current Law and Issues for Congress February 17, 2006 Gary Guenther Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tax Treatment of the Use of Employer-Provided Aircraft for Entertainment: ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2006 |
Report No. RS22249 |
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Order Code RS22249 Updated February 17, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Income Tax Relief in Times of Disaster Pamela J. Jackson Analyst in Public Sector Economics Government and Finance Division Summary Income tax relief in times of disaster is varied, but typically includes several key provisions in the federal tax code. These provisions include a deduction for casualty ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RL32735 |
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Order Code RL32735 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2006 Updated February 16, 2006 Colleen W. Cook Analyst in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2006 Summary ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RL31741 |
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Order Code RL31741 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles Updated February 16, 2006 Christopher Bolkcom Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Bartholomew Elias Specialist in Aviation Safety, Security, and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. IB92101 |
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Order Code IB92101 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues Updated February 16, 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 Areas of Congressional Interest Definition of Terms U.S. POWs and ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RS22382 |
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Order Code RS22382 February 16, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The FY2007 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Coordinated by Jim Monke Analyst in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Administration s FY2007 budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) includes $96.4 billion in budget authority. ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RL33276 |
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Order Code RL33276 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prevailing Wage Requirements and the Emergency Suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act February 16, 2006 John R. Luckey and Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Prevailing Wage Requirements and the Emergency Suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act Summary On ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RS21464 |
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Order Code RS21464 Updated February 16, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Morocco-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The United States and Morocco reached agreement on March 2, 2004 to create a free trade agreement (FTA). The Senate approved implementing legislation ( ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RS20287 |
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Order Code RS20287 Updated February 16, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arts and Humanities: Background on Funding Susan Boren Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Funding for the arts and humanities is a perennial issue in Congress. Although arts funding represents less than 1% of the Bush Administration s FY2007 total estimated budget ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RS22298 |
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Order Code RS22298 Updated February 16, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Historic Preservation: Federal Laws and Regulations Related to Hurricane Recovery and Reconstruction Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Various federal laws and related regulations provide guidance for the preservation of historic properties, objects, historic areas ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2006 |
Report No. RS22306 |
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Order Code RS22306 Updated February 16, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Spectrum Auctions and Deficit Reduction: FY2006 Budget Reconciliation Linda K. Moore Analyst in Telecommunications and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Congressional policymakers are seeking a way to accelerate the nation s transition to digital television (DTV) and ...
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| Date Feb. 15, 2006 |
Report No. IB96030 |
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Order Code IB96030 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Soil and Water Conservation Issues Updated February 15, 2006 Jeffrey A. Zinn Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Evolution of Federal Resource Conservation Issues Current Major Conservation ...
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| Date Feb. 15, 2006 |
Report No. RS22217 |
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Order Code RS22217 Updated February 15, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Digital TV Transition: A Brief Overview Lennard G. Kruger Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Linda K. Moore Analyst in Telecommunications and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary During the first session of the 109th ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2006 |
Report No. RL31672 |
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Order Code RL31672 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism in Southeast Asia Updated February 14, 2006 Bruce Vaughn, Coordinator, Emma Chanlett-Avery, Thomas Lum, Mark Manyin, Larry Niksch Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism in Southeast Asia Summary Since September 2001, the United States has been ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2006 |
Report No. RL33107 |
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Order Code RL33107 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Waiver of EPA Regulations: Authorities and Legislative Proposals in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Updated February 14, 2006 James E. McCarthy and Claudia Copeland Specialists in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2006 |
Report No. RS22344 |
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Order Code RS22344 Updated February 14, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 Erika Lunder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 (H.R. 4440) was signed into law on December 22, 2005 (P.L. 109-135). The act provides tax benefits to assist in the recovery from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2006 |
Report No. RS22377 |
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Order Code RS22377 February 14, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Support Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) Carmen Solomon-Fears Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Among other things, P.L. 109-171 (the budget reconciliation measure, now referred to as the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 S. 1932) made a ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2006 |
Report No. RS22308 |
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Order Code RS22308 Updated February 14, 2006 Student Loans and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation Adam Stoll Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The FY2006 budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 95, H.Rept. 109-62) contains reconciliation instructions that require authorizing committees to report legislation to reduce mandatory spending by $34.7 billion over a five-year ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2006 |
Report No. RS22376 |
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Order Code RS22376 February 13, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Changes to Section 8 Housing Voucher Renewal Funding, FY2003-FY2006 Maggie McCarty Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Changes enacted by Congress during the appropriations process in each of the past several years have significantly altered the way that public housing authorities (PHAs) receive funding ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2006 |
Report No. RL32595 |
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Order Code RL32595 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses Updated February 10, 2005 Jonathan Medalia Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses Summary It would be difficult for ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2006 |
Report No. RL33167 |
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Order Code RL33167 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Development and Information Control in the People s Republic of China Updated February 10, 2006 Thomas Lum Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Internet Development and Information Control in the People s Republic of China ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2006 |
Report No. RL31519 |
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Order Code RL31519 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Climate Change: Federal Research on Possible Human Health Effects Updated February 10, 2006 Michael Simpson Specialist in Life Sciences Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Global Climate Change: Federal Research on Possible Human Health Effects Summary The ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2006 |
Report No. RS22164 |
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Order Code RS22164 Updated February 10, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web DR-CAFTA: Regional Issues Clare Ribando Analyst in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On August 5, 2004, the United States signed the U.S.- Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with five Central American countries (Costa Rica, El ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2006 |
Report No. RL33041 |
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Order Code RL33041 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Drug Benefit: Retiree Provisions Updated February 9, 2006 Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare Drug Benefit: Retiree Provisions Summary On December 8, 2003, the President signed into law the Medicare ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2006 |
Report No. RL31128 |
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Order Code RL31128 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Funding for Public Charter School Facilities: Federal Policy Under the ESEA Updated February 8, 2006 David P. Smole Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Funding for Public Charter School Facilities: Federal Policy Under the ESEA Summary A public ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2006 |
Report No. RL33100 |
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Order Code RL33100 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Davis-Bacon Act: Suspension Updated February 8, 2006 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Davis-Bacon Act: Suspension Summary The Davis-Bacon Act is one of several statutes that deals with federal government ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2006 |
Report No. RS22375 |
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Order Code RS22375 February 8, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Reauthorizing and Restructuring the Transportation Security Administration s Aviation Security Functions: Legislative Issues and Approaches Bart Elias Specialist in Aviation Safety, Security and Technology Summary Authorization for aviation security functions carried out by the Transportation Security ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2006 |
Report No. RS21813 |
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Order Code RS21813 Updated February 8, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Credits for Individual Development Accounts Christine Scott Specialist in Tax Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary An individual development account (IDA) is a structured savings instrument for lower income individuals. Currently, IDAs are associated with (1) state programs using ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2006 |
Report No. RL33120 |
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Order Code RL33120 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Controlled Substances Act: Gonzales v. Oregon Updated February 7, 2006 Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Controlled Substances Act: Gonzales v. Oregon Summary The state of Oregon s ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2006 |
Report No. RS20902 |
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Order Code RS20902 Updated February 7, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Monument Issues Carol Hardy Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Presidential creation of national monuments under the Antiquities Act of 1906 often has been contentious. Controversy was renewed over President Clinton s creation of 19 ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2006 |
Report No. IB95095 |
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Order Code IB95095 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Abortion: Legislative Response Updated February 6, 2006 Karen J. Lewis and Jon O. Shimabukuro American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Judicial History Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton Supreme Court Decisions Subsequent to ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2006 |
Report No. RL33268 |
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Order Code RL33268 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: An Overview of Implementation for Dual Eligibles February 6, 2006 Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Karen Tritz Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2006 |
Report No. IB98037 |
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Order Code IB98037 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Benefits for Health Insurance and Expenses: Current Legislation Updated February 6, 2006 Bob Lyke Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Tax Benefits in Current Law Overview of Current Provisions ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2006 |
Report No. RL32186 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Several sections of Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act (the act) and one section of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act each relating to enhanced foreign intelligence and law enforcement surveillance authority were to expire on December 31, 2005; their expiration date has been postponed until March 10, 2006. The authority remains in ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2006 |
Report No. RS21704 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Several sections of Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act (the act) and one section of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, each relating to enhanced foreign intelligence and law enforcement surveillance authority, were to expire on December 31, 2005. Both Houses have passed amendments and extensions (H.R. 3199) and a conference report ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RL32893 |
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Order Code RL32893 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations Updated February 3, 2006 Carol Hardy Vincent, Co-coordinator Specialist in Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Susan Boren, Co-coordinator Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RL33239 |
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Order Code RL33239 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): Section-by-Section Analysis of the Conference Bill Updated February 3, 2006 Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress USA PATRIOT ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RL33258 |
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Order Code RL33258 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Brazilian Trade Policy and the United States February 3, 2006 J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Brazilian Trade Policy and the United States Summary As the largest and one of the most influential ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RL33264 |
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Order Code RL33264 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FEMA s Flood Hazard Map Modernization Initiative February 3, 2006 Wayne A. Morrissey Information Research Specialist (Science and Technology) Knowledge Services Group Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress FEMA s Flood Hazard Map Modernization Initiative Summary In 1968, Congress created the National Flood ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RS22372 |
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Order Code RS22372 February 3, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Jamaica: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations Mark P. Sullivan Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Although Jamaica has a stable parliamentary democracy and is a middle-income developing country, the government of Prime Minister P.J. ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RS21441 |
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Order Code RS21441 Updated February 3, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The USA PATRIOT Act, P.L. 107-56, enacted to help track down and punish terrorists and to prevent further terrorism, contains no provisions ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2006 |
Report No. RS22348 |
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Order Code RS22348 February 3, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Brief Look Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary On December 9, 2005, House and Senate conferees reported out the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization ...
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| Date Feb. 2, 2006 |
Report No. RL33045 |
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Order Code RL33045 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act ( Byrd Amendment ) Updated February 2, 2006 Jeanne J. Grimmett Legislative Attorney American Law Division Vivian C. Jones Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Continued ...
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