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| Date Oct. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RL32560 |
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Order Code RL32560 Selected Products Liability Issues: A 50-State Survey Updated October 13, 2005 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Selected Products Liability Issues: A 50-State Survey Summary This report examines the laws of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the following areas of products liability: (1) product seller liability, (2) contributory fault, (3) ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RS22241 |
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Order Code RS22241 Updated October 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries Damage and Recovery Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the center of commercial and recreational fishing along the Gulf of Mexico coast ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32606 |
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Order Code RL32606 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sudan: Economic Sanctions Updated October 11, 2005 Dianne E. Rennack Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Sudan: Economic Sanctions Summary The United States maintains a range of economic sanctions on the Government of ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL33101 |
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Order Code RL33101 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web S. 147/H.R. 309: Process for Federal Recognition of a Native Hawaiian Governmental Entity Updated October 11, 2005 M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress S. 147/H.R. 309: Process for Federal Recognition of a Native Hawaiian Governmental Entity Summary ...
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| Date Oct. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RS21608 |
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Order Code RS21608 Updated October 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Air and New Source Review: Defining Routine Maintenance Larry Parker Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule on clarifying the definition of routine maintenance under its New Source Review (NSR) process ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL33114 |
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Order Code RL33114 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Safe Harbor for Preclinical Use of Patented Inventions in Drug Research and Development: Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd. October 7, 2005 Brian T. Yeh Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Safe Harbor for Preclinical Use of Patented Inventions in Drug ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL33075 |
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Order Code RL33075 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Agriculture After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Status and Issues Updated October 5, 2005 Randy Schnepf and Ralph M. Chite Specialists in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Agriculture After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Status and Issues ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS22288 |
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Order Code RS22288 October 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Davis-Bacon Suspension and Its Legislative Aftermath William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 (as amended) requires that not less than the locally prevailing wage be paid to workers engaged in federal contract construction. A higher ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS22233 |
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Order Code RS22233 Updated October 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Oil and Gas: Supply Issues After Katrina and Rita Robert L. Bamberger and Lawrence Kumins Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In anticipation of Hurricane Rita, which made landfall early September 24, U.S. refining operations totaling 4.8 million barrels daily (mbd) along or near the Texas ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS22289 |
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Order Code RS22289 October 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Impact on States of Revised Redistribution of Unspent FY2002 SCHIP Allotments Chris L. Peterson Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary In January 2005, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a procedure for redistributing states unspent FY2002 original ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS22144 |
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Order Code RS22144 Updated October 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fast Track Congressional Consideration of Recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission Christopher M. Davis Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission will ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2005 |
Report No. RS22263 |
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Order Code RS22263 Updated September 29, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Katrina s Wake: Restoring Financial Services William D. Jackson and Barbara L. Miles Specialists in Financial Institutions Government and Finance Division Summary In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, damage to the financial infrastructure appears to be largely confined to small depository institutions. ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2005 |
Report No. RL33106 |
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Order Code RL33106 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Border Security and the Southwest Border: Background, Legislation, and Issues September 28, 2005 Lisa M. Seghetti, Coordinator, Jennifer Lake, Blas Nu ez-Neto, and Alison Siskin Domestic Social Policy Division K. Larry Storrs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Nathan Brooks and Stephen Vi a American Law Division ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2005 |
Report No. RS22275 |
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Order Code RS22275 September 27, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation to Address Natural Disaster Victims Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Several bills have been introduced in the 109th Congress to amend the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq. in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3662 would delay the ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 2005 |
Report No. RL32834 |
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Order Code RL32834 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web TANF Reauthorization: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law, S. 667, and H.R. 240 (TANF Provisions) Updated September 26, 2005 Gene Falk Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress TANF Reauthorization: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law, S. 667, and H.R. 240 (TANF Provisions) ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2005 |
Report No. RL32821 |
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Order Code RL32821 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Chief Justice of the United States: Responsibilities of the Office and Process for Appointment Updated September 23, 2005 Denis Steven Rutkus Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Lorraine H. Tong Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS21656 |
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Order Code RS21656 Updated September 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Use of Blind Trusts By Federal Officials Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary A blind trust, as discussed in this report, is a device employed by a federal official to hold, administer and manage the private financial assets, investments and ownerships of the official, ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22279 |
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Order Code RS22279 September 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hurricane Katrina and Veterans Sidath Viranga Panangala Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Hurricane Katrina that struck the Gulf Coast has had a major impact on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities located in the region. Before and after the storm struck VA ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL33098 |
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Order Code RL33098 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Klamath River Basin Issues and Activities: An Overview September 22, 2005 Kyna Powers (coordinator) Analyst in Energy and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Eugene H. Buck and Betsy A. Cody Specialists in Natural Resources Policy Resources, ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL32403 |
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Order Code RL32403 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Texas Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized September 22, 2005 Keith Bea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division L. Cheryl Runyon and Kae M. Warnock Consultants Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Texas ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RS22278 |
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Order Code RS22278 September 22, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security Reform: Growing Real Ownership for Workers (GROW) Act of 2005, H.R. 3304 Kathleen Romig Analyst in Social Security Domestic Social Policy Division Summary H.R. 3304 would establish voluntary individual accounts, called GROW accounts, as part of Social Security. It would also reduce the ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RS22252 |
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Order Code RS22252 Updated September 22, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Older Americans Act: Disaster Assistance for Older Persons After Hurricane Katrina Carol O Shaughnessy Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is having significant negative effects on older persons with physical and mental disabilities. Persons who are ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2005 |
Report No. RL33094 |
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Order Code RL33094 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congress and the Courts: Current Policy Issues September 20, 2005 Walter Oleszek Senior Specialist Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congress and the Courts: Current Policy Issues Summary Federal courts, like Congress and the presidency, are important forums for resolving ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2005 |
Report No. RL32038 |
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Order Code RL32038 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Certification/Designation Procedures for Illicit Narcotics Producing and Transit Countries Updated September 20, 2005 K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Drug Certification/Designation Procedures for ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2005 |
Report No. RL33092 |
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Order Code RL33092 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Property Transfer and Disposal September 20, 2005 Aaron M. Flynn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Base Realignment and Closure: Property Transfer and Disposal Summary The Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 and ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS22273 |
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Order Code RS22273 September 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Contracting Authorities John R. Luckey Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Hurricane Katrina has given rise to many emergency contracting situations. This report will attempt to identify and summarize the primary emergency contracting authorities which might be available to ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2005 |
Report No. 97-244 |
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Order Code 97-244 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The "Right to Die": Constitutional and Statutory Analysis Updated September 19, 2005 Kenneth R. Thomas Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The "Right to Die": Constitutional and Statutory Analysis Summary In the spring of 2005, national attention was drawn to a ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2005 |
Report No. RL33019 |
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Order Code RL33019 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicaid Eligibility for Adults and Children Updated September 19, 2005 Jean Hearne Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicaid Eligibility for Adults and Children Summary Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that is largely designed ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2005 |
Report No. RL32615 |
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Order Code RL32615 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pakistan s Domestic Political Developments Updated September 19, 2005 K. Alan Kronstadt Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Pakistan s Domestic Political Developments Summary Pakistan is a strategically important country and home to one of ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2005 |
Report No. RS22255 |
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Order Code RS22255 Updated September 19, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Response: Civil Liability of Volunteer Health Professionals Kathleen Swendiman and Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary The devastation wrought on the Gulf Region by Hurricane Katrina has triggered a massive relief effort by local, state, and federal government ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2005 |
Report No. RS22253 |
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Order Code RS22253 Updated September 19, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Regulatory Waivers and Extensions Pursuant to Hurricane Katrina Curtis W. Copeland Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Federal agencies have waived a number of regulatory requirements and extended the deadlines for certain reports and applications to ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 2005 |
Report No. RS22000 |
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Order Code RS22000 Updated September 16, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Israel s Disengagement from Gaza Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In December 2003, Prime Minister Sharon announced that Israel would unilaterally withdraw from the Gaza Strip; the evacuation of settlers began on August 17, ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 2005 |
Report No. RS22265 |
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Order Code RS22265 September 16, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prevailing Wage Requirements and the Emergency Suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act John R. Luckey and Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary President Bush has, by proclamation, suspended the application of the Davis-Bacon Act to all contracts to be performed in the ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RL33000 |
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Order Code RL33000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Relations Authorization, FY2006 and FY2007: An Overview Updated September 15, 2005 Susan B. Epstein, Coordinator Specialist in Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Relations Authorization, FY2006 and FY2007: An Overview ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RL32873 |
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Order Code RL32873 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Key Environmental Issues in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58, H.R. 6) Updated September 15, 2005 Brent D. Yacobucci, Coordinator Resources, Science, and Industry Division Claudia Copeland, M. Lynne Corn, Linda Luther, James E. McCarthy, Kyna Powers, Fred Sissine, and Mary Tiemann Resources, Science, and Industry ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RL33027 |
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Order Code RL33027 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Act: Background and Comparison of House- and Senate-Approved Reauthorization and Related Legislative Action Updated September 15, 2005 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress USA PATRIOT Act: Background and Comparison of House- and Senate-Approved ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. 98-505GOV |
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Order Code 98-505 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Emergency Powers Updated September 15, 2005 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress National Emergency Powers Summary The President of the United States has available certain powers that may be exercised in ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RS22216 |
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Order Code RS22216 Updated September 15, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization in Brief Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Both Houses have approved proposals to reauthorize USA PATRIOT Act sections scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The House passed H.R. 3199 on July 21, 2005, 151 Cong. Rec. H6307; the Senate, ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RS22267 |
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Order Code RS22267 September 15, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Albania: Current Issues and U.S. Policy Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Some two months after Albania held parliamentary elections, a new government was sworn in on September 11, 2005. Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, whose ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS21615 |
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Order Code RS21615 Updated September 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Farm Commodity Programs: Base Acreage and Planting Flexibility Jim Monke Analyst in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Under the 2002 farm bill, farmers were given a one-time opportunity to update their farms base acreages and program yields, which are used to ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS22261 |
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Order Code RS22261 September 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hurricane Katrina: The Response by the Internal Revenue Service Erika Lunder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary After Hurricane Katrina, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced several tax relief measures to aid affected individuals and businesses. They cover a range of subjects, from ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RL32127 |
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Order Code RL32127 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Summary of State Laws on the Issuance of Driver s Licenses Updated September 13, 2005 provided by: MARCOS NEGRON & AKAIKE, LLP. (English site) (Japanese site) - disclaimer - Alison M. Smith Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Summary of State Laws on the Issuance of ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RL33080 |
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Order Code RL33080 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 109th Congress September 13, 2005 Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 109th Congress Summary ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RS22260 |
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Order Code RS22260 September 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina Brian W. Cashell Marc Labonte Government and Finance Division Summary Hurricane Katrina will have substantial and long-term effects on the economies of southern Louisiana and Mississippi. But, given that those two states account for just 2% of total U.S. gross ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RL33081 |
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Order Code RL33081 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 109th Congress Updated September 13, 2005 Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 108th Congress Summary This ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RS22257 |
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Order Code RS22257 September 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hurricane Katrina: Shipping Disruptions John Frittelli Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Hurricane Katrina damaged the nation s leading gateway for the import and export of many bulk materials. In addition to oil and gas suppliers, grain producers and the steel, ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RL22259 |
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Order Code RS22259 September 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses and the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199): A Sketch Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Section 12 of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199), as reported by the House Judiciary ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2005 |
Report No. RS22258 |
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Order Code RS22258 September 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Food Assistance: Hurricane Katrina Joe Richardson Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Agriculture Department has effectively waived most eligibility and benefit rules governing food assistance programs for those affected by Hurricane Katrina, making them automatically eligible for maximum ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32598 |
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Order Code RL32598 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web TANF Cash Benefits as of January 1, 2004 Updated September 12, 2005 Meridith Walters, Gene Falk, and Vee Burke Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress TANF Cash Benefits as of January 1, 2004 Summary The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant is a major source ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32179 |
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Order Code RL32179 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Manufacturing Trends: Long-Term Context for Today s Policy Issues Updated September 9, 2005 Stephen Cooney (Coordinator) Industry Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Bernard A. Gelb Industry Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Robert Pirog Specialist in Energy Economics and Policy Resources, ...
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