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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS22251 |
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Order Code RS22251 September 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Civil Rights Statutes: A Primer Jody Feder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report provides a brief summary of selected federal civil rights statutes, including the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL31594 |
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Order Code RL31594 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Continuity of Operations (COOP): An Overview of Concepts and Challenges Updated September 9, 2005 R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL31769 |
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Order Code RL31769 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: International Child Adoption Updated September 9, 2005 Alison Siskin Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Immigration: International Adoption Summary United States citizens adopt more children from abroad than the citizens of all other ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS22250 |
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Order Code RS22250 September 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hurricane Katrina: Activities of the Social Security Administration Scott Szymendera Analyst in Social Security Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the Social Security Administration (SSA) implemented procedures to assist affected ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS22248 |
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Order Code RS22248 September 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Disaster and Emergency Assistance for Water Infrastructure Facilities and Supplies Claudia Copeland and Mary Tiemann Specialists in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Nicole T. Carter Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Natural ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32412 |
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Order Code RL32412 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arsenic-Treated Wood: Background and Overview Updated September 9, 2005 Michael Simpson Specialist in Life Sciences Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Arsenic-Treated Wood: Background and Overview Summary Arsenic is a known human carcinogen. A preservative using ...
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| Date Sept. 8, 2005 |
Report No. RL31978 |
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Order Code RL31978 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning in the Federal Judiciary Updated September 8, 2005 R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations (COOP) ...
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| Date Sept. 8, 2005 |
Report No. RS22238 |
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Order Code RS22238 Updated September 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls: Hurricane Damage Protection Nicole T. Carter Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Hurricane Katrina s storm surge breached floodwalls and levees surrounding New Orleans, causing widespread inundation and significant damage ...
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| Date Sept. 8, 2005 |
Report No. RS22244 |
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Order Code RS22244 September 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislative Initiatives to Temporarily Relocate Federal Courts Interrupted by Natural or Man-made Disasters, 109th Congress R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Following the current disruption of operations in several courts in Gulf Coast states due ...
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| Date Sept. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL33064 |
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Order Code RL33064 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Organization and Mission of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate: Issues and Options for the 109th Congress September 7, 2005 Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Organization and Mission of the Emergency ...
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| Date Sept. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL33066 |
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Order Code RL33066 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Selected Opinions of Chief Justice Rehnquist September 7, 2005 Kenneth R. Thomas and Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Selected Opinions of Chief Justice Rehnquist Summary William H. Justice Rehnquist, appointed to the Supreme Court by President ...
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| Date Sept. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS22242 |
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Order Code RS22242 September 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Reform and the Goal of Revenue Neutrality Gregg Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The President s Advisory Panel on Tax Reform has been tasked to issue a report with revenue neutral policy options for reforming the federal Internal Revenue Code. The executive ...
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| Date Sept. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS22157 |
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Order Code RS22157 Updated September 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vacancies and Special Elections: 109th Congress Sula P. Richardson Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary This report records vacancies in the offices of U.S. Representative and Senator that occur during the 109th Congress. It provides information on the former ...
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| Date Sept. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RL33015 |
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Order Code RL33015 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexican Workers in the United States: A Comparison with Workers from Social Security Totalization Countries Updated September 6, 2005 Alison Siskin Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Gerald Mayer Economic Analyst Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Sept. 6, 2005 |
Report No. 95-1024 |
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Order Code 95-1024 EPW Updated September 6, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trends in Poverty in the United States Thomas Gabe Domestic Social Policy Division Summary In 2004, 37 million people were found poor under the official poverty definition a 1.1 million increase from 2003. The poverty rate, or percent of the population considered poor, increased for the fourth ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 2005 |
Report No. RL32678 |
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Order Code RL32678 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Louisiana Emergency Management and Homeland Security Authorities Summarized Updated September 2, 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 ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 2005 |
Report No. RL32316 |
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Order Code RL32316 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mississippi Emergency Management and Homeland Security Authorities Summarized Updated September 2, 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 ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 2005 |
Report No. RS22237 |
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Order Code RS22237 September 2, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority in the Trade Act of 2002 Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On August 6, 2002, President George W. Bush signed the Trade Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-210). Title XXI of the act granted trade promotion ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 2005 |
Report No. RS21777 |
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Order Code RS21777 Updated September 2, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Alabama Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division L. Cheryl Runyon and Kae Warnock Consultants Government and Finance Division Summary Alabama has two statutes that address emergencies ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 2005 |
Report No. RL33057 |
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Order Code RL33057 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Environmental Issues and Legislative Provisions in SAFETEA-LU (H.R. 3) September 1, 2005 Linda Luther Environmental Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Environmental Issues ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 2005 |
Report No. RL32581 |
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Order Code RL32581 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations for the 2004 Hurricanes and Other Disasters Updated September 1, 2005 Keith Bea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Ralph M. Chite Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 2005 |
Report No. RL33059 |
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Order Code RL33059 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Proper Scope of Questioning of Supreme Court Nominees: The Current Debate September 1, 2005 Denis Steven Rutkus Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Proper Scope of Questioning of Supreme Court Nominees: The Current Debate Summary A ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 2005 |
Report No. RS22234 |
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Order Code RS22234 September 1, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Protecting Airspace in the National Capital Region Bart Elias Specialist in Aviation Safety, Security, and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Since September 11, 2001, several actions have been taken to monitor and protect the airspace around Washington, DC. ...
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| Date Aug. 31, 2005 |
Report No. RL32259 |
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Order Code RL32259 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism in South Asia Updated August 31, 2005 K. Alan Kronstadt Coordinator Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Bruce Vaughn Analyst in Southeast and South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism in South ...
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| Date Aug. 31, 2005 |
Report No. 97-1007F |
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Order Code 97-1007 F Updated August 31, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992 Jonathan Medalia Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion. It was ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 2005 |
Report No. RL32819 |
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Order Code RL32819 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislative Branch: FY2006 Appropriations Updated August 30, 2005 Paul E. Dwyer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part of a ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 2005 |
Report No. RL32811 |
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Order Code RL32811 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Republic of the Marshall Islands Changed Circumstances Petition to Congress Updated August 30, 2005 Thomas Lum (Coordinator) Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Kenneth Thomas and C. Stephen Redhead American Law Division, Domestic Social Policy Division David Bearden, Mark Holt, and Salvatore Lazzari Resources, ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 2005 |
Report No. RL33061 |
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Order Code RL33061 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security and House Committees: Analysis of 109th Congress Jurisdiction Changes and Their Impact on the Referral of Legislation August 30, 2005 Michael L. Koempel Senior Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Judy Schneider Specialist in Congress Government and Finance Division ...
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| Date Aug. 29, 2005 |
Report No. RL33051 |
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Order Code RL33051 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004 August 29, 2005 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004 Summary This report is prepared ...
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| Date Aug. 29, 2005 |
Report No. RL33055 |
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Order Code RL33055 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China and Sub-Saharan Africa August 29, 2005 Raymond W. Copson Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Michelle Lau Social Science Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional ...
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| Date Aug. 29, 2005 |
Report No. RS21488 |
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Order Code RS21488 Updated August 29, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Navy-Marine Corps Tactical Air Integration Plan: Background and Issues for Congress Christopher Bolkcom and Ronald O Rourke Specialists in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Department of the Navy (DON) in 2003 began implementing a Navy-Marine Corps Tactical Air ...
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| Date Aug. 26, 2005 |
Report No. RL33048 |
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Order Code RL33048 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marine Security of Hazardous Chemical Cargo August 26, 2005 Paul W. Parfomak and John Frittelli Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Marine Security of Hazardous Chemical Cargo Summary Since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation has been working to ...
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| Date Aug. 26, 2005 |
Report No. RS22231 |
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Order Code RS22231 August 26, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Acceptance of Gifts of Free Meals by Members of Congress Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Under House and Senate Rules, Members and staff may not solicit gifts for themselves, and may not accept gifts from any source except in narrowly defined circumstances expressly set out ...
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| Date Aug. 25, 2005 |
Report No. RS22229 |
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Order Code RS22229 August 25, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Average Marginal Income Tax Rates by Adjusted Gross Income and Filing Status Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary This report presents average marginal income tax rates by filing status and detailed adjusted gross income (AGI) class for the 2001 tax year, the most ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL33049 |
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Order Code RL33049 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY2006 Appropriations for Border and Transportation Security August 24, 2005 Jennifer E. Lake and Blas Nunez-Neto, Coordinators Analysts in Domestic Security Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress FY2006 Appropriations for Border and Transportation Security Summary A well-managed ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32630 |
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Order Code RL32630 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Upper Mississippi River System: Proposals to Restore an Inland Waterway s Ecosystem Updated August 24, 2005 Kyna Powers Analyst in Energy and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Nicole T. Carter Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL33047 |
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Order Code RL33047 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Restrictions on the Acceptance of Officially Connected Travel Expenses From Private Sources Under House and Senate Ethics Rules August 24, 2005 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Restrictions on the Acceptance of Officially Connected Travel Expenses ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 2005 |
Report No. RS21156 |
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Order Code RS21156 Updated August 24, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Voting Systems Standards and Guidelines: Congressional Deliberations Eric A. Fischer Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary This report discusses deliberations and issues relating to the Federal Election Commission s (FEC) Voluntary Voting ...
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| Date Aug. 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22228 |
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Order Code RS22228 August 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cuba after Fidel Castro: Issues for U.S. Policy Mark P. Sullivan Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Over the past few years, there has been increased speculation about Cuba s future without Fidel Castro, who has ruled the country since the 1959 Cuban ...
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| Date Aug. 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22226 |
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Order Code RS22226 Updated August 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Summary and Analysis of Provisions of H.R. 2412, the Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report provides a summary and brief analysis of the provisions of H.R. 2412, entitled the Special Interest Lobbying ...
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| Date Aug. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL33044 |
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Order Code RL33044 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Japan s Free Trade Agreement Program August 22, 2005 Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Japan s Free Trade Agreement Program Summary Japan s trade policy historically has centered on multilateral negotiations ...
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| Date Aug. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL30850 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The rules of the Senate emphasize the rights and prerogatives of individual Senators and, therefore, minority groups of Senators. The most important of these rules allows unlimited debate on a bill or amendment unless an extraordinary majority votes to invoke cloture. Senators can use their right to filibuster, and simply the threat of a filibuster, ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 2005 |
Report No. RS22227 |
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Order Code RS22227 August 19, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Property Rights Takings : Justice O Connor s Opinions Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary When Justice O Connor ascended to the Supreme Court, expectations were that she would adhere to the conservative line and generally uphold the property rights position over the government s in ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RL32925 |
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Order Code RL32925 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electric Utility Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 6, 109th Congress Updated August 18, 2005 Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Electric Utility Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 6, 109th Congress Summary Electric utility provisions ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RL32728 |
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Order Code RL32728 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress Updated August 18, 2005 Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress Summary The Public Utility Holding ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RS22129 |
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Order Code RS22129 August 18, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Corps of Engineers Reform in WRDA 2005 Nicole T. Carter Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Enactment of Water Resources Development Acts (WRDAs) in recent Congresses has been complicated by proposed changes to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) policies and ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RL33039 |
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Order Code RL33039 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Resources for Responding to Disasters and its Role in Homeland Security August 18, 2005 Wayne A. Morrissey Information Research Specialist (Science & Technology) Knowledge Services Group Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress National Oceanic and ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RS22225 |
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Order Code RS22225 August 18, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Americans with Disabilities Act: The Opinions of Justice O Connor Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights statute that has as its purpose to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL33040 |
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Order Code RL33040 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues August 17, 2005 Adam Stoll Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues Summary The funding authorizations in the Higher Education ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL33038 |
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Order Code RL33038 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment August 17, 2005 Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment Summary There is no consensus among experts in and outside the U.S. government ...
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