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| Date June 21, 2005 |
Report No. RL32967 |
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Order Code RL32967 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Poland: Foreign Policy Trends June 21, 2005 Carl Ek Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Poland: Foreign Policy Trends Summary More than most countries, Poland s relations today with the rest of the world are influenced by its ...
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| Date June 20, 2005 |
Report No. RL32618 |
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Order Code RL32618 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Advantage Payments Updated June 20, 2005 Hinda Chaikind Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Paulette C. Morgan Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare Advantage Payments Summary Medicare has a long- ...
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| Date June 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS22170 |
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Order Code RS22170 June 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Disparate Impact Claims: An Analysis of the Supreme Court s Ruling in Smith v. City of Jackson Charles V. Dale and Jody Feder Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary This report discusses Smith v. City of Jackson, a recent case in which the Supreme Court ...
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| Date June 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS22169 |
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Order Code RS22169 June 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Jury Instructions: Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On May 31, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States, a case concerning disputed jury instructions as to the meaning of a corrupt ...
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| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL30612 |
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Order Code RL30612 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture in the WTO: Member Spending on Domestic Support Updated June 17, 2005 Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Agriculture in the WTO: Member Spending on Domestic Support Summary Under the World Trade ...
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| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL32172 |
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Order Code RL32172 CRS Report for Congress .Received through the CRS Web Macedonia (FYROM): Post-Conflict Situation and U.S. Policy Updated June 17, 2005 Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Macedonia (FYROM): Post-Conflict Situation and U.S. Policy Summary In early 2001, an eight-month ...
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| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL32636 |
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Order Code RL32636 CRS Report for Congress .Received through the CRS Web U.S. Assistance to Vietnam Updated June 17, 2005 Mark E. Manyin Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Assistance to Vietnam Summary U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic and economic relations were non-existent for more than fifteen years ...
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| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL31094 |
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Order Code RL31094 Health Care Spending: Past Trends and Projections Updated June 17, 2005 Paulette C. Morgan Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Health Care Spending: Past Trends and Projections Summary This report focuses on trends in personal health care spending, which includes spending on health care goods and services provided to individuals and excludes ...
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| Date June 17, 2005 |
Report No. RS22167 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress In Gonzales v. Raich, the Supreme Court was presented with a conflict between California s state law, permitting the medicinal use of marijuana, and the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Ninth Circuit had found the federal law unconstitutional as applied, concluding that its enforcement against medicinal users was beyond Congress s ...
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| Date June 16, 2005 |
Report No. 97-905 |
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Order Code 97-905 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition Updated June 16, 2005 Jasper Womach, Coordinator Agricultural Policy Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The coordinator and a principal contributor to this glossary is Jasper Womach. ...
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| Date June 16, 2005 |
Report No. RL31853 |
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Order Code RL31853 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food Safety Issues in the 109th Congress Updated June 16, 2005 Donna U. Vogt Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Food Safety Issues in the 109th Congress Summary Foodborne illness is a serious public health problem. The Centers for Disease ...
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| Date June 15, 2005 |
Report No. IB93087 |
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Order Code IB93087 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Egypt-United States Relations Updated June 15, 2005 Jeremy M. Sharp Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Egypt-U.S. Relations Historical Background U.S. Interests in Egypt The United States, ...
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| Date June 14, 2005 |
Report No. RL32102 |
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Order Code RL32102 Constitutionality of a Senate Filibuster of a Judicial Nomination Updated June 14, 2005 Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Constitutionality of a Senate Filibuster of a Judicial Nomination Summary The Senate cloture rule requires a super-majority vote to terminate a filibuster (i.e., extended debate). The Appointments Clause of the Constitution, which ...
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| Date June 14, 2005 |
Report No. IB93109 |
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Order Code IB93109 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Libya Updated June 14, 2005 Christopher M. Blanchard Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS U.S. Relations Current U.S.-Libyan Issues Congressional Action U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Libya ...
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| Date June 14, 2005 |
Report No. RL31100 |
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Order Code RL31100 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marijuana for Medical Purposes: The Supreme Court s Decision in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative and Related Legal Issues Updated June 14, 2005 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Marijuana for Medical Purposes: The Supreme Court s ...
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| Date June 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS20998 |
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Order Code RS20998 Updated June 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marijuana for Medical Purposes: A Glimpse of the Supreme Court s Decision in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative and Related Legal Issues Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary There is no medical necessity defense against prosecution for the federal crimes of ...
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| Date June 13, 2005 |
Report No. RS22165 |
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Order Code RS22165 June 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Abridged View of the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act (H.R. 1279) Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary The House passed H.R. 1279, the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005, on May 11, 2005. S. 155, the Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005, ...
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| Date June 13, 2005 |
Report No. RS22166 |
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Order Code RS22166 June 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Financial Counseling under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Jennifer A. Staman Law Clerk American Law Division Summary Section 106 of P.L. 109-8, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), creates credit counseling requirements for consumers ...
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| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32409 |
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Order Code RL32409 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Highway Program Equity Guarantee Issues Updated June 10, 2005 Robert S. Kirk Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Highway Program Equity Guarantee Issues Summary Since 1982 Congress has included legislative provisions in every surface ...
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| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL31735 |
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Order Code RL31735 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal-Aid Highway Program: Donor-Donee State Issues Updated June 10, 2005 Robert S. Kirk Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal-Aid Highway Program: Donor-Donee State Issues Summary Few issues in the history of the Federal-Aid ...
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| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32790 |
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Order Code RL32790 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Major Coal Issues in the 109th Congress Updated June 10, 2005 Marc Humphries, Coordinator Analyst in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Larry Parker and Robert Bamberger Specialists in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Major Coal ...
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| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS21503 |
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Order Code RS21503 Updated June 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Land and Water Conservation Fund: Current Status and Issues Jeffrey A. Zinn Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has been the principal source of monies for four federal agencies the National Park Service, ...
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| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS22156 |
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Order Code RS22156 Updated June 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Testing in Sports: Proposed Legislation Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Following a wave of allegations that the use of performance enhancing drugs by American athletes is growing, various congressional committees have held hearings on the effectiveness of the drug ...
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| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS21676 |
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Order Code RS21676 Updated June 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Safe-Harbor Provision for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) Aaron M. Flynn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is a fuel additive in wide use throughout the United States. Due to leakage from underground storage tanks and other sources of exposure, ...
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| Date June 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32771 |
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Order Code RL32771 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicaid and SCHIP: The President s FY2006 Budget Proposals Updated June 9, 2005 April Grady, Jean Hearne, Elicia Herz, Christine Scott, Julie Stone-Axelrad, and Karen Tritz Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicaid and SCHIP: The President s FY2006 Budget Proposals Summary ...
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| Date June 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32918 |
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Order Code RL32918 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Trade Organization (WTO): Issues in the Debate on U.S. Participation Updated June 9, 2005 Ian F. Fergusson Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date June 9, 2005 |
Report No. IB10120 |
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Order Code IB10120 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program: Issues for the 109th Congress Updated June 9, 2005 Nicole T. Carter, H. Steven Hughes, and Pervaze A. Sheikh Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS ...
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| Date June 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32946 |
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Order Code RL32946 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gang Deterrence: A Legal Analysis of H.R. 1279 With References to S. 155 June 9, 2005 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Gang Deterrence: A Legal Analysis of H.R. 1279 With References to S. 155 Summary The Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of ...
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| Date June 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32530 |
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Order Code RL32530 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Oil Demand and its Effect on Oil Prices Updated June 9, 2005 Robert Pirog Specialist in Energy Economics and Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress World Oil Demand and the Effect on Oil Prices Summary The price of oil began rising in October 2003 and ...
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| Date June 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32700 |
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Order Code RL32700 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Seeking Withdrawal of Congressional Approval of the WTO Agreement: Background, Legislative Procedure, and Practical Consequences Updated June 9, 2005 Vladimir N. Pregelj Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Seeking ...
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| Date June 8, 2005 |
Report No. RL32454 |
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Order Code RL32454 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environmental Provisions in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Legislation: TEA-LU (H.R. 3) and SAFETEA (S. 732) Updated June 8, 2005 Linda G. Luther Environmental Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Environmental Provisions in Surface ...
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| Date June 8, 2005 |
Report No. RS22161 |
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Order Code RS22161 June 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Unrest in Uzbekistan: Context and Implications Jim Nichol Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report examines the large-scale domestic unrest that occurred in eastern Uzbekistan in May 2005 that resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties. ...
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| Date June 8, 2005 |
Report No. RS21235 |
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Order Code RS21235 Updated June 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress .Received through the CRS Web Palestinian Factions Aaron D. Pina Analyst in Middle East Religious & Cultural Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Palestinian factionalism continues to dominate the political landscape in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The manner in which competing nationalist, socialist, Islamist ...
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| Date June 8, 2005 |
Report No. RS21737 |
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Order Code RS21737 Updated June 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA at Ten: Lessons from Recent Studies J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On January 1, 2004, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) completed its tenth year and most of its provisions are now implemented. Its ...
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| Date June 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL32937 |
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Order Code RL32937 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Support Enforcement: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law and Welfare Reauthorization Bills (S. 667 and H.R. 240) June 7, 2005 Carmen Solomon-Fears Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Support Enforcement: Side-by-Side Comparison ...
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| Date June 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL32690 |
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Order Code RL32690 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Child Welfare Workforce: An Overview Updated June 7, 2005 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Child Welfare Workforce: An Overview Summary It is difficult to get a clear picture of the front-line child welfare workforce ...
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| Date June 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS21260 |
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Order Code RS21260 Updated June 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Information Technology (IT) Management: The Clinger-Cohen Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The role of information technology (IT) figures prominently in the Homeland Security ...
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| Date June 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS22160 |
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Order Code RS22160 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Ju ne 7, 2005 Reconciliation and the Deficit in FY2006 and Through FY2010: Fact Sheet Philip D. Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The budget resolution for FY2006 (H.Con.Res. 95), adopted by Congress on April 28, 2005, included reconciliation instructions for three bills.1 The first ...
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| Date June 6, 2005 |
Report No. RS20590 |
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Order Code RS20590 Updated June 6, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch Jennifer Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Posse Comitatus Act states that: Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or ...
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| Date June 6, 2005 |
Report No. RS21871 |
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Order Code RS21871 Updated June 6, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Trade-Through Rule Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The trade-through rule mandates that when a stock is traded in more than one market, transactions may not occur in one market if a better price is offered on another market. Defenders of the rule ...
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| Date June 3, 2005 |
Report No. RL32854 |
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Order Code RL32854 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Perkins Loans and FFEL/DL Stafford Loans: A Brief Comparison Updated June 3, 2005 David P. Smole Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Perkins Loans and FFEL/DL Stafford Loans: A Brief Comparison Summary Currently undergraduate, ...
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| Date June 3, 2005 |
Report No. RL32936 |
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Order Code RL32755 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress Updated June 29, 2005 Larry Parker Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division John Blodgett Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Air Quality: ...
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| Date June 3, 2005 |
Report No. 97-508ENR |
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Order Code 97-508 ENR Updated June 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods Geoffrey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171) as modified by the FY2004 USDA appropriation (P.L. 108-199) mandates retail country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for fresh produce, ...
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| Date June 2, 2005 |
Report No. RS20419 |
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Order Code RS20419 Updated June 2, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web VISTA and the Senior Volunteer Service Corps: Description and Funding Levels Ann Lordeman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and the National Senior Volunteer Corps are authorized under the Domestic Volunteer Service ...
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| Date June 1, 2005 |
Report No. RL32216 |
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Order Code RL32216 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round Updated June 1, 2005 David E. Lockwood Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round Summary On November 15, 2002, ...
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| Date June 1, 2005 |
Report No. IB10148 |
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Order Code IB10148 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Remedy Legislation: Applying Countervailing Action to Nonmarket Economy Countries Updated June 1, 2005 Vladimir N. Pregelj Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Countervailing Duty ...
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| Date May 31, 2005 |
Report No. RL32935 |
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Order Code RL32935 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Oversight of Judges and Justices May 31, 2005 Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Morton Rosenberg Specialist in American Public Law American Law Divison Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Oversight of Judges and Justices Summary This report addresses ...
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| Date May 27, 2005 |
Report No. RL31733 |
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Order Code RL31733 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress Updated May 27, 2005 John F. Frittelli Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress Summary The terrorist attacks of ...
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| Date May 27, 2005 |
Report No. RS21012 |
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Order Code RS21012 Updated May 27, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: Some Legal Restrictions on Military Assistance to Domestic Authorities Following a Terrorist Attack Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Jennifer Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Constitution empowers the President to act as Commander in Chief of the ...
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| Date May 27, 2005 |
Report No. RS22069 |
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Order Code RS22069 Updated May 27, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Unemployment Taxes and SUTA Dumping Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Julie M. Whittaker Analyst in Applied Microeconomics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary This report provides a summary of the State Unemployment Tax Acts (SUTA) Dumping Prevention Act of ...
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