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| Date May 26, 2005 |
Report No. RL31785 |
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Order Code RL31785 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Assistance to North Korea Updated May 26, 2005 Mark E. Manyin Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Assistance to North Korea Summary Since 1995, the United States has provided over $1 billion in foreign assistance to the ...
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| Date May 26, 2005 |
Report No. RL32094 |
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Order Code RL32094 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation Updated May 26, 2005 Andorra Bruno Analyst in American National Government Domestic Social Policy Division K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division ...
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| Date May 26, 2005 |
Report No. RL31681 |
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Order Code RL31681 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homosexuality and the Constitution: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in Lawrence v. Texas Updated May 26, 2005 Jody Feder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homosexuality and the Constitution: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in Lawrence v. ...
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| Date May 26, 2005 |
Report No. RS22155 |
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Order Code RS22155 May 26, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Item Veto: Budgetary Savings Louis Fisher Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers Government and Finance Division Summary Congressional interest in an item veto for the President may resurface during the 109th Congress. At a news conference on November 4, 2004, President George W. Bush expressed an interest in ...
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| Date May 25, 2005 |
Report No. RL32754 |
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Order Code RL32754 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 Updated May 25, 2005 Michael John Garcia, Margaret Mikyung Lee, and Todd Tatelman Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions the REAL ID Act of 2005 ...
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| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32745 |
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Order Code RL32745 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pakistan s Nuclear Proliferation Activities and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission: U.S. Policy Constraints and Options Updated May 24, 2005 Richard P. Cronin, Coordinator Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division K. Alan Kronstadt Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and ...
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| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32384 |
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Order Code RL32384 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web EPA s Proposed Policy on Wastewater Blending: Background and Issues Updated May 24, 2005 Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress EPA s Proposed Policy on Wastewater Blending: Background and Issues Summary ...
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| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32750 |
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Order Code RL32750 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities Updated May 24, 2005 Kevin R. Kosar Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities Summary ...
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| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32931 |
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Order Code RL32931 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Paperwork Reduction in P.L. 108-446 May 24, 2005 Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Individuals with ...
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| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. 95-353ENR |
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Order Code 95-353 ENR Updated May 24, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Farm Promotion ( Check-Off ) Programs Geoffrey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed the constitutionality of the so-called beef check-off program, one of a number of generic promotion programs for ...
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| Date May 24, 2005 |
Report No. RS21521 |
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Order Code RS21521 Updated May 24, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gasoline Excise Tax Historical Revenues: Fact Sheet Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation and Pamela J. Jackson Analyst in Public Sector Economics Government and Finance Division Summary The federal government first imposed a gasoline excise tax with the passage of the Revenue Act of 1932. The rate was ...
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| Date May 23, 2005 |
Report No. 97-548E |
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Order Code 97-548 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Should Credit Unions Be Taxed? Updated May 23, 2005 James M. Bickley Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Should Credit Unions Be Taxed? Summary Credit unions are financial cooperatives organized by people with a common bond; they are the only ...
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| Date May 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22153 |
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Order Code RS22153 May 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Highway and Traffic Safety Programs Reauthorization: Background and Selected Key Provisions in Conference David Randall Peterman Analyst in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The House and Senate have passed their respective versions of H.R. 3, which reauthorizes federal ...
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| Date May 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS21627 |
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Order Code RS21627 Updated May 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Implications of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations upon the Regulation of Consular Identification Cards Jennifer K. Elsea and Michael John Garcia Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary Recent controversy regarding the use of consular identification cards (IDs) by aliens within the ...
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| Date May 23, 2005 |
Report No. 98-968C |
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Order Code 98-968 C Updated May 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services Program Sharon Kearney Coleman Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Summary The Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 (P.L. 79-725), commonly known as the Hill-Burton Act, was enacted to provide federal financial assistance for the planning ...
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| Date May 20, 2005 |
Report No. RL32927 |
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Order Code RL32927 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Air Interstate Rule: Review and Analysis May 20, 2005 Larry Parker Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Clean Air Interstate Rule: Review and Analysis Summary On March 10, 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its ...
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| Date May 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS22150 |
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Order Code RS22150 Updated May 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web DR-CAFTA, Textiles, and Apparel Bernard A. Gelb Specialist in Industry Economics Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), signed on August 5, 2004, by the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, ...
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| Date May 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS22152 |
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Order Code RS22152 May 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Overview of S. 263, the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Fossil Resources Located on Federal Lands Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary About 30% of the land in the United States is controlled by federal land managers through several different federal agencies. Much ...
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| Date May 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS21874 |
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Order Code RS21874 Updated May 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indonesian Elections Bruce Vaughn Analyst in Southeast and South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On April 5, 2004, Indonesia successfully completed the first step of a multi-phase election process for 2004. The first phase elected the national legislature and the new ...
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| Date May 20, 2005 |
Report No. RS22042 |
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Order Code RS22042 Updated May 20, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Intellectual property legislation that came close to enactment during the 108th Congress has been enacted. The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, P.L. 109-9, was signed into law ...
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| Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. RL31793 |
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Order Code RL31793 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vaccine Policy Issues Updated May 19, 2005 Susan Thaul Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Vaccine Policy Issues Summary This report s focus is on vaccination, one of the most cost-effective methods available to prevent infectious diseases. ...
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| Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. RL32206 |
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Order Code RL32206 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Parliament and Congress: A Brief Comparison of the British House of Commons and the U.S. House of Representatives Updated May 19, 2005 R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Parliament and Congress: A Brief Comparison of ...
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| Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. 97-865GOV |
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Order Code 97-865 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process Updated May 19, 2005 James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process Summary The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93- ...
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| Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. RS22148 |
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Order Code RS22148 May 19, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Combat Aircraft Sales to South Asia: Potential Implications Christopher Bolkcom, Richard F. Grimmett, K. Alan Kronstadt Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In March 2005, the Bush Administration announced a willingness to resume sales of F-16 combat aircraft to Pakistan. Potential sales to India ...
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| Date May 19, 2005 |
Report No. 95-709A |
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Order Code 95-709 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendment Updated May 19, 2005 John R. Luckey Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court ...
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| Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL31719 |
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Order Code RL31719 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Overview of the U.S. Public Health System in the Context of Emergency Preparedness Updated March 17, 2005 Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress An Overview of the U.S. Public Health System in the Context of ...
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| Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL32923 |
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Order Code RL32923 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Pell Grants: Implications of Increasing the Maximum Award May 17, 2005 Charmaine Mercer Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Pell Grants: Implications of Increasing the Maximum Award Summary Every year the maximum Pell Grant award ...
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| Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. RS22087 |
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Order Code RS22087 Updated May 17,2005 CRS Report for Congress Information Brokers: Federal and State Laws Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Introduction In February 2005, ChoicePoint announced that approximately 145,000 records had been improperly disclosed due to fraudulent information presented to ChoicePoint by a purchaser of its information services.' ...
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| Date May 16, 2005 |
Report No. RL32926 |
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Order Code RL32926 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Authority Over the Federal Courts May 16, 2005 Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Johnny Killian Senior Specialist American Law Division Kenneth R. Thomas Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Authority Over the ...
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| Date May 16, 2005 |
Report No. RL32857 |
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Order Code RL32857 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: Issues for Congress May 16, 2005 Sharon Squassoni Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Carl E. Behrens Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The ...
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| Date May 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32783 |
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Order Code RL32783 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Tsunami Relief, and Other Activities Updated May 12, 2005 Amy Belasco Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Larry Nowels Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The ...
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| Date May 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32916 |
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Order Code RL32916 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture in the WTO: Policy Commitments Made Under the Agreement on Agriculture May 12, 2005 Randy Schnepf Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Agriculture in the WTO: Policy Commitments Made Under the Agreement on Agriculture ...
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| Date May 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32900 |
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Order Code RL32900 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indexing Social Security Benefits: The Effects of Price and Wage Indexes Updated May 12, 2005 Patrick Purcell, Laura Haltzel, and Neela Ranade Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Indexing Social Security Benefits: The Effects of Price and Wage Indexes Summary Under current law ...
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| Date May 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32921 |
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Order Code RL32921 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hydropower Licenses and Alternative Licensing Conditions in H.R. 6, 109th Congress May 12, 2005 Kyna Powers Analyst in Energy and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Hydropower Licenses and Alternative Licensing Conditions in H.R. 6, 109th ...
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| Date May 12, 2005 |
Report No. RS21995 |
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Order Code RS21995 Updated May 12, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S.-China Counter-Terrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy Shirley Kan Specialist in National Security Policy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States faced a challenge in enlisting the full support of the People s ...
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| Date May 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32337 |
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Order Code RL32337 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2005 Assistance Updated May 11, 2005 (name redacted) Analyst in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2005 ...
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| Date May 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32765 |
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Order Code RL32765 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 in the 109th Congress Updated May 11, 2005 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 in the 109th Congress Summary S. 256, ...
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| Date May 11, 2005 |
Report No. RS22106 |
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Order Code RS22106 Updated May 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Protection of Digital Television: The Broadcast Flag Angie A. Welborn* Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report addresses the adoption of a broadcast flag system by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect digital television (DTV) broadcasts from unauthorized ...
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| Date May 11, 2005 |
Report No. RS22038 |
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Order Code RS22038 Updated May 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Securities Fraud: Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On June 28, 2004, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo, appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the ...
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| Date May 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32907 |
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Order Code RL32907 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Security and Freedom Ensured Act (SAFE Act)(H.R. 1526) and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE Act)(S. 737): Section By Section Analysis May 9, 2005 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Summary Two SAFE Acts, S. 737 and H.R. 1526 address some of the ...
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| Date May 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS22140 |
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Order Code RS22140 May 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The SAFE Acts of 2005: H.R. 1526 and S. 737 A Sketch Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Somewhat different SAFE Acts have been introduced in both the House and Senate: S. 737, the Security and Freedom Enhancement Act of 2005 (introduced by Senator Craig) and H.R. 1526, the Security and ...
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| Date May 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS22058 |
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Order Code RS22058 Updated May 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bankruptcy Reform: The Means Test Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act P. L. 109-8 (S. 256) was signed into law on April 20, 2005. A key provision of the new law subjects certain petitions for debt ...
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| Date May 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL32906 |
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Order Code RL32906 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 108th Congress May 5, 2005 Henry B. Hogue Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Maureen Bearden Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Dana Ely Information Research Specialist ...
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| Date May 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL32912 |
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Order Code RL32912 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal-State Maritime Boundary Issues May 5, 2005 Laura K. Welles Intern Resources, Sciences, and Industry Division Aaron M. Flynn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Sciences, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date May 5, 2005 |
Report No. RS22138 |
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Order Code RS22138 May 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Overview of P.L. 108-446 Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the main federal program ...
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| Date May 4, 2005 |
Report No. RL31115 |
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Order Code RL31115 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Updated May 4, 2005 Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Arctic National Wildlife ...
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| Date May 4, 2005 |
Report No. RS22136 |
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Order Code RS22136 May 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web East Timor: Potential Issues for Congress Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Bruce Vaughn Analyst in Southeast and South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary With the help of a transitional United Nations administration, East Timor emerged in 2002 as an independent state after a ...
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| Date May 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS22134 |
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Order Code RS22134 May 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Financial Institutions: Funding U.S. Participation Jonathan E. Sanford Specialist in International Political Economy Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary Since 1945, the United States has contributed $98 billion to the IMF and the multilateral development banks (MDBs) and it has ...
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| Date May 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS22133 |
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Order Code RS22133 May 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Multilateral Development Banks: Current Authorization Requests Jonathan E. Sanford Specialist in International Political Economy Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary The Administration has asked Congress to authorize U.S. participation in three new funding plans for multilateral development bank (MDB ...
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| Date May 3, 2005 |
Report No. RS21905 |
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Order Code RS21905 Updated May 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture in the WTO Doha Round: The Framework Agreement and Next Steps Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached agreement on July 31, 2004 on a framework for negotiating ...
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