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| Date April 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL32855 |
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Order Code RL32855 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Review of Agency Rulemaking April 5, 2005 T.J. Halstead Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Presidential Review of Agency Rulemaking Summary Presidential review of agency rulemaking is widely regarded as one of the most significant developments in ...
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| Date April 5, 2005 |
Report No. RS22104 |
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Order Code RS22104 April 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sentencing Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: An Abridged Controlled Substance Example Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Until recently, the federal Sentencing Guidelines determined the sentences meted out as punishment for most federal crimes. Then the Supreme Court declared ...
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| Date April 5, 2005 |
Report No. RS22105 |
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Order Code RS22105 April 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sentencing Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: An Abridged Terrorism Related Example Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Until recently, the federal Sentencing Guidelines determined the sentences meted out as punishment for most federal crimes. Then the Supreme Court declared that ...
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| Date April 4, 2005 |
Report No. RL32846 |
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Order Code RL32846 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: Two Examples April 4, 2005 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: Two Examples Summary Until recently, the federal Sentencing Guidelines determine the sentences imposed ...
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| Date April 4, 2005 |
Report No. RL32741 |
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Order Code RL32741 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress: Background and Issues Updated April 4, 2005 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress: Background and Issues Summary 2005 marks the eighth year in which ...
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| Date April 1, 2005 |
Report No. RL31092 |
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Order Code RL31092 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Calculating Estate Tax Liability During the Estate Tax Phasedown Period 2001-2009 Updated April 1, 2005 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Calculating Estate Tax Liability During the Estate Tax Phasedown Period 2001-2009 Summary This ...
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| Date March 31, 2005 |
Report No. RL31724 |
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Order Code RL31724 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants Updated March 31, 2005 Jennifer K. Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants Summary The Supreme Court in 2004 issued three decisions related to the detention of ...
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| Date March 31, 2005 |
Report No. IB98025 |
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Order Code IB98025 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money Updated March 31, 2005 L. Paige Whitaker American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Definitions of Hard and Soft Money in Federal Elections Political Party ...
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| Date March 31, 2005 |
Report No. RL32681 |
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Order Code RL32681 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts and Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Leavitt: Agency Discretion to Fund Contract Support Costs Updated March 31, 2005 Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Indian Self-Determination and ...
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| Date March 31, 2005 |
Report No. RS22029 |
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Order Code RS22029 Updated March 31, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The World Bank: Changing Leadership and Issues for the United States and Congress Martin A. Weiss Analyst in International Finance and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Summary The decision of World Bank President James Wolfensohn to resign in May 2005 has triggered the search for a successor. ...
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| Date March 30, 2005 |
Report No. RL32541 |
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Order Code RL32541 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Aviation Security-Related Findings and Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Updated March 30, 2005 Bart Elias Specialist in Aviation Safety, Security, and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Aviation Security-Related Findings and Recommendations of the 9 ...
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| Date March 29, 2005 |
Report No. RL32840 |
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Order Code RL32840 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies March 29, 2005 Lisa M. Seghetti, Jennifer E. Lake, and William H. Robinson Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies Summary Border and ...
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| Date March 29, 2005 |
Report No. RL32841 |
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Order Code RL32841 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Border and Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options March 29, 2005 William H. Robinson, Jennifer E. Lake, and Lisa M. Seghetti Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Border Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options Summary ...
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| Date March 29, 2005 |
Report No. RL32836 |
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Order Code RL32836 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Welfare: An Analysis of Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews March 29, 2005 Cheryl Vincent Visiting Research Associate Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Welfare: An Analysis of Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews Summary Title IV-E of the Social ...
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| Date March 29, 2005 |
Report No. RL30626 |
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Order Code RL30626 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA Updated March 29, 2005 Heidi G. Yacker Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA Summary Most Americans with private group health insurance are covered ...
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| Date March 29, 2005 |
Report No. RS22096 |
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Order Code RS22096 March 29, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Treatment of Health Care Expenses under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary If enacted, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act would subject prospective debtors under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to a means ...
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| Date March 28, 2005 |
Report No. RL32843 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Senate procedure permits most matters to be decided by a simple majority of Senators voting (with a quorum present). Yet Senate procedure generally lacks means for a simple majority to limit consideration and proceed to a vote. As a result, Senate minorities can attempt to block proposals by preventing a vote from occurring, a practice known as ...
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| Date March 25, 2005 |
Report No. RL32025 |
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Order Code RL32025 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq s Trade with the World: Data and Analysis Updated March 25, 2005 Vivian C. Jones Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Iraq s Trade with the World: Data and Analysis Summary In the last 25 years, Iraq s economic ...
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| Date March 25, 2005 |
Report No. RL32853 |
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Order Code RL32853 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs March 25, 2005 Donna U. Vogt Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs Summary The Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs by ...
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| Date March 25, 2005 |
Report No. RS21109 |
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Order Code RS21109 Updated March 25, 2005 The Bureau of Indian Affairs s Process for Recognizing Groups as Indian Tribes M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The list of federally recognized Indian tribes is not a static one. The Department of the Interior s Bureau of Indian Affairs has an administrative process by which a group may establish itself as an Indian ...
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| Date March 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32828 |
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Order Code RL32828 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Beneficiary Information and Decision Supports for the Medicare-Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card March 24, 2005 Diane Justice Specialist in Gerontology Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Beneficiary Information and Decision Supports for the Medicare-Endorsed ...
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| Date March 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL31983 |
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Order Code RL31983 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Health Care Quality: Improving Patient Safety by Promoting Medical Errors Reporting Updated March 24, 2005 C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Health Care Quality: Improving Patient Safety by Promoting Medical Errors Reporting ...
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| Date March 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32816 |
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Order Code RL32816 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress Updated March 24, 2005 Todd M. Masse Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and Counterterrorism Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation ...
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| Date March 24, 2005 |
Report No. RL32687 |
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Order Code RL32687 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Student Aid Need Analysis Simplification: Legislative Action Updated March 24, 2005 Charmaine Mercer Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Student Aid Need Analysis Simplification: Legislative Action Summary A federal need analysis ...
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| Date March 24, 2005 |
Report No. 96-463 |
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Order Code 96-463 E Updated March 24, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Country Applicability of the U.S. Normal Trade Relations (Most-Favored-Nation) Status Vladimir N. Pregelj Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The United States accords permanent normal-trade-relations (NTR) (formerly called most-favored- ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RL32551 |
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Order Code RL32551 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees Updated March 23, 2005 Betsy Palmer Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RL32467 |
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Order Code RL32467 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Health Savings Accounts Updated March 23, 2005 Bob Lyke Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Chris Peterson Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Neela Ranade Chief Actuary Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Health Savings ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. IB10097 |
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Order Code IB10097 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues Updated March 23, 2005 Adam Stoll Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction Postsecondary Education Overview Summary of the HEA Student Aid ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. IB95060 |
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Order Code IB95060 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview Updated March 23, 2005 James M. Bickley Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The Relationship Between Income and Consumption What Should Be Taxed? ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22090 |
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Order Code RS22090 March 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Family and Medical Leave Act: Background and U.S. Supreme Court Cases Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report provides background on the eligibility and notification requirements for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). The FMLA guarantees ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS21756 |
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Order Code RS21756 March 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Option of Freezing Non-defense Discretionary Spending to Reduce the Budget Deficit Gregg Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Philip D. Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Summary Congressional concern over the size of the federal budget ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22091 |
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Order Code RS22091 March 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Export-Import Bank: Legislative Mandate for Small Business James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Export-Import Bank is the chief U.S. government agency that helps finance American exports of manufactured goods.1 As part of its ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RS22043 |
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Order Code RS22043 Updated March 23, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Privatization and Welfare Administration Joe Richardson Domestic Social Policy Division Summary All states use private companies to administer significant parts of the three major federal/state public assistance programs they are charged with operating: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the ...
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| Date March 23, 2005 |
Report No. RL32830 |
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Order Code RL32830 CRS Report for Congress The Schiavo Case: Legal Issues March 23,2005 Kenneth R. Thomas Legislative Attorney American Law Division Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Congressional Research service The Schiavo Case: Legal Issues Summary Recently, there have been a series of court and legislative actions regarding the proposed withdrawal of nutrition and hydration from ...
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| Date March 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL31727 |
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Order Code RL31727 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Border Security: Immigration Issues in the 108th Congress Updated May 22, 2003 Lisa M. Seghetti Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Border Security: Immigration Issues in the 108th Congress Summary Enhancing border security has emerged as a ...
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| Date March 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL32827 |
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Order Code RL32827 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Selected Federal Crime Control Assistance to State and Local Governments March 22, 2005 Cindy Hill Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Selected Federal Crime Control Assistance to State and Local Governments Summary The Department of Justice s ( ...
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| Date March 22, 2005 |
Report No. RS22088 |
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Order Code RS22088 March 22, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (H.R. 1360, 109th Congress) Henry Cohen and Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary This report provides an overview of H.R. 1360, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act of 2005, as introduced by Representative Kirk on ...
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| Date March 22, 2005 |
Report No. RS22089 |
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Order Code RS22089 March 22, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Democratic Republic of Congo: Transitional Process and U.N. Mission Theodros Dagne Specialist in African Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to hold local and national elections in mid-2005, as called for in the 2002 South African- ...
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| Date March 22, 2005 |
Report No. 97-1048 |
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Order Code 97-1048 EPW Updated March 22, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Title X Family Planning Program Sharon Kearney Coleman Technical Information Specialist Knowledge Services Group Summary The federal government provides grants for voluntary family planning services through the family planning program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act. The program, ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. RL32715 |
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Order Code RL32715 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations Updated March 21, 2005 Rhoda Margesson, Coordinator Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Humanitarian Assistance and ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. RL32478 |
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Order Code RL32478 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Genetic Testing: Scientific Background and Nondiscrimination Legislation Updated March 21, 2005 Michele Schoonmaker Specialist in Genetics Domestic Social Policy Division Erin D. Williams Specialist in Bioethical Policy Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Genetic Testing: ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. 97-357 |
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Order Code 97-357 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Rules Affecting Committees Updated March 21, 2005 Christopher M. Davis Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress House Rules Affecting Committees Summary The rules of the House of Representatives, especially Rules X-XIII, govern the ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. RS22061 |
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Order Code RS22061 Updated March 21, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission Daniel H. Else and David E. Lockwood Specialists in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The President and Congress have completed the selection of nine members to the 2005 Base Realignment and ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. RS22085 |
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Order Code RS22085 March 21, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The United States Mexico Dispute over the Waters of the Lower Rio Grande River Stephen R. Vi a Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The waters from the lower Rio Grande River are shared between the United States and Mexico pursuant to a 1944 Treaty. Beginning in 1992, Mexico claimed that ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. RL32573 |
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Order Code RL32573 CRS Report for Congress United States Sentencing Guidelines and the Supreme Court: Booker, Fanfan, Blakely, Apprendi, and Mistretta Updated March 21,2005 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Congressional Research Service United States Sentencing Guidelines and the Supreme Court: Booker, Fanfan, Blakely, Apprendi, ...
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| Date March 21, 2005 |
Report No. RS21932 |
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Order Code RS21932 Updated March 21, 2005 i CRS Report for Congress United States Sentencing Guidelines After Blakely: Booker and Fanfan - A Sketch Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Background of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, which established the United States Sentencing Commission and authorized it to issue sentencing ...
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| Date March 18, 2005 |
Report No. RL32229 |
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Order Code RL32229 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting Updated March 18, 2005 Valerie Bailey Grasso, Coordinator Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting Summary This report provides answers to ...
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| Date March 17, 2005 |
Report No. RS20963 |
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Order Code RS20963 Updated March 17, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nomination and Confirmation of the FBI Director: Process and Recent History Henry B. Hogue Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the ...
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| Date March 16, 2005 |
Report No. RL32164 |
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Order Code RL32164 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Performance Management and Budgeting in the Federal Government: Brief History and Recent Developments Updated March 16, 2005 Virginia A. McMurtry Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Performance Management and Budgeting in the Federal ...
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| Date March 16, 2005 |
Report No. RS22082 |
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Order Code RS22082 March 16, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Identity Theft: The Internet Connection Marcia S. Smith Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Concern is growing about identity theft where one person assumes the identity of another by stealing personally identifiable information (PII), such as ...
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