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| Date Feb. 22, 2005 |
Report No. RL32508 |
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Order Code RL32508 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs: Issues for Congress Updated February 22, 2005 Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs: ...
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| Date Feb. 22, 2005 |
Report No. 98-453GOV |
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Order Code 98-453 GOV Updated February 22, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Debt-Limit Legislation in the Congressional Budget Process Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division The amount of money the federal government is allowed to borrow generally is subject to a statutory limit (31 U.S.C. 3101). From time to time, Congress ...
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| Date Feb. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RS22057 |
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Order Code RS22057 February 18, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Preemption of State Law for National Banks and Their Subsidiaries by Regulations Issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: A Sketch M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary February 12, 2004, was the effective date of regulations, issued by the Office of the ...
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| Date Feb. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RL32761 |
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Order Code RL32761 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Class Actions and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 Updated February 18, 2005 Paul S. Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Class Actions and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress: Class ...
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| Date Feb. 18, 2005 |
Report No. RS22059 |
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Order Code RS22059 February 18, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Pros and Cons of Allowing the Federal Government to Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices Jim Hahn Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) expressly forbids the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL31589 |
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Order Code RL31589 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Threat Reduction Measures for India and Pakistan Updated February 17, 2005 Sharon Squassoni Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Nuclear Threat Reduction Measures for India and Pakistan Summary Since India and Pakistan tested ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RL32149 |
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Order Code RL32149 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Proposals to Amend the Senate Cloture Rule Updated February 17, 2005 Christopher M. Davis and Betsy Palmer Analysts in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Proposals to Amend the Senate Cloture Rule Summary Paragraph 2 of Senate Rule XXII, also ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RS21675 |
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Order Code RS21675 Updated February 17, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Estimates of Beneficiaries Who Fall Below Countable Income Thresholds, by State Chris L. Peterson Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173) ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RS21237 |
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Order Code RS21237 Updated February 17, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indian and Pakistani Nuclear Weapons Sharon Squassoni Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Until 2005, India and Pakistan were the only states outside the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to declare, openly, their nuclear weapons capability. In 1998, they tested nuclear weapons and ...
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| Date Feb. 17, 2005 |
Report No. RS20330 |
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Order Code RS20330 Updated February 17, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Treatment of Away From Home Expenses of State Legislators Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation Government and Finance Division Summary In general, taxpayers are permitted a deduction for traveling expenses, including meals and lodging, while away from their tax home in pursuit of a trade or ...
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| Date Feb. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RL32772 |
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Order Code RL32772 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Procedures in the 109th Congress February 15, 2005 Thomas P. Carr and Elizabeth Rybicki Analysts in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Procedures in the 109th Congress Summary ...
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| Date Feb. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RS22053 |
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Order Code RS22053 February 15, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative: An Overview Jeremy M. Sharp Middle East Policy Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENA) is a multilateral development and reform plan aimed at fostering economic and political ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS21947 |
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Order Code RS21947 Updated February 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web K-12 Education Programs: Appropriations Summary Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Questions continue to be asked about federal appropriations for K-12 education, including total elementary and secondary funding, recent increases, and the major ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS21944 |
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Order Code RS21944 Updated February 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clinical Trials Reporting and Publication Erin Williams and Susan Thaul Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary In 2004, concerns arose that certain antidepressants, other medicines (e.g., Vioxx), and medical devices (e.g., coronary stents), had been marketed to ...
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| Date Feb. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32518 |
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Order Code RL32518 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Removing Terrorist Sanctuaries: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and U.S. Policy Updated February 11, 2005 Francis T. Miko, Coordinator Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Removing Terrorist Sanctuaries: The 9/11 Commission ...
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| Date Feb. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL31982 |
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Order Code RL31982 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Insurance Regulation: History, Background, and Recent Congressional Oversight Updated February 11, 2005 Baird Webel Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Carolyn Cobb Insurance Consultant Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Insurance Regulation: History, ...
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| Date Feb. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32138 |
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Order Code RL32138 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Revising Insurance Regulation: Policy Considerations Updated February 11, 2005 Baird Webel Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Carolyn Cobb Insurance Consultant Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Revising Insurance Regulation: Policy Considerations Summary ...
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| Date Feb. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32515 |
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Order Code RL32515 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intelligence Community Reorganization: Potential Effects on DOD Intelligence Agencies Updated February 11, 2005 Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Intelligence Community Reorganization: Potential Effects on DOD ...
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| Date Feb. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RS21948 |
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Order Code RS21948 Updated February 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Director of National Intelligence and Intelligence Analysis Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The 9/11 Commission made a number of recommendations to improve the quality of intelligence analysis. A key recommendation was the ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32215 |
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Order Code RL32215 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Fair Labor Standards Act: Overtime Pay Issues in the 108th Congress Updated February 10, 2005 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Fair Labor Standards Act: Overtime Pay Issues in the 108th Congress Summary The Fair ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32645 |
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Order Code RL32645 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Doha Development Agenda: The WTO Framework Agreement Updated February 10, 2005 Ian F. Fergusson, Coordinator Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Charles E. Hanrahan Resources, Science, and Industry Division William H. Cooper and Danielle J. Langton Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32392 |
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Order Code RL32392 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bosnia and Herzegovina: Issues for U.S. Policy February 10, 2005 Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bosnia and Herzegovina: Issues for U.S. Policy Summary The 1995 Dayton Peace Accords, brokered primarily by the ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS21502 |
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Order Code RS21502 Updated February 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web India-U.S. Economic Relations Wayne Morrison and Alan Kronstadt Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary India is a country with a long history and a large population (more than one billion people, nearly half living in poverty). Given that it is the world s most populous democracy, a U.S. ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS22049 |
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Order Code RS22049 February 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Most U.S. and international intelligence institutions, as well as outside experts, agree that Al Qaeda retains the intention to conduct major attacks in the United ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL30697 |
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Order Code RL30697 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Funeral Services: The Industry, Its Workforce, and Labor Standards Updated February 9, 2005 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Funeral Services: The Industry, Its Workforce, and Labor Standards Summary Under Section 13(a)(1) ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32255 |
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Order Code RL32255 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Final Regulations for the Department of Homeland Security Human Resources Management System (Subpart E) Compared With Current Law Updated February 9, 2005 Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security: Final Regulations ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL32353 |
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Order Code RL32353 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, and Child Labor: Inventory of Proposals in the 108th Congress to Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act Updated February 9, 2005 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, and Child ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RL31441 |
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Order Code RL31441 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Postsecondary Education Student Population Updated February 9, 2005 Jeffrey J. Kuenzi Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Postsecondary Education Student Population Summary In the fall of 2000, 15.3 million students were enrolled in 2- or ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS21435 |
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Order Code RS21435 Updated February 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web High School Completion and Postsecondary Enrollment Among First Generation and Low-Income Students Jeffrey J. Kuenzi and Charmaine Jackson Analysts in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Higher Education Act (HEA) supports several programs that provide services and incentives ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. RS21946 |
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Order Code RS21946 Updated February 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Overtime Pay: The Department of Labor Initiative and Congressional Response (2003-2004) William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary On August 23, 2004, the Department of Labor (DOL) placed in effect a new regulation for implementation of Section 13(a)(1) ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2005 |
Report No. 98-425GOV |
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Order Code 98-425 GOV Updated February 9, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Invoking Cloture in the Senate Christopher M. Davis Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Cloture is the only procedure by which the Senate can vote to set an end to a debate without also rejecting the bill, amendment, conference report, motion, or other matter it ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2005 |
Report No. RS21903 |
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Order Code RS21903 Updated February 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Islam in South and Southeast Asia Bruce Vaughn Analyst in Southeast and South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Summary There exists much diversity within the Islamic world. This is particularly evident in Asia. This diversity is to be found in the different ethnic backgrounds and in ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2005 |
Report No. 97-290ENR |
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Order Code 97-290 ENR Updated February 8, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA s Regulatory Program Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and states are implementing a federally mandated program for controlling stormwater ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL30215 |
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Order Code RL30215 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Reauthorization Issues Updated February 7, 2005 Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Daniel A. Waldeck Presidential Management Intern Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL32356 |
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Order Code RL32356 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Regulatory Reform: An Overview Updated February 7, 2005 Curtis W. Copeland Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Regulatory Reform: An Overview Summary Over the past several decades there have been numerous attempts in ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL30993 |
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Order Code RL30993 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 108th Congress Updated February 7, 2005 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 108th Congress Summary The Fair Labor Standards ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL32193 |
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DOCl,MENT SESVICE Doc 2055-3898 (27 pgs) Order Code RL32193 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Anti-Tax-Shelter and Other Revenue-Raising Tax Proposals Considered in the 108*^ Congress Updated February 7, 2005 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division TAB 150 Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL32355 |
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Order Code RL32355 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal White-Collar Pay: FY2005 Salary Adjustments Updated February 7, 2005 Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal White-Collar Pay: FY2005 Salary Adjustments Summary Federal white-collar employees are to ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL30537 |
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Order Code RL30537 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Computer Services Personnel: Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Updated February 7, 2005 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Computer Services Personnel: Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Summary The ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS20848 |
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Order Code RS20848 Updated February 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Farm Commodity Programs: A Short Primer Geoffrey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is required by law to subsidize approximately two dozen specified agricultural commodities. Several permanent statutes ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS21916 |
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Order Code RS21916 Updated February 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Biometric Identifiers and Border Security: 9/11 Commission Recommendations and Related Issues Daniel Morgan and William Krouse Resources, Science, and Industry Division and Domestic Social Policy Division Summary In its final report, the 9/11 Commission concluded that funding and completing a biometric ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS21042 |
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Order Code RS21042 Updated February 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Asbestos: Federal Regulation of Uses Edward Rappaport Analyst in Industry Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Asbestos poses substantial risks for those who work with it and for the general public, but it continues to be used because of its unique properties. This report describes the ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2005 |
Report No. RL32762 |
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Order Code RL32762 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Greenhouse Gases and Economic Development: An Empirical Approach to Defining Goals February 4, 2005 John E. Blodgett Deputy Assistant Director Resources, Science, and Industry Division Larry Parker Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2005 |
Report No. RL32522 |
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Order Code RL32522 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report Updated February 4, 2005 Raphael Perl Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report Summary On July 22, 2004 the 9/11 ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2005 |
Report No. RS21958 |
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Order Code RS21958 Updated February 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The electric utility system is vulnerable to outages caused by a range of activities, including system operator errors, weather-related damage, and terrorist ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2005 |
Report No. RS20500 |
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Order Code RS20500 Updated February 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medical Records Privacy: Questions and Answers on the HIPAA Rule C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The HIPAA privacy rule gives patients the right of access to their medical information and prohibits health plans and health care providers from using ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2005 |
Report No. RS20333 |
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Order Code RS20333 Updated February 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China and Falun Gong Thomas Lum Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Falun Gong movement has produced the largest and most protracted public demonstrations in China since the democracy movement of 1989. The People s Republic of China (PRC) government, ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RL32680 |
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Order Code RL32680 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Peer Review: OMB s Proposed, Revised, and Final Bulletins Updated February 3, 2005 Curtis W. Copeland Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Eric A. Fischer Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RL31929 |
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Order Code RL31929 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation Updated February 3, 2005 Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation Summary The ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2005 |
Report No. RL32756 |
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Order Code RL32756 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security Individual Accounts and Employer-Sponsored Pensions February 3, 2005 Patrick Purcell Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security Individual Accounts and EmployerSponsored Pensions Summary The President s 2001 Commission ...
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