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| Date Jan. 15, 2005 |
Report No. 95-926 |
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Order Code 95-926 EPW Updated January 15, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Regulating Private Pensions: A Brief Summary of ERISA Patrick Purcell Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA, P.L. 93-406) protects the interests of participants and beneficiaries in private-sector employee ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2005 |
Report No. RS21710 |
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Order Code RS21710 January 15, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Expenditures Compared with Outlays by Budget Function: Fact Sheet Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division The federal government carries out public policies through tax expenditures as well as direct expenditures and regulations. In fact, in some categories of federal ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RL32732 |
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Order Code RL32732 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans Medical Care Funding: FY1995-FY2004 January 14, 2005 Sidath Viranga Panangala Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Veterans Medical Care Funding: FY1995-FY2004 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides services and benefits ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RL32734 |
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Order Code RL32734 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act: Background and Summary January 14, 2005 Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act: Background and Summary Summary On December 10, 2004, the President signed into law P.L. ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS22024 |
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Order Code RS22024 January 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Wildfire Protection in the 108th Congress Ross W. Gorte Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Many argue that the threat of severe wildfires has grown in recent years, because of excessive forest fuels and an increasing number of homes in or near forests. In ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2005 |
Report No. RS21700 |
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Order Code RS21700 Updated January 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Special Summit of the Americas Monterrey, Mexico, January 2004: Background, Objectives, and Results Clare M. Ribando Analyst in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Special Summit of the Americas held on January 12 and 13, 2004, in Monterrey, Mexico was the ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2005 |
Report No. 97-243 |
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Order Code 97-243 EPW Updated January 14, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Current Tax Status of Employer Education Assistance Linda Levine and Bob Lyke Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code allows up to $5,250 in tuition reimbursements and other forms of employer education assistance (e.g., books, supplies, and equipment) to ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2005 |
Report No. 98-461 |
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Order Code 98-461 C CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Basic Sources Updated January 13, 2005 Carol D. Davis Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Basic Sources Summary By ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2005 |
Report No. 96-727 |
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Order Code 96-727 C Updated January 13, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Statistics: Bills Introduced and Laws Enacted, 1947-2004 Jennifer E. Manning Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Summary The Congressional Research Service receives many requests for statistics on the numbers of bills introduced and the numbers of laws enacted ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32309 |
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Order Code RL32309 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Updated January 12, 2005 Ian F. Fergusson, Coordinator Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Susan B. Epstein, Coordinator Specialist In Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL31746 |
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Order Code RL31746 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress Updated January 12, 2005 Emilie Stoltzfus Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress Summary Child welfare services seek to protect children who have been abused or ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32079 |
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Order Code RL32079 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Contracting of Commercial Activities: Competitive Sourcing Targets Updated January 12, 2005 L. Elaine Halchin Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Contracting of Commercial Activities: Competitive Sourcing Targets Summary ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. IB95050 |
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Order Code IB95050 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity Updated January 12, 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 Some Basics Caribbean Basin Preference Pre-NAFTA Special ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32375 |
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Order Code RL32375 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Provisions and Implications Updated January 12, 2005 William H. Cooper Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Provisions and Implications ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RL32225 |
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Order Code RL32225 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Asian Soybean Rust: Background and Issues Updated January 12, 2005 Randy Schnepf Analyst in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Asian Soybean Rust: Background and Issues Summary On November 9, 2004, Asian soybean rust (ASR) was discovered in the ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RS20206 |
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Order Code RS20206 Updated January 12, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Asian Pacific American Political Participation and Representation in Elective Office Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary As one of the fastest growing segments of the population, Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) have seemed to be on the verge of ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RS21539 |
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Order Code RS21539 Updated January 12, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vacancies and Special Elections: 108th Congress Sula P. Richardson Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary There were seven vacancies in the 108th Congress, all in the House. One, in the 2nd District of Hawaii, was caused by the death of the incumbent, who had ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2005 |
Report No. RS21924 |
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Order Code RS21924 Updated January 12, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Charitable Choice: Expansion by Executive Action Joe Richardson Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Charitable choice laws, which seek to promote use of religious organizations as providers of social services without impairing the religious liberty of beneficiaries or the independence of religious ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL31815 |
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Order Code RL31815 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China-U.S. Relations During the 108th Congress Updated January 11, 2005 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China-U.S. Relations During the 108th Congress Summary During the George W. Bush Administration, U.S. and People ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32303 |
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Order Code RL32303 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2005: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Updated January 11, 2005 Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32608 |
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Order Code RL32608 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Selected Legislation from the 108th Congress Updated January 11, 2005 Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Selected 108th Congress Legislation Summary The Foreign ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RL32531 |
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Order Code RL32531 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Critical Infrastructure Protections: The 9/11 Commission Report and Congressional Response Updated January 11, 2005 John Moteff Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Critical Infrastructure Protections: The 9/11 Commission ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RS21537 |
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Order Code RS21537 Updated January 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Sales Taxation of Internet Transactions John R. Luckey Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report examines state taxation of Internet transactions as well as efforts to achieve uniform state sales and use tax treatment. There are at least two common misconceptions in the area ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. RS22023 |
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Order Code RS22023 January 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Organization and Mission of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate: Issues During the 109th Congress Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296) vests in the Emergency Preparedness and Response ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. 98-53 |
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Order Code 98-53 GOV Updated January 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Salaries of Federal Officials: A Fact Sheet Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 provides for an annual salary adjustment for all positions on the Executive Schedule as well as for Members and leaders of the Senate ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2005 |
Report No. 98-437GOV |
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Order Code 98-437 GOV Updated January 11, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Calendars of the House of Representatives Christopher M. Davis Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division In the House of Representatives, the term calendar has two related meanings. This fact sheet, one of a series of fact sheets on legislative process, explains ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32597 |
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Order Code RL32597 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Information Sharing for Homeland Security: A Brief Overview Updated January 10, 2005 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL30756 |
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Order Code RL30756 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patent Law and Its Application to the Pharmaceutical Industry: An Examination of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 ("The Hatch-Waxman Act") Updated January 10, 2005 Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL31531 |
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Order Code RL31531 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Particulate Matter Air Quality Standards: Background and Current Developments Updated January 10, 2005 Robert Esworthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Particulate Matter Air Quality Standards: Background and Current Developments ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. IB10113 |
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Order Code IB10113 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web War On Drugs: Legislation in the 108th Congress and Related Developments Updated January 10, 2005 Mark Eddy Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction Identifying the Problem Costs to Society of ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RL32599 |
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Order Code RL32599 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bunker Busters : Sources of Confusion in the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Debate January 10, 2005 Jonathan Medalia Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bunker Busters : Sources of Confusion in the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS21882 |
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Order Code RS21882 Updated January 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Collaborative R&D and the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act, P.L. 108-453, was signed into law on December ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS21770 |
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Order Code RS21770 Updated January 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taiwan in 2004: Elections, Referenda, and Other Democratic Challenges Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In a low voter turnout in legislative elections on December 11, 2004, the opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) increased its legislative ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2005 |
Report No. RS21725 |
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Order Code RS21725 Updated January 10, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web IRS Guidelines for Political Advocacy by Exempt 501(c) Organizations: Revenue Ruling 2004-6 Erika Lunder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary IRS Revenue Ruling 2004-6 provides guidance on the definition of exempt function in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. The ruling, released ...
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| Date Jan. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RL30758 |
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Order Code RL30758 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Alternative Transportation Fuels and Vehicles: Energy, Environment, and Development Issues Updated January 7, 2005 Brent D. Yacobucci Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Alternative Transportation Fuels and Vehicles: Energy, Environment, ...
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| Date Jan. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS21017 |
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Order Code RS21017 Updated January 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorist Attacks and National Emergencies Act Declarations Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary As part of his response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush ...
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| Date Jan. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS22021 |
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Order Code RS22021 January 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Rules Changes Affecting the Congressional Budget Process in the 109th Congress (H.Res. 5) Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary On the opening day of the 109th Congress, the House made several rules changes affecting the congressional budget ...
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| Date Jan. 7, 2005 |
Report No. RS21024 |
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Order Code RS21024 Updated January 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Martial Law and National Emergency Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Crises in public order, both real and potential, often evoke comments concerning a resort to martial law. While some ambiguity exists regarding the conditions of a ...
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| Date Jan. 7, 2005 |
Report No. 97-771GOV |
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Order Code 97-771 GOV Updated January 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Security Classification Policy and Procedure: E.O. 12958, as Amended Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary After two years of preparation, E.O. 12958, prescribing security classification policy and procedure, was signed by President ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RL30052 |
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Order Code RL30052 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Telephone Bills: Charges on Local Telephone Bills Updated January 6, 2005 James R. Riehl Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Telephone Bills: Charges on Local Telephone Bills Summary Telephone bills are becoming more and more complex and such ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RL32069 |
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Order Code RL32069 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Improving the Effectiveness of GSE Oversight: Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress Updated January 6, 2005 Loretta Nott Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Improving the ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RL32055 |
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Order Code RL32055 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Climate Change Legislation in the 108th Congress Updated January 6, 2005 Brent D. Yacobucci Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Kyna Powers Environmental Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Climate Change Legislation ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RL32722 |
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Order Code RL32722 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: National Standards for Drivers Licenses, Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates January 6, 2005 Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. 97-901 |
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Order Code 97-901 GOV Updated January 6, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Suspension of Rules in the House: Measure Sponsorship by Party Thomas P. Carr Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary From the 100th through the 105th Congresses (1987-1998), the House of Representatives acted on measures through a motion to suspend the rules ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RS21497 |
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Order Code RS21497 Updated January 6, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Reconciling McCarran-Ferguson (Insurance) Case Law and ERISA Preemption: Kentucky Ass n of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller Janice E. Rubin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In Kentucky Ass n of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller,1 the Supreme Court ruled that Kentucky s any willing provider ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2005 |
Report No. RS22020 |
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Order Code RS22020 January 6, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Dynamic Revenue Estimating: A Brief Overview Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary Dynamic revenue estimating taking into account macroeconomic feedback effects from the economy was initiated in the 108th Congress, with the first analysis of the feedback ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL32720 |
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Order Code RL32720 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Grain Transport: Modal Trends and Infrastructure Implications January 5, 2005 John F. Frittelli Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Grain Transport: Modal Trends and Infrastructure Implications Summary The 109th Congress is expected to ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL30962 |
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Order Code RL30962 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes Updated January 5, 2005 Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes Summary With the passage of P.L. 103-322, the Violent ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2005 |
Report No. RS21768 |
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Order Code RS21768 Updated January 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Satellite Television: Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) Background and Key Issues Marcia S. Smith Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In November 2004, Congress passed the Satellite Home Viewer ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2005 |
Report No. RL32035 |
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Order Code RL32035 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Law: Digital Rights Management Legislation in the 107th and 108th Congresses Updated January 5, 2005 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Copyright Law: Digital Rights Management Legislation in the 107th and 108th Congresses Summary Digital ...
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