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Date Jan. 7, 2005 Report No. RS22021 Title

House Rules Changes Affecting the Congressional Budget Process in the 109th Congress (H.Res.5)

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 ...

Date Jan. 7, 2005 Report No. RS21024 Title

Martial Law and National Emergency

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 ...

Date Jan. 7, 2005 Report No. 97-771GOV Title

Security Classification Policy and Procedure: E.O. 12958, as Amended

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. RL30052 Title

Telephone Bills

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. RL32069 Title

Improving the Effectiveness of GSE Oversight: Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. RL32055 Title

Climate Change Legislation in the 108th Congress

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. RL32722 Title

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: National Standards for Drivers’ Licenses, Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. 97-901 Title

Suspension of Rules in the House

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. RS21497 Title

Reconciling McCarran-Ferguson (Insurance) Case Law and ERISA Preemption: Kentucky Assn. of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller

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 ...

Date Jan. 6, 2005 Report No. RS22020 Title

Dynamic Revenue Estimating

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 ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RL32720 Title

Grain Transport: Modal Trends and Infrastructure Implications

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 ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RL30962 Title

Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes

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 ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RS21768 Title

Satellite Television

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 ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RL32035 Title

Copyright Law: Digital Rights Management Legislation in the 107th and 108th Congresses

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 ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RL32208 Title

United States Olympic Committee Reform

Order Code RL32208 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web United States Olympic Committee Reform Updated January 5, 2005 Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress United States Olympic Committee Reform Summary Over the past ten years, a number of scandals involving the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. 96-123 Title

Historic Preservation: Background and Funding

Order Code 96-123 EPW Updated January 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Historic Preservation: Background and Funding Susan Boren Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary This report summarizes the federal role in historic preservation. It provides descriptions of and funding information for some of the major preservation programs, ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RL32099 Title

Capital Income Tax Revisions and Effective Tax Rates

Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Several temporary provisions affecting the taxation of capital income were adopted in the 20012003 period. These provisions include lower individual tax rates, bonus depreciation (which allows part of the cost of equipment to be deducted upon acquisition), and lower individual income tax rates on dividends and capital gains. Bonus depreciation has ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. 98-438GOV Title

The Senate's Executive Calendar

Order Code 98-438 GOV Updated January 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Senate s Executive Calendar Betsy Palmer Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Treaties and nominations constitute the executive business of the Senate and are the subjects ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. RS22018 Title

Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 109th Congress

Order Code RS22018 January 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 109th Congress Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary This fact sheet details changes in the committee system contained in H.Res. 5, the rules of the House for the 109th Congress, agreed to by the House January 4, 2005, and ...

Date Jan. 5, 2005 Report No. 95-118EPW Title

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: A Fact Sheet

Order Code 95-118 EPW Updated January 5, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: A Fact Sheet Paul J. Graney Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a federal government agency established in 1974 by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93406). It ...

Date Jan. 4, 2005 Report No. RL31550 Title

Railroad Reorganization Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Implications of a Filing by Amtrak

Order Code RL31550 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Railroad Reorganization Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Implications of a Filing by Amtrak Updated January 4, 2005 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Railroad Reorganization Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Implications of a Filing by Amtrak Summary In ...

Date Jan. 4, 2005 Report No. RS21484 Title

Workforce Investment Act of 1998

Order Code RS21484 Updated January 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA): Reauthorization of Title I Job Training Programs in the 108th Congress Ann Lordeman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), P.L. 105-220, the country s chief job training ...

Date Jan. 4, 2005 Report No. RS21667 Title

"Dear Colleague" Letters: A Brief Overview

Order Code RS21667 Updated January 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Dear Colleague Letters: A Brief Overview R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Dear Colleague letters are official correspondence distributed in bulk to Members in both chambers. Primarily, they are used by one or more Members to persuade others ...

Date Jan. 4, 2005 Report No. 97-831ENR Title

Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Pollutants

Order Code 97-831 ENR Updated January 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Pollutants Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act requires states to identify waters that are impaired by pollution, even after ...

Date Jan. 4, 2005 Report No. 98-429GOV Title

The Senate's Calendar of Business

Order Code 98-429 GOV Updated January 4, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Senate s Calendar of Business Betsy Palmer Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division The Senate s Calendar of Business lists bills, resolutions, and other items of legislative ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RL31751 Title

Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management -- Implementation Phase

Order Code RL31751 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management Implementation Phase Updated January 3, 2005 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management Implementation Phase ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. 97-220 Title

Grants Work in a Congressional Office

Order Code 97-220 C CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Grants Work in a Congressional Office Updated January 3, 2005 Merete F. Gerli Information Management Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Grants Work in a Congressional Office Summary Members of Congress frequently receive requests from grant seekers needing funds for ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. 98-223 Title

COLAs for Military Retirees

Order Code 98-223 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web COLAs for Military Retirees: Summary of Congressional and Executive Branch Action, 1982-2004 (FY1983-FY2005) Updated January 3, 2005 Robert L. Goldich Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress COLAs for Military Retirees: Summary of ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RL32241 Title

Child Care Reauthorization

Order Code RL32241 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Care Reauthorization: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Child Care Provisions in H.R. 4, S. 880 (108th Congress), and Current Law Updated January 3, 2005 Melinda Gish Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Care Reauthorization: A Side-by- ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RS21726 Title

Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations

Order Code RS21726 Updated January 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2004 John Williamson Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary After a mixed year in 2003, mergers and acquisitions activity increased in 2004.1 This report provides a listing of the largest mergers (announced ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RL31690 Title

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Order Code RL31690 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) January 3, 2003 Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Johanna Bockman Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress United Nations High Commissioner for ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RS21719 Title

Bank and Thrift Deposit Insurance Premiums: The Record from 1934-2004

Order Code RS21719 Updated January 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bank and Thrift Deposit Insurance Premiums: The Record from 1934 to 2004 Barbara Miles and William Jackson Specialists in Financial Institutions Government and Finance Division Summary Since federal deposit insurance first came into being in the mid-1930s, commercial banks and savings associations ( ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RS22014 Title

The Virus-Serum-Toxin Act: A Brief History and Analysis

Order Code RS22014 January 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Virus-Serum-Toxin Act: A Brief History and Analysis Jim Monke Analyst in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, and Analogous Products Act (21 U.S.C. 151-159), also known as the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (VSTA), is intended to assure the ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RS21868 Title

U.S.-Dominican Republic Free-Trade Agreement

Order Code RS21868 Updated January 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S.-Dominican Republic Free-Trade Agreement Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On March 15, 2004, the United States and the Dominican Republic concluded a draft free-trade agreement to integrate the Dominican Republic into the ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RL32714 Title

International Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance: U.S. Governmental Response

Order Code RL32714 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance: U.S. Governmental Response January 3, 2005 Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress International Disasters and Humanitarian Assistance: U.S. Governmental Response Summary The ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RS21964 Title

Military Service and Unemployment Compensation (Insurance)

Order Code RS21964 Updated January 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Service and Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) Julie M. Whittaker Analyst in Applied Microeconomics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Unemployment Compensation (UC) program contains several provisions relevant for current and former military service personnel and their families. ...

Date Jan. 3, 2005 Report No. RS20514 Title

Grants Information for Constituents

Order Code RS20514 Updated January 3, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Grants Information for Constituents Merete F. Gerli Information Management Specialist Information Research Division Summary This report describes key sources of information on government and private grants for state and community projects. Constituents, who know their projects best, may search for ...

Date Dec. 30, 2004 Report No. RL32698 Title

Trade Legislation in the 108th Congress

Order Code RL32698 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Legislation in the 108th Congress Updated December 30, 2004 Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade Legislation in the 108th Congress Summary When the 108th Congress convened in January 2003, ...

Date Dec. 30, 2004 Report No. RS22012 Title

Recruiting and Retention: A Brief Overview of FY2004 Results for Active Component Personnel

Order Code RS22012 December 30, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Recruiting and Retention: A Brief Overview of FY2004 Results for Active Component Personnel Lawrence Kapp Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report provides a brief overview of the FY2004 recruiting and retention rates for active component personnel. This ...

Date Dec. 29, 2004 Report No. RL32441 Title

Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2005

Order Code RL32441 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2005 Updated December 29, 2004 David Bearden and Robert Esworthy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2005 Summary The President signed the Consolidated ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. RL31371 Title

Welfare Reform

Order Code RL31371 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Welfare Reform: Comments from the Public on TANF Reauthorization Updated December 28, 2004 Vee Burke, Gene Falk, Melinda Gish, Shannon Harper, Carmen Solomon-Fears, Karen Spar, and Emilie Stoltzfus Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Welfare Reform: Comments from the Public on ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. RL31846 Title

Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 108th Congress, 2nd Session

Order Code RL31846 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 108th Congress, 2nd Session Updated December 28, 2004 Marcia S. Smith, Coordinator Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. RL32304 Title

Appropriations for FY2005: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies

Order Code RL32304 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2005: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Updated December 28, 2004 Richard Bourdon and Paul Graney Coordinators Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The annual consideration of appropriations bills (regular, continuing, and supplemental) by Congress is part ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. RL32443 Title

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): FY2005 Budget

Order Code RL32443 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): FY2005 Budget Updated December 28, 2004 Richard Bourdon, Coordinator, Bruce Foote Analysts in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Maggie McCarty Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Eugene Boyd Analyst in American National Government Government ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. 98-721GOV Title

Introduction to the Federal Budget Process

Order Code 98-721 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Introduction to the Federal Budget Process Updated December 28, 2004 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Allen Schick Consultant Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Introduction to the Federal Budget Process Summary Budgeting for the federal ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. RL32501 Title

9/11 Commission Recommendations: New Structures and Organization

Order Code RL32501 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 9/11 Commission Recommendations: New Structures and Organization Updated December 28, 2004 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 9/11 Commission Recommendations: New Structures and Organization Summary Since the ...

Date Dec. 28, 2004 Report No. RS21258 Title

Border Security: U.S.-Canada Immigration Border Issues

Order Code RS21258 Updated December 28, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Border Security: U.S.-Canada Immigration Border Issues Lisa M. Seghetti Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The United States and Canada are striving to balance adequate border security with other issues such as the facilitation of legitimate cross-border travel and ...

Date Dec. 27, 2004 Report No. RL32704 Title

Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress

Order Code RL32704 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress December 27, 2004 Bruce Vaughn and Connie Veillette Coordinators Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress Summary The 109th ...

Date Dec. 27, 2004 Report No. RL32246 Title

Congressional Budget Actions in 2004

Order Code RL32246 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Budget Actions in 2004 Updated December 27, 2004 Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Budget Actions in 2004 Summary During 2004, Congress considered many different budgetary measures. Most of ...

Date Dec. 27, 2004 Report No. RL32718 Title

Barriers to Corporate Fraud: How They Work, Why They Fail

Order Code RL32718 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Barriers to Corporate Fraud: How They Work, Why They Fail December 27, 2004 Mark Jickling, Contract/Project Officer Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Prepared by The University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...