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| Date Oct. 19, 2004 |
Report No. IB95017 |
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Order Code IB95017 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade and the Americas Updated October 19, 2004 Raymond J. Ahearn Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Summit of the Americas: Trade Results Vision of Free Trade in the Americas Movement Towards ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2004 |
Report No. RL32588 |
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Order Code RL32588 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Changes to the Presidential Appointment and Presidential Transition Processes Updated October 19, 2004 Henry B. Hogue Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Changes to the ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2004 |
Report No. RL32642 |
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Order Code RL32642 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Employment Statistics: Differences and Similarities in Job-based and Person-based Employment and Unemployment Estimates October 19, 2004 Julie M. Whittaker Analyst in Applied Microeconomics Domestic Social Policy Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Employment Statistics: Differences and Similarities in Job- ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2004 |
Report No. RS21956 |
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Order Code RS21956 October 19, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Botswana: The San (Bushmen) Rights Case Jeff Townsend Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary In November 2004, the San people of Botswana are expected to continue their court case against the government of Botswana. The San argue that they were illegally removed from their ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 2004 |
Report No. RS21957 |
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Order Code RS21957 October 19, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: H.R. 5011, 108th Congress Janice E. Rubin and Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary H.R. 5011, the Military Personnel Financial Protection Act, was passed by the House on October 5, and is pending in the Senate Committee ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2004 |
Report No. 97-305 |
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Order Code 97-305 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995 Updated October 18, 2004 David E. Lockwood Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division George Siehl Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2004 |
Report No. RL31630 |
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Order Code RL31630 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Funding for Unauthorized Aliens Emergency Medical Expenses Updated October 18, 2004 Alison M. Siskin Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Funding for Unauthorized Aliens Emergency Medical Expenses Summary There has been interest in ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2004 |
Report No. 97-305F |
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Order Code 97-305 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Base Closures: A Historical Review from 1988 to 1995 Updated October 18, 2004 David E. Lockwood Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division George Siehl Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2004 |
Report No. RL31509 |
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Order Code RL31509 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Europe and Counterterrorism: Strengthening Police and Judicial Cooperation Updated October 15, 2004 Kristin Archick Analyst in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Europe and Counterterrorism: Strengthening Police and Judicial Cooperation Summary ...
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| Date Oct. 15, 2004 |
Report No. RS21955 |
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Order Code RS21955 October 15, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web S.Res. 445: Senate Committee Reorganization for Homeland Security and Intelligence Matters Paul S. Rundquist and Christopher M. Davis Specialist and Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Early in October 2004, a bipartisan Senate working group headed by Senators Mitch ...
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| Date Oct. 14, 2004 |
Report No. RS21908 |
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Order Code RS21908 Updated October 14, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: Term Limits and Assignment Limitations Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary The 2005 Intelligence Authorization bill (S. 2386) as reported by the Senate Intelligence Committee contains a provision repealing term ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RS21913 |
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Order Code RS21913 Updated October 13, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Saudi Arabia: Reform and U.S. Policy Jeremy M. Sharp Middle East Policy Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, in which 15 of the 19 airline hijackers were Saudi citizens, there has been a renewed concern over Islamic ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RS21952 |
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Order Code RS21952 October 13, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act: An Abridged Comparison of the Criminal Law and Procedure Provisions of H.R. 10 and S. 2845 as Passed by Their Respective Houses Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary This is a brief description of the substantive criminal law and procedures ...
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| Date Oct. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RS21953 |
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Order Code RS21953 October 13, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act (H.R. 10) and the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (S. 2845): National Standards for Drivers Licenses, Social Security Cards and Birth Certificates Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In its comprehensive report to the nation, ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL32628 |
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Order Code RL32628 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Coverage of Vision Services under the State Children s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) October 12, 2004 Evelyne P. Baumrucker Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Coverage of Vision Services under the State Children s Health Insurance Program ( ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL32632 |
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Order Code RL32632 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act: Comparison of the Criminal Law and Procedure Provisions in H.R. 10 and S. 2845 as Passed by Their Respective Houses October 12, 2004 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2004 |
Report No. RL32557 |
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Order Code RL32557 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Requirements for Linguists in Government Agencies Updated October 8, 2004 Jeffrey J. Kuenzi Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Requirements for Linguists in Government Agencies Summary As part of the war on terrorism, it is widely recognized that ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2004 |
Report No. RL32475 |
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Order Code RL32475 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web First Responder Grant Formulas: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation and Other Options for Congressional Action Updated October 7, 2004 Shawn Reese Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress First Responder Grant Formulas: The 9/11 Commission ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL32169 |
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Order Code RL32169 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 108th Congress Updated October 6, 2004 Andorra Bruno, Coordinator, Ruth Ellen Wasem, Alison Siskin, Karma Ester Domestic Social Policy Division Margaret Mikyung Lee, Stephen R. Vi a American Law Division Charlotte Stichter Office of Legislative Information Congressional Research ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL32600 |
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Order Code RL32600 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Comparison of 9/11 Commission Recommended Intelligence Reforms, Roberts Draft Bill, H.R. 4104, S. 190, S. 1520, S. 6, H.R. 4584, and Current Law Updated October 6, 2004 Alfred Cumming Specialist in Intelligence and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL32601 |
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Order Code RL32601 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Comparison of 9/11 Commission Recommended Intelligence Reforms, S. 2845, S. 2774, H.R. 5024, Administration Proposal, H.R. 10, Current Law Updated October 6, 2004 Alfred Cumming Specialist in Intelligence and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL32629 |
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Order Code RL32629 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Responses to International Conflict and Terrorism: Property Rights Issues October 6, 2004 Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Responses to International Conflict and Terrorism: Property Rights Issues Summary Among federal actions dealing ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RS21889 |
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Order Code RS21889 Updated October 6, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Prescription Drug Card: Estimates of Beneficiaries Who Qualify for Transitional Assistance, 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) established a ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RL32592 |
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Order Code RL32592 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web General Management Laws and the 9/11 Commission s Proposed Office of National Intelligence Director (NID) and National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Updated October 5, 2004 Clinton T. Brass and Curtis W. Copeland, Coordinators Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress General ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RL32506 |
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Order Code RL32506 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Proposed Authorities of a National Intelligence Director: Issues for Congress and Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 2845, H.R. 10, and Current Law Updated October 5, 2004 Alfred Cumming Specialist in Intelligence and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RL30763 |
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Order Code RL30763 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Telemarketing: Dealing with Unwanted Telemarketing Calls Updated October 5, 2004 James R. Riehl Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Telemarketing: Dealing with Unwanted Telemarketing Calls Summary In recent years, Congress has enacted several ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RL32417 |
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Order Code RL32417 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Department of State s Patterns of Global Terrorism Report: Trends, State Sponsors, and Related Issues Updated October 5, 2004 Raphael Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Department of State s Patterns of Global ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21937 |
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Order Code RS21937 Updated October 5, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 9/11 Terrorism: Global Economic Costs Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The 9/11 attacks were part of Al Qaeda s strategy to disrupt Western economies and impose both direct and secondary costs on the United States and other nations. The ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21840 |
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Order Code RS21840 October 5, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Expanding Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs: Concepts and Definitions Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary President Bush, Members of Congress, and analysts outside government have suggested that the United States provide threat reduction ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21812 |
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Order Code RS21812 October 5, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web March 11 Terrorist Attacks in Madrid and Spain s Elections: Implications for U.S. Policy Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report discusses the March 11, 2004 terrorist attacks in Madrid, Spain and their impact on Spain s March 14 ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RL32083 |
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Order Code RL32083 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Student Aid Need Analysis: Background and Selected Simplification Issues Updated October 4, 2004 Adam Stoll Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RS21945 |
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Order Code RS21945 Updated October 4, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S. Intelligence Budget: A Basic Overview Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The 9/11 Commission recommended that a new National Intelligence Director (NID) should have control over personnel and budgets of all agencies that collect ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RS21431 |
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Order Code RS21431 Updated October 4, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Select Committee on Homeland Security: A Fact Sheet Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary On January 7, 2003, the House created a Select Committee on Homeland Security. The panel is granted legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the newly created ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2004 |
Report No. RL32631 |
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Order Code RL32631 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets: Definition and Identification October 1, 2004 John Moteff and Paul Parfomak Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets: Definition and Identification Summary The National Strategy for the ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2004 |
Report No. RS21933 |
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Order Code RS21933 Updated September 15, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Good Samaritan Tort Reform: Three House Bills Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On September 8, 2004, the House Committee on the Judiciary ordered to be reported three 108th Congress tort reform bills: the Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act (H.R. 1084), the Good ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2004 |
Report No. RL31588 |
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Order Code RL31588 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mobile Telephones and Motor Vehicle Operation Updated September 30, 2004 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Mobile Telephones and Motor Vehicle Operation Summary In the United States, as well as worldwide, there has been substantial growth in ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2004 |
Report No. IB10112 |
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Order Code IB10112 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gun Control Legislation in the 108th Congress Updated September 28, 2004 William J. Krouse Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Pro/Con Debate Gun-Related Statistics Number of Guns Criminal Use Gun Violence ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2004 |
Report No. 97-291 |
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Order Code 97-291 ENR Updated September 28, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA: Related Environmental Issues and Initiatives Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes several environment-related provisions, that while limited, were unprecedented for their ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2004 |
Report No. RL32613 |
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Order Code RL32613 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Standards For Retroactive Application Based Upon Groundbreaking Supreme Court Decisions in Criminal Law September 28, 2004 Paul Starett Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Standards For Retroactive Application Based Upon Groundbreaking ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2004 |
Report No. 97-86 |
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Order Code 97-86 EPW Updated September 28, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indian Tribes and Welfare Reform Vee Burke Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The 1996 welfare law (P.L. 104-193) gives federally recognized Indian tribes (defined to include certain Alaska Native organizations) the option to design and operate their own cash welfare programs for needy ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2004 |
Report No. 97-291ENR |
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Order Code 97-291 ENR Updated September 28, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA: Related Environmental Issues and Initiatives Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes several environment-related provisions, that while limited, were unprecedented for their ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2004 |
Report No. IB10093 |
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Order Code IB10093 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Park Management and Recreation Updated September 27, 2004 Carol Hardy Vincent, Coordinator Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction History Overview of Issues Current Issues ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2004 |
Report No. RS21547 |
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Order Code RS21547 Updated September 27, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Financial Institution Customer Identification Programs Mandated by the USA PATRIOT Act M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Under the USA PATRIOT Act, P.L. 107-56, section 326, 31 U.S.C. 5318(l), the Secretary of the Treasury has prescribed minimum standards for banks, ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2004 |
Report No. RL32358 |
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Order Code RL32358 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Possible Effects on Gasoline Prices of Selected Fill Policies Updated September 27, 2004 Robert Bamberger Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Robert Pirog Specialist in Energy Economics and Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2004 |
Report No. RL32500 |
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Order Code RL32500 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Proposals for Intelligence Reorganization, 1949-2004 Updated September 24, 2004 Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Proposals for Intelligence Reorganization, 1949-2004 Summary Proposals for the reorganization of ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2004 |
Report No. RS21746 |
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Order Code RS21746 Updated September 24, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Government Advertising Expenditures: An Overview Kevin R. Kosar Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Government advertising can be controversial if it conflicts with citizens views about the proper role of government. Yet some government advertising is ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2004 |
Report No. RL32602 |
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Order Code RL32602 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Role in Space Control: A Primer September 23, 2004 Adolfo J. Fernandez National Defense Fellow Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Role in Space Control: A Primer Summary This report reviews Department of Defense (DOD) military space control ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2004 |
Report No. RL32576 |
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Order Code RL32576 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Quality of New Jobs From the 1990s Through June 2004 Updated September 22, 2004 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Marc Labonte Analyst in Macroeconomics Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Quality of New Jobs From the 1990s ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2004 |
Report No. RL31254 |
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Order Code RL31254 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pass Rates as an Accountability Measure for Teacher Education Programs Updated September 22, 2004 James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Bonnie F. Mangan Technical Information Specialist Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Pass Rates ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2004 |
Report No. RS21940 |
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Order Code RS21940 September 22, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized Keith Bea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division L. Cheryl Runyon and Kae M. Warnock Consultants Government and Finance Division Summary Vermont addresses emergencies and disasters through ...
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