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| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. RL31859 |
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Order Code RL31859 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Class Actions and Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress: Class Action Fairness Acts of 2003 and 2004 Updated August 18, 2004 Paul Starett Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Class Actions and Legislative Proposals in the 108th ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. RL32529 |
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Order Code RL32529 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The NCAA and Due Process: Legal Issues August 18, 2004 Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The NCAA and Due Process: Legal Issues Summary Recent events surrounding sports scandals at several of the nation s major universities have sparked interest in ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. RS21914 |
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Order Code RS21914 August 18, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Open Ocean Aquaculture Rachel Borgatti, Intern Resources, Science, and Industry Division Eugene H. Buck, Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Open ocean aquaculture, defined as the rearing of marine organisms in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, is seen as a ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2004 |
Report No. RS21912 |
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Order Code RS21912 August 18, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Private Rights of Action and the Wiretap Act: The DirecTV Litigation Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Attempts by DirecTV to reduce the piracy of its satellite broadcast signal have garnered significant legal and congressional interest. Over the past several years DirecTV has ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2004 |
Report No. RS21910 |
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Order Code RS21910 August 17, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Remittances: A Primer Martin A. Weiss Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Summary The international market for remittances is between $70 billion and $80 billion per year. Of all forms of international capital flows, remittances or monies sent home by ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2004 |
Report No. EBTER135 |
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EBTER135 Updated August 17, 2004 Congressional Research Service Terrorism : Internet Privacy : Law Enforcement Monitoring of E- Mail and Web Usage Marcia S . Smith Issue Definition To what extent should law enforcement and government officials be permitted to monitor individuals' Internet usage, including electronic mail and website visits, and how have the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RL32524 |
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Order Code RL32524 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Side-by-Side Comparison of 9/11 Commission Intelligence Reforms and Legislative Proposals August 13, 2004 Alfred Cumming Specialist in Intelligence and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Side-by-Side Comparison of 9/11 Commission Intelligence ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2004 |
Report No. 96-584 |
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Order Code 96-584 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Baltic States: U.S. Policy Concerns Updated August 13, 2004 Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Baltic States: U.S. Policy Concerns Summary This report provides background and analysis on the political and ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RL32523 |
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Order Code RL32523 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S. Contract Security Guard Industry: an Introduction to Services and Firms August 13, 2004 Paul W. Parfomak Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The U.S. Contract Security Guard Industry: an Introduction to Services and Firms ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RS21360 |
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Order Code RS21360 Updated August 13, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Department of Homeland Security: Options for House and Senate Committee Organization Judy Schneider and Paul Rundquist Specialists on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary The 9/11 Commission Report recommended that the House and Senate each have a permanent standing committee as the ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL32047 |
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Order Code RL32047 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Jobless Recovery From the 2001 Recession: A Comparison to Earlier Recoveries and Possible Explanations Updated August 12, 2004 Marc Labonte Analyst in Macroeconomics Government and Finance Division Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL32071 |
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Order Code RL32071 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Turkey: Update on Selected Issues Updated August 12, 2004 Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress `Turkey: Update on Selected Issues Summary Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL32124 |
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Order Code RL32124 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Guatemala: Political Conditions, Elections, and Human Rights Updated August 12, 2004 Maureen Taft-Morales Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Guatemala: Political Conditions, Elections, andHuman Rights Summary Since the 1980s, ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RS21135 |
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Order Code RS21135 Updated August 12, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues Mark Jickling, Coordinator Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The sudden and unexpected collapse of Enron Corp. was the first in a series of major corporate accounting scandals that has shaken confidence in corporate ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RS21909 |
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Order Code RS21909 August 12, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Capital Punishment: Summary of Supreme Court Decisions of the 2003-2004 Term Paul Starett Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary In the 2003-2004 term, the Supreme Court decided in Banks v. Dretke, that Delma Banks should be allowed to raise Brady challenges based on ...
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| Date Aug. 11, 2004 |
Report No. RL32526 |
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Order Code RL32526 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Voting Systems (DREs): Legislation in the 108th Congress August 11, 2004 Eric A. Fischer Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Aug. 11, 2004 |
Report No. RL32519 |
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Order Code RL32519 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Recent Major Commissions and Inquiries August 11, 2004 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism: Key Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Recent ...
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| Date Aug. 10, 2004 |
Report No. RL31732 |
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Order Code RL31732 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Services for Constituents Available in Spanish: Selected Sources Updated August 10, 2004 Leneice Wu Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Sherry Shapiro Information Resource Specialist Office of Information Resources Management Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Aug. 10, 2004 |
Report No. RS21684 |
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Order Code RS21684 Updated August 10, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act: Reference Guide Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Congress and the President brought action on the 13 regular appropriations acts for FY2004 to a close through the enactment of H.R. 2673, the ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2004 |
Report No. RL31415 |
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Order Code RL31415 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and Department of Defense (DOD) Readiness Activities: Background and Current Law Updated August 9, 2004 Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2004 |
Report No. RS20712 |
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Order Code RS20712 Updated August 9, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Charitable Choice, Faith-Based Initiatives, and TANF Vee Burke Domestic Social Policy Division Summary After the death of the Charitable Choice Expansion Act of 2001 (Title II of H.R. 7), President Bush issued an executive order directing several Cabinet departments to adopt charitable choice rules in ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2004 |
Report No. RS21472 |
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Order Code RS21472 Updated August 9, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Proposed Change to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) under S. 113 Jennifer Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In order to facilitate the surveillance of possible lone wolf terrorists, whose links to an international terrorist organization may be difficult to ascertain ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL31517 |
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Order Code RL31517 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Combating Terrorism: Possible Lessons for U.S. Policy from Foreign Experiences, Summary of the Major Points of a Seminar Updated August 6, 2004 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Combating Terrorism: ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21901 |
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Order Code RS21901 August 5, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Select Committee on Homeland Security: Possible Questions Raised If the Panel Were to Be Reconstituted as a Standing Committee Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary On January 7, 2003, the House created a Select Committee on Homeland Security with legislative and ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RL32336 |
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Order Code RL32336 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FBI Intelligence Reform Since September 11, 2001: Issues and Options for Congress Updated August 4, 2004 Alfred Cumming Specialist in Intelligence and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Todd Masse Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and Counterterrorism Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RL32126 |
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Order Code RL32126 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 911 Call Center Legislation: S. 1250 and H.R. 2898 Updated August 4, 2004 Linda K. Moore Analyst in Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 911 Call Center Legislation: S. 1250 and H.R. 2898 Summary Before Congress there now stand two bills that ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RS20535 |
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Order Code RS20535 Updated August 4, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Navy Ship Procurement Rate and the Planned Size of the Navy: Background and Issues for Congress Ronald O Rourke Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary There is currently no officially approved, consensus plan for the future size and structure of the Navy. The ...
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| Date Aug. 4, 2004 |
Report No. RS21028 |
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Order Code RS21028 Updated August 4, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Communications: Wireless Enhanced 911 Issues Update Linda K. Moore Analyst in Telecommunications and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The present capability and future effectiveness of America s network of emergency telecommunications services is among the ...
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| Date Aug. 3, 2004 |
Report No. RL31577 |
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Order Code RL31577 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Nutrition and WIC Programs: Background and Funding Updated August 3, 2004 Joe Richardson Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Nutrition and WIC Programs: Background and Funding Summary Federally supported child nutrition programs and related activities including ...
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| Date Aug. 3, 2004 |
Report No. 98-42 |
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Order Code 98-42 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Discipline Provisions in P.L. 105-17 Updated August 3, 2004 Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Discipline Provisions in P.L. 105-17 Summary The ...
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| Date Aug. 3, 2004 |
Report No. RS20139 |
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Order Code RS20139 Updated August 3, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China and the World Trade Organization Wayne M. Morrison Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary After many years of difficult negotiations, China, on December 11, 2001, become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the international ...
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| Date Aug. 2, 2004 |
Report No. RL32393 |
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Order Code RL32393 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Land Management Agencies: Background on Land and Resources Management Updated August 2, 2004 Carol Hardy Vincent, Coordinator Specialist in Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Land Management Agencies: Background on Land and ...
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| Date Aug. 2, 2004 |
Report No. RL32505 |
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Order Code RL32505 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Vocational Education: Policy and Practice August 2, 2004 Gene Falk Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Rebecca R. Skinner Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Temporary ...
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| Date Aug. 2, 2004 |
Report No. RS20605 |
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Order Code RS20605 Updated August 2, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Excise Taxes Imposed on Alcohol Products Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation Government and Finance Division Pamela J. Jackson Analyst in Public Sector Economics Government and Finance Division Summary This report provides a brief history of federal alcohol excise tax rates and examines ...
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| Date Aug. 2, 2004 |
Report No. RS21697 |
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Order Code RS21697 August 2, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Overview of Components of the National Response Plan and Selected Issues Keith Bea, Coordinator Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Congress and the President have directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to consolidate existing emergency response plans ...
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| Date July 28, 2004 |
Report No. RL32482 |
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Order Code RL32482 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Homeland Security Research and Development Funding: Issues of Data Quality June 28, 2004 Genevieve J. Knezo Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Homeland Security Research and Development Funding: Issues of ...
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| Date July 28, 2004 |
Report No. RL32498 |
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Order Code RL32498 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vision 100: Historical Review of the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (P.L. 108-176) July 28, 2004 Bartholomew Elias, John Fischer, and Robert Kirk Specialists in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Vision 100: Historical Review of the Century ...
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| Date July 28, 2004 |
Report No. RL32497 |
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Order Code RL32497 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Athens Olympics 2004: U.S. Government Involvement in Security Preparations July 28, 2004 L. Elaine Halchin Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Athens Olympics 2004: U.S. Government Involvement in Security Preparations Summary The Athens ...
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| Date July 27, 2004 |
Report No. RL32503 |
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Order Code RL32503 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Water Infrastructure Financing Legislation: Comparison of S. 2550 and H.R. 1560 July 27, 2004 Claudia Copeland and Mary Tiemann Specialists in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Water Infrastructure Financing Legislation: Comparison of S. 2550 ...
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| Date July 26, 2004 |
Report No. RL32224 |
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Order Code RL32224 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Miranda Reconsidered: Supreme Court Review of Miranda Rights in United States v. Patane Missouri v. Seibert, and Fellers v. United States Updated July 26, 2004 Estela I. Velez Pollack Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Miranda Reconsidered: Supreme Court Review of ...
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| Date July 22, 2004 |
Report No. RL32422 |
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Order Code RL32422 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Administration s FY2005 Request for $25 Billion for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Precedents, Options, and Congressional Action Updated July 22, 2004 Amy Belasco and Stephen Daggett Specialists in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The ...
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| Date July 22, 2004 |
Report No. RL32489 |
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Order Code RL32489 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Africa: Development Issues and Policy Options July 22, 2004 Raymond W. Copson Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Africa: Development Issues and Policy Options Summary Sub-Saharan Africa has been a focus for U.S. development ...
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| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. RL32485 |
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Order Code RL32485 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Below-Cost Timber Sales: An Overview July 21, 2004 Ross W. Gorte Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Below-Cost Timber Sales: An Overview Summary The USDA Forest Service (FS) sells some timber at prices that are less than ...
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| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. RS21820 |
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Order Code RS21820 Updated July 21, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Transition to Sovereignty Kenneth Katzman Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Jennifer Elsea American Law Division Summary Amid ongoing insurgency, the United States handed sovereignty to an Iraqi interim government on June 28. The Bush Administration maintains that the handover was a ...
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| Date July 21, 2004 |
Report No. RS21891 |
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Order Code RS21891 July 21, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web H.R. 4840, Tax Simplification for America s Job Creators Act of 2004, and H.R. 4841, Tax Simplification for Americans Act of 2004 Erika Lunder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The House of Representatives is expected to consider two tax simplification bills that were introduced on July 15, 2004: ...
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| Date July 20, 2004 |
Report No. 97-645 |
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Order Code 97-645 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Repealing Miranda?: Background of the Controversy over Pretrial Interrogation and Self-Incrimination Updated July 20, 2004 Paul S. Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Repealing Miranda?: Background of the Controversy over Pretrial ...
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| Date July 20, 2004 |
Report No. 98-369 |
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Order Code 98-369 EPW Updated July 20, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Welfare Reform: TANF Trends and Data Vee Burke Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The national family cash welfare caseload (AFDC/TANF), which flattened out after plunging 57% from FY1994 to FY2001, (Figure 1), now may be on the rise. In California and New York, which account for about 30% of all ...
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| Date July 19, 2004 |
Report No. RS21888 |
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Order Code RS21888 July 19, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Confrontation Clause Reshaped: Crawford v. Washington Estela I. Velez Pollack Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In Crawford v. Washington, 124 S.Ct. 1354 (2004), the United States Supreme Court held that to admit hearsay testimonial evidence in criminal prosecutions the Sixth Amendment, the ...
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| Date July 16, 2004 |
Report No. RL31907 |
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Order Code RL31907 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 2003 Tax Cut: Proposals and Issues Updated July 16, 2004 David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Don C. Richards Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The 2003 Tax Cut: Proposals and Issues Summary Tax cuts ...
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| Date July 15, 2004 |
Report No. RL32470 |
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Order Code RL32470 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway Navigation Expansion: An Agricultural Transportation and Environmental Context July 15, 2004 Randy Schnepf, Coordinator Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Upper Mississippi River - ...
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