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| Date Jan. 16, 2004 |
Report No. RS21712 |
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Order Code RS21712 January 16, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The African Cotton Initiative and WTO Agriculture Negotiations Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In World Trade Organization (WTO) Negotiations on agriculture, a group of African countries have proposed that all subsidies for cotton ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2004 |
Report No. RS21206 |
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Order Code RS21206 Updated January 16, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fair Use on the Internet: Copyright s Reproduction and Public Display Rights Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report summarizes Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corporation, a case construing the scope of the Copyright Act s public display, reproduction and fair use rights on ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2004 |
Report No. RL32061 |
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Order Code RL32061 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Border and Transportation Security: Budget for FY2003 and FY2004 Updated January 15, 2004 Dennis Snook Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Jennifer Lake Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Border and Transportation ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2004 |
Report No. 95-1180 |
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Order Code 95-1180 EPW Updated January 15, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Unemployment Benefits Reduced by Pensions and Social Security: A Fact Sheet Celinda Franco Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Background Unemployment compensation (UC) may be reduced by a claimant's retirement income. Specific offset rules vary by state. This offset, ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2004 |
Report No. 95-926EPW |
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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. 14, 2004 |
Report No. RL32196 |
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Order Code RL32196 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells: An Overview January 14, 2004 Brent D. Yacobucci Analyst in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Aimee E. Curtright Visiting Scholar Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells: An ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2004 |
Report No. RS21366 |
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Order Code RS21366 Updated January 14, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Department of Homeland Security: Organization Chart Sharon S. Gressle Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Although the Department of Homeland Security has been operational since Janaury 2003 (under P.L. 107-296; H.R. 5005), due to the scope and complexity ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RL31813 |
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Order Code RL31813 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2004: District of Columbia Updated January 13, 2004 Eugene Boyd, Coordinator Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RL32131 |
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Order Code RL32131 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Phosphorus Mitigation in the Everglades Updated January 13, 2004 Pervaze Sheikh Analyst in Environment and Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Barbara Johnson Analyst in Agricultural and Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. RL31264 |
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Order Code RL31264 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Harbor Maintenance Funding Updated January 13, 2004 John F. Frittelli Analyst in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Harbor Maintenance Funding Summary The Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) was instituted by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. 94-28 |
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Order Code 94-28 EPW Updated January 13, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security and Medicare Taxes and Premiums: Fact Sheet Dawn Nuschler Domestic Social Policy Division Taxes: Financing for Social Security Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and the Hospital Insurance (HI) part of Medicare is provided primarily by taxes levied on wages and net ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 2004 |
Report No. 94-740 |
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Order Code 94-740 Updated January 13, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Brief Facts About Congressional Pensions Patrick J. Purcell Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary This report lists the number of retired Members of Congress and the average amount of congressional pension they receive in retirement. It is updated annually. Brief Facts ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL31802 |
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Order Code RL31802 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2004: Department of Homeland Security Updated January 12, 2004 Paul M. Irwin and Dennis W. Snook, Coordinators Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 2004 |
Report No. RL32192 |
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Order Code RL32192 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Harbors and Inland Waterways: An Overview of Federal Financing January 12, 2004 Nicole T. Carter Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division John F. Frittelli Analyst in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Harbors and ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2004 |
Report No. RL31402 |
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Order Code RL31402 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002: Summary and Comparison with Previous Law Updated January 9, 2004 Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bipartisan ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2004 |
Report No. RL31674 |
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Order Code RL31674 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arming Pilots Against Terrorism: Implementation Issues for the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program Updated January 9, 2004 Bartholomew Elias Specialist in Aviation Security, Safety, and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Arming Pilots Against Terrorism: ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2004 |
Report No. RL32190 |
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Order Code RL32190 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Transnational Organized Crime: U.S. Policy, Programs, and Related Issues January 8, 2004 Tarana Zaheed Analyst in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Transnational Organized Crime: U.S. Policy, Programs, and Related Issues Summary ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2004 |
Report No. 94-114 |
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Order Code 94-114 EPW Updated January 8, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Coverage of Household Workers - A Fact Sheet Laura Haltzel1 Domestic Social Policy Division On October 22, 1994, President Clinton signed legislation (P.L. 103-387) that changed Social Security coverage of household workers. Before 1994, household service was considered covered for ...
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| Date Jan. 7, 2004 |
Report No. RL32187 |
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Order Code RL32187 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Australia, the Southwest Pacific, and United States Interests January 7, 2004 Thomas Lum and Bruce Vaughn Analysts in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Australia, the Southwest Pacific, and United States Interests Summary The major U.S. interests ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL31570 |
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Order Code RL31570 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: Alien Registration Updated January 6, 2004 Andorra Bruno Analyst in American National Government Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Immigration: Alien Registration Summary Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, many U.S. officials and others have ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RL31838 |
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Order Code RL31838 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Implications of Selected Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) Updated January 6, 2004 Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic and Social Policy Division Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RS21614 |
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Order Code RS21614 Updated January 6, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Comparison of California s Financial Information Privacy Act of 2003 with Federal Privacy Provisions M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The California Financial Information Privacy Act,1 enacted on August 28, 2003, and effective on July 1, 2004, governs the rights of ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RS21701 |
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Order Code RS21701 January 6, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Sketch of Supreme Court Recognition of Fifth Amendment Protection for Acts of Production Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution declares in pertinent part that, No person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness ...
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| Date Jan. 6, 2004 |
Report No. RS21703 |
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Order Code RS21703 January 6, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Croatia: 2003 Elections and New Government Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In parliamentary elections held on November 23, 2003, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), a right-wing party of the late former wartime President Franjo Tudjman, won a ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RL32183 |
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Order Code RL32183 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Cleanup and Environmental Programs: Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004 January 5, 2004 David M. Bearden Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Defense Cleanup and Environmental Programs: Authorization and Appropriations ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. IB10105 |
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Order Code IB10105 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Hatch-Waxman Act: Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents Updated January 5, 2004 Wendy H. Schacht and John R. Thomas Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS General ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21415 |
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Order Code RS21415 Updated January 5, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2003 John Williamson Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary After declining in numbers for two years, the numbers of mergers and acquisitions worldwide had a mixed year in 2003.1 This report provides a listing ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21083 |
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Order Code RS21083 Updated January 5, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Identity Theft and the Fair Credit Reporting Act: An Analysis of TRW v. Andrews and Current Legislation Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary One of the ways in which victims of identity theft may recover for financial harm is by filing suit under the Fair Credit Reporting ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2004 |
Report No. RS21299 |
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Order Code RS21299 Updated January 5, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pakistan s Domestic Political Developments: Issues for Congress K. Alan Kronstadt Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary October 2002 elections in Pakistan nominally fulfilled President Gen. Pervez Musharraf s promise to restore the National Assembly that was ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2004 |
Report No. 98-290 |
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Order Code 98-290 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues Updated January 2, 2004 James E. McCarthy and Mary Tiemann Specialists in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues Summary Concern over ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2004 |
Report No. 98-223F |
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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, 1982-2003 (FY1983-FY2004) Updated January 2, 2004 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 ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2004 |
Report No. 98-290ENR |
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Order Code 98-290 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues Updated January 2, 2004 James E. McCarthy and Mary Tiemann Specialists in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues Summary Concern over ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2004 |
Report No. RL32184 |
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Order Code RL32184 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supreme Court Recognition of Fifth Amendment Protection for Acts of Production January 2, 2004 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Supreme Court Recognition of Fifth Amendment Protection for Acts of Production Summary On several occasions the Supreme ...
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| Date Dec. 31, 2003 |
Report No. RL30933 |
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Order Code RL30933 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Liberia: 1989-1997 Civil War, Post-War Developments, and U.S. Relations Updated December 31, 2003 Nicolas Cook Analyst in African Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Liberia: 1989-1997 Civil War, Post-War Developments, and U.S. Relations Summary This ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL30807 |
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Order Code RL30807 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Member Office Operations Updated December 29, 2003 John S. Pontius Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Member Office Operations Summary Although Member personal congressional offices vary in structure, they ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL32019 |
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Order Code RL32019 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Proposals to Establish a K-12 Scholarship or Voucher Program in the District of Columbia: Policy Issues and Analysis Updated December 29, 2003 David P. Smole Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Proposals to Establish a K-12 Scholarship or Voucher ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL32181 |
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Order Code RL32181 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The DHL Airways / Astar Air Cargo Controversy and Legislation in the 108th Congress December 29, 2003 Alan M. Robinson Specialist in Industrial Organization Resource, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The DHL Airways / Astar Air Cargo Controversy and Legislation in the 108th ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RS21583 |
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Order Code RS21583 Updated December 29, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Prescription Drug Plans: Comparison of Actuarial Values Chris L. Peterson Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003" was signed into law (H.R. 1, P.L. 108-173). The law adds Part D to ...
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| Date Dec. 24, 2003 |
Report No. RL32180 |
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Order Code RL32180 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxation of Life Insurance Companies December 24, 2003 Andrew D. Pike Consultant Government and Finance Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Taxation of Life Insurance Companies Summary Life insurance companies determine their federal income tax liability using a set of Internal Revenue Code provisions that ...
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| Date Dec. 22, 2003 |
Report No. IB10026 |
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Order Code IB10026 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Airport Improvement Program Updated December 22, 2003 Robert S. Kirk Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Founding and Selected Legislative History Airport and Airway Development and Revenue Acts ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2003 |
Report No. IB96008 |
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Order Code IB96008 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Multilateral Development Banks: Issues for the 108th Congress Updated December 19, 2003 Jonathan E. Sanford and Martin A. Weiss Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction U.S. ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21491 |
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Order Code RS21491 Updated December 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web First Responder Resources: The Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program Description and Issues Jonathan Medalia Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary There has been general support for providing additional equipment to state and local first responders to ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21692 |
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Order Code RS21692 December 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Northern Ireland: The 2003 Election Kristin Archick Analyst in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On November 26, 2003, voters in Northern Ireland went to the polls to elect a new Assembly, which has been suspended since 2002 because of ongoing difficulties in the peace ...
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| Date Dec. 18, 2003 |
Report No. RL31843 |
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Order Code RL31843 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: International Attitudes to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Reconstruction Updated December 18, 2003 Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Jeremy Sharp Analyst in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Melanie Caesar, Adam Frost, Helene Machart ...
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| Date Dec. 18, 2003 |
Report No. RS21226 |
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Order Code RS21226 Updated December 18, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Paperwork in Special Education Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Congress is currently considering reauthorizing the Individuals ...
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| Date Dec. 18, 2003 |
Report No. RS21691 |
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Order Code RS21691 December 18, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web United States v. Billy Jo Lara and Tribal Sovereignty Over Nonmember Indians Nathan Brooks Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments January 21 in United States v. Billy Jo Lara, Docket No. 03-107, a case which presents an opportunity for the Court to ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2003 |
Report No. RL32178 |
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Order Code RL32178 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Summary of Electricity Provisions in the Conference Report on H.R. 6, 108th Congress December 17, 2003 Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Summary of Electricity Provisions in the Conference Report on H.R. 6, 108th Congress ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2003 |
Report No. RL31627 |
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Order Code RL31627 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Computer Software and Open Source Issues: A Primer Updated December 17, 2003 Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Computer Software and Open Source Issues: A Primer Summary The use of open source ...
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| Date Dec. 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL32008 |
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Order Code RL32008 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Consumer s Access to a Free Credit Report: A Legal and Economic Analysis Updated December 16, 2003 Loretta Nott Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Consumer s Access to a Free Credit Report: A ...
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| Date Dec. 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL32174 |
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Order Code RL32174 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Evaluation and Implementation Issues December 16, 2003 Gail McCallion Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Evaluation and Implementation Issues Summary The 21st ...
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