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| Date Dec. 15, 2003 |
Report No. RL32295 |
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Order Code RL32295 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A CRS Review of 10 States: Home and Community-Based Services States Seek to Change the Face of Long-Term Care: Indiana December 15, 2003 Jane Tilly Consultant The Urban Institute Carol O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Rob Weissert Research Assistant Domestic Social Policy Division ...
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| Date Dec. 12, 2003 |
Report No. RL31659 |
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Order Code RL31659 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Remittances to Latin America Updated December 12, 2003 Walter W. Eubanks Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Pauline H. Smale Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Remittances to Latin America Summary The volume of ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 2003 |
Report No. RL32121 |
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Order Code RL32121 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fair Credit Reporting Act: A Side-By-Side Comparison of House, Senate and Conference Versions Updated December 11, 2003 Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Loretta Nott Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Fair Credit Reporting Act: ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2003 |
Report No. RL30173 |
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Order Code RL30173 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Executive and Independent Agency Publications: Where to Get Official Documents Updated December 10, 2003 Maureen Bearden Information Research Specialist Information Research Division CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE USE ONLY Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Executive and Independent Agency Publications: Where to Get ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2003 |
Report No. RS21107 |
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Order Code RS21107 Updated December 10, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Law s Small Business Exception : Public Performance Exemptions for Certain Establishments Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Copyright Act grants specific exclusive rights to the owners of copyrighted works. Among the rights conferred upon the composer of ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2003 |
Report No. RL31805 |
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Order Code RL31805 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004: Defense Updated December 9, 2003 Amy Belasco Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 2003 |
Report No. RS20978 |
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Order Code RS20978 Updated December 9, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy Mark P. Sullivan Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary After months of OAS-facilitated negotiations, the government of Hugo Chavez and the opposition signed an agreement in May 2003 to resolve the ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 2003 |
Report No. RS21479 |
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Order Code RS21479 December 8, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sports Legislation in the 108th Congress Gary L. Galemore Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary As a result of increasing conflict within the sports industry over the past few decades, Congress and federal agencies have given greater attention to public policy issues ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 2003 |
Report No. RS21449 |
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Order Code RS21449 Updated December 8, 2003 Fair Credit Reporting Act: Preemption of State Law Margaret Mikyung Lee Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Generally, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) only preempts state laws that are inconsistent with the federal law. However, there are a number of specific provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act under which states may not enact ...
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| Date Dec. 5, 2003 |
Report No. RS21079 |
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Order Code RS21079 Updated December 5, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Maritime Security: Overview of Issues John F. Frittelli Analyst in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, port security has emerged as a significant part of the overall debate on U.S. homeland security. Many security ...
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| Date Dec. 4, 2003 |
Report No. RS21685 |
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Order Code RS21685 Updated December 4, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Coup in Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and Implications Jim Nichol Analyst in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report examines the ouster of Georgia s President Eduard Shevardnadze in the wake of a legislative election that many Georgians ...
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| Date Dec. 4, 2003 |
Report No. 97-301 |
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Order Code 97-301 GOV Updated December 4, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The House s Corrections Calendar Walter J. Oleszek Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Summary On June 20, 1995, the House of Representatives passed a resolution (H.Res. 168) by a 271 to 146 vote to create an expedited procedure to repeal or correct laws, ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RS21681 |
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Order Code RS21681 Updated December 3, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Rebuilding the Iraqi Media: Issues for Congress Jeremy M. Sharp Middle East Policy Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary With the end of Saddam Hussein s rule, Iraq s media environment is no longer tightly restricted, and Iraqis now have access to a number of media sources. For ...
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| Date Nov. 28, 2003 |
Report No. RS21683 |
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Order Code RS21683 November 28, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003 Erika Lunder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Military Family Tax Relief Act of 2003, H.R. 3365, became P.L. 108-121 on November 11, 2003. The Act provides various types of tax relief to members of the Armed Forces. Additionally, the Act suspends ...
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| Date Nov. 26, 2003 |
Report No. RL32161 |
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Order Code RL32161 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Japan-North Korea Relations: Selected Issues November 26, 2003 Mark E. Manyin Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Japan-North Korea Relations: Selected Issues Summary Japan and North Korea have not established official relations since the ...
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| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. RL32233 |
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Order Code RL32233 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cash and Noncash Benefits for Persons with Limited Income: Eligibility Rules, Recipient and Expenditure Data, FY2000-FY2002 November 25, 2003 Compiled by: Vee Burke Specialist in Income Maintenance Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Cash and Noncash Benefits for Persons With ...
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| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. RL31571 |
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Order Code RL31571 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Aviation Safety Updated November 25, 2003 Christopher Bolkcom Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Aviation Safety Summary Military aviation safety is a concern to policy makers in both the Department of Defense (DoD ...
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| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. RS21612 |
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Order Code RS21612 Updated November 25, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web East Central Europe: Status of International Criminal Court (ICC) Exemption Agreements and U.S. Military Assistance Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In a broad effort to obtain U.S. exemptions from International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
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| Date Nov. 25, 2003 |
Report No. RS21553 |
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Order Code RS21553 Updated November 25, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presiding Officer: Senate Colton C. Campbell Analyst in American National Government Government & Finance Division Summary The Constitution designates the Vice President of the United States as the presiding officer of the Senate and further provides that in the absence of the Vice President, the ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2003 |
Report No. RS20720 |
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Order Code RS20720 Updated November 24, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Mail: History of the Franking Privilege and Options for Change John S. Pontius Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The congressional franking privilege allows Members of Congress to send official mail at government expense. This report ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 2003 |
Report No. RS21570 |
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Order Code RS21570 Updated November 24, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Spectrum Management: Public Safety and the Transition to Digital Television Linda K. Moore Analyst in Telecommunications and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The clearing of channels in the upper 700 MHz spectrum intended for use in wireless emergency communications ...
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| Date Nov. 22, 2003 |
Report No. IB10102 |
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Order Code IB10102 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 Updated September 22, 2003 Philip D. Winters Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Budget Totals Budget Proposals and Estimates Uncertainty in Budget Projections Budget Action ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. RS21674 |
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Order Code RS21674 November 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Blue-Slip Process in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Background, Issues, and Options Mitchel A. Sollenberger Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Senate Judiciary Committee s blue-slip process has received increased interest from Senators. ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. RS21677 |
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Order Code RS21677 November 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Office for Domestic Preparedness Grants for FY2004: State Allocation Fact Sheet Shawn Reese Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Department of Homeland Security, through the Office for Domestic Preparedness allocated $2.9 billion for first responders and urban ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. RS21648 |
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Order Code RS21648 Updated November 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web From Burma to Thailand: Refugee Flows and U.S. Policy Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The ruling military junta in Burma, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has been involved in a series of attacks against Burmese minorities. ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. RS21668 |
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Order Code RS21668 Updated November 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Since 1950, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has provided relief ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. RS21678 |
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Order Code RS21678 November 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia s Arrest of Oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovskiy: Background and Implications for U.S. Interests Jim Nichol Analyst in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report discusses the Russian government s arrest of oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovskiy in late October 2003 ...
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| Date Nov. 20, 2003 |
Report No. RL30985 |
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Order Code RL30985 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web UNESCO Membership: Issues for Congress Updated November 20, 2003 Vita Bite and Lois McHugh Analysts in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress UNESCO Membership: Issues for Congress Summary On October 1, 2003, the United States returned to full ...
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| Date Nov. 20, 2003 |
Report No. RS20453 |
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Order Code RS20453 Updated November 20,2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Grazing Regulations: Public Lands Council v. Babbitt Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary New regulations on livestock grazing on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management became effective August 21, 1995. Many aspects of the new regulations were challenged in ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. RL32152 |
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Order Code RL32152 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The BioWatch Program: Detection of Bioterrorism November 19, 2003 Dana A. Shea Analyst in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Sarah A. Lister Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The BioWatch Program: ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21672 |
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Order Code RS21672 November 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Diplomatic Immunity: History and Overview Michael John Garcia Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Since ancient times, the concept of diplomatic immunity has been recognized in relationships between sovereign entities. More recently, the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations served to codify ...
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| Date Nov. 18, 2003 |
Report No. RL31626 |
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Order Code RL31626 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Law: Statutory Royalty Rates for Webcasters Updated November 18, 2003 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Copyright Law: Statutory Royalty Rates for Webcasters Summary This report surveys the procedures for and the results of the Copyright ...
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| Date Nov. 17, 2003 |
Report No. 97-1027 |
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Order Code 97-1027 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs: Issues for Congress Updated November 17, 2003 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Congress established the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (CTR ...
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| Date Nov. 17, 2003 |
Report No. RL31779 |
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Order Code RL31779 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 108th Congress Updated November 17, 2003 Larry Parker Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division John Blodgett Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Air ...
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| Date Nov. 14, 2003 |
Report No. RL32158 |
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Order Code RL32158 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Chemical Weapons Convention: Issues for Congress November 14, 2003 Steve Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Chemical Weapons Convention: Issues for Congress Summary More than 100 years of international efforts to ban chemical ...
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| Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. RL32090 |
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Order Code RL32090 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance Updated November 13, 2003 Stephen Daggett, Larry Nowels, Curt Tarnoff, and Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. RL32145 |
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Order Code RL32145 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Early Intervention in Reading: An Overview of Research and Policy Issues November 13, 2003 Gail McCallion Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Early Intervention in Reading: An Overview of Research and Policy Issues Summary A significant body of ...
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| Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. RL32147 |
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Order Code RL32147 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Climate Change: Federal Research and Technology and Related Programs Updated November 13, 2003 Michael M. Simpson Specialist in Life Sciences Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Climate Change: Federal Research and Technology and Related Programs Summary For over 20 ...
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| Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. RL32148 |
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Order Code RL32148 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-108th Congresses November 13, 2003 Lorraine H. Tong Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-108th Congresses Summary In general, it has been the practice of the Senate ...
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| Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. 98-249GOV |
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Order Code 98-249 GOV Updated November 13, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Former Presidents: Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits Stephanie Smith Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary In 1958, almost two centuries after the nation s first President took the oath of office, Congress enacted the Former Presidents Act (FPA) to ...
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| Date Nov. 13, 2003 |
Report No. RS21542 |
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Order Code RS21542 Updated November 13, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Department of Homeland Security: Issues Concerning the Establishment of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) Michael E. Davey Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) were ...
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| Date Nov. 12, 2003 |
Report No. RL32151 |
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Order Code RL32151 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web DOD Transformation Initiatives and the Military Personnel System: Proceedings of a CRS Seminar November 12, 2003 Lawrence Kapp Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress DOD Transformation Initiatives and the Military Personnel System: ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 2003 |
Report No. RL31748 |
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Order Code RL31748 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The American Steel Industry: A Changing Profile Updated November 10, 2003 Stephen Cooney Industry Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The American Steel Industry: A Changing Profile Summary The U.S. steel industry has faced increasing difficulties since the ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 2003 |
Report No. RL32146 |
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Order Code RL32146 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 November 10, 2003 Philip Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Budget for Fiscal Year 2003 Summary On February 4, 2002, President Bush released his original fiscal year (FY) 2003 budget proposals, which ...
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| Date Nov. 8, 2003 |
Report No. RL31591 |
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Order Code RL31591 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Banking: The Check Truncation Issue Updated November 8, 2003 Walter W. Eubanks Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Electronic Banking: The Check Truncation Issue Summary The clearing process for checks is more expensive than other ...
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| Date Nov. 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL32142 |
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Order Code RL32142 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Highway Rights of Way on Public Lands: R.S. 2477 and Disclaimers of Interest November 7, 2003 Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Highway Rights of Way on Public Lands: R.S. 2477 and Disclaimers of Interest Summary A succinct provision in an 1866 ...
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| Date Nov. 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL32141 |
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Order Code RL32141 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Funding for Military and Peacekeeping Operations: Recent History and Precedents November 7, 2003 Jeffrey Chamberlin Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Funding for Military and Peacekeeping Operations: Recent History and Precedents ...
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| Date Nov. 7, 2003 |
Report No. 97-817 |
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Order Code 97-817 ENR Updated November 7, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture and Fast Track or Trade Promotion Authority Geoffrey S. Becker and Charles E. Hanrahan Specialist and Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary New fast track, or trade promotion, authority (TPA) cleared the 107th Congress, and was signed ...
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| Date Nov. 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL32137 |
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Order Code RL32137 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web North Korean Supporters in Japan: Issues for U.S. Policy Updated November 7, 2003 Emma Chanlett-Avery Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress North Korean Supporters in Japan: Issues for U.S. Policy Summary The Chosen Soren (Chongryun in ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 2003 |
Report No. RL31810 |
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Order Code RL31810 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2004: Military Construction Updated November 6, 2003 Daniel H. Else Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade 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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