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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21213 |
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Order Code RS21213 Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colombia: Summary and Tables on U.S. Assistance, FY1989-FY2004 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Over the past 15 years, from FY1989-FY2003, the United States has provided Colombia with over $3.6 billion in assistance, most of ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21511 |
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Order Code RS21511 Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance: Brief Overview of McConnell v. FEC L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On March 27, 2002, the President signed into law the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), P.L. 107-155 (H.R. 2356, 107th Cong.), which was also known as the McCain-Feingold ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21164 |
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Order Code RS21164 Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Highway Finance: RABA s Double-edged Sword John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The debate over a possible reduction in federal highway program spending during FY2003 has ended. Congress has chosen to overrule provisions of law that would have ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. RS21524 |
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Order Code RS21524 May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003: Selected Provisions L. Elaine Halchin Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) of 2003 (H.R. 1837) was introduced by Congressman Tom Davis, for himself and for Congressman Duncan Hunter, on ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. 98-614GOV |
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Order Code 98-614 GOV Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Amendments in the Senate: Types and Forms James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Distinctions Among Amendments The amending process is central to the consideration of legislation by the Senate, and the rules, practices, and precedents that underlie this process ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. 98-736GOV |
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Order Code 98-736 GOV Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Filing Conference Reports When a committee of conference approves its report, the next step in the legislative process is for the report, along with a joint explanatory ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. 98-737GOV |
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Order Code 98-737 GOV Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Filing Conference Reports When a committee of conference approves its report, the next step in the legislative process is for the report, along with a joint explanatory ...
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| Date May 19, 2003 |
Report No. 98-812GOV |
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Order Code 98-812 GOV Updated May 19, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Amendments Between the Houses James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division The House and Senate must approve an identical version of a measure before it may be presented for the President s approval or veto. If the House and Senate approve differing versions of a measure, ...
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| Date May 16, 2003 |
Report No. IB96022 |
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Order Code IB96022 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Acquisition Reform: Status and Current Issues Updated May 16, 2003 Valerie Bailey Grasso Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS DOD Acquisition Strategy for the New Era Path to Reform DOD ...
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| Date May 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL31585 |
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Order Code RL31585 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Military Intervention in Iraq: Some Economic Consequences Updated May 16, 2003 Marc Labonte Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Gail Makinen Economic Policy Consultant Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Military Intervention in Iraq: Some Economic ...
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| Date May 16, 2003 |
Report No. RS21111 |
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Order Code RS21111 Updated May 16, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Debt Limit: Why It Rose After Four Years of Surpluses and the Debt Changes Since Philip D. Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Summary Increases in total federal debt are driven by government deficits (which increase debt held by the public) and by the surpluses ...
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| Date May 16, 2003 |
Report No. RS21323 |
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Order Code RS21323 Updated May 16, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The United Nations Security Council Its Role in the Iraq Crisis: A Brief Overview Marjorie Ann Browne Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On September 12, 2002, President Bush in his address to the U.N. General Assembly, focused on Iraq and its failure ...
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| Date May 16, 2003 |
Report No. RS21522 |
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Order Code RS21522 May 16, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Sketch of the PROTECT (Amber Alert) Act and the Sentencing Guidelines Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Title IV of the Protect Act, P.L. 108-21 (S. 151/H.R. 1004), sometimes known as the Amber Alert Act: (1) restricts the future membership of the Sentencing Commission to no more than ...
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| Date May 15, 2003 |
Report No. RL31278 |
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Order Code RL31278 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Background and Issues Updated May 15, 2003 M. Lynne Corn (Coordinator) Specialist in Natural Resources Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Authors Pamela Baldwin Claudia Copeland M. Lynne Corn Bernard Gelb James McCarthy Wayne Morrissey ...
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| Date May 15, 2003 |
Report No. IB10070 |
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Order Code IB10070 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 107th Congress Updated May 15, 2003 K. Larry Storrs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS U.S.-Mexico Relationship Major Bilateral Linkages Fox ...
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| Date May 15, 2003 |
Report No. RS21520 |
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Order Code RS21520 May 15, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Labor Certification for Permanent Immigrant Admissions Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The foreign labor certification program in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for ensuring that foreign workers do not displace or adversely affect working ...
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| Date May 15, 2003 |
Report No. RS20037 |
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Order Code RS20037 Updated May 15, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Junk E-mail : An Overview of Issues and Legislation Concerning Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail ( Spam ) Marcia S. Smith Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), also called spam or junk e-mail, ...
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| Date May 14, 2003 |
Report No. RL31922 |
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Order Code RL31922 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Transformation: Issues for Congress and Status of Effort May 14, 2003 Lloyd D. DeSerisy National Defense Fellow Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Transformation: Issues for ...
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| Date May 14, 2003 |
Report No. RL31492 |
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Order Code RL31492 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Components and Management Positions in the New Department Updated May 14, 2003 Henry B. Hogue Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security: Components and Management Positions in the New Department Summary The ...
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| Date May 14, 2003 |
Report No. RL31615 |
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Order Code RL31615 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: The Department of Defense s Role Updated May 14, 2003 Steve Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security: The Department of Defense s Role Summary For over a century the U.S. military has focused on ...
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| Date May 14, 2003 |
Report No. RS21518 |
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Order Code RS21518 May 14, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Long-Term Care Chart Book: Persons Served, Payors and Spending Carol O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Long-term care refers to a wide range of supportive and health services for persons who have lost the capacity for self-care due to illness or frailty. The ...
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| Date May 14, 2003 |
Report No. RS21517 |
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Order Code RS21517 Updated May 14, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Laws on Human Cloning Jody Feder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Although numerous human cloning bills have been introduced in the 108th Congress and one H.R. 534 has passed in the House of Representatives, cloning legislation has yet to be enacted at the federal level. In the ...
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| Date May 13, 2003 |
Report No. RS21516 |
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Order Code RS21516 May 13, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq s Agriculture: Background and Status Randy Schnepf Analyst in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Iraq s agricultural sector represents a small, but vital component of Iraq s economy. Over the past several decades agriculture s role in the economy has been heavily influenced ...
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| Date May 12, 2003 |
Report No. RL31908 |
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Order Code RL31908 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mercury in Products and Waste: Legislative and Regulatory Activities to Control Mercury May 12, 2003 Linda G. Luther Environmental Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Mercury in Products and Waste: Legislative and Regulatory Activities to Control Mercury ...
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| Date May 12, 2003 |
Report No. RL31904 |
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Order Code RL31904 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Jobs and Growth Tax Act (H.R. 2): A Brief Overview of the House Tax-Cut Bill Updated May 12, 2003 David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Jobs and Growth Tax Act (H.R. 2): A Brief Overview of the House Tax-Cut Bill Summary On May ...
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| Date May 12, 2003 |
Report No. RS21420 |
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Order Code RS21420 Updated May 12, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web President Bush s 2003 Tax Cut Proposal: A Brief Overview David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary On January 7, 2003, President Bush announced the elements of a new tax cut plan intended to provide a fiscal stimulus to the economy by encouraging consumer ...
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| Date May 9, 2003 |
Report No. RL31052 |
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Order Code RL31052 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Small Business Tax Relief: Proposals in the 108th Congress and Their Economic Justification Updated May 9, 2003 Gary Guenther Analyst in Business Taxation and Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Small Business Tax Relief: Proposals in the 108th Congress and Their Economic ...
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| Date May 9, 2003 |
Report No. RS21321 |
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Order Code RS21321 Updated May 9, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Aviation Taxes and Fees: Major Issues John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The existing federal aviation tax structure is primarily a user fee based system that has developed over the last 30 plus years. Prior to September 11, aviation taxes and fees ...
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| Date May 9, 2003 |
Report No. RS21514 |
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Order Code RS21514 May 9, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kenya: Background and Current Situation Ted Dagne Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The 24-year rule of President Moi and his ruling KANU party came to an abrupt end in December 2002 when a coalition of opposition parties decisively defeated KANU and ...
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| Date May 9, 2003 |
Report No. RS20661 |
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Order Code RS20661 Updated May 9, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Streamlined FHA Downpayment Program Bruce E. Foote Analyst in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The National Housing Act was amended in FY1999 to permit the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to use a simplified formula in computing the required downpayment for borrowers purchasing homes ...
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| Date May 8, 2003 |
Report No. RL31911 |
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Order Code RL31911 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Innocent Landowners and Prospective Purchasers Under the Superfund Act May 8, 2003 Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Innocent Landowners and Prospective Purchasers in the Superfund Act Summary The Superfund Act contains several mechanisms that eliminate ...
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| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. IB10080 |
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Order Code IB10080 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy Policy: Setting the Stage for the Current Debate Updated May 7, 2002 Robert L. Bamberger Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Roots of the Current Debate Some Historical Perspective An Energy ...
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| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL31887 |
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Order Code RL31887 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intermodal Connectors: A Method for Improving Transportation Efficiency? May 7, 2003 John F. Frittelli Transportation Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Intermodal Connectors: A Method for Improving Transportation Efficiency? Summary As Congress considers ...
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| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL31816 |
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Order Code RL31816 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Committee Funding for the House and Senate, 108th Congress Updated May 7, 2003 Paul S. Rundquist Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Committee ...
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| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL31902 |
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Order Code RL31902 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Revenue Reconciliation Directives in the FY2004 Budget Resolution May 7, 2003 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Revenue Reconciliation Directives in the FY2004 Budget Resolution Summary On April 11, 2003, the House and ...
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| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. 98-538 |
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Order Code 98-538 C Updated May 7, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fax-on-Demand Services Available from Federal Government Agencies Glenda Richardson Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Summary Numerous associations, newspapers, schools, and government agencies are finding fax publishing an efficient way to distribute information to the public ...
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| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. 98-538C |
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Order Code 98-538 C Updated May 7, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fax-on-Demand Services Available from Federal Government Agencies Glenda Richardson Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Summary Numerous associations, newspapers, schools, and government agencies are finding fax publishing an efficient way to distribute information to the public ...
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| Date May 6, 2003 |
Report No. RL31906 |
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Order Code RL31906 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web South Korean Politics and Rising Anti-Americanism : Implications for U.S. Policy Toward North Korea May 6, 2003 Mark E. Manyin Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress South Korean Politics and Rising Anti-Americanism : Implications for U.S. Policy ...
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| Date May 5, 2003 |
Report No. RL31829 |
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Order Code RL31829 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations FY2003: Iraq Conflict, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, and Homeland Security Updated May 5, 2003 Amy Belasco Specialist in U.S. Defense Budget Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Larry Nowels Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date May 5, 2003 |
Report No. RL31311 |
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Order Code RL31311 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2003: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Updated May 5, 2003 Larry Nowels Specialist in Foreign Affairs 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 ...
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| Date May 5, 2003 |
Report No. RL31490 |
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Order Code RL31490 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues Updated May 5, 2003 Ben Canada Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Department of Homeland Security: State and Local Preparedness Issues Summary The Homeland Security Act of ...
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| Date May 5, 2003 |
Report No. RS21055 |
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Order Code RS21055 Updated May 5, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO Enlargement Paul E. Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report provides a brief summary of the last round of NATO enlargement. The report analyzes the key military and political issues in the debate over seven prospective members named at NATO ...
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| Date May 2, 2003 |
Report No. RL31794 |
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Order Code RL31794 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Turkey, the Deployment of U.S. Forces, and Related Issues Updated May 2 , 2003 Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Iraq: Turkey, the Deployment of U.S. Forces, and Related Issues Summary On March 1, 2003, ...
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| Date May 2, 2003 |
Report No. RS21240 |
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Order Code RS21240 Updated May 2, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO Enlargement: Senate Advice and Consent David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Senate is expected to vote on the resolution for NATO enlargement sometime in early to mid-May. The enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1998 to include Poland, ...
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| Date May 1, 2003 |
Report No. RL31968 |
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Order Code RL31968 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: Texas May 1, 2003 Jane Tilly Dr. P.H., Consultant The Urban Institute Carol O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Rob Weissert Research Assistant Domestic Social Policy ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RL31220 |
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Order Code RL31220 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Balance of Payments: Meaning and Significance Updated April 30, 2003 Gary J. Wells Visiting Fellow Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Balance of Payments: Meaning and Significance Summary This report provides a basic discussion of the U.S. balance of payments ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RL31877 |
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Order Code RL31877 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 108th Congress April 30, 2003 Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 108th Congress Summary This report ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS21353 |
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Order Code RS21353 Updated April 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD) Nicolas Cook Analyst in African Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary The New Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD), described by its proponents as a multi-sector, sustainable development policy framework, seeks to reduce ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS21332 |
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Order Code RS21332 Updated April 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The African Union Nicolas Cook Analyst in African Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In July 2002, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), founded in 1963 during the decolonization era, was superseded by the African Union (AU). An AU Interim Commission, created to transfer the ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RL31878 |
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Order Code RL31878 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 108th Congress April 30, 2003 Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 108th Congress Summary This report identifies ...
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