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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS20934 |
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Order Code RS20934 Updated April 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Brief Summary of the HIPAA Medical Privacy Rule Gina Marie Stevens Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report provides a brief overview of the modified HIPAA Privacy rule, Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information ( privacy rule ) published on August ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS21509 |
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Order Code RS21509 April 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 (H.R. 13): Using Obscenity and Decency Criteria in Selecting Grantees Andrew W. Murnane Law Clerk American Law Division Summary The Museum and Library Services Act of 2003, H.R. 13, 108th Congress, as passed by the House, reauthorizes funding for the Institute of Museum ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. 98-319 |
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Order Code 98-319 GOV Updated April 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Largest Spending Programs in the Federal Budget: FY2002 Outlays Over $10 Billion Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division In FY2002, federal outlays totaled $2,011 billion. Mandatory spending, not including net interest, ($1,106 billion) accounted for ...
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| Date April 30, 2003 |
Report No. 98-319GOV |
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Order Code 98-319 GOV Updated April 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Largest Spending Programs in the Federal Budget: FY2002 Outlays Over $10 Billion Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division In FY2002, federal outlays totaled $2,011 billion. Mandatory spending, not including net interest, ($1,106 billion) accounted for ...
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| Date April 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31309 |
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Order Code RL31309 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2003: Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Updated April 29, 2003 Susan B. Epstein, Coordinator Specialist in Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex ...
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| Date April 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31676 |
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Order Code RL31676 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Middle East Oil Disruption: Potential Severity and Policy Options Updated April 29, 2003 Lawrence Kumins and Robert Bamberger Specialists in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Middle East Oil Disruption: Potential Severity and Policy Options Summary ...
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| Date April 29, 2003 |
Report No. 98-245GOV |
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Order Code 98-245 GOV Updated April 29, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Markup in Senate Committee: Considering Amendments Thomas P. Carr Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Senate rules pertaining to amending measures on the floor apply generally to a Senate committee markup as well. Within the confines of Senate rules, some committees ...
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| Date April 28, 2003 |
Report No. RL31378 |
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Order Code RL31378 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Rehabilitation Act: Programs and Funding Updated April 28, 2003 Sidath Viranga Panangala Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Rehabilitation Act: Programs and Funding Summary The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is the nation s major program ...
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| Date April 28, 2003 |
Report No. 98-305GOV |
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Order Code 98-305 GOV Updated April 28, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Committee Reports: Required Contents Thomas P. Carr Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division When a Senate committee reports a measure to the Senate, it usually prepares a written report that describes the purposes and provisions of the measure. Senate rules and ...
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| Date April 25, 2003 |
Report No. RL30168 |
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Order Code RL30168 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO Applicant States: A Status Report Updated April 25, 2003 Steven Woehrel, Julie Kim, and Carl Ek Specialists in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Nine central and eastern European nations are seeking an invitation to join the ...
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| Date April 24, 2003 |
Report No. RL31871 |
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Order Code RL31871 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Post-War Iraq: Potential Issues Raised by Previous Occupation and Peacekeeping Experiences April 24, 2003 -na-e redactedSpecialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Post-War Iraq: Potential Issues Raised by Previous Occupation ...
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| Date April 24, 2003 |
Report No. RS21505 |
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Order Code RS21505 April 24, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Compliance with the HIPAA Medical Privacy Rule Gina Marie Stevens Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary As of April 14, 2003, most health care providers (including doctors and hospitals) and health plans are required to comply with the new Privacy Rule mandated by the Health Insurance Portability ...
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| Date April 23, 2003 |
Report No. 98-921A |
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Order Code 98-921 A Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues Updated April 23, 2003 Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues Summary The Americans with ...
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| Date April 23, 2003 |
Report No. RL31862 |
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Order Code RL31862 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Workplace Codes of Conduct in China and Related Labor Conditions April 23, 2003 Thomas Lum Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Workplace Codes of Conduct in China and Related Labor Conditions Summary This report provides an overview of U.S. ...
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| Date April 23, 2003 |
Report No. RL31879 |
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Order Code RL31879 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Securities Law: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Selected 108th Congress Bills Concerning Corporate Accountability April 23, 2003 Michael V. Seitzinger and Elizabeth Bazan Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Selected 108th Congress Bills ...
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| Date April 23, 2003 |
Report No. 98-351 |
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Order Code 98-351 A Updated April 23, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Super-Majority Voting Requirement for Tax Increases: An Overview of Proposals for a Constitutional Amendment Jay R. Shampansky Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report is an overview of proposed constitutional amendments (including H.J.Res. 50 and H.J.Res. 54, 108th Cong.) to ...
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| Date April 23, 2003 |
Report No. 98-351A |
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Order Code 98-351 A Updated April 23, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Super-Majority Voting Requirement for Tax Increases: An Overview of Proposals for a Constitutional Amendment Jay R. Shampansky Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report is an overview of proposed constitutional amendments (including H.J.Res. 50 and H.J.Res. 54, 108th Cong.) to ...
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| Date April 22, 2003 |
Report No. RL31715 |
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Order Code RL31715 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq War: Background and Issues Overview Updated April 22, 2003 Raymond W. Copson (Coordinator) Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Iraq War: Background and Issues Overview Summary The Iraq war was launched on March 19, 2003, with a strike against a location where ...
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| Date April 22, 2003 |
Report No. RL31270 |
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Order Code RL31270 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Statistics: Explanation and Sources Updated April 22, 2003 Rita Tehan Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Internet Statistics: Explanation and Sources Summary Congress may play a vital role in many Internet policy decisions, including whether ...
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| Date April 22, 2003 |
Report No. RS21501 |
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Order Code RS21501 April 22, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Bank: Bujagali Hydropower Project Jonathan E. Sanford Specialist in International Political Economy Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary In 2001, the World Bank approved and then postponed assistance for a dam at Bujagali, Uganda. Allegations of corruption have arisen. Some misbehavior seems ...
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| Date April 22, 2003 |
Report No. 97-868STM |
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Order Code 97-868 STM Updated April 22, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues Lennard G. Kruger Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary To navigate the Internet requires using addresses (and corresponding names) that identify the location of individual computers. As the Internet ...
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| Date April 22, 2003 |
Report No. 98-243GOV |
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Order Code 98-243 GOV Updated April 22, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Preparation for Senate Committee Markup Thomas P. Carr Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Markup is the legislative stage during which a committee chooses the language of a measure it expects to report to the Senate. Markups are carefully planned in advance to ...
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| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. 98-278E |
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Order Code 98-278 E Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity: Is Comparable Worth the Next Step? Updated April 21, 2003 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity: Is Comparable Worth the Next Step? Summary Women s participation in the ...
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| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. 98-340 |
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Order Code 98-340 GOV Updated April 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Staff: Duties and Functions John S. Pontius Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Faye M. Bullock Technical Information Specialist Government and Finance Division The tasks of a Member s personal staff include developing legislation, managing the ...
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| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. 98-279GOV |
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Order Code 98-279 GOV April 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills Richard C. Sachs Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division A Senator who introduces a bill or other measure in the Senate is called its sponsor. Senators may together submit a bill, but the first-named Senator is considered the ...
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| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. 98-222 |
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Order Code 98-222 GOV April 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills Richard C. Sachs Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division A Representative who introduces a bill or other measure in the House is called its sponsor. Under House Rule XII, clause 7, several Members together may submit a bill, but ...
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| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. 98-459GOV |
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Order Code 98-459 GOV April 21, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution Richard C. Sachs Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Developing Ideas for Legislative Language. Ideas and recommendations for legislation may come from private sources, like ordinary citizens or interest groups; executive branch ...
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| Date April 18, 2003 |
Report No. RL31299 |
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Order Code RL31299 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Budget FY2003: A Chronology with Internet Access Updated April 18, 2003 Justin Murray Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Budget FY2003: A Chronology with Internet Access Summary This is a select chronology and finding guide for information on ...
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| Date April 17, 2003 |
Report No. 97-856 |
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Order Code 97-856 GOV Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context Updated April 17, 2003 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context Summary The discharge rule of the ...
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| Date April 17, 2003 |
Report No. 97-856GOV |
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Order Code 97-856 GOV Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context Updated April 17, 2003 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context Summary The discharge rule of the ...
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| Date April 17, 2003 |
Report No. RS21347 |
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Order Code RS21347 Updated April 17, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: An Overview of Legislation in the 107th Congress Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Federal mandatory minimum sentencing statutes (mandatory minimums) demand that execution or incarceration follow criminal conviction. They cover ...
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| Date April 17, 2003 |
Report No. RS21234 |
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Order Code RS21234 Updated April 17, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust: Background and Current Issues Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust is becoming a critical component of the U.S. response to humanitarian food emergencies in ...
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| Date April 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL30910 |
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Order Code RL30910 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 107th Congress Updated April 16, 2003 Henry B. Hogue Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Presidential Appointments to Full-Time ...
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| Date April 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL31620 |
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Order Code RL31620 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia s Chechnya Conflict: Developments in 2002-2003 Updated April 16, 2003 Jim Nichol Analyst in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Russia s Chechnya Conflict: Developments in 2002-2003 Summary After the terrorist attacks on the ...
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| Date April 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL31774 |
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Order Code RL31774 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Middle East: U.S. Foreign Assistance, FY2002, FY2003, and Request for FY2004 Updated April 16, 2003 Clyde Mark Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Middle East: U.S. Foreign Assistance FY2002, FY2003, and Request for FY2004 Summary ...
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| Date April 16, 2003 |
Report No. RL31854 |
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Order Code RL31854 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Transit Program Reauthorization in the 108th Congress April 16, 2003 D. Randy Peterman Analyst in Transportation Resources, Science and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Transit Reauthorization in the 108th Congress Summary Transit programs are authorized as part of surface transportation ...
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| Date April 15, 2003 |
Report No. RL30792 |
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Order Code RL30792 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Endangered Species Act: Consideration of Economic Factors Updated April 15, 2003 Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Endangered Species Act: Consideration of Economic Factors Summary The Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides for the listing and ...
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| Date April 15, 2003 |
Report No. RL31863 |
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Order Code RL31863 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment: Legal Analysis of Title VII of S. 16, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act of 2003 April 15, 2003 Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment: Legal Analysis of ...
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| Date April 15, 2003 |
Report No. RS21496 |
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Order Code RS21496 April 15, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 108th Congress Thomas H. Neale Government and Finance Division Summary American voters elect the President and Vice President of the United States under a complex arrangement of constitutional provisions, federal and state laws, and political party practices known ...
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| Date April 14, 2003 |
Report No. RS21462 |
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Order Code RS21462 Updated April 14, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia and the War in Iraq Stuart D. Goldman Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Now that the U.S.-led coalition has overthrown Saddam Hussein s regime in Iraq, the question of Russia s position on the conflict again focuses on political and ...
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| Date April 14, 2003 |
Report No. RS21494 |
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Order Code RS21494 April 14, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Randolph-Sheppard Act: Background and Program Data Sidath Viranga Panangala Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Randolph-Sheppard Act (P.L. 74-732) as amended, was enacted to provide blind individuals with remunerative employment, and to enhance their economic ...
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| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. RL31645 |
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Order Code RL31645 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security Act of 2002: Legislative History and Pagination Key Updated April 11, 2003 Sharon S. Gressle Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security Act of 2002: Legislative History and Pagination Key Summary President ...
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| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. IB95112 |
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Order Code IB95112 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy Updated April 11, 2003 Raphael Perl Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS September 11th and Aftermath Background Definitions U.S. Policy Response ...
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| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. RL30928 |
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Order Code RL30928 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Army Corps of Engineers: Civil Works Reform Issues in the 107th Congress Updated April 11, 2003 Nicole T. Carter Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Army Corps of Engineers: Civil Works Reform Issues in the 107th Congress Summary The U.S. ...
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| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. RS21311 |
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Order Code RS21311 Updated April 11, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Use of Preemptive Military Force Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report reviews the historical record regarding the uses of U.S. military force in a preemptive manner, an issue that emerged during public debates prior to ...
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| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. RS21314 |
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Order Code RS21314 Updated April 11, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Law and the Preemptive Use of Force Against Iraq David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On March 19, 2003, the United States, aided by Great Britain and Australia, initiated a military invasion of Iraq. Both the U.S. and Great Britain contended that they had ...
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| Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. RL30523 |
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Order Code RL30523 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Alcohol Beverages: Labeling and Health Claims Updated April 10, 2003 Donna V. Porter Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Alcohol Beverages: Labeling and Health Claims Summary On March 3, 2003, the Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade Bureau published final ...
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| Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. RS20985 |
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Order Code RS20985 Updated April 10, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Stewardship Contracting for Federal Forests Ross W. Gorte Natural Resource Economist and Senior Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Many forests, especially the national forests, are widely thought to have unnaturally high amounts of dead and dying trees, dense undergrowth, ...
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| Date April 10, 2003 |
Report No. 98-384GOV |
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Order Code 98-384 GOV Updated April 10, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Consideration of Treaties Paul Rundquist Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division The consideration of treaties and nominations constitutes the executive business of the ...
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| Date April 9, 2003 |
Report No. RL31304 |
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Order Code RL31304 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2003: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Updated April 9, 2003 Dennis W. Snook and E. Richard Bourdon, 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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