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| Date Feb. 11, 2003 |
Report No. RL31736 |
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Order Code RL31736 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Prescription Drug Proposals: Estimates of Aged Beneficiaries Who Fall Below Income Criteria, by State February 11, 2003 Chris L. Peterson, Paulette C. Morgan Analysts in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare Prescription Drug Proposals: Estimates ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2003 |
Report No. RL31346 |
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Order Code RL31346 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments During the 107th Congress, 2001-2002 Updated February 10, 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 Positions in ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2003 |
Report No. IB10100 |
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Order Code IB10100 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2003 Updated February 10, 2003 Michael E. Davey Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Energy (DOE) Department ...
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| Date Feb. 10, 2003 |
Report No. 98-611GOV |
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Order Code 98-611 GOV Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Directives: Background and Overview Updated February 10, 2003 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Presidential Directives: Background and Overview Summary From the earliest days of the federal government, Presidents, ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL30916 |
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Order Code RL30916 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Housing Issues in the 107th Congress Updated February 7, 2003 E. Richard Bourdon Analyst in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Housing Issues in the 107th Congress Summary The 107th Congress adjourned without adopting a FY2003 budget for the Department of Housing and ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL31316 |
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Order Code RL31316 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web President Bush s Proposed Medicare-Endorsed Drug Discount Card Initiative: Status and Issues Updated February 7, 2003 M. Angeles Villarreal Analyst in Industrial Organization and Business Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress President Bush s Proposed Medicare-Endorsed ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2003 |
Report No. RL30893 |
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Order Code RL30893 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Explanation of and Experience Under the Family and Medical Leave Act Updated February 7, 2003 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Explanation of and Experience under the Family and Medical Leave Act Summary Congress passed the Family and ...
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| Date Feb. 5, 2003 |
Report No. RL30891 |
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Order Code RL30891 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Markets: Evaluating Some Risks the U.S. May Face Updated February 5, 2003 Craig K. Elwell Specialist in Macroeconomics Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Global Markets: Evaluating Some Risks the U.S. May Face Summary The last 30 years have seen a rapid expansion of trade ...
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| Date Feb. 5, 2003 |
Report No. RS21224 |
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Order Code RS21224 Updated February 5, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Estate Tax: Legislative Activity in 2002 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary This report summarizes actions in Congress during 2002 to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent and other proposals that would have retained but altered the estate tax. ...
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| Date Feb. 5, 2003 |
Report No. 97-542 |
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Order Code 97-542 A Updated February 5, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Right of Undocumented Alien Children to Basic Education: An Overview of Plyler v. Doe Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In Plyler v. Doe (457 U.S. 202 (1982)), the Supreme Court held that it was unconstitutional for Texas to deny illegal alien children who were ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2003 |
Report No. IB10065 |
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Order Code IB10065 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Air Act Issues in the 107th Congress Updated February 4, 2003 James E. McCarthy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Issues in the 107th Congress Energy and Air Quality New Source Review and ...
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| Date Feb. 4, 2003 |
Report No. RS21410 |
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Order Code RS21410 February 4, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web INS Reorganization Under the Homeland Security Act of 2002: Effective Dates and Dual Roles Stephen R. Vi a Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary As a current agency within the US Department of Justice, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) provides immigration and citizenship services ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RL31560 |
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Order Code RL31560 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security Proposals: Issues Regarding Transfer of Immigration Agencies and Functions Updated February 3, 2003 Lisa M. Seghetti Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RL31777 |
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Order Code RL31777 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs: Selected References, 1998-Present February 3, 2003 Tangela G. Roe Information Resource Specialist Office of Information Resources Management Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs: Selected References, 1998- ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RL31451 |
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Order Code RL31451 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managing International Financial Crises: Alternatives to Bailouts, Hardships and Contagion Updated February 3, 2003 Martin A. Weiss Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Arlene Wilson Consultant in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RS20995 |
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Order Code RS20995 Updated February 3, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web India and Pakistan: U.S. Economic Sanctions Dianne E. Rennack Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In 1998, India and Pakistan each conducted tests of nuclear explosive devices, drawing world condemnation. The United States and a number of India ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RS20560 |
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Order Code RS20560 Updated February 3, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Commodity Futures Modernization Act (P.L. 106-554) Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The last act of the 106th Congress was to pass an omnibus bill that included the Commodity Futures Modernization Act (H.R. 5660; P.L. 106-554), the most significant ...
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| Date Feb. 3, 2003 |
Report No. RS21120 |
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Order Code RS21120 Updated February 3, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Auditing and Its Regulators: Reforms after Enron Bob Lyke Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Accounting problems at Enron, WorldCom, and other companies have raised important questions about the audits of corporate financial statements. These audits are performed ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2003 |
Report No. RL31722 |
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Order Code RL31722 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Medicaid January 31, 2003 Richard N. Apling and Elicia J. Herz Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Medicaid Summary The Individuals with ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2003 |
Report No. IB98018 |
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Order Code IB98018 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web China-U.S. Relations Updated January 31, 2003 Kerry Dumbaugh Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Background PRC Response To U.S. Anti-Terrorism Initiatives Other Issues in U.S.-China Relations ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2003 |
Report No. RS21407 |
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Order Code RS21407 January 31, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Energy Regulatory Commission s Standard Market Design Activities Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary On July 31, 2002, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on standard market design (SMD) that is ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. 97-141 |
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Order Code 97-141 A Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Smuggling, Drug Dealing and Drug Abuse: Background and Overview of the Sanctions Under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Related Statutes Updated January 30, 2003 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Drug Smuggling, Drug Dealing and Drub Abuse: ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RL30721 |
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Order Code RL30721 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Offenses: Sentencing Under the United States Sentencing Guidelines - An Example Updated January 30, 2003 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Drug Offenses: Sentencing Under the United States Sentencing Guidelines - An Example Summary The federal ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS20924 |
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Order Code RS20924 Updated January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Coast Guard Legislation in the 107th Congress Martin R. Lee Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The 107th Congress approved a port security and Coast Guard FY2002-FY2003 authorization bill, P.L. 107-295 (S. 1214). It included elements ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. 98-667 |
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Order Code 98-667 A Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Compilation of State Laws Pertaining to Exemption From State Sales and Use Taxes for Purchases by the United States Updated January 30, 2003 John R. Luckey Legislative Attorney American Law Division Mark Gurevitz Paralegal Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Compilation of State ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS21000 |
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Order Code RS21000 Updated January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Gregg A. Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) contains three marriage tax penalty ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS20976 |
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Order Code RS20976 Updated January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individual Income Tax Rates Under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-16) Gregg Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) reduces marginal income tax rates for ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS21404 |
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Order Code RS21404 January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Occupation of Iraq? Issues Raised by Experiences in Japan and Germany Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report provides background on the U.S. occupation experiences in Japan and Germany after World War II, and discusses ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. 97-116EPW |
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Order Code 97-116 EPW Updated January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base Geoffrey Kollmann Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Social Security taxes are levied on earnings up to a maximum level set each year. In 2003, this maximum or what is referred to as the taxable ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS20874 |
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Order Code RS20874 Updated January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxes and Incentive Stock Options Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary Cases of individuals who have incurred large tax liabilities from the exercise of stock options and who, because of falling stock prices, had no earnings have caused some ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2003 |
Report No. RS20988 |
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Order Code RS20988 Updated January 30, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Child Tax Credit After the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Gregg Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) increases the child tax credit from its prior law level of ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. IB10063 |
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Order Code IB10063 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Animal Agriculture: Issues in the 107th Congress Updated January 29, 2003 Jerry Heykoop Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Industry Issues Emergency Assistance In Congress USDA Actions Farm Bill ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31207 |
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Order Code RL31207 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Regulatory Reform: An Overview Updated January 29, 2003 Gary L. Galemore Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Regulatory Reform: An Overview Summary Federal regulation can be defined broadly as federal requirements, directives ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31348 |
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Order Code RL31348 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Enron and Stock Analyst Objectivity Updated January 29, 2003 Gary Shorter Specialist in Business and Government Relations Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Enron and Stock Analyst Objectivity Summary Stock analysts provide research on companies and make recommendations on their ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL3152 |
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Order Code RL3152 7 Report for Congres s Received through the CRS Web Genetic Non-Discrimination in Insurance an d Employment : Side-by-Side Analysis o f Leading Bills of the 107 th Congress Updated January 29, 2003 Jean Hearne Specialist in Social Legislatio n Domestic Social Policy Divisio n Nancy Lee Jone s Legislative Attorne y American Law Divisio n Congressional Research Service +:+ The ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31547 |
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Order Code RL31547 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security Updated January 29, 2003 John D. Moteff Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science and Industry Division Gina Marie Stevens Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Critical ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31556 |
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Order Code RL31556 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical? Updated January 29, 2003 John Moteff, Claudia Copeland, and John Fischer Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical? Summary The Bush Administration ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL30434 |
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Order Code RL30434 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000: Derivatives Regulation Reconsidered Updated January 29, 2003 Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000: Derivatives Regulation Reconsidered Summary ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RL31527 |
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Order Code RL31527 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Genetic Non-Discrimination in Insurance and Employment: Side-by-Side Analysis of Leading Bills of the 107^^ Congress Updated January 29, 2003 Jean Hearne Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service Ttie Library of ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RS20201 |
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Order Code RS20201 Updated January 29, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sports Legislation in the 106th Congress Gary L. Galemore Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Over the past few decades, Congress and other federal agencies have given greater attention to public policy issues associated with amateur and professional sports ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RS21014 |
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Order Code RS21014 Updated January 29, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic and Revenue Effects of Permanent and Temporary Capital Gains Tax Cuts Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary During the 107th Congress proposals were made to enact either a temporary or a permanent capital gains tax cut. The former would ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RS20562 |
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Order Code RS20562 Updated January 29, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Merger and Antitrust Issues in Agriculture: Statutes and Agencies Jerry Heykoop Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary A continuing trend toward consolidation within agriculture has generated legislative interest in the effect of concentration and consolidation on U.S. ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2003 |
Report No. RS21403 |
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Order Code RS21403 January 29, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web EPA s Water Quality Trading Policy Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary On January 13, 2003, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a Water Quality Trading Policy intended as an innovative approach to assist industry and ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. RL31611 |
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Order Code RL31611 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq-Kuwait: United Nations Security Council Resolutions Texts 1992-2002 Updated January 28, 2003 Marjorie Ann Browne Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Iraq-Kuwait: United Nations Security Council Resolutions Texts 1992-2002 ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. IB10068 |
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Order Code IB10068 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress Updated January 28, 2003 David L. Brumbaugh, Coordinator Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The Economic Context The State of the Economy The Federal Budget The Federal ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. RL31057 |
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Order Code RL31057 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Primer on E-Government: Sectors, Stages, Opportunities, and Challenges of Online Governance Updated January 28, 2003 Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Primer on E-Government: Sectors, Stages, ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. RL31058 |
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Order Code RL31058 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Structural Reform: Background and Options Updated January 28, 2003 Hinda Ripps Chaikind, Jennifer O Sullivan, and Jennifer Boulanger Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare Structural Reform: Background and Options Summary Medicare ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. RL31507 |
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Order Code RL31507 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Employer Stock in Retirement Plans: Investment Risk and Retirement Security Updated January 28, 2003 Patrick J. Purcell Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Company Stock in Retirement Plans: Investment Risk and Retirement Security Summary The ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. RS20997 |
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Order Code RS20997 Updated January 28, 2003 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Farm Bill Trade and Food Aid Provisions Geoffrey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Exports are viewed by most U.S. agricultural groups as critical to their prosperity. Thus, the trade provisions of omnibus farm legislation (P.L. 107-171), ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2003 |
Report No. 98-654C |
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Order Code 98-654 C Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internships and Fellowships: Congressional, Federal, and Other Work Experience Opportunities Updated January 28, 2003 Susan Watkins Greenfield Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Internships and Fellowships: Congressional, Federal, and Other Work ...
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