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| Date Oct. 31, 2002 |
Report No. 98-735 |
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Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress This report provides an alphabetical list of the 61 Members of Congress who have died of other than natural causes while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate. Each entry includes party affiliation, the name of the state that the Member represented, dates of service, chamber in which the Member served, and cause of death. ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2002 |
Report No. IB10103 |
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Order Code IB10103 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 107th Congress Updated October 30, 2002 Andorra Bruno, Coordinator, and Ruth Ellen Wasem, Lisa Seghetti, Alison Siskin, and Karma Ester Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31621 |
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Order Code RL31621 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Florida Everglades Restoration: Background on Implementation and Early Lessons October 30, 2002 Pervaze Sheikh Consultant Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Florida Everglades Restoration: Background on Implementation and Early Lessons Summary Several complex water ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2002 |
Report No. 98-963GOV |
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Order Code 98-963 GOV Updated October 30, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators Mildred Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Over the years, a number of privileges and courtesies have been made available to former Members of the U.S. Senate. Although some are ...
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| Date Oct. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31628 |
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Order Code RL31628 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare s Home Health Benefit: Cost Sharing Issues and Options October 30, 2002 Carolyn L. Merck Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare s Home Health Benefit: Cost Sharing Issues and Options Summary Cost sharing is a key element in the ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL31619 |
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Order Code RL31619 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agency Enforcement of the Prohibition Against Sex Discrimination Mandated by Title IX and EO 13160 October 28, 2002 Jody Feder Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Agency Enforcement of the Prohibition Against Sex Discrimination Mandated by Title IX and EO 13160 Summary ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 2002 |
Report No. RS21051 |
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Order Code RS21051 Updated October 26, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism Legislation: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary On Thursday, October 25, 2001, the Senate approved House-passed H.R.3162, the ...
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| Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. RL31631 |
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Order Code RL31631 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patient Protection and Managed Care October 25, 2002 Jean P. Hearne Hinda Ripps Chaikind Specialists in Domestic Social Policy Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Patient Protection and Managed Care Summary Most Americans have health insurance plans that provide services through ...
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| Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. RL31385 |
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Order Code RL31385 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD): Background and Summary Updated October 25, 2002 Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD): Background and ...
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| Date Oct. 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS20553 |
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Order Code RS20553 Updated October 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality and Electricity: Initiatives to Increase Pollution Controls Larry B. Parker and John E. Blodgett Specialists Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Since the mid-1990s, EPA has initiated actions resulting in regulatory mandates and enforcement actions directed primarily at coal- ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RS21343 |
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Order Code RS21343 October 23, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Airline Reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On August 11, 2002, U.S. Airways filed petitions for reorganization under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Generally, a filing under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code allows a company to ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. IB10094 |
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Order Code IB10094 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Legislative Issues Updated October 22, 2002 M. Lynne Corn and Bernard A. Gelb Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS History of the ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RL31539 |
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Order Code RL31539 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Smuggling and International Terrorism: Issues and Options for U.S. Policy Updated October 22, 2002 Rensselaer Lee Consultant in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Nuclear Smuggling and International Terrorism: Issues and Options for U.S. ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. 98-174 |
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Order Code 98-174 F Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexican Drug Certification Issues: U.S. Congressional Action, 1986-2002 Updated October 22, 2002 K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Mexican Drug Certification Issues: U.S. Congressional Action, 1986-2002 Summary ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RL30892 |
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Order Code RL30892 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Certification Requirements and Congressional Modifications in 2001-2002 Updated October 22, 2002 K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Drug Certification Requirements and Congressional Modifications in 2001-2002 ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. 98-174F |
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Order Code 98-174 F Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexican Drug Certification Issues: U.S. Congressional Action, 1986-2002 Updated October 22, 2002 K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Mexican Drug Certification Issues: U.S. Congressional Action, 1986-2002 Summary ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RL31326 |
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Order Code RL31326 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation Updated October 22, 2002 Larry Parker and John Blodgett Specialists Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation Summary With the prospect of new layers of complexity being added to air pollution ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RS21316 |
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Order Code RS21316 Updated October 22, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Budget Enforcement Procedures: Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Senate pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, rule generally requires that any legislation increasing direct spending or reducing revenues be offset. A ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RS20381 |
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Order Code RS20381 Updated October 22, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities Program: Overview of Rounds I, II, and III Bruce K. Mulock Specialist in Government and Business Government and Finance Division Summary In 1993, Congress set in motion a major economic development initiative designed to revitalize deteriorating urban and rural ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 2002 |
Report No. 94-803EPW |
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Order Code 94-803 EPW Updated October 18, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: The Cost-of-Living Adjustment in January 2003 David Koitz and Geoffrey Kollmann Updated by Gary Sidor Domestic Social Policy Division Summary To compensate for the effects of inflation, Social Security recipients receive a costof-living adjustment (COLA) in January of each year. The ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31612 |
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Order Code RL31612 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web European Counterterrorist Efforts: Political Will and Diverse Responses in the First Year After September 11 October 17, 2002 Paul Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress European Counterterrorist Efforts: Political Will and ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31420 |
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Order Code RL31420 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare s Home Health Benefit: The Fifteen Percent Payment Cut Updated October 17, 2002 Carolyn L. Merck Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare s Home Health Benefit: The Fifteen Percent Payment Cut Summary Medicare spending for home health ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31596 |
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Order Code RL31596 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Authorization of Use of U.S. Armed Forces Side-By-Side Comparison of Public Law 107-243 and Selected Legislative Proposals Updated October 16, 2002 Dianne E. Rennack Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Iraq: Authorization ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31609 |
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Order Code RL31609 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Japan s Economic and Security Challenges October 16, 2002 Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Japan s Economic and Security Challenges Summary This report provides a snapshot of U.S.-Japan relations, current economic and ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. IB87111 |
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Order Code IB87111 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web F-22 Raptor Aircraft Program Updated October 16, 2002 Christopher Bolkcom Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Major Developments FB-22? Program Details Program Acquisition Cost Planned Procurement ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. IB94049 |
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Order Code IB94049 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Former and Recent Military Confrontations With the United States Updated October 16, 2002 Alfred B. Prados Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Events of the Crisis Forerunner Episodes ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31607 |
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Order Code RL31607 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Differing Views in the Domestic Policy Debate October 16, 2002 Johanna Bockman, Meaghan Marshall, Anjula Sandhu Research Associates Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RS21292 |
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Order Code RS21292 Updated October 16, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture: U.S.-China Trade Issues Geoffrey S. Becker and Charles E. Hanrahan Specialist and Senior Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary With China s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2001, U.S. agricultural interests were hopeful that longstanding ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RS21337 |
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Order Code RS21337 October 16, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Discriminatory Pricing and the RobinsonPatman Act: Brief Overview, Including Some Exceptions Janice E. Rubin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Robinson-Patman Act (hereinafter, R-P), 15 U.S.C. 13, 13a, 13b, 21a, makes it unlawful, with certain exceptions, to knowingly sell goods in ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2002 |
Report No. RL31605 |
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Order Code RL31605 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Care: State Programs Under the Child Care and Development Fund October 8, 2002 Melinda Gish and Shannon Harper Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Care: State Programs Under the Child Care and Development Fund Summary The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2002 |
Report No. RL31598 |
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Order Code RL31598 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Value-Added Agricultural Enterprises in Rural Development Strategies October 8, 2002 Tadlock Cowan Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Value-Added Agricultural Enterprises in Rural Development Strategies Summary ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2002 |
Report No. RL31601 |
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Order Code RL31601 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Impact Of Mobilization On Student Reservists October 8, 2002 Lawrence Kapp Analyst in National Defense Tiffany Petros Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Impact Of Mobilization On Student Reservists Summary The ongoing mobilization of ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 2002 |
Report No. RS21275 |
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Order Code RS21275 Updated October 8, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 107th Congress Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary The Internet gambling bill passed by the House on October 1, 2002 (H.R. 556)(Reps. Leach & LaFalce), 148 Cong.Rec. H6848, outlaws the acceptance of credit cards, ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2002 |
Report No. RL31213 |
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Order Code RL31213 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China s Relations with Central Asian States and Problems with Terrorism Updated October 7, 2002 Dewardric L. McNeal Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2002 |
Report No. RL31453 |
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Order Code RL31453 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Prescription Drug User Fee Act: Structure and Reauthorization Issues Updated October 7, 2002 Donna U. Vogt Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Blanchard Randall IV Analyst in Social Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Prescription Drug ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 2002 |
Report No. RS21152 |
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Order Code RS21152 Updated October 7, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Steel: Key Issues for Congress Stephen Cooney Industry Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary This report reviews steel industry issues facing Congress, including: ! ! ! ! President Bush s Section 201 steel trade case decision; The international response; Legacy costs and industry ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RS21329 |
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Order Code RS21329 Updated October 4, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web African Debt to the United States and Multilateral Agencies Jonathan E. Sanford Specialist in International Political Economy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The countries of sub-Saharan Africa are generally very poor, and the burden of servicing their foreign debt is often ...
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| Date Oct. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RS21078 |
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Order Code RS21078 Updated October 4, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers: Legislation in the 107th Congress Paul J. Graney Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers offers extended unemployment benefits and job training to workers left jobless when imported goods ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2002 |
Report No. IB10071 |
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Order Code IB10071 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gun Control Legislation in the 107th Congress Updated October 3, 2002 William Krouse Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Pro/Con Debate Gun-Related Statistics Number of Guns Criminal Use Gun Violence and Youth ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2002 |
Report No. RS21326 |
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Order Code RS21326 October 3, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Promotion Authority: Environment Related Provisions of P.L. 107-210 Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary During the past decade, environmental issues have received increased attention in trade liberalization negotiations, and the question of how ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2002 |
Report No. RL31479 |
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Order Code RL31479 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Budget Process Reform: Proposals and Legislative Actions in the 107th Congress Updated October 1, 2002 Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Budget Process Reform: Proposals and Legislative Actions in the 107th ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2002 |
Report No. IB97075 |
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Order Code IB97057 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Climate Change: Market-Based Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Updated October 1, 2002 Larry Parker Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Status of Global Climate Change Issue and Response ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 2002 |
Report No. 98-349 |
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Order Code 98-349 A Updated October 1, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Climate Change: Selected Legal Questions About the Kyoto Protocol David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On November 12, 1998, the United States signed the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Protocol had been concluded a ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31584 |
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Order Code RL31584 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Comparative Analysis of the Immigration Functions in the Major Homeland Security Bills September 30, 2002 Lisa M. Seghetti and Ruth Ellen Wasem Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Comparative Analysis of the Immigration Functions in the Major Homeland Security Bills Summary ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31587 |
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Order Code RL31587 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kashmiri Separatists: Origins, Competing Ideologies, and Prospects for Resolution of the Conflict September 30, 2002 Kaia Leather Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Kashmiri Separatists: Origins, Competing Ideologies, and Prospects for ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL30990 |
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Order Code RL30990 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Political Succession and Leadership Issues in China: Implications for U.S. Policy Updated September 30, 2002 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Political Succession and Leadership Issues in China: Implications for U.S. ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31187 |
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Order Code RL31187 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Combating Terrorism: 2001 Congressional Debate on Emergency Supplemental Allocations Updated September 27, 2002 Amy Belasco and Larry Nowels Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Combating Terrorism: 2001 Congressional Debate on Emergency Supplemental Allocations ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31617 |
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Order Code RL31617 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Economic Effects of 9/11: A Retrospective Assessment September 27, 2002 Gail Makinen, Coordinator Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Economic Effects of 9/11: A Retrospective Assessment Summary The tragedy of September 11, 2001 was so sudden ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31581 |
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Order Code RL31581 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Title of the 2002 Farm Bill: Comparison of Final Provisions with the House and Senate Proposals, and Prior Law September 27, 2002 Geoffrey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade Title of the 2002 Farm Bill: ...
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| Date Sept. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31586 |
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Order Code RL31586 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web German Elections of 2002: Aftermath and Implications for the United States September 27, 2002 Francis T. Miko Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress German Elections of 2002: Aftermath and Implications for the United States ...
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