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| Date Sept. 26, 2002 |
Report No. RL31592 |
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Order Code RL31592 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2003: Comparison of General Provisions of P.L. 107-96 and S. 2809 September 26, 2002 Eugene Boyd Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2002: Comparison ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 2002 |
Report No. RS21223 |
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Order Code RS21223 Updated September 26, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S.-EU Trade Tensions: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Cures Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The United States and the European Union (EU) share a large and mutually beneficial trade and investment relationship. ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 2002 |
Report No. RS21228 |
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Order Code RS21228 Updated September 24, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002 (H.R. 4069) Dawn Nuschler Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary On May 14, 2002, the House passed the Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002 (H.R. 4069), as amended, by a vote of 418-0. H.R. ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RL31656 |
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Order Code RL31656 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Survey of Recent State Policies to Manage Growth and Protect Open Space September 23, 2002 Jeffrey A. Zinn Contract/Project Officer Prepared by The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs The University of Texas at Austin Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Survey of Recent State Policies to Manage Growth and ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RL30048 |
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Order Code RL30048 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Student Loans: Program Data and Default Statistics Updated September 23, 2002 Adam Stoll Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Student Loans: Program Data and Default Statistics Summary Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RS21032 |
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Order Code RS21032 Updated September 23, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Money Laundering: Current Law and Proposals M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In passing the International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Act, Title III of P.L. 107-56, Congress amended federal anti-money laundering laws and ordered various studies to ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL31574 |
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Order Code RL31574 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Tax Provisions of the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act (H.R. 5095) September 20, 2002 David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress International Tax Provisions of the American Competitiveness and ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL31355 |
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Order Code RL31355 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Afghanistan s Path to Reconstruction: Obstacles, Challenges, and Issues for Congress Updated September 20, 2002 Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Afghanistan s Path to Reconstruction: Obstacles, Challenges, and Issues for ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RS21315 |
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Order Code RS21315 September 20, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Special Acquisition Authorities Contained in the House and Senate Proposals to Create a Department of Homeland Security John R. Luckey Legislative Attorney American law Division Summary H.R.5005, as passed the House, and Senate Amendment 4471, each of which propose the creation of a Department of Homeland ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2002 |
Report No. RL31576 |
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Order Code RL31576 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Research and Development Organization, Policy, and Funding for Counterterrorism September 19, 2002 Genevieve J. Knezo Specialist, Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Research and Development Organization, Policy, and Funding ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2002 |
Report No. RS21276 |
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Order Code RS21276 Updated September 19, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Two Key Provisions in the Bankruptcy Reform Act Conference Report: The Homestead Exemption and Dischargeability of Liability for Violations of Laws Relating to the Provision of Lawful Goods and Services Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report examines two key ...
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| Date Sept. 19, 2002 |
Report No. RS21312 |
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Order Code RS21312 September 19, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web How Many Commercial Fishermen? Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Current estimates of the number of U.S. commercial fishermen are suspect, yet accurate numbers are important for forecasting and planning for the impact of proposed ...
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| Date Sept. 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL30999 |
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Order Code RL30999 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Budget FY2002: A Chronology with Internet Access Updated September 17, 2002 Justin Murray Senior Research Librarian Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Budget FY2002: A Chronology with Internet Access Summary This report is a select chronology of, and a finding guide for information ...
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| Date Sept. 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31573 |
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Order Code RL31573 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA) September 17, 2002 Robert L. Bamberger Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA) Summary In May 2002, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 2002 |
Report No. IB98017 |
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Order Code IB98017 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patient Protection and Managed Care: Legislation in the 107th Congress Updated September 16, 2002 Jean P. Hearne and Hinda Ripps Chaikind Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Regulation of Managed Health Care ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2002 |
Report No. RL31568 |
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Order Code RL31568 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Plants, Patents, and Seed Innovation in the Agricultural Industry September 13, 2002 John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Plants, Patents and Seed Innovation in the Agricultural Industry Summary ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 2002 |
Report No. RL31569 |
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Order Code RL31569 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Section 1983 and the Spending Power: Enforcement of Federal Laws September 12, 2002 George Costello Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Section 1983 and the Spending Power: Enforcement of Federal Laws Summary In Gonzaga University v. Doe, the Supreme Court in 2002 held ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 2002 |
Report No. RS20526 |
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Order Code RS20526 Updated September 12, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web North Korea-Japan Relations: The Normalization Talks and the Compensation/Reparations Issue Mark E. Manyin Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Japan and North Korea have not established official relations since North Korea was founded in 1948. In 2000, the ...
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| Date Sept. 11, 2002 |
Report No. RL31069 |
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Order Code RL31069 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Postal Service Financial Problems and Stakeholder Proposals Updated September 11, 2002 Nye Stevens Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Postal Service Financial Problems and Stakeholder Proposals Summary Even before the September 11 ...
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| Date Sept. 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31564 |
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Order Code RL31564 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security and the Reserves: Threat, Mission, and Force Structure Issues September 10, 2002 Robert L. Goldich Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security and the Reserves: Threat, Mission, and Force Structure Issues ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2002 |
Report No. RL30416 |
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Order Code RL30416 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Vietnam-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement Updated September 9, 2002 Mark E. Manyin Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Vietnam-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement Summary On July 13, 2000, U.S. and Vietnamese negotiators signed a sweeping ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2002 |
Report No. RS20436 |
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Order Code RS20436 Updated September 9, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Textile and Apparel Trade Issues Bernard A. Gelb Specialist in Industry Economics Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Because of their importance to the U.S. economy and to many U.S. trade partners, textiles and apparel have been major issues in trade relations with a number of countries ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 2002 |
Report No. RS21271 |
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Order Code RS21271 Updated September 9, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Smallpox Vaccine Stockpile and Vaccination Policy Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Summary On June 20, 2002, an advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted against mass smallpox vaccination and instead recommended that ...
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| Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. RS21306 |
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Order Code RS21306 September 6, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Recent Developments in Brief Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Most crime is territorial. It is proscribed, investigated, tried, and punished under the law of the place where it occurs. As a general rule, no nation s ...
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| Date Sept. 5, 2002 |
Report No. RL30791 |
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Order Code RL30791 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web References for Congressional Offices: Print, Online, and Services Updated September 5, 2002 Stephen Leary Reference Librarian Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress References for Congressional Offices: Print, Online, and Services Summary This report is designed to assist congressional ...
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| Date Sept. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RL31070 |
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Order Code RL31070 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Legislation in the 107th Congress: An Overview Updated September 4, 2002 Vivian C. Jones Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade Legislation in the 107th Congress: An Overview Summary Congressional leaders and the ...
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| Date Sept. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RL31551 |
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Order Code RL31551 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Employer Stock in Pension Plans: Economic and Tax Issues September 4, 2002 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Employer Stock in Pension Plans: Economic and Tax Issues Summary The loss of retirement assets held in Enron ...
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| Date Sept. 3, 2002 |
Report No. RL31195 |
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Order Code RL31195 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status Updated September 3, 2002 Geoffrey S. Becker and Jasper Womach, Coordinators Specialists in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status Summary Federal farm support, nutrition, ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 2002 |
Report No. RL31557 |
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Order Code RL31557 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Recent Developments September 2, 2002 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Recent Developments Summary A nation s criminal ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31406 |
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Order Code RL31406 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations for FY2002: Combating Terrorism and Other Issues Updated August 30, 2002 Amy Belasco and Larry Nowels Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Supplemental Appropriations for FY2002: Combating Terrorism and Other Issues Summary On March 21, 2002 ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31543 |
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Order Code RL31543 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russian National Security Policy After September 11 August 20, 2002 Stuart D. Goldman Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Russia s National Security Policy After September 11 Summary Russian President Putin appears to have ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 2002 |
Report No. RL31548 |
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Order Code RL31548 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security Department Proposals: Scope of Personnel Flexibilities August 30, 2002 Thomas J. Nicola Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security Department Proposals: Scope of Personnel Flexibilities Summary The proposal of President Bush to create a ...
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| Date Aug. 29, 2002 |
Report No. RL31563 |
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Order Code RL31563 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Tax Provisions of Interest to the Disabled August 29, 2002 Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Tax Provisions of Interest to the Disabled Summary In determining tax liability under present income tax laws, some relief is ...
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| Date Aug. 29, 2002 |
Report No. RS21291 |
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Order Code RS21291 Updated August 29, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Improving Access to Long-Term Care Act of 2002 Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation Government and Finance Division Summary This report discusses providing an additional exemption amount to taxpayers who care for family members with long-term care needs. H.R. 4946, approved by the House of ...
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| Date Aug. 29, 2002 |
Report No. RS21253 |
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Order Code RS21253 Updated August 29, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web WorldCom: The Accounting Scandal Bob Lyke Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary On June 25, 2002, WorldCom, the Nation s second largest long distance telecommunications company, announced that ...
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| Date Aug. 28, 2002 |
Report No. IB10099 |
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Order Code IB10099 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food Safety and Protection Issues in the 107th Congress Updated August 28, 2002 Donna U. Vogt Domestic Social Policy Division Jean Rawson Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Federal Agencies with Food ...
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| Date Aug. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31554 |
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Order Code RL31554 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Corporate Accountability: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: (P.L. 107-204) August 27, 2002 Michael V. Seitzinger and Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Corporate Accountability: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: P.L. 107-204 Summary On July 30, 2002, ...
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| Date Aug. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RS21295 |
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Order Code RS21295 August 27, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security and the Davis-Bacon Act Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses section 194 of the Lieberman substitute amendment to S. 2452, the National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002. Section 194 would require all laborers and ...
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| Date Aug. 26, 2002 |
Report No. RL31513 |
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Order Code RL31513 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Homeland Security: Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 5005 and S. 2452, 107th Congress Updated August 26, 2002 Homeland Security Team Congressional Research Service Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Homeland Security: Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 5005 and S. 2452, 107th Congress Summary Leaders within the ...
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| Date Aug. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RL30790 |
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Order Code RL30790 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization Updated August 23, 2002 J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for ...
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| Date Aug. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RL31352 |
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Order Code RL31352 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Science and Technology Policy: Issues For the 107th Congress, Second Session Updated August 22, 2002 Marcia S. Smith, Coordinator Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Science and Technology Policy: Issues For the 107th ...
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| Date Aug. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RL31503 |
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Order Code RL31503 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Importing Prescription Drugs Updated August 22, 2002 Blanchard Randall IV Analyst in Social Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Donna U. Vogt Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Importing Prescription Drugs Summary In recent years, American ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 2002 |
Report No. RL31263 |
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Order Code RL31263 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (P.L. 107-188): Provisions and Changes to Preexisting Law Updated August 21, 2002 C. Stephen Redhead Donna U. Vogt Domestic Social Policy Division Mary E. Tiemann Resources, Science, & Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL31537 |
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Order Code RL31537 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA: Economic Effects on the United States After Eight Years Updated August 20, 2002 Arlene Wilson Consultant in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress NAFTA: Economic Effects on the United States After Eight Years Summary The North ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL31538 |
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Order Code RL31538 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Passthrough Organizations Not Taxed As Corporations August 20, 2002 Jack H. Taylor Consultant in Business Taxation Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Passthrough Organizations Not Taxed as Corporations Summary Corporations are treated as taxpaying persons separate from their ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RS21142 |
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Order Code RS21142 Updated August 20, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Status of Trade Legislation in the 107th Congress Vivian C. Jones Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Congressional leaders and the Bush Administration have placed broad and often controversial international trade issues high on the legislative ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 2002 |
Report No. 98-113 |
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Order Code 98-113 C Updated August 20, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Day Care Centers: Resources for Starting and Operating a Child Day Care Center Marjorie H. Washington Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Summary In response to many requests for information on how to start and operate a child day care center, the following has been ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 2002 |
Report No. RL30974 |
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Order Code RL30974 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Shortage of Registered Nurses: Is It on the Horizon or Already Here? Updated August 19, 2002 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Shortage of Registered Nurses: Is It on the Horizon or Already Here? Summary Labor shortages in various ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2002 |
Report No. 98-65 |
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Order Code 98-65 A Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Law of Church and State: Developments in the Supreme Court Since 1980 Updated August 15, 2002 David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Law of Church and State: Developments in the Supreme Court Since 1980 Summary The religion clauses of the First ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL30313 |
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Order Code RL30313 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture: A List of Websites Updated August 15, 2002 Carol Canada, Coordinator Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Agriculture: A List of Websites Summary This list provides a sampling of the rapidly proliferating number of ...
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