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| Date July 5, 2002 |
Report No. RL31462 |
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Order Code RL31462 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Major Provisions of the Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002, H.R. 4954, as Passed by the House Updated July 5, 2002 Jennifer O Sullivan, Hinda Ripps Chaikind, and Sibyl Tilson Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Major ...
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| Date July 5, 2002 |
Report No. RL31135 |
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Order Code RL31135 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Waste Repository Siting: Expedited Procedures for Congressional Approval Updated July 5, 2002 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Nuclear Waste Repository Siting: Expedited Procedures for Congressional Approval Summary ...
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| Date July 3, 2002 |
Report No. RS21254 |
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Order Code RS21254 July 3, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Education Vouchers: an Overview of the Supreme Court s Decision in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris Christopher Jennings Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Education vouchers generally refer to school choice programs in which the state will help parents pay tuition for their children to attend out-of- ...
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| Date July 2, 2002 |
Report No. RL30914 |
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Order Code RL30914 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO): Opportunities and Challenges Updated July 2, 2002 Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO): Opportunities and Challenges ...
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| Date July 2, 2002 |
Report No. RL31484 |
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Order Code RL31484 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Higher Education Tax Credits: Targeting, Value, and Interaction with Other Federal Student Aid July 2, 2002 Adam Stoll Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Higher ...
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| Date July 1, 2002 |
Report No. RL31478 |
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Order Code RL31478 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Budget Process Reform: Analysis of Five Reform Issues July 1, 2002 James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Budget Process Reform: Analysis of Five Reform Issues Summary ...
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| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31485 |
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Order Code RL31485 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries: Medicaid and State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs June 27, 2002 Julie Stone Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Heidi G. Yacker Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31476 |
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Order Code RL31476 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Payments and the U.S. Payments System June 27, 2002 Walter W. Eubanks and Pauline H. Smale Specialist in Economic Policy and Analyst in Financial Services Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Electronic Payments and the U.S. Payments System Summary The electronic and ...
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| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. 98-286A |
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Order Code 98-286 A Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web ERISA's Impact on Medical Malpractice and Negligence Claims Against Managed Care Plans Updated June 27, 2002 Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ERISA's Impact on Medical Malpractice and Negligence Claims Against Managed Care Plans Summary The Employee ...
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| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL31450 |
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Order Code RL31450 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Andean Trade Preference Act: A Comparison of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 3009 Updated June 27, 2002 J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service CongressionalResearch Service The Library of Congress The Library of Congress The ...
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| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. RS20845 |
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Order Code RS20845 Updated June 27, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managed Care and State External Review Statutes Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses ERISA s existing procedure for reviewing the adverse coverage determinations of participants in employer-sponsored group health plans. The report also reviews the ...
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| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. RS21216 |
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Order Code RS21216 Updated June 27, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web France: Election by Default, 2002 Paul E. Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On May 5, 2002, the French people re-elected Jacques Chirac president, and on June 16 gave him a center-right parliamentary majority. The tumultuous two-round presidential ...
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| Date June 26, 2002 |
Report No. RL31473 |
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Order Code RL31473 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Amtrak Profitability: An Analysis of Congressional Expectations at Amtrak s Creation June 26, 2002 D. Randall Peterman Analyst in Transportation Resources, Science and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Amtrak Profitability: An Analysis of Congressional Expectations at Amtrak s Creation ...
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| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. RL31486 |
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Order Code RL31486 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Resource Conservation Title of the 2002 Farm Bill: A Comparison of New Law with Bills Passed by the House and Senate, and Prior Law Updated June 25, 2002 Jeffrey A. Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Resource Conservation ...
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| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. RL31465 |
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Order Code RL31465 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Terrorist Attack: A Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs June 25, 2002 John Moteff, Coordinator Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Critical Infrastructure Protection: Catalog ...
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| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS21218 |
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Order Code RS21218 Updated June 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Crusader XM2001 Self-Propelled Howitzer: Background and Issues for Congress Edward F. Bruner Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Steve Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Army has been seeking to enhance its ...
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| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS21248 |
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Order Code RS21248 June 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web E-Commerce and Personal Jurisdiction: Are Participating Businesses Subject to Suit in Foreign Courts? Christopher Alan Jennings Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Electronic commerce enables companies to access markets with which they have few physical, legal, or traditional connections. An ...
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| Date June 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS21247 |
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Order Code RS21247 June 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web H.Res. 450, Rule for Getting the Trade Bill to Conference Paul Rundquist Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary On June 19, 2002, the House Rules Committee reported H.Res. 450, a special rule providing for the adoption of a further House amendment to the Senate ...
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| Date June 24, 2002 |
Report No. RL31467 |
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Order Code RL31467 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Paternity Establishment: Child Support and Beyond June 24, 2002 Carmen Solomon-Fears Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Paternity Establishment: Child Support and Beyond Summary The public policy interest in paternity establishment is based in ...
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| Date June 24, 2002 |
Report No. RL31464 |
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Order Code RL31464 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Disaster Policies After Terrorists Strike: Issues and Options for Congress June 24, 2002 Coordinated by Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Assistance After Terrorists Strike: Issues and Options for Congress ...
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| Date June 24, 2002 |
Report No. 96-541 |
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Order Code 96-541 F Updated June 24, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Western Hemisphere Trade Developments Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The countries of the Western Hemisphere constitute the largest regional market for U.S. exports and the second largest regional market for U.S. foreign direct ...
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| Date June 24, 2002 |
Report No. 94-622 |
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Order Code 94-622 Updated June 24, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Raising the Retirement Age Background and Issues Geoffrey Kollmann Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Social Security full retirement age the age at which retired workers, aged spouses, or surviving aged spouses receive benefits that are not reduced for early retirement will ...
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| Date June 21, 2002 |
Report No. RL31481 |
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Order Code RL31481 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kashmir: Recent Developments and U.S. Concerns June 21, 2002 Amit Gupta Consultant in South Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Kaia Leather Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Kashmir: Recent Developments and U.S. ...
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| Date June 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL30837 |
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Order Code RL30837 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cuba: An Economic Primer Updated June 20, 2002 Ian F. Fergusson Analyst in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Jennifer E. Stevens Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Cuba: An Economic Primer Summary This ...
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| Date June 20, 2002 |
Report No. RS21145 |
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Order Code RS21145 Updated June 20, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Shared Appreciation Agreements on USDA Farm Loans Jerry Heykoop Agricultural Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Shared appreciation agreements are agreements between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and borrowers who are unable to repay their debts. The agreements allow ...
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| Date June 18, 2002 |
Report No. RS21217 |
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Order Code RS21217 Updated June 18, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Exemptions for Military Activities in Federal Environmental Laws Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Under several federal pollution-control statutes, activities of the U.S. military are subject to federal, state, and local environmental requirements, both substantive and ...
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| Date June 18, 2002 |
Report No. RS21245 |
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Order Code RS21245 June 18, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Chained Consumer Price Index: A Brief Explanation Brian W. Cashell Specialist in Quantitative Economics Government and Finance Division Summary The consumer price index (CPI) is probably the most important measure of inflation published by the federal government. It is used to adjust Social Security benefit ...
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| Date June 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31455 |
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Order Code RL31455 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Sunset Proposals: Developments in the 94th to 107th Congresses June 17, 2002 Virginia A. McMurtry Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Sunset Proposals: Developments in the 94th to 107th Congresses Summary Under sunset, ...
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| Date June 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31178 |
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Order Code RL31178 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track): Labor Issues (Including H.R. 3005 and H.R. 3009) Updated June 17, 2002 Mary Jane Bolle Specialist in International Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track): Labor Issues (Including H.R. ...
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| Date June 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL30008 |
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Order Code RL30008 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Labor and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: Background and Discussion Updated June 17, 2002 Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Labor and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: Background and Discussion Summary In response to the rising number of ...
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| Date June 17, 2002 |
Report No. RS21241 |
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Order Code RS21241 Updated June 17, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fact Sheet on The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) Bruce E. Foote Analyst in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA), P.L. 104-330, reorganized the system of federal ...
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| Date June 14, 2002 |
Report No. IB10079 |
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Order Code IB10079 Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Budget for Fiscal Year 2002 Updated June 14, 2002 Philip D. Winters Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Budget Totals Budget Proposals and Estimates Uncertainty in Budget Projections Budget Action Outlays ...
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| Date June 14, 2002 |
Report No. RL31376 |
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Order Code RL31376 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: Summary and Analysis of Selected Major Provisions of H.R. 3005 and Title XXI of H.R. 3009 Updated June 14, 2002 Lenore Sek and William H. Cooper, Coordinators, Mary Jane Bolle and Vladimir N. Pregelj Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Charles E. Hanrahan Mary E. Tiemann Resources, ...
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| Date June 14, 2002 |
Report No. RL30967 |
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Order Code RL30967 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Missile Defense: Russia s Reaction Updated June 14, 2002 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress National Missile Defense: Russia s Reaction Summary In the late 1990s, the United States began to focus on the possible ...
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| Date June 14, 2002 |
Report No. RS21158 |
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Order Code RS21158 Updated June 14, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web September 11 Insurance Litigation Christopher Alan Jennings Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Insurance litigation arising out of the events of September 11 is already underway. Disputes involve claims for losses ranging from several thousand dollars to the billions. While some claims are ...
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| Date June 14, 2002 |
Report No. RS21242 |
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Order Code RS21242 June 14, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colombia: The Uribe Administration and Congressional Concerns Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On August 7, 2002, President-elect, Alvaro Uribe Velez, age 49, is scheduled to take office amid an intensifying conflict. Uribe s ...
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| Date June 13, 2002 |
Report No. RL31098 |
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Order Code RL31098 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Klamath River Basin Issues: An Overview of Water Use Conflicts June 13, 2002 Betsy A. Cody (Coordinator) Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Eugene H. Buck Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and ...
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| Date June 13, 2002 |
Report No. RL31182 |
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Order Code RL31182 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Assisted Housing: Section 8 Mark-to-Market Restructuring Updated June 13, 2002 Susan Vanhorenbeck Analyst in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Assisted Housing: Section 8 Mark-to-Market Restructuring Summary When the Section 8 assisted housing program began in 1974, it ...
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| Date June 12, 2002 |
Report No. RS21106 |
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Order Code RS21106 Updated June 12, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism Insurance - The 2002 Marketplace S. Roy Woodall, Jr. Insurance Consultant Government and Finance Division Summary The terrorist attacks of September 11 resulted in the largest insured catastrophic loss in history, estimated to total as much as $70 billion. Even though the insurance industry ...
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| Date June 12, 2002 |
Report No. RS21239 |
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Order Code RS21239 June 12, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Black Lung Benefits Program Edward Rappaport Analyst in Industry Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The federal black lung program (codified at 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) provides medical and income assistance to coal mine workers who suffer disability or death due to pneumoconiosis and related ...
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| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. 97-861 |
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Order Code 97-861 E Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate Updated June 11, 2002 Mary Jane Bolle Specialist in International Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate ...
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| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. 97-861E |
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Order Code 97-861 E Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate Updated June 11, 2002 Mary Jane Bolle Specialist in International Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate ...
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| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. RL31452 |
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Order Code RL31452 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Dietary Supplements: Purchase with Food Stamps June 11, 2002 Donna V. Porter Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Dietary Supplements: Purchase with Food Stamps Summary Since 1994, nine bills have been introduced to allow dietary supplements to be ...
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| Date June 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31446 |
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Order Code RL31446 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Reorganizing the Executive Branch in the 20th Century: Landmark Commissions June 10, 2002 Ronald C. Moe Specialist in Government Organization and Management Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Reorganizing the Executive Branch in the 20th Century: Landmark Commissions Summary This ...
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| Date June 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31459 |
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Order Code RL31459 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Canadian Financial System June 10, 2002 Barbara L. Miles 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 The Canadian Financial System Summary In light of the major changes in financial regulation ...
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| Date June 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31344 |
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Order Code RL31344 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Water Infrastructure Financing Legislation: Comparison of S. 1961 and H.R. 3930 Updated June 10, 2002 Claudia Copeland and Mary Tiemann Specialists in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Water Infrastructure Financing Legislation: Comparison of S. ...
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| Date June 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31449 |
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Order Code RL31449 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House and Senate Committee Organization and Jurisdiction: Considerations Related to Proposed Department of Homeland Security June 10, 2002 Judy Schneider Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress House and Senate Committee Organization and Jurisdiction: ...
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| Date June 7, 2002 |
Report No. RL31427 |
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Order Code RL31427 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Omnibus Energy Legislation: H.R. 4 Side-by-side Comparison Updated June 7, 2002 Mark Holt and Carol Glover, Coordinators Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Omnibus Energy Legislation: H.R. 4 Side-by-side Comparison Summary The House and Senate have passed two distinct ...
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| Date June 7, 2002 |
Report No. RL31442 |
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Order Code RL31442 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Intercity Passenger Rail: Lessons for Amtrak? June 7, 2002 John Frittelli Transportation Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Intercity Passenger Rail Summary Congress is debating the federal government s role in providing intercity passenger rail ...
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| Date June 7, 2002 |
Report No. RS21233 |
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Order Code RS21233 June 7, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 2002 Farm Law at a Glance Geoffrey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA) of 2002 into law (P.L. 107-171). FSRIA is the latest in a long line of omnibus, multi-year ...
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