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Date April 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31390 |
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Order Code RL31390 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislative History of the World War II Memorial and World War II Commemorative Legislation April 16, 2002 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Legislative History of the World War II Memorial and World War II Commemorative Legislation Summary ...
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Date April 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL31377 |
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Order Code RL31377 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The USA PATRIOT Act: A Legal Analysis April 15, 2002 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The USA PATRIOT Act: A Legal Analysis Summary The USA PATRIOT Act passed in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. It flows from a consultation draft ...
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Date April 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL30780 |
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Order Code RL30780 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration Legalization and Status Adjustment Legislation Updated April 15, 2002 Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Immigration Legalization and Status Adjustment Legislation Summary Although President George W. Bush has said ...
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Date April 15, 2002 |
Report No. RS21196 |
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Order Code RS21196 April 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Convicted of a Felony Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Members of Congress do not automatically forfeit their offices upon conviction of a crime which constitutes a felony. There is no constitutional disability or disqualification from ...
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Date April 15, 2002 |
Report No. RS21198 |
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Order Code RS21198 April 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Independent Counsel or Special Prosecutor For the Enron Investigation Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary There have been within the media, as well as in other public commentary, calls for the appointment of, variously, an independent counsel, a special prosecutor, or a special ...
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Date April 15, 2002 |
Report No. RS21199 |
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Order Code RS21199 April 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web No-fault Eviction of Public Housing Tenants for Illegal Drug Use: A Legal Analysis of Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker, the Supreme Court unanimously approved ...
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Date April 12, 2002 |
Report No. RL31369 |
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Order Code RL31369 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Imagery Intelligence: Issues for Congress April 12, 2002 Richard A. Best, Jr Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Imagery Intelligence: Issues for Congress Summary Intelligence derived from satellites has become an essential element ...
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Date April 12, 2002 |
Report No. RS21197 |
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Order Code RS21197 April 12, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY2003 Budget and Related Documents: Internet Access and GPO Availability Justin Murray Senior Research Librarian Information Research Division Summary In February, the President submits to Congress a series of budget volumes which contain the President s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, historical ...
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Date April 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31012 |
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Order Code RL31012 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2002: Legislative Branch Updated April 10, 2002 Paul E. Dwyer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations ( ...
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Date April 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31360 |
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Order Code RL31360 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Joint Strike Fighter (JSF): Potential National Security Questions Pertaining to a Single Production Line April 10, 2002 Christopher Bolkcom and Daniel Else Analysts in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Joint Strike Fighter: Potential National ...
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Date April 10, 2002 |
Report No. RS20892 |
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Order Code RS20892 Updated April 10, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation was created pursuant to language contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for ...
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Date April 9, 2002 |
Report No. RL31359 |
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Order Code RL31359 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Emergency Management Agency Funding for Homeland Security and Other Activities April 9, 2002 Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Emergency Management Agency Funding for Homeland Security and Other Activities ...
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Date April 9, 2002 |
Report No. RL30730 |
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Order Code RL30730 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russian Fighter Aircraft Industrial Base: Parallels with the United States? Updated April 9, 2002 Christopher Bolkcom Analyst in National Defense Ellen Schwarzler Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Russian Fighter Aircraft Industrial Base: ...
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Date April 9, 2002 |
Report No. 97-722 |
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Air Quality Standards: The Decisionmaking Process (name redacted) Specialist in Environmental Policy (name redacted) Specialist in Energy and Environmental Policy April 9, 2002 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov 97-722 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Air Quality Standards: The Decisionmaking Process Summary The decisions by the Administrator ...
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Date April 8, 2002 |
Report No. RL31354 |
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Order Code RL31354 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Possible Impacts of Major Counter Terrorism Security Actions on Research, Development, and Higher Education April 8, 2002 Genevieve J. Knezo Specialist in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Possible Impacts of Major Counter Terrorism ...
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Date April 8, 2002 |
Report No. RL31249 |
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Order Code RL31249 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: A Comparison of H.R. 3005 as Approved by the House and Reported by the Senate Finance Committee Updated April 8, 2002 Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade ...
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Date April 3, 2002 |
Report No. RL30863 |
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Order Code RL30863 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Telework in the Federal Government: Background, Policy, and Oversight Updated April 3, 2002 Lorraine H. Tong and Barbara L. Schwemle Analysts in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Telework in the Federal Government: Background, Policy, and ...
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Date April 3, 2002 |
Report No. RS21186 |
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Order Code RS21186 April 3, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hoffman Plastic Compounds v. NLRB and Backpay Awards to Undocumented Aliens Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses the U.S. Supreme Court s decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds v. NLRB, a case involving whether backpay may be awarded to an undocumented alien ...
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Date April 1, 2002 |
Report No. RL31379 |
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Order Code RL31379 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Hatch-Waxman Act: Selected Patent- Related Issues April 1, 2002 Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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Date April 1, 2002 |
Report No. RS20426 |
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Order Code RS20426 Updated April 1, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Commerce: An Introduction Glenn J. McLoughlin Specialist in Technology and Telecommunications Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Electronic commercial transactions over the Internet, or e-commerce, have grown so fast over the last five years that many experts continue to ...
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Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. RL31349 |
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Order Code RL31349 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Budget for FY2003: Data Summary March 29, 2002 Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense and Amy Belasco Consultant Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Defense Budget for FY2003: Data Summary Summary This report is designed to be a readily accessible ...
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Date March 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL30186 |
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Order Code RL30186 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Community Service: A Description of AmeriCorps, Foster Grandparents, and Other Federally Funded Programs Updated March 18, 2002 Ann Lordeman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Alice D. Butler Technical Information Specialist Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The ...
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Date March 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL30900 |
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Order Code RL30900 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Macedonia: Country Background and Recent Conflict Updated March 28, 2002 Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Macedonia: Country Background and Recent Conflict Summary Sharing borders with Kosovo and Serbia, the ...
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Date March 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL31319 |
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Order Code RL31319 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Employer Stock in Retirement Plans: Bills in the 107th Congress Updated March 28, 2002 Patrick J. Purcell Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Employer Stock in Retirement Plans: Bills in the 107th Congress Summary In the wake of the bankruptcy ...
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Date March 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL31342 |
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Order Code RL31342 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Middle East: U.S. Foreign Assistance, FY2001, FY2002, and FY2003 Request March 28, 2002 Clyde Mark Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Middle East: U.S. Foreign Assistance, FY2001, FY2002, and FY2003 Request Summary The report ...
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Date March 28, 2002 |
Report No. RS20688 |
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Order Code RS20688 Updated March 28, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Instant Messaging on the Internet: Interoperability Issues of Competition and Fair Access Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Instant Messaging (IM) is one of the fastest growing Internet applications. The recent debate ...
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Date March 28, 2002 |
Report No. RS20190 |
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Order Code RS20190 Updated March 28, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web High School Dropout Rate Calculations Jeffrey J. Kuenzi Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary High school dropout rates continue to be a major concern in the United States. This report outlines several ways in which dropout rates are measured and reported. Each year the ...
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Date March 27, 2002 |
Report No. RS21184 |
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Order Code RS21184 March 27, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Irradiated Mail Frank Gottron Science and Technology Analyst Resources, Science & Industry Division Summary In response to the mailings of the bioterror agent Bacillus anthracis, the U.S. Postal Service has begun systematic sterilization of mail destined for federal government offices in the Washington D.C. ...
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Date March 26, 2002 |
Report No. RL31340 |
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Order Code RL31340 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Tribunals: The Quirin Precedent March 26, 2002 Louis Fisher Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Tribunals: The Quirin Precedent Summary On November 13, 2001, President George W. Bush issued a military order to provide ...
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Date March 26, 2002 |
Report No. RS21161 |
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Order Code RS21161 Updated March 26, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Zimbabwe: Election Chronology Raymond W. Copson Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This chronology, which begins in January 2002, covers events surrounding the March 2002 presidential election that took place in Zimbabwe. It will not be updated. For ...
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Date March 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS21023 |
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Order Code RS21023 Updated March 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Jennifer E. Lake Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) provides assistance to previously employed or self- employed individuals rendered unemployed as a direct result of a major disaster and who ...
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Date March 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS21177 |
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Order Code RS21177 Updated March 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Possible Criminal Provisions Which May Be Implicated in the Events Surrounding the Collapse of the Enron Corporation Elizabeth B. Bazan, Marie B. Morris and Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary On March 7, 2002, an indictment was filed in the United States District ...
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Date March 22, 2002 |
Report No. RS21178 |
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Order Code RS21178 March 22, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislative History: A Basic Guide For Constituents Mark Gurevitz Senior Paralegal Specialist American Law Division Summary This report provides an overview of legislative history of federal legislation. The report briefly outlines the legislative process and then suggests where to find materials that describe ...
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Date March 21, 2002 |
Report No. RL31239 |
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Order Code RL31239 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prohibiting Television Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages: A Constitutional Analysis Updated March 21, 2002 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Prohibiting Television Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages: A Constitutional Analysis Summary Federal law does ...
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Date March 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL31338 |
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Order Code RL31338 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Disqualification, Death, or Ineligibility of the Winner of a Congressional Election March 20, 2002 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Disqualification, Death, or Ineligibility of the Winner of a Congressional Election Summary On several occasions, ...
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Date March 20, 2002 |
Report No. 95-206 |
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Order Code 95-206 EPW Updated March 20, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security s Treatment Under the Federal Budget: A Summary Updated by Dawn Nuschler1 Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Social Security s treatment in the federal budget is often confusing. Legislation enacted in 1983, 1985 and 1990 excluded the program from official budget calculations and ...
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Date March 20, 2002 |
Report No. 95-206EPW |
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Order Code 95-206 EPW Updated March 20, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security s Treatment Under the Federal Budget: A Summary Updated by Dawn Nuschler1 Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Social Security s treatment in the federal budget is often confusing. Legislation enacted in 1983, 1985 and 1990 excluded the program from official budget calculations and ...
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Date March 19, 2002 |
Report No. RL31274 |
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Order Code RL31274 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Care: Funding and Spending under Federal Block Grants Updated March 19, 2002 Melinda Gish Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Care: Funding and Spending Under Federal Block Grants Summary The welfare reform law of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) ...
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Date March 19, 2002 |
Report No. RL31337 |
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Order Code RL31337 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Japan-U.S. Cooperation on Ballistic Missile Defense: Issues and Prospects March 19, 2002 Richard P. Cronin Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Japan-U.S. Cooperation on Theater Missile Defense: Issues and Prospects Summary The issue of ...
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Date March 19, 2002 |
Report No. RL31323 |
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Order Code RL31323 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State and Regional Export and Foreign Investment Data: A Statistical Overview Updated March 19, 2002 Mary Jane Bolle Specialist in International Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress State and Regional Export and Foreign Investment Data: A Statistical Overview ...
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Date March 19, 2002 |
Report No. RS21114 |
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Order Code RS21114 Updated March 19, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web HIV/AIDS: Appropriations for Worldwide Programs in FY2001 and FY2002 Raymond W. Copson Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This short report identifies FY2002 appropriations for worldwide HIV/AIDS efforts and includes tables comparing these ...
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Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL30803 |
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Order Code RL30803 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans Issues in the 107th Congress Updated March 15, 2002 Dennis W. Snook Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Veterans Issues in the 107th Congress Summary VA Budget and Appropriations. The Administration has requested $57.2 billion for ...
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Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. 97-91 |
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Order Code 97-91 GOV Updated March 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Soft and Hard Money in Contemporary Elections: What Federal Law Does and Does Not Regulate Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Financial activity in federal elections is governed by federal statutes, which have evolved under the influence ...
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Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. 97-91GOV |
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Order Code 97-91 GOV Updated March 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Soft and Hard Money in Contemporary Elections: What Federal Law Does and Does Not Regulate Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Financial activity in federal elections is governed by federal statutes, which have evolved under the influence ...
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Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. 98-282 |
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Order Code 98-282 A Updated March 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance Reform: A Legal Analysis of Issue and Express Advocacy L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Issue advocacy communications have become increasingly popular in recent federal election cycles. These advertisements are often interpreted to favor or disfavor ...
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Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. 98-282A |
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Order Code 98-282 A Updated March 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance Reform: A Legal Analysis of Issue and Express Advocacy L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Issue advocacy communications have become increasingly popular in recent federal election cycles. These advertisements are often interpreted to favor or disfavor ...
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Date March 14, 2002 |
Report No. RL30896 |
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Order Code RL30896 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vietnam s Labor Rights Regime: An Assessment Updated March 14, 2002 Mark Manyin (Coordinator), Thomas Lum, Lois McHugh Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Phuong-Khanh Nguyen, Wendy Zeldin Law Library of Congress Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Vietnam s Labor Rights Regime: An Assessment ...
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Date March 13, 2002 |
Report No. RL31285 |
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Order Code RL31285 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FEMA s Mission: Policy Directives for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Updated March 13, 2002 Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress FEMA s Mission: Policy Directives for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Summary The ...
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Date March 13, 2002 |
Report No. 98-735GOV |
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Order Code 98-735 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Members of the U.S. Congress Who Have Died of Other Than Natural Causes While in Office Updated March 13, 2002 Mildred Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Members of the U.S. Congress Who Have Died of Other Than Natural Causes ...
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Date March 12, 2002 |
Report No. RL31272 |
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Order Code RL31272 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A New Farm Bill: Comparing the House and Senate Proposals with Current Law Updated March 12, 2002 Agriculture and Food Section Coordinated by Jean Yavis Jones Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A New Farm Bill: Comparing the House and Senate Proposals with Current ...
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