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| Date Feb. 1, 2002 |
Report No. RL31125 |
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Order Code RL31125 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Recovery from Terrorist Attacks: A Catalog of Selected Federal Assistance Programs Updated February 1, 2002 Ben Canada, Coordinator Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Recovery from Terrorist Attacks: A Catalog of Selected Federal ...
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| Date Feb. 1, 2002 |
Report No. RL30926 |
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Order Code RL30926 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Department and Related Agencies FY2002 Appropriations Updated February 1, 2002 Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress State Department and Related Agencies FY2002 Appropriations Summary On April 9, 2001, ...
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| Date Feb. 1, 2002 |
Report No. RS20302 |
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Order Code RS20302 Updated February 1, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Paying Down the Federal Debt: A Discussion of Methods James M. Bickley Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary Beginning with fiscal year 1998, the federal government began running budget surpluses; that is, the flow of revenue into the U.S. Treasury exceeded the outflow of ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. RS21130 |
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Order Code RS21130 January 31, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Argentine Financial Crisis: A Chronology of Events J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Argentina s current crisis resulted from a confluence of events, some external to Argentina s policy process, others directly related to its ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. RS21133 |
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Order Code RS21133 January 31, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Nuclear Posture Review: Overview and Emerging Issues Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Bush Administration released the results of its Nuclear Posture Review in January 2002. That study states that the United States will no longer base its ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. RS21132 |
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Order Code RS21131 January 31, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Powerplants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack Carl E. Behrens Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Protection of nuclear powerplants from terrorist attack has become a current concern in light of the September 11 attacks. Assault by land from armed terrorists, ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2002 |
Report No. RL31061 |
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Order Code RL31061 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Estate and Gift Tax Law: Changes Under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Updated January 29, 2002 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Estate and Gift Tax Law: Changes Under the Economic Growth and Tax ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2002 |
Report No. RL30948 |
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Order Code RL30948 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fashioning A Tax Cut Trigger: Economic Issues Updated January 29, 2002 Marc Labonte Economist Government and Finance Divison Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Fashioning A Tax Cut Trigger: Economic Issues Summary Congress is currently considering economic stimulus bills in response to the recession. Some ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL31281 |
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Order Code RL31281 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patent Quality and Public Policy: Issues for Innovative Firms in Domestic Markets January 28, 2002 John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Patent Quality and Public Policy: Implications for ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2002 |
Report No. RL31256 |
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Order Code RL31256 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Education Finance Incentive Grants Under ESEA Title I January 28, 2002 David P. Smole Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Education Finance Incentive Grants Under ESEA Title I Summary Throughout the United States, there exists substantial ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2002 |
Report No. 97-792 |
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Order Code 97-792 ENR January 28, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Land and Water Conservation Fund: Current Status and Issues Jeffrey Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), an account created in 1964, has been the principal federal source of monies to acquire recreation ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2002 |
Report No. RS20640 |
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Order Code RS20640 Updated January 28, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pipeline Safety: Federal Program and Reauthorization Issues Paul Rothberg Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Hussein D. Hassan Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The 107th Congress is considering legislation ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2002 |
Report No. 97-792ENR |
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Order Code 97-792 ENR January 28, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Land and Water Conservation Fund: Current Status and Issues Jeffrey Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), an account created in 1964, has been the principal federal source of monies to acquire recreation ...
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| Date Jan. 28, 2002 |
Report No. RS20375 |
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Order Code RS20375 Updated January 28, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Rural Education: Legislative Initiatives James B. Stedman and Richard N. Apling Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110) authorizes the Rural Education Achievement program, providing small, rural school districts with ...
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| Date Jan. 27, 2002 |
Report No. RL30972 |
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Order Code RL30972 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Brownfields Program Authorization: Cleanup of Contaminated Sites Updated January 27, 2002 Mark Reisch Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Brownfields Program Authorization: Cleanup of Contaminated Sites Summary The ...
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| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. RL31259 |
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Order Code RL31259 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Statutory Provisions and Selected Issues January 25, 2002 Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Individuals with Disabilities ...
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| Date Jan. 25, 2002 |
Report No. RS21062 |
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Order Code RS21062 Updated January 25, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Boy Scouts Amendment to P.L. 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Legal Background Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, making major reforms to educational programs ...
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| Date Jan. 24, 2002 |
Report No. RL30894 |
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Order Code RL30894 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Welfare: The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Updated January 24, 2002 Emilie Stoltzfus Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Karen Spar Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Welfare: The Promoting ...
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| Date Jan. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RL30976 |
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Order Code RL30976 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Budget for FY2002: Data Summary, Final Version Updated January 23, 2002 Mary T. Tyszkiewicz Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Defense Budget for FY2002: Data Summary, Final Version Summary This report outlines the amended FY2002 defense ...
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| Date Jan. 23, 2002 |
Report No. RL31257 |
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Order Code RL31257 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Anticircumvention under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Universal Studios v. Corley January 23, 2002 Robin Jeweler and Christopher Alan Jennings Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Anticircumvention under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Universal ...
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| Date Jan. 23, 2002 |
Report No. IB10086 |
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Order Code IB10086 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Environmental Protection Agency s FY2002 Budget Updated January 23, 2002 Martin R. Lee Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS EPA s Budget by Appropriations Accounts Science and Technology ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RL30306 |
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Order Code RL30306 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 21st Century Community Learning Centers: A History of the Program Updated January 22, 2002 Gail McCallion Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 21st Century Community Learning Centers: An Overview of the Program and Analysis of Reauthorization ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RS20797 |
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Order Code RS20797 Updated January 22, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Railroad Retirement: Legislation in the 107th Congress Rachel W. Kelly Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Railroad Retirement system provides retirement and disability benefits to more than 673,000 eligible railroad employees and their dependents. Both the 105th ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2002 |
Report No. RS21112 |
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Order Code RS21112 January 22, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Access to Adoption Records Alison M. Smith Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary State laws regarding confidentiality of adoption records vary and there are no federal regulations governing access to such records. States determine who is eligible to adopt, and who is eligible to be adopted. States ...
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| Date Jan. 20, 2002 |
Report No. RL31159 |
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Order Code RL31159 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2002: Comparison of General Provisions of P.L. 106-522 and House, Senate, and Conference Versions of H.R. 2944 Updated January 20, 2002 Eugene Boyd Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2002 |
Report No. RL31036 |
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Order Code RL31036 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of S. 27 (McCain-Feingold), H.R. 2356 (Shays-Meehan), H.R. 2360 (Ney-Wynn), and Current Law Updated January 18, 2002 Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2002 |
Report No. RL31461 |
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Order Code RL31461 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Budget for Fiscal Year 2001 January 18, 2002 Philip D. Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Budget for Fiscal Year 2001 Summary On February 7, 2000, President Clinton submitted the original budget for FY2001, proposing receipts of $2, ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31177 |
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Order Code RL31177 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Extending the Internet Tax Moratorium and Related Issues Updated January 17, 2002 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Extending the Internet Tax Moratorium And Related Issues Summary The Internet Tax Freedom Act, enacted in 1998, ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2002 |
Report No. RL31247 |
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Order Code RL31247 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Africa and the War on Terrorism January 17, 2002 Ted Dagne Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Africa and the War on Terrorism Summary African countries overwhelmingly expressed their support for the U.S.-led efforts on the ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31002 |
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Order Code RL31002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2002: Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and General Government Updated January 16, 2002 Sharon S. Gressle, Coordinator Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31245 |
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Order Code RL31245 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Protection of National Security Information: The Classified Information Protection Act of 2001 January 16, 2002 Jennifer Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Protection of National Security Information: The Classified Information Protection Act of 2001 Summary ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2002 |
Report No. RL31248 |
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Order Code RL31248 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Enron: Selected Securities, Accounting, and Pension Laws Possibly Implicated in its Collapse January 16, 2002 Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL31008 |
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Order Code RL31008 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2002: Transportation and Related Agencies Updated January 15, 2002 Robert S. Kirk and David Randall Peterman Coordinators Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL30148 |
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Order Code RL30148 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Assistance to the Former Soviet Union 1991-2001: A History of Administration and Congressional Action Updated January 15, 2002 Curt Tarnoff Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Assistance to the Former Soviet Union 19912001: ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL30661 |
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Order Code RL30661 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Government Information Technology Management: Past and Future Issues (The Clinger-Cohen Act) Updated January 15, 2002 Jeffrey W. Seifert Analyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Government Information Technology ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. IB91039 |
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Order Code IB91039 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Magnetic Fusion: The DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Program Updated January 15, 2002 Daniel Morgan Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Fundamentals of Fusion Potential Benefits of Magnetic Fusion ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RL31246 |
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Order Code RL31246 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Independent Counsel Law Expiration and the Appointment of Special Counsels January 15, 2002 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Independent Counsel Law Expiration and The Appointment of Special Counsels Summary The provisions of federal law governing ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RS20447 |
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Order Code RS20447 Updated January 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Class Size Reduction Program: Background and Status James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary P.L. 107-110 (H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaces the federal Class Size Reduction ( ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RS21105 |
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Order Code RS21105 January 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Americans with Disabilities Act: Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Supreme Court, in Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams, held that to be an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an ...
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| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. RS20432 |
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Order Code RS20432 Updated January 15, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Changes Affecting Installment Sales Gregg A. Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary On December 17, 1999, President Clinton signed the Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (H.R. 1180; P.L. 106-170). This Act included a modification and limitation on the use ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2002 |
Report No. RL30059 |
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Order Code RL30059 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Disadvantaged Businesses: A Review of Federal Assistance Updated January 14, 2002 Michael K. Fauntroy Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Disadvantaged Businesses: A Review of Federal Assistance Summary It is the policy of the federal ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2002 |
Report No. IB86103 |
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Order Code IB86103 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Updated January 14, 2002 Christopher Bolkcom Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Background Program Details System Description Key Issues Should the Defense ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 2002 |
Report No. RL31298 |
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Order Code RL31298 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Rehabilitation Act: Summary of 1998 Reauthorization Legislation January 14, 2002 Carol O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Rehabilitation Act: Summary of 1998 Reauthorization Legislation Summary The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2002 |
Report No. RS20366 |
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Order Code RS20366 Updated January 11, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Overview of Major Provisions Richard Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides funds ...
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| Date Jan. 11, 2002 |
Report No. RS20727 |
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Order Code RS20727 Updated January 11, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy Independence: Would It Free the United States From Oil Price Shocks? Marc Labonte Economist Government and Finance Division Gail Makinen Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary Over the past 25 years, the U.S. economy has experienced four large oil price shocks ( ...
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| Date Jan. 10, 2002 |
Report No. RL31013 |
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Order Code RL31013 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2002: District of Columbia Updated January 10, 2002 Eugene Boyd and Michael Fauntroy, Coordinators 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 (regular ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2002 |
Report No. RL30811 |
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Order Code RL30811 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web North-South Korean Relations: A Chronology of Events in 2000 and 2001 Updated January 9, 2002 Mark E. Manyin Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress North-South Korean Relations: A Chronology of Events in 2000 and 2001 Summary This report ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 2002 |
Report No. RS21102 |
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Order Code RS21102 January 9, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Capital Flows Following the September 11 Attacks James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary A major concern following the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington was that foreigners would curtail their purchases of U.S. ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2002 |
Report No. RL31218 |
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Order Code RL31218 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Commercial Remote Sensing by Satellite: Status and Issues Updated January 8, 2002 Richard E. Rowberg Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Commercial Remote Sensing by Satellite: Status and Issues Summary Since the late 1970s ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 2002 |
Report No. RS21046 |
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Order Code RS21046 Updated January 8, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web War Bonds in the Second World War: A Model for a New War Bond? James M. Bickley Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary During the Second World War, war bonds were sold to help finance the cost of national defense. War bonds were simply a new name for already existing U.S. ...
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