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| Date Jan. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RL31117 |
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Order Code RL31117 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Review of FY2002 Budget Request and Appropriations January 4, 2002 Wayne A. Morrissey Science and Technology Information Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RS20804 |
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Order Code RS20804 Updated January 4, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2001 John Williamson Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The worldwide rate of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity declined during 2001. This report provides a listing of the largest mergers ( ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RS21037 |
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Order Code RS21037 Updated January 4, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Assassination Ban and E.O. 12333: A Brief Summary Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, some attention has been focused upon the assassination ban contained in ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2002 |
Report No. RS21101 |
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Order Code RS21101 January 4, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Selected Tax Law Changes Effective January 1, 2002 Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This is a brief list of tax laws changes which became effective on January 1, 2002. This list does not include inflation adjustments which occur because of administrative adjustments, unless ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2002 |
Report No. RL31233 |
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Order Code RL31233 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 107th Congress January 2, 2002 Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 107th Congress Summary This ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2002 |
Report No. RL31234 |
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Order Code RL31234 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 107th Congress January 2, 2002 Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 107th Congress Summary This report ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2002 |
Report No. RS21098 |
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Order Code RS21098 January 2, 2002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Overview of H.R. 40 the Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for AfricanAmericans Act Christopher Alan Jennings American Law Division Legislative Attorney Summary H.R. 40 would establish a federal commission to study the capture, transport, sale, and treatment of slaves from the colonial period through ...
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| Date Dec. 31, 2001 |
Report No. RL31232 |
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Order Code RL31232 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Middle East: Attitudes toward the United States December 31, 2001 Alfred B. Prados Specialist in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Middle East: Attitudes toward the United States Summary Despite close cooperation between the United States and ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2001 |
Report No. RL31229 |
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Order Code RL31229 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Zimbabwe Backgrounder December 27, 2001 Raymond W. Copson Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Zimbabwe Backgrounder Summary In late 2001, political tensions were mounting in Zimbabwe as a March 2002 presidential election ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2001 |
Report No. 97-433 |
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Order Code 97-433 EPW Updated December 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Full Funding of State Formula Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The grants to states program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) assists participating states to serve school- ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2001 |
Report No. 97-433EPW |
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Order Code 97-433 EPW Updated December 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Full Funding of State Formula Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The grants to states program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) assists participating states to serve school- ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS21095 |
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Order Code RS21095 December 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Report of the President s Commission to Strengthen Social Security Dawn Nuschler Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary In May 2001, President Bush signed Executive Order 13210 establishing the President s Commission to Strengthen Social Security. The 16-member ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS21092 |
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Order Code RS21092 December 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web McDade-Murtha Amendment: A Sketch of Legislation in the 107th Congress Concerning Ethical Standards for the Justice Department Litigators Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary The McDade-Murtha Amendment, 28 U.S.C. 530B, instructs Department of Justice litigators to adhere to the ...
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| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS21081 |
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Order Code RS21081 Updated December 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web CONTOMS (Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support Program) David J. Gerleman Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Since the September 11th terrorist ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2001 |
Report No. 96-649 |
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Order Code 96-649 E Updated December 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Small Business Administration: Overview and Issues Bruce K. Mulock Specialist in Government and Business Government and Finance Division Summary Legislation creating the Small Business Administration (SBA) was signed into law (P.L. 83-163) in 1953, early in President Eisenhower s first term in ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2001 |
Report No. RS21096 |
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Order Code RS21096 December 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Human Cloning Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Summary On November 25, 2001, a Massachusetts company, Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), announced that they had created the world s first cloned human embryos. The cloned embryos survived only for a few hours. ACT has ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2001 |
Report No. 96-649E |
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Order Code 96-649 E Updated December 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Small Business Administration: Overview and Issues Bruce K. Mulock Specialist in Government and Business Government and Finance Division Summary Legislation creating the Small Business Administration (SBA) was signed into law (P.L. 83-163) in 1953, early in President Eisenhower s first term in ...
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| Date Dec. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL30060 |
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Order Code RL30060 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web McDade-Murtha Amendment: Ethical Standards for Justice Department Attorneys Updated December 18, 2001 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress McDade-Murtha Amendment: Ethical Standards for Justice Department Attorneys Summary The McDade-Murtha Amendment, 28 ...
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| Date Dec. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL31219 |
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Order Code RL31219 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Welfare Reform: TANF Activities to Reduce Nonmarital Pregnancy December 18, 2001 Britt Ehrhardt and Karen Spar Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Welfare Reform: TANF Activities to Reduce Nonmarital Pregnancy Summary The 1996 welfare reform law created Temporary Assistance ...
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| Date Dec. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL31221 |
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Order Code RL31221 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web McDade-Murtha Amendment: Legislation in the 107th Congress Concerning Ethical Standards for Justice Department Litigators December 18, 2001 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress McDade-Murtha Amendment: Legislation in the 107th Congress Concerning Ethical ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2001 |
Report No. IB10073 |
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Order Code IB10073 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: The Next Chapter Updated December 17, 2001 M. Lynne Corn and Bernard A. Gelb Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS History ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL31044 |
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Order Code RL31044 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Renewable Energy Legislation in the 107th Congress December 17, 2001 Fred Sissine Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Renewable Energy Legislation in the 107th Congress Summary This report complements and supports CRS Issue Brief IB10041, ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RS20717 |
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Order Code RS20717 Updated September 7, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vietnam Trade Agreement: Approval and Implementing Procedure Vladimir N. Pregelj Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary To enter into force, the U.S. trade agreement with Vietnam must be approved by the enactment of a joint resolution of ...
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| Date Dec. 14, 2001 |
Report No. RL31150 |
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Order Code RL31150 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Selected Aviation Security Legislation in the Aftermath of the September 11 Attack Updated December 14, 2001 Robert S. Kirk Economic Analyst, Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Selected Aviation Security Legislation in the Aftermath of the September ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2001 |
Report No. RL30652 |
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Order Code RL30652 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Updated December 13, 2001 Mary Jane Bolle Specialist in International Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Summary On June 6, 2000, President Bill Clinton and King Abdullah II announced that ...
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| Date Dec. 12, 2001 |
Report No. RS20305 |
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Order Code RS20305 Updated December 12, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Office of Attending Physician in the U.S. Congress Mildred L. Amer Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Office of Attending Physician (OAP) was established by congressional resolution in 1928 to meet the medical needs of Members of Congress.1 Over ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 2001 |
Report No. RL31191 |
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Order Code RL31191 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals before Military Commissions Updated December 11, 2001 Jennifer Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism and the Law of War: Trying Terrorists as War Criminals before Military Commissions ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 2001 |
Report No. RS20130 |
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Order Code RS20130 Updated December 11, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S.-European Union Banana Dispute Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The United States and the European Union (EU) reached an agreement in April 2001 that resolved a long-standing dispute over the EU s rules for importing ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2001 |
Report No. RL31200 |
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Order Code RL31200 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act Updated December 10, 2001 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act Summary The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 2001 |
Report No. RS20972 |
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Order Code RS20972 Updated December 10, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Pauline H. Smale Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Summary The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund was established in August 1994 by P.L. 103-325. The purpose of the Fund is to provide credit and investment capital ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. RL31004 |
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Order Code RL31004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2002: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (P.L. 107-73) Updated December 7, 2001 Dennis W. Snook and E. Richard Bourdon, Coordinators Domestic Social Policy 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 Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. RL31209 |
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Order Code RL31209 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism Risk Insurance: A Summary of Legislative Proposals December 7, 2001 Rawle O. King Analyst In Industry Economics Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Terrorism Risk Insurance: A Summary of Legislative Proposals Summary The insurance industry faces an estimated $40 ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. RS21075 |
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Order Code RS21075 Updated December 7, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism Insurance in the Post September 11 Marketplace S. Roy Woodall, Jr. Insurance Consultant Government and Finance Division Summary The insured losses from the terrorist attacks of September 11 are currently estimated to total as much as $70 billion, the largest insured catastrophic loss in ...
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| Date Dec. 6, 2001 |
Report No. RL31158 |
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Order Code RL31158 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Tax Bills in the 107th Congress: A Brief Comparison Updated December 6, 2001 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Internet Tax Bills in the 107th Congress: A Brief Comparison Summary The Internet Tax Freedom Act, enacted in ...
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| Date Dec. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS21040 |
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Order Code RS21040 Updated December 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Conflict and Property Rights: Fifth Amendment Takings Issues Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon has raised the possibility of responses by the United States that impinge on private property, and, in ...
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| Date Dec. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RL31206 |
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Order Code RL31206 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The WTO Doha Ministerial: Results and Agenda for a New Round of Negotiations December 4, 2001 William H. Cooper, Coordinator Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The WTO Doha Ministerial: Results and Agenda for a New ...
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| Date Dec. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RL31208 |
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Order Code RL31208 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001, Title III of P.L. 107-56 December 4, 2001 M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress International Money Laundering Abatement and AntiTerrorist Financing Act of 2001, Title ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2001 |
Report No. RL31001 |
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Order Code RL31001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2002: U.S. Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Updated December 3, 2001 Ralph M. Chite, Coordinator Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2001 |
Report No. RL30639 |
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Order Code RL30639 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Warfare: EA-6B Aircraft Modernization and Related Issues for Congress Updated December 3, 2001 Christopher Bolkcom Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Electronic Warfare: EA-6B Aircraft Modernization and Related Issues for ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 2001 |
Report No. RL31203 |
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Order Code RL31203 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Summary of the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001 (H.R. 3391) December 3, 2001 Sibyl L. Tilson Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Summary of the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001 (H.R. 3391) Summary For ...
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| Date Nov. 29, 2001 |
Report No. RS21061 |
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Order Code RS21061 Updated November 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Small Business Disaster Assistance: Responding to the Terrorist Attacks Bruce K. Mulock Specialist in Government and Business Government and Finance Division Summary In addition to causing the loss of more than 4,000 human lives, the September 11th terrorist attacks destroyed or shut down an estimated ...
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| Date Nov. 28, 2001 |
Report No. RL31196 |
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Order Code RL31196 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority: H.R. 3005 Provisions and Related Issues Updated November 28, 2001 Lenore Sek, Coordinator Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Mary E. Tiemann Resources, Science, and Industry Division Richard S. Beth Government and Finance Division Mary Jane Bolle, William H. Cooper, and ...
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| Date Nov. 28, 2001 |
Report No. RS21056 |
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Order Code RS21056 Updated November 28, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trying Terrorists as War Criminals Jennifer Elsea Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On November 13, 2001, President Bush signed a Military Order pertaining to the detention, treatment, and trial of certain non-citizens in the war against terrorism. The President s Military Order makes ...
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| Date Nov. 27, 2001 |
Report No. RS21077 |
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Order Code RS21077 November 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Monitoring Inmate-Attorney Communications: Sixth Amendment Implications T.J. Halstead Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Citing the need to ensure that individuals in federal custody are not able to facilitate acts of terrorism through conversations with an attorney, the Department of Justice ...
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| Date Nov. 27, 2001 |
Report No. RS21076 |
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Order Code RS21076 November 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Economic Effects of Spending on Homeland Security Brian W. Cashell Specialist in Quantitative Economics Government and Finance Division Summary As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11 the cost of domestic security has risen. The only straightforward way to measure the cost of security is to ...
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| Date Nov. 26, 2001 |
Report No. RL31192 |
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Order Code RL31192 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Agreement Implementation: Expedited Procedures and Congressional Control in Existing Law November 26, 2001 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade Agreement Implementation: Expedited Procedures and Congressional ...
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| Date Nov. 26, 2001 |
Report No. RL31197 |
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Order Code RL31197 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Revenue Measures in Congress: Procedural Considerations November 26, 2001 James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Revenue Measures in Congress: Procedural Considerations Summary As with other types of budgetary legislation, special ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS21020 |
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Order Code RS21020 Updated November 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Operation Enduring Freedom: Potential Air Power Questions for Congress Christopher Bolkcom Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The United States is employing military air power in a variety of roles in the Afghan conflict. Congress may have questions ...
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| Date Nov. 20, 2001 |
Report No. RL31189 |
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Order Code RL31189 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Identification and Misidentification of Children with Disabilities November 20, 2001 Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL31188 |
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Order Code RL31188 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy Efficiency and the Rebound Effect November 19, 2001 Frank Gottron Science and Technology Analyst Resources, Science & Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Energy Efficiency and the Rebound Effect Summary Several measures in the 107th Congress seek to increase energy efficiency as a ...
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