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| Date Aug. 3, 2001 |
Report No. 97-589A |
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Order Code 97-589 A CRS Report for Congress Statutory Construction General Principles and Recent Trends Updated August 3,2001 George Costello Legislative Attorney American Law Division Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Statutory Construction General Principles and Recent Trends Summary The Supreme Court has expressed an interest "that Congress be able to legislate against a ...
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| Date Aug. 1, 2001 |
Report No. 98-274 |
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Order Code 98-274 A Updated August 1, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Savings and Loan Goodwill Cases on Remand M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses the Supreme Court s decision in United States v. Winstar Corporation, 518 U.S. 839, 116 S.C. 2432 (1996), in which the Court ruled that the United States had breached ...
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| Date July 31, 2001 |
Report No. RL31049 |
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Order Code RL31049 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy in 2001: Crisis Again? Updated July 31, 2001 Carl E. Behrens Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Energy in 2001: Crisis Again? Summary For most of the 1990s energy was not a prominent issue, at least for the consuming public; ...
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| Date July 30, 2001 |
Report No. 97-915 |
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Order Code 97-915 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Benefits for Education in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: New Legislative Developments Updated July 30, 2001 Bob Lyke Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tax Benefits for Education in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: New Legislative ...
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| Date July 30, 2001 |
Report No. IB98028 |
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Order Code IB98028 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Theater Missile Defense: Issues for Congress Updated July 30, 2001 Robert Shuey Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Patriot PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3, MIM-104 Patriot/ERINT) Navy ...
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| Date July 30, 2001 |
Report No. 97-915EPW |
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Order Code 97-915 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Benefits for Education in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: New Legislative Developments Updated July 30, 2001 Bob Lyke Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tax Benefits for Education in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: New Legislative ...
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| Date July 30, 2001 |
Report No. RS20981 |
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Order Code RS20981 July 30, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy Efficiency and the Rebound Effect: Does Increasing Efficiency Decrease Demand? Frank Gottron Science and Technology Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Intuitively it seems obvious to most observers that increasing energy efficiency will ultimately reduce demand for an energy resource ...
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| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. RL31066 |
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Order Code RL31066 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web HIV/AIDS Drugs, Patents and the TRIPS Agreement: Issues and Options July 27, 2001 John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress HIV/AIDS Drugs, Patents and the TRIPS Agreement: Issues and Options Summary ...
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| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. RS20182 |
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Order Code RS20182 Updated July 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Suspension of Budget Enforcement Procedures During Hostilities Abroad Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Federal budget policies are enforced by two major statutes the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency ...
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| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. RS20977 |
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Order Code RS20977 July 27, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Media Marketing Accountability Act: First Amendment Analysis Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Media Marketing Accountability Act of 2001, S. 792 and H.R. 2246, 107th Congress, would prohibit the targeted marketing to minors of adult-rated media. This report considers whether it ...
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| Date July 26, 2001 |
Report No. RS20973 |
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Order Code RS20973 July 26, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal and State Initiatives to Integrate Acute and Long-Term Care Edward Alan Miller Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Congress has considered many approaches to improve the financing and delivery of long-term care services to vulnerable populations. These approaches have ...
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| Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. RL30225 |
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Order Code RL30225 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Most-Favored-Nation Status of the People s Republic of China Updated July 25, 2001 Vladimir N. Pregelj Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Most-Favored-Nation Status of the People s Republic of China Summary ...
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| Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. RS20699 |
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Order Code RS20699 Updated July 25, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Funding School Renovation: Qualified Zone Academy Bonds vs. Traditional Tax-Exempt Bonds Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary This report outlines the$1.6 billion Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) program and provides estimates of the implicit borrower subsidy ...
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| Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. RS20971 |
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Order Code RS20971 July 25, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Orphan Drug Act: Background and Proposed Legislation in the 107th Congress M. Angeles Villarreal Analyst in Industrial Organization Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Orphan Drug Act (P.L. 97-414) was signed into law on January 4, 1983. The Act provides incentives for pharmaceutical ...
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| Date July 24, 2001 |
Report No. RL31059 |
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Order Code RL31059 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Biological Weapons: A Primer July 24, 2001 Steve Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Biological Weapons: A Primer Summary In the past decade, public and congressional concerns over biological weapons (BW), and bioterrorism in ...
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| Date July 24, 2001 |
Report No. RS20780 |
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Order Code RS20780 Updated July 24, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report examines several issues that have been prominent in the debate over consumer bankruptcy reform during the last two congresses. They are the focus of congressional debate once again in the ...
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| Date July 24, 2001 |
Report No. RS20279 |
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Order Code RS20279 Updated July 24, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration and Naturalization Service Reorganization and Related Legislative Proposals William J. Krouse Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), with a current annual budget of $5.0 billion, is the primary agency charged with ...
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| Date July 20, 2001 |
Report No. RL30995 |
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Order Code RL30995 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations for FY2001: Defense Readiness and Other Programs Updated July 20, 2001 Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Supplemental Appropriations for FY2001: Defense Readiness and Other Programs ...
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| Date July 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL31050 |
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Order Code RL31050 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Formulation of Monetary Policy by the Federal Reserve: Rules vs. Discretion July 19, 2001 Marc Labonte Economist Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Formulating Monetary Policy: Rules vs. Discretion Summary Would the economy be better off if the responsibility for setting the ...
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| Date July 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL31051 |
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Order Code RL31051 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Interstate Shipment of Municipal Solid Waste: 2001 Update July 19, 2001 James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Interstate Shipment of Municipal Solid Waste: 2001 Update Summary This report, which replaces CRS Report ...
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| Date July 19, 2001 |
Report No. RS20969 |
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Order Code RS20969 July 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Uganda: Recent Elections and Current Conditions Ted Dagne Specialist in International Relations Zarina Harding Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On March 12, 2001, Yoweri Museveni was re-elected president of Uganda after defeating his one- time ally, Kizza Besigye. ...
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| Date July 19, 2001 |
Report No. RS20932 |
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Order Code RS20932 Updated July 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax-Exempt Bond Provisions in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Steve Maguire Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Summary This short report describes and analyzes three provisions included in P.L. 107-16. Two of the three provisions will likely induce more tax- ...
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| Date July 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL31060 |
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Order Code RL31060 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supreme Court Opinions: October 2000 Term July 17, 2001 George Costello Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Supreme Court Opinions: October 2000 Term Summary This report contains synopses of Supreme Court decisions issued from the beginning of the October 2000 Term ...
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| Date July 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL31076 |
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Order Code RL31076 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: Selected Environmental Issues and Policies July 17, 2001 Mary Tiemann, Susan Fletcher, Brent Yacobucci, Larry Parker Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China: Selected Environmental Issues and Policies Summary China s robust economic growth in the past two ...
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| Date July 17, 2001 |
Report No. IB10034 |
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Order Code IB10034 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Missile Defense: Issues for Congress Updated July 17, 2001 Steven A. Hildreth and Amy F. Woolf Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction The 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) ...
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| Date July 17, 2001 |
Report No. RS20691 |
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Order Code RS20691 Updated July 17, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Voting on NTR for China Again in 2001, and Past Congressional Decisions Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Since 1990, Congress has faced an annual, contentious decision on whether, and under what conditions, to renew normal trade relations (NTR ...
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| Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. RS20052 |
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Order Code RS20052 Updated July 13, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Missile Defense and Alaska Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In mid-July 2001, the Bush Administration announced that it would seek funding to develop a Ballistic Missile Test Bed, which would be used to prove various aspects of ...
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| Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. 98-627 |
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Order Code 98-627 F Updated July 13, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bulgaria: Country Background Report Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In June 2001, the party of Simeon II, Bulgaria s former King from the precommunist era, won just short of a majority of the vote in parliamentary elections. Simeon, who ...
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| Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. RS20964 |
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Order Code RS20964 July 13, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New York Times Co. v. Tasini: The U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Authorial Rights in Copyright Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report examines the U.S. Supreme Court s opinion in New York Times Co. v. Tasini. This case considers whether, under the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. ...
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| Date July 9, 2001 |
Report No. RL30975 |
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Order Code RL30975 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web East Timor Situation Report Updated July 9, 2001 Larry Niksch Specialist in Asian Affairs Lois McHugh Analyst in International Relations Rhoda Margesson Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress East Timor Situation Report Summary A United ...
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| Date July 6, 2001 |
Report No. RL30921 |
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Order Code RL30921 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web ESEA Reauthorization Proposals: Comparison of Major Features of the House and Senate Versions of H.R. 1 Updated July 6, 2001 Coordinated by Wayne Riddle Specialist in Education Finance Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ESEA Reauthorization Proposals: Comparison of Major ...
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| Date July 6, 2001 |
Report No. RS20957 |
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Order Code RS20957 July 6, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Firearm Sales T.J. Halstead Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary With the increasing utilization of the internet to facilitate commercial transactions, concerns have arisen regarding the use of this medium to transfer firearms. This report discusses the sale of firearms over the internet, ...
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| Date July 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30541 |
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Order Code RL30541 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colombia: Plan Colombia Legislation and Assistance (FY2000-FY2001) Updated July 5, 2001 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colombia: U.S. Assistance and Current Legislation Summary On February 7, 2000, ...
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| Date July 3, 2001 |
Report No. RL31040 |
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Order Code RL31040 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) for Law Enforcement July 3, 2001 William C. Boesman Resources, Science, and Industry Division William J. Krouse Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) for Law ...
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| Date July 3, 2001 |
Report No. RS20935 |
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Order Code RS20935 Updated July 3, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy Efficiency in Congressional Buildings Fred Sissine Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary This report describes energy efficiency requirements applicable to congressional buildings and the energy saving activities being undertaken in the Capitol complex. The ...
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| Date July 2, 2001 |
Report No. RL31039 |
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Order Code RL31039 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Housing Privatization Initiative: Background and Issues July 2, 2001 Daniel H. Else Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Housing Privatization Initiative: Background and Issues Summary This report describes the Military ...
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| Date June 28, 2001 |
Report No. RL30528 |
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Order Code RL30528 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Monuments and the Antiquities Act: President Clinton s Designations and Related Issues Updated June 28, 2001 Carol Hardy Vincent Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date June 28, 2001 |
Report No. RL31045 |
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Order Code RL31045 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Financial Risk: An Overview of Market and Policy Considerations June 28, 2001 Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Financial Risk: An Overview of Market and Policy Considerations Summary Financial risk is a measure of the variance of ...
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| Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. RL31031 |
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Order Code RL31031 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Changing Composition of the Federal Research and Development Portfolio June 27, 2001 Michael E. Davey Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Richard E. Rowberg Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The ...
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| Date June 26, 2001 |
Report No. 95-403 |
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Order Code 95-403 F Updated June 26, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Moldova: Basic Facts Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This short report provides information and analysis on Moldova, including its history, political and economic situation, foreign policy, and U.S. policy toward Moldova. This report will ...
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| Date June 26, 2001 |
Report No. 95-403F |
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Order Code 95-403 F Updated June 26, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Moldova: Basic Facts Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This short report provides information and analysis on Moldova, including its history, political and economic situation, foreign policy, and U.S. policy toward Moldova. This report will ...
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| Date June 25, 2001 |
Report No. 98-523 |
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Order Code 98-523 A Updated June 25, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Alabama School Prayer Case: Chandler v. Siegelman David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In Chandler v. James in 1997 a federal district court in Alabama held a statute authorizing "non-sectarian, non-proselytizing, student-initiated voluntary prayer" at all public ...
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| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30660 |
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Order Code RL30660 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Arms Control after START II: Next Steps on the U.S.-Russian Agenda Updated June 22, 2001 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Stuart D. Goldman Specialist in Russian Affairs Foreign Affairs Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Arms ...
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| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL31033 |
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Order Code RL31033 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel Equivalents to Potential Oil Production from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) June 22, 2001 Fred Sissine Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel ...
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| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. IB98041 |
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Order Code IB98041 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo and U.S. Policy Updated June 22, 2001 Steven Woehrel and Julie Kim Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction War in Kosovo: February 1998-June 1999 Current Situation in Kosovo ...
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| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL31030 |
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Order Code RL31030 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Comparison of Proposed Charitable Choice Act of 2001 with Current Charitable Choice Law June 22, 2001 Vee Burke Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Comparison of Proposed Charitable Choice Act of 2001 with Current Charitable Choice Law Summary ...
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| Date June 22, 2001 |
Report No. RS20947 |
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Order Code RS20947 June 22, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Amendments Relating to the Discipline of Children with Disabilities in H.R. 1 and S.1, 107th Congress Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On May 23, 2001 the House passed amendment number 13 to H.R.1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and on June 14, 2001, the Senate passed ...
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| Date June 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20819 |
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Order Code RS20819 Updated June 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web President Bush s Tax Proposal: A Brief Overview David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary On February 8, 2001, President Bush sent to Congress the outlines of a proposal to cut taxes by an estimated $1.6 trillion over 10 years. Additional details of the plan ...
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| Date June 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20771 |
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Order Code RS20771 Updated June 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR): Background, Process, and Issues Jeffrey D. Brake National Defense Fellow Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) directs DoD to undertake a wide-ranging review of strategy, programs, and resources. ...
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| Date June 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20945 |
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Order Code RS20945 June 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Organization of African Unity Gordon S. Brown and Nicholas Cook Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Since the end of the Cold War, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) has increasingly focused its activities on practical measures to deal with the continent s challenges of intra- and inter- ...
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