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| Date June 20, 2001 |
Report No. RS20063 |
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Order Code RS20063 Updated June 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Investment: Programs and Policy Direction Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary U.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa, like investment, is a small share of U.S. world totals. Several government programs ...
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| Date June 20, 2001 |
Report No. RS20926 |
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Order Code RS20926 Updated June 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Rebate for 2001: Frequently Asked Questions About The Rate Reduction Tax Credit Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation Government and Finance Division Summary The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, P.L. 107-16, includes changes in individual income tax rates. Under the ...
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| Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL31023 |
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Order Code RL31023 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Putin s Economic Strategy and U.S. Interests June 19, 2001 John P. Hardt Senior Specialist Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Putin s Economic Strategy and U.S. Interests Summary President Putin has set as a goal the conversion of Russia to a functioning market ...
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| Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL30735 |
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Order Code RL30735 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cyberwarfare Updated June 19, 2001 Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, & Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Cyberwarfare Summary Cyberwarfare raises issues of growing national interest and concern. Cyberwarfare can be used to describe various aspects of ...
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| Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL30280 |
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Order Code RL30280 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Standing to Sue: An Overview Updated June 19, 2001 Jay R. Shampansky Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Standing to Sue: An Overview Summary Standing is a threshold procedural question which turns not on the merits of the plaintiff s ...
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| Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. RS20937 |
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Order Code RS20937 Updated June 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal and State Causes of Action Against Health Plans Under S. 1052 and S. 889 Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary One of the central issues in the debate over patient protection legislation is the jurisdiction in which suits against health plans may be brought. Both S. ...
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| Date June 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL31019 |
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Order Code RL31019 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: Automated Lookout Systems and Border Security Options and Issues June 18, 2001 William J. Krouse Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Raphael F. Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. RL30980 |
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Order Code RL30980 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Commissions and Joint Committees Established to Commemorate the Anniversary of the Birth of a President or First Lady,1950-2000 Updated June 15, 2001 Stephen W. Stathis Specialist in American National Government and Project Coordinator Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. RL31018 |
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Order Code RL31018 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Globalization: Implications for U.S. National Security June 15, 2001 Robert Shuey Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Globalization: Implications for U.S. National Security Summary Globalization is a term ...
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| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. RS20869 |
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Order Code RS20869 Updated June 15, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Liability Exemptions in the Senate Brownfields Bill (S. 350) Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary By broad consensus, the stringent Superfund Act liability scheme is a key stumbling block to redevelopment of brownfields underused facilities where expansion or redevelopment ...
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| Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. RL30620 |
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Order Code RL30620 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Health Information Standards, Privacy, and Security: HIPAA s Administrative Simplification Regulations Updated June 14, 2001 C. Stephen Redhead Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Health Information Standards, Privacy, and Security: HIPAA s ...
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| Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. RL30140 |
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Order Code RL30140 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Information Technology Labor Shortage? Legislation in the 106th Congress Updated June 14, 2001 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress An Information Technology Labor Shortage? Legislation in the 106th Congress Summary Concern about an ...
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| Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. RL31166 |
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Order Code RL31166 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Insurance Exclusion Clauses: Excluding War Risks and Terror Risks from Insurance Contracts Updated June 14, 2001 Christopher A. Jennings Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Insurance Exclusion Clauses: Excluding War Risks and Terror Risks from Insurance Contracts ...
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| Date June 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL30419 |
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Order Code RL30419 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Marriage Tax Penalty: An Overview of the Issues Updated June 12, 2001 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Marriage Tax Penalty: An Overview of the Issues Summary Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed ...
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| Date June 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL30485 |
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Order Code RL30485 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax: Interaction with Marriage Penalty Relief and Other Tax Cuts Updated June 12, 2001 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax: Interaction with Marriage ...
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| Date June 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL31017 |
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Order Code RL31017 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Barcelona Process: The European Union s Partnership with the Southern Mediterranean June 12, 2001 Anja Linder Research Associate Joshua Ruebner Analyst in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Barcelona Process: The European Union s ...
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| Date June 11, 2001 |
Report No. RL30819 |
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Order Code RL30819 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Beneficiaries: Background and Issues Updated June 11, 2001 Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Beneficiaries: Background and Issues Summary ...
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| Date June 11, 2001 |
Report No. RL31020 |
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Order Code RL31020 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Energy Policy Report: Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Issues June 11, 2001 Claudia Copeland, M. Lynne Corn, James E. McCarthy, Larry Parker Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The National Energy Policy Report: Environmental Permitting and ...
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| Date June 11, 2001 |
Report No. 95-668 |
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Order Code 95-668 F Updated June 11, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Croatia: Basic Facts Steven J. Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary This short report provides background and analysis on Croatia, including its history, current political and economic situation, foreign policy, and U.S. policy toward Croatia. This ...
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| Date June 8, 2001 |
Report No. RL30963 |
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Order Code RL30963 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marriage Penalty Legislation: A Comparison of Alternative Proposals Updated June 8, 2001 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Marriage Penalty Legislation: A Comparison of Alternative Proposals Summary President Bush s tax ...
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| Date June 8, 2001 |
Report No. RS20042 |
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Order Code RS20042 Updated June 8, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Federal Emergency Immigrant Education Program Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Emergency Immigrant Education Program (EIEP), authorized in Title VII, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), provides formula grants to ...
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| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. 98-501 |
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Order Code 98-501 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bilingual Education: An Overview Updated June 7, 2001 Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bilingual Education: An Overview Summary The U.S. Department of Education (ED) administers the Bilingual Education Act (BEA), the ...
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| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. RL30440 |
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Order Code RL30440 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Base Closures: Where Do We Stand? Updated June 7, 2001 David E. Lockwood Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Military Base Closures: Where Do We Stand? Summary Approximately 13 years ago, in December ...
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| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. RL30453 |
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Order Code RL30453 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo: Reconstruction and Development Assistance Updated June 7, 2001 Curt Tarnoff Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Kosovo: Reconstruction and Development Assistance Summary Efforts to reconstruct and develop Kosovo following the ...
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| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. 98-501EPW |
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Order Code 98-501 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bilingual Education: An Overview Updated June 7, 2001 Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bilingual Education: An Overview Summary The U.S. Department of Education (ED) administers the Bilingual Education Act (BEA), the ...
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| Date June 6, 2001 |
Report No. RL30617 |
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Order Code RL30617 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia s Paris Club Debt and U.S. Interests Updated June 6, 2001 John P. Hardt Senior Specialist in Post Soviet Economics Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Russia s Paris Club Debt and U.S. Interests Summary Russia faced both fiscal and external debt crises in ...
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| Date June 6, 2001 |
Report No. RL30994 |
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Order Code RL30994 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Election Reform Bills in the U.S. Senate, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation June 6, 2001 Kevin J. Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Election Reform Bills in the U.S. Senate, 107 Congress: A Comparison of ...
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| Date June 6, 2001 |
Report No. RL30997 |
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Order Code RL30997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation June 6, 2001 Kevin J. Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives ...
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| Date June 5, 2001 |
Report No. IB96037 |
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Order Code IB96037 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congo (formerly Zaire) Updated June 5, 2001 Raymond W. Copson Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Lusaka Agreement Implementation Cease-fire Joint Military Commission Withdrawal of Foreign ...
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| Date June 4, 2001 |
Report No. RL30564 |
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Order Code RL30564 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Appointments to Full-time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 106th Congress, 1999 2000 Updated June 4, 2001 Rogelio Garcia Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Henry B. Hogue Analyst, American National Government Government and Finance Division ...
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| Date June 4, 2001 |
Report No. RL30596 |
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Order Code RL30596 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Performance Review and Other Government Reform Initiatives: An Overview, 1993-2001 Updated June 4, 2001 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Maricele J. Cornejo Riemann and Henry B. Hogue Analysts in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service ...
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| Date June 4, 2001 |
Report No. RS20925 |
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Order Code RS20925 June 4, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR): U.S. Membership Vita Bite Analyst in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The United States played a major role in establishing the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) and has been a member of that body from its first ...
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| Date June 1, 2001 |
Report No. RL30345 |
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Order Code RL30345 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Policy, Force Structure, and Arms Control Issues Updated June 1, 2001 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Policy, Force Structure, and Arms Control Issues Summary During the ...
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| Date June 1, 2001 |
Report No. RL30989 |
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Order Code RL30989 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S. Drug Approval Process: A Primer June 1, 2001 Blanchard Randall IV Analyst in Social Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The U.S. Drug Approval Process: A Primer Summary Drug approval standards in the United States are considered by many to be the most ...
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| Date May 31, 2001 |
Report No. RS20758 |
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Order Code RS20758 Updated May 31, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The 0.22 Percent Across-the-Board Cut in FY2001 Appropriations Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2001 (P.L. 106-554; H.R. 4577; December 21, 2000) enacted three of the regular appropriations bills for ...
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| Date May 30, 2001 |
Report No. RL30902 |
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Order Code RL30902 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pay Equity Legislation In the 107th Congress Updated May 30, 2001 Charles V. Dale American Law Division Linda Levine Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Pay Equity Legislation In the 107th Congress Summary The term pay equity originates from the fact that women as a group are ...
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| Date May 24, 2001 |
Report No. RL30671 |
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Order Code RL30671 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Personal Privacy Protection: The Legislative Response Updated May 24, 2001 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Personal Privacy Protection: The Legislative Response Summary An expectation of personal privacy seemingly ...
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| Date May 24, 2001 |
Report No. RL30707 |
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Order Code RL30707 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Provisions in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA, P.L. 106-554) Updated May 24, 2001 Hinda Ripps Chaikind, Sibyl Tilson, Jennifer O Sullivan, Carolyn Merck, Madeleine Smith Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date May 24, 2001 |
Report No. RS20922 |
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Order Code RS20922 May 24, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Agency Involvement in Reviewing Mergers and Acquisitions of Electric Utilities Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary At least five federal agencies, excluding the Internal Revenue Commission, may have some authority in the approval process of proposed mergers or ...
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| Date May 22, 2001 |
Report No. IB95035 |
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Order Code IB95035 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Regulatory Reform: An Overview Updated May 22, 2001 Rogelio Garcia Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Current Issues Cost-benefit and Cost-effectiveness Analyses Risk Assessment Analysis Regulatory ...
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| Date May 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30977 |
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Order Code RL30977 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Budget for FY2002: An Overview of Bush Administration Plans and Key Issues For Congress May 22, 2001 Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Defense Budget for FY2002: An Overview of Bush Administration Plans and ...
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| Date May 22, 2001 |
Report No. RS20907 |
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Order Code RS20907 Updated May 22, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO s Defense Capabilities Initiative Carl Ek Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary With the end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began to reassess its collective defense strategy and to anticipate possible missions the ...
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| Date May 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20920 |
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Order Code RS20920 May 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Credit Union Deposit Insurance: Purpose, Management, and Policy Issues Pauline H. Smale Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Summary The federal deposit insurance fund for credit unions is the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). The insurance fund is administered by the National Credit ...
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| Date May 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL30966 |
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Order Code RL30966 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Access to Executive Branch Information: Legislative Tools May 17, 2001 Louis Fisher Senior Specialist in Separation of Powers Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Access to Executive Branch Information: Legislative Tools Summary Presidents and ...
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| Date May 15, 2001 |
Report No. RS20912 |
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Order Code RS20912 May 15, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislation to Expedite the Construction of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law DIvision Summary Legislation has been introduced in the 107th Congress which would have the effect of expediting the construction of the previously authorized ...
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| Date May 14, 2001 |
Report No. RL30055 |
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Order Code RL30055 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Older Americans Act: 2000 Reauthorization Legislation Updated May 14, 2001 Carol V. O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Older Americans Act: 2000 Reauthorization Legislation Summary After unsuccessful attempts by the 104th and ...
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| Date May 14, 2001 |
Report No. RS20910 |
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Order Code RS20910 May 14, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Burundi: The Peace Process and U.S. Policy Ted Dagne Specialist in International Relations With the Assistance of Jessica I. Verner, Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Burundi, a small Central African nation of 6 million people, has been in political turmoil since the ...
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| Date May 10, 2001 |
Report No. RL30936 |
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Order Code RL30936 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Summit of the Americas III, Quebec City, Canada, April 20-22, 2001: Background, Objectives, and Results Updated May 10, 2001 K. Larry Storrs and M. Angeles Villarreal Analysts in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Summit of the Americas III ...
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| Date May 8, 2001 |
Report No. 97-673 |
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Order Code 97-673 ENR Updated May 8, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues Jeffrey Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), enacted in 1985, enables producers to retire highly erodible or environmentally sensitive cropland, ...
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| Date May 8, 2001 |
Report No. 97-673ENR |
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Order Code 97-673 ENR Updated May 8, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues Jeffrey Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), enacted in 1985, enables producers to retire highly erodible or environmentally sensitive cropland, ...
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