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| Date Feb. 23, 2001 |
Report No. RL30500 |
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Order Code RL30500 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2001: An Overview Updated February 23, 2001 Mary Frances Bley Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex congressional budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations measures ...
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| Date Feb. 23, 2001 |
Report No. RL30866 |
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Order Code RL30866 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Abortion: Termination of Early Pregnancy with RU-486 (Mifepristone) February 23, 2001 Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abortion: Termination of Early Pregnancy with RU-486 (Mifepristone) Summary On September 28, 2000, the Food ...
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| Date Feb. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30860 |
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Order Code RL30860 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Provisions of the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-113) February 22, 2001 Carolyn L. Merck Jennifer O Sullivan Madeline Smith Sibyl Tilson Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare Provisions of the Balanced Budget ...
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| Date Feb. 22, 2001 |
Report No. 98-884 |
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Order Code 98-884 E Updated February 22, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Small Business Legislation: Sources of Information Bruce K. Mulock Specialist in Business and Government Government and Finance Division Summary This report seeks to respond to inquiries from congressional staff who request information about major legislation affecting small business. More ...
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| Date Feb. 22, 2001 |
Report No. 94-83 |
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Order Code 94-83 EPW Updated February 22, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individual Retirement Accounts: A Fact Sheet Paul J. Graney Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Background Individual retirement accounts (IRAs), established by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-406) to promote retirement saving, were limited at ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20667 |
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Order Code RS20667 Updated February 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Class Actions and Proposed Reform in the 106th Congress: Class Action Fairness Act of 2000 Paul Starett Wallace, Jr.1 Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary S. 353 reflects a preference for class actions to be adjudicated in federal courts and would give U.S. district courts ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20822 |
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Order Code RS20822 February 21, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Forest Ecosystem Health: An Overview Ross W. Gorte Natural Resource Economist and Senior Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Although most U.S. forests are in better condition than they were a century ago, many forest ecosystems, especially in the intermountain west, are widely ...
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| Date Feb. 21, 2001 |
Report No. RS20824 |
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Order Code RS20824 February 21, 2001 Military Space Activities: Highlights of the Rumsfeld Commission Report and Key Organization and Management Issues Marcia S. Smith Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and lndustry Division Summary Congress created three commissions in 1999 to assess certain aspects of space activities conducted by the Department of Defense ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. IB10051 |
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Order Code IB10051 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Research and Development Funding: Fiscal Year 2001 Updated February 20, 2001 Michael E. Davey, Coordinator Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Energy ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. RS20347 |
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Order Code RS20347 Update February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Class Actions: H.R. 1875, 106th Congress, the "Interstate Class Action Jurisdiction Act of 1999" Paul Starett Wallace, Jr.1 Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary H.R. 1875, with some exceptions, reflects a preference for class actions to be adjudicated in federal courts rather ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. 98-707GOV |
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Order Code 98-707 GOV Updated February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Amendment Process: General Conditions and Principles Walter J. Oleszek Government and Finance Division The amending process in the Senate provides lawmakers an opportunity to make changes in the text of a measure (or pending amendment) during its consideration. Senators generally have wide ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. 98-227GOV |
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Order Code 98-227 GOV Updated February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Voting in the Senate: Forms and Requirements Walter J. Oleszek Senior Specialist Government and Finance Division Voting is among the most important public acts of individual Senators. For example, Senators recognize that their decisions often need to be explained to constituents who are interested ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. 98-228GOV |
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Order Code 98-228 GOV Updated February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Voting Procedures: Forms and Requirements Walter J. Oleszek Senior Specialist Government and Finance Division Voting is among the most public acts of Representatives. Generally, Members try not to miss a vote, because it is an important demonstration to their constituents that they are always ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. 98-779GOV |
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Order Code 98-779 GOV Updated February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Super-Majority Votes in the Senate Walter J. Oleszek Government and Finance Division The Senate has long been known for its emphasis on minority rights, for it provides extensive procedural protections to individuals and minority coalitions. Yet most issues in the Senate are decided by a simple ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. 98-709GOV |
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Order Code 98-709 GOV Updated February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Executive Business and the Executive Calendar Walter J. Oleszek Government and Finance Division In Article II of the Constitution, which addresses the executive branch, the Founding Fathers assigned certain duties exclusively to the Senate. Among these obligations is providing advice and ...
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| Date Feb. 20, 2001 |
Report No. 98-711GOV |
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Order Code 98-711 GOV Updated February 20, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Rules for Committee Markups Walter J. Oleszek Government and Finance Division All committees are different is an oft-made comment. It underscores that each panel has its own history, customs, decisionmaking styles, procedures, jurisdiction, and so on. What this means for Senate markups ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2001 |
Report No. RL30683 |
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Order Code RL30683 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Cases in the Courts: Napster, MP3 Digital Music, and DVD Motion Picture Encryption Technology Updated February 16, 2001 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Copyright Cases in the Courts: Napster, MP3 Digital Music, and DVD Motion Picture ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2001 |
Report No. RL30849 |
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Order Code RL30849 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Supreme Court Addresses Corps of Engineers Jurisdiction Over Isolated Waters : The SWANCC Decision February 16, 2001 name redacted Legislative Attorney American Law Division name redacted Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date Feb. 16, 2001 |
Report No. RS20820 |
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Order Code RS20820 February 16, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: Comparison of H.R. 380 (Shays-Meehan) with S. 27 (McCain-Feingold) Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary As in the last two Congresses, campaign finance reform will be a major issue in the 107th ...
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| Date Feb. 15, 2001 |
Report No. RL30810 |
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Order Code RL30810 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Issues Regarding Full Funding of Part B Grants to States Updated February 15, 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 Feb. 15, 2001 |
Report No. 97-373 |
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Order Code 97-373 E Updated February 15, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Private Mortgage Insurance: Cancellation Options Bruce E. Foote Analyst in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Summary If home mortgage borrowers are unable to make downpayments of at least 20% of the home s purchase price, lenders generally require that the borrowers obtain some type of mortgage ...
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| Date Feb. 14, 2001 |
Report No. RL30854 |
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Order Code RL30854 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Uncertainty in Budget Projections February 14, 2001 Philip D. Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Uncertainty in Budget Projections Summary January 2001 budget reports from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2001 |
Report No. RL30842 |
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Order Code RL30842 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Vice Presidency: Evolution of the Modern Office, 1933-2001 February 13, 2001 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Vice Presidency: Evolution of the Modern Office, 1933-2001 Summary Something of an afterthought, ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2001 |
Report No. RL30851 |
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Order Code RL30851 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Major Tax Issues in the 106th Congress: A Retrospective Summary February 13, 2001 Edited by David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Major Tax Issues in the 106th Congress: A Retrospective Summary Summary Taxes were a major focus of ...
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| Date Feb. 13, 2001 |
Report No. RL30591 |
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Order Code RL30591 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Department and Related Agencies FY2001 Appropriations Updated February 13, 2001 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 FY2001 Appropriations Summary On February 7, ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL30508 |
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Order Code RL30508 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2001: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Updated February 12, 2001 Robert S. Kirk Coordinator 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 resolutions, ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL30330 |
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Order Code RL30330 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colombia: Conditions and U.S. Policy Options Updated February 12, 2001 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colombia: Conditions and U.S. Policy Options Summary With the civil conflict in Colombia ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL30188 |
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Order Code RL30188 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web South Korea: Sunshine Policy and Its Political Context Updated February 12, 2001 Rinn-Sup Shinn Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress South Korea: Sunshine Policy and Its Political Context Summary Into his third year of rule, President Kim ...
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| Date Feb. 12, 2001 |
Report No. RL30828 |
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Order Code RL30828 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade Agreement Monitoring and Enforcement: Issues for Congress Updated February 12, 2001 Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Mary Jane Bolle Specialist in International Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Trade Agreement Monitoring and ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2001 |
Report No. RL30841 |
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Order Code RL30841 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Airborne Electronic Warfare: Issues for the 107th Congress February 9, 2001 Christopher Bolkcom Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, & Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Airborne Electronic Warfare: Issues for the 107th Congress Summary Electronic warfare (EW) has been an ...
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| Date Feb. 9, 2001 |
Report No. 97-863 |
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Order Code 97-863 EPW Updated February 9, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Retirement Saving Plans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions James R. Storey Updated by Celinda Franco Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Individuals who participate in retirement saving plans sponsored by their employers or have savings in individual ...
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| Date Feb. 8, 2001 |
Report No. RS20494 |
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Order Code RS20494 Updated February 8, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Ecuador: International Narcotics Control Issues nae redacted Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Colombian drug traffickers and narco-linked insurgents have taken advantage of easy access to Ecuador s border areas for a number of years, primarily for ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2001 |
Report No. 96-227 |
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Order Code 96-227 E Updated February 7, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Labor Standards and International Competition: Section 4(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Section 4(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was added to the statute in 1961. It provides that if the Secretary ...
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| Date Feb. 7, 2001 |
Report No. RS20807 |
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Order Code RS20807 February 7, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Short History of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law Joe Richardson and Vee Burke Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (P.L. 104-193) changed the face of federal-state family welfare programs and most other federally supported aid for the ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2001 |
Report No. IB96025 |
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Order Code IB96025 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Liberia: Current Issues and United States Policy Updated February 6, 2001 Nicolas Cook Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS General Background The Civil War and the Transition to Peace Post-War Political ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2001 |
Report No. RS20598 |
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Order Code RS20598 Updated February 6, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Commission on Terrorism Report: Background and Issues for Congress Raphael F. Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On June 5, 2000, the National Commission on Terrorism (NTC), a congressionally mandated bi-partisan body, issued a report ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2001 |
Report No. RS20805 |
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Order Code RS20805 February 6, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gifts to the President of the United States Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report addresses inquiries from congressional offices for information on the federal statutes, regulations and guidelines concerning restrictions on the acceptance of personal gifts by the President ...
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| Date Feb. 6, 2001 |
Report No. RL30843 |
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Order Code RL30843 Speech or Debate Clause Constitutional Immunity: An Overview February 6, 2001 Todd B. Tatelman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Speech or Debate Clause Constitutional Immunity: An Overview Summary Members of Congress have immunity for their legislative acts under Article I, 6, cl. 1, of the Constitution, which provides in part that for any speech or debate in either ...
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| Date Feb. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30831 |
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Order Code RL30831 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Balkan Conflicts: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and Issues for Congress February 5, 2001 Rhoda Margesson Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Balkan Conflicts: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and Issues for Congress Summary Since the ...
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| Date Feb. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS20504 |
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Order Code RS20504 Updated February 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2000 John Williamson Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The rate of corporate mergers and acquisitions both in the United States and internationally increased throughout the 1990s. Many ...
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| Date Feb. 2, 2001 |
Report No. RL30826 |
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Order Code RL30826 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada: History and Analysis of the Dispute February 2, 2001 Ross W. Gorte Natural Resource Economist and Senior Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada: History and Analysis of the Dispute ...
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| Date Feb. 2, 2001 |
Report No. RL30825 |
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Order Code RL30825 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Schedule: Recent Practices and Proposed Options February 2, 2001 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress House Schedule: Recently Proposed Options Summary House scheduling practices have been criticized frequently in ...
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| Date Feb. 1, 2001 |
Report No. RS20119 |
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Order Code RS20119 Updated February 1, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Telephone Excise Tax: Revenues, Effects, and Repeal Proposals Louis Alan Talley Specialist in Taxation Government and Finance Division Summary The federal excise tax on local and long distance telephone service produces substantial revenues even at a tax rate of 3%. In the Budget for fiscal year ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. RS20798 |
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Order Code RS20798 January 31, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taiwan: Findings of a Congressional Staff Research Trip, December 2000 Thomas Lum Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report summarizes findings from a congressional staff trip to Taiwan (Republic of China), December 10-17, 2000, with supplemental material from ...
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| Date Jan. 31, 2001 |
Report No. RS20001 |
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Order Code RS20001 Updated January 31, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Jonathan Pollard: Background and Considerations for Presidential Clemency Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Clyde Mark Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Jonathan Jay Pollard and his wife, Anne Henderson Pollard, were arrested in ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. 98-995GOV |
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Order Code 98-995 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Amending Process in the House of Representatives Updated January 30, 2001 Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Amending Process in the House of Representatives Summary Most amendments that Representatives ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. RL30823 |
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Order Code RL30823 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The First Year: Assessments of Cooperation Between Newly Elected Presidents and Congress January 30, 2001 Harold C. Relyea Frederick M. Kaiser Stephen W. Stathis Specialists in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The First Year: Assessments of ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. RS20721 |
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Order Code RS20721 Updated January 30, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorist Attack on USS Cole: Background and Issues for Congress Raphael Perl, Specialist in International Affairs Ronald O Rourke, Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On October 12, 2000, the U.S. Navy destroyer Cole was attacked by a small boat laden ...
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| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. RS20800 |
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Order Code RS20800 January 30, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Diamond-Related African Conflicts: A Fact Sheet Nicolas Cook Analyst in African Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Jessica Merrow Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This fact sheet summarizes major demographic and spending trends that characterize the on- ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. RL30502 |
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Order Code RL30502 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2001: Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and General Government Updated January 29, 2001 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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