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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. RS20765 |
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Order Code RS20765 Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture: Prospective Issues for the 107th Congress Jean Yavis Jones Specialist, Food and Agriculture Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Persistent low farm prices and 3 years of multi-billion dollar ad hoc additions to federal spending for farmers are expected to put pressure ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. 98-156 |
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Order Code 98-156 GOV Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Presidential Veto and Congressional Procedure Gary L. Galemore Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Vetoes cast by the President represent a rejection of the will and intent of the majority in Congress as expressed in legislation. Presidential vetoes, ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. 97-704 |
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Order Code 97-704 GOV Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Quorums in House Floor Proceedings: An Introduction Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Summary This report presents a brief explanation of the House's rules and procedures relating to the quorum requirements applicable on the House floor. ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. RS20385 |
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Order Code RS20385 Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Connecting Fathers to Their Children: Fatherhood Legislation Considered in the 106th Congress Carmen Solomon-Fears Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary In recognition of the negative long-term consequences for children associated with the absence of their father, ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. RS20542 |
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Order Code RS20542 Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Major Child Support Proposals Considered in the 106th Congress Carmen Solomon-Fears Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary During the period FY1978-FY1999, child support payments collected by the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies increased from $1 billion to $ ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. 98-156GOV |
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Order Code 98-156 GOV Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Presidential Veto and Congressional Procedure Gary L. Galemore Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Vetoes cast by the President represent a rejection of the will and intent of the majority in Congress as expressed in legislation. Presidential vetoes, ...
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| Date Jan. 29, 2001 |
Report No. 98-157GOV |
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Order Code 98-157 GOV Updated January 29, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Overrides of Presidential Vetoes Gary L. Galemore Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The President s veto authority is among his most significant tools in legislative dealings with Congress. It is effective not only in preventing the passage ...
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| Date Jan. 26, 2001 |
Report No. RL30509 |
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Order Code RL30509 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2001: Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Updated January 26, 2001 Edward Knight, Coordinator Specialist in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a ...
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| Date Jan. 26, 2001 |
Report No. RL30694 |
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Order Code RL30694 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web DNA Evidence: Legislative Initiatives in the 106th Congress January 26, 2001 Eric A. Fischer Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress DNA Evidence: Legislative Initiatives in the 106th Congress Summary DNA evidence is a powerful forensic ...
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| Date Jan. 26, 2001 |
Report No. RS20631 |
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Order Code RS20631 Updated January 26, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) Option for Linking U.S. Stock Markets Gary Shorter Specialist in Business and Government Relations Government and Finance Division Summary A central limit order book, or CLOB , is a policy option currently under consideration by the Securities and Exchange ...
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| Date Jan. 26, 2001 |
Report No. RS20632 |
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Order Code RS20632 Updated January 26, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Intermarket Trading System and NYSE-Listed Stock Gary Shorter Specialist in Business and Government Relations Government and Finance Division Summary The Intermarket Trading System (ITS) facilitates stock trading between the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and other exchanges trading the same ...
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| Date Jan. 25, 2001 |
Report No. RL30659 |
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Order Code RL30659 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Amtrak: Overview and Options Updated January 25, 2001 David Randall Peterman Transportation Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Amtrak: Overview and Options Summary Amtrak was created in 1970, and began operation in 1971, to relieve railroad companies of ...
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| Date Jan. 25, 2001 |
Report No. RL30817 |
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Order Code RL30817 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federalism Through Tax Interdependence: An Overview January 25, 2001 Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federalism Through Tax Interdependence: An Overview Summary Beyond direct federal government grants-in-aid, there are indirect ...
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| Date Jan. 25, 2001 |
Report No. RS20232 |
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Order Code RS20232 Updated January 25, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Program: Status and Legislative Issues Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In 1990, Congress enacted legislation requiring coastal states and territories to develop programs to help address ...
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| Date Jan. 24, 2001 |
Report No. RL30690 |
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Order Code RL30690 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Minimum Wage and Related Issues Before the 106th Congress: A Status Report Updated January 24, 2001 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Minimum Wage and Related Issues before the 106th Congress: A Status Report Summary In each ...
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| Date Jan. 24, 2001 |
Report No. IB90078 |
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Order Code IB90078 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Crime Control: The Federal Response Updated January 24, 2001 David Teasley Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Federal v. State Responsibility for Law Enforcement Federal Assistance to State and Local ...
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| Date Jan. 24, 2001 |
Report No. RL30710 |
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Order Code RL30710 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Firestone Tire Recall: NHTSA, Industry, and Congressional Responses Updated January 24, 2001 Paul F. Rothberg Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Gwenell L. Bass Analyst in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Resources, Science, and Industry Division Duane A. Thompson ...
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| Date Jan. 24, 2001 |
Report No. 98-424 |
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Order Code 98-424 GOV Updated January 24, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cloture: Its Effects on Senate Floor Proceedings Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division By invoking cloture, the Senate votes to impose a limit on how much longer the Senate will consider a question that is pending before it. That question may be a ...
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| Date Jan. 23, 2001 |
Report No. RL30815 |
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Order Code RL30815 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Natural Gas Prices: Overview of Market Factors and Policy Options January 23, 2001 Lawrence Kumins Specialist in Energy Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Natural Gas Prices: Overview of Market Factors and Policy Options Summary Natural gas prices increased ...
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| Date Jan. 23, 2001 |
Report No. 98-515 |
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Order Code 98-515 Updated January 23, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Treatment of Health Insurance Expenditures by the Self-Employed: Current Law and Selected Economic Effects Gary Guenther Analyst in Business Taxation and Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The federal tax code has offered a deduction for the health insurance expenditures of the self- ...
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| Date Jan. 23, 2001 |
Report No. RS20762 |
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Order Code RS20762 Updated January 23, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Election Projections: First Amendment Issues Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Media projections may be based both on exit polls and on information acquired as to actual ballot counts. The First Amendment would generally preclude Congress from prohibiting the media from ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30813 |
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Order Code RL30813 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal and State Initiatives to Integrate Acute and Long-Term Care: Issues & Profiles January 22, 2001 Edward Alan Miller Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal and State Initiatives to Integrate Acute and Long-Term Care: Issues & Profiles ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30479 |
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Order Code RL30479 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Research and Experimentation Tax Credit: Current Law and Selected Policy Issues for the 106th Congress Updated January 22, 2001 Gary Guenther Analyst in Business Taxation and Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Research and Experimentation Tax Credit: Current ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30446 |
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Order Code RL30446 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Housing Issues in the 106th Congress Updated January 22, 2001 E. Richard Bourdon Analyst in Housing Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Housing Issues in the 106th Congress Summary The final 2 months of the 106th Congress saw three significant pieces of housing legislation ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30481 |
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Order Code RL30481 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Satellite Television: An Analysis of Legislation Creating Loan Guarantees for Providing Local Broadcast TV Signals Updated January 22, 2001 Marcia S. Smith Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Satellite Television: ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RL30836 |
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Order Code RL30836 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Encryption Technology: the Debate in the th 105 and 106th Congresses January 22, 2001 Richard M. Nunno Specialist in Information Technologies Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Encryption Technology: the Debate in the 105th and 106th Congresses Summary The ...
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| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. RS20793 |
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Order Code RS20793 January 22, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Multilateral Development Banks: Basic Background Jonathan E. Sanford Specialist in International Political Economy Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary As a group, the multilateral development banks (MDBs) are the largest source of development assistance to middle- and low-income developing ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL30198 |
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Order Code RL30198 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food Biotechnology in the United States: Science, Regulation, and Issues Updated January 19, 2001 Donna U. Vogt Specialist in Social Sciences Mickey Parish Congressional Science Fellow Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Food Biotechnology in the United States: Science, ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. RL30139 |
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Order Code RL30139 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Review of Budget and Issues in the 106th Congress Updated January 19, 2001 Wayne A. Morrissey Senior Research Assistant Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report reviews the functions of the ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. RS20258 |
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Order Code RS20258 Updated January 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patient Protection and Mandatory External Review: Amending ERISA's Claims Procedure Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses the existing claims procedure required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and legislative efforts ...
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| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. RS20344 |
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Order Code RS20344 Updated January 19, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Signatures: Technology Developments and Legislative Issues Richard M. Nunno Analyst in Information Technologies Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Electronic signatures, a means of verifying the identity of the user of a computer system to control access or authorize a ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL30503 |
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Order Code RL30503 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2001: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Updated January 18, 2001 Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy 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 Jan. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL30729 |
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Order Code RL30729 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo and the 106th Congress Updated January 18, 2001 Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Kosovo and the 106th Congress Summary The Kosovo crisis and aftermath dominated U.S. foreign policy during much of the 106th ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RL30594 |
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Order Code RL30594 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Biosafety Protocol for Genetically Modified Organisms: Overview Updated January 18, 2001 Alejandro E. Segarra Agricultural Policy Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RS20507 |
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Order Code RS20507 Updated January 18, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Donna U. Vogt Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Congressional interest in the labeling of genetically modified foods (GM foods) has been rising. Congress took no action on the two bills introduced into the 106th Congress to mandate labeling of all ...
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| Date Jan. 18, 2001 |
Report No. RS20608 |
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Order Code RS20608 Updated January 18, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S. Long-Term Growth Rate: Has it Increased? Craig K. Elwell Specialist in Macroeconomics Government and Finance Division Summary The pace of long-term growth is the bulwark of a rising living standard, and even small rises in this trend will generate large gains in material well-being from one ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL30808 |
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Order Code RL30808 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Government at the Dawn of the 21st Century: A Status Report January 17, 2001 Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American National Government and Project Coordinator Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Government at the Dawn of the 21st Century: A Status Report Summary Shortly after ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL30444 |
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Order Code RL30444 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) (H.R. 701) and a Related Initiative in the 106th Congress Updated January 17, 2001 Jeffrey Zinn and M. Lynne Corn Senior Analyst and Specialist in Natural Resource Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Legislation to ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. 98-116 |
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Order Code 98-116 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile Proliferation Sanctions: Selected Current Law Updated January 17, 2001 Dianne E. Rennack Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. 98-116F |
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Order Code 98-116 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile Proliferation Sanctions: Selected Current Law Updated January 17, 2001 Dianne E. Rennack Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RL30554 |
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Order Code RL30554 Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Cleanup and Environmental Programs: Authorization and Appropriations for FY2001 Updated January 17, 2001 David M. Bearden Environmental Information Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Department of Defense operates six environmental programs: ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. 98-861 |
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Order Code 98-861 Updated January 17, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. European Agricultural Trade: Food Safety and Biotechnology Issues Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Differences over food safety measures and biotechnology have affected U.S.European Union (EU) agricultural trade. ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RS20300 |
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Order Code RS20273 Updated January 17, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Electoral College: How it Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections Thomas H. Neale Analyst, American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary When Americans vote for a President and Vice President, they are actually voting for presidential electors, known collectively as the ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. 98-197 |
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Order Code 98-197 F Updated January 17, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China s Military-Owned Businesses Shirley A. Kan Specialist in National Security Policy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Defense companies of the People s Republic of China (PRC) fall under two hierarchies: those belonging to the military, or the People s Liberation Army (PLA), and ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RS20664 |
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Order Code RS20664 Updated January 17, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Third Generation ( 3G ) Mobile Wireless Technologies and Services Richard M. Nunno Specialist in Information Technologies Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Rapid growth in the number of subscribers of mobile wireless telecommunications services in the United States and abroad is fueling ...
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| Date Jan. 17, 2001 |
Report No. RS20782 |
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Order Code RS20782 Updated January 17, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 107th Congress Stanley Bach Senior Specialist in the Legislative Process Government and Finance Division Summary On the first day of the 107th Congress, the House agreed to H.Res. 5, making six substantive changes affecting its floor proceedings. ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2001 |
Report No. RL30740 |
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Order Code RL30740 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Security Agency: Issues for Congress Updated January 16, 2001 Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The National Security Agency: Issues for Congress Summary The National Security Agency (NSA), one of ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2001 |
Report No. RL30144 |
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Order Code RL30144 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patient Protection During the 106th Congress: Side-by-Side Comparison of House- and Senate-Passed Bills Updated January 16, 2001 Jean Hearne and Hinda Chaikind, Coordinators Judy Johnson, Bob Lyke, Sharon Kearney Domestic Social Policy Division Fran Larkins Information Research Division Kimberly Jones, Jon O. Shimabukuro ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2001 |
Report No. 97-731 |
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97-731 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Superfund and the Brownfields Issue Updated January 16, 2001 Mark Reisch Analyst in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Superfund and the Brownfields Issue Summary Congress has before it numerous bills to expand the Environmental Protection Agency s (EPA ...
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| Date Jan. 16, 2001 |
Report No. RL30373 |
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Order Code RL30373 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Cost of Prescription Drugs for the Uninsured Elderly and Legislative Approaches Updated January 16, 2001 Transportation and Industry Analysis Section Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Cost of Prescription Drugs for the Uninsured Elderly and Legislative ...
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