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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30138 |
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Order Code RL30138 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security Reform: Bills in the 106th Congress Updated January 5, 2001 David Koitz Geoffrey Kollmann Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security Reform: Bills in the 106th Congress Summary The Social Security system is projected to have long-range funding ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30029 |
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Order Code RL30029 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Africa Backgrounder: History, U.S. Policy, Principal Congressional Actions Updated January 5, 2001 Raymond W. Copson Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Africa Backgrounder: History, U.S. Policy, Principal Congressional ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30368 |
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Order Code RL30368 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Northern Ireland: Implementation of The Peace Agreement During the 106th Congress Updated January 5, 2001 Karen Donfried Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides background information on the implementation of the April 1998 peace ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30635 |
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Order Code RL30635 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web IMF Reform and the International Financial Institutions Advisory Commission Updated January 5, 2001 J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress IMF Reform and the International Financial Institutions Advisory ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30713 |
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Order Code RL30713 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Current Palestinian Uprising: Al-Aqsa Intifadah Updated January 5, 2001 Joshua Ruebner, Clyde Mark, Kenneth Katzman, Alfred Prados Analysts and Specialists in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Current Palestinian Uprising: Al-Aqsa ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS20770 |
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Order Code RS20770 January 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Water Issues in the 107th Congress: An Overview Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Key water quality issues that may face the 107th Congress include: actions to implement existing provisions of the Clean Water Act, whether ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RL30462 |
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Order Code RL30462 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Low Power FM Radio Service: Regulatory and Congressional Issues Updated January 5, 2001 Gwenell L. Waters Bass and Richard M. Nunno Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Low Power FM Radio Service: Regulatory and Congressional Issues Summary In response to thousands of ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS20047 |
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Order Code RS20047 Updated January 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web EFT 99: Electronic Federal Payments; Waiver Policy Pauline H. Smale Analyst in Economics Government and Finance Division Summary The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-134) requires all federal payments (other than IRS tax refunds) to be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) beginning ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS20574 |
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Order Code RS20574 Updated January 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New U.S. Dollar Coin Pauline Smale Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Summary A new 1-dollar coin was authorized by P.L. 105-124, enacted on December 1, 1997. An earlier dollar coin (the Susan B. Anthony dollar) introduced in 1979 was not accepted by the public and was never widely used. ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. 98-933 |
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98-933 E Updated January 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Credit Union Membership Access Act: Background and Issues Pauline H. Smale Analyst in Economic Government and Finance Division Summary On February 25, 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the banking industry, invalidating the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) policy regarding multiple-group ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS20601 |
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Order Code RS20601 Updated January 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Transfer Accounts Pauline H. Smale Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Summary The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-134) required all federal payments (other than IRS refunds) to be made by electronic funds transfer after January 1, 1999. On September 25, 1998, ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 2001 |
Report No. RS20769 |
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Order Code RS20769 January 5, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 107th Congress name redacted Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary This fact sheet details changes in the committee system contained in H.Res. 5, the rules of the House for the 107th Congress, adopted by the House January 3, 2001. The ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. 98-615 |
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98-615 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electricity Restructuring: The Implications for Air Quality Updated January 4, 2001 Larry Parker and John Blodgett Specialists Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In the context of federal and state proposals to restructure the electric utility industry, this paper ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. 98-615ENR |
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98-615 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electricity Restructuring: The Implications for Air Quality Updated January 4, 2001 Larry Parker and John Blodgett Specialists Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In the context of federal and state proposals to restructure the electric utility industry, this paper ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RL30718 |
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Order Code RL30718 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicaid, SCHIP, and Other Health Provisions in H.R. 5661: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 Updated January 4, 2001 Jean Hearne Elicia Herz Specialists in Social Legislation Evelyne Baumrucker Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RL30021 |
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Order Code RL30021 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Care Issues in the 106th Congress Updated January 4, 2001 Melinda Gish Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Karen Spar Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Child Care Issues in the 106th Congress Summary In ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. 98-604 |
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98-604 EPW Updated January 4, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web E-Rate for Schools: Background on Telecommunications Discounts Through the Universal Service Fund James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation and Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Under language enacted in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RS20767 |
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Order Code RS20767 January 4, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web How Budget Surpluses Change Federal Debt Philip D. Winters Analyst in Government Finance Government and Finance Division Summary The federal government had a surplus of $237.0 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2000, while total federal debt increased by $22.9 billion. Why did the debt increase even though the ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. 98-604EPW |
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98-604 EPW Updated January 4, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web E-Rate for Schools: Background on Telecommunications Discounts Through the Universal Service Fund James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation and Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Under language enacted in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RS20011 |
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Order Code RS20011 January 4, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managing Regional Growth: Is There a Role for Congress? Jeffrey A. Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Regional growth management is largely addressed at the local and state levels, driven by a myriad of concerns. Many of these concerns are ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RS20502 |
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Order Code RS20502 Updated January 4, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 1998 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 has increased. This report provides a listing ...
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| Date Jan. 4, 2001 |
Report No. RS20503 |
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Order Code RS20503 Updated January 4, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Twenty-five Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 1999 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 has increased. This report provides a listing ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2001 |
Report No. RL30445 |
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Order Code RL30445 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Department of Energy Research and Development Budget for FY2001: Description and Analysis Updated January 3, 2001 Richard E. Rowberg Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Department of Energy Research and Development Budget ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2001 |
Report No. 98-969 |
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Order Code 98-969 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Technology Challenge Programs in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Updated January 3, 2001 Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Technology Challenge Programs in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Summary ...
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| Date Jan. 3, 2001 |
Report No. 98-969EPW |
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Order Code 98-969 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Technology Challenge Programs in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Updated January 3, 2001 Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Technology Challenge Programs in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Summary ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2001 |
Report No. 95-724A |
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Order Code 95-724 A Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview Updated January 2, 2001 Karen J. Lewis and Jon O. Shimabukuro Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview Summary In Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court determined that ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2001 |
Report No. 97-936GOV |
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97-936 GOV Updated January 2, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Oversight Frederick M. Kaiser Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary Congressional oversight of policy implementation and administration, which has occurred throughout the U.S. government experience under the Constitution, takes a variety of forms and ...
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| Date Jan. 2, 2001 |
Report No. RS20763 |
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Order Code RS20763 January 2, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act of 2000 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In the first session of the 106th Congress, the definition of a work for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act was amended to include sound recordings among the categories eligible to be ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2000 |
Report No. 98-254 |
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98-254 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Negotiations in the World Trade Organization Updated December 29, 2000 Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Trade ministers of 135 Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the ...
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| Date Dec. 29, 2000 |
Report No. RL30789 |
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Order Code RL30789 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Trade in the 106th Congress: A Review of Issues December 29, 2000 Geoffrey S. Becker, Charles E. Hanrahan, and Remy Jurenas Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Agricultural Trade in the 106th Congress: A Review of Issues Summary The 106th Congress ...
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| Date Dec. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RS20580 |
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Order Code RS20580 Updated December 28, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Federal Program and Legislative Issues Paul F. Rothberg Specialist in Science and Technology Hussein D. Hassan Technical Information Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The 106th Congress considered several bills that would have ...
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| Date Dec. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RS20286 |
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Order Code RS20286 Updated December 28, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Reauthorization of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Pauline Smale Economic Analyst Government and Finance Division Summary The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund was established by P.L. 103-325, enacted in August 1994. The purpose of the Fund is to provide credit ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2000 |
Report No. RL30499 |
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Order Code RL30499 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Budget FY2001: A Chronology with Internet Access Updated December 27, 2000 Pearl Thomas Senior Research Librarian Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Budget FY2001: A Chronology with Internet Access Summary This is a select chronology of, and a finding guide for information on, ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2000 |
Report No. RL30388 |
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Order Code RL30388 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Charitable Choice: Constitutional Issues and Developments Through the 106th Congress Updated December 27, 2000 David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Charitable Choice: Constitutional Issues and Developments Through the 106th Congress Summary ...
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| Date Dec. 27, 2000 |
Report No. 96-949 |
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Order Code 96-949 ENR Updated December 27, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environmental Reauthorizations and Regulatory Reform: From the 104th Congress through the 106th John E. Blodgett Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The 104th Congress addressed the environmental regulatory process by reviewing regulatory decisionmaking processes and requiring ...
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| Date Dec. 20, 2000 |
Report No. RL30437 |
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Order Code RL30437 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Water Quality Initiatives and Agriculture Updated December 20, 2000 Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Water Quality Initiatives and Agriculture Summary Congress most recently enacted amendments to ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 2000 |
Report No. RS20142 |
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Order Code RS20142 Updated December 19, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The European Union s Ban on Hormone-Treated Meat Charles E. Hanrahan Senior Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The European Union (EU) continues to ban imports of meat derived from animals treated with growth hormones despite rulings by World Trade ...
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| Date Dec. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30384 |
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Order Code RL30384 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic Sanctions: Legislation in the 106th Congress Updated December 15, 2000 Dianne E. Rennack Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The 106th Congress considered more than 150 legislative proposals to impose new ...
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| Date Dec. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RS20452 |
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Order Code RS20452 Updated December 15, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture and the 106th Congress: A Summary of Major Issues Jean Yavis Jones Specialist, Food and Agriculture Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Most congressional interest in agriculture in the 106th Congress was focused on persistent low prices for major commodities and ...
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| Date Dec. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RS20228 |
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Order Code RS20228 Updated December 5, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Air Standards: The Supreme Court Agrees to Review American Trucking Associations v. EPA Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In 1999, in American Trucking Ass ns, Inc. v. U.S. ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2000 |
Report No. RL30766 |
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Order Code RL30766 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Middle East: Domestic Politics and the Peace Process Proceedings of a CRS Seminar December 13, 2000 Joshua Ruebner Analyst in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Middle East: Domestic Politics and the Peace Process Proceedings of a CRS Seminar ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2000 |
Report No. RL30769 |
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Order Code RL30769 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electoral Vote Counts in Congress: Survey of Certain Congressional Practices December 13, 2000 Jack Maskell T. J. Halstead Angie Welborn Legislative Attorneys American Law Division George Burkes Reference Librarian Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Electoral Vote Counts in ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2000 |
Report No. 98-744 |
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98-744 ENR Updated December 13, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments Jasper Womach Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Marketing assistance loans for the major crops were designed to facilitate orderly marketing by providing short-term financing so that farmers ...
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| Date Dec. 13, 2000 |
Report No. 98-744ENR |
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98-744 ENR Updated December 13, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments Jasper Womach Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Marketing assistance loans for the major crops were designed to facilitate orderly marketing by providing short-term financing so that farmers ...
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| Date Dec. 12, 2000 |
Report No. RL30768 |
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Order Code RL30768 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Ten Years in U.S.-China Policy; Interest Groups and Their Influence, 1989-2000 December 12, 2000 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Ten Years in U.S.-China Policy; Interest Groups and Their Influence, 1989-2000 Summary ...
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| Date Dec. 12, 2000 |
Report No. RL30765 |
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Order Code RL30765 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Causes of Unemployment: A Cross-Country Analysis December 12, 2000 Marc Labonte Economist Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Causes of Unemployment: A Cross-Country Analysis Summary In 1999, the U.S. unemployment rate averaged 4.2%. In France and Italy, the unemployment rate ...
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| Date Dec. 12, 2000 |
Report No. RL30431 |
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Urcler(JodeKLJU4Jl Updated December 12, 2000 Steven Maguire Analyst in Public Finance Government and Finance Division :J?; iiig;^ ^i^i^ J lie til II i>^iiO Aol'-ilal .' 1t ^ + Internet Transactions and the Sales Tax The creation and subsequent activities ofthe Advisory Commission onElectronic Commerce focused attention on the issue of Internet taxation. The debate generally focuses upon the ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 2000 |
Report No. RL30760 |
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Order Code RL30760 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environmental Protection: New Approaches December 11, 2000 John E. Blodgett Deputy Assistant Director Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Environmental Protection: New Approaches Summary In recent years, the interest in alternatives to the nation s command-andcontrol ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 2000 |
Report No. RL30684 |
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Order Code RL30684 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) Tax Benefit for Exporting: WTO Issues and an Economic Analysis Updated December 11, 2000 David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) Tax Benefit for Exporting: WTO ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 2000 |
Report No. RS20269 |
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Order Code RS20269 Updated December 11, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Funding for Agriculture: A Brief History of Congressional Action, FY1989 -FY2001 Ralph M. Chite Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary From FY1989 through FY2001 (to date), nineteen appropriations or farm disaster acts have provided $38 billion in ...
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