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| Date Oct. 4, 2000 |
Report No. RS20695 |
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Order Code RS20695 October 4, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Puerto Rican Economic Activity Tax Credit: Current Proposals and Scheduled Phaseout David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary U.S. firms have long received a tax benefit for operations in Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions; the benefit s purpose is to ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2000 |
Report No. RL30709 |
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Order Code RL30709 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2001: Comparison of General Provisions of P.L. 106-113, and House and Senate Versions of H.R. 4942 October 3, 2000 Eugene Boyd Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress District of Columbia ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 2000 |
Report No. RS20693 |
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Order Code RS20693 October 3, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2000 (H.R. 5018): Summary in Brief Gina Marie Stevens Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The House Judiciary Committee approved the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 2000 (H.R. 5018) on September 26, 2000. The purpose of H.R. 5018 is to modify ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. RL30515 |
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Order Code RL30515 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Affairs Budget Trends, FY1980 FY2000 Updated September 29, 2000 Larry Nowels Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress International Affairs Budget Trends, FY1980 FY2000 Summary There have been sharp debates during recent ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 2000 |
Report No. RS20611 |
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Order Code RS20611 Updated September 28, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexico s Presidential, Legislative, and Local Elections of July 2, 2000 K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Mexico held historic elections on July 2, 2000, that demonstrated Mexico s evolution toward fully democratic government ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 2000 |
Report No. RL30363 |
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Order Code RL30363 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Sequestration Process and Across-the-Board Spending Cuts for FY2000 Updated September 22, 2000 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Sequestration Process and Across-the-Board Spending Cuts for FY2000 Summary The ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 2000 |
Report No. IB10013 |
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Order Code IB10013 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Major Tax Issues in the 106th Congress: A Summary Updated September 21, 2000 Government Finance and Taxation Section Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The General Tax Policy Debate Taxes in 1999 The ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2000 |
Report No. IB10064 |
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Order Code IB10064 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Community Development Block Grants: Funding and Other Issues in the 106th Congress Updated September 20, 2000 Eugene Boyd Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Community Development Block Grant Appropriations ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 2000 |
Report No. RL30593 |
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Order Code RL30593 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare: Side-by-Side Comparison of Selected Prescription Drug Bills Updated September 20, 2000 Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Heidi Yacker Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare: Side- ...
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| Date Sept. 18, 2000 |
Report No. RS20679 |
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Order Code RS20679 September 18, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web H.R. 2909: Hague Convention Implementation Legislation Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption ( Convention ) establishes uniform standards and procedures for the international ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2000 |
Report No. 95-96 |
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Order Code 95-96 STM Updated September 15, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The National Institutes of Health: An Overview Pamela W. Smith Analyst in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the focal point for federal health research. An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, it uses its $17.8 billion ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30680 |
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Order Code RL30680 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Overview of Supreme Court Search and Seizure Decisions from the October 1999 Term September 15, 2000 Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress An Overview of Supreme Court Search and Seizure Decisions from the October 1999 Term Summary In the October ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 2000 |
Report No. RL30584 |
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Order Code RL30584 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare: Selected Prescription Drug Proposals Updated September 14, 2000 Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Medicare: Selected Prescription Drug Proposals Summary The Medicare program does not offer protection against the ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 2000 |
Report No. RS20066 |
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Order Code RS20066 Updated September 14, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Religious Objections to Use of Social Security Numbers on Tax Returns Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Social security numbers have been required on tax returns since the early 1960s. There are a number of citizens who have religious objections to participation in ...
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| Date Sept. 13, 2000 |
Report No. RL30263 |
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Order Code RL30263 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pension Policy: The Connection to Job Stability and Job Security Updated September 13, 2000 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Pension Policy: The Connection to Job Stability and Job Security Summary The view of pensions as a delayed ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 2000 |
Report No. RL30673 |
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Order Code RL30673 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The President s Cabinet: Evolution, Alternatives, and Proposals for Change September 12, 2000 Ronald C. Moe Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The President s Cabinet: Evolution, Alternatives, and Proposals for Change Summary The ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 2000 |
Report No. RS20450 |
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Order Code RS20450 Updated September 12, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Case of Elian Gonzalez: Legal Basics Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The controversial and often impassioned immigration case of Elian Gonzalez ended the afternoon of June 28, 2000, when the six-year old Cuban boy returned home with his father. Elian s departure ...
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| Date Sept. 11, 2000 |
Report No. RL30676 |
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Order Code RL30676 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Open Skies Treaty: Observation Overflights of Military Activities September 11, 2000 Amy Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Open Skies Treaty: Observation Overflights of Military Activities Summary On March 24, 1992, ...
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| Date Sept. 7, 2000 |
Report No. RL30582 |
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Order Code RL30582 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web 527 Organizations: How the Differences in Tax and Election Laws Permit Certain Organizations to Engage in Issue Advocacy without Public Disclosure and Proposals for Change Updated September 7, 2000 Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress 527 ...
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| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. 97-884 |
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Order Code 97-884 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Longer Overtime Hours: The Effect of the Rise in Benefit Costs Updated September 6, 2000 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Longer Overtime Hours: The Effect of the Rise in Benefit Costs Summary Anecdotal accounts of the increased ...
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| Date Sept. 5, 2000 |
Report No. RL30668 |
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Order Code RL30668 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic Indicators: Country Comparisons September 5, 2000 Shawn Waddoups Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Economic Indicators: Country Comparisons Summary Policymaking in this time of globalization often requires information about the ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 2000 |
Report No. RS20470 |
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Order Code RS20470 Updated September 1, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Earned Income Tax Credit: Current Issues and Benefit Amounts Melinda T. Gish Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The earned income tax credit (EITC), established in the tax code in 1975, offers cash aid to working parents with relatively low incomes who care for ...
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| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. RL30648 |
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Order Code RL30648 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Examination of the Issues Surrounding Biotechnology Patenting and Its Effect Upon Entrepreneurial Companies August 31, 2000 John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress An Examination of the Issues ...
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| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. 95-917 |
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Order Code 95-917 EPW Updated August 31, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Older Americans Act: Programs and Funding Carol O Shaughnessy and Paul J. Graney Updated by Cristal A. Thomas Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Older Americans Act (OAA) is the major vehicle for the delivery of social and nutrition services for older persons. Originally enacted in 1965, the ...
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| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. 95-917EPW |
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Order Code 95-917 EPW Updated August 31, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Older Americans Act: Programs and Funding Carol O Shaughnessy and Paul J. Graney Updated by Cristal A. Thomas Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The Older Americans Act (OAA) is the major vehicle for the delivery of social and nutrition services for older persons. Originally enacted in 1965, the ...
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| Date Aug. 25, 2000 |
Report No. RL30654 |
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Order Code RL30654 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Missile Defense and Early Warning Radars: Background and Issues August 25, 2000 Larry Chasteen Congressional Fellow Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress National Missile Defense and Early Warning Radars: Background and Issues Summary The Clinton ...
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| Date Aug. 22, 2000 |
Report No. IB10043 |
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Order Code IB10043 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Farm Economic Relief: Issues and Options for Congress Updated August 22, 2000 Jasper Womach and Geoffrey S. Becker Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Overview Economic Situation Previous Farm ...
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| Date Aug. 22, 2000 |
Report No. RS20156 |
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Order Code RS20156 Updated August 22, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Elementary and Secondary School Teachers: Action by the 106th Congress James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The quality and quantity of public elementary and secondary school teachers are of increasing concern to the 106th Congress. Although states ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 2000 |
Report No. RL30254 |
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Order Code RL30254 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Long-Term Care: The President s FY2001 Budget Proposals and Related Legislation Updated August 21, 2000 Carol O Shaughnessy, Bob Lyke and Carolyn Merck Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Long-Term Care: The President s FY2001 Budget Proposals ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2000 |
Report No. RL30640 |
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Order Code RL30640 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1992-1999 August 18, 2000 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1992-1999 Summary This report is prepared ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2000 |
Report No. TRANSFERS92-99 |
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Order Code RL30640 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1992-1999 August 18, 2000 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1992-1999 Summary This report is prepared ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 2000 |
Report No. RL30649 |
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Order Code RL30649 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prayer and Religion in the Public Schools: What Is, and Is Not, Permitted August 18, 2000 David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Prayer and Religion in the Public Schools: What Is, and Is Not, Permitted Summary A recurring and politically volatile ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2000 |
Report No. RL30311 |
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Order Code RL30311 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Middle East: The Multilateral Peace Talks Updated August 17, 2000 Joshua Ruebner Analyst in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This CRS report reviews developments in the multilateral Middle East peace talks since 1991; details the ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2000 |
Report No. 98-454 |
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Order Code 98-454 E Updated August 17, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Section 301 of The Trade Act of 1974, As Amended: Its Operation and Issues Involving its Use by the United States Wayne M. Morrison Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Sections 301 through 309 of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended), commonly ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2000 |
Report No. RS20656 |
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Order Code RS20656 August 17, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Retirement of the National Debt: Will It Increase the Economic Size of the Federal Government? Marc Labonte Economist Government and Finance Division Gail Makinen Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary Measuring the economic size of the federal government can be an elusive ...
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| Date Aug. 17, 2000 |
Report No. RS20655 |
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Order Code RS20655 August 17, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: The National People s Congress Samuel Wolfe Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The National People s Congress (NPC) is The People s Republic of China (PRC) s less-powerful counterpart to the U.S. Congress. Although China s constitution establishes the NPC as the ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30646 |
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Order Code RL30646 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web France and the United States: Allies and Rivals August 15, 2000 Paul E. Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress France and the United States: Allies and Rivals Summary France, while a key ally, has developed policies in pursuit of ...
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| Date Aug. 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30396 |
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Order Code RL30396 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Holocaust-Era Assets: A Guide for Filing Claims and a List of Compensation Programs Updated August 15, 2000 Barbara ASalazar Information Research Specialist Information Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Holocaust-Era Assets: A Guide for Filing Claims and a List of Compensation Programs ...
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| Date Aug. 14, 2000 |
Report No. RL30637 |
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Order Code RL30637 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Involuntary Reserve Activations For U.S. Military Operations Since World War II August 14, 2000 Lawrence Kapp Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Involuntary Reserve Activations For U.S. Military Operations Since World War II Summary ...
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| Date Aug. 14, 2000 |
Report No. RL30636 |
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Order Code RL30636 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China s Internet Industry August 14, 2000 Thomas Lum Analyst in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China s Internet Industry Summary The Chinese Internet industry is one of the fastest growing in the world; the number of users is expected to grow ...
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| Date Aug. 10, 2000 |
Report No. 97-391 |
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Order Code 97-391 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles Updated August 10, 2000 Shirley A. Kan Specialist in National Security Policy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles Summary The People s Republic of China (PRC) is believed to have deployed a ...
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| Date Aug. 10, 2000 |
Report No. 97-391F |
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Order Code 97-391 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles Updated August 10, 2000 Shirley A. Kan Specialist in National Security Policy Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles Summary The People s Republic of China (PRC) is believed to have deployed a ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2000 |
Report No. RS20474 |
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Order Code RS20474 Updated August 9, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Latin America: Overview of Legislative Issues for Congress in 2000 Mark P. Sullivan, Coordinator Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In the second session of the 106th Congress, policymakers are facing an assortment of issues in U.S.-Latin American relations, ranging from such broad ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2000 |
Report No. RS20633 |
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Order Code RS20633 Updated August 9, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Japan s Telecommunications Deregulation: NTT s Access Fees and Worldwide Expansion Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary In July 2000, the United States and Japan reach a negotiated settlement on Japan s costly rates for telecommunications ...
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| Date Aug. 9, 2000 |
Report No. RS20610 |
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Order Code RS20610 Updated August 9, 2000 ;.:--: .v:: vf - *iv.-.'"_ - '-'.1 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Two U.S. district courts recently issued opinions in on-going litigation of interest to those who follow the development of copyright law and digital online music delivery. In UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3.Com, Inc., a U.S. district court found that defendant ...
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| Date Aug. 8, 2000 |
Report No. RS20345 |
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Order Code RS20345 Updated August 8, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Venezuela under President Chavez: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy in 2000 Mark P. Sullivan and Tracy Bius Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Although Venezuela has had a history of democratic rule since 1958, the election of former coup leader and populist Hugo Chavez as President ...
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| Date Aug. 7, 2000 |
Report No. RL30630 |
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Order Code RL30630 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Precision Agriculture and Site-Specific Management: Current Status and Emerging Policy Issues August 7, 2000 Tadlock Cowan Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Precision Agriculture and Site-Specific Management: Current Status and Emerging Policy Issues Summary ...
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| Date Aug. 3, 2000 |
Report No. RS20647 |
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Order Code RS20647 August 3, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Authority of a President to Modify or Eliminate a National Monument Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary President Clinton created a number of new national monuments, using authority given the President under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Many of the designations were controversial ...
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| Date Aug. 2, 2000 |
Report No. 97-618 |
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97-618 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Use of Labor Union Dues For Political Purposes: A Legal Analysis Updated August 2, 2000 L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Use Of Union Dues For Political Purposes: A Legal Analysis Summary Under union shop agreements, labor unions must establish ...
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| Date Aug. 2, 2000 |
Report No. RL30625 |
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Order Code RL30625 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Armed Conflicts in the World Since the End of the Cold War (1989 - Present) August 2, 2000 Shawn Waddoups and Samuel Wolfe Research Associates Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Armed Conflicts in the World Since the End of the Cold War (1989 - Present) Summary ...
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