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| Date June 1, 2000 |
Report No. 95-964S |
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Order Code 95-964 S CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law Updated June 1, 2000 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Public Law Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Posse Comitatus Act & Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law Summary The ...
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| Date June 1, 2000 |
Report No. RL30572 |
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Order Code RL30572 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patents on Methods of Doing Business June 1, 2000 John R. Thomas Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Resources, Science and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The courts and Patent and Trademark Office have recently confirmed that inventors may obtain patents ...
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| Date June 1, 2000 |
Report No. 98-950 |
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98-950 E Updated June 1, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis of the Data and Current Issues James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Foreign investors poured record amounts (in nominal terms) of funds into U.S. businesses and real ...
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| Date May 31, 2000 |
Report No. RS20588 |
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Order Code RS20588 May 31, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Olmstead v. L.C.: Implications and Subsequent Judicial, Administrative, and Legislative Actions Melinda De Atley Law Clerk American Law Division Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ...
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| Date May 30, 2000 |
Report No. RL30574 |
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Order Code RL30574 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Defense Outsourcing: OMB Circular A-76 Policy And Options for Congress Proceedings of a CRS Seminar May 30, 2000 Valerie Bailey Grasso Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Defense Outsourcing: OMB Circular A-76 Policy and Options for ...
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| Date May 30, 2000 |
Report No. RL30542 |
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Order Code RL30542 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Stock Options and Overtime Pay Calculation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Updated May 30, 2000 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Stock Options and Overtime Pay Calculation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Summary For ...
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| Date May 26, 2000 |
Report No. IB10039 |
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Order Code IB10039 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Minimum Wage: An Overview of Issues Before the 106th Congress Updated May 26, 2000 William G. Whittaker Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act Scope of the Fair ...
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| Date May 25, 2000 |
Report No. RL30202 |
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Order Code RL30202 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2000: Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and General Government Updated May 25, 2000 Sharon Gressle, Coordinator Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes ...
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| Date May 25, 2000 |
Report No. 98-34 |
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Order Code 98-34 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sexual Harassment and Violence Against Women: Developments in Federal Law Updated May 25,2000 Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service U The Library of Congress Gender-based discrimination,harassment, and violence against women in the workplace and society generally have assumed ...
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| Date May 25, 2000 |
Report No. 98-34A |
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Order Code 98-34 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sexual Harassment and Violence Against Women: Developments in Federal Law Updated May 25,2000 Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service U The Library of Congress Gender-based discrimination,harassment, and violence against women in the workplace and society generally have assumed ...
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| Date May 23, 2000 |
Report No. IB10001 |
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Order Code IB10001 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clean Water Act Reauthorization Updated May 23, 2000 Claudia Copeland Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Introduction Legislative Activity in the 104th Congress The 105th Congress The ...
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| Date May 22, 2000 |
Report No. RS20584 |
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Order Code RS20584 May 22, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web United States v. Morrison: The Supreme Court Declares 42 U.S.C. 13981 Unconstitutional T.J. Halstead Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In United States v. Morrison, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of 42 U.S.C. 13981, which provided a federal civil cause of action to any victim ...
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| Date May 19, 2000 |
Report No. RL30339 |
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Order Code RL30339 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Preventing Federal Government Shutdowns: Proposals for an Automatic Continuing Resolution Updated May 19, 2000 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT For several decades, difficulties in enacting regular ...
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| Date May 19, 2000 |
Report No. IB10040 |
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Order Code IB10040 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Trade Issues In the 106th Congress Updated May 19, 2000 Geoffrey S. Becker, Charles Hanrahan, and Remy Jurenas Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Overview Agricultural Trade Trends ...
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| Date May 18, 2000 |
Report No. RL30565 |
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Order Code RL30565 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Summary of Major Changes in the Cash Benefits Program May 18, 2000 Geoffrey Kollmann Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security: Summary of Major Changes in the Cash Benefits Program Summary Title II of the original ...
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| Date May 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30558 |
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Order Code RL30558 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: A Discussion of Some Issues Affecting the Early Retirement Age May 15, 2000 Geoffrey Kollmann Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT There are many proposals to raise the Social Security s full retirement age, but usually ...
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| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. RL30525 |
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Order Code RL30525 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Victims Rights Amendment: Proposals to Amend the United States Constitution in the 106th Congress Updated May 12, 2000 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This is an examination of the S.J.Res. 3 and H.J.Res. 64, proposals to add a victims rights ...
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| Date May 12, 2000 |
Report No. RS20579 |
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Order Code RS20579 May 12, 2000 Angela A. Gilroy Specialist in Telecommunications Resources, Science, and Industry Division On May 10, 2000, the House Conmierce Committee approved a bill (H.R. 1291) by voice vote, which prohibits the Federal Goramunicatidiis Commission (FOG) firora levjdng access charges on providers of Internet data services.^ ;A^^ a long-standing pohcy exempting Internet service ...
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| Date May 8, 2000 |
Report No. RL30752 |
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Order Code RL30752 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Cost Containment Initiatives for Long-Term Care Services for Older People May 8, 2000 Joshua M. Wiener, Consultant Domestic Social Policy Division with David G. Stevenson and Jessica Kasten Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress State Cost Containment Initiatives for Long-Term Care Services for Older ...
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| Date May 8, 2000 |
Report No. RL30547 |
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Order Code RL30547 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Aircraft Hushkits: Noise and International Trade May 8, 2000 John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The European Union (EU) has adopted regulations that severely limit the introduction of hushkit equipped aircraft ...
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| Date May 5, 2000 |
Report No. RL30543 |
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CRS Report: RL30543 - Disaster Mitigation Assistance Bills in the 106th Congress: Comparison... 1 of 16 http://ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/risk/rsk-37.cfm Redistributed as a Service of the National Library for the Environment* Keith Bea Specialist, American National Government Government and Finance Division May 5, 2000 CONTENTS Summary Introduction Mitigation Issues: An Overview Overview of ...
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| Date May 4, 2000 |
Report No. RS20168 |
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Order Code RS20168 Updated May 4, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Biennial Budgeting: Background and Legislative History in the 106th Congress James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary Proposals to switch the federal budget process to a two-year timetable have been made several times in recent years. Proponents of biennial ...
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| Date May 3, 2000 |
Report No. RL30389 |
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Order Code RL30389 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Chechnya Conflict: Recent Developments Updated May 3, 2000 Jim Nichol Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines military airstrikes and ground operations that Russia launched against its Chechnya region in late ...
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| Date May 3, 2000 |
Report No. RL30546 |
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Order Code RL30546 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Employer-Provided Training May 3, 2000 Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT It is widely thought that changes which firms have implemented in recent years to improve their competitiveness have substantially affected the skill ...
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| Date May 1, 2000 |
Report No. RS20564 |
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Order Code RS20564 May 1, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conservation Reserve Payments and Self-Employment Taxes Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Farmers enrolling their land in the Department of Agriculture s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) receive payments for refraining from farming their property and for engaging in certain ...
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| Date May 1, 2000 |
Report No. RS20367 |
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Order Code RS20367 Updated May 1, 2000 Legislation to Prevent Cybersquatting/Cyberpiracy Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act is Title III of S. 1948, 106th Congress, the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, which was incorporated into H.R. 3194, 106th Congress, the Consolidated Appropriations ...
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| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RS20509 |
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Order Code RS20509 Updated April 28, 2000 F. Jean Wells Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary The variety and number of banking and payments services being offered over the Internet are growing. Legislative and regulatory interest is increasing concomitantly. These new technologies present new opportunities and new risks. At present, legislators and regulators are ...
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| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. RS20434 |
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Order Code RS20434 Updated April 28, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Student Results Act (H.R. 2) and Educational Opportunities Act (S. 2): Provisions for Limited-English Proficient Students Patricia Osorio-O Dea Analyst in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Summary On October 21, 1999, the House passed H.R. 2, the Student Results Act. This bill would ...
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| Date April 27, 2000 |
Report No. 98-496 |
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98-496 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Demarcation and Succession Agreements: Background and Issues Updated April 27, 2000 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report discusses the content of and issues related to the ABM ...
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| Date April 27, 2000 |
Report No. RL30549 |
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Order Code RL30549 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Long-Term Care for the Elderly: The Experience of Four Nations April 27, 2000 Mayra M. De La Garza Research Associate and Carol O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Long-Term Care for the Elderly: The Experience of Four Nations ...
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| Date April 27, 2000 |
Report No. 98-496F |
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98-496 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Demarcation and Succession Agreements: Background and Issues Updated April 27, 2000 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report discusses the content of and issues related to the ABM ...
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| Date April 27, 2000 |
Report No. IB10002 |
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Order Code IB10002 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Solid Waste Issues in the 106th Congress Updated April 27, 2000 James E. McCarthy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Trends in Municipal Solid Waste Management The Federal Role in MSW Management ...
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| Date April 26, 2000 |
Report No. RS20178 |
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Order Code RS20178 Updated April 26, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Forest Service Receipt-Sharing Payments: Proposals for Change Ross W. Gorte Natural Resource Economist and Policy Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In lieu of property taxes, the Forest Service generally shares 25% of receipts from the sale, lease, rental, or other use of the ...
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| Date April 26, 2000 |
Report No. 96-152 |
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96-152 GOV Updated April 26, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Term Limits for Members of Congress: State Activity Sula P. Richardson Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary In 1990, term-limit advocates began their campaign to limit congressional terms by changing state laws, amending state constitutions, and passing state ballot ...
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| Date April 25, 2000 |
Report No. RL30221 |
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Order Code RL30221 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Religious Liberty Protection Act: Background and Current Status Updated April 25, 2000 David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT On July 15, 1999, the House adopted a slightly modified version of H.R. 1691, the Religious Liberty Protection ...
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| Date April 25, 2000 |
Report No. IB98002 |
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Order Code IB98002 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medical Records Confidentiality Updated April 25, 2000 C. Stephen Redhead Domestic Social Policy Division Harold C. Relyea Government and Finance Division Gina Marie Stevens American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS ...
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| Date April 21, 2000 |
Report No. RL30535 |
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Order Code RL30535 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Management of U.S. Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species April 21, 2000 Eugene H. Buck Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This document provides general background and identifies current issues of concern in the ...
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| Date April 19, 2000 |
Report No. RL30459 |
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Order Code RL30459 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Coping With High Oil Prices: A Summary of Options Updated April 19, 2000 Robert L. Bamberger, Lawrence Kumins, Salvatore Lazzari Specialists in Energy Policy and Public Finance Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Coping With High Oil Prices: A Summary Of Options ...
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| Date April 17, 2000 |
Report No. RL30527 |
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Order Code RL30527 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer April 17, 2000 Kevin J. Coleman Analyst in American National Government Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Thomas H. Neale Analyst in American National Government Government & Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ...
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| Date April 17, 2000 |
Report No. RL30096 |
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Order Code RL30096 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Airport Improvement Program Reauthorization Legislation in the 106th Congress Updated April 17, 2000 Robert S. Kirk Economic Analyst, Transportation Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides federal grants to airports ...
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| Date April 17, 2000 |
Report No. 97-359 |
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97-359 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web START II Debate in the Russian Duma: Issues and Prospects Updated April 17, 2000 Amy F. Woolf Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abstract The Russian Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament approved ratification of the START II ...
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| Date April 17, 2000 |
Report No. RS20492 |
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Order Code RS20492 Updated April 17, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Natural Resources and Environment Function in the FY2001 Federal Budget: An Overview of Programs and Funding David M. Bearden Environmental Information Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Function 300 of the federal budget includes activities related to natural resources and the ...
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| Date April 17, 2000 |
Report No. RS20518 |
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Order Code RS20518 Updated April 17, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mozambique and Other Recent Flood Disasters: Comparing the U.S. and International Responses Lois McHugh Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Summary Some have criticized the U.S. response to the recent floods in southern Africa. Their concern has been that the U.S. response has been ...
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| Date April 13, 2000 |
Report No. 97-735 |
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97-735 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Victims Rights Amendment: Background & Issues Associated With Proposals to Amend the United States Constitution Updated April 13, 2000 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This is an examination of historical proposals to add a victims' rights amendment to ...
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| Date April 13, 2000 |
Report No. RL3052 |
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Order Code RL3052 2 Global Climate Change : A . Survey of Scientifi c Research and Policy Report s April 13, 2000 Wayne A. Morrissey Science and Technology Information Analys t Resources, Science, and Industry Division CRS ABSTRACT This report is intended to guide the reader through U .S . global climate change policy from the passage of the National Climate Program Act of 1978 (P .L. 95-367) ...
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| Date April 13, 2000 |
Report No. RS20519 |
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Order Code RS20519 Updated April 13, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Asbestos Compensation Act of 2000 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report summarizes H.R. 1283, 106th Congress, the Asbestos Compensation Act of 2000, as ordered to be reported with amendments by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 16, 2000. The bill would ...
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| Date April 13, 2000 |
Report No. RS20545 |
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Order Code RS20545 Updated April 13, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2000: H.R. 4163 Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On April 11, 2000, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2000, H.R. 4163. The House-passed version of the bill is identical to that adopted by the Committee on ...
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| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. RL30529 |
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Order Code RL30529 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Personnel and Food Stamps April 12, 2000 David Burrelli Specialist in National Defense Andrej Divis Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The report discusses estimates of food stamp program eligibility and participation in the ...
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| Date April 12, 2000 |
Report No. RS20547 |
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Order Code RS20547 Updated April 12, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Chinese Embassy Bombing in Belgrade: Compensation Issues Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary U.S. and Chinese officials have reached agreement on compensation payments arising out of the May 7, 1999 NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in ...
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| Date April 7, 2000 |
Report No. RL30497 |
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Order Code RL30497 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Suspending the Gas Tax: Analysis of S. 2285 April 7, 2000 Salvatore Lazzari Specialist in Public Finance Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT S. 2285 (Lott) proposes to suspend the motor fuels taxes in order to provide some relief to consumers, truckers and ...
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