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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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| Date April 6, 2000 |
Report No. RL30517 |
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Order Code RL30517 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Asian Financial Crisis and Recovery: Status and Implications for U.S. Interests April 6, 2000 Richard P. Cronin Specialist in Asian Affairs with the assistance of Grace (Jea-Hyun) Park Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Congress is ...
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| Date March 30, 2000 |
Report No. RL30495 |
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Order Code RL30495 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Copyright Doctrine of Fair Use and the Internet: Caselaw March 30, 2000 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines the evolving copyright doctrine of fair use within the context of copyrighted works published or placed ...
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| Date March 29, 2000 |
Report No. RL30237 |
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Order Code RL30237 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act: Overview of S. 1931 and H.R. 1658, 106th Congress Updated March 29, 2000 Paul Starett Wallace Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Property owners who contest the federal seizure of their property allegedly ...
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| Date March 28, 2000 |
Report No. RL30487 |
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Order Code RL30487 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Technicians: The Issue of Mandatory Retirement for Non-Dual-Status Technicians March 28, 2000 Lawrence Kapp Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report describes the mandatory retirement provisions for certain non- ...
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| Date March 28, 2000 |
Report No. RS20521 |
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Order Code RS20521 Updated March 28, 2000 Transportation Fuel Taxes: Impacts of a Repeal or Moratorium John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Bernard A. Gelb Specialist in Industry Economics Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Steep increases in the prices of gasoline, diesel, and other transportation fuels have prompted some ...
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| Date March 27, 2000 |
Report No. 98-159 |
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Order Code 98-159 F Updated March 27, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Narcotics Certification of Drug Producing and Trafficking Nations: Questions and Answers Raphael F. Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary An important element of U.S. international narcotics control strategy involves the threat of, or application ...
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| Date March 27, 2000 |
Report No. 98-159F |
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Order Code 98-159 F Updated March 27, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Narcotics Certification of Drug Producing and Trafficking Nations: Questions and Answers Raphael F. Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary An important element of U.S. international narcotics control strategy involves the threat of, or application ...
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| Date March 27, 2000 |
Report No. RS20515 |
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Order Code RS20515 Updated March 27, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Precision Agriculture: A Primer Tadlock Cowan1 Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Precision Agriculture is an emerging high-technology agricultural management system. Congressional interest centers on federal support for research on Precision Agricultural and its enabling technologies. ...
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| Date March 27, 2000 |
Report No. RS20059 |
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Order Code RS20059 Updated March 27, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Recent Trends in the Federal Tax Burden Gregg A. Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division In FY1999, federal tax revenue measured as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was at a record high level; it is projected to remain at high levels into the future. Yet at the ...
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| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. RS20516 |
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Order Code RS20516 March 24, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Israel: Missile Defense Cooperation With the United States Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The growing number and sophistication of ballistic missile threats in the Middle East has prompted the United States to help Israel develop several ...
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| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. RS20525 |
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Order Code RS20525 March 24, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russian Presidential Election: 2000 Stuart D. Goldman Specialist in Russian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Russian President Boris Yeltsin s resignation at the end of 1999 elevated his littleknown Premier, Vladimir Putin, to Acting President and set the scene for a presidential ...
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| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. RS20391 |
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Order Code RS20391 Updated March 24, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Morocco: Royal Succession and Other Developments Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary King Hassan II of Morocco died on July 24, 1999, and was succeeded by his 36year old elder son, who became King Mohammed VI. The new King s ...
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| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. RS20513 |
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Order Code RS20513 March 24, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Property Rights: Comparison of H.R. 2372 as Passed and S. 1028 as Introduced Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division On March 16, 2000, the House of Representatives passed 226-182 the Private Property Rights Implementation Act H.R. 2372.1 The bill would lower or eliminate certain threshold ...
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| Date March 22, 2000 |
Report No. RL30477 |
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Order Code RL30477 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Summary of the Proposed Rule for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information March 22, 2000 Gina Marie Stevens Legislative Attorney American Law Division Melinda DeAtley Law Clerk American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The purpose of this report is to provide a ...
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| Date March 22, 2000 |
Report No. RS20511 |
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Order Code RS20511 March 22, 2000 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fair Conduct in Franchise Sales: H.R. 3308, 106th Congress Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Franchising is a contractual method for marketing and distributing the goods and services of a company through a network of distributors. For a number of years there has been ...
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| Date March 20, 2000 |
Report No. RL30108 |
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Order Code RL30108 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic Sanctions and U.S. Agricultural Exports Updated March 20, 2000 Remy Jurenas Specialist in Agricultural Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report identifies the countries currently subject to U.S. economic sanctions that restrict or ...
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| Date March 20, 2000 |
Report No. IB93041 |
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Order Code IB93041 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web C-17 Cargo Aircraft Program Updated March 20, 2000 Christopher Bolkcom Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Major Developments Performance Considerations Strategic Need Production Problems Test ...
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| Date March 16, 2000 |
Report No. RL30474 |
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Order Code RL30474 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Science, Technology, and Medicine: Issues Facing the 106th Congress, Second Session March 16, 2000 Richard Rowberg, Coordinator Senior Specialist Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report presents a brief review and analysis of several important public ...
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| Date March 16, 2000 |
Report No. RL30475 |
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Order Code RL30475 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexico s Counter-Narcotics Efforts Under Zedillo, December 1994 to March 2000 March 16, 2000 K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides information on Mexico s counter-narcotics efforts ...
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| Date March 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30467 |
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Order Code RL30467 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web IMF and World Bank Activities in Russia and Asia: Some Conflicting Perspectives March 15, 2000 Jonathan E. Sanford Specialist in International Political Economy John P. Hardt Senior Specialist in Post Soviet Economics Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Robert Howe Information Resource Specialist Foreign Affairs, ...
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| Date March 15, 2000 |
Report No. RL30483 |
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Order Code RL30483 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medical Research Funding: Summary of a CRS Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities of Proposed Large Increases for the National Institutes of Health March 15, 2000 John K. Iglehart, Contractor Pamela W. Smith, Coordinator Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This ...
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