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| Date Nov. 5, 1999 |
Report No. RS20360 |
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Order Code RS20360 Updated November 5, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web East Timor: Humanitarian Emergency and International Assistance Lois B. McHugh Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Following a vote for independence from Indonesia on August 30, violence and property destruction by anti-independence militias forced many East ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 1999 |
Report No. RS20390 |
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Order Code RS20390 November 4, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nuclear Weapons: Monitoring Warhead Dismantlement Kai-Henrik Barth Analyst in Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Concerned about the security of nuclear warheads in the former Soviet Union, the Clinton Administration sought ways to verify the elimination of non- ...
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| Date Nov. 3, 1999 |
Report No. 98-569 |
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98-569 E Updated November 3, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Multilateral Agreement on Investment: A Brief Analysis of the Current Status James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The Multilateral Agreement on Investment, or the MAI, was expected to be a comprehensive agreement when it was ...
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| Date Nov. 3, 1999 |
Report No. RL30095 |
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Order Code RL30095 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Committee Funding Resolutions and Processes, 106th Congress Updated November 3, 1999 Paul S. Rundquist Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Faye M. Bullock Technical Information Specialist Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The ...
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| Date Nov. 1, 1999 |
Report No. 97-949 |
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97-949 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic Sanctions to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals: Discussion and Guide to Current Law Updated November 1, 1999 Dianne E. Rennack Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Robert D. Shuey Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division ...
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| Date Nov. 1, 1999 |
Report No. 97-949F |
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97-949 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic Sanctions to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals: Discussion and Guide to Current Law Updated November 1, 1999 Dianne E. Rennack Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Robert D. Shuey Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division ...
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| Date Oct. 29, 1999 |
Report No. 98-551 |
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98-551 F Updated October 29, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vietnam: Economic Reforms and Commercial Relations with the United States Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Vietnam has made considerable progress in implementing economic reforms since 1986. The reforms have nudged Vietnam to a more market- ...
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| Date Oct. 28, 1999 |
Report No. RL30307 |
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Order Code RL30307 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Department of Energy: Programs and Reorganization Proposals Updated October 28, 1999 Coordinated by Carl E. Behrens and Richard E. Rowberg Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently the subject of reorganization ...
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| Date Oct. 27, 1999 |
Report No. RL30205 |
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Order Code RL30205 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2000: Defense Updated October 27, 1999 Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 1999 |
Report No. 98-572 |
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98-572 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Decorum in House Debate Updated October 26, 1999 Mary Mulvihill Consultant in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The basic standards of decorum that govern remarks made in the House of Representatives are described in this report. The report also ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 1999 |
Report No. RL30207 |
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Order Code RL30207 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2000: Energy and Water Development Updated October 26, 1999 Coordinated by Marc Humphries and Carl Behrens Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 1999 |
Report No. 98-572GOV |
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98-572 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Decorum in House Debate Updated October 26, 1999 Mary Mulvihill Consultant in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The basic standards of decorum that govern remarks made in the House of Representatives are described in this report. The report also ...
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| Date Oct. 25, 1999 |
Report No. RL30361 |
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Order Code RL30361 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web WIC Food Package: History of the Sugar Cap October 25, 1999 Donna V. Porter Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a historic review of the WIC food package and the controversy over the sugar cap on cereals allowed in the ...
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| Date Oct. 25, 1999 |
Report No. RS20374 |
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Order Code RS20374 October 25, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Awards of Attorneys Fees to Small Businesses and Labor Organizations that Prevail Against the NLRB or OSHA: H.R. 1987, 106th Congress Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary H.R. 1987, 106th Congress, the Fair Access to Indemnity and Reimbursement (FAIR) Act, which was reported by the ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 1999 |
Report No. RL30350 |
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Order Code RL30350 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China and the 105th Congress: Policy Issues and Legislation, 1997-1998 October 21, 1999 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The 105th Congress was especially active on issues involving China. This report tracks ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 1999 |
Report No. RS20369 |
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Order Code RS20369 October 21, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Capital Punishment: Summary of Supreme Court Decisions of the 1998-99 Term Paul Starett Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary The most significant capital punishment cases decided by the Supreme Court during the 1998-99 term did very little in terms of reversing the lower ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 1999 |
Report No. RS20249 |
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Order Code RS20249 Updated October 19, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web H.R. 1907, 106th Congress: American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On May 26, 1999, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1907, which, if enacted, would make significant changes in the patent laws. H.R. 1907 has a number ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 1999 |
Report No. RS20361 |
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Order Code RS20361 October 19, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Noncreative Database Bills in the House Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Two House bills from the 106th Congress which would establish sui generis protection for noncreative databases have been reported favorably from their respective committees. H.R. 354, the Collections of ...
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| Date Oct. 19, 1999 |
Report No. RS20363 |
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Order Code RS20363 October 19, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Erosion of International Isolation? Kenneth Katzman and Alfred Prados Specialists in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Iraq is having some success breaking out of the isolation imposed on it after the 1991 Persian Gulf war. Iraq has reemerged as a major oil ...
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| Date Oct. 18, 1999 |
Report No. RL30342 |
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Order Code RL30342 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Hague Convention Implementation Legislation: Comparison of H.R. 2909, S. 682, and Administration Draft October 18, 1999 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Hague Convention Implementation Legislation: Comparison of H.R. 2909, S. 682, and ...
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| Date Oct. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RL30246 |
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Order Code RL30246 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Coast Guard: Analysis of the FY2000 Budget Updated October 14, 1999 Martin R. Lee Specialist in Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Congress considers FY2000 appropriations for the Coast Guard as part of the annual Department of Transportation ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 1999 |
Report No. 98-1030 |
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98-1030 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Central America: Reconstruction After Hurricane Mitch Updated October 12, 1999 Lois McHugh, Coordinator Analyst in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The United States and the international community have launched a major relief and ...
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| Date Oct. 12, 1999 |
Report No. 97-1053 |
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97-1053 E Updated October 12, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Who Pays for the Health Costs of Smoking? (name redacted) Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Summary One of the issues raised in the consideration of tobacco settlements is the compensation of various parties that might pursue lawsuits to ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1999 |
Report No. RS20328 |
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Order Code RS20328 Updated October 8, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Turkey: After the Earthquake Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On August 17, 1999, Turkey was struck by a severe earthquake, leaving about 15,000 dead, 24,000 injured, and 250,000 homeless. The high casualty toll, aggravated by ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 1999 |
Report No. RS20354 |
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Order Code RS20354 October 6, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations Alfred B. Prados Specialist in Middle East Affairs Joshua Ruebner Analyst in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Qatar, a small peninsular state bordering Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, is a monarchy governed by the Al Thani family. In ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 1999 |
Report No. RS20350 |
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Order Code RS20350 October 5, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Off-Budget Status of Federal Entities: Background and Current Proposals Bill Heniff Jr. Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary During the 106th Congress, several proposals have been introduced to provide offbudget status to certain trust funds and other special funds, in ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 1999 |
Report No. RL30323 |
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Order Code RL30323 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Confidentiality of the Taxpayer Identification Number under the Internal Revenue Code September 28, 1999 Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code makes an individual s Social Security number the ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RL30317 |
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Order Code RL30317 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Capital Gains Taxes: Distributional Effects September 24, 1999 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Several different measures of the distribution of the capital gains tax are presented. These measures examine the ...
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| Date Sept. 22, 1999 |
Report No. RS20339 |
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Order Code RS20339 September 22, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Jerusalem: The U.S. Embassy and P.L. 104-45 Clyde Mark Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Section 3(a) of P.L. 104-45 of November 8, 1995, states that it is the policy of the United States that the U.S. embassy in Israel should be moved from Tel Aviv to ...
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| Date Sept. 20, 1999 |
Report No. RL30125 |
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Order Code RL30125 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Exchange Stabilization Fund of the U.S. Treasury Department: Purpose, History, and Legislative Activity Updated September 20, 1999 Arlene Wilson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In late 1998, as part of ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. RL30308 |
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Order Code RL30308 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The War Powers Resolution: After Twenty-Five Years September 15, 1999 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In the 25 years since enactment of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, Presidents have submitted 76 ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. 98-902 |
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Order Code 98-902 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intellectual Property Protection for Noncreative Databases Updated September 15, 1999 Dorothy Schrader Consultant American Law Division Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Copyright law protects works of authorship that exhibit original, ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. RL30316 |
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Order Code RL30316 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Search and Seizure in the Vehicular Context: Fourth Amendment Issues September 15, 1999 T.J. Halstead Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report discusses the Fourth Amendment as it relates to vehicular searches and traffic detentions conducted by law ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. 98-918 |
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98-918 EPW Updated September 15, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration Fundamentals Joyce Vialet Specialist in Immigration Policy Domestic Social Policy Division Key Definitions. Immigration to the United States is regulated by Federal law. The basic U.S. law, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), was enacted in 1952 and significantly amended since, most ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. 97-543 |
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97-543 A Updated September 15, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web California's Proposition 187: A Brief Overview Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On September 13, 1999, a U.S. district judge approved an agreement to end litigation challenging California's Proposition 187, a 1994 ballot initiative to deny illegal aliens state benefits and to ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1999 |
Report No. 98-918EPW |
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98-918 EPW Updated September 15, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration Fundamentals Joyce Vialet Specialist in Immigration Policy Domestic Social Policy Division Key Definitions. Immigration to the United States is regulated by Federal law. The basic U.S. law, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), was enacted in 1952 and significantly amended since, most ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RL30309 |
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Order Code RL30309 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intercountry Adoption Convention Implementation Act of 1999: Summary and Analysis of S. 682 September 14, 1999 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Intercountry Adoption Convention Implementation Act of 1999: Summary and Analysis of S. 682 Summary ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RS20051 |
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Order Code RS20051 Updated September 14, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web North Korean Drug Trafficking: Allegations and Issues for Congress Raphael Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary At least 34 documented incidents, many involving arrest or detention of North Korean diplomats, link North Korea to drug ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 1999 |
Report No. RL30310 |
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Order Code RL30310 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Mining Law Millsite Debate September 14, 1999 Marc Humphries Energy Research Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides background and analysis on the debate over whether the millsite language (30 USC 42) in the Mining Law of 1872 ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 1999 |
Report No. 98-751 |
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98-751 F Updated September 14, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Missile Defense: Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Flight Testing Steven A. Hildreth Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary After two successful intercepts in June and August 1999, the Pentagon announced it would scrap the remaining THAAD flight tests and ...
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| Date Sept. 8, 1999 |
Report No. 97-29 |
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97-29 F Updated September 8, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New Zealand: Political/Economic Developments and Relations with the United States Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations and Ian F. Fergusson Research Associate Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Summary Since 1984, New Zealand has restructured its economy, long agrarian and highly dependent on ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1999 |
Report No. RS20154 |
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RS20154 Updated September 1, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo: Refugee Assistance and Temporary Resettlement Lois B. McHugh Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Joyce Vialet Domestic Social Policy Division Summary The State Department estimates that 90% of Kosovar Albanians fled or were driven from their homes after March 1998 by Yugoslav forces, with the ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1999 |
Report No. RS20324 |
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Order Code RS20324 September 1, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Special Provisions for Religion in the Tax Code Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Scattered throughout the Internal Revenue Code are special provisions designed to accommodate either religious organizations or the beliefs and practices of the members of those organizations. ...
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| Date Aug. 30, 1999 |
Report No. RL30279 |
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Order Code RL30279 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare: The President s Reform Proposal Updated August 30, 1999 Jennifer O Sullivan, Madeleine Smith, and Sibyl Tilson Specialists in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT On June 29, 1999, President Clinton announced the President s Plan to ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RL30291 |
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Order Code RL30291 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Economic and Policy Developments in the Apparel and Textiles Sector August 24, 1999 Josh Bivens Economic Analyst Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report analyzes recent economic developments in the apparel and textiles industries and their future ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1999 |
Report No. 97-599 |
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97-599 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Patents and Innovation: Issues in Patent Reform Updated August 24, 1999 Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Changes to existing patent law have been considered over the past several congresses. Much of the ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RL30289 |
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Order Code RL30289 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China and the Reversion of Macau: Background and Implications August 24, 1999 Alexander van Praag Research Associate Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines factors which might be relevant for US ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1999 |
Report No. RS20312 |
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Order Code RS20312 August 24, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Algeria: A New President and His Policies Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The powerful Algerian army appears to have sought President Liamine Zeroual's early departure from office and, in elections held in April 1999, Abdulaziz ...
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| Date Aug. 23, 1999 |
Report No. RL30210 |
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Order Code RL30210 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY2000: Military Construction Updated August 23, 1999 Mary T. Tyszkiewicz Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, ...
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| Date Aug. 23, 1999 |
Report No. RS20280 |
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Order Code RS20280 Updated August 23, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Preemption Language in Federal Environmental Statutes Robert Meltz Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report compiles the provisions in federal environmental statutes that explicitly state whether Congress intended to preempt state law. The provisions are arranged in four categories ...
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