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| Date June 4, 1999 |
Report No. RS20220 |
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Order Code RS20220 June 4, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Biosphere Reserves and the U.S. MAB Program Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary Since 1972, the United States has participated in the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), coordinated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific ...
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| Date June 3, 1999 |
Report No. RS20213 |
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Order Code RS20213 June 3, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo: Historical Background to the Current Conflict Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This short report discusses the historical background to the current conflict in Kosovo. It also includes a short suggested reading list. For background and ...
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| Date June 3, 1999 |
Report No. RS20161 |
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Order Code RS20161 Updated June 3, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo Military Operations: Costs and Congressional Action on Funding Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On April 19, the White House sent Congress a request for emergency supplemental funding of $6.05 billion to cover costs of U.S. military ...
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| Date June 3, 1999 |
Report No. RS20218 |
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Order Code RS20218 June 3, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Aspartame Donna V. Porter Specialist in Life Sciences Domestic Social Policy Division Summary Recent information broadcast on the internet, suggesting that there are health hazards associated with use of the artificial sweetener, aspartame, has precipitated constituent mail to congressional offices. Since it was ...
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| Date June 2, 1999 |
Report No. RL30130 |
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Order Code RL30130 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo Conflict: Russian Responses and Implications for the United States Updated June 2, 1999 Jim Nichol Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines Russia s response to the NATO air campaign against Yugoslavia. It ...
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| Date June 1, 1999 |
Report No. RL30193 |
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Order Code RL30193 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Policy Roles of the President and Congress June 1, 1999 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The United States Constitution divides foreign policy powers between the President and the Congress so ...
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| Date May 28, 1999 |
Report No. RL30132 |
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Order Code RL30132 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reform: Past Solutions, Current Proposals Updated May 28, 1999 Patricia A. Wertman Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines past reforms of the International ...
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| Date May 28, 1999 |
Report No. RL30216 |
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Order Code RL30216 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Small, High Tech Companies and Their Role in the Economy: Issues in the Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program May 28, 1999 Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Small ...
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| Date May 27, 1999 |
Report No. RL30195 |
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Order Code RL30195 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Alternative Trading Systems: Will Computers Replace Stock Exchanges? May 27, 1999 Mark Jickling Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Computer systems that perform all the transaction functions of a traditional stock exchange, called ...
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| Date May 27, 1999 |
Report No. RS20149 |
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Order Code RS20149 Updated May 27, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo: Greek and Turkish Perspectives Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Western governments have cited a danger of the Kosovo conflict spreading to NATO allies Greece and Turkey as justification for military intervention in Kosovo. ...
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| Date May 26, 1999 |
Report No. RL30083 |
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Order Code RL30083 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations for FY1999: Central America Disaster Aid, Middle East Peace, and Other Initiatives Updated May 26, 1999 Larry Nowels Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Congress considered several FY1999 ...
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| Date May 26, 1999 |
Report No. RL30187 |
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Order Code RL30187 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo s Future Status: Alternative Models May 26, 1999 Francis T. Miko Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report focuses on the question of Kosovo s future status after the immediate crisis is ended. It looks at ...
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| Date May 24, 1999 |
Report No. 98-209 |
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98-209 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Updated May 24, 1999 Edward Knight, Coordinator Specialist in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process ...
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| Date May 24, 1999 |
Report No. 96-570 |
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Order Code 96-570 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Regulation of Working Hours: An Overview Through the 105th Congress Updated May 24, 1999 William G.Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Through nearly two centuries, American workers and their employers have been ...
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| Date May 24, 1999 |
Report No. 97-532 |
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97-532 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Regulation of Working Hours: Consideration of the Issues Through the 105th Congress Updated May 24, 1999 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Legislation to modify the overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor ...
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| Date May 24, 1999 |
Report No. 98-209E |
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98-209 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Updated May 24, 1999 Edward Knight, Coordinator Specialist in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process ...
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| Date May 24, 1999 |
Report No. RL30192 |
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Order Code RL30192 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO: Congress Addresses Expansion of the Alliance May 24, 1999 Paul E. Gallis Specialist, West European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abstract This report analyzes NATO enlargement policy from the mid-1990s through May 1999. It discusses legislation ...
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| Date May 24, 1999 |
Report No. RS20205 |
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Order Code RS20205 May 24, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Conference on Science, June 26-July 1, 1999: Purpose and Issues Genevieve J. Knezo Specialist, Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The World Conference on Science, June 26-July 1, 1999 is cosponsored by the International Council for Science and the United Nations ...
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| Date May 20, 1999 |
Report No. RL30184 |
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Order Code RL30184 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Interventions by U.S. Forces from Vietnam to Bosnia: Background, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned for Kosovo May 20, 1999 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides basic ...
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| Date May 20, 1999 |
Report No. RL30100 |
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Order Code RL30100 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S.-Taiwan Relations Under the Taiwan Relations Act: Lessons and Options Findings of a CRS Workshop Updated May 20, 1999 -na-e redactedSenior Specialist in International Politics Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S.-Taiwan Relations Under the Taiwan Relations ...
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| Date May 20, 1999 |
Report No. RS20203 |
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Order Code RS20203 May 20, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Expanded Threat Reduction Initiative for the Former Soviet Union: Administration Proposals for FY2000 Amy F. Woolf and Curt Tarnoff Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Responding to the impact of Russia's financial crisis, President Clinton's budget requests $1 billion for FY2000 and $4.5 ...
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| Date May 13, 1999 |
Report No. RS20132 |
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Order Code RS20132 Updated May 13, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Insurance Provisions of Financial Services Modernization Bills in the 106th Congress: Antecedent Supreme Court Decisions M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Part of the background against which financial services modernization legislation is proceeding involves the way the ...
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| Date May 11, 1999 |
Report No. RS20081 |
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Order Code RS20081 Updated May 11, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Justice Department Ethics: Legislative Activity in the 106th Congress Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Three bills have been introduced in the Senate that focus on issues of federal prosecutorial ethics addressed in the Citizens Protection Act (McDade-Murtha) enacted as part of ...
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| Date May 10, 1999 |
Report No. RS20191 |
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Order Code RS20191 May 10, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade and International Competition Policy Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary International competition policy is aimed at prohibiting private activities that restrict or distort competition particulary as they affect trade. It is both a process of ...
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| Date May 5, 1999 |
Report No. RL30112 |
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Order Code RL30112 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia s Economic and Political Transition: U.S. Assistance and Issues for Congress Updated May 5, 1999 Curt Tarnoff Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The adoption by Russia of a democratic political system and free market ...
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| Date May 3, 1999 |
Report No. RL30161 |
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Order Code RL30161 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia: Primakov s Economic Policy Dilemma and U.S. Interests May 3, 1999 (name redacted) Senior Specialist in Post-Soviet Economics Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report focuses on two divergent scenarios faced by Russia in the wake of its ...
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| Date May 3, 1999 |
Report No. 97-885 |
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97-885 E Updated May 3, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fast-Track Legislative Procedures for Trade Agreements: The Great Debate of 1991 Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The last debate on whether or not to grant the President authority to negotiate trade agreements with "fast-track" legislative ...
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| Date May 1, 1999 |
Report No. RL30157 |
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Order Code RL3 0157 May 1,1999 Robert Tosterud Visiting Scholar in Economic Growth 8L Entrepreneurship Government and Finance Division ABSTRACT Influential economists and federal policy mal
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| Date April 30, 1999 |
Report No. RS20184 |
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Order Code RS20898 Updated April 30, 2001 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Elections Reform: Overview and Issues Kevin J. Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Eric A. Fischer Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The remarkable circumstances of the 2000 Presidential election are ...
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| Date April 30, 1999 |
Report No. RS20187 |
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Order Code RS20187 April 30, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taiwan s Defense: Assessing The U.S. Department of Defense Report, The Security Situation in the Taiwan Strait Robert Sutter Senior Specialist Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary The 106th Congress is being called on to consider legislation on U.S. support for Taiwan s military defense needs, ...
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| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. 97-696 |
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97-696 F Updated April 29, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia s Religion Law: Assessments and Implications Jim Nichol Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This short report provides an overview and assessment of the Russian religion law. On September 26, 1997, Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed the religion bill into law, ...
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| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. 98-200 |
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98-200 C CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: An Overview Updated April 28, 1999 J. Michael Anderson, Coordinator Information Research Specialist Information Research 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 April 28, 1999 |
Report No. 98-200C |
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98-200 C CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: An Overview Updated April 28, 1999 J. Michael Anderson, Coordinator Information Research Specialist Information Research 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 April 28, 1999 |
Report No. RL30152 |
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Order Code RL30152 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo and NATO: Selected Issues of International Law April 28, 1999 David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT NATO s military intervention in Yugoslavia has raised several issues of international law. Are there legal justifications for ...
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| Date April 26, 1999 |
Report No. 98-451 |
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98-451 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Animal Waste Management and the Environment: Background for Current Issues Updated April 26, 1999 Claudia Copeland Specialist in Environmental Policy Jeffrey Zinn Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Waste from animal ...
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| Date April 21, 1999 |
Report No. RL30114 |
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Order Code RL30114 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo: International Reactions to NATO Air Strikes Updated April 21, 1999 Karen Donfried (coordinator) Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In response to Serbian aggression in Kosovo, NATO began air operations against ...
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| Date April 20, 1999 |
Report No. RS20162 |
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Order Code RS20162 April 20, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cruise Missile Inventories and NATO Attacks on Yugoslavia: Background Information Ronald O Rourke Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Press reports suggest that, as of mid-April, there were less than 100 Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (CALCMs) and ...
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| Date April 19, 1999 |
Report No. RL30145 |
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Order Code RL30145 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Capital Punishment: Summary of Supreme Court Decisions During the 1997-98 Term April 19, 1999 Paul S. Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Report summarizes five capital punishment cases which were decided during the 1997-98 term of ...
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| Date April 14, 1999 |
Report No. 97-521 |
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97-521 STM Updated Aprill 4, 1999 Glenn J. McLoughlin Specialist in Technology and Telecommunications Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division The Next Generation Internet (NGI) program would advance the current state of the Internet and university research capabilities, and assist federal agencies to achieve their missions. The I^GIis part of a larger federal policyumbrella that also ...
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| Date April 12, 1999 |
Report No. 98-697 |
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98-697 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Welfare Reform: Work Trigger Time Limits, Exemptions and Sanctions under TANF Updated April 12, 1999 Vee Burke and Melinda Gish Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides an analysis and a state-by-state table showing how the 54 jurisdictions with programs of ...
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| Date April 7, 1999 |
Report No. 97-270 |
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97-270 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison Updated April 7, 1999 Mary E. Mulvihill Consultant in American National Government Updated by Paul Rundquist, Judy Schneider, and Lorraine H. Tong Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report compares selected House and ...
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| Date April 6, 1999 |
Report No. RL30127 |
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Order Code RL30127 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo Conflict Chronology: September 1998 - March 1999 April 6, 1999 Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report chronicles major events regarding the violent conflict in Kosovo, a region in Serbia with ...
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| Date March 31, 1999 |
Report No. 98-386 |
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98-386 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Post-War Challenges and U.S. Responses, 1991-1998 Updated March 31, 1999 Alfred B. Prados Specialist in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This CRS report reviews cease-fire terms that followed the Gulf war in early 1991; highlights ...
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| Date March 30, 1999 |
Report No. RS20127 |
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Order Code RS20127 Updated March 30, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Certification of Mexico in 1999: Arguments For and Against Congressional Resolutions of Disapproval K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report presents arguments for and against congressional resolutions to disapprove ...
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| Date March 30, 1999 |
Report No. RS20135 |
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Order Code RS20135 March 30, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China-U.S. Summitry: Premier Zhu Rongji s April 1999 Visit Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary On April 8, 1999, Premier Zhu Rongji will begin his first official visit to the United States since his selection as China s Prime Minister in March 1998. Zhu ...
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| Date March 30, 1999 |
Report No. RS20126 |
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Order Code RS20126 Updated March 30, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gun Industry Liability: Lawsuits and Legislation Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary A number of cities have recently filed suit or plan to file suit against gun manufacturers and gun marketers. These suits are based on different legal theories, but they all seek to recover the ...
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| Date March 29, 1999 |
Report No. 98-823 |
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98-823 F Updated March 29, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Contingency Funding for Bosnia, Southwest Asia, and Other Operations: Questions and Answers Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary For several years, Members of Congress have been concerned by the strains that military contingency ...
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| Date March 29, 1999 |
Report No. RS20118 |
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Order Code RS20118 Updated March 29, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nursing Home Evictions of Medicaid Patients Following Voluntary Withdrawal From Medicaid Program: Current Issues and Congressional Response Kathleen S. Swendiman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Nursing facilities that choose to participate in the Medicaid program must comply with ...
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| Date March 26, 1999 |
Report No. RS20102 |
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Order Code RS20102 Updated March 26, 1999 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Caribbean Basin Enhancement Legislation Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary Legislation has been introduced to provide Caribbean Basin countries similar tariff benefits afforded Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). ...
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| Date March 25, 1999 |
Report No. RL30106 |
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Order Code RL30106 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220 March 25, 1999 Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Domestic Social Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report summarizes the federal adult education and literacy ...
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