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| Date Dec. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-205F |
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98-205 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Defense Updated December 18, 1998 Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense 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 Dec. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 97-942 |
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97-942 F Updated December 18, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The International Labor Organization and International Labor Issues in the 105th Congress Lois McHugh Analyst in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a specialized technical agency of the United Nations system. It has an ...
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| Date Dec. 16, 1998 |
Report No. 98-537 |
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98-537 A Updated December 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bank Loan Denial for Nuclear Proliferation under Section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act as Applicable to India and Pakistan M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary After the President has determined that a "non-nuclear-weapon state" has detonated a "nuclear explosive device," ...
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| Date Dec. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-299 |
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Russian Missile Technology and Nuclear Reactor Transfers to Iran Updated December 14,1998 Stuart D. Goldman, Kenneth Katzman, and Robert D. Shuey Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Carl E. Behrens Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division CRS This report examines Russian ballistic missile and nuclear reactor technology transfers to Iran and US. responses to those transfkrs. The ...
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| Date Dec. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-299F |
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Russian Missile Technology and Nuclear Reactor Transfers to Iran Updated December 14,1998 Stuart D. Goldman, Kenneth Katzman, and Robert D. Shuey Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Carl E. Behrens Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division CRS This report examines Russian ballistic missile and nuclear reactor technology transfers to Iran and US. responses to those transfkrs. The ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-980 |
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98-980 ENR December 11, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Sales of Natural Resources: Pricing and Allocation Mechanisms Coordinated by Ross W. Gorte1 Natural Resource Economist and Policy Specialist Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Although the federal government ended FY1997 with a budget surplus, pressures to realize federal budget savings ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-979 |
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98-979 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mortgage Escrow Accounts: An Analysis of the Issues December 10, 1998 Bruce E. Foote Analyst in Housing Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report discusses the rationale for mortgage escrow accounts, limits on the accounts, recent changes in regulations covering escrow accounts on ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-164 |
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98-164 A Updated December 10, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Uniform Standards in Private Securities Litigation: Limitations on Shareholder Lawsuits Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The 104th Congress enacted the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, P.L. 10467, to address the perceived problem of an increase in frivolous ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 1998 |
Report No. RL30002 |
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Order Code RL30002 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Defense Budget Primer December 9, 1998 Mary T. Tyszkiewicz Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division and Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report is a primer for ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-975 |
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98-975 ENR December 9, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web An Endangered Species Act Issue for Southeastern Florida: Johnson s Seagrass Eugene H. Buck Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Johnson s seagrass, a small marine plant growing in shallow estuaries and coastal lagoons only along the southeastern Florida ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 1998 |
Report No. 97-108 |
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97-108 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Nutrition Issues in the 105th Congress Updated December 8, 1998 Joe Richardson Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report summarizes proposed and enacted legislative initiatives to change child nutrition programs (including ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-843 |
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98-843 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Censure of the President by the Congress Updated December 8, 1998 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Exploring a possible compromise between an impeachment and taking no congressional action, certain Members of Congress and congressional commentators ...
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| Date Dec. 7, 1998 |
Report No. 98-973 |
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98-973 E December 7, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appalachian Development Highway Program(ADHP): An Overview Robert S. Kirk Economics Division Summary The Appalachian Development Highway Program (ADHP) is a road building program that is intended to break Appalachia s regional isolation and encourage Appalachian economic development. Administered by the Appalachian ...
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| Date Dec. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-561 |
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98-561 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Child Labor in Hazardous Occupations: On-the-Job Driving by Youth Workers Updated December 4, 1998 William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines the joint manner in which Congress and the Secretary of Labor have approached the ...
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| Date Dec. 2, 1998 |
Report No. 98-959 |
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98-959 E December 2, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Volunteers at Non-Profit Food Banks: Treatment under the Fair Labor Standards Act William G. Whittaker Specialist in Labor Economics Economics Division Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, as amended, provides minimum wage, overtime pay and related protections for covered workers. While setting such ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-208 |
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98-208 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Updated December 1, 1998 Duane Thompson Coordinator Science, Technology, and Medicine 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 Dec. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 96-846 |
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96-846 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web School Prayer: The Congressional Response, 1962 - 1998 Updated December 1, 1998 David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Since 1962 school prayer has been one of the most volatile issues in American politics. As a result, Congress has repeatedly been ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-208STM |
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98-208 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Updated December 1, 1998 Duane Thompson Coordinator Science, Technology, and Medicine 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 Dec. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 96-976 |
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96-976 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Older Americans Act: 105th Congress Issues Updated December 1, 1998 Carol V. O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report sums up 105th Congress action on reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. It describes ...
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| Date Nov. 30, 1998 |
Report No. 92-56A |
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Order Code 92-56 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-92-56 The Son of Sam Case: First Amendment Analysis and Legislative Implications Updated February 27, 2002 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Son of Sam Case: First Amendment Analysis and Legislative Implications ...
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| Date Nov. 30, 1998 |
Report No. 98-986 |
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98-986 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Television Satellite License: Retransmission of Network and Local Signals November 30, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The satellite compulsory license of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 119) authorizes retransmission of superstation and network ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 1998 |
Report No. 98-570 |
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98-570 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web India-Pakistan Nuclear Tests and U.S. Response Updated November 24, 1998 Barbara Leitch LePoer (Coordinator) Analyst in Asian Affairs Jonathan Medalia Specialist in National Defense Dianne Rennack Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation Richard P. Cronin Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division ...
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| Date Nov. 23, 1998 |
Report No. 98-846 |
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98-846 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Revenue Provisions in Annual Appropriations Acts Updated November 23, 1998 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Under the standing rules and practices of the House of Representatives and the Senate, legislation affecting the revenues ...
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| Date Nov. 20, 1998 |
Report No. 98-141 |
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98-141 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Statutory Offices of Inspector General: A 20th Anniversary Review Updated November 20, 1998 Frederick M. Kaiser Specialist in American National Government Government Division Diane T. Duffy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT 1998 marked the 20th anniversary of the ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-203 |
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98-203 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Updated November 19, 1998 Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-203EPW |
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98-203 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Updated November 19, 1998 Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-931 |
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98-931 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web East Asia and the Pacific: Issues at the End of the 105th Congress November 19, 1998 Robert Sutter Senior Specialist in International Politics Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines selected congressional perceptions at the end of the 105th ...
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| Date Nov. 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-493 |
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98-493 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans Preferences: Congress Enacts Changes Updated November 19, 1998 Dennis W. Snook Specialist, Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides background on veterans preference in federal employment, and discusses issues raised during ...
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| Date Nov. 17, 1998 |
Report No. 95-499 |
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95-499 SPR Updated November 17, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web R&D Partnerships: Government-Industry Collaboration Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary Over the past 15 years, congressional initiatives have created programs and policies encouraging the establishment of government-industry-university ...
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| Date Nov. 17, 1998 |
Report No. 95-150 |
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95-150 SPR Updated November 17, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) is a mechanism established by P.L.99-502, the Federal Technology Transfer Act, to allow the ...
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| Date Nov. 11, 1998 |
Report No. 97-266 |
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97-266 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans Issues in the 105th Congress Updated November 11, 1998 Dennis W. Snook Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report focuses on policies, programs, and benefits of interest to veterans. Included are discussions of issues ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-210 |
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98-210 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Military Construction Updated November 10, 1998 Mary T. Tyszkiewicz Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations ( ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-210F |
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98-210 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Military Construction Updated November 10, 1998 Mary T. Tyszkiewicz Analyst in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations ( ...
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| Date Nov. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-943 |
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98-943 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Digital Millennium Copyright Act, P.L. 105-304: Summary and Analysis November 10, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, P.L. 105-304, was enacted October 28,1998 by passage of H.R. 2281. The Act amends and ...
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| Date Nov. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-204 |
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98-204 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Updated November 9, 1998 Dennis W. Snook, Coordinator Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare 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 Nov. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-204EPW |
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98-204 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Updated November 9, 1998 Dennis W. Snook, Coordinator Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare 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 Nov. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-89 |
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98-89 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: Visa Entry/Exit Control System Updated November 9, 1998 William J. Krouse Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Section 110 of the Illegal ...
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| Date Nov. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-924 |
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98-924 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Trade and Development Agency: Background and Funding November 9, 1998 Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Chikako Ohara Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Trade and Development Agency (TDA) ...
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| Date Nov. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-89EPW |
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98-89 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: Visa Entry/Exit Control System Updated November 9, 1998 William J. Krouse Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Section 110 of the Illegal ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 1998 |
Report No. 98-917 |
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98-917 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Clearcutting in the National Forests: Background and Overview November 6, 1998 Ross W. Gorte Natural Resources Economist and Policy Specialist Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Clearcutting is a controversial method of harvesting and regenerating stands of ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 1998 |
Report No. 97-538 |
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97-538 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Policy Agency Reorganization in the 105th Congress Updated November 6, 1998 Susan B. Epstein, Larry Q. Nowels, and Steven A. Hildreth Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Reorganization of the foreign policy agencies has been debated by both the 104th and ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 1998 |
Report No. 97-400 |
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Order Code 97-400 EPW Updated November 6, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration-Related Welfare Provisions in 105th Congress Legislation Joyce Vialet, Education and Public Welfare Division Larry M. Eig, American Law Division Summary In 1996, the 104th Congress made major changes in rules governing the eligibility of noncitizens for public assistance. The 105th ...
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| Date Nov. 6, 1998 |
Report No. 96-617 |
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96-617 EPW Updated November 6, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Alien Eligibility for Public Assistance Joyce C. Vialet, Education and Public Welfare Division Larry M. Eig, American Law Division Summary The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) changed almost every aspect of alien eligibility for federal, state and local ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-213 |
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98-213 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: District of Columbia Updated November 5, 1998 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-213E |
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98-213 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: District of Columbia Updated November 5, 1998 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and ...
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| Date Nov. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-911 |
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98-911 F November 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: The Wye River Memorandum Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary On October 23, 1998, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasir Arafat signed the Wye River Memorandum which ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-905 |
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98-905 F November 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Encryption Debate: Intelligence Aspects Keith G. Tidball and Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The 106th Congress is expected to resume an ongoing debate on restricting the export of sophisticated computer encryption systems. In the 105th ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-906 |
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98-906 A November 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration-Related Provisions of the "International Religious Freedom Act" (P.L. 105-292) Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On October 27, 1998, President Clinton signed the International Religious Freedom Act (P. L. 105-292). The refugee and asylum provisions of this Act focus on assuring ...
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| Date Nov. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-788 |
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98-788 E Updated November 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1998: A Fact Sheet Gregg A. Esenwein Specialist in Public Finmce Economics Division Summary On September 16, 1998, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer u~lveileda $80 b i l l i o ~5-year tax cut proposal W.R. 4579). The biggest tax cut ~ components of the proposal are provisions designed to reduce ...
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| Date Nov. 3, 1998 |
Report No. 98-259 |
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98-259 GOV Updated November 3, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Lobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1997, S. 758 Richard C. Sachs Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary S. 758 (P.L. 105-166), the Lobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1997, made several changes to the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) (P.L. 104-65). The ...
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