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| Date Sept. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 97-444 |
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97-444 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: An Overview Updated September 10, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The President has requested the advice and consent of the Senate to a new World Intellectual Property Organization ( ...
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| Date Sept. 10, 1998 |
Report No. 97-523 |
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97-523 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: An Overview Updated September 10, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The President has requested the advice and consent of the Senate to a new World Intellectual Property ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-843A |
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| Date Sept. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-749 |
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98-749 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21) and the Federal Budget September 4, 1998 John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT TEA21 creates a new and complex environment for federal transportation policy. This report discusses the ...
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| Date Sept. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-129 |
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98-129 F Updated September 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraqi Chemical & Biological Weapons (CBW) Capabilities Steve Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Since 1991, the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) has destroyed over 38,000 filled and unfilled chemical weapons (CW) munitions, 690 metric tons of CW ...
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| Date Sept. 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-129F |
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98-129 F Updated September 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraqi Chemical & Biological Weapons (CBW) Capabilities Steve Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Since 1991, the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) has destroyed over 38,000 filled and unfilled chemical weapons (CW) munitions, 690 metric tons of CW ...
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| Date Sept. 3, 1998 |
Report No. 98-434 |
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98-434 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Asian (Global?) Financial Crisis, the IMF, and Japan: Economic Issues Updated September 3, 1998 Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report focuses on several economic aspects of the Asian (global?) financial crisis, the International ...
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| Date Sept. 3, 1998 |
Report No. 98-575 |
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98-575 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China s Space Program: A Brief Overview Including Commercial Launches of U.S.-Built Satellites September 3, 1998 Marcia S. Smith Specialist in Aerospace and Telecommunications Policy Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT China launched its first satellite in 1970 and ...
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| Date Sept. 3, 1998 |
Report No. 98-150 |
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98-150 ENR Updated September 3, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Clean Water Action Plan: Background and Early Implementation Claudia Copeland Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary In October 1997, Vice President Gore directed federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Initiative to improve and strengthen water ...
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| Date Sept. 3, 1998 |
Report No. 98-150ENR |
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98-150 ENR Updated September 3, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Clean Water Action Plan: Background and Early Implementation Claudia Copeland Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary In October 1997, Vice President Gore directed federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Initiative to improve and strengthen water ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 1998 |
Report No. 98-742 |
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98-742 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Trade with Developing Countries: Effects on U.S. Workers September 2, 1998 J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT U.S. trade patterns are continuing to change, revealing the likely irreversible drift toward global economic ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 1998 |
Report No. 98-120 |
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98-120 F Updated September 2, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq Crisis: U.S. and Allied Forces Alfred B. Prados Specialist in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Summary A build-up of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf began in October 1997, in response to Iraq s refusal to cooperate fully with the work of U.N. weapons inspectors. As the crisis ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 1998 |
Report No. 98-120F |
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98-120 F Updated September 2, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq Crisis: U.S. and Allied Forces Alfred B. Prados Specialist in Middle East Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Summary A build-up of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf began in October 1997, in response to Iraq s refusal to cooperate fully with the work of U.N. weapons inspectors. As the crisis ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 97-475 |
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97-475 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bosnia Stabilization Force (SFOR) and U.S. Policy Updated September 1, 1998 Steven R. Bowman Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs and National ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-733 |
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98-733 F Updated September 1, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: U. S. Response to Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania: A New Policy Direction? Raphael F Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary On August 20,1998 the United States launched retaliatory and preemptive missile strikes against training bases and ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-733F |
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98-733 F Updated September 1, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: U. S. Response to Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania: A New Policy Direction? Raphael F Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary On August 20,1998 the United States launched retaliatory and preemptive missile strikes against training bases and ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-321 |
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98-321 GOV Updated September 1, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Census 2000: Sampling as an Appropriations Issue In the 105th Congress Jennifer D. Williams Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary The 105th Congress has debated the decennial census sampling issue mainly in the appropriations process, beginning with FY1997 supplemental ...
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| Date Sept. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-321GOV |
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98-321 GOV Updated September 1, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Census 2000: Sampling as an Appropriations Issue In the 105th Congress Jennifer D. Williams Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary The 105th Congress has debated the decennial census sampling issue mainly in the appropriations process, beginning with FY1997 supplemental ...
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| Date Aug. 31, 1998 |
Report No. 97-866 |
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97-866 F Updated August 31, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Military Readiness: Background to Congressional Debate over Tiered Readiness Michael A. Longoria and Michael C. Ryan Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The Senate version of the FY1998 National Defense Authorization Act required the Department of Defense (DOD) prepare a second report on tiered ...
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| Date Aug. 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-720 |
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Order Code 98-720 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Manual on the Federal Budget Process August 28, 1998 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Allen Schick Consultant Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This manual provides a comprehensive explanation of the federal budget process, including an overview and ...
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| Date Aug. 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-725 |
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98-725 F August 28, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russian Political Turmoil, August 1998 Stuart D. Goldman Specialist in Russian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Russian President Yeltsin's dismissal of Premier Kirienko and his nomination of former Premier Chernomyrdin mark an intensification of political turmoil. This was triggered by a ...
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| Date Aug. 27, 1998 |
Report No. 98-722 |
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98-722 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism: Middle Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 1998 August 27, 1998 Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This CRS report analyzes developments in Middle Eastern terrorism in 1997 and the first half of 1998. ...
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| Date Aug. 26, 1998 |
Report No. 96-362 |
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96-362 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Landmines: Background and Congressional Concerns Updated August 26, 1998 Edward F. Bruner Specialist in National Defense Thomas Hawkins Presidential Management Intern Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This is a comprehensive report on the subject of anti- ...
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| Date Aug. 26, 1998 |
Report No. 98-149 |
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98-149 GOV Updated August 26, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Control: Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy David Teasley Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was scheduled to sunset on September 30, 1997, but Congress approved ONDCP funding under the ...
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| Date Aug. 26, 1998 |
Report No. 98-149GOV |
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98-149 GOV Updated August 26, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Drug Control: Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy David Teasley Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was scheduled to sunset on September 30, 1997, but Congress approved ONDCP funding under the ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1998 |
Report No. 97-468 |
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97-468 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The IMF s Proposed New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB): An Overview Updated August 24, 1998 Patricia A. Wertman Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In the wake of the 1994-1995 Mexican financial crisis, the major industrial countries proposed the ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1998 |
Report No. 98-739 |
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98-739 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Research and Development in Russia: An Important Factor for the Future August 24, 1998 William C. Boesman Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Russian government reduced its research and development (R&D) funding by about 76% ...
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| Date Aug. 24, 1998 |
Report No. 98-739STM |
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98-739 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Research and Development in Russia: An Important Factor for the Future August 24, 1998 William C. Boesman Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Russian government reduced its research and development (R&D) funding by about 76% ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 1998 |
Report No. 98-730 |
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Order Code 98-730 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vice Presidential Vacancies: Congressional Procedures in the Ford and Rockefeller Nominations August 21, 1998 Thomas H. Neale Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Vice Presidential Vacancies: Congressional Procedures in the Ford and ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 1998 |
Report No. 98-509E |
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98-509 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Internet Tax Bills in the 105th Congress Updated August 21, 1998 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report tracks the evolution and content of the Internet tax freedom bills. In general, the bills would impose a federal moratorium on the ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-6 |
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98-6 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Legislation in the 105th Congress: Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 1415, S. 1530, S. 1638, S.1889, H.R. 3474, and H.R. 3868 Updated August 19, 1998 C. Stephen Redhead Joy Austin-Lane Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a summary of tobacco ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-6STM |
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98-6 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Legislation in the 105th Congress: Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 1415, S. 1530, S. 1638, S.1889, H.R. 3474, and H.R. 3868 Updated August 19, 1998 C. Stephen Redhead Joy Austin-Lane Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a summary of tobacco ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 95-799 |
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Q5-799 S Proposed U.S. Copyright Term Extension Updated August 18, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Congressional Research Service ' The Lfbraiy of Ccmgs:e.3s Proposed U.S. Copyright Term Extension Summary Duration of copyright is one of the major parameters for establishing the amount of protection accorded authors and other owners of copyright. ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 97-789 |
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97-789 A ' .. "' l ^ I' - ; ' v"" . ' : -^ ' .,' . i -:i--'-\ .".. Music Licensing Copyright Proposals: An Overview of H.R. 789 and S. 28 Updated August 18,1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division ' J I I J ^ . ' ' , * * ' 1 ^ " ^ ; ' * * ' ' r - . r I - ] i i " ; i , i * * .iv'-: ABSTRACT The "Fairness in Musical Licensing Act" (S. 28 and H.R. 789) proposes several changes in ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-729 |
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^yj- I ^ ^ Copyright Term Extension and Music Licensing: Review of Recent Developments August 18, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist, American Public Law American Law Division ! - . a iC!JV'.(!-ii.-iO''"'.' "' ''""*.J*-->"i.'i;'"-l-';'.-'!-:'"'s)- '";'"'. :i ' " ifli"! ".*;:/ r\. ABSTRACT H.R. 2589, as passed by the House of Representatives in the 105* Congress, increases the term of ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-690 |
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Order Code 98-690 A August 18, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Line Item Veto Act Unconstitutional: Clinton v. City of New York Thomas J. Nicola Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On June 25, 1998, the United States Supreme Court in Clinton, et al. v. City of New York, et al., held that the Line Item Veto Act, violated the Presentment Clause of the ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-219 |
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98-219 F Updated August 18, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Algeria: Developments and Dilemmas Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary This report provides background information on the civil strife in Algeria, updating developments since the government abandoned talks with the Islamist Salvation Front ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-690A |
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| Date Aug. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 95-1209 |
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95-1209 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal R&D Funding: A Concise History Updated August 14, 1998 Richard Rowberg Senior Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal R&D Funding: A Concise History Summary Prior to World War II, federal R&D funding was generally small and ...
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| Date Aug. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-662 |
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97-662 E Updated August 14, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The OECD Shipbuilding Agreement and Legislation in the 105th Congress Lenore Sek Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Summary In December 1994, the United States, the European Union, Japan, Korea, and Norway signed an agreement on shipbuilding that was negotiated under the Organization ...
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| Date Aug. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-691 |
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98-691 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legal Analysis of E.O. 13087 to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation in Federal Employment August 14, 1998 Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abstract E.O. 13087, issued by President Clinton on May 28, 1998, amends a nearly 30-year executive ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-680 |
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98-680 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Iraq: Humanitarian Needs, Impact of Sanctions, and the Oil for Food Program August 13, 1998 Lois McHugh Foreign Affairs Analyst Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abstract Much of the Iraqi civilian population is suffering from shortages of food, medical care, and an ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-373 |
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98-373 EPW Updated August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans and Smoking-Related Illnesses: Congress Enacts Limits to Compensation Dennis W. Snook Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Summary With enactment of P.L. 105-178 (H.R. 2400), the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21), Congress limited authority of ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-636 |
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98-636 A Updated August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Proposed Amendment Regarding Interim Alternative Educational Placements Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary An amendment to the interim alternative educational placement provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-675 |
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98-675 STM August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Critical Infrastructures: A Primer John Moteff Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary The nation s health, wealth, and security rely on the supply and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, processes and organizations across which these ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-162 |
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98-162 A Updated August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Credit Union Common Bond Ruling: NCUA v. First National Bank & Trust Co. U. S. (No. 96- 843) M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On February 25, 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that federal credit unions may not consist of more than one occupational group having a single common ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-373EPW |
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98-373 EPW Updated August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans and Smoking-Related Illnesses: Congress Enacts Limits to Compensation Dennis W. Snook Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Summary With enactment of P.L. 105-178 (H.R. 2400), the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21), Congress limited authority of ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-675STM |
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98-675 STM August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Critical Infrastructures: A Primer John Moteff Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary The nation s health, wealth, and security rely on the supply and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, processes and organizations across which these ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-162A |
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98-162 A Updated August 13, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Credit Union Common Bond Ruling: NCUA v. First National Bank & Trust Co. U. S. (No. 96- 843) M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary On February 25, 1998, the Supreme Court ruled that federal credit unions may not consist of more than one occupational group having a single common ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 1998 |
Report No. 98-674 |
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98-674 LSD August 12, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Constitution of the United States; Recent Writings: Bibliography-in-Brief Tangela G. Roe Information Resource Specialist, Government and Law Library Services Division Summary This bibliography contains recent publications discussing the history, development, and application of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of ...
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