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| Date Oct. 27, 1998 |
Report No. 98-207 |
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98-207 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Energy and Water Development Updated October 27, 1998 Coordinated by Marc Humphries and Carl Behrens Environment and Natural Resources Policy 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. 27, 1998 |
Report No. 98-207ENR |
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98-207 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Energy and Water Development Updated October 27, 1998 Coordinated by Marc Humphries and Carl Behrens Environment and Natural Resources Policy 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. 27, 1998 |
Report No. 98-904 |
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98-904 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Term Extension and Music Licensing: Analysis of Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act and Fairness in Music Licensing Act, P.L. 105-298 October 27, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT P.L. 105-298, extends the term of copyright ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 1998 |
Report No. 98-202 |
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98-202 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and General Government Updated October 26, 1998 Sylvia Morrison and Sharon Gressle, Coordinators Economics Division and Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 1998 |
Report No. 98-202E |
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98-202 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Appropriations for FY1999: Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and General Government Updated October 26, 1998 Sylvia Morrison and Sharon Gressle, Coordinators Economics Division and Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget ...
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| Date Oct. 26, 1998 |
Report No. 98-877 |
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98-877 F October 26, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Burundi: Update Theodros Dagne, Specialist in International Relations With the assistance of Amanda Smith Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary In recent months, President Pierre Buyoya s government has taken steps to strengthen democracy in Burundi in order to have the sanctions imposed by eight African ...
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| Date Oct. 23, 1998 |
Report No. 98-885 |
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98-885 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web "Hatch Act" and Other Restrictions in Federal Law on Political Activities of Government Employees October 23, 1998 Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report discusses and summarizes the restrictions on permissible political activities by civilian ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 1998 |
Report No. 98-809 |
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98-809 STM Updated October 22, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mammography Quality Standards Act: Background and Issues Judith A. Johnson Specialist in Biomedical Policy Science, Technology and Medicine Division Summary Mammography uses X-rays to produce an image of the internal structure of the breast. There is a long history of public and professional concern over the ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 1998 |
Report No. 98-859 |
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98-859 STM CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Technology Development Strategies: The Role of High Tech Clusters October 21, 1998 Wendy H. Schacht Specialist in Science and Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a framework for exploring the feasibility of generating high tech ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 1998 |
Report No. 98-329 |
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98-329 A Updated October 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nazi War Crimes Records Disclosure: Public Law No. 105-246 Paul S. Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary Public Law No. 105-246, amends the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) to establish a presumption that Nazi war criminal records are to be made available to the ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 1998 |
Report No. 98-855 |
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98-855 A October 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web I.N.S. v. Aguirre-Aguirre: Asylum for Political Offenders Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Supreme Court has agreed to consider I.N.S. v. Aguirre-Aguirre, a case that focuses on granting asylum to participants in political protests and uprisings. Under the Immigration and Nationality ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 1998 |
Report No. IB98004 |
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Order Code IB98004 Higher Educati by the 1 Updated October 7, 1998 James B. Stedman, Coordinator Education and Public Welfare Division SUMMARY Introduction HEA Overview Legislative Action in the 105th Congress, Second Session Status of HEA Reauthorization Legislation Major Issues Student Assistance Elementary and Secondary School Teachers Institutional Aid Student Services FORADDITIONAL READWG ...
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| Date Oct. 7, 1998 |
Report No. 98-831 |
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98-831 A October 7, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Obstruction of Justice Under Federal Law: An Abbreviated Sketch Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Summary Although in a given case the same misconduct may be punishable under other federal statutes some like 18 U.S.C. 1001 equally broad and others like 18 U.S.C. 1516 more narrowly drawn, this report ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-320 |
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98-320 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Television Satellite and Cable Retransmission of Broadcast Video Programming Under the Copyright Act s Compulsory Licenses Updated October 5, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report reviews the history and background of the cable and ...
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| Date Oct. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-832 |
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98-832 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Obstruction of Justice Under Federal Law: A Review of Some of the Elements October 5, 1998 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This is a look at some of the elements and caselaw of the general federal obstruction of justice statutes, 18 U.S.C. 1503, 1505, ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-837 |
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98-837 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taiwan: The "Three No's," Congressional-Administration Differences, and U.S. Policy Issues October 1, 1998 Robert Sutter Senior Specialist in International Politics Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The controversy between the Clinton Administration and ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-819 |
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98-819 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Dual Citizenship October 1, 1998 Margaret Mikyung Lee Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides an overview of the legal requirements for dual citizenship and some of the issues concerning dual citizenship. There are several potential problems and ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 1998 |
Report No. 98-653 |
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98-653 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Marriage Penalty and Other Family Tax Issues Updated September 29, 1998 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report estimates the effects of current tax policies on families of different types and sizes and analyzes proposals to ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 1998 |
Report No. 97-514 |
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97-514F S Hurdre, Lt isp, Stausurdesand .r 29, 1998 Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division III~ liii I~I I~I~ I liii 1111 ABSTR At the Surmmit of the Americas held in western hemisphere agreed to create a F At the Second Summit of the Americas launched negotiations to create a FTAMinisterial Declaration. This report e) objective. Absence of ...
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| Date Sept. 29, 1998 |
Report No. IB92008 |
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Order Code IB92008 CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Women in the Armed Forces Updated September 29, 1998 David F. Burrelli Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress CONTENTS SUMMARY MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Current Status Military Women in Combat Actions Abroad Should the Armed Forces Expand ...
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| Date Sept. 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-140 |
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98-140 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Satellite Television License of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. Section 119) and the 1997 Rate Adjustment Updated September 28, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report summarizes the basic features of the television satellite compulsory ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 1998 |
Report No. 98-463 |
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98-463 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web WIPO Copyright Treaty Implementation Legislation: Recent Developments Updated September 24, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Two new treaties have been developed in the field of intellectual property which are named the World Intellectual ...
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| Date Sept. 21, 1998 |
Report No. 95-766 |
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95-766 F Updated September 21, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Labor Organization: A Fact Sheet Lois McHugh Analyst in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary This paper provides basic information on the International Labor Organization (ILO) and issues of interest to Congress. It is updated periodically. CRS Report 97- ...
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| Date Sept. 17, 1998 |
Report No. 98-767 |
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98-767 F Updated September 17, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Military Participation in Southwest Border Drug Control: Questions and Answers Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Among its counternarcotics activities in the United States, the U.S. military provides substantial assistance ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 1998 |
Report No. 98-763 |
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Distributed bv Pennv Hill Press 98-763 GOV Congressional Resolutions on Presidential Impeachment: A Historical Overview Updated September 16, 1998 Stephen W. Stathis David C. Huckabee Specialists in American National Government Government Division This report snmmarizes instances in which Congress has considered proposals to impeach or to investigate the possibility of impeaching a President of ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1998 |
Report No. 97-957 |
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97-957 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fast-Track Trade Negotiating Authority: A Comparison of 105th Congress Legislative Proposals Updated September 15, 1998 Jeanne J. Grimmett Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a side-by-side comparison of H.R. 2621 and S. 2400, as reported, 105th ...
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| Date Sept. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-757 |
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98-757 A 1 :." . - I \\ i, " ' .J Internet Gambling; Sketch of Legislative Proposals (With Appendix) Updated September 14, 1998 Charles Doyle Senior Specialist American Law Division V I- \'V''('j ', . ''.V ;_ .( . ,- *^'' ")U-..r:^i> ^i. ' l i - . . ' L - . ABSTRACT This is a copy oflntemet Gambling: A Sketch ofLegislative Proposals, CRS Report 98-158 (revised), with the changes in existing law ...
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| Date Sept. 11, 1998 |
Report No. 96-759 |
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96-759 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Pesticide Legislation: Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-170) Updated September 11, 1998 Linda-Jo Schierow Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report summarizes the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA ...
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| Date Sept. 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-766 |
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98-766 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fossils on Federal Lands: Current Federal Laws and Regulations September 11, 1998 Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a brief overview of current federal laws and regulations on the protection and removal of fossils from federal ...
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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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