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| Date June 16, 1998 |
Report No. 96-790 |
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96-790 F Updated June 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo and U.S. Policy Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Kosovo, a region in southern Serbia, has been the focal point of bitter struggles between Serbs and Albanians for centuries. Leaders of the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo say their people ...
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| Date June 16, 1998 |
Report No. 96-790F |
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96-790 F Updated June 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kosovo and U.S. Policy Steven Woehrel Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Kosovo, a region in southern Serbia, has been the focal point of bitter struggles between Serbs and Albanians for centuries. Leaders of the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo say their people ...
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| Date June 16, 1998 |
Report No. 97-774 |
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97-774 EPW Updated June 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Tests: Administration Initiative Wayne Riddle Specialist in Education Finance Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Clinton Administration is encouraging states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to administer new national tests to 4th grade pupils in reading and 8th grade pupils in ...
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| Date June 16, 1998 |
Report No. 98-554 |
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98-554 A June 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Attempt To Commit A Federal Crime: S. 171, A Proposed General Statute Paul S. Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary There is no general federal statute proscribing criminal attempts; the federal criminal statutes are written in such a manner so as to include only the attempt to commit ...
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| Date June 16, 1998 |
Report No. 97-774EPW |
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97-774 EPW Updated June 16, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Tests: Administration Initiative Wayne Riddle Specialist in Education Finance Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Clinton Administration is encouraging states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to administer new national tests to 4th grade pupils in reading and 8th grade pupils in ...
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| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. 97-1029 |
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97-1029 A Updated June 15, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxpayer Protections in the Proposed IRS Restructuring Act: Burden of Proof Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1997 (H.R.2676, 105 Congress) contains a number of provisions designed to strengthen taxpayer rights in ...
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| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. MB83229 |
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CRS- 1 ISSUE DEFINITION A major question that arises in Congress during its considerations of what policies promote and what inhibit the restoration of a healthy economy is the influence that interest reates exert. In particular, are high interest rates a threat to sustained economic recovery? BACKGROUND The level of interest rates is generally thought to be an important determinant of the course ...
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| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. 97-1029A |
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97-1029 A Updated June 15, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxpayer Protections in the Proposed IRS Restructuring Act: Burden of Proof Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1997 (H.R.2676, 105 Congress) contains a number of provisions designed to strengthen taxpayer rights in ...
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| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. 98-20 |
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98-20 A Updated June 15, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxpayer Protections in the IRS Restructuring Bill: Attorneys' Fees and Damages for IRS Abuses Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1997, H.R. 2676, 105 Congress, contains a number of provisions designed to strengthen taxpayer ...
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| Date June 15, 1998 |
Report No. 98-20A |
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98-20 A Updated June 15, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taxpayer Protections in the IRS Restructuring Bill: Attorneys' Fees and Damages for IRS Abuses Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1997, H.R. 2676, 105 Congress, contains a number of provisions designed to strengthen taxpayer ...
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| Date June 12, 1998 |
Report No. 97-266EPW |
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97-266 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Veterans Issues in the 105th Congress Updated June 12, 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 before ...
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| Date June 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-521 |
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98-521 EPW Updated June 11, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Budget: Social Spending Targets in the FY 1999 House Budget Resolution Dawn Nuschler Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Each year Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget specifying aggregate budget totals (revenues, budget authority, outlays, and deficits/ ...
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| Date June 11, 1998 |
Report No. 97-50 |
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97-50 A Updated June 11, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Education Vouchers: The Constitutional Standards David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The establishment of religion clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution provides that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.... In numerous cases the Supreme ...
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| Date June 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-521EPW |
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98-521 EPW Updated June 11, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Budget: Social Spending Targets in the FY 1999 House Budget Resolution Dawn Nuschler Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Each year Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget specifying aggregate budget totals (revenues, budget authority, outlays, and deficits/ ...
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| Date June 11, 1998 |
Report No. 97-50A |
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97-50 A Updated June 11, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Education Vouchers: The Constitutional Standards David M. Ackerman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The establishment of religion clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution provides that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.... In numerous cases the Supreme ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-494 |
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98-494 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance Debate in the House: Substitute Amendments to H.R. 2183 (105th Congress) Updated June 10, 1998 Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a summary and comparison of the 11 substitute amendments to ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-494GOV |
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98-494 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Campaign Finance Debate in the House: Substitute Amendments to H.R. 2183 (105th Congress) Updated June 10, 1998 Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a summary and comparison of the 11 substitute amendments to ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 97-902 |
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97-902 ENR Updated June 10, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality and Transportation Enhancement Provisions in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 David M. Bearden Environmental Information Analyst Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Federal funding to assist states in addressing the environmental impacts of surface ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 97-902ENR |
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97-902 ENR Updated June 10, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality and Transportation Enhancement Provisions in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 David M. Bearden Environmental Information Analyst Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Federal funding to assist states in addressing the environmental impacts of surface ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 97-923 |
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97-923 GOV Updated June 10, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Primary Dates, 1998 Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary This report lists the dates of 1998 primary elections and, where applicable, runoff primary dates for the states and the District of Columbia. The election dates listed herein were provided by the ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 97-923GOV |
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97-923 GOV Updated June 10, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Primary Dates, 1998 Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary This report lists the dates of 1998 primary elections and, where applicable, runoff primary dates for the states and the District of Columbia. The election dates listed herein were provided by the ...
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| Date June 10, 1998 |
Report No. 98-043 |
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June 10, 1998 Dr. E. James Hindman, President Angelo State University P.O. Box 11007, ASU Station San Angelo, Texas 76909 Dear Dr. Hindman: Angelo State University (University) has a management control system in place to ensure that the University s resources are used as intended. The objective of this audit was to evaluate the existing management control systems within the University to identify ...
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| Date June 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-506 |
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98-506 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S. Tobacco Industry in Domestic and World Markets June 9, 1998 Edward Knight Specialist in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Economics Division Patricia C. Ayers Head, Business Section Congressional Reference Division Gerald Mayer Economic Analyst Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date June 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-506E |
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98-506 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The U.S. Tobacco Industry in Domestic and World Markets June 9, 1998 Edward Knight Specialist in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Economics Division Patricia C. Ayers Head, Business Section Congressional Reference Division Gerald Mayer Economic Analyst Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of ...
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| Date June 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-294 |
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98-294 ENR Updated June 9, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Natural Resources and Environment Function in the FY1999 Budget: A Description of Programs and Funding David M. Bearden Environmental Information Analyst Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Function 300 of the federal budget includes activities related to natural resources and the ...
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| Date June 9, 1998 |
Report No. 95-422 |
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95-422 STM Updated June 9, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food and Drug Administration: Selected Funding and Policy Issues Donna U. Vogt Analyst in Social Sciences Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary Under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of ...
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| Date June 9, 1998 |
Report No. 95-422STM |
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95-422 STM Updated June 9, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food and Drug Administration: Selected Funding and Policy Issues Donna U. Vogt Analyst in Social Sciences Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary Under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of ...
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| Date June 8, 1998 |
Report No. 94-224 |
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94-224 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Rehabilitation Act: Major Programs, 105th Congress Legislation, and Funding Updated June 8, 1998 Carol V. O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Alice D. Butler Technical Information Specialist Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Rehabilitation Act: Major Programs, 105th ...
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| Date June 8, 1998 |
Report No. 94-224EPW |
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94-224 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Rehabilitation Act: Major Programs, 105th Congress Legislation, and Funding Updated June 8, 1998 Carol V. O Shaughnessy Specialist in Social Legislation Alice D. Butler Technical Information Specialist Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Rehabilitation Act: Major Programs, 105th ...
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| Date June 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-042 |
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OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR TWO COMMODORE PLAZA 206 EAST NINTH STREET, SUITE 1900 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 LAWRENCE F. ALWIN, CPA State Auditor June 8, 1998 Members of the Legislative Audit Committee: We completed a management control audit of The University of Texas Pan American (University), and we determined that the University has adequate controls necessary to ensure that its resources are used as ...
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| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. 96-963 |
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96-963 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts Updated June 5, 1998 Gail Makinen Specialist in Economic Policy Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report begins with a comprehensive presentation of current economic conditions focusing on income growth, unemployment, and inflation. ...
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| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. 96-963E |
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96-963 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts Updated June 5, 1998 Gail Makinen Specialist in Economic Policy Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report begins with a comprehensive presentation of current economic conditions focusing on income growth, unemployment, and inflation. ...
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| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-525 |
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Order Code 98-525 F June 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web South Asia Crisis: Effects on the Middle East Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The May 1998 nuclear tests by India and Pakistan have raised concerns that these countries, particularly Pakistan, might transfer nuclear or other weapons of ...
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| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-522 |
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98-522 E June 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marriage Penalty Tax Relief: The Gramm Amendment Gregg A. Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Summary On May 21, 1998, Senator Phil Gramm introduced an amendment to the Tobacco Settlement bill (S. 1415), which is intended to provide marriage penalty tax relief for low to middle income taxpayers. The ...
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| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-522E |
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98-522 E June 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Marriage Penalty Tax Relief: The Gramm Amendment Gregg A. Esenwein Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Summary On May 21, 1998, Senator Phil Gramm introduced an amendment to the Tobacco Settlement bill (S. 1415), which is intended to provide marriage penalty tax relief for low to middle income taxpayers. The ...
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| Date June 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-524 |
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98-524 A June 5, 1998 The Intersection Between the Former Presidents Act and the Impeachment Process Elizabeth B. Bazan Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Former Presidents Act, P.L. 85-745, 72 Stat. 838,' as amended, 3 U.S.C. $ 102 note, makes provision for a monetary allowance for former Presidents, payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to that of the head of an executive ...
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| Date June 4, 1998 |
Report No. 96-805 |
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96-805 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996: Guidance on Frequently Asked Questions Updated June 4, 1998 Beth C. Fuchs, Bob Lyke, and Richard Price Specialists in Social Legislation and Madeleine Smith Consultant with the Congressional Research Service Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional ...
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| Date June 4, 1998 |
Report No. 96-805EPW |
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96-805 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996: Guidance on Frequently Asked Questions Updated June 4, 1998 Beth C. Fuchs, Bob Lyke, and Richard Price Specialists in Social Legislation and Madeleine Smith Consultant with the Congressional Research Service Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional ...
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| Date June 4, 1998 |
Report No. 97-978 |
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97-978 A Updated June 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration-Related Provisions of Selected Bills on Religious Persecution Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Joyce C. Vialet Specialist in Immigration Policy Education and Public Welfare Division Summary On May 14, 1998, the House passed H.R. 2431, the Freedom From Religious Persecution Act by a ...
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| Date June 4, 1998 |
Report No. 96-152GOV |
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96-152 GOV Updated June 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Term Limits for Members of Congress: State Activity Sula P. Richardson Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary In 1990, term limit advocates began their campaign to limit congressional terms by changing state laws, amending state constitutions, and passing state ballot initiatives, ...
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| Date June 3, 1998 |
Report No. 97-476F |
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97-476 F Updated June 3, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Long Beach: Proposed Lease by China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO) at Former Naval Base Shirley A. Kan Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary At issue is a proposal by the City of Long Beach, California, to build a container terminal at the site of a closed naval station and a ...
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| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-517 |
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98-517 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Consumer Proposals in the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998: H.R. 3150, 105th Congress, 2d Session (1998) June 1, 1998 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The House Judiciary Committee reported the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998, H.R. 3150, 105th Cong., 2nd ...
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| Date June 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-517A |
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98-517 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Consumer Proposals in the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998: H.R. 3150, 105th Congress, 2d Session (1998) June 1, 1998 Robin Jeweler Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The House Judiciary Committee reported the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998, H.R. 3150, 105th Cong., 2nd ...
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| Date May 29, 1998 |
Report No. 97-403 |
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97-403 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Updated May 29, 1998 Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The risk of transporting highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants to a central storage or disposal site is a ...
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| Date May 29, 1998 |
Report No. 97-403ENR |
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97-403 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Updated May 29, 1998 Mark Holt Specialist in Energy Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The risk of transporting highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants to a central storage or disposal site is a ...
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| Date May 29, 1998 |
Report No. 97-862 |
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97-862 F Updated May 29, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Missile Defense: Status of the Debate Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense and Robert D. Shuey Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy & National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary In recent years, the debate over National Missile Defense (NMD) has focused on how best, and how ...
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| Date May 29, 1998 |
Report No. 97-696F |
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97-696 F Updated May 29, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russia s Religion Law: Assessments and Implications Jim Nichol Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense 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 May 29, 1998 |
Report No. 97-862F |
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97-862 F Updated May 29, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web National Missile Defense: Status of the Debate Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense and Robert D. Shuey Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy & National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary In recent years, the debate over National Missile Defense (NMD) has focused on how best, and how ...
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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-504 |
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98-504 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Religious Freedom Amendment: H.J.Res. 78, As Reported by the House Judiciary Committee May 28, 1998 David M. Ackerman American Law Division James Sayler Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT H.J.Res. 78, the "Religious Freedom Amendment," would amend the Constitution in a manner that ...
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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-257 |
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98-257 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Superfund: A Brief Comparison of the Chairmen's Bills Updated May 28, 1998 Claudia Copeland, Specialist in Environmental Policy James E. McCarthy, Specialist in Environmental Policy Mark Reisch, Analyst in Environmental Policy Mary Tiemann, Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division ...
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