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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 97-538F |
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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 May 28, 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 105th ...
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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-257ENR |
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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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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-504A |
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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. 98-552 |
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98-552 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Issues: National Public Opinion May 28, 1998 Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a sample of public opinion questions concerning the current tax system, the Internal Revenue Service, and proposals for tax ...
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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-552GOV |
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98-552 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tax Issues: National Public Opinion May 28, 1998 Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a sample of public opinion questions concerning the current tax system, the Internal Revenue Service, and proposals for tax ...
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| Date May 28, 1998 |
Report No. 98-502 |
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98-502 EPW May 28, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kinship Care for Children: Basic Facts Karen Spar Education and Public Welfare Division What is Kinship Care? Kinship care is a generic term that is broadly used to include formal and informal arrangements where children are living with and being raised by relatives, or even close family friends, who are not their ...
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| Date May 27, 1998 |
Report No. 97-527 |
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97-527 GOV Updated May 27, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Affirmative Action: Recent Congressional and Presidential Activity Andorra Bruno Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary In recent years, the U.S. Congress and the President have been reevaluating, and proposing changes to, existing affirmative action policies. Multiple bills to ...
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| Date May 27, 1998 |
Report No. 97-527GOV |
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97-527 GOV Updated May 27, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Affirmative Action: Recent Congressional and Presidential Activity Andorra Bruno Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary In recent years, the U.S. Congress and the President have been reevaluating, and proposing changes to, existing affirmative action policies. Multiple bills to ...
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| Date May 26, 1998 |
Report No. 98-516 |
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98-516 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Investment in the United States: An Analysis of Economic Effects of State Incentives May 26, 1998 James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report focuses on several topics related to economic and financial incentives ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 96-43 |
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96-43 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Current Social Security Issues Updated May 21, 1998 David Koitz and Geoffrey Kollmann Specialists in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Social Security is the focus of intense public interest. Projected long-range funding problems, public skepticism ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 96-43EPW |
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96-43 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Current Social Security Issues Updated May 21, 1998 David Koitz and Geoffrey Kollmann Specialists in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Social Security is the focus of intense public interest. Projected long-range funding problems, public skepticism ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 96-246F |
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96-246 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taiwan: Texts of the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. - China Communiques, and the "Six Assurances" Updated May 21, 1998 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT U.S. policy on Taiwan is governed by the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 97-169 |
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97-169 E Updated May 21, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Housing Issues in the 105th Congress Richard Bourdon Analyst in Housing Economics Division Summary Progress is reportedly being made on smoothing the way for a conference committee on public housing and Section 8 reform bills, H.R. 2 and S. 462. However, HUD Secretary Cuomo remains strongly opposed to the income ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 97-169E |
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97-169 E Updated May 21, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Housing Issues in the 105th Congress Richard Bourdon Analyst in Housing Economics Division Summary Progress is reportedly being made on smoothing the way for a conference committee on public housing and Section 8 reform bills, H.R. 2 and S. 462. However, HUD Secretary Cuomo remains strongly opposed to the income ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 98-487 |
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98-487 A May 21, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Summary of H.R. 2652 Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary H.R. 2652, 105th Congress, 1st Sess., proposes to create a new body of copyright law which would be entitled Misappropriation of Collections of Information. The bill would impose liability ...
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| Date May 21, 1998 |
Report No. 98-495 |
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98-495 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Intelligence Collection Platforms: Satellites, Manned Aircraft, and UAVs May 21, 1998 Michael F. Miller and Richard A. Best, Jr. Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Imagery--images derived from photography, radar, and electro-optical ...
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| Date May 20, 1998 |
Report No. 97-265 |
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97-265 GOV Updated May 20, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Crime Control Assistance Through the Byrne Programs Garrine P. Laney Analyst in American National Government Government Division1 Summary The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs are sources of federal financial assistance for state and local drug law enforcement efforts. ...
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| Date May 20, 1998 |
Report No. 97-265GOV |
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97-265 GOV Updated May 20, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Crime Control Assistance Through the Byrne Programs Garrine P. Laney Analyst in American National Government Government Division1 Summary The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs are sources of federal financial assistance for state and local drug law enforcement efforts. ...
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| Date May 20, 1998 |
Report No. 98-164A |
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98-164 A Updated May 20, 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 May 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-399 |
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98-399 A Updated May 19, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Banking Acquisition and Merger Procedures M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses in general terms the basic process and time line for banking industry acquisitions and mergers and briefly discusses the May 4, 1998 application by Travelers Group to merge with ...
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| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-478 |
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98-478 ENR May 19, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agricultural Provisions in the FY1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-174) Ralph M. Chite Specialist in Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary A $6.1 billion FY1998 supplemental appropriations bill (P.L. 105-174), signed into law on May 1, 1998, contains $175.6 ...
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| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-481 |
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98-481 A May 19, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Independent Contractors: Repeal of Section 1706 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 for Technical Service Workers: S. 1924 Marie B. Morris Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary In three-party employment situations involving technical service workers, companies that use the workers, and firms that supply or broker the ...
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| Date May 19, 1998 |
Report No. 98-399A |
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98-399 A Updated May 19, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Banking Acquisition and Merger Procedures M. Maureen Murphy Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary This report discusses in general terms the basic process and time line for banking industry acquisitions and mergers and briefly discusses the May 4, 1998 application by Travelers Group to merge with ...
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| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. 97-283 |
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97-283 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vocational Education: Legislation to Reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Updated May 18, 1998 Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report presents background on the Carl ...
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| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. 97-283EPW |
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97-283 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Vocational Education: Legislation to Reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Updated May 18, 1998 Richard N. Apling Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report presents background on the Carl ...
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| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. 97-787 |
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97-787 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees Updated May 18, 1998 L. Paige Whitaker Legislative Attorney American Law Division Michael Schmerling Law Clerk American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees Summary This report discusses the federal statutory ...
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| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-520 |
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98-520 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web "Digital Era Copyright Enhancement Act": Analysis of H.R. 3048 May 18, 1998 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The "Digital Era Copyright enhancement Act" (H.R. 3048) would amend the Copyright Act to make changes in copyright law relating to use of ...
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| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-468 |
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98-468 F Updated May 18, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indonesia: May 1998 Political Crisis and Implications for U.S. Policy Larry Niksch Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary After years of mounting political tensions and amidst acute economic difficulties, the shooting of students by Indonesian riot police and massive ...
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| Date May 18, 1998 |
Report No. 98-468F |
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98-468 F Updated May 18, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Indonesia: May 1998 Political Crisis and Implications for U.S. Policy Larry Niksch Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary After years of mounting political tensions and amidst acute economic difficulties, the shooting of students by Indonesian riot police and massive ...
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| Date May 15, 1998 |
Report No. 98-466 |
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98-466 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Marketing and Advertising Restrictions in S. 1415, 105th Congress: First Amendment Issues May 15, 1998 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Sections 122-123 of S. 1415, 105th Congress, would prohibit, among other things, outdoor tobacco advertising ...
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| Date May 15, 1998 |
Report No. 98-466A |
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98-466 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Marketing and Advertising Restrictions in S. 1415, 105th Congress: First Amendment Issues May 15, 1998 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT Sections 122-123 of S. 1415, 105th Congress, would prohibit, among other things, outdoor tobacco advertising ...
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| Date May 15, 1998 |
Report No. 98-448 |
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98-448 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mandates Information Act: Implications for Congressional Action on Legislation Containing Private Sector Mandates Updated May 15, 1998 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report describes provisions of the pending Mandates ...
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| Date May 15, 1998 |
Report No. 97-536EPW |
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97-536 EPW Updated May 15, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Job Training Reform: Legislation in the 105th Congress Ann Lordeman Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Senate has passed the Workforce Investment Partnership Act of 1997 (the Senate version of H.R. 1385). This bill, like the House-passed H.R. 1385, the Employment, ...
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| Date May 15, 1998 |
Report No. 98-448GOV |
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98-448 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mandates Information Act: Implications for Congressional Action on Legislation Containing Private Sector Mandates Updated May 15, 1998 Richard S. Beth Specialist in the Legislative Process Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report describes provisions of the pending Mandates ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-236 |
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98-236 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality: EPA s Proposed Ozone Transport Rule, OTAG, and Section 126 Petitions A Hazy Situation? Updated May 14, 1998 Larry Parker and John Blodgett Specialists Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT EPA is currently engaged in a series of regulatory actions ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-637 |
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97-637 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web One Million Personal Bankruptcies a Year: Economic Implications and Policy Options Updated May 14, 1998 Mark Jickling Economic Analyst Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines various explanations for the rapid rise in personal bankruptcy filings in the United States since ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-637E |
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97-637 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web One Million Personal Bankruptcies a Year: Economic Implications and Policy Options Updated May 14, 1998 Mark Jickling Economic Analyst Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report examines various explanations for the rapid rise in personal bankruptcy filings in the United States since ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-363 |
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98-363 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Issues: National Public Opinion Updated May 14, 1998 Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a sample of public opinion questions concerning tobacco issues, including the proposed settlement agreement between ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-236ENR |
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98-236 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Air Quality: EPA s Proposed Ozone Transport Rule, OTAG, and Section 126 Petitions A Hazy Situation? Updated May 14, 1998 Larry Parker and John Blodgett Specialists Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT EPA is currently engaged in a series of regulatory actions ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 98-363GOV |
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98-363 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Issues: National Public Opinion Updated May 14, 1998 Kevin Coleman Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a sample of public opinion questions concerning tobacco issues, including the proposed settlement agreement between ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-540 |
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97-540 E Updated May 14, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the 105th Congress Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Economics Division Summary The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) was initiated in the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188). It is a temporary measure intended to encourage for-profit employers to ...
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| Date May 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-540E |
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97-540 E Updated May 14, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the 105th Congress Linda Levine Specialist in Labor Economics Economics Division Summary The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) was initiated in the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188). It is a temporary measure intended to encourage for-profit employers to ...
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| Date May 13, 1998 |
Report No. 97-434 |
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97-434 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislative Powers of Congress: A Brief Reference Guide Updated May 13, 1998 George Costello Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT A House rule now requires that committee reports identify the constitutional source of power to enact the reported bill. This report, ...
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| Date May 13, 1998 |
Report No. 97-434A |
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97-434 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Legislative Powers of Congress: A Brief Reference Guide Updated May 13, 1998 George Costello Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT A House rule now requires that committee reports identify the constitutional source of power to enact the reported bill. This report, ...
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| Date May 12, 1998 |
Report No. 98-456 |
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98-456 A May 12, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Lying to Congress: The False Statements Accountability Act of 1996 Paul S. Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary The False Statements Accountability Act of 1996, among other things, amends the federal code to specify its applicability to the executive, legislative, and judicial ...
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| Date May 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-144 |
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98-144 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Term Extension: Estimating the Economic Values Updated May 11, 1998 Edward Rappaport Analyst in Industry Economics Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report considers proposals to extend the duration of copyrights by 20 years (as in H.R. 2589 and other bills) and related ...
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| Date May 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-144E |
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98-144 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Copyright Term Extension: Estimating the Economic Values Updated May 11, 1998 Edward Rappaport Analyst in Industry Economics Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report considers proposals to extend the duration of copyrights by 20 years (as in H.R. 2589 and other bills) and related ...
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| Date May 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-152 |
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98-152 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colombia: The Problem of Illegal Narcotics and U.S. - Colombian Relations Updated May 11, 1998 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colombia: The Problem of Illegal Narcotics and U.S. - Colombian Relations ...
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| Date May 11, 1998 |
Report No. 98-152F |
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98-152 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Colombia: The Problem of Illegal Narcotics and U.S. - Colombian Relations Updated May 11, 1998 Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Colombia: The Problem of Illegal Narcotics and U.S. - Colombian Relations ...
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| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. 97-882 |
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97-882 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China's Treatment of Religious Practices Updated May 8, 1998 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Deborah E. Johnson Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides brief background on religions in the ...
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