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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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| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-442 |
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98-442 E May 8, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Kodak-Fuji Film Case at the WTO and the Openness of Japan s Film Market Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Economics Division Summary On March 31, 1998, the World Trade Organization released a decision in a U.S.initiated dispute involving access by Kodak to the photographic film and paper market in Japan. The ...
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| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-443 |
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98-443 E May 8, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Housing Authorization Bills: Overview of H.R. 2 and S. 462 Susan M. Vanhorenbeck Analyst in Housing Economic Division Summary It has been 5 years since Congress adopted a housing authorization bill. For the past several years, administrative provisions of the VA-HUD appropriations bills have authorized housing programs. In ...
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| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-443E |
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98-443 E May 8, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Housing Authorization Bills: Overview of H.R. 2 and S. 462 Susan M. Vanhorenbeck Analyst in Housing Economic Division Summary It has been 5 years since Congress adopted a housing authorization bill. For the past several years, administrative provisions of the VA-HUD appropriations bills have authorized housing programs. In ...
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| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-449 |
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98-449 GOV May 8, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Juveniles in the Adult Criminal Justice System: An Overview Suzanne Cavanagh David Teasley Specialists in American National Government Government Division Summary Both state and federal legislators have enacted provisions to relax the criteria governing the transfer of juvenile offenders to adult courts. Presently, all 50 ...
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| Date May 8, 1998 |
Report No. 98-449GOV |
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98-449 GOV May 8, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Juveniles in the Adult Criminal Justice System: An Overview Suzanne Cavanagh David Teasley Specialists in American National Government Government Division Summary Both state and federal legislators have enacted provisions to relax the criteria governing the transfer of juvenile offenders to adult courts. Presently, all 50 ...
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| Date May 6, 1998 |
Report No. 97-267 |
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97-267 E Updated May 6, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Multiple-Group Federal Credit Unions: An Update Pauline Smale Analyst in Economics Economics Division Summary Multiple-group federal credit unions (FCU) and litigation challenging the structure and membership in these FCUs have been the focus of much media attention and congressional concern. On February 25, 1998, ...
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| Date May 6, 1998 |
Report No. 98-432 |
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98-432 F May 6, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mercosur: Formation, Status, Trade Effects, Policy Challenges, and U.S. Interests Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Mercosur, consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, is the third largest preferential trading group in the world. Since its ...
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| Date May 6, 1998 |
Report No. 97-267E |
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97-267 E Updated May 6, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Multiple-Group Federal Credit Unions: An Update Pauline Smale Analyst in Economics Economics Division Summary Multiple-group federal credit unions (FCU) and litigation challenging the structure and membership in these FCUs have been the focus of much media attention and congressional concern. On February 25, 1998, ...
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| Date May 5, 1998 |
Report No. 97-995 |
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97-995 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Effects on Prices, Smoking Behavior, and Income Distribution Updated May 5, 1998 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abstract This report explores the effect of the proposed tobacco settlement on prices, ...
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| Date May 5, 1998 |
Report No. 97-995E |
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97-995 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Effects on Prices, Smoking Behavior, and Income Distribution Updated May 5, 1998 Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Abstract This report explores the effect of the proposed tobacco settlement on prices, ...
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| Date May 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-430 |
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98-430 F May 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Armenia: Unexpected Change in Government Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary This report describes the recent change in the Armenian government and its possible consequences. President Levon Ter-Petrosyan resigned on February 3, 1998, primarily because ...
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| Date May 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-457 |
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98-457 EPW May 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare: Financing the Part A Hospital Insurance Program Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Summary Medicare is the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and certain disabled persons. Medicare consists of two distinct parts Part A (Hospital Insurance (HI)) ...
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| Date May 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-385 |
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98-385 A Updated May 5, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Proposed Amendment on Uniform Disciplinary Policies Nancy Lee Jones Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary An amendment to the disciplinary procedures under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was proposed and withdrawn by Senators Gorton and ...
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| Date May 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-123 |
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98-123 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for FY1998 Updated May 4, 1998 Larry Nowels, Coordinator Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a background and overview of the President's numerous proposals for ...
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| Date May 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-123F |
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98-123 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for FY1998 Updated May 4, 1998 Larry Nowels, Coordinator Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides a background and overview of the President's numerous proposals for ...
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| Date May 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-419 |
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98-419 ENR May 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electricity Restructuring Background: The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Electric utilities have been subject to comprehensive federal and state economic regulation since ...
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| Date May 4, 1998 |
Report No. 98-419ENR |
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98-419 ENR May 4, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Electricity Restructuring Background: The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 Amy Abel Specialist in Energy Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Electric utilities have been subject to comprehensive federal and state economic regulation since ...
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| Date May 1, 1998 |
Report No. 98-417 |
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98-417 A May 1, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Statutory Modifications of the Application of NEPA Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary From time to time, Congress has considered the operation of the National Environmental Policy Act. While Congress has amended the statute itself only twice since its enactment, Congress has often enacted ...
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| Date April 30, 1998 |
Report No. 95-344 |
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95-344 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options Updated April 30, 1998 Wayne C. Riddle Specialist in Education Finance and James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options ...
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| Date April 30, 1998 |
Report No. 95-344EPW |
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95-344 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options Updated April 30, 1998 Wayne C. Riddle Specialist in Education Finance and James B. Stedman Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options ...
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| Date April 30, 1998 |
Report No. 97-1053E |
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97-1053 E Updated April 30, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Who Pays for the Health Costs of Smoking? Jane G. Gravelle Senior Specialist in Economic Policy Economics Division Summary One of the issues raised in the consideration of the proposed tobacco settlement is the compensation of various parties that might pursue lawsuits to recover ...
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| Date April 30, 1998 |
Report No. 98-413 |
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98-413 A April 30, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Criminal Law: The Exculpatory No Doctrine Is Not A Defense Under 18 U.S.C. 1001 Paul Starett Wallace, Jr. Specialist in American Public Law American Law Division Summary In some judicial circuits, the exculpatory no doctrine has shielded from 18 U.S.C. 1001 liability an individual s denial of involvement in, or knowledge ...
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| Date April 29, 1998 |
Report No. 98-412 |
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98-412 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web International Monetary Fund (IMF): Costs and Benefits of U.S. Participation April 29, 1998 Patricia A. Wertman Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international lender-of-last-resort. As Congress ...
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| Date April 27, 1998 |
Report No. 97-137 |
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97-137 GOV Updated April 27, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Census 2000: The Sampling Debate Jennifer D. Williams Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary Plans by the Bureau of the Census to incorporate data from two new sample surveys into the 2000 decennial census count have had a mixed congressional reception. Three sampling bills in the ...
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| Date April 27, 1998 |
Report No. 97-137GOV |
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97-137 GOV Updated April 27, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Census 2000: The Sampling Debate Jennifer D. Williams Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary Plans by the Bureau of the Census to incorporate data from two new sample surveys into the 2000 decennial census count have had a mixed congressional reception. Three sampling bills in the ...
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| Date April 24, 1998 |
Report No. 97-711 |
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97-711 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.N. Funding, Payment of Arrears and Linkage to Reform: Legislation in the 105th Congress Updated April 24, 1998 Vita Bite Marjorie Ann Browne Lois McHugh Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Clinton Administration and the Congress are currently debating the ...
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| Date April 24, 1998 |
Report No. 97-711F |
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97-711 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.N. Funding, Payment of Arrears and Linkage to Reform: Legislation in the 105th Congress Updated April 24, 1998 Vita Bite Marjorie Ann Browne Lois McHugh Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Clinton Administration and the Congress are currently debating the ...
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| Date April 23, 1998 |
Report No. 98-74 |
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98-74 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Asian Financial Crisis: An Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy Interests and Options Updated April 23, 1998 Richard P. Cronin Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT The sharp fall in the currencies and stock markets of a number of East Asian ...
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| Date April 23, 1998 |
Report No. 97-218 |
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97-218 SPR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Radiofrequency Spectrum Management Updated April 23, 1998 Richard M. Nunno Analyst in Information Technology Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Radiofrequency Spectrum Management Summary The radio spectrum, a limited and valuable resource, is used for all forms of wireless ...
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