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| Date Jan. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-954 |
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97-954 GOV Updated January 14, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sex Discrimination in Education: Overview of Title IX Leslie Gladstone and Gary Galemore Analysts in American National Government Government Division Summary Although Title IX has been only partially successful in eliminating sex discrimination in education, the effects of this legislation have been far- ...
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| Date Jan. 14, 1998 |
Report No. 97-954GOV |
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97-954 GOV Updated January 14, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Sex Discrimination in Education: Overview of Title IX Leslie Gladstone and Gary Galemore Analysts in American National Government Government Division Summary Although Title IX has been only partially successful in eliminating sex discrimination in education, the effects of this legislation have been far- ...
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| Date Jan. 13, 1998 |
Report No. 98-40 |
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98-40 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Forage Improvement Act of 1997: An Analysis of H.R. 2493 January 13, 1998 Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Forage Improvement Act of 1997: An Analysis of H.R. 2493 Summary This report analyzes most of the provisions of H.R. 2493, which addresses the ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 1998 |
Report No. 96-177 |
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96-177 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bosnia: Civil Implementation of the Peace Agreement Updated January 12, 1998 Julie Kim, Coordinator Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bosnia: Civil Implementation of the Peace Agreement Summary The long and brutal war in Bosnia came ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 1998 |
Report No. 98-39 |
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98-39 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Foreign Investment Treaties: Impact on Direct Investment January 12, 1998 James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Foreign Investment Treaties: Impact on Direct Investment Summary Congress, through the Senate s constitutional responsibility to ...
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| Date Jan. 12, 1998 |
Report No. 96-177F |
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96-177 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Bosnia: Civil Implementation of the Peace Agreement Updated January 12, 1998 Julie Kim, Coordinator Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Bosnia: Civil Implementation of the Peace Agreement Summary The long and brutal war in Bosnia came ...
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| Date Jan. 9, 1998 |
Report No. 98-30 |
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98-30 STM January 9, 1998 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Aggressive Driving: Is There a Solution? Duane A. Thompson Analyst in Transportation Safety Science, Technology, and Medicine Summary Courtesy on the highway has long been punctuated with a flaring of tempers and the needless exchange of obscene gestures. Although any aggression detracts from the demanding full-time job ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 1998 |
Report No. 97-232 |
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97-232 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Pay: FY1998 Salary Adjustments Updated January 8, 1998 Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Pay: FY1998 Salary Adjustments Summary Federal white-collar employees are to receive an annual pay adjustment and a locality-based ...
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| Date Jan. 8, 1998 |
Report No. 97-232GOV |
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97-232 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Pay: FY1998 Salary Adjustments Updated January 8, 1998 Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Pay: FY1998 Salary Adjustments Summary Federal white-collar employees are to receive an annual pay adjustment and a locality-based ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-32 |
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98-32 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Endangered Species List Revisions: A Summary of Delisting and Downlisting January 5, 1998 Robert J. Noecker Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Endangered Species List Revisions: A Summary of Delisting and Downlisting1 Summary The ...
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| Date Jan. 5, 1998 |
Report No. 98-32ENR |
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98-32 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Endangered Species List Revisions: A Summary of Delisting and Downlisting January 5, 1998 Robert J. Noecker Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Endangered Species List Revisions: A Summary of Delisting and Downlisting1 Summary The ...
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| Date Dec. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-206 |
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97-206 ENR Appropriations for FY1998: Interior and Related Agencies Updated December 24, 1997 Coordinated by Alfred R. Greenwood Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and ...
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| Date Dec. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 98-10 |
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98-10 F December 24, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO s Evolution Since July 1997: A Selected Chronology Louis R. Golino Research Assistant Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The following chronology highlights major developments in NATO from July to December 19971. The principal issues and themes include: 1.) renovation of NATO s integrated ...
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| Date Dec. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-392 |
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97-392 SPR Updated December 24, 1997 '^'^^,v,. ';:i:^o /^; fl '' J;'':;-l l l':vK=v^ ^:; j;!,''^ X-''' ': /-'#'sOvjL-njv i;>.- Internet Technology Ivan P. Kaminow and Jane Bortnick Gi'iffith Specialist in Information Technology Policy Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary The hilernet is often described as a '"network of networks" because it is not a single physical entity but, in ...
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| Date Dec. 23, 1997 |
Report No. 98-23 |
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98-23 F S Rpot 6or 0 Bosnia Options After June 1998: Summary of a CRS/GAO Seminar December 23, 1997 Julie Kim Specialist in International Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division CR; .Cngesioa Reeac Sevc Th Lirr of Cogrs 1111111 Bosnia Options After June 1998: Summary of a CRS/GAO Seminar Summary A seminar held on November 6, 1997, cosponsored by the Congressional Research Service ( ...
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| Date Dec. 19, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1061 |
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97-1061 STM December 19, 1997 I ' ' - . Protecting Privacy on the Internet: A Summary of Legislative Proposals Angela Choy, Marcia S. Smith, and Jane Bortnick Griffith Science, Technology, and Medicine Division Summary The explosive growth in the use of computer networks for personal, governmentaL and commercial purposes has raised complex issues of personal privacy, fn particular, the ease with ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-373E |
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97-373 E Updated December 17, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Private Mortgage Insurance: Cancellation Options Bruce E. Foote Analyst in Housing Economics Division Summary If home mortgage borrowers are unable to make downpayments of at least 20%, lenders generally require that the borrowers obtain some type of mortgage insurance. In response, the borrowers either obtain ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 96-280EPW |
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96-280 EPW Updated December 17, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Runaway and Homeless Youth: Legislative Issues Ruth Ellen Wasem Alice Butler Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHYP) funds basic centers and transitional living projects. Funding for FY1998 remains at the FY1997 level ($58.6 million). The reauthorization of ...
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| Date Dec. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 96-280 |
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96-280 EPW Updated December 17, 1997 Runaway and Homeless Youth: Legislative Issues Ruth Ellen Wasem Alice Butler Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHYP) funds basic centers and transitional living projects. Funding for FY1998 remains at the FY1997 level ($58.6 million). The reauthorization of RHYP is traditionally part of the reauthorization of ...
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| Date Dec. 15, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1054 |
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97-1054 EPW December 15, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: The New Affidavit of Support Questions, Answers, and Issues Joyce C. Vialet Specialist in Immigration Policy Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has issued the new affidavit of support form required by 1996 immigration and welfare legislation. ...
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| Date Dec. 15, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1054EPW |
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97-1054 EPW December 15, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: The New Affidavit of Support Questions, Answers, and Issues Joyce C. Vialet Specialist in Immigration Policy Education and Public Welfare Division Summary The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has issued the new affidavit of support form required by 1996 immigration and welfare legislation. ...
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| Date Dec. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-663 |
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97-663 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Regional Trade Agreements: Implications for U.S. Trade Policy Updated December 12, 1997 George Holliday Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Regional Trade Agreements: Implications for U.S. Trade Policy Summary Since the 1980s, the United States and other ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-212 |
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97-212 GOV Appropriations for FY1998: Legislative Branch Updated December 11, 1997 Paul E. Dwyer Specialist in American National Government Government Division Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. The process begins with the ...
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| Date Dec. 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1050 |
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97-1050 F December 11, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues and Outlook Findings of a CRS Seminar Robert G. Sutter Senior Specialist in International Politics Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary A CRS seminar on current issues in U.S.-Japan relations focused on salient economic and security difficulties affecting the generally ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 1997 |
Report No. 97-432F |
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97-432 F Updated December 10, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web State Department and Related Agencies FY1998 Appropriations Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The President's FY1998 budget request, announced February 6, 1997, included $5.41 billion for the Department of State, U.S. Information Agency ...
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| Date Dec. 10, 1997 |
Report No. 97-432 |
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97-432 F Updated December 10, 1997 State Department and Related Agencies FY1998 Appropriations Susan B. Epstein Specialist in Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary The President's FY1998 budget request, announced February 6, 1997, included $5.41 billion for the Department of State, U.S. Information Agency (USIA), United Nations (U.N.), Arms Control and ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1052 |
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97-1052 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Districts: How to Compile Histories of Their Composition and Representation December 9, 1997 (name redacted) Analyst in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Congressional Districts: How to Compile Histories of Their Composition and Representation Summary ...
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| Date Dec. 9, 1997 |
Report No. 97-201 |
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97-201 ENR Appropriations for FY1998: U.S. Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Updated December 9, 1997 Ralph M. Chite, Coordinator Specialist in Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-969 |
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97-969 E APEC and the 1997 Summit in Vancouver Updated December 8, 1997 Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress APEC and the 1997 Summit in Vancouver Summary The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is an association of 21 economies bordering the Pacific Ocean who are working cooperatively to reduce barriers ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-969E |
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97-969 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web APEC and the 1997 Summit in Vancouver Updated December 8, 1997 Dick K. Nanto Specialist in Industry and Trade Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress APEC and the 1997 Summit in Vancouver Summary The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is an association of 21 economies bordering the Pacific ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1049 |
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97-1049 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web U.S. Issues in the Pacific Islands: Setting Priorities December 8, 1997 Robert G. Sutter Senior Specialist In International Politics Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress U.S. Issues in the Pacific Islands: Setting Priorities Summary The participants in a CRS Seminar on ...
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| Date Dec. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1041 |
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97-1041 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Senate Consideration of the North Atlantic Treaty and Subsequent Accessions: Historical Overview December 8, 1997 (name redacted) Senior Specialist in International Security Policy Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Note This report is based on a memorandum originally ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 1997 |
Report No. 97-203 |
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97-203 EPW Appropriations for FY1998: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Updated December 3, 1997 Paul M. Irwin Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 1997 |
Report No. 96-889 |
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96-889 F China: Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) and Defense Industries Updated December 3, 1997 Shirley A. Kan Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China: Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) and Defense Industries ...
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| Date Dec. 3, 1997 |
Report No. 96-889F |
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96-889 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) and Defense Industries Updated December 3, 1997 Shirley A. Kan Analyst in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress China: Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 97-904 |
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97-904 GOV Fiscal Year 1998 Continuing Resolutions Updated December 1, 1997 Sandy Streeter Analyst in American National Government, Coordinator Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Fiscal Year 1998 Continuing Resolutions Summary Congress annually considers 13 regular appropriations bills providing funding for agency operations. If any of these bills are not ...
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| Date Dec. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 97-904GOV |
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97-904 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Fiscal Year 1998 Continuing Resolutions Updated December 1, 1997 Sandy Streeter Analyst in American National Government, Coordinator Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Fiscal Year 1998 Continuing Resolutions Summary Congress annually considers 13 regular appropriations bills providing funding ...
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| Date Nov. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-205 |
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97-205 F Appropriations for FY1998: Defense Updated November 26, 1997 Stephen Daggett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. The process begins with the ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-491EPW |
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97-491 EPW Updated November 24, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Adoption Promotion Legislation in the 105th Congress Karen Spar Education and Public Welfare Division Summary President Clinton signed the Adoption and Safe Families Act into law on November 19, 1997, after the House and Senate approved final versions of the legislation on November 13. The new law (P.L. 105- ...
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| Date Nov. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-491 |
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97-491 EPW Updated November 24, 1997 Adoption Promotion Legislation in the 105th Congress Karen Spar Education and Public Welfare Division Summary President Clinton signed the Adoption and Safe Families Act into law on November 19, 1997, after the House and Senate approved final versions of the legislation on November 13. The new law (P.L. 105-89) is intended to promote adoption or other permanent ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-810 |
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97-810 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Central American Asylum Seekers: Impact of 1996 Immigration Law Updated November 21, 1997 Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Central American Asylum Seekers: Impact of 1996 Immigration Law SUMMARY In enacting the Illegal ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-810EPW |
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97-810 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Central American Asylum Seekers: Impact of 1996 Immigration Law Updated November 21, 1997 Ruth Ellen Wasem Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Central American Asylum Seekers: Impact of 1996 Immigration Law SUMMARY In enacting the Illegal ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1000 |
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97-1000 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Climate Change Treaty: Negotiations and Related Issues Updated November 21, 1997 Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Global Climate Change Treaty: Negotiations and Related Issues Summary ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1000ENR |
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97-1000 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Climate Change Treaty: Negotiations and Related Issues Updated November 21, 1997 Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Global Climate Change Treaty: Negotiations and Related Issues Summary ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1017 |
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97-1017 E November 21, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Industrial Energy Intensiveness and Energy Costs in the Context of Climate Change Policy Bernard A. Gelb Specialist in Industry Economics Economics Division Summary International negotiations are under way regarding measures to stabilize concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gas in order to forestall feared changes ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1015 |
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97-1015 F November 21, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Global Climate Change: The Role of U.S. Foreign Assistance Curt Tarnoff Specialist in Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary With their expanding populations and growing economies, developing countries are expected by the year 2010 to account for roughly half of emissions of the ...
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| Date Nov. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-1017E |
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97-1017 E November 21, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Industrial Energy Intensiveness and Energy Costs in the Context of Climate Change Policy Bernard A. Gelb Specialist in Industry Economics Economics Division Summary International negotiations are under way regarding measures to stabilize concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gas in order to forestall feared changes ...
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| Date Nov. 18, 1997 |
Report No. 97-927 |
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97-927 ENR Updated November 18, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY1998 USDA Budget and Appropriations: Domestic Food Programs Jean Yavis Jones Specialist, Food and Agriculture Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary The conference agreement on FY1998 agriculture appropriations (H.R. 2160) provides a total of $37.2 billion in budget authority for ...
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| Date Nov. 18, 1997 |
Report No. 97-927ENR |
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97-927 ENR Updated November 18, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web FY1998 USDA Budget and Appropriations: Domestic Food Programs Jean Yavis Jones Specialist, Food and Agriculture Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary The conference agreement on FY1998 agriculture appropriations (H.R. 2160) provides a total of $37.2 billion in budget authority for ...
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| Date Nov. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-204 |
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97-204 EPW Appropriations for FY1998: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Updated November 17, 1997 Dennis W. Snook, Coordinator Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation ...
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