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| Date Oct. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-970 |
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CRS Report: - - NLE Downloaded from the National Library for the Environment Toxics Release Inventory: Do Communities Have a Right to Know More? Linda-Jo Schierow Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division October 26, 1997 97-970 ENR Summary In 1986, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national inventory of toxic ...
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| Date Oct. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-836 |
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97-836 SPR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Analysis of Ten Selected Science and Technology Policy Studies Updated October 24, 1997 William C. Boesman, Coordinator Specialist in Science and Technology Science Policy Research Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Analysis of Ten Selected Science and Technology Policy Studies Summary Since the end of the ...
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| Date Oct. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-52F |
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97-52 F October 24, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Radio Free Asia Susan B. Epstein Specialist on Foreign Policy and Trade Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary In response to some Asian countries' human rights violations and to promote democracy in countries such as China and North Korea, the Administration and the 103rd Congress agreed that the United ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 1997 |
Report No. 97-960 |
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97-960 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Terrorism, the Media, and the Government: Perspectives, Trends, and Options for Policymakers October 22, 1997 Raphael F. Perl Specialist in International Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report article examines competing perspectives on the desired ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 1997 |
Report No. 97-959 |
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97-959 ENR October 22, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Highway Fund Sanctions for Clean Air Act Violations James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is required to impose highway fund and other sanctions on areas that she ...
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| Date Oct. 22, 1997 |
Report No. 97-959ENR |
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97-959 ENR October 22, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Highway Fund Sanctions for Clean Air Act Violations James E. McCarthy Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is required to impose highway fund and other sanctions on areas that she ...
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| Date Oct. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-944 |
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97-944 EPW Updated October 21, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare: Private Contracts Jennifer O Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Cecilia O. Echeverr a Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Summary Private contracting is the term used to describe situations where a physician and a patient agree not to submit a claim for a ...
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| Date Oct. 20, 1997 |
Report No. 96-912 |
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96-912 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Brief Introduction to the Federal Budget Process Updated October 20, 1997 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Brief Introduction to the Federal Budget Process Summary Each year, the federal government raises and spends more than $1.5 ...
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| Date Oct. 20, 1997 |
Report No. 96-912GOV |
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96-912 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web A Brief Introduction to the Federal Budget Process Updated October 20, 1997 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress A Brief Introduction to the Federal Budget Process Summary Each year, the federal government raises and spends more than $1.5 ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-854 |
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97-854 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: An Overview Updated October 17, 1997 David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: An Overview Summary On July 31, the House and Senate both passed the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (H.R. 2014). The ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-854E |
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97-854 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: An Overview Updated October 17, 1997 David L. Brumbaugh Specialist in Public Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: An Overview Summary On July 31, the House and Senate both passed the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (H.R. 2014). The ...
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| Date Oct. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-947 |
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97-947 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Appropriations Process and the Congressional Budget Act October 17, 1997 James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Appropriations Process and the Congressional Budget Act Summary Each year Congress considers a series of appropriations measures that ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-941 |
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97-941 F October 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China-U.S. Summit, October 1997 Kerry Dumbaugh Specialist in Asian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Despite being troubled throughout much of the 1990s, U.S.-China relations have improved in recent months. On October 28, 1997, China s President, Jiang Zemin, will arrive in Washington D.C. ...
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| Date Oct. 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-471 |
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97-471 ENR Updated October 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Issues Mary Tiemann Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary The 105th Congress has taken up legislation to increase states' flexibility in using funds from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund and to ...
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| Date Oct. 10, 1997 |
Report No. 97-932 |
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97-932 E October 10, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China s Economic Development: An Overview Wayne M. Morrison Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Summary Since the initiation of economic and trade reforms in 1978, China has been one of the world s fastest growing economies. According to Chinese data, real GDP grew at an average annual rate ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-938 |
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97-938 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managed Health Care: Federal and State Regulation October 8, 1997 Beth C. Fuchs Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Managed Health Care: Federal and State Regulation Summary Numerous bills have been introduced in the 105th Congress to regulate ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-931 |
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97-931 GOV CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Budget Enforcement Act of 1997: Summary and Legislative History October 8, 1997 Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Budget Enforcement Act of 1997: Summary and Legislative History Summary In July 1997, Congress completed action on two ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-938EPW |
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97-938 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managed Health Care: Federal and State Regulation October 8, 1997 Beth C. Fuchs Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Managed Health Care: Federal and State Regulation Summary Numerous bills have been introduced in the 105th Congress to regulate ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 97-908 |
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97-908 F The Israeli Economy: Ove Developed. en October 8. 1997 Raymond J. Abeam Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs and National, Defense Division II IIII II~lI IIIHI tI II ii I The Israeli Economy: Overview and Recent Developments Summary The Israeli economy belies simple categorization. Based on a per capita income level of $16,783, a large services sector, and hundreds of dynamic ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 94-615 |
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94-615 EPW Updated October 8, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Paul J. Graney Technical Information Specialist Education and Public Welfare Division The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is a health insurance program for federal employees, annuitants, and their dependents. In 1997, about 9 million people participate ...
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| Date Oct. 8, 1997 |
Report No. 94-615EPW |
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94-615 EPW Updated October 8, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Paul J. Graney Technical Information Specialist Education and Public Welfare Division The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is a health insurance program for federal employees, annuitants, and their dependents. In 1997, about 9 million people participate ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 1997 |
Report No. 96-720 |
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96-720 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New Welfare Law: Comparison of the New Block Grant Program with Aid to Families with Dependent Children Updated October 6, 1997 Vee Burke Specialist in Income Maintenance Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress New Welfare Law: Comparison of the New Block Grant Program with Aid to ...
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| Date Oct. 6, 1997 |
Report No. 96-720EPW |
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96-720 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web New Welfare Law: Comparison of the New Block Grant Program with Aid to Families with Dependent Children Updated October 6, 1997 Vee Burke Specialist in Income Maintenance Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress New Welfare Law: Comparison of the New Block Grant Program with Aid to ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 1997 |
Report No. 96-517 |
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96-517 ENR Updated October 3, 1997 Received through the CRS Web Biosphere Reserves: Fact Sheet Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Since 1972, the United States has participated in the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), coordinated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( ...
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| Date Oct. 3, 1997 |
Report No. 96-517ENR |
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96-517 ENR Updated October 3, 1997 Received through the CRS Web Biosphere Reserves: Fact Sheet Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Since 1972, the United States has participated in the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), coordinated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( ...
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| Date Oct. 2, 1997 |
Report No. 97-914 |
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97-914 ENR Superfund Cleanup Standards Reconsidered October 2. 1997 Mark Reisch Analyst in Environmental Policy David M. Bearden Environmental Information Analyst Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division in rA -,--.- =-_ I Superfund Cleanup Standards Reconsidered Summary For Congress, the reauthorization of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 96-272 |
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96-272 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: U.S. Economic Sanctions Updated October 1, 1997 Dianne E. Rennack Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This paper presents a history of U.S. economic sanctions imposed against the People's Republic of China for foreign ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 97-905ENR |
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97-905 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws October 1, 1997 Jasper Womach, Coordinator Agricultural Policy Specialist Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Principal CRS contributors to this glossary are: Geoffrey S. Becker; John Blodgett; Ralph Chite; Jean ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 96-272F |
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96-272 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web China: U.S. Economic Sanctions Updated October 1, 1997 Dianne E. Rennack Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This paper presents a history of U.S. economic sanctions imposed against the People's Republic of China for foreign ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 97-879 |
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97-879 ENR October 1, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environment in Fast Track Trade Authority: Summary of the Clinton Administration Proposal Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary President Clinton has asked Congress for "fast track" authority for implementing future trade ...
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| Date Oct. 1, 1997 |
Report No. 97-879ENR |
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97-879 ENR October 1, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environment in Fast Track Trade Authority: Summary of the Clinton Administration Proposal Susan R. Fletcher Senior Analyst in International Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary President Clinton has asked Congress for "fast track" authority for implementing future trade ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. 97-913 |
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97-913 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managed Health Care: A Primer September 30, 1997 Jason S. Lee Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Managed Health Care: A Primer Summary Since the early 1970s, market forces have driven profound changes in the financing and organization of health care ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. 97-913EPW |
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97-913 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Managed Health Care: A Primer September 30, 1997 Jason S. Lee Analyst in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Managed Health Care: A Primer Summary Since the early 1970s, market forces have driven profound changes in the financing and organization of health care ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. 97-922 |
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97-922 GOV September 30, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Ratification of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution David C. Huckabee Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways to propose amendments to the document and two ways to ratify them. Amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, by ...
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| Date Sept. 30, 1997 |
Report No. 97-922GOV |
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97-922 GOV September 30, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Ratification of Amendments to the U.S. Constitution David C. Huckabee Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways to propose amendments to the document and two ways to ratify them. Amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, by ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-892 |
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97-892 GOV September 26, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Continuing Appropriations Acts: Brief Overview of Recent Practices1 Sandy Streeter Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary Under the Constitution and federal law, no funds may be drawn from the U.S. Treasury or obligated by federal officials unless appropriated by law.2 Normally, most of ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-892GOV |
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97-892 GOV September 26, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Continuing Appropriations Acts: Brief Overview of Recent Practices1 Sandy Streeter Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary Under the Constitution and federal law, no funds may be drawn from the U.S. Treasury or obligated by federal officials unless appropriated by law.2 Normally, most of ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-894 |
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97-894 GOV September 26, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Out-of-State Money in the Congressional Elections of 1992, 1994, and 1996: Trends and Policy Issues Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary The sources of money raised in congressional elections have been central to the continuing debate over campaign finance reform. ...
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| Date Sept. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-894GOV |
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97-894 GOV September 26, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Out-of-State Money in the Congressional Elections of 1992, 1994, and 1996: Trends and Policy Issues Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary The sources of money raised in congressional elections have been central to the continuing debate over campaign finance reform. ...
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| Date Sept. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-895 |
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97-895 A Health Care Fraud: A Brief Summary of Law and Federal Anti-Fraud Activities September 24, 1997 Kathleen S. Swendiman Legislative Attorney American Law Division and Jennifer O'Sullivan Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Health Care Fraud: A Brief Summary of Law and Federal Anti-Fraud Activities Summary Health care fraud and abuse commonly involve ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 1997 |
Report No. 97-883 |
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97-883 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Attorneys' Fees in the State Tobacco Litigation Cases September 23, 1997 John Contrubis Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Attorneys' Fees in the State Tobacco Litigation Cases Summary In the past few years, many states have filed complaints against the tobacco industry in ...
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| Date Sept. 23, 1997 |
Report No. 97-883A |
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97-883 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Attorneys' Fees in the State Tobacco Litigation Cases September 23, 1997 John Contrubis Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Attorneys' Fees in the State Tobacco Litigation Cases Summary In the past few years, many states have filed complaints against the tobacco industry in ...
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| Date Sept. 18, 1997 |
Report No. 97-859 |
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97-859 EPW September 18, 1997 Medicare: Payments to HMOs and Other Private Plans Under the Medicare+Choice Program Madeleine T. Smith Consultant Education and Public Welfare Division Summary P.L 105-33, the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, changed the method of calculating payments to health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other private plans that contract with Medicare. This report ...
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| Date Sept. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-881 |
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97-881 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Multilateral Development Banks and Capital Flows to Developing Countries September 17, 1997 Jonathan E. Sanford Analyst in International Political Economy Congressional Research Service Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Multilateral Development Banks and Capital Flows to Developing Countries Summary Net capital ...
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| Date Sept. 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-635 |
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97-635 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Balanced Budget Act of 1997: Retirement and Health Insurance Provisions for Postal and Federal Personnel Updated September 17, 1997 Carolyn L. Merck Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Balanced Budget Act of 1997: Retirement and Health ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-606 |
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Order Code 97-606 A Updated September 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Suspension of Deportation: Tighter Standards for Canceling Removal Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Background. Since 1940, Congress has allowed the Attorney General to grant lawful status to certain aliens who, though not lawfully admitted, have established deep roots here. ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-456 |
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97-456 E Updated September 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gasoline Excise Tax Historical Revenues: Fact Sheet1 Louis Alan Talley Research Analyst in Taxation Economics Division The federal government has levied a tax on gasoline since 1932. For many years, the proceeds of the tax went into the general fund of the Treasury. Although at the time of enactment there was ...
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| Date Sept. 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-456E |
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97-456 E Updated September 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gasoline Excise Tax Historical Revenues: Fact Sheet1 Louis Alan Talley Research Analyst in Taxation Economics Division The federal government has levied a tax on gasoline since 1932. For many years, the proceeds of the tax went into the general fund of the Treasury. Although at the time of enactment there was ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1997 |
Report No. 97-851 |
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97-851A Federal Indian Law: Background and Current Issues M. Maureen MurphyLegislative Attorney American Law Division September 15, 1997 CRS I Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress FEDERAL INDIAN LAW: BACKGROUND AND CURRENT ISSUES SUMMARY This report briefly describes some of the fundamentals of federal Indian law, including the concept of tribal sovereignty and the allocation of ...
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| Date Sept. 15, 1997 |
Report No. 97-833 |
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97-833 A :: :: ; :,..: ;:: ;;:;:i';^ .!, ' -. 'I ' ' '. Information Privacy Gina Marie Stevens Legislative Attorney American Law Division September 15, 1997 >).' :W'i i:- .-;/!*',>N ii'i-V '"" ii* !':,. '*'% i'.'l .' /' INFORMATION PRIVACY SUMMARY It is routinely acknowledged that the success of the Internet and electronic commerce depends upon the resolution of issues related to the privacy and ...
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