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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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| Date Sept. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 95-834 |
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95-834 E Proposals to Eliminate the U .S . Department of Commerce : An Issue Overview Updated September 12, 1997 Edward Knight Specialist in Industrial Organization and Corporate Finance Economics Division AWNk CRS Proposals to Eliminate the U .S. Department of Commerce : An Issue Overview SUMMARY The 104th Congress considered several legislative proposals that called for the elimination of the ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-849 |
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97-849 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Wetland Mitigation Banking: Status and Prospects September 12, 1997 Jeffrey Zinn Senior Analyst in Natural Resources Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Wetland Mitigation Banking: Status and Prospects Summary Wetland protection is controversial because the ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-838 |
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97-838 E September 12, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992: Effects On Bringing New Drugs To Market David J. Cantor Specialist in Industry Economics Economics Division Summary The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 (PDUFA) enabled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess user fees on research-based pharmaceutical companies to ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-840 |
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97-840 F September 12, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Turkey: Situation Update Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Summary Turkey s year-long experiment with Islamist-led government ended in July, when a multi-party secularist coalition headed by Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz took office for what is viewed as a ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-840F |
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97-840 F September 12, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Turkey: Situation Update Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Summary Turkey s year-long experiment with Islamist-led government ended in July, when a multi-party secularist coalition headed by Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz took office for what is viewed as a ...
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| Date Sept. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-838E |
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97-838 E September 12, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992: Effects On Bringing New Drugs To Market David J. Cantor Specialist in Industry Economics Economics Division Summary The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 (PDUFA) enabled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess user fees on research-based pharmaceutical companies to ...
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| Date Sept. 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-620 |
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97-620 EPW Budget Reconciliation in the 105th Congress: Achieving a Balanced Budget by 2002 Updated September 11, 1997 David Stuart Koitz Dawn Nuschler Education and Public Welfare Division Budget Reconciliation in the 105th Congress: Achieving a Balanced Budget by 2002 Summary Achievement of a balanced federal budget by 2002 was a high priority for the 105th Congress and the President. After ...
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| Date Sept. 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-620EPW |
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97-620 EPW Budget Reconciliation in the 105th Congress: Achieving a Balanced Budget by 2002 Updated September 11, 1997 David Stuart Koitz Dawn Nuschler Education and Public Welfare Division Budget Reconciliation in the 105th Congress: Achieving a Balanced Budget by 2002 Summary Achievement of a balanced federal budget by 2002 was a high priority for the 105th Congress and the President. After ...
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| Date Sept. 9, 1997 |
Report No. 97-827 |
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97-827 A September 9, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web "Legal Expense Funds" and Contributions for Legal Expenses in the House of Representatives Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The permission to accept outside private donations, or to use campaign funds, to defray the costs of certain legal expenses for Members and employees of the House of ...
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| Date Sept. 4, 1997 |
Report No. 97-820 |
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Order Code 97-820 F CRS Issue Brief for Congress Received through the CRS Web Russian Conventional Armed Forces: On the Verge of Collapse? September 4, 1997 (name redacted) Specialist in Russian Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Russian Conventional Armed Forces: On the Verge of Collapse? Summary All quantitative indicators ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 1997 |
Report No. 97-811 |
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Order Code 97-811 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NAFTA, Mexican Trade Policy, andU.S.-Mexico Trade: A LongerTerm Perspective Updated September 2, 1997 J. F. Hornbeck Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress NAFTA, Mexican Trade Policy, andU.S.-Mexico Trade: A LongerTerm Perspective Summary The ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 1997 |
Report No. 96-902 |
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96-902 EPW Updated September 2, 1997 CRS Report for Congress through the CRS Web The New Welfare Law: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Vee Burke Education and Public Welfare Division Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) is a fixed block grant for statedesigned programs of time-limited and work-conditioned aid to families with children. Effective July 1, 1997 (earlier in most states ...
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| Date Sept. 2, 1997 |
Report No. 96-902EPW |
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96-902 EPW Updated September 2, 1997 Received through the CRS Web The New Welfare Law: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Vee Burke Education and Public Welfare Division Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) is a fixed block grant for statedesigned programs of time-limited and work-conditioned aid to families with children. Effective July 1, 1997 (earlier in most states, by their ...
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| Date Aug. 28, 1997 |
Report No. 97-472 |
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97-472 E Updated August 28, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (LUST)1 Nonna A. Noto Specialist in Public Finance Louis Alan Talley Research Analyst in Taxation Economics Division Summary The Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund provides money under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-state cooperative agreements to ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 97-799 |
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97-799 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Greece and Turkey: Aegean Issues Background and Recent Developments August 21, 1997 Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Greece and Turkey: Aegean Issues Background and Recent Developments Summary For many years, NATO ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 96-910 |
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96-910 ENR Updated August 21, 1997 Clean Water Issues in the 105th Congress Claudia Copeland Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary For the 105th Congress, reauthorization of the Clean Water Act may be a priority in the second session. The Act was last amended in 1987 and authorizations expired on Sept. 30, 1990. Clean water was a priority for ...
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| Date Aug. 21, 1997 |
Report No. 96-910ENR |
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96-910 ENR Updated August 21, 1997 Clean Water Issues in the 105th Congress Claudia Copeland Specialist in Environmental Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary For the 105th Congress, reauthorization of the Clean Water Act may be a priority in the second session. The Act was last amended in 1987 and authorizations expired on Sept. 30, 1990. Clean water was a priority for ...
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| Date Aug. 20, 1997 |
Report No. 97-083 |
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August 20, 1997 Members of the Legislative Audit Committee: The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) has made progress in addressing recommendations contained in An Audit Report on Management Controls at the Texas Railroad Commission (SAO Report No. 96-032, February 1996). During our follow-up review, we identified other actions management should consider to further improve specific processes ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 1997 |
Report No. 97-793 |
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97-793 GOV August 19, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Campaign Spending: 1976-1996 Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary House and Senate candidates spent a record $765.3 million in 1996, up from $115.5 million in 1976. Average House expenditures rose from $73,000 to $493,000, while average Senate campaign ...
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| Date Aug. 19, 1997 |
Report No. 97-793GOV |
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97-793 GOV August 19, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Congressional Campaign Spending: 1976-1996 Joseph E. Cantor Specialist in American National Government Government Division Summary House and Senate candidates spent a record $765.3 million in 1996, up from $115.5 million in 1976. Average House expenditures rose from $73,000 to $493,000, while average Senate campaign ...
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| Date Aug. 18, 1997 |
Report No. 97-802 |
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97-802 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Medicare Provisions in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA 97, P.L. 105-33) August 18, 1997 Jennifer O Sullivan, Celinda Franco, Beth Fuchs, Bob Lyke, and Richard Price Specialists in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division and Kathleen Swendiman Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1997 |
Report No. TRANSFERS89-96 |
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97-778 F CRS Report for Congress Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1989-1996 August 13, 1997 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1 Congressional Research Service . The Library of Congress 1I11I11111111111111111111111111111111111 CRS INTENTIONALLY BLANK Contents Introduction 1 Major Findings 3 General ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1997 |
Report No. 97-778 |
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97-778 F CRS Report for Congress Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1989-1996 August 13, 1997 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division CRS I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1 Congressional Research Service . The Library of Congress 1I11I11111111111111111111111111111111111 INTENTIONALLY BLANK Contents Introduction 1 Major Findings 3 General ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1997 |
Report No. 97-430 |
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97-430 A Updated August 13, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Federal Statutes Allowing Consumers "Cooling Off" Periods to Rescind Contracts Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Contracts are generally governed by state law. Under state law, a contract takes effect and is enforceable upon being created -- that is, when an offer is accepted. Federal ...
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| Date Aug. 13, 1997 |
Report No. 97-778F |
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| Date Aug. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-657 |
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Order Code 97-657 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Aviation Taxes and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund Updated August 12, 1997 John W. Fischer Specialist in Transportation Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Aviation Taxes and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund Summary Reauthorization of excise tax revenues for the airport and airway ...
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| Date Aug. 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-773 |
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97-773 Gov August 12, 1997 Citations to Provisions in 1997 Reconciliation Acts Canceled Under the Line Item Veto Act Robert Keith Specialist in American National Government Government Division Background The Line Item Veto Act was enacted into law on April 9, 1996 (Public Law 104-130, 110 Sfaf. 1200-1212) and became effective on January 1, 1997 The main procedures under the act were incorporated ...
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| Date Aug. 7, 1997 |
Report No. 97-759 |
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97-759 F August 7, 1997 Comparing Countries' Levels o f Development Jonathan E. Sanford Analyst in International Political Economy Foreign Affairs and Nationai Defense Division Summary Comparing Levels of Development In many respects, every country is truly unique in its overall characteristics. Nevertheless, there are many occasions where analysts and policy makers need to compare them in order ...
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| Date Aug. 6, 1997 |
Report No. 97-756 |
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97-756 A CRS Report for Congress Comparison of Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972; and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Alane Allman, Andre Mander, Michael Schmerling, and Gary Skolnik Legal Interns Under the Supervision of Kevin Greely Legislative Attorney American Law Division ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 1997 |
Report No. 94-14 |
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94-14 GOV Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Updated August 5, 1997 Keith Bea and James Sayler Specialists, American National Government Government Division CRS IIIII I 1 10 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Summary In the last hours of its first session, the 103rd Congress approved the "Brady Bill" and sent it to President Clinton, who signed it into law on November 30, 1993 . Much of the ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 1997 |
Report No. 97-512 |
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97-512 F CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Conventional Arms Transfers to Latin America: U.S. Policy Updated August 5, 1997 Richard F. Grimmett Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT This report provides background on United States policy regarding conventional arms transfers to ...
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| Date Aug. 5, 1997 |
Report No. 97-751 |
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97-751 A August 5, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Overview of the Miller Act Subcontractor Protection in Federal Projects Alane R. Allman Law Clerk American Law Division John R. Luckey Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Miller Act ("Act") protects persons who have furnished labor or materials to contractors engaged in the construction, alteration, or ...
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| Date July 30, 1997 |
Report No. 97-633 |
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. 97-633 EPU' Updated July 30, 1997 . Student Loans: Reconciliation Provisions Margot A. Schenet Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Summary I I The conference report on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY1998, H Con Res 84, provides for $1 76 bilhon in savings over the next 5 years through reforms to the student foan programs. theFederalFamily ...
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| Date July 29, 1997 |
Report No. 97-739 |
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97-739 F July 29, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Kenya: The Challenges Ahead Ted Dagne Specialist in African Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division df Summary In mid-July 1997, President Daniel arap Moi met with religious and opposition party leaders to discuss opposition demands for constitutional reforms prior to presidential and parliamentary elections, ...
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| Date July 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-741 |
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97-741 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security Financing Reform: Lessons From the 1983 Amendments July 24, 1997 David Stuart Koitz Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security Financing Reform: Lessons From the 1983 Amendments Summary In April 1997, the Social Security ...
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| Date July 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-741EPW |
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97-741 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security Financing Reform: Lessons From the 1983 Amendments July 24, 1997 David Stuart Koitz Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security Financing Reform: Lessons From the 1983 Amendments Summary In April 1997, the Social Security ...
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| Date July 22, 1997 |
Report No. 97-725 |
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97-725 F July 22, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO s Evolution: A Selected Chronology from the Fall of the Berlin Wall to the Madrid Summit 1989-1997 Stanley R. Sloan Senior Specialist in International Security Policy J. Michelle Forrest Research Assistant Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Today s NATO is different in many ways from the alliance ...
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| Date July 18, 1997 |
Report No. 97-716 |
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97-716 F The Civilian Marksmanship Program Jeri Hawthorne Analyst in National Defense and David F. Burrelli Specialist in National Defense Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division July 18, 1997 CRS Congressional Research Service TTie library of Congress THE CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM SUMMARY The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) was initiated by Congress in the early 1900s. Throughout ...
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| Date July 17, 1997 |
Report No. 97-717 |
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97-717 F July 17, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web NATO: Article V and Collective Defense Paul E. Gallis Specialist in European Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty does not guarantee the use of force to assist an ally under attack. Nonetheless, the U.S. pledge of collective defense has been the core of the ...
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| Date July 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-706 |
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97-706 ENR July 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Forest Roads: Construction and Financing Ross W. Gorte Economist and Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary Forest roads provide access for using national forests, but are often opposed to prevent environmental damages, protect roadless areas, and avoid the cost ...
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