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| Date June 27, 1997 |
Report No. 97-656 |
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97-656 A J u n e 27, 1997 The Copyright Doctrine of Fair Use and the Internet: Caselaw Douglas Reid Weimer Legislative Attorney American Law Division SUMMARY This report examines the evolving copyright doctrine of fair use within the context of copyrighted works on the Internet. Attempts are being made by the courts, Congress, and the industry to divide enforcement responsibilities and protection ...
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| Date June 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-665 |
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97-665 A Minority and Small Disadvantaged Business Contracting: Legal and Constitutional Developments Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney American Law Division June 24, 1997 Congressional Research Sex vice The Library of Congress CRS 1 MINORITY AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED B U S I N E S S C O N T R A C T I N G : L E G A L AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS SUMMARY Minority small business development and ...
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| Date June 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-490 |
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Order Code 97-490 Updated June 24, 1997 Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (VPA), P.L. 105-19, became law on June 18, 1997, when the President signed S. 543, 105th Congress. As passed by the Senate, this bill was identical to H.R. 911, 105th Congress, as reported by the House Committee on the ...
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| Date June 23, 1997 |
Report No. 97-639 |
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97-639 ENR June 23, 1997 China's Most-Favored-Nation Status: U.S. Wheat, Corn, and Soybean Exports Geo&ey S. Becker Specialist in Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary U.S.-China Agricultural Trade Over the last decade, the United States usually has had an agricultural trade surplus with China, which has become an increasingly important--if variable--market ...
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| Date June 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-600 |
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97-600 ENR Updated June 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food and Agriculture Provisions in the FY1997 Supplemental Appropriations Act Ralph M. Chite Specialist in Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary An FY1997 supplemental appropriations bill (P.L.105-18, H.R. 1871) was signed into law on June 12, 1997. The conference agreement ...
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| Date June 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-600ENR |
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97-600 ENR Updated June 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Food and Agriculture Provisions in the FY1997 Supplemental Appropriations Act Ralph M. Chite Specialist in Agricultural Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary An FY1997 supplemental appropriations bill (P.L.105-18, H.R. 1871) was signed into law on June 12, 1997. The conference agreement ...
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| Date June 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-624 |
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Order Code 97-624 GOV June 11, 1997 Federal Restrictions on State or Local Government Officer or Employee Political Activities Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government Government Division Summary Political activities of federal employees are regulated by the Hatch Act.1 In 1940, the law was amended to cover certain state (including territories or possessions) or local government ...
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| Date June 6, 1997 |
Report No. 97-597 |
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97-597 A June 6, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Securities/Antitrust Treatment of Charitable GiftAnnuities: Richie v. American Council on Gift Annuities, Inc. Janice E. Rubin and Michael V. Seitzinger Legislative Attorneys American Law Division Summary A lawsuit challenged, on both securities and antitrust grounds, the right of charitable organizations to issue so-called ...
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| Date June 4, 1997 |
Report No. 97-535 |
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97-535 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization Legislation: An Overview Updated June 4, 1997 Steven R. Aleman Education and Public Welfare Division Legislative Attorney Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization Legislation: An Overview Summary The ...
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| Date June 4, 1997 |
Report No. 97-535EPW |
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97-535 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization Legislation: An Overview Updated June 4, 1997 Steven R. Aleman Education and Public Welfare Division Legislative Attorney Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization Legislation: An Overview Summary The ...
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| Date June 2, 1997 |
Report No. 97-583 |
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97-583 C Internships and Fellowships: Congressional, Federal, and Other Work Experience Opportunities Barbara Hillson Senior Research Librarian Congressional Reference Division June 2, 1997 INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS: CONGRESSIONAL, FEDERAL, AND OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES SUMMARY To assist congressional offices in responding to requests for information about internships, fellowships, and ...
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| Date June 2, 1997 |
Report No. 97-618A |
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97-618 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The Use Of Union Dues For Political Purposes: A Legal Analysis June 2, 1997 John Contrubis Legislative Attorney Margaret Mikyung Lee Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress The Use Of Union Dues For Political Purposes: A Legal Analysis Summary Under union shop agreements, labor ...
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| Date June 2, 1997 |
Report No. 97-583C |
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97-583 C Internships and Fellowships: Congressional, Federal, and Other Work Experience Opportunities Barbara Hillson Senior Research Librarian Congressional Reference Division June 2, 1997 INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS: CONGRESSIONAL, FEDERAL, AND OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES SUMMARY To assist congressional offices in responding to requests for information about internships, fellowships, and ...
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| Date May 29, 1997 |
Report No. 95-875 |
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Order Code 95-875 SPR Updated May 29, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Metric Conversion and the Federal Role: An Update Lennard G. Kruger Specialist in Science and Technology Science Policy Research Division Summary The United States remains the only major industrialized country in which a nonmetric measurement system is predominantly employed. Section 5164 of the Omnibus ...
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| Date May 23, 1997 |
Report No. 96-825 |
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96-825 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Advertising: Whether the FDA's Restrictions Violate Freedom of Speech Updated May 23, 1997 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tobacco Advertising: Whether the FDA's Restrictions Violate Freedom of Speech Summary This report considers whether the ...
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| Date May 23, 1997 |
Report No. 96-825A |
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96-825 A CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Tobacco Advertising: Whether the FDA's Restrictions Violate Freedom of Speech Updated May 23, 1997 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Tobacco Advertising: Whether the FDA's Restrictions Violate Freedom of Speech Summary This report considers whether the ...
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| Date May 23, 1997 |
Report No. 97-586 |
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| Date May 16, 1997 |
Report No. 96-813 |
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96-813 F Updated May 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Nicaragua: Changes Under the Chamorro Government and U.S. Concerns Maureen Taft-Morales Analyst in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary National reconciliation was the primary goal of President Violeta Barrios de Chamorro's administration from 1990-1996. Yet many critics, both ...
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| Date May 14, 1997 |
Report No. 97-336 |
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97-336 A CRS Report for Congress Omnibus Patent Reform: An Overview of H.R. 400 Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Updated May 14, 199.7 CRS Congressional Research Service - The Library of Congress O M N I B U S P A T E N T R E F O R M : AN OVERVIEW O F H.R. 400 SUMMARY The "21st Century Patent System Improvement Reform Act," H.R. 400, consists of five titles dealing with ...
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| Date May 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-544 |
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97-544 C Welcome to Cyberia: An Internet Overview May 12, 1997 Rita Tehan Information Research Specialist Congressional Reference Division '.; * : ,' :,-- :ii-; I'-i./-- :: ..' '!\riE.'.'--Mv! "' *i'-'i\J.\f ^' "'^f \] " ift-ii, -I'f.i . . I mill mil nil mill iMii mil nil nil Welcome to Cyberia: An I n t e r n e t Overview SUMMARY The Internet is an international, cooperative computer network of ...
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| Date May 7, 1997 |
Report No. 97-81 |
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Order Code 97-81 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Recommendations of the 1994-1996 Advisory Council on Social Security Updated May 7, 1997 Geoffrey Kollmann Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security: Recommendations of the 1994-1996 Advisory Council on Social ...
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| Date May 7, 1997 |
Report No. 97-81EPW |
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Order Code 97-81 EPW CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Social Security: Recommendations of the 1994-1996 Advisory Council on Social Security Updated May 7, 1997 Geoffrey Kollmann Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Social Security: Recommendations of the 1994-1996 Advisory Council on Social ...
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| Date April 28, 1997 |
Report No. 97-184 |
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97-184 GOV Federal Travel: Frequent Traveler Policies and Programs Updated April 28, 1997 Barbara L. Schwemle Analyst in American National Government Government Division CRS Federal Travel: Frequent Traveler Policies and Programs SUMMARY By law, frequent flyer bonus coupons received by executive and judicial branch employees as a result of official government travel are the property of the U.S. ...
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| Date April 22, 1997 |
Report No. 97-481 |
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97-481 EPW Railroad Retirement: Forfe-ituresof Benefits and Contributions by Workers Leaving the Industry April 22, 1997 Dennis W. Snook Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division Railroad Retirement: Forfeitures of Benefits and Contributions by Workers Leaving the Industry SUMMARY Railroad workers, through coordination between Railroad Retirement and Social Security, ...
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| Date April 18, 1997 |
Report No. 97-467 |
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97-467 E April 18, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web The IMF s General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB): A Background Paper Patricia A. Wertman Specialist in International Trade and Finance Economics Division Summary In the wake of the Mexican financial crisis, the G-7 industrial countries1 agreed, at the Halifax economic summit of June 15-16, 1995, to establish an emergency ...
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| Date April 16, 1997 |
Report No. 97-459 |
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97-459 ENR April 16, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Environmental Protection: How Much It Costs and Who Pays John E. Blodgett Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Summary A recurring issue in environmental policy is the cost of pollution control imposed on individuals, businesses, and governments. To inform policymakers about these costs, a number of surveys ...
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| Date April 14, 1997 |
Report No. 97-441 |
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97-441 ENR CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Commercial Fishing: Economic Aid and Capacity Reduction April 14, 1997 Andrew G. Read, Intern Eugene H. Buck, Senior Analyst Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress ABSTRACT In the absence of enforceable access or catch restrictions, competition among commercial ...
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| Date April 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-450 |
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97-450 SPR April 11, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses C. Stephen Redhead Analyst in Biomedical Sciences Science Policy Research Division Summary In 1990 and 1991, approximately 697,000 U.S. troops were deployed in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The United States suffered relatively few casualties during the ...
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| Date April 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-450SPR |
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97-450 SPR April 11, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses C. Stephen Redhead Analyst in Biomedical Sciences Science Policy Research Division Summary In 1990 and 1991, approximately 697,000 U.S. troops were deployed in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The United States suffered relatively few casualties during the ...
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| Date April 11, 1997 |
Report No. 97-356 |
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| Date April 10, 1997 |
Report No. 97-454 |
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97-454 F CRS Report for Congress Peacekeeping Options: Considerations for U.S. Policymakers and the Congress Marjorie Ann Browne Specialist in International Relations Ellen Collier Consultant Nina M. Serafino Specialist in International Security Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division April 10, 1997 CRS Congressional Research Service ' The Library of Congress PEACEKEEPING OPTIONS: ...
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| Date April 7, 1997 |
Report No. 97-049 |
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April 7, 1997 The Honorable Mike Moncrief Texas State Senate State Capitol Room 4E.2 Austin, Texas 78711 Dear Senator Moncrief: Over 3,200 state employees receive free, state-subsidized housing and utilities; live in state-owned properties for a nominal monthly rate; or receive monthly cash payments in lieu of in-kind housing benefits. Over 1,300 state employees receive some form of educational ...
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| Date April 1, 1997 |
Report No. 95-1054 |
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95-1054 EPW Updated April 1, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web English as the Official Language of the United States: An Overview Steven R. Aleman Education and Public Welfare Division Andorra Bruno Government Division Charles V. Dale American Law Division Summary Congressional interest in designating English as the official language of the United States has recently ...
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| Date April 1, 1997 |
Report No. 95-1054EPW |
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95-1054 EPW Updated April 1, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web English as the Official Language of the United States: An Overview Steven R. Aleman Education and Public Welfare Division Andorra Bruno Government Division Charles V. Dale American Law Division Summary Congressional interest in designating English as the official language of the United States has recently ...
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| Date March 31, 1997 |
Report No. 95-1136 |
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95-1136 A if rr-.' . < ! f i .;' . - ' - :. I ?' . 11 /-A . / _.:.'.-._. ii *. -'.' ^ * ^ .' " ' i' ^ ' ' 1 . '. Patent Terms and Early Publication: Comparison of H.R. 811, Title II of H.R. 400, and the 1994 URAA Patent Term Provisions Dorothy Schrader Senior Specialist American Law Division Updated March 31, 1997 :ni).i,' "JSn.. i\ ? .' ':\ ' .';-, vV.v " ' j r --J ; -,v^Or ,'r,- .;, . I mil I ...
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| Date March 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-399 |
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97-399 SPR Developing Technology for Humanitarian Landmine Clearing Operations March 26, 1997 John D. Moteff Specialist in Science and TechnologyScience PoUcy Research Division CRS Congressional Research Service TTie Library of Congress DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMANITARIAN LANDMINE CLEARING OPERATIONS SUMMARY The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates that every year approximately 24 ...
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| Date March 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-401 |
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97-401 ENR Distributed bv Pennv Hill Press The Abandoned Mine Land Fund: Grants Distribution and Issues March 26, 1997 Robert L. Bamberger Specialist in Energy Policy Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division CRS 'i7kt> Sa,i:i.~eiif;&g?,+ vi~;!! ~ * t ~ ~ t : ~4ivi3i1~.f)le, q~ir,ihe~,~t, ir& p$kytisarl b>i2Lf;3 jil j~ia,riy [txclni: ~y;c~lx~~. .. %~ i & ~ ~ ! : ~ v , ~ ;~ ~ c ; n ~ ~ 8,;9 ...
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| Date March 25, 1997 |
Report No. 97-395 |
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97-395 F March 25, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web South Korea's Economic Reforms And U.S. Interests Raymond J. Ahearn Specialist in Trade Relations Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary From the perspective of U.S. exporters and investors, gaining fair and effective access to South Korea's market is part of a broader problem of doing business in an ...
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| Date March 19, 1997 |
Report No. 97-366 |
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97-366 L March 19, 1997 Cheeklist of CRS Products ChecWlists of CRS Products on Public Policy Issues Released as of March 7, 1997 Compiled by Library Services Division Checklists of CRS products provide congressional staff with a timely and succinct method of identifying and ordering copies of recent CRS products on public policy issues. These Checklists were all created or updated for the CRS ...
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| Date March 14, 1997 |
Report No. 97-383 |
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97-383 A CRS Report for Congress Legal Analysis of Proposals to Make English the Official Language of the United States Government Charles V. Dale Legislative Attorney Mark Gurevitz Senior Paralegal Specialist American Law Division March 14, 1997 CRS Congressional Research Service ' The Library of Congpress L E G A L ANALYSIS O F P R O P O S A L S T O MAKE E N G L I S H T H E O F F I C I A L ...
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| Date March 13, 1997 |
Report No. 97-361 |
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97-361 F March 13, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Mexico s Anti-Drug Efforts: Effects of Past U.S. Pressures and Sanctions K. Larry Storrs Specialist in Latin American Affairs Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary This report provides an analysis of past U.S. pressures and sanctions on Mexico related to drug trafficking and the effect that this action had ...
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| Date March 12, 1997 |
Report No. 97-346 |
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| Date March 7, 1997 |
Report No. 97-331 |
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97-331 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Excise Taxes on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Gasoline: History and Inflation Adjusted Rates March 7, 1997 Louis Alan Talley Research Analyst in Taxation and Brian W. Cashell Specialist in Quantitative Economics Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Excise Taxes on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Gasoline: History and ...
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| Date March 7, 1997 |
Report No. 97-331E |
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97-331 E CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Excise Taxes on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Gasoline: History and Inflation Adjusted Rates March 7, 1997 Louis Alan Talley Research Analyst in Taxation and Brian W. Cashell Specialist in Quantitative Economics Economics Division Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Excise Taxes on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Gasoline: History and ...
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| Date March 5, 1997 |
Report No. 96-321 |
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96-321 A 11 . '.'\ ' . Til '^ -" "" The Communications Decency Act of 1996 Henry Cohen Legislative Attorney American Law Division Updated March 5, 1997 K!_ ^-vivrviid-iii tJ\. :i;t!li\;:--;jv: -- 'iju t-;t:y V iiV' "':} i-i;. I mill Hill nil mill mil mil iiii nil T H E COMMUNICATIONS D E C E N C Y A C T O F 1996 SUMMARY The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) is Title V of the ...
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| Date Feb. 28, 1997 |
Report No. 97-295 |
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97-295 A February 28, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Immigration: New Consequences of Illegal Presence Larry M. Eig Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary The 104th Congress passed major legislation to combat illegal migration to the U.S. One purpose of this law, enacted as the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) ( ...
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| Date Feb. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 97-274 |
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97-274 A Federal Land Management: Appeals and Litigation Overview Prepared for a Workshop Held by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Pamela Baldwin Legislative Attorney American Law Division February 26, 1997 CRS Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Federal Land Management: Appeals and Litigation Overview P r e p a r e d for a Workshop held by t h e Subcommittee ...
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| Date Feb. 26, 1997 |
Report No. 96-562 |
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| Date Feb. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-272 |
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97-272 E CRS Report for Congress Worker Rights and U.S. Trade Policy: WTO Singapore Ministerial and Fast-Track Extension February 24, 1997 Mary Jane BoUe Specialist in Labor Economics Economics Division CRS Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress Worker Rights a n d U.S. T r a d e Policy: WTO Singapore Ministerial a n d Fast-Track Extension SUMMARY The idea of linking worker rights ...
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| Date Feb. 24, 1997 |
Report No. 97-268 |
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97-268 F February 24, 1997 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Taiwan s National Development Conference: Proposed Policy Changes and Implications for the United States Robert G. Sutter Senior Specialist in International Politics Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Summary Taiwan s National Development Conference of December 1996 set forth policy changes important to ...
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