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Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2006

Description: Early in the first session, the 109th Congress eliminated the Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies appropriations subcommittee and moved funding jurisdiction for the Environmental Protection Agency to the Interior subcommittee. As enacted in August 2005, Title II of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2006 provided $7.73 billion for the EPA, subject to an across-the-board rescission of 0.476%. This report reflects the fin… more
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Esworthy, Robert & Bearden, David
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District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2002: Comparison of General Provisions of P.L. 106-522 and House, Senate, and Conference Versions of H.R. 2944

Description: On December 21, 2001, President Bush signed into law the District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY 2002. The House on December 6, 2001, and the Senate on December 7, 2001 approved the conference report accompanying H.R. 2944, after resolving significant differences in the general provision of their respective versions of the act.
Date: January 20, 2002
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
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Nigeria

Description: This report discusses the current political climate of Nigeria and the resulting issues for Congress. Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, with an estimated 146 million people, is one of the United States government's key strategic partners on the continent.
Date: February 20, 2009
Creator: Ploch, Lauren
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Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues

Description: This report begins with an overview of the purpose of mentoring, including a brief discussion on research of structured mentoring programs. The report then describes the evolution of federal policies on mentoring since the early 1990s. The report provides an overview of the components and funding for each of the three major federal mentoring programs, as well as a discussion of other federal mentoring initiatives that are currently funded. The report concludes with an overview of issues that ma… more
Date: June 20, 2008
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L.
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House Committee Organization and Process: A Brief Overview

Description: This report provides a brief overview of the six features of the committee system in the House: organization, hearings, markup, reporting, oversight, and publications. Committees in the House have four primary powers: to conduct hearings and investigations, to consider bills and resolutions and amendments to them, to report legislation to the House for its possible consideration, and to monitor executive branch performance, that is, to conduct oversight.
Date: April 20, 2004
Creator: Schneider, Judy
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Postal Reform

Description: This report includes background and analysis of the United States postal reform. Causes of financial crisis, transformative plans, and activity from past congresses are also discussed in this report.
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Stevens, Nye
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Foreign Relations Authorization, FY2003: An Overview

Description: Congress is required by law to authorize the spending of appropriations for the State Department and foreign policy activities every two years. The authorization process dovetails with the annual appropriation process for the Department of State and foreign policy/foreign aid activities. This report contains information on the recent developments, background, and key issues regarding foreign affairs considered by Congress in 2003.
Date: September 20, 2002
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

Description: This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most action in the second session is focused on the FY2009 budget request and legislation that would extend or modify selected renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives.
Date: June 20, 2008
Creator: Sissine, Fred; Cunningham, Lynn J. & Gurevitz, Mark
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