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Social Security Reform
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Campaign Financing
This is one report in the series of reports that discuss the campaign finance practices and related issues. Concerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system, centered on the enduring issues of high campaign costs and reliance on interest groups for needed campaign funds. The report talks about the today’s paramount issues such as perceived loopholes in current law and the longstanding issues: overall costs, funding sources, and competition.
Regulation of Naked Short Selling
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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Funding and Related Issues
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Treatment of Health Care Expenses under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
If enacted, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act would subject prospective debtors under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to a means test to determine whether they could liquidate under chapter 7 or reorganize under chapter 13. Large outstanding medical expenses alone will not determine eligibility to liquidate or reorganize. They will, however, affect the means test in one of two ways. Prebankruptcy health care expenses are likely to raise the amount of a debtor’s unsecured debt. Health insurance premiums and ongoing costs for care of the debtor’s dependents may be deducted from the debtor’s monthly income to determine the level of disposable income.
Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA
This report is about Health Insurance Continuation Coverage.
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs
The Direct-to-Consumer advertising of perscription drugs by pharmaceutical companies has been described as any promotional effort with respect to these drugs that targets the general public through the lay media. This report contains information on growth in spending on direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, the impact of such advertising, the FDA's existing authority to regulate such advertising, funding, and legislative issues.
The Role of Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Environmental Protection
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues
This report focuses on the trade adjustment assistance program for firms and industries, which provides technical assistance to help them develop strategies to remain competitive in the changing international economy.
Hardrock Mining: State Regulation
This report provides a survey of state laws governing these above-mentioned aspects of hardrock mining. It provides an overview of the regulation of several specific activities associated with hardrock mineral development.
Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
The term "soft money" generally refers to unregulated funds for election related activities that are not subject to the Federal Election Campaign Act's (FECA) source restrictions, contribution limits, and disclosure requirements. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which amended FECA and became effective on November 6, 2002, restricts the raising and spending of soft money. This report contains information on a summary of campaign financing, recent developments, background and analysis, definitions of Hard and Soft money in federal elections, political party soft money, soft money spent on issue advocacy, corporate and labor union soft money, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, and additional related materials.
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