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2006 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Fine Particulate Matter (PM25): Designating Nonattainment Areas)

Description: This report summarizes and describes the EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) final revisions to the NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards). The summary also explores how the revisions are contentious in certain areas that may not be meeting those standards which materializes as congressional oversight.
Date: December 1, 2008
Creator: Esworthy, Robert
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Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

Description: This report discusses the failing effort to stabilize Afghanistan. Specifically, the report points to Pakistan's inability to prevent Al Qaeda from entering Afghanistan and corruption in the new Afghan government. The future strategy of the U.S. in Afghanistan has been rendered unclear.
Date: December 23, 2008
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
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Assistance to North Korea

Description: This report is categorized into five categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Congress' Role in U.S. Assistance to North Korea, (III) Energy Assistance, (IV) Food Assistance and (V) Other Forms of Assistance.
Date: December 24, 2008
Creator: Manyin, Mark E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
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Brief Summaries of Federal Animal Protection Statutes

Description: This report contains summaries of federal animal protection statutes, listed alphabetically. It does not include treaties, although it does include statutes enacted to implement treaties. It includes statutes concerning animals that are not entirely, or not at all, animal protection statutes. For example, it includes a statute authorizing the eradication of predators, because one of the statute's purposes is to protect domestic and "game" animals; and it includes statutes to conserve fish, alth… more
Date: December 18, 2008
Creator: Cohen, Henry
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Campaign Finance: Potential Legislative and Policy Issues for the 111th Congress

Description: This report discusses selected campaign finance policy issues that may receive attention during the 111th Congress such as the electronic filing of senate campaign finance reports, bundling, hybrid advertising, joint fundraising committees, 527 Organizations and more.
Date: December 31, 2008
Creator: Garret, R. S.
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Carbon Control in the U.S. Electricity Sector: Key Implementation Uncertainties

Description: This report discusses the congress's debate on a range of potential initiatives for reducing atmospheric CO2 from U.S. sources. It also points out the energy efficiency, Renewable energy, Advanced Coal Power and Carbon Capture and Sequestration.
Date: December 23, 2008
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
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”Carbon Leakage” and Trade: Issues and Approaches

Description: This report discusses the risks accompanying establishment of carbon control policies, in the absence of similar policies among competing nations. It also points out the three basic approaches of trade-exposed industries.
Date: December 19, 2008
Creator: Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John
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Child Custody Proceedings Under The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): An Overview

Description: This report discusses how in 1978 Congress enacted the Indian Child Welfare act (ICWA) in response to legislative findings of harm caused to Indian children, their families, and tribes by the high separation rate of Indian Children from their homes and cultural environments.
Date: December 3, 2008
Creator: Murphy, M. Maureen & Kim, Yule
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China-U.S. Trade Issues

Description: This report mainly focuses on China-U.S. Trade Issues. China-U.S. ties have been substantially expanded over the past three decades. U.S imports from China have risen much more rapidly than the U.S exports to China.
Date: December 10, 2008
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
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Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools

Description: This report discusses the current climate change issue, The international and Domestic Policy Fields and the Policy tool box. It consists of some figures about Greenhouse Gas Shares of Global Emissions and Estimates top 20 Emitters of Greenhouse in 2005.
Date: December 4, 2008
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
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The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction

Description: This report provides information about The Introduction of Congressional Appropriations Process. Congress has developed certain rules and practices for the consideration of appropriate measures, referred to as Congressional Appropriations Process.
Date: December 2, 2008
Creator: Streeter, Sandy
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Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations

Description: Congressional advisory commissions are formal groups established to provide independent advice; make recommendations for changes in public policy; study or investigate a particular problem, issue, or event; or perform a duty. This report provides an overview and analysis of congressional advisory commissions, information on the general statutory structure of a congressional commission, and a catalog of congressional commissions created since the 101st Congress.
Date: December 19, 2008
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
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Consideration of Budgetary Legislation During Presidential Transition Years: A Brief Overview

Description: This report examines the timing of presidential budget submissions during the past five transition years, including submissions by Presidents Jimmy Carter in 1977, Ronald Reagan in 1981, George H.W. Bush in 1989, Bill Clinton in 1993, and George W Bush in 2001 and the timeliness of House and Senate actions in those years regarding the consideration of Budgetary measures.
Date: December 24, 2008
Creator: Keith, Robert & Momoko, Soltis
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