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- Liberalization of Abortion Laws: Pro and Con Arguments
- This report provides some of the arguments related to Liberalization of Abortion Laws
- Thailand: A Bibliography 1969
- This report is a bibliography on Thailand.
- Singapore: A Bibliography 1970
- This report is a bibliography on Singapore
- U.S Policy toward Rhodesia: Background and Pro and Con arguments, 1967
- This report is a brief summary of the Rhodesian situation as it has evolved since UDI these pro and con arguments are listed in this report.
- Federal Programs for the Handicapped
- This report is a compilation of all Federal Programs designed to serve Mentally and Physically Handicapped persons.
- The Stationing of United States Troops in Europe: A Background Study. 1967
- This report is about stationing of United States troops in Europe.
- FireArms: Laws and Regulations in the United States, Selected References. 1966
- This report is about the laws and regulations in the United States.
- Indonesia: A Bibliography 1970
- This report is a bibliography on Indonesia.
- The problems of Presidential transition: A selected bibliography. 1968
- This report is an attempt to bring together the major references to material written in this area.
- A Collection of Recent Articles on Portuguese Africa
- This report provides a collection of recent articles on Portuguese Africa.
- The Metric System: U.S. Changeover.1971
- This report is a compilation of Department of Commerce newsletters concerning the changeover and effect of the Metric System on the U.S.
- India: Situation Report
- This report categorized into three category: (I) Political Affairs, (II) The Economy, and (III) Foreign Relations of India.
- Media Consolidation: United States v. AT&T and Implications for Future Transactions
- This report discusses the proposed merger of AT&T, Inc. (AT&T) with Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner), after one of the most closely watched antitrust trials in recent memory. This report first outlines current Section 7 doctrine and then discusses the particularities of the government's case against AT&T and Time Warner and the court's decision to allow the transaction to proceed. Finally, it analyzes the decision's implications for the media industry and future antitrust cases, and identify potential considerations for Congress.
- The Federal Budget Process: A selected Bibliography.
- This report has Books, pamphlets, Govt. publications and periodical articles
- Yemen: A selected annotated Bibliography of Literature since 1960
- This report provides a representative sample of the literature on the political developments in Yemen since 1960.
- UPDATE: Supreme Court Takes Fourth Amendment Case about Cell Phone Location Data
- This report provides an update to a June 2017 report on the Carpenter v. United States case on government collection of cell phone location information. On June 22, 2018, the Supreme Court held in a 5-to-4 decision in Carpenter v. United States that government acquisition of historical cell site location information (CSLI) constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. The Court further held that the government needs a warrant supported by probable cause.
- Government policy relating to wages and prices
- This report is a selected Bibliography
- Court-Ordered Redistricting and Reapportionment
- This report is about court ordering reapportionment
- Veterans benefits legislation in the 94th Congress, 1st session
- This report presents a detailed description of the bills on which actions are taken care of in the 94th congress.
- Women in the Armed Forces. 1990
- This report is about the womens role in armed forces.
- Violence as a political technique: Selected recent references. 1968
- This report deals with the use of violence as a political technique covers the major book and periodical literature on this subject produced over the past ten years.
- Federal Involvement in Career Education: 1971-1976
- This report discusses the authorization and spending program on career education. It also points out public laws in career education and pending legislation, 94th congress.
- Taiwan: A Bibliography 1970
- This report is a bibliography on Taiwan.
- Summary of Major Federal Consumer Protection Laws, 1906-1968
- This report provides brief summary of the main provisions of the principal Federal consumer protection laws enacted from 1906 to 1968.
- The strike of the United Farm workers organizing committee in Delano, California. 1968
- This report presents a chronology of UFWOC activities and briefly discusses some of the legislative issues raised by the Committee's action.
- The Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile(ABM) System.1967
- This report attempts to summarize Soviet strategic doctrine, cite possible arguments for and against Soviet ABM deployment by Soviet and Western specialists.
- Representation in Congress for the district of Columbia: Pro and Con arguments. 1968
- This report gives some general background on the history of the District Government, and to outline some of the arguments, pro and con, on the issue of representation for the District of Columbia.
- Key Facts on the Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled Public Assistance Program of the Social Security Act
- This report details information on people who were receiving aid through the Permanently and Totally Disabled Public Assistance Program through the social security act in 1968. Also includes how many people in each state received funding and how much federal funding was given to each state.
- Biographical Sketches of the Present Supreme Court Justices
- This report provides biographical sketches of the present Supreme Court Justices.
- The KU KLUX KLAN. 1968
- This report is about KU KLUX KLAN.
- Air Pollution: A Brief Annotated Bibliography
- This report is a bibliography on air pollution.
- National Health insurance: A summary of major legislative proposals introduced into the 94th congress
- This report presents a summary of major legislative proposals about National Health insurance introduced into the 94th congress.
- Extradition To and From the United States: Overview of the Law and Recent Treaties
- “Extradition” is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the United States is a creature of treaty. The United States has extradition treaties with over a hundred of the nations of the world. International terrorism and drug trafficking have made extradition an increasingly important law enforcement tool. This report is a brief overview of federal law in the area and of the adjustments in recent treaties to make them more responsive to American law enforcement interests.
- Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard-Essential Patent Holders
- This report provides an overview of the current debate over whether a holder of a patent essential to an industry standard, who has promised to license such patented technology on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, may nevertheless obtain an injunction from a federal court or an exclusion order from the International Trade Commission against infringing products that implement the industry standard. The report first summarizes several fundamental principles of patent law, then discusses the relationship between standard-setting organizations and FRAND licensing.
- Water Quality Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
- This report discusses the legislative and oversight issues regarding water quality, as well as wastewater treatment funding issues.
- The Glass-Steagall Act: A Legal and Policy Analysis
- This report provides background on the economic conditions in which the Glass-Steagall Act was enacted and provides an economic and legal analysis of the Glass-Steagall Act's enactment, erosion, and partial repeal by GLBA. The report concludes with an analysis of the Glass-Steagall Act's relationship with financial stability and the Glass-Steagall-like provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
- What Does Justice Scalia's Death Mean for Congress and the Nation?
- This legal sidebar briefly provides an overview of the major implications of Justice Scalia's death for Congress. Justice Scalia's absence may alter the outcome of several cases of interest to Congress pending before the Court and could mark a seismic shift in many legal doctrines, depending on who is confirmed to fill the newly vacant seat on the Court. The job of confirming the President's nomination to fill the vacancy resides with the Senate, making Justice Scalia's death likely to have a profound impact in both the short and long term on Congress.
- "Regulatory Relief" for Banking: Selected Legislation in the 114th Congress
- This report discusses regulatory relief legislation for banks in the 114th Congress that has seen floor action or has been ordered to be reported by a committee. Many, but not all, of the bills would make changes to the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203), a wide-ranging financial reform enacted in response to the financial crisis.
- Anticircumvention under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Reverse Engineering: Recent Legal Developments
- Defines the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and practice of reverse engineering. The report is categorized into five categories, (I) Background, (II) Exceptions to the copyright monopoly: reverse engineering, (lll) Lexmark International v. Static Control Components, Inc, (lV) Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Skylink Technologies, Inc, and (V) Conclusion
- Environmental Protection Issues in the 109th Congress
- This report provides an overview of key environmental issues that are receiving or may receive attention in the 109th Congress. The sections on specific issues contain references to more detailed and extensive CRS reports on the subjects covered.
- The Workforce Investment Act and the One-Stop Delivery System
- This report provides details of WIA Title I state formula program structure, services, allocation formulas, and performance accountability. In addition, it provides a program overview for national grant programs. It also provides brief overviews of Titles II and IV. Title III of WIA amends the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, which establishes the Employment Service (ES), to make the ES an integral part of the One-Stop system created by WIA. Because the ES is a central part of the One-Stop system, it is discussed briefly in this report even though it is authorized by separate legislation (Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933).
- Environmental Protection: How Much it Costs and Who Pays
- This report discusses a recurring issue in environmental policy: the cost of pollution control imposed on individuals, businesses, and governments.
- Deference and its Discontents: Will the Supreme Court Overrule Chevron?
- The Chevron deference is a seminal administrative law doctrine established by the Court's opinion in the 1984 case of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. As several members of the Supreme Court are critical of the doctrine, this report discusses the possibility of the Court reconsidering Chevron in the near future.
- Child Custody and Support: Frequently Asked Questions
- This report answers questions frequently asked regarding the interplay between federal and state laws. It also points out several factors like who is obliged to pay child support?,may a child support order be modified? etc.
- Credit Scores: Development, Use, and Policy Issues
- This report gives background on the concept of credit scoring and the issues raised by the pervasive use of credit scores.
- General Overview of U.S. Copyright Law
- This report provides a general overview of copyright law and briefly summarizes the major provisions of the U.S Copyright Act
- Cybercrime: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 1030 and Related Federal Criminal Laws
- This report discusses the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, outlaws conduct that victimizes computer system. It also points out about Computer Trespassing in a government computer.
- Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
- The report is categorized into eight categories: (I) Background, (II) FY2001 Grants, (III) FY 2002 Grants,(IV) FY 2003 Grants, (V) FY 2004 Grants, (VI) Program Evaluation, (VII) Distribution of Fire Grants and (VIII) Activities in the 108th Congress.
- Cybercrime: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Statute and Related Federal Criminal Laws
- This report discusses the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, outlaws conduct that victiizes computer system.
- Budget Enforcement Procedures: Senate’s Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule
- This report discusses the senate PAYGO rule. It also points out how it applies only to legislation considered by the senate.