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Congressional Research Service Reports
Biotechnology, Indigenous Peoples, and Intellectual Property Rights
Date: April 16, 1993
Creator: Axt, Josephie R
Description: This report examines intellectual property right in pharmaceuticals in a particular context, namely, medicinal products and processes derived from the biodiversity resources of areas inhabited by indigenous peoples. This report discusses the international law regarding intellectual property rights in traditional knowledge and the American laws regarding traditional knowledge.
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Suicide Prevention Efforts of the Veterans Health Administration
Date: February 3, 2012
Creator: Bagalman, Erin
Description: Responsibility for prevention of veteran suicide lies primarily with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VHA Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention is based on a public health framework, which has three major components: (1) surveillance, (2) risk and protective factors, and (3) prevention interventions. This report identifies challenges the VHA faces in each component of suicide prevention and discusses potential issues for Congress.
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Suicide, PTSD, and Substance Use Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care: Facts and Figures
Date: July 18, 2011
Creator: Bagalman, Erin
Description: This brief report addresses three relevant topics that affect veterans: suicide, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders.
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Parental Notification for Family Planning Services: Title X Regulations
Date: May 18, 1983
Creator: Bailey, Susan
Description: None
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DNA Databanking: Selected Fourth Amendment Issues and Analysis
Date: June 6, 2011
Creator: Barbour, Emily C.
Description: This report looks at how the practice of DNA database programs, which have been looked at favorably by Congress, are in possible violation of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. It looks at how the databases' legality has currently been holding up in court, as well as how new advances and revelations in the science of forensic analysis and databanking may have potentially significant legal implications.
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Regulation of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals
Date: March 8, 2005
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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U.S. Agricultural Biotechnology in Global Markets: An Introduction
Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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U.S. Agricultural Biotechnology in Global Markets: An Introduction
Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S
Description: None
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Animal Identification: Overview and Issues
Date: February 19, 2009
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Description: This report provides information about animal identification and proposed solutions. Livestock industry groups, animal health officials, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been working to establish a nationwide identification (ID) system capable of quickly tracking animals from birth to slaughter, to deal with animal diseases and/or to satisfy foreign market specifications. Some consumer groups are among those who believe ID also would be useful for food safety or retail labeling purposes.
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Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers
Date: July 12, 2006
Creator: Best Jr., Richard A
Description: None
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