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- Land and Water Conservation Fund: Current Status and Issues
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- Land and Water Conservation Fund: Current Status and Issues
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- Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Current Issues
- This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress details the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 with emphasis on the fund's history, purpose, and current issues. - Updated July 10, 2006
- The National Trails System: An Overview
- The National Trails System Act, P.L. 90-543, became law October 2, 1968. The Act and its subsequent amendments authorized a national system of trails and defined four categories of national trails. Since the designation of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trails as the first two components, the System has grown to include 20 national trails. Now, 30 years after its inception, issues ret remain regarding funding, quality and quantity of trails, new trail categories, and nationwide promotion to make Americans more aware of the System. This report will be updated as legislative actions occur.
- Outdoor Recreation: Is a New Commission Needed?
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- Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Trout: Managing Under the Endangered Species Act
- This report summarizes the reasons for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listings and outlines efforts to protect ESA-listed species.
- Professional Sports and the Antitrust Laws: A Selected Bibliography
- This report is a bibliography of sources that examine the relationship between professional sports, namely baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, with the antitrust issue.
- Recreation on Federal Lands
- The growing and diverse nature of recreation on federal lands has increased the challenge of balancing recreation with other land uses, and balancing different types of recreation. Motorized recreation has been particularly controversial, with issues centering on access and environmental impacts. The 109th Congress may consider legislation and conduct oversight on issues involving recreation on federal lands, including traditional recreational pursuits and newer forms of motorized recreation. Other federal land recreation issues of possible interest include recreational uses within the National Wildlife Refuge System, recreation at federal water, recreation fees, and Grand Canyon Colorado River management.
- Recreation on Federal Lands
- The growing and diverse nature of recreation on federal lands has increased the challenge of balancing recreation with other land uses, and balancing different types of recreation. Motorized recreation has been particularly controversial, with issues centering on access and environmental impacts. The 109th Congress may consider legislation and conduct oversight on issues involving recreation on federal lands, including traditional recreational pursuits and newer forms of motorized recreation. Other federal land recreation issues of possible interest include recreational uses within the National Wildlife Refuge System, recreation at federal water, recreation fees, and Grand Canyon Colorado River management.
- Recreation on Federal Lands
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- Should the Federal Government Sponsor a National Lottery?: Some Preliminary Considerations
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- Snowmobiles: Environmental Standards and Access to National Parks
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- Snowmobiles: Environmental Standards and Access to National Parks
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- Snowmobiles: Environmental Standards and Access to National Parks
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- Title IX and Gender Bias in Sports: Frequently Asked Questions
- This report answers a select number of often asked questions about Title IX and how it pertains to sports activities at educational institutions.
- Title IX, Sex Discrimination, and Intercollegiate Athletics: A Legal Overview
- This report provides an overview of Title IX in general and the intercollegiate athletics regulations in particular, as well as a summary of the commission’s report and ED’s response and a discussion of legal challenges to the regulations and to the three-part test.
- United States v. Santos: "Proceeds" in Federal Criminal Money Laundering Statute, 18 U.S.C. Section 1956, Means "Profits," Not "Gross Receipts"
- On June 2, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Santos (No. 96-1005), vacated convictions of the operator of an illegal lottery and one of his runners who had been charged with conducting financial transactions involving the "proceeds" of an illegal lottery and one of his runners who had been charged with conducting financial transactions involving the "proceeds" of an illegal gaming business. The ruling is that "proceeds," as used in this money laundering statute, means "profits" rather than "gross receipts" of the underlying unlawful activity. This report analyzes this decision, the factors contributing to the decision, the principles upon which the decision was based, and the possible future effects of the ruling.