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- Green Procurement: Overview and Issues for Congress
- This report discusses about Green Procurement, Federal Green Purchasing Initiatives and Issues for congress. It also discusses about Market-Focused Programs and Agency-Focused Initiatives.
- Health-Related Revenue Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
- This report details the changes in tax law that will be made as a result of the health-related revenue provisions in PPACA.
- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
- The Endangered Species Act has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands and resources. This report discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 11th Congress to address Endangered Species Act implementation and management of endangered and threatened species.
- Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court
- This report provides a brief summary of legal issues raised by the choice of forum for trying accused terrorists and a table comparing selected military commissions rules under the Military Commissions Act, as amended, to the corresponding rules that apply in federal court.
- U.S.-Russia Meat and Poultry Trade Issues
- In December 2008, the United States and Russia signed a protocol aimed at resolving various emerging trade issues between the two countries in order to continue U.S. livestock and poultry exports to Russia through the end of 2009. This report examines the current trade relationship between the U.S. and Russia in regards to meat and poultry.
- Super-Majority Votes in the Senate
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- Medical Device User Fees and User Fee Acts
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- Actual Farm Bill Spending and Cost Estimates
- This report discusses the budget for the 2008 Farm Bill, and its reauthorization. Moreover, the report discusses the increasing level of demand for fiscal constraint and the current large budget deficits.
- Federal Building and Facility Security
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- Consolidation and Concentration in the U.S. Dairy Industry
- The changing structure of U.S. agriculture has generated concerns about reduced competition in a wide variety of agricultural products markets, including dairy. Two primary areas of concern in the dairy industry are consolidation- the shift to fewer an larger firms- and industry concentration- the extent to which a small number of firms control most of the sales. This report contains information on financial stress for dairy farmers, the development of the U.S. dairy industry, farm and retail price movements, dairy industry structure, effects of concentration in the dairy industry, concerns about dairy pricing, U.S. antitrust law, and more.
- The Role of Federal Gasoline Excise Taxes in Public Policy
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- Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress
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- Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies
- This report provides background on regulatory requirements, controversies and legal challenges to mountaintop mining, and recent Administration actions. Congressional interest in these issues also is discussed, including legislation in the 111th Congress seeking to restrict the practice of mountaintop mining and other legislation intended to block the Obama Administration’s regulatory actions.
- Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Selected Proposals
- This report discusses comprehensive food safety bills that are progressing in the 111th Congress and could affect farmers and ranchers. Interest in on-farm practices was renewed after more than 1,300 persons in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were found to be infected with the same unusual strain of bacteria (Salmonella Saintpaul) in April-July 2008.
- Medicare Provisions in PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
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- Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies
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- Private Health Insurance Provisions in PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
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- Federal Conspiracy Law: A Brief Overview
- This report discusses Federal conspiracy law. It also discusses about sanctions, Relation of Conspiracy to Other Crimes and Procedural Attributes.
- Capturing CO2 from Coal-Fired Power Plants: Challenges for a Comprehensive Strategy
- This report provides challenges for a comprehensive strategy related to capturing CO2 from Coal-Fired Power Plants.
- Health Care Reform and Small Business
- This report provides a brief discussion of the need for mandates in comprehensive health care reform and why employer mandates might be useful. It also discusses the potential impact of employer mandates and credits on small businesses.
- Regulations Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
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- Grandfathered Health Plans Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
- This report addresses key questions concerning grandfathered plans and insurance reforms affecting such plans, including reporting and consumer information requirements, benefits package, and access to coverage.
- Food Safety: Foodborne Illness and Selected Recalls of FDA-Regulated Foods
- This report describes several systems to monitor foodborne illness, discussing their strengths and the gaps that remain in understanding the burden of foodborne illness in the United States.
- Summary of Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
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- Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law
- The principal law governing pollution of the nation's surface waters is the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or Clean Water Act. Originally enacted in 1948, it was totally revised by amendments in 1972 that gave the act its current shape. The 1972 legislation spelled out ambitious programs, for water quality improvement that have since been expanded and are still being implemented by industries and municipalities.
- Older Americans Act: Funding
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- Summary of Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
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- Sentencing Levels for Crack and Powder Cocaine: Kimbrough v. United States and the Impact of United States v. Booker
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- CRS Issue Statement on Health Care Reform
- On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed health reform legislation into law - the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, some provisions of which were amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. This report covers the basic facts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the affects it was intended to have on health insurance coverage for Americans.
- China-U.S. Poultry Dispute
- This report is categorized into five categories: (I) Background, (II) US.-China Agricultural Trade, (III) U.S. Regulation of Poultry Safety, (IV) China Poultry Rule and (V) Trade Implication and Outlook.
- A U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations
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- Medical Malpractice Insurance and Health Reform
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- Days Reserved for Special Business in the House
- This report provides information about the Days Reserved for Special Business in the House.several provisions in the rules of the house provide for certain types of business to be privileged for consideration on special days.
- Medicaid: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
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- Medicare Durable Medical Equipment: The Competitive Bidding Program
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- Forestry in the Next Farm Bill
- This report discusses about Possible Forestry Issues for a future Farm bill, Markets for Carbon Sequestration, Markets for Other Ecosystem Services, Control of Invasive Species etc.
- “Political” Activities of Private Recipients of Federal Grants or Contracts
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- Financial Regulatory Reform and the 111th Congress
- Financial regulatory reform is being discussed in the 111th Congress, the continuation of a policy debate that began before the September 2008 financial disruption. This report reviews issues related to financial regulation. It provides brief descriptions of comprehensive reform bills in the 111th Congress that addresses these issues.
- Agricultural Export Programs: Background and Issues
- This report considers U.S. agricultural imports and predicts that FY2010 will be the second highest on record at 77.5 billion. The report also discusses the farm bill of 2008 in relation to this information. Moreover, the report provides data on the U.S. agricultural exports.
- Minority Contracting and Affirmative Action for Disadvantaged Small Businesses: Legal Issues
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- Grandfathered Health Plans Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- This report addresses key questions concerning grandfathered plans and insurance reforms affecting such plans, including reporting and consumer information requirements, benefits package, and access to coverage.
- Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
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- Health Insurance Premium Credits Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
- This report describes the premium credits as reflected in current law through this legislation.
- Child Support Enforcement: Tribal Programs
- This report describes the components of tribal CSE programs and discusses issues related to jurisdictional matters, paternity establishment, child support enforcement methods, nonpayment problems, and consistency of tribal programs with each other and with state CSE programs.
- Estimating Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program
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- Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- This report describes the premium credits as reflected in current law through this legislation.
- Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards
- This report is on the Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards.
- Federal Conspiracy Law: A Sketch
- This report discusses about Conspiracies to Defraud the United States, Relation of Conspiracy to Other Crimes, Procedural Attributes etc.
- Summary of Potential Employer Penalties Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
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- Tax Credit Bonds: Overview and Analysis
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