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- General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina
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- Employment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White
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- Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests
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- Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO): Issues for Congress
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- The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation
- This report is on The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation.
- Lesser-Known Tax Provisions in H.R. 5970 (Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006)
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- Health Insurance Coverage: Characteristics of the Insured and Uninsured Populations in 2005. August 2006
- This report examines characteristics of both the insured and the uninsured people.
- The National Environmental Policy Act: Streamlining NEPA
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- Global Climate Change: Major Scientific and Policy Issues
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- Postal Reform
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- Legal Constraints Potentially Affecting Medication Recycling
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- TANF: A Guide to the New Definitions of What Counts as Work Participation
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- The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA): Reauthorization of Job Training Programs in the 109th Congress
- This report discusses the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), P.L. 105-220, which is the nation’s chief job training legislation, authorizes several job training programs, including Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities; and Job Corps.
- A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Major Policy Issues and Status of Negotiations
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- Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act
- This is a report on Computer-based Student Financial Aid Programs under the Higher Education Act.
- The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities
- This report provides an overview of the funding issues and activities of the federal networking and information technology research and development program.
- U.S. Forces in Iraq
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- Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues. August 2006
- This report describes the characteristics of the Great Lakes, the interests they support, and possible threats to lake levels.
- Bosnia: Overview of Current Issues
- Bosnia is in a transitional state to Euro-Atlantic integration since the war ended. A pledge was made to strengthen Bosnia's central state institutions, but the reform package failed to pass the legislature. The report provides an overview of prominent current issues concerning Bosnia.
- Quarantine and Isolation: Selected Legal Issues Relating to Employment
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- Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Establishment and Composition
- This report analyzes the establishment and organizational requirements set forth in the presidential mandate, and its relationship to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
- Emergency Management Preparedness Standards: Overview and Options for Congress
- This report provides Emergency an Overview and Options for Congress on Emergency Management Preparedness Standards which includes major recommendations like adoption and use of emergency response standards, mutual aid provisions, private sector preparedness.
- Why Has Household Income Fallen in the Current Expansion While GDP Has Risen?
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- Negotiated Rulemaking
- This report discusses negotiated rulemaking, a supplement to traditional rulemaking, which is a process in which representatives of federal agencies and affected parties work together in a committee to reach consensus on what can ultimately become a proposed rule. Although negotiated rulemaking is not appropriate for all regulations, advocates believe that the approach can speed rule development, reduce litigation, and generate more creative and effective regulatory solutions.
- Avian Influenza: Agricultural Issues
- A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) has spread throughout Asia since 2003, infecting mostly poultry but also a limited number of humans. The virus researched Europe in 2005, and the Middle East and Africa in 2006. Officials believe this strain may enter North America later in 2006 through migratory flyaways. The avian flu is highly contagious in domestic poultry, prompting strict biosecurity measures. This report details the strains of, transmission of, and control of Avian flu and also the Federal appropriations to control avian flu in poultry and economic impacts.
- Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties
- This report provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1,2003, plus statistics on those wounded, but not killed, since March 19, 2003.
- Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions
- This report supplies brief answers to some frequently asked questions regarding recess appointments. When the Senate is in recess, the President may make a temporary appointment, called a recess appointment, to any such position without Senate approval (Article II, Section 2, Clause 3).
- Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement
- This report examines the role of state and local law enforcement in enforcing immigration law. The discussion is limited to the role of state and local law enforcement in the investigation, arrest, and detention of all immigration violators. The report does not discuss the prosecution, adjudication, or removal of aliens who violate the law. The report opens with a brief discussion of the types of immigration interior enforcement activities that the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) pursued and the current immigration activities that are now the focus of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A discussion of the legal authority that permits state and local law enforcement to enforce immigration law under certain circumstances follows. Current administrative efforts to involve state and local law enforcement in enforcing immigration law as well as selected issues are discussed. The report concludes with a discussion of the pros and cons of such a policy and an analysis of policy options for Congress.
- Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress
- The report discusses the Clean Air Act (CAA) that issues in legislation that it passed and sent to the President in late July 2005. It also points out Clear Skies/Multi-Pollutant Legislation.
- Clean Air Permitting: Status of Implementation and Issues
- This report describes the statutory background of the Title V program and the status of implementation, in terms of federal approval of state and local permitting authorities and permit issuance. It also discusses broad policy issues identified by various stakeholders, including program complexity and costs, and inconsistencies due to a lack of sufficient federal guidance.
- Transportation, the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, the Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies (TTHUD): FY2007 Appropriations
- This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia of the House Committee on Appropriations, and by the Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. It summarizes the current legislative status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related legislative activity.
- Afghanistan: Elections, Constitution, and Government
- This report discusses the political situation in Afghanistan, more specifically it discusses the recent elections, newly formed constitution and the elected government.
- Temporary Tax Provisions (“Extenders”) Expired in 2005
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- Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues
- More than 90,000 U.S. horses were slaughtered for human food in 2005, mainly for European and Asian consumers. Congress voted to limit the use of FY2006 appropriated funds for such slaughter, but the practice continues, funded by industry user fees. Debate continues on the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how care for and/or humanely dispose of horses if they no longer went for human food.
- Outer Continental Shelf: Debate Over Oil and Gas Leasing and Revenue Sharing
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- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Status and Issues
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- A Comparison of the Cable Franchising Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 5252 and in H.R. 5252 as Amended by the Senate Commerce Committee, 109th Congress
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- The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA)
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- The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
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- International Efforts to Control the Spread of the Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus: Affected Countries’ Responses
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- Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues
- This report provides information about the Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues for Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers. The key issue for congress is balancing various costs of mandating passenger explosives trace detection.
- FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the 109th Congress
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- Navy DDG-1000 (DD(X)) and CG(X) Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
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- Long-Term Care: Consumer-Directed Services Under Medicaid
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- A Retrospective of House Rules Changes Since the 104th Congress
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- Federal Deposit and Share Insurance: Proposals for Change
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- China and Falun Gong
- This report provides information about "Falun Gong" also known as " Falun Dafa" that combines an exercise regimen with meditation and moral guidelines.
- U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Side-By-Side Comparison of Current Legislation
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- India-Iran Relations and U.S. Interests
- This report discusses the context of India- Iran relations and also discusses the U.S interests
- Energy Efficiency Policy: Budget, Electricity Conservation, and Fuel Conservation Issues
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