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The “8(a) Program” for Small Businesses Owned and Controlled by the Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Legal Requirements and Issues
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From Summary: "This report provides an overview of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program. Based on upon authorities given to the SBA by Sections 7(j) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act of 1958, as amended, this program is commonly known as the "8(a) Program."
Date:
March 18, 2010
Creator:
Luckey, J. R.
9/11 Commission: Current Legislative Proposals for U.S. Immigration Law and Policy
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This report briefly discusses some of the major immigration areas under consideration in comprehensive reform proposals suggested by the 9/11 Commission, including asylum, biometric tracking systems, border security, document security, exclusion, immigration enforcement, and visa issuances. It refers to other CRS reports that discuss these issues in depth and will be updated as needed.
Date:
October 18, 2004
Creator:
Garcia, Michael John & Wasem, Ruth Ellen
S. 1783: The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005
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From Summary: "This report summarizes the major provisions of S. 1783, the Pension Security and Transparency Act 2005. The bill combines provisions of S. 219, the National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act, reported by the Finance Committee, and the Defined Benefit Security Act, reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions."
Date:
October 18, 2005
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick
The 2001 and 2003 Bush Tax Cuts and Deficit Reduction
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This report uses the context of the current and long-term economic environment to examine the tax cuts implemented by the George W. Bush Administration, including the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
Date:
July 18, 2012
Creator:
Hungerford, Thomas L.
The 2006 U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement (SLA): In Brief
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This report provides information and analysis on the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) to provide background for current negotiations over softwood lumber.
Date:
May 18, 2017
Creator:
Hoover, Katie & Fergusson, Ian F.
The 2010 Decennial Census: Background and Issues
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This report summarizes the information and background of the 2010 census. The report outlines what the census is and why it is necessary. Moreover, it describes the new methods used and the issues encountered by using those methods.
Date:
October 18, 2012
Creator:
Williams, Jennifer D.
The 2013 Farm Bill: A Comparison of the Senate-Passed (S. 954) and House-Passed (H.R. 2642, H.R. 3102) Bills with Current Law
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From Introduction: "This report begins with a brief overview of the estimated budgetary impact of the House and Senate farm bills, followed by a summary comparison of the major provisions of each title. A side-by-side section comprehensively compares all of the provisions in S. 954 as passed by the Senate (now also referred to as the Senate amendment of H.R. 2642) and the latest House-passed version of H.R. 2642 (which includes the provisions of H.R. 3102 as a new Title IV to H.R. 2642) with ea…
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Date:
October 18, 2013
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
Abortion: Legislative Control
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In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution protects a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy (Roe v. Wade), and that a State may not unduly burden the exercise of that fundamental right by regulations that prohibit or substantially limit access to the means of effectuating that decision (Doe v. Bolton). However, the issue of a woman's right to an abortion is far from settled. This report discusses the various legislative actions undertaken since 1973 to eithe…
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Date:
March 18, 1988
Creator:
Carr, Thomas P.
Absentee Registration and Voting : Chart and Tables Showing Major Provisions of The Laws of the Fifty States and the District of Columbia
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This report provides absentee registration and voting: chart and tables showing major provisions of the laws of the fifty states and the district of Columbia.
Date:
December 18, 1973
Creator:
Yadlosky, Elizabeth & Burdette, Robert B.
Academic Competitiveness Grants: Background, Description, and Selected Issues
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From Summary: "This report describes the AC grant program, including the eligibility criteria and the various ways of satisfying the rigorous secondary school requirement. It also includes a discussion of the funding levels for the program. Finally, the report concludes with a discussion of selected policy issues related to the AC program.
Date:
August 18, 2006
Creator:
Mercer, Charmaine
Access to Government Information in the United States: A Primer
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This report offers an introduction to the four access laws and provides citations to additional resources related to these statutes. It includes statistics on the use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and on litigation related to FOIA. In addition, this report provides some examples of the methods Congress, the President, and the courts have employed to provide or require the provision of information to one another, as well as a list of resou…
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Date:
March 18, 2016
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy & Greene, Michael
Adult Education and Literacy: Overview and Reauthorization Proposals of the 109th Congress
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This report discusses the reauthorization of federal adult education and literacy programs being considered by the 109th Congress. The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) authorized these programs through FY2003. The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) provided a one-year extension of authorization through FY2004, and annual appropriations have continued AEFLA programs since.
Date:
September 18, 2006
Creator:
Irwin, Paul M.
Affirmative Action and Diversity in Public Education: Legal Developments
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The first part of this report briefly reviews the judicial evolution of race-based affirmative action, particularly in relation to public education. The report then reviews major rulings involving challenges to the use of race-conscious admissions and hiring practices by public educational institutions, and concludes with a discussion of the implications for the future development of affirmative action law.
Date:
October 18, 2012
Creator:
Feder, Jody
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R. 1318/H.R.1886/H.R. 2410 and S. 496: Issues and Arguments
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This report discusses legislation related to the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act (H.R. 1886), the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R. 1318), and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410). It also discusses the Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act (S. 496). The report also discusses how this legislation represents a political and symbolic importance for U.S. relationships wi…
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Date:
June 18, 2009
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
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This report collects statistics from a variety of sources on casualties sustained during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), which began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. OEF actions take place primarily in Afghanistan.
Date:
January 18, 2012
Creator:
Chesser, Susan G.
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
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This report collects statistics from a variety of sources on casualties sustained during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), which began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. OEF actions take place primarily in Afghanistan, but OEF casualties also include American casualties in other countries, listed within this report.
Date:
May 18, 2011
Creator:
Chesser, Susan G.
Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy
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Opium poppy cultivation and drug trafficking have eroded Afghanistan's fragile political and economic order over the last 30 years. This report provides current statistical information, profiles the narcotics trade's participants, explores linkages between narcotics, insecurity, and corruption, and reviews U.S. and international policy responses since late 2001. The report also considers ongoing policy debates regarding the counternarcotics role of coalition military forces, poppy eradication, …
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Date:
June 18, 2009
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
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This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
April 18, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
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This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date:
June 18, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
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This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Iran relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date:
February 18, 2011
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
African Development Bank and Fund
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The African Development Bank Group, including the Bank itself (AfDB) and its “soft-loan” affiliate, the African Development Fund (AfDF), is a development finance institution based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Bank has 53 African members, as well as 24 non-regional members, including the United States. In the mid-1990s, the Bank faced management problems and difficulties arising from non-performing loans, but reforms launched in 1995 by a new Bank president, Omar Kabbaj, brought new pledges of…
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Date:
April 18, 2001
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues
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This report discusses the ethical and political issues surrounding contemporary biotechnology. Driving the discussion are inventions such as genetically engineered (GE) crops, which have increased from 3.6 million acres to 143 million acres in the United States. The report also raises concerns about regulations and the adequacy of environmental assessments.
Date:
June 18, 2011
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock
Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues
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This report discusses federal credit assistance for farmers and recent issues in Congress related to the programs.
Date:
November 18, 2004
Creator:
Monke, Jim
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