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9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees
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On July 22, 2004, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission, issued its final report, detailing the events up to and including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks upon the United States. The 9/11 Commission recommended that the Senate adopt rules requiring hearings and votes to confirm or reject national security nominees within 30 days of their submission at the start of each new presidential administration. Implementing the commissi…
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Date:
March 23, 2005
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy
The 2001 and 2003 Bush Tax Cuts and Deficit Reduction
Description:
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 23, 2012
Creator:
Hungerford, Thomas L.
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: U.S. Responses to Global Human Cases
Description:
This report discusses the April 2009 outbreak of the influenza strain known as H1N1, or commonly, swine influenza. This report describes the distribution of the virus and the statistics of affected areas, as well as international and U.S. efforts to treat infected persons, respond to outbreaks in various countries (such as Mexico and other Latin American nations), and prepare for a possible influenza pandemic.
Date:
June 23, 2009
Creator:
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
The 2012 Farm Bill: A Comparison of SenatePassed S. 3240 and the House Agriculture Committee’s H.R. 6083 with Current Law
Description:
From Summary: "This report contains a more detailed summary of the major similarities and differences between the House and Senate 2012 farm bills and also provides a side-by-side comparison of every provision in the two farm bills and how these provisions relate to current federal law or policy."
Date:
July 23, 2012
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
2013 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5): Designating Nonattainment Areas
Description:
This report focuses primarily on the NAAQS implementation process for designating geographical nonattainment areas with respect to the tightening of the PM2.5 annual standard under the 2013 particulates NAAQS.
Date:
December 23, 2015
Creator:
Esworthy, Robert
S. 2270, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1971: Summary and Pro-Con Arguments
Description:
This report discusses the Senate's Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1971, and presents arguments for and against the bill.
Date:
December 23, 1971
Creator:
Berkson, Harold
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
Description:
The focus of this report is on legislative actions with respect to abortion, but also discusses leading Supreme Court decisions concerning a woman's right to choose.
Date:
January 23, 2015
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Abortion: Selected References
Description:
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to abortion published between 1969 and 1971.
Date:
March 23, 1971
Creator:
Klebe, Edward R.
Abortion: Termination of Early Pregnancy with RU-486 (Mifepristone)
Description:
On September 28, 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug mifepristone, also known as RU-486, for the termination of early pregnancy. Because RU-486 is an abortion agent, the process of moving it out of the lab and into mainstream medicine has been fraught with controversy. Since its discovery, the pro-life movement has been adamantly against the use of this drug for abortion. This report discusses the procedure of obtaining and using the drug, as well as the ongoing debat…
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Date:
February 23, 2001
Creator:
Johnson, Judith A.
ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges
Description:
This report summarizes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the legal challenges it has faced. The report contains information on various lawsuits due to the ACA and provides the reasoning behind them as Congress violating its enumerated powers in the constitution. Moreover, the report covers the challenges of implementing the law.
Date:
March 23, 2012
Creator:
Redhead, C. Stephen; Staman, Jennifer; Burrows, Vanessa K. & Fernandez, Bernadette
Access to Government Information In the United States
Description:
The Constitution of the United States makes no specific allowance for any one of
the co-equal branches to have access to information held by the others and contains no
provision expressly establishing a procedure for, or a right of, public access to
government information. Nonetheless, Congress has legislated various public access
laws. These include two records access statutes — the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act — and two meetings access statutes — the Federal Advisory Committ…
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Date:
April 23, 2007
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C. & Kolakowski, Michael W.
Access to Government Information In the United States
Description:
The Constitution of the United States makes no specific allowance for any one of
the co-equal branches to have access to information held by the others and contains no
provision expressly establishing a procedure for, or a right of, public access to
government information. Nonetheless, Congress has legislated various public access
laws. These include two records access statutes — the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act — and two meetings access statutes — the Federal Advisory Com…
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Date:
January 23, 2003
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
Access to Government Information in the United States
Description:
The Constitution of the United States makes no specific allowance for any one of the co-equal branches to have access to information held by the others and contains no provision expressly establishing a procedure for, or a right of, public access to government information. Nonetheless, Congress has legislated various public access laws. These include two records access statutes—the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a)—and two meetings access statutes—the…
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Date:
January 23, 2003
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
Acronyms and Abbreviations of Organizations Frequently Appearing in Science Policy Literature
Description:
This report provides a listing of definitions for commonly used acronyms and abbreviations in science policy literature.
Date:
January 23, 1973
Creator:
Rothberg, Paul F.
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:
January 23, 2007
Creator:
Irwin, Paul M.
Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview
Description:
This report discusses government advertising that can be controversial if it conflicts with citizens' views about the proper role of government.
Date:
June 23, 2014
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
Affordable Care Act: Litigation Resources
Description:
This report discusses the lawsuits challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Moreover, the report also discusses how the Supreme Court granted three petitions of certiorari and scheduled oral arguments in 2012.
Date:
March 23, 2012
Creator:
Taylor, Julia & Tarnay, Eva M.
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
Description:
This report collects statistics from a variety of sources on casualties sustained during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), which began on October 7, 2001. OEF actions took place primarily in Afghanistan; however, OEF casualties also includes American casualties in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Guantanamo Bay (Cuba), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines, Seychelles, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Yemen.
Date:
June 23, 2010
Creator:
Chesser, Susan G.
Afghanistan: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
Description:
The United States and its allies are helping Afghanistan emerging from more than 22 years of warfare, although substantial risk to Afghan stability remains. Before the U.S. military campaign against the orthodox Islamist Taliban movement began on October 7, 2001, Afghanistan had been mired in conflict since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The defeat of the Taliban has enabled the United States and its coalition partners to send forces throughout Afghanistan to search for Taliban and…
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Date:
August 23, 2002
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
Description:
The central government's limited writ and perceived corruption are helping sustain a Taliban insurgency and painting President Hamid Karzai as a weak leader. However, ethnic disputes have been confined to political debate and competition, enabling Karzai to focus on reversing the security deterioration and on his re-election bid in the fall of 2009. See CRS Report RL30588, Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, by Kenneth Katzman.
Date:
September 23, 2008
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
Description:
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan and the Afghan government. It 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:
June 23, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
Description:
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:
May 23, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
Description:
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:
October 23, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
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