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- Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues
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- The Conservation Reserve Program: Legal Analysis of Proposed Legislation to Change the Structure and Taxation of Benefits Received
- The Internal Revenue Service considers payments received under the Conservation Reserve Program self-employment income even though they are called "annual rental payments," and rental income from real property is generally excluded from self-employment income. Bills have been repeatedly introduced before Congress to statutorily exclude the Conservation Reserve Program payments from self-employment tax, but these bills generally have dies in committee. This report contains information on the background and congressional response to these issues.
- The U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship: Joined at the Well
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- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
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- Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3200
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- Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: Background and Proposed Legislation
- This report aims to inform consideration of H.R. 890 and S. 466 and possible alternatives by providing; background on Holocaust-era compensation and restitution issues; an overview of ICHEIC, including criticism and support of its claims process and Administration policy on ICHEIC; and an overview of litigation on Holocaust-era insurance claims and the proposed legislation.
- Corporate Tax Reform: Issues for Congress
- This report contains the corporate tax reform issued for congress. H.R. 3970, introduced by Chairman Charles B. Rangel of the House Committee on Ways and Means, includes corporate tax revisions, trading a lower rate for a broader tax base as part of the revenue neutral reform package.
- Health Care Spending: Context and Policy
- The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2006, health spending is expected to approach $2.2 trillion and account for more than 16% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
- Commerce Clause Issues in Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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- Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
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- Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Health Care Expenses: Side-by-Side Comparison
- This report provides brief summaries and background information for four types of tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare; it compares them with respect to eligibility, contribution limits, use of funds, and other characteristics for tax year 2007. It also includes a discussion of various healthcare-related issues such as equity.
- FCC Media Ownership Rules: Issues for Congress
- This report provides information about the Issues for Congress on FCC Media Ownership Rules. The media ownership rules strongly influences both the structure of the media sector and the relative negotiating power of individual companies and entire sector.
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues
- This report addresses Statutory Language and Recent Issues of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Tobacco: Selected Legal Issues
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- Workplace Codes of Conduct in China and Related Labor Conditions
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- Federal Excise Tax on Tires: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
- This report provides an overview of the excise tax on tires.
- Federal Drug Price Negotiation: Implications for Medicare Part D
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- Funding Postal Service Obligations to the Civil Service Retirement System
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- Private Health Insurance: Changes Made by the Reconciliation Act of 2010 to Senate-Passed H.R. 3590
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- Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
- This report provides background information on the C-17 Aircraft program, including previous appropriations, related programs, and issues for Congress.
- Point Systems for Immigrant Selection: Options and Issues
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- Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards
- The report is categorized into five categories: (I)Most Recent developments (II) Background and Analysis, (III) Improving Fuel Economy: Other Policy Approaches, (IV) Legislation, (V) For Additional Reading.
- Veteran’s Benefits: Issues in the 110th Congress
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- AIDS in Africa
- This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
- Gasoline Prices: Legislation in the 110th Congress
- This report gives information related to the high prices of Gasoline and legislation in the 110th Congress.
- Generalized System of Preferences
- This report provides information about the Generalized System of Preferences which provides duty free treatment for products that are imported from some designated countries. The main purpose is to promote economic growth.
- Major Tax Issues in the 110th Congress
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- Appropriations and Fund Transfers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- This report is about ACA appropriations and find transfers.
- 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.
- Taxation of Private Equity and Hedge Fund Partnerships: Characterization of Carried Interest
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- Balkan Conflicts: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and Issues for Congress
- This report is on Balkan Conflicts: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and Issues for Congress.
- Commemorative Postage Stamps: History, Selection Criteria, and Revenue Potential
- This report discusses history, selection criteria, and revenue potential regarding Commemorative Postage Stamps.
- The Wetlands Coverage of the Clean Water Act Is Revisited by the Supreme Court: Rapanos v. United States
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- Energy Tax Policy
- This report discusses about energy tax policy. U.S energy tax policy promoted the supply of oil and gas but witnessed significant cutback, imposition of new excise taxes on oil and introduction of numerous tax preferences for energy conservation.
- Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues
- This report provides an overview of the bills and issues of the Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills.
- Federal Enterprise Architecture: A Brief Overview
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- Introduction to Financial Services: Derivatives
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- Medicaid and Schools
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- Foreign Support of the U.S. War on Terrorism
- In response to the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, a number of countries and organizations pledged various forms of support to the United States in its campaign against the Al Qaeda network and the Taliban in Afghanistan. This report summarizes support for the U.S. war against terrorism from open source material.
- Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Regulation of Methyl Bromide
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- Social Security Administration: Workload and Related Issues
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- Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- This report provides information about the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
- LIHEAP and Residential Energy Costs
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- Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species
- This report is on Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species.
- F-35 Alternate Engine Program: Background and Issues for Congress
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- The Legal Regulation of Sales of Over-theCounter Cold and Allergy Medication
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- Colleges and Universities Attended By Senators of the 103d Congress
- This report identifies the colleges and universities attended by Senators elected to the 103rd Congress.
- Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Background, Legislation, and Issues
- This report mainly discusses Background, Legislation, and Issues of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) . COPS was created by title I of the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994.
- Pension Issues Cloud Postal Reform Debate
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- U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean
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