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- Investigative Oversight: An Introduction to the Law, Practice and Procedure of Congressional Inquiry
- This report provides an overview of some of the more common legal, procedural, and practical issues, questions and problems that committees have faced in the courts of an oversight investigation.
- Military Retirement and Veterans' Compensation: Concurrent Receipt Issues
- This report describes the history and background of the offset and the legislative history of recent attempts to eliminate or reduce the offset. It delineates and analyzes the arguments for and against eliminating or reducing the offset and allowing concurrent receipt, and addresses the issues of costs, precedents in other Federal programs, purposes of the two programs, and equity issues. Finally, options other than full concurrent receipt are mentioned.
- The EC's Government Procurement Directive : Has "Fortress Europe" Arrived?
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- Ideas for Privatizing Social Security
- This report summarizes the proposals that have emerged and the issues surrounding them.
- Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process
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- Homosexuality : Selected Studies and Review of Possible Origins
- This report discusses various selected scientific research studies that have explores possible causes of homosexuality. Some investigations examining biological factors are described, as well as studies that consider possible environmental influences.
- Ban of Use of Polygraph Evidence Does not amount to Abridgment of Military Defendant's Right to Present a Defense
- This report is on Ban of Use of Polygraph Evidence Does not amount to Abridgment of Military Defendant's Right to Present a Defense.
- State Eleventh Amendment Sovereign Immunity: Seminole Tribe v. Florida, 116 S.Ct. 1114 (1996)
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- Northern Ireland: Fair Employment and the MacBride Principles
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- Biotechnology, Breakthrough Drugs, And Health Care Reform: Lessons From The NIH-University Industry Relationship
- This report includes development and growth of the biotechnology industry and the emergency of new therapeutics to improve health care.
- Animal Waste Management and the Environment: Background for Current Issues
- This report addresses the Background and the then current issues related to Animal Waste Management and the Environment.This background report describes the livestock production industry along with the public health and environmental concerns related to the industry.
- Criminal Law: The “Exculpatory No” Doctrine Is Not A Defense Under 18 U.S.C. 1001
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- Patent Reform: Overview and Comparison of S. 507 and H.R. 400
- H.R. 400 and S. 507 are similar but different omnibus patent reform proposals. Both bills generally transform the Patent and Trademark Office into a government corporation; require publication of patent applications 18 months after filing, subject to certain exceptions that differ in these bills; and extend the patent term for certain delays in patent issuance. S. 507 also contains provisions on patent reexamination reform. This report summarizes and compares the bills and reviews arguments for and against the proposals.
- V-Chip and TV Ratings: Helping Parents Supervise Their Children's Television Viewing
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- Point & Click: Internet Searching Techniques
- This report discusses criteria to consider when judging the quality of an internet site and the best strategies for locating information on the World Wide Web. There are two ways to search the Internet. The first is to use subject guides (e.g., Yahoo, Galaxy, or WWW Virtual Library), which are compiled by human indexers. These present an organized hierarchy of categories so a searcher can “drill down” through their links. The second option is to use a search engine (e.g., Alta Vista, Hotbot, or InfoSeek), an automated software robot which indexes Web pages and retrieves information based on relevancy-ranked algorithms. This report describes how search engines index the World Wide Web, as well as various features common to most search engines. In addition, the report suggests searching tips for retrieving the most precise information. Finally, the report discusses Usenet news groups, email discussion lists, gophers, and miscellaneous Web resources.
- Legislative Powers of Congress: A Brief Reference Guide
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- Tobacco Marketing and Advertising Restrictions in S. 1648, 105th Congress: First Amendment Issues
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- NATO Enlargement and the Former European Neutrals
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- Peacekeeping Options: Considerations for U.S. Policymakers and the Congress
- This report provides a frame of reference for considering the relative merits of using these organizations in peace and security operations. It first reviews the types of actions and activities available to deal with situations ranging from low-level tension to open conflict to post-conflict transition. It then examines, for each of the organizations, the major considerations, i.e., effectiveness, advantages, and disadvantages, and other important issues for U.S. policy makers in their use.
- Capital Punishment: Summary of Supreme Court Decisions of the 1978-98 Term
- This report mainly focuses on the Summary of Supreme Court Decisions of Capital Punishment during the 1978-98 Term where the cases reveal distinct characteristics.
- Welfare Reform: Work Trigger Time Limits, Exemptions and Sanctions under TANF
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- Lobbying by Foreign Interests: Japan
- This report is one of a series of CRS reports that examines lobbying and pressure group influence by foreign interests on US public policy.
- Conflict in Moldova (Chronology)
- This report is about Conflict in Moldova
- Selected Interior and Related Agencies Budget Requests for I T 1995
- This report reviews the FY 1995 budget request of the Department of the Interior with brief analyses of the budget requests of selected agencies within the department that principally are involved in natural resources programs or activities. This report also provides an overview of the mission of the Department of the Interior, its organization, and its major budget initiatives for FY 1995 .
- Immigration: The “H-2A” Temporary Agricultural Worker Program
- In recent years, there have been various legislative efforts to modify or supplement the existing H-2A temporary agricultural program authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Concern has centered on making the program easier for growers to use while still maintaining protections for domestic labor. Growers have made limited use of the program in the past and a few years ago program usage was in decline. Current trends, however, show an increase due in part to increased demand from tobacco growers. This report provides information on the H-2A program, illustrates current trends, discusses issues raised by the proposed changes, and tracks pending legislation.
- House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison
- This report compares selected House and Senate rules of procedure governing various stages of the legislative process: referral of legislation to committees; scheduling and calling up measures; and floor consideration. The appendices provide sources of additional information about House and Senate rules of procedure.
- Jerusalem: Legislation to Move the U.S. Embassy
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- Federal Regulation of Working Hours: The Ballenger and Ashcroft Proposals (H.R. 1 and S. 4)
- During the 104 Congress, legislation was considered that would have altered the 40-hour workweek and overtime pay requirements for private sector workers. In somewhat altered form, such legislation [H.R. 1 (Ballenger) and S. 4 (Ashcroft)] has been reintroduced in the 105 Congress. This report, very briefly, summarizes the issues presented by H.R. 1 and S. 4.
- Environmental Protection: How Much it Costs and Who Pays
- This report discusses a recurring issue in environmental policy: the cost of pollution control imposed on individuals, businesses, and governments.
- NATO Enlargement and Russia
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- The U.S.-North Korea Nuclear Accord of October 1994: Background, Status, and Requirements of U.S. Nonproliferation Law
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- Trade and Environment: GATT and NAFTA
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- Radiofrequency Spectrum Management
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- Tobacco Litigation: Constitutional Issues Raised by Proposed Federal Legislation to Cap Attorneys’ Fees
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- Railroad Retirement: Forfeitures of Benefits and Contributions by Workers Leaving the Industry
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- Civil Rights Commission Reauthorization
- This report provides a brief overview of the reauthorization of the civil rights commission.
- Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996
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- Cloning: Where Do We Go From Here?
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- Appropriations for FY1999: An Overview
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- NATO Enlargement: Pro and Con Arguments
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- International Monetary Fund (IMF): Costs and Benefits of U.S. Participation
- This report examines both the quantifiable costs and, briefly, the largely unquantifiable benefits related to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Charter Schools: State Developments and Federal Policy Options
- This report provides an overview and analysis of charter school legislation and related activity in the states, the federal Public Charter School program, and issues that have risen about the participation of charter schools in other federal education assistance programs.
- ISTEA Reauthorization: Highway and Transit Legislative Proposals in the 105th Congress, 2nd Session
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- Social Security Taxes: Where Do Surplus Taxes Go and How Are They Used?
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- Supplemental Security Income (SSI): A Fact Sheet
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- Does Trade Reduce Wages of U .S . Workers?
- This report examines in some detail the hypothesis that trade is undermining the economic status of the American worker.
- Payment of Interest by the Federal Reserve to Depository Institutions: An Analysis
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- The Level of Taxes in the United States, 1940-1997
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- The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Who Pays for the Health Costs of Smoking?
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- Census 2000: The Sampling Debate
- This report summarizes legal actions of the efforts of the Bureau of Census to include two sample surveys into the 2000 census. This has resulted in a mix reaction from Congress.