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Report to the Congress: liquid metal fast breeder reactor program--past, present, and future, Energy Research and Development Administration

Description: The past, present, and future of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) program, the Nation's highest priority energy program, are studied. ERDA anticipates that the operation of the first large commercial breeder will start in 1987, and that 186 commercial-size breeders will be in operation by the year 2000. The breeder program is made up of six major areas, each dealing with an important element of technology: reactor physics; fuels and materials; fuel recycle; safety; component develo… more
Date: April 28, 1975
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Provisions in the United States Constitution,Federal Statutes and Rules of the House and Senate Governing the Conduct and Activities of Members of Congress and Their Staff with Appropriate Annotations of Cases

Description: This report is about the provisions in the United States Constitution, Federal statutes and rules of the house and senate Governing the conduct and activities of Members of Congress and their staff with appropriate annotations of cases.
Date: January 1, 1975
Creator: Durbin, Thomas M.
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Slaves, Ships, and Citizenship: Congressional Response to the Coastwise Slave Trade and Status of Slaves on the High Seas, 1830-1842

Description: Between 1830 and 1842, the United States coastwise slave trade raised several issues and provoked numerous debates in Congress. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of the coastwise slave trade and its effect upon attitudes toward slavery in Congress during this period. The primary sources used include official government documents, unpublished and published papers, correspondence, diaries, speeches, and memoirs. This study concludes that the issues raised by the coastwise slave t… more
Date: May 1975
Creator: Green, Barbara Layenette, 1950-
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A Review of National Railroad Issues

Description: The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) prepared a report that studies how to handle the remaining bankrupt railroads after the creation of Conrail. It examines the current financial states of railroads, and possible ways to address the problem.
Date: December 1975
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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Energy, The Economy, and Mass Transit

Description: A report on a study conducted by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) on current economic and energy conditions. The report "summarizes a number of findings regarding recent trends in the transit industry, the effects of current economic and energy conditions on the use of transit, and the relative merits of adopting alternative transportation strategies to increase transit use and achieve energy conservation objectives" (p. 1).
Date: October 1975
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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Oil Transportation by Tankers: An Analysis of Marine Pollution and Safety Measures

Description: A report prepared by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) presenting "a factual background on tankers and a discussion of issues related to the safety of tanker operation and the potential presented by tankers for introducing polluting oil into the marine environment" (p. xv). The report investigates broad issues and suggests possible alternatives.
Date: July 1975
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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The Financial Viability of Conrail

Description: A review prepared by the the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) based on the Final System Plan of the Consolidated Rail Corporation (ConRail) of 1974. It "examines "the critical assumptions affecting ConRail's financial viability using background data developed by USRA, the views of the key parties and independent analysis" (p.1).
Date: September 1975
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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An analysis of the feasibility of separating exploration from production of oil and gas on the outer continental shelf

Description: A report on an analysis done by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) on whether or not it is feasible to separate "exploration from production of oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf" (p. iii).
Date: May 1975
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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Automobile Collision Data: An Assessment of Needs and Methods of Acquisition

Description: A report on evaluation of the automotive crash recorder program proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As the assessment progressed, the implications for automobile collision data as a “whole became apparent and the report has been so titled to provide a more accurate indication of its scope.
Date: February 17, 1975
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
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