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Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments
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February 2, 2000
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Schneider, Judy
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EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program: Highlights of Proposed Changes and Impacts on Agriculture
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In August 1999 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed regulations to clarify and strengthen the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. Section 303(d) requires states to identify surface waters for which wastewater discharge limits are not stringent enough to achieve water quality standards and to allocate further required pollutant reductions among sources in order to attain those standards. This report discusses the major changes in EPA…
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February 3, 2000
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Copeland, Claudia
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Global Climate Change: The Role for Energy Efficiency
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This report reviews the role of energy efficiency in federal policies to curb CO2 emissions. In particular, it discusses targets for CO2 reductions, projected energy efficiency impacts, strategies for measuring impacts, and legislative proposals that would affect support for energy efficiency programs.
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February 3, 2000
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Sissine, Fred
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Appropriations for FY2000: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies
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Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the Subcommittees on Transportation of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
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February 4, 2000
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Thompson, Duane A. & Kirk, Robert S.
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Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
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Soft money is a major issue in the campaign finance reform debate because these generally unregulated funds are perceived as resulting from a loophole in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Generally, soft money is funds that are raised and spent according to applicable state laws, which FECA prohibits from being spent directly on federal elections, but that may have an indirect influence on federal elections. This Issue Brief discusses three major types of soft money: political party sof…
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February 4, 2000
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Whitaker, L. Paige
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State Department and Related Agencies FY2000 Appropriations
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February 4, 2000
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NATO Applicant States: A Status Report
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On March 12, 1999, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary formally became members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; nine additional central and eastern European nations have applied to join the alliance: Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. There arc several general guidelines for evaluating nations seeking NATO membership; however, these guidelines are not a checklist that, when completed, would automatically guarantee membership.…
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February 7, 2000
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Woehrel, Steven; Kim, Julie & Ek, Carl
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Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Overview of H.R. 769
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February 8, 2000
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Trade Legislation in the 106th Congress: An Overview
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February 8, 2000
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Ahearn, Raymond J.
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Export Controls: Analysis of Economic Costs
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February 10, 2000
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Elwell, Craig K.
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House Committee Organization and Process: A Brief Overview
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This report provides a brief overview o the six features of the committee system in the House: organization, hearings, markup, reporting, oversight, and publications.
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February 10, 2000
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Schneider, Judy
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Military Health Care: The Issue of “Promised” Benefits
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In the debate over the Department of Defense policy on military health care benefits, many
military personnel and retirees say that they were promised “free health care for life” when
they entered the armed forces. What benefits are available and who is eligible to receive these
benefits are matters determined by Congress. This report discusses the issue of “promises”
of lifetime health care benefits made to military retirees.
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February 10, 2000
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Burrelli, David F.
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The Level of Taxes in the United States, 1941-1999
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February 11, 2000
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Brumbaugh, David L.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Overview
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February 11, 2000
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Schacht, Wendy H.
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The Administration's Lands Legacy Initiative in the FY2001 Budget Proposal - A Fact Sheet
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The fact sheet compares the FY2001 funding request for the Administration's Lands Legacy Initiative to the FY2000 request and the enacted FY2000 appropriation.
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February 14, 2000
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Zinn, Jeffrey A.
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Policies
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This report discusses the Bicycle and Pedestrian Legislation, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Of 1991 (ISTEA), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century,and Funding under ISTEA and TEA21.
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February 14, 2000
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Lipford, William A. & Harrison, Glennon J.
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Clean Water Action Plan: Budgetary Initiatives
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In October 1997, Vice President Gore directed federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Initiative to improve and strengthen water pollution control efforts. The multiagency plan was released on Feb. 19, 1998, and identifies nearly 100 key actions. Most are existing activities, now labeled as part of the Initiative. The President's FY1999 budget requests $2.2 billion for five departments and agencies to fund implementation of the Plan. While Congress is considering appropriations bills to fund …
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February 14, 2000
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Copeland, Claudia
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Methane Hydrates: Energy Prospect or Natural Hazard?
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February 14, 2000
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Mielke, James E
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World Heritage Convention and U.S. National Parks
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From Summary: This paper describes the operation of the UNESCO Convention and will be updated periodically.
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February 14, 2000
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McHugh, Lois
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Mandatory Student Fees and the First Amendment: Background and Analysis of Issues in Southworth v. Grebe
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February 15, 2000
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Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Basic Sources
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This report introduces selected basic sources that are useful in obtaining background information or specific facts on the status of federal legislative or regulatory initiatives. It includes telephone, online, and media sources are included, as well as pertinent directories, such as those of organizations that track areas of interest. Annotations describing each source's contents and organization are included so that researchers can select those that most closely fit their needs. Internet addr…
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February 15, 2000
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Davis, Carol D.
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Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Basic Sources
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This report introduces selected basic sources that are useful in obtaining background information or specific facts on the status of federal legislative or regulatory initiatives. It includes telephone, online, and media sources are included, as well as pertinent directories, such as those of organizations that track areas of interest. Annotations describing each source's contents and organization are included so that researchers can select those that most closely fit their needs. Internet addr…
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February 15, 2000
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Davis, Carol D.
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Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth
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The growth of the Internet may be affected by issues now being debated by Congress. This report summarizes several key technology policy issues.
Date:
February 16, 2000
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Smith, Marcia S.; Nunno, Richard M.; Moteff, John D. & Kruger, Lennard G.
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