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- The Reagan Administration Posture Toward the ABM Treaty - Possible Implications
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- Multilateral Development Banks: Legislation Affecting U.S. Participation
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- Federal Drug Control: President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 1988
- This report discusses the President's FY1988 budget, focusing on the $3 billion set aside for Federal programs to control or prevent the use of narcotics and other dangerous drugs. The report includes various key documents illustrating the positions taken by Congressional critics of the request as well as the Administration's defenses. Finally, for a longer term perspective, there are graphs and a table showing drug budget trends since FY 1981.
- Manual on the Federal Budget Process
- The purpose of this manual is to assist users of Federal budget information in understanding how the process works and how data are to be interpreted.
- The Iran-Iraq War: Implications for U.S. Policy
- This report discusses the Iran-Iraq conflict at its present state, which has become a war of attrition with neither side capable of achieving a decisive military victory over the other in the short term. U.S. policy concerns currently are threefold: first, that Iraq, despite moves to sustain its economic and military capacities, ultimately might suffer a destabilizing defeat to the detriment of U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf region; second, that future instability in Iran could open opportunities for Soviet exploitation; and third, that the conflict might expand beyond its present confines to threaten friendly regional states and the availability of their vast petroleum resources.
- The Labor Market of the 1980s: Unemployment Omens in a Growing Economy
- This report provides discussion over the nature of job growth, the labor market of the 1980s, and the skill and pay ladder.
- The Liability Insurance Controversy
- This report discusses liability insurance, as the primary method of managing business related risks that has been recognized as one of the foundations of American commerce.
- The Liability Insurance Crisis
- This report discusses liability insurance crisis, including complaints from businesses, professionals , and municipalities as well threat of lawsuits.
- The Persian Gulf and the U.S. Naval Presence: Issues for Congress
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- The Radwaste Paradox
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- The School Prayer Controversy: Pro-Con Arguments
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about pro-con arguments in regards to the school prayer controversy. Topics include, background an policy analysis, hearings, reports and congressional documents, etc..
- The Stability of the International Banking System
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- The Strategic Defense Initiative: Issues for Phase 1 Deployment
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- The Strategic Defense Initiative: Program Facts
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- Three Utility Financing Issues
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- Trade and Current Account Balances: Statistics
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- Trends in Conventional Arms Transfers to the Third World by Major Supplier, 1980-1987
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- U.S. Defense Procurement Reform: Major Congressional Initiatives
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- U.S. Sales of New Domestic and Imported Automobiles from 1977 through 1984, With U.S. Market Shares of Countries of Origin
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- Urea-Formaldehyde Foam Insulation: Health Effects and Regulation
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- What Large Deficits Will Do If They Continue (And What Will Happen If They Are Reduced)
- Projections of deficits in excess of $200 billion a year through 1990 and beyond have raised considerable concern about the economic damage they will cause. Yet, many find it hard to describe exactly what harm deficits will bring, or how much harm will come about. This report provides a brief qualitative description of what economic analysis suggests that large deficits will do to the economy, and what the likely consequences of their reduction will be.
- World Bank Legislation Before the 99th Congress
- The 99th Congress has before it several proposals to authorize additional U.S. contributions to multilateral development banks. These include potential subscriptions or contributions to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the African Development Fund (AFDF), and the special African aid facility of the International Development Association (IDA). There is no legislation now before Congress to authorize new contributions to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the regular budget of the IDA, or any of the other regional development banks. These have been dealt with in previous years. This paper provides some background on the World Bank and a summary of the pending legislation.
- Legal Implications of the Contagious Disease or Infections Amendment to The Civil Rights Restoration Act, S. 557
- This report discusses how the wording of S. 557 (The Contagious Disease or Infections Amendment) can be interpreted in practice, as well as the relationship between S. 557 and section 504, 29 U.S.C. 794, which deals with disibility discrimination in the workplace.
- The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987: Legal Analysis of S.557
- The Senate i n January 1988 passed S. 557 with amendments to “restore the...broad institution – wide application" of certain federal civil rights laws in the wake of t h e U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grove City College v. Bell . This report discusses the background and contents of this legislation.
- Smokeless Tobacco: Snuff and Chewing Tobacco; Bibliography-in-Brief, 1983-1987
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- Congress and Foreign Policy: Selected References
- This spreading list presents literature on the role of Congress in the conduct of foreign relations. Citations include such topics as the relationship between Congress and the executive, role of committees, and the impact of foreign policy decisions. The focus is on the current literature, but older materials are included to provide historical background on this topic.
- Animal Use in Research: Bibliography-in-Brief, 1985-87
- This bibliography deals with ethical and practical aspects of the use of animals in research and testing. It touches on animal rights and some cases of practical alternatives to animal use.
- Trade Deficits and the Dollar: Bibliography-in-Brief, 1984-1987
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- The Reagan Administration Posture Toward the ABM Treaty - Possible Implications
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- Multilateral Development Banks: Legislation Affecting U.S. Participation
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- Federal Drug Control: President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 1988
- This report discusses the President's FY1988 budget, focusing on the $3 billion set aside for Federal programs to control or prevent the use of narcotics and other dangerous drugs. The report includes various key documents illustrating the positions taken by Congressional critics of the request as well as the Administration's defenses. Finally, for a longer term perspective, there are graphs and a table showing drug budget trends since FY 1981.
- Manual on the Federal Budget Process
- The purpose of this manual is to assist users of Federal budget information in understanding how the process works and how data are to be interpreted.
- The Corporate Minimum Tax: Rationale, Effects, and Issues
- This report discusses rationale, effects, and issues related to the corporate Minimum Tax.
- Chemical Warfare: Background And Issues
- This report concerns the renewed effort to modernize and expand the current US retaliatory chemical stockpile with binary munitions, which emerged in 1981. The effort is prompted by concern over the continued Soviet emphasis on chemical warfare capabilities. The report also documents the consistent Soviet refusal to accept a chemical warfare disarmament treaty.
- National Security Controls and Scientific Information
- This report is about National Security and Scientific Information
- Wind Energy 1980
- This report is about commercialization of wind energy, funding of the federal wind energy program, and the potential contribution wind energy towards meeting U.S energy needs.
- Clean Air Act Amendments And The 97th Congress
- This report concerns the 97th Congress reviewing proposals for substantive amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the re-authorization of the CAA.
- The Clean Air Act: A Guide to Information Sources
- This report is a Guide to Information Sources on the Clean Air Act.
- The Alcohol Fuels: A Study of Technical and Supply Factors
- This report is a study of Technical and Supply Factors of the Alcohol Fuels.
- The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Issue Brief Number IB81096
- This report reviews the effectiveness of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that was implemented in 1975. It also provides suggestions on solutions to problems the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is facing.
- Federal Funding for Research and Development in Major Departments and Agencies, Fiscal Year 1984
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- Pictures of Government Officials
- From Abstract: Tells where pictures of National and State Government officials may be obtained, including the President and Vice President, Members of Congress, Cabinet officials, Justices of the Supreme Court, and State Governors. Indicates costs for pictures, when applicable.
- How and Where to Find a Job Overseas Sources of Information
- This report lists books, pamphlets, and organizations that provide information on numerous aspects of employment abroad such as resume writing, living conditions overseas, and etc.
- Public Lands in the West: Policy Perspectives: Selected References
- This report contains selected references to the history and possible future of federal lands, primarily those in the Western United States.
- Interest Rates Causes and Effects
- This report describes about market and policy forces that describe the general level of interest rates and some rules that generally applicable to any economic environment.
- Child Abuse: History, Legislation and Issues
- This report is on Child Abuse: History, Legislation, and Issues.
- The Fortune 500: Name, Addresses and officers of the 500 Largest Industrial Corporations in the U.S. Ranked by Sales in 1982
- This report lists The Fortune 500: Name, Addresses, and officers of the 500 Largest Industrial Corporations in the U.S. Ranked by Sales in 1982.
- Japanese-American Internment in World War II The Issue of Redress
- This report gives information on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, including a chronology of events leading up to internment, the Commission on the affects of the internment, and articles on atonement.
- Chemical Warfare: A Primer on Agents, Munitions, and Defensive Measures
- This report discusses Chemical Warfare: A Primer on Agents, Munitions, and Defensive Measures.
- The Role of Gold in International Monetary System
- This report provides a survey of the past and present role of gold in the international monetary system.