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- Animal Agriculture: Issues for the 106th Congress
- This report discusses a variety of animal agriculture issues that generated debate during the 106th Congress, including low livestock prices, especially for hogs. Economic difficulties have revived questions such as the impacts of consolidation in the livestock industry, and the price effects of animal imports from Canada and Mexico. This report also discusses a number of legislative proposals to assist livestock producers and enforce sanitary and phytosanitary standards, as well as continuing trade disputes and negotiations with China, the European Union, New Zealand, and Australia.
- Awards of Attorney's Fees to Small Businesses and Labor Organizations that Prevail Against the NLRB or OSHA: H.R. 1987, 106th Congress
- H.R. 1987, 106th Congress, the Fair Access to Indemnity and Reimbursement (FAIR) Act, which was reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce on October 14, 1999, would make it easier for small businesses and labor organizations that prevail against the NLRB or OSHA, in administrative or court proceedings, to recover their attorneys' fees from the government. It would do so by requiring fees to be awarded automatically in cases to which it applied, instead of only when the government's position was not substantially justified.
- Clean Air Act Issues in the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Committee Funding Resolutions and Processes, 106th Congress
- This report describes the procedures under which committee funding resolutions are considered in the two chambers, and 106th Congress action to review and approve committee operating budgets. Also noted are changes in the Senate’s committee funding processes to move from a session-based biennial funding process to one more closely matched to a fiscal year cycle. Tables at the end of the report show funds approved for the 105th Congress, and the funds requested, recommended, and approved for the 106th Congress for each House and Senate committee.
- Committee Funding Resolutions and Processes, 106th Congress
- This report describes the procedures under which committee funding resolutions are considered in the two chambers. A table at the end of the report shows funds approved for the 105th Congress, and the funds requested, recommended, and approved for the 106th Congress for each House committee. The Senate agreed to temporary funding extensions for its committees pending a decision to shift to a fiscal year-based funding process.
- Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 106th Congress
- This fact sheet details changes in the committee system contained in H. Res. 5, the rules of the House for the 106th Congress
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 1
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 2
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 4
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 5
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 6
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 7
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 8
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 9
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 10
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 11
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 12
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 13
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 14
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 15
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 17
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 18
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 19
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 20
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress, First Session, Volume 145, Part 16
- The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Disaster Mitigation Bills in the 106th Congress: H.R. 707, S. 1691 Compared
- The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act authorizes the President to declare that an emergency or major disaster exists that overwhelms state and local resources. Legislation before the 106th Congress (H.R. 707 and S. 1691) would, among other matters, amend the Act to: (1) fund hazard mitigation projects designed to reduce future disaster losses; (2) add conditions to assistance; and (3) consolidate provisions governing the distribution of aid to disaster victims. This report compares provisions of the two bills, and will be updated as legislative action occurs.
- Environmental Protection Issues in the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Environmental Reauthorizations and Regulatory Reform: From the 104th Congress to the 106th
- The 104th Congress pursued efforts to reform environmental regulations on several fronts: (1) revising regulatory decision making processes; (2) attaching specific reforms to funding bills; (3) establishing a House corrections day calendar of bills addressing specific regulatory problems; and (4) incorporating regulatory reforms into individual program reauthorization bills. The 105th Congress has pursued regulatory reform in four primary directions: (1) proposals to establish a comprehensive cost-benefit/risk analysis framework for regulatory programs, (2) private property “takings” initiatives, (3) amendments and reforms directed at individual environmental statutes, and (4) oversight of environmental programs.
- Foreign and Defense Policy: Key Issues in the 106th Congress
- This report lays out foreign and defense policy issues likely to receive attention in the 106th Congress, either in oversight or in enacting legislation. The report discusses the U.S. role in the world, and addresses tools available to Members to affect foreign and defense policy, including: the use of military force, foreign assistance, foreign policy sanctions, export controls, participation in the United Nations, and oversight of the State Department.
- Government Performance and Results Act: Implementation and Issues of Possible Concern, 106th Congress
- Most federal agencies have submitted their second performance plans (for FY2000) that were mandated by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, P.L. 103-62. The GAO and congressional groups have assessed implementation activities
- H.R. 1907, 106th Congress: American Inventors Protection Act of 1999
- No Description Available.
- The Harbor Maintenance Tax and the 106th Congress
- Prior to 1986, general funds of the U.S. treasury were used to pay 65% of the cost to operate ocean and inland ports and to maintain and deepen their channels. The other 35 percent is paid by ports, or by state or local governments. In 1986, Congress enacted the Harbor Maintenance Tax and used the revenues to provide some of the funds for what has come to be considered the federal portion of such costs
- Housing for the Elderly: Legislation in the 106th Congress
- This report
- Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Legislative Issues in the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Amendment Contained in S. 254, 106th Congress
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about an amendment made to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The amendment outlines the most effective disciplinary actions to be made towards children with disabilities who exhibit violent or dangerous behaviors.
- Informal Congressional Groups and Member Organizations, 106th Congress: An Informational Directory
- No Description Available.
- Insurance Provisions of Financial Services Modernization Bills in the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Insurance Provisions of Financial Services Modernization Bills in the 106th Congress: Antecedent Supreme Court Decisions
- No Description Available.
- Judicial Improvement Act of 1999, S . 248, 106 th Congress P. L. Morgan Legislative Attorney
- No Description Available.
- Justice Department Ethics: Legislative Activity in the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Mandates Information Act: Action in the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- Older Americans Act: 106th Congress Legislation
- This report provides brief legislative background for Older Americans Act programs expired at the end of FY1995. The report discusses issues with re-authorization and 106th Congress proposals.
- The Passenger Service Act, Domestic Ocean Passenger Services, and the 106th Congress
- The Passenger Service Act (PSA) requires that domestic ocean passenger transportation be provided only by ships that are U.S.-owned, U.S.-built and operated by U.S. crews. Proposed legislation to relax some PSA restrictions was introduced during the 105th Congress. Both the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, have made recent public statements indicating their strong interets enacting changes to the passenger Service Act during the 106th Congress. This report will be updated as developments warrant.
- Science, Technology, and Medicine: Issues Facing the 106th Congress, First Session
- Science, technology, and medicine is playing an integral part in many of the policy issues that are coming before this Congress. Legislative action in certain areas directly affects the progress of science, technology, and medicine (STM). And advances in those areas can significantly affect broader public policy issues. This issue brief provides an overview of several of those issues and identifies CRS reports that treat them in more depth.
- Sulfur in Gasoline and the 106th Congress
- No Description Available.
- The Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization and the 106th Congress
- Authorization of the Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB), successor agency to the Interstate Commerce Commission, ended September 30, 1998. The FY2000 budget request is $16 million, $2.6 million of which could be offset by user fees which would become available at the beginning of FY2001. The Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a hearing for March 3, 1999, to consider S. 90, a bill to reauthorize the STB. The CRS report discusses the Board and selected public policy issues associated with its authority, activities, and reauthorization.