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- Chronology of Statements Made By President Nixon on United States Policy Toward Vietnam and Indochina, May 1970 - June 1972
- This report is a chronological collection of statements made by President Richard Nixon on the United States' policy towards Vietnam and Indochina.
- Paid Family Leave in the United States
- This report discusses paid family leave's availability in the United States and recent legislation and proposals related to it.
- 2017 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: Overview
- This report provides a detailed breakdown of the requested and enacted supplemental funding in each of the disaster relief supplemental appropriation measures for 2017 natural disasters, and provides a contact listing for CRS experts on the funded relief and recovery programs.
- Eight Mechanisms to Enact Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate
- This report highlights eight parliamentary mechanisms that might be used to implement procedural change in the Senate and links to additional reading material on the subject.
- Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies
- This report discusses Iran's foreign and defense policy and various factors influencing its development and goals.
- Germaneness of Debate in the Senate: The Pastore Rule
- This report discusses the Pastore rule in the Senate which governs germaneness in debate.
- Net Neutrality: Will the FTC Have Authority Over Broadband Service Providers
- This report discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in "FTC v. AT&T Mobility". The implications of this decision on net neutrality are also discussed.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC): A Primer
- This report discusses The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC) structure, funding, and functions.
- The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): A Brief Legislative History
- This report provides a general overview of the current earned income tax credit (EITC). The report summarizes the key legislative changes to the credit and provides analysis of some of the congressional intentions behind these changes. An overview of the current structure of the EITC can be found in Appendix A at the end of this report.
- Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123): CHIP, Public Health, Home Visiting, and Medicaid Provisions in Division E
- This report provides information about the provisions from Division E of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA 2018) related to CHIP, certain public health programs, the MIECHV program, and the Medicaid program.
- Federal Support for Drug Courts: In Brief
- This report explains the concept of a "drug court,", how the term and programs have expanded to include wider meanings and serve additional subgroups, how the federal government supports drug courts, and research on the impact of drug courts on offenders and court systems. In addition, it briefly discusses how drug courts might provide an avenue for addressing the opioid epidemic and other emerging drug issues that Congress may consider.
- Abortion, 1980-1981: Public of Opinion
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- Gold, Special Drawing Rights, and the Dollar: A Selected Bibliography, 1966-1971
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the gold standard and the U.S. dollar published between 1966 and 1971.
- The hydrogen economy
- This report provides information about the Congressional research service on Hydrogen economy
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests
- This brief focuses on several issues affecting Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service (FS) lands that are of interest to the 109th Congress, and does not comprehensively cover issues primarily affecting other federal lands.
- Safe Drinking Water Act: Implementation and Issues
- This report discusses key drinking water issues in the 109th Congress, including problems caused by specific contaminants, such as methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and perchlorate, as well as the related issue of the appropriate federal role in providing financial assistance for water infrastructure projects.
- Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports
- This report various sides of the debate related to domestic launch services, such as satellite export issues, the development of new launch vehicles by the private sector, and whether tax incentives or loan guarantees should be created for companies attempting to develop lower-cost launch vehicles.
- Influenza Antiviral Drugs and Patent Law Issues
- This report identifies and analyzes the patent law aspects of the avian influenza drug situation. First, the report explains the role that patent rights play in affecting the availability of Tamiflu. Second, the report examines options for increasing the drug's production, including the possibility of governments abrogating Roche's patent rights by issuing compulsory licenses to other drug companies to manufacture generic versions of Tamiflu without Roche's consent.
- Federal Advisory Committees: A Primer
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- Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA’s Regulatory Program
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- Committee of the Whole: An Introduction
- The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, more often referred to as the “Committee of the Whole,” is the House of Representatives operating as a committee on which every Member of the House serves. The House of Representatives uses this parliamentary device to take procedural advantage of a somewhat different set of rules governing proceedings in the Committee than those governing proceedings in the House. The purpose is to expedite legislative consideration. This report briefly reviews the history of the Committee of the Whole, describes the current procedure associated with it, and identifies its procedural advantages.
- The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate’s “Byrd Rule”
- This report discusses the reconciliation under the congressional budget act of 1974 by which congress implements budget resolution policies affecting mainly permanent spending and revenue programs.
- Overview of the Congressional Budget Process
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- Follow-On Biologics: Intellectual Property and Innovation Issues
- Biologics, which are sometimes termed biopharmaceuticals or biotechnology drugs, have begun to play an increasingly important role in U.S. health care. Not only are sales of biologics growing rapidly, some experts estimate that in coming years half of all newly approved drugs will result from biotechnology. This report contains information on marketing approval issues, intellectual property issues, and innovation issues as related to biologics.
- Congressional Redistricting: The Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District
- This report discusses the constitutionality of the creation of an at-large congressional district.
- U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues
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- Disqualification, Death, or Ineligibility of the Winner of a Congressional Election
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- Russia and U.S. Foreign Assistance: 1992-1996
- This report provides historical background that may be useful to Congress as it considers funding levels, types of programs, and problems in implementation of U.S. assistance to other countries.
- Proposals to Reduce Premium Subsidies for Federal Crop Insurance
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- The Medical Device Approval Process and Related Legislative Issues
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- The Congressional Budget Process Timetable
- This report examines the congressional budget process timetable, which is intended to ensure that Congress completes its work on budgetary legislation by the start of the fiscal year on October 1.
- The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress
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- Consumer Bankruptcy Reform: Proposals Before the 105th Congress
- This report examines several proposals for consumer bankruptcy reform which have been introduced in the 105th Congress.
- Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict?
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- Drug Certification of Mexico in 1998: Arguments For and Against Congressional Resolutions of Disapproval
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- Understanding China’s Political System
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- Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background
- This report details the history of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the programs it directs. The report also considers how all of these programs are funded.
- Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program
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- National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Legal Background and Recent Amendments
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- Iraq: Elections, Constitution, and Government
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- Congress: Finding Directory Information on Members and Committees
- This report contains a guide describing selected printed and electronic reference sources that provide directory information about current Members of Congress and congressional committees. An appendix indexes each category and lists which sources include that type of directory information.
- Health and Safety Concerns Over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview. March 2008
- This report provides an overview of this issue and implications for U.S.-China trade relations and will be updated as events warrant.
- Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues
- This report discusses the background and policy issues related to Internet domain names.
- Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress
- This report provides Head Start issues on the 108th congress, a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children since 1965.
- Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues. March 2008
- This report describes the characteristics of the Great Lakes, the interests they support, and possible threats to lake levels.
- Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in H.R. 3590, as Passed by the Senate
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- Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile
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- House Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments
- This report provides an overview of the categories and rules for committee assignments of the house committees.
- Air Force Aerial Refueling
- This report considers the future of the U.S. tanker fleet for aerial refueling.
- The America COMPETES Act and the FY2009 Budget
- This report is about the America COMPETES act and the budget for the fiscal year 2009.