WikiLeaks CRS reports listing

• Underground Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Frequently Asked Questions (RL34218 / 2009-01-21)
• Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) (RS22915 / 2009-01-21)
• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding Facts and Status (RS22168 / 2009-01-21)
• The Transition to Digital Television: Is America Ready? (RL34165 / 2009-01-21)
• The Unemployment Trust Fund and Reed Act Distributions (RS22006 / 2009-01-21)
• U.S. Trade Policy and the Caribbean: From Trade Preferences to Free Trade Agreements (RL33951 / 2009-01-21)
• The Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): State Insolvency and Federal Loans to States (RS22954 / 2009-01-21)
• Community Service Requirement for Residents of Public Housing (RS21591 / 2009-01-17)
• The Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34504 / 2009-01-17)
• States and Proposed Economic Recovery Plans (R40112 / 2009-01-16)
• Federal Budget Process Reform in the 111th Congress: A Brief Overview (R40113 / 2009-01-16)
• Earmark Disclosure Rules in the Senate: Member and Committee Requirements (RS22867 / 2009-01-16)
• The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act (RL34687 / 2009-01-16)
• Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies (R40104 / 2009-01-16)
• Copyright Protection for Fashion Design: A Legal Analysis of the Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R. 2033 and S. 1957) (RS22685 / 2009-01-16)
• The Cigarette Tax Increase to Finance SCHIP (RS22681 / 2009-01-16)
• Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House: Member and Committee Requirements (RS22866 / 2009-01-16)
• Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (RL30719 / 2009-01-15)
• Proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues (RL34759 / 2009-01-15)
• Israel and Hamas: Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009) (R40101 / 2009-01-15)
• Countercyclical Job Creation Programs (92-939 / 2009-01-15)
• The Export Administration Act: Evolution, Provisions, and Debate (RL31832 / 2009-01-15)
• Abortion: Legislative Response (RL33467 / 2009-01-15)
• Overview of the Air Carrier Access Act (RL34047 / 2009-01-15)
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions (RL31381 / 2009-01-15)
• Medicare Trigger (RS22796 / 2009-01-15)
• The Sport Fish Restoration and BoatingTrust Fund (RS22060 / 2009-01-15)
• School Finance Litigation (RS22622 / 2009-01-15)
• Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals (RL34231 / 2009-01-15)
• Forestry Assistance Programs (RL31065 / 2009-01-15)
• U.S. National Science Foundation: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) (RL30930 / 2009-01-15)
• Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview (95-724 / 2009-01-15)
• Regulating Ballast Water Discharges: Legislative Issues in the 110th Congress (RL34640 / 2009-01-15)
• Homelessness: Targeted Federal Programs and Recent Legislation (RL30442 / 2009-01-15)
• Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods (RS22955 / 2009-01-15)
• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Officials: Process for Adjusting Pay and Current Salaries (RL33245 / 2009-01-14)
• Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches (RL33616 / 2009-01-14)
• Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security (RL31339 / 2009-01-14)
• The Endangered Species Act and Claims of Property Rights "Takings" (RL31796 / 2009-01-14)
• The Special Inspector General (SIG) for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) (R40099 / 2009-01-14)
• Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues (RS21613 / 2009-01-14)
• Iraq: U.S. Casualties (RS21578 / 2009-01-13)
• Pay Discrimination Claims Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. (RS22686 / 2009-01-13)
• Emergency Communications: The Future of 911 (RL34755 / 2009-01-13)
• The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act's Insurance for Troubled Assets (RS22969 / 2009-01-13)
• Clean Water Act: 110th Congress Legislation on Discharges from Recreational Boats (RS22878 / 2009-01-13)
• Health and Safety Concerns Over U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: An Overview (RS22713 / 2009-01-13)
• Criminal Restitution in the 110th Congress: A Sketch (RS22709 / 2009-01-13)
• Pay Equity Legislation (RL31867 / 2009-01-13)
• The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers (RS20430 / 2009-01-13)
• Reporting Requirements in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (RL34740 / 2009-01-13)
• Military Base Closures: Socioeconomic Impacts (RS22147 / 2009-01-13)
• China's Holdings of U.S. Securities: Implications for the U.S. Economy (RL34314 / 2009-01-13)
• U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Rising Oil Prices (RS22204 / 2009-01-13)
• International Population Assistance and Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress (RL33250 / 2009-01-13)
• Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy (RL31356 / 2009-01-13)
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Prohibiting Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance (RL34041 / 2009-01-13)
• Financial Market Intervention (RS22963 / 2009-01-13)
• Federal Prison Industries (RL32380 / 2009-01-13)
• The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and Recent Financial Turmoil: Issues and Analysis (RL34730 / 2009-01-13)
• Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22595 / 2009-01-12)
• Fairness Doctrine: History and Constitutional Issues (R40009 / 2009-01-12)
• Colombia: Issues for Congress (RL32250 / 2009-01-12)
• Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL33813 / 2009-01-12)
• Iraqi Civilian Casualtiess Estimates (RS22537 / 2009-01-12)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues (98-921 / 2009-01-12)
• The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (RL33779 / 2009-01-12)
• Labor Union Certification Procedures: Use of Secret Ballots and Card Checks (RL32930 / 2009-01-12)
• U.S. National Science Foundation: Major Research Equipment and Facility Construction (RS21267 / 2009-01-12)
• Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress (RL33819 / 2009-01-10)
• Federal Income Tax Thresholds for Selected Years: 1996 Through 2009 (RS22337 / 2009-01-09)
• The Wetlands Coverage of the Clean Water Act is Revisited by the Supreme Court:: Rapanos v. United States (RL33263 / 2009-01-09)
• Navy Ship Names: Background For Congress (RS22478 / 2009-01-09)
• The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and Federal Water Rights (RL30809 / 2009-01-09)
• General Revenue Sharing: Background and Analysis (RL31936 / 2009-01-09)
• Tax Cuts for Short-Run Economic Stimulus: Recent Experiences (RS22790 / 2009-01-09)
• Intelligence Issues for Congress (RL33539 / 2009-01-09)
• Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22373 / 2009-01-09)
• Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2009 (97-615 / 2009-01-09)
• Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues (RL33462 / 2009-01-09)
• Title X of S. 22: San Joaquin River Restoration (R40125 / 2009-01-09)
• Animal Agriculture: 2008 Farm Bill Issues (RL33958 / 2009-01-09)
• The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq (RS22079 / 2009-01-08)
• Housing for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (RL34318 / 2009-01-08)
• Federal Employees: Pay and Pension Increases Since 1969 (94-971 / 2009-01-08)
• Stop Loss: Key Questions and Answers (R40121 / 2009-01-08)
• Interest Payments on the Federal Debt: A Primer (RS22354 / 2009-01-08)
• Structure and Functions of the Federal Reserve System (RS20826 / 2009-01-08)
• Wilderness: Overview and Statistics (RL31447 / 2009-01-08)
• Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation (RL33863 / 2009-01-08)
• The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) (RL31870 / 2009-01-08)
• Social Security, Saving, and the Economy (RL30708 / 2009-01-08)
• The Cost of Government Financial Interventions, Past and Present (RS22956 / 2009-01-08)
• Federal Government Corporations: An Overview (RL30365 / 2009-01-07)
• Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Recent Developments and Their Policy Implications (RL34683 / 2009-01-07)
• Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq (RS22323 / 2009-01-07)
• The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues (RL33341 / 2009-01-07)
• Resources for Grantseekers (RL34012 / 2009-01-07)
• Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information (RS20185 / 2009-01-07)
• Iraqi Police and Security Forces Casualty Estimates (RS22532 / 2009-01-07)
• The Federal Budget: Current and Upcoming Issues (R40088 / 2009-01-07)
• The Emoluments Clause: History, Law, and Precedents (R40124 / 2009-01-07)
• Wilderness Laws: Permitted and Prohibited Uses (RL33827 / 2009-01-07)
• Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Current Issues (RL33531 / 2009-01-07)
• China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues (RL31555 / 2009-01-07)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare: The 24-Month Waiting Period for SSDI Beneficiaries Under Age 65 (RS22195 / 2009-01-07)
• Meat and Poultry Inspection: Background and Selected Issues (RL32922 / 2009-01-07)
• U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues (RL33640 / 2009-01-06)
• Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Inflows in the United States and Other OECD Member States (R40117 / 2009-01-06)
• Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Issues and Proposed Expansion (RL30255 / 2009-01-06)
• The Role of Public Works Infrastructure in Economic Stimulus (R40107 / 2009-01-06)
• Water Quality Issues in the 111th Congress: Oversight and Implementation (R40098 / 2009-01-06)
• Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance (RS21922 / 2009-01-06)
• Ghana: Background and U.S. Relations (RS22809 / 2009-01-06)
• Federal White-Collar Pay: FY2009 Salary Adjustments (RL34463 / 2009-01-06)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Proposed Regulations (RS22930 / 2009-01-06)
• Income Inequality and the U.S. Tax System (RL34155 / 2009-01-06)
• Biofuels Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs (R40110 / 2009-01-05)
• Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources (RL33209 / 2009-01-05)
• Education of Individuals with Disabilities: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (R40123 / 2009-01-05)
• GSE Regulatory Reform: Frequently Asked Questions (RS21724 / 2009-01-05)
• Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues (RS20210 / 2009-01-05)
• Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa (RL34003 / 2009-01-05)
• Authority of the Senate to Exclude and Not Seat a Senator-Elect or Senator-Designate (R40105 / 2009-01-05)
• Zimbabwe: 2008 Elections and Implications for U.S. Policy (RL34509 / 2009-01-05)
• The Medical Device Approval Process and Related Legislative Issues (RL32826 / 2009-01-02)
• V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft (RL31384 / 2009-01-02)
• Supplemental Appropriations: Trends and Budgetary Impacts Since 1981 (RL33134 / 2009-01-02)
• FDA Authority to Oversee Private Laboratories that Analyze Imported FDA-Regulated Food (R40109 / 2009-01-02)
• U.S.-Vietnam Relations: Background and Issues for Congress (RL33316 / 2009-01-02)
• Economic Slowdown: Issues and Policies (RL34349 / 2009-01-02)
• FDA Advisory Committee Conflict of Interest (RS22691 / 2009-01-02)
• Iraq: Politics, Elections, and Benchmarks (RS21968 / 2009-01-02)
• Department of Defense Facilities Energy Conservation Policies and Spending (R40111 / 2008-12-31)
• The U.S. Financial Crisis: The Global Dimension with Implications for U.S. Policy (RL34742 / 2008-12-31)
• Greenhouse Gas Emission Drivers: Population, Economic Development and Growth, and Energy Use (RL33970 / 2008-12-31)
• The Conforming Loan Limit (RS22172 / 2008-12-31)
• Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile (R40086 / 2008-12-31)
• Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses (RL30607 / 2008-12-31)
• Campaign Finance: Potential Legislative and Policy Issues for the 111th Congress (R40091 / 2008-12-31)
• Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (RL32048 / 2008-12-31)
• School Construction, Modernization, Renovation, and Repair Issues: 110th Congress (RS22894 / 2008-12-30)
• Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (RL31448 / 2008-12-30)
• Federal Reserve Interest Rate Changes: 2000-2008 (98-856 / 2008-12-30)
• Nuclear Weapons in U.S. National Security Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects (RL34226 / 2008-12-30)
• Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress (RL33436 / 2008-12-30)
• The Distribution of Income (RS20811 / 2008-12-30)
• Medicare: Part B Premiums (R40082 / 2008-12-29)
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspective on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations (RL32721 / 2008-12-24)
• Assistance to North Korea (R40095 / 2008-12-24)
• Consideration of Budgetary Legislation During Presidential Transition Years: A Brief Overview (R40085 / 2008-12-24)
• The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues for Congress (RL34736 / 2008-12-24)
• Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options (R40084 / 2008-12-23)
• Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill: Structure, Content, and Process (R40083 / 2008-12-23)
• Trends in Discretionary Spending (RL34424 / 2008-12-23)
• A Low Carbon Fuel Standard: State and Federal Legislation and Regulations (R40078 / 2008-12-23)
• House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Minority Members: Rules Governing Selection Procedures (RS21165 / 2008-12-23)
• A U.S.-centric Chronology of the International Climate Change Negotiations (R40001 / 2008-12-23)
• Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation During the Recession (R40080 / 2008-12-23)
• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Preliminary Analysis of Oversight Provisions (RL34713 / 2008-12-23)
• Veterans Benefits: Merchant Seamen (RL33992 / 2008-12-23)
• Carbon Control in the U.S. Electricity Sector: Key Implementation Uncertainties (R40103 / 2008-12-23)
• Federal Deposit and Share Insurance: Proposals for Change (RS20724 / 2008-12-23)
• Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (RL30588 / 2008-12-23)
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Exemptions to the Prohibition on Circumvention (RL33887 / 2008-12-22)
• Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k) Plans: Early Withdrawals and Required Distributions (RL31770 / 2008-12-22)
• Major Leadership Election Contests in the Senate, 94th-111th Congresses (RL30704 / 2008-12-19)
• "Carbon Leakage" and Trade: Issues and Approaches (R40100 / 2008-12-19)
• Sino-Japanese Relations: Issues for U.S. Policy (R40093 / 2008-12-19)
• Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Selected Proposals (RL34612 / 2008-12-19)
• F/A-22 Raptor (RL31673 / 2008-12-19)
• PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified (RL31392 / 2008-12-19)
• What Happens to SCHIP After March 31, 2009? (R40075 / 2008-12-19)
• Thailand: Background and U.S. Relations (RL32593 / 2008-12-19)
• Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai, India, and Implications for U.S. Interests (R40087 / 2008-12-19)
• Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations (R40076 / 2008-12-19)
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (RL32760 / 2008-12-19)
• The Marines' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV): Background and Issues for Congress (RS22947 / 2008-12-19)
• Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace (RL33911 / 2008-12-18)
• Brief Summaries of Federal Animal Protection Statutes (94-731 / 2008-12-18)
• Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of a New Administration (R40119 / 2008-12-18)
• Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress (RL32724 / 2008-12-18)
• Singapore: Background and U.S. Relations (RS20490 / 2008-12-18)
• The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress (RL33749 / 2008-12-17)
• Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress (RL33543 / 2008-12-17)
• Fifth Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 2009: Background, Agenda, and Expectations (R40074 / 2008-12-17)
• Foreign Aid Reform: Studies and Recommendations (R40102 / 2008-12-17)
• Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979: Background, Provisions, and Cost (R40005 / 2008-12-17)
• Mandatory Spending Since 1962 (RL33074 / 2008-12-17)
• Training the Military to Manage Contractors During Expeditionary Operations: Overview and Options for Congress (R40057 / 2008-12-17)
• Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates (RL34455 / 2008-12-16)
• Aviation and Climate Change (R40090 / 2008-12-16)
• An Overview of the HOME Investment Partnership Program (R40118 / 2008-12-16)
• FEMA Funding for Flood Map Modernization (R40073 / 2008-12-16)
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws Covering Medicare and Medicaid: An Overview (RS22743 / 2008-12-16)
• Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions (RL30354 / 2008-12-16)
• Child Support Enforcement: $25 Annual User Fee (RS22753 / 2008-12-16)
• Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations (R40054 / 2008-12-16)
• Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Authorizations and Corresponding Appropriations (R40089 / 2008-12-15)
• Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress (RL34387 / 2008-12-15)
• Winter Fuels Market (RL34714 / 2008-12-15)
• National Security Strategy: Legislative Mandates, Execution to Date, and Considerations for Congress (RL34505 / 2008-12-15)
• Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Concerns in Agricultural Trade (RL33472 / 2008-12-15)
• Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2009 (P.L. 110-329): An Overview (RL34711 / 2008-12-15)
• What is a Recession and Who Decided When It Started? (R40052 / 2008-12-15)
• Executive Order 13438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq (RL34254 / 2008-12-15)
• Title IX and Single Sex Education: A Legal Analysis (RS22544 / 2008-12-15)
• Wild Horse and Burro Issues (RL34690 / 2008-12-15)
• Federal Student Loans Made Under the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the William D Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: Terms and Conditions for Borrowers (R40122 / 2008-12-15)
• The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) (RS20871 / 2008-12-12)
• Health Insurance Reform and the 110th Congress (RL34389 / 2008-12-12)
• U.S.-Iraq Withdrawal/Status of Force Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight (R40011 / 2008-12-12)
• Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections (RL33977 / 2008-12-12)
• Midnight Rulemaking: Considerations for Congress and a New Administration (RL34747 / 2008-12-12)
• Veterans Affairs: Benefits for Service-Connected Disabilities (RL33323 / 2008-12-12)
• U.S. Oil Exports (R40120 / 2008-12-11)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program: Status and Current Issues (R40051 / 2008-12-11)
• Western Sahara: Status of Settlement Efforts (RS20962 / 2008-12-11)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Final Part B Regulations (R40055 / 2008-12-11)
• Iraq: Oil and Gas Legislation, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy (RL34064 / 2008-12-10)
• Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (RL34204 / 2008-12-10)
• Georgia (Republic): Recent Developments and U.S. Interests (97-727 / 2008-12-10)
• China-U.S. Trade Issues (RL33536 / 2008-12-10)
• Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues (RS21978 / 2008-12-10)
• Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes (95-804 / 2008-12-10)
• Israel and the Palestinians: Prospects for a Two-State Solution (R40092 / 2008-12-10)
• Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues (98-670 / 2008-12-10)
• Resale Price Maintenance No Longer a Per Se Antitrust Offense: Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. (RS22700 / 2008-12-10)
• Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment (95-815 / 2008-12-10)
• Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress (RL34162 / 2008-12-10)
• Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues (RS21842 / 2008-12-10)
• China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy (RL33877 / 2008-12-09)
• Federal Employee Awards and Incentives: Title 5 Authorities and Potential Issues for Congress (R40031 / 2008-12-09)
• Government Spending or Tax Reduction: Which Might Add More Stimulus to the Economy? (RS21136 / 2008-12-09)
• The Department of Defense Role in Foreign Assistance: Background, Major Issues, and Options for Congress (RL34639 / 2008-12-09)
• Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe (RL34051 / 2008-12-08)
• Executive Compensation: SEC Regulations and Congressional Proposals (RS22583 / 2008-12-08)
• The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy (RS21852 / 2008-12-08)
• Climate Change: Federal Laws and Policies Related to Greenhouse Gas Reductions (RL31931 / 2008-12-08)
• Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, The National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments (RL34604 / 2008-12-08)
• Counting Electoral Votes: An Overview of Procedures at the Joint Session, Including Objections by Members of Congress (RL32717 / 2008-12-08)
• Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy (RS21513 / 2008-12-06)
• Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (RL34623 / 2008-12-05)
• Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy: Policy Issues and Organizational Alternatives (RL34595 / 2008-12-05)
• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008: Selected Issues (R40116 / 2008-12-05)
• The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment (RL30840 / 2008-12-05)
• The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation (RS22493 / 2008-12-05)
• Tax Cuts and Economic Stimulus: How Effective Are the Alternatives? (RS21126 / 2008-12-05)
• Climate Change: Action by States To Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions (RL33812 / 2008-12-04)
• U.S. Food and Agricultural Imports: Safeguards and Selected Issues (RL34198 / 2008-12-04)
• Financial Turmoil: Federal Reserve Policy Responses (RL34427 / 2008-12-04)
• Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (RS21534 / 2008-12-04)
• Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34540 / 2008-12-04)
• Rwanda: Background and Current Developments (R40115 / 2008-12-04)
• African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2008 (RL30378 / 2008-12-04)
• Morocco: Current Issues (RS21579 / 2008-12-04)
• Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations (R40094 / 2008-12-04)
• Major Tax Issues in the 111th Congress (R40004 / 2008-12-04)
• Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools (RL34513 / 2008-12-04)
• Surface Transportation Program Reauthorization Issues for the 111th Congress (R40053 / 2008-12-04)
• U.S. Motor Vehicle Industry: Federal Financial Assistance and Restructuring (R40003 / 2008-12-03)
• Financial Market Turmoil and U.S. Macroeconomic Performance (R40007 / 2008-12-03)
• The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments (R40108 / 2008-12-03)
• Child Custody Proceedings Under The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): An Overview (RS22554 / 2008-12-03)
• Ocean Piracy and Its Impact on Insurance (R40081 / 2008-12-03)
• Olmstead v. L.C.: Judicial Developments (R40106 / 2008-12-03)
• Immigration-Related Worksite Enforcement Performance Measures (R40002 / 2008-12-02)
• The OECD Initiative on Tax Havens (R40114 / 2008-12-02)
• FDA's Authority to Ensure That Drugs Prescribed to Children Are Safe and Effective (RL33986 / 2008-12-02)
• Title IX, Sex Discrimination, and Intercollegiate Athletics: A Legal Overview (RL31709 / 2008-12-02)
• Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts (RL30329 / 2008-12-02)
• Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States (R40097 / 2008-12-02)
• The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction (97-684 / 2008-12-02)
• Extending Unemployment Compensation Benefits During Recessions (RL34340 / 2008-12-02)
• Converting Retirement Savings into Income: Annunities and Periodic Withdrawals (R40008 / 2008-12-01)
• The Global Financial Crisis: The Role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (RS22976 / 2008-12-01)
• Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations (RL34561 / 2008-12-01)
• Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions (RL33715 / 2008-12-01)
• Nonforeign Cost-of-Living Allowances and Possible Transition to Locality Pay (R40079 / 2008-12-01)
• Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA): What Is It, and How Might One Be Utilized In Iraq? (RL34531 / 2008-12-01)
• Senate Manual: A Guide to Its Contents (98-470 / 2008-12-01)
• Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy (RL33793 / 2008-12-01)
• 2006 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Fine Particulate Matter (PM25): Designating Nonattainment Areas) (R40096 / 2008-12-01)
• Senate Confirmation Process: A Brief Overview (RS20986 / 2008-12-01)
• Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process (98-560 / 2008-11-28)
• The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues (RS22266 / 2008-11-28)
• Instructing House Conferees (98-381 / 2008-11-28)
• The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress (RL32888 / 2008-11-28)
• The President-Elect: Succession and Disability Issues During the Transition Period (RS22992 / 2008-11-26)
• Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Review of Fluoridation and Regulation Issues (RL33280 / 2008-11-26)
• Speaking on the House Floor: Gaining Time and Parliamentary Phraseology (RS22991 / 2008-11-26)
• The National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter (PM): EPA's 2006 Revisions and Associated Issues (RL34762 / 2008-11-26)
• Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: New Independent Agency Status (RL34385 / 2008-11-26)
• Gas Hydrates: Resource and Hazard (RS22990 / 2008-11-26)
• Medicaid Financing (RS22849 / 2008-11-26)
• Congressional Budget Office: Appointment and Tenure of the Director and Deputy Director (RL31880 / 2008-11-26)
• The Congressional Budget Process: A Brief Overview (RS20095 / 2008-11-26)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act: Current Legislative and Regulatory Activity (RL31760 / 2008-11-26)
• Federal Pollution Control Laws: How Are They Enforced? (RL34384 / 2008-11-26)
• Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2008 (RL30261 / 2008-11-26)
• The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction (96-548 / 2008-11-26)
• Medicaid Regulatory Issues (RL34764 / 2008-11-26)
• Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives (98-307 / 2008-11-26)
• The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview (98-606 / 2008-11-26)
• Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico (RS22592 / 2008-11-26)
• U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2000-2007 (RL34768 / 2008-11-26)
• U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts (RL33577 / 2008-11-26)
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues (RL34201 / 2008-11-26)
• Executive Branch Reorganization and Management Initiatives: A Brief Overview (RL33441 / 2008-11-26)
• The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction (95-563 / 2008-11-26)
• The Discharge Rule in the House: Principal Features and Uses (97-552 / 2008-11-26)
• Presidential Directives: Background and Overview (98-611 / 2008-11-26)
• Safeguarding the Nation's Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions (RL31294 / 2008-11-26)
• Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation (RS20825 / 2008-11-26)
• Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Projects: Authorization and Appropriations (RL32064 / 2008-11-26)
• Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration and Their Implementation (RL34541 / 2008-11-26)
• Particulate Matter (PM2.5): Implementation of the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (RL32431 / 2008-11-26)
• Endangered Species Act and Legal Issues Regarding Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead (RL34453 / 2008-11-26)
• Sexual Harassment: Developments in Federal Law (RL33736 / 2008-11-26)
• Wave, Tidal, and In-Stream Energy Projects: Which Federal Agency Has the Lead? (RS22721 / 2008-11-26)
• Medicaid: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) (RL32950 / 2008-11-26)
• Emergency Funding for Agriculture: A Brief History of Supplemental Appropriations, FY1989-2009 (RL31095 / 2008-11-26)
• Unemployment Insurance: Available Unemployment Benefits and Legislative Activity (RL33362 / 2008-11-26)
• Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (USTs): Prevention and Cleanup (RS21201 / 2008-11-26)
• Organizing for Homeland Security: The Homeland Security Council Reconsidered (RS22840 / 2008-11-26)
• Global Climate Change: Three Policy Perspectives (98-738 / 2008-11-26)
• Bills, Resolutions, Nominations, and Treaties: Origins, Deadlines, Requirements, and Uses (98-728 / 2008-11-26)
• Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements (RL30853 / 2008-11-26)
• Pesticide Registration and Tolerance Fees: An Overview (RL32218 / 2008-11-26)
• Issues Affecting Tidal, Wave, and In-Stream Generation Projects (RL33883 / 2008-11-26)
• Committee Types and Roles (98-241 / 2008-11-26)
• Compulsory DNA Collection: A Fourth Amendment Analysis (R40077 / 2008-11-26)
• Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How Each Kind is Used (98-706 / 2008-11-26)
• The Bureau of Reclamation's Aging Infrastructure (RL34466 / 2008-11-26)
• A Predatory Lending Primer: The Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) (RL34259 / 2008-11-26)
• Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between Houses (98-696 / 2008-11-26)
• Motions to Recommit in the House (98-383 / 2008-11-26)
• House and Senate Procedural Rules Concerning Earmark Disclosure (RL34462 / 2008-11-25)
• Iran: Ethnic and Religious Minorities (RL34021 / 2008-11-25)
• An Overview of Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses (RL32554 / 2008-11-25)
• Congressional Gold Medals 1776-2008 (RL30076 / 2008-11-25)
• Tax Basis: What Is It? Why Is It Important? (RL34662 / 2008-11-25)
• Special Order Speeches and Other Forms of Non-Legislative Debate in the House (RS21174 / 2008-11-25)
• The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress (RL34160 / 2008-11-25)
• The New GSE Affordable Housing Funds: The Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund (RL34158 / 2008-11-25)
• "Dear Colleague" Letters: Current Practices (RL34636 / 2008-11-25)
• House Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony (98-338 / 2008-11-25)
• House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction (98-15 / 2008-11-25)
• Introducing a House Bill or Resolution (98-458 / 2008-11-25)
• The Capitol Visitors' Center: An Overview (RL31121 / 2008-11-25)
• Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations (RL34722 / 2008-11-25)
• Children in Poverty: Profile, Trends, and Issues (RL32682 / 2008-11-25)
• Wetlands: An Overview of Issues (RL33483 / 2008-11-25)
• Counting Homeless Persons: Homeless Management Information Systems (RL33956 / 2008-11-25)
• Introducing a Senate Bill or Resolution (98-459 / 2008-11-25)
• The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (RL34452 / 2008-11-25)
• Department of Defense "Section 1207" Security and Stabilization Assistance: A Fact Sheet (RS22871 / 2008-11-25)
• Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills (RS22477 / 2008-11-25)
• Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills (98-279 / 2008-11-25)
• Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2009 (RL30567 / 2008-11-25)
• Arsenic in Drinking Water: Regulatory Developments and Issues (RS20672 / 2008-11-25)
• Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation (RL33800 / 2008-11-25)
• Organic Agriculture in the United States: Program and Policy Issues (RL31595 / 2008-11-25)
• Considering Regular Appropriations Bills on the House Floor: Current Practice Regarding Comprehensive Unanimous Consent Agreements (RS22711 / 2008-11-25)
• Electronic Voting System in the House of Representatives: History and Evolution (RL34366 / 2008-11-25)
• Amber Alert Program Technology (RS21453 / 2008-11-25)
• Appropriations Bills: What is Report Language? (98-558 / 2008-11-25)
• House Resolutions of Inquiry (RL31909 / 2008-11-25)
• Universal Service Fund: Background and Options for Reform (RL33979 / 2008-11-25)
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues (RS22037 / 2008-11-25)
• Spyware: Background and Policy Issues for Congress (RL32706 / 2008-11-25)
• Cellulosic Biofuels: Analysis of Policy Issues for Congress (RL34738 / 2008-11-25)
• Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2006: A Fact Sheet on Department of Defense Authority to Train and Equip Foreign Military Forces (RS22855 / 2008-11-25)
• U.S.-South Korea Beef Dispute: Negotiations and Status (RL34528 / 2008-11-25)
• Containing Financial Crisis (RL34412 / 2008-11-24)
• Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Background, Legislation, and Issues (RL33308 / 2008-11-24)
• Climate Change: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Kyoto and Beyond (RL34150 / 2008-11-24)
• Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities (RS20881 / 2008-11-24)
• Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: EPA's Air Compliance Agreement (RL32947 / 2008-11-24)
• Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: A Primer (RL32948 / 2008-11-24)
• The World Bank's Clean Technology Fund (CTF) (RS22989 / 2008-11-24)
• Animal Waste and Hazardous Substances: Current Laws and Legislative Issues (RL33691 / 2008-11-24)
• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: Legislative and Funding History (RS22416 / 2008-11-24)
• Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues and Legislative Actions (RS21961 / 2008-11-24)
• United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives (RL33848 / 2008-11-24)
• Net Neutrality: Background and Issues (RS22444 / 2008-11-24)
• Climate Change: Design Approaches for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program (RL33799 / 2008-11-24)
• Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview (RS21519 / 2008-11-24)
• Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology (98-410 / 2008-11-24)
• China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States (RS22984 / 2008-11-24)
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations (R40000 / 2008-11-24)
• V-Chip and TV Ratings: Monitoring Children's Access to TV Programming (RL32729 / 2008-11-24)
• Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment : Review and Analysis of Key Issues (RL31116 / 2008-11-24)
• Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S.-Vietnam Relations (RL34761 / 2008-11-21)
• Pakistan's Capital Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy (RS22983 / 2008-11-21)
• Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean (RL33200 / 2008-11-21)
• Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (RL34476 / 2008-11-21)
• Worker Safety in the Construction Industry: The Crane and Derrick Standard (RL34658 / 2008-11-21)
• Ecuador: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations (RS21687 / 2008-11-21)
• The Tax Exclusion for Employer-Provided Health Insurance: Policy Issues Regarding the Repeal Debate (RL34767 / 2008-11-21)
• Islamist Militancy in the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Region and U.S. Policy (RL34763 / 2008-11-21)
• Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress (RL33745 / 2008-11-21)
• Afro-Latinos in Latin America and Considerations for U.S. Policy (RL32713 / 2008-11-21)
• Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (RL33542 / 2008-11-21)
• Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program (RL33644 / 2008-11-21)
• China's Economic Conditions (RL33534 / 2008-11-20)
• Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (RS20643 / 2008-11-20)
• Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA's Regulatory Program (97-290 / 2008-11-20)
• The 2009 U.N. Durban Review Conference: Follow-Up to the 2001 U.N. World Conference Against Racism (RL34754 / 2008-11-20)
• Pay-As-You-Go Procedures for Budget Enforcement (RL34300 / 2008-11-20)
• Nonmarital Childbearing: Trends, Reasons, and Public Policy Interventions (RL34756 / 2008-11-20)
• Rural Water Supply and Sewer Systems: Background Information (98-64 / 2008-11-20)
• Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA's Response to the Waterkeeper Alliance Court Decision on Regulation of CAFOs (RL33656 / 2008-11-20)
• The Motion to Recommit in the House of Representatives: Effects, Recent Trends, and Options for Change (RL34757 / 2008-11-20)
• Introduction to the Federal Budget Process (98-721 / 2008-11-20)
• The National Response Framework: Overview and Possible Issues for Congress (RL34758 / 2008-11-20)
• China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues (RS21625 / 2008-11-20)
• Federal Budget Process Reform in the 110th Congress: A Brief Overview (RL33818 / 2008-11-20)
• Iran's Nuclear Program: Status (RL34544 / 2008-11-20)
• State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34552 / 2008-11-20)
• Iceland's Financial Crisis (RS22988 / 2008-11-20)
• Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile (RS22555 / 2008-11-20)
• The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Political Implications (RL34470 / 2008-11-20)
• When Financial Businesses Fail: Protection for Account Holders (RS21987 / 2008-11-20)
• Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol (RL32562 / 2008-11-20)
• Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Pollutants (97-831 / 2008-11-20)
• Safe Drinking Water Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements (RL31243 / 2008-11-20)
• Debarment and Suspension of Government Contractors: An Overview of the Law Including Recently Enacted and Proposed Amendments (RL34753 / 2008-11-19)
• Special Rules and Options for Regulating the Amending Process (98-612 / 2008-11-19)
• Special Rules and Waivers of House Rules (98-433 / 2008-11-19)
• The Primary Residence Exception: Legislative Proposals in the 110th Congress to Amend Section 1322(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code (RL34301 / 2008-11-19)
• Veterans Affairs: Basic Eligibility for Disability Benefit Programs (RL33113 / 2008-11-19)
• China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities -- Background and Issues for Congress (RL33153 / 2008-11-19)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Votes and Legislative Actions, 95th through 110th Congress (RL32838 / 2008-11-19)
• National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF): Credit Union Deposit Insurance (RS22987 / 2008-11-19)
• Low-The LIHEAP Formula: Legislative History and Current Law (RL33275 / 2008-11-19)
• House Rules Committee Hearings on Special Rules (98-313 / 2008-11-19)
• Military Base Closures: Cleanup of Contaminated Properties for Civilian Reuse (RS22065 / 2008-11-19)
• Mental Health Parity: An Overview (RS22958 / 2008-11-19)
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2009 Appropriations (RL34523 / 2008-11-19)
• Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding (RL34016 / 2008-11-19)
• Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: An Historical Overview (RL30764 / 2008-11-18)
• El Salvador: Political, Economic, and Social Conditions and U.S. Relations (RS21655 / 2008-11-18)
• The Toxic Substances Control Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements (RL31905 / 2008-11-18)
• Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (RL34179 / 2008-11-18)
• Spectrum Management: Auctions (RL31764 / 2008-11-18)
• Financing Recovery from Large-Scale Natural Disasters (RL34749 / 2008-11-18)
• The Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Regulation: Buckley v. Valeo and Its Supreme Court Progeny (RL30669 / 2008-11-18)
• Water Rights Related to Oil Shale Development in the Upper Colorado River Basin (RS22986 / 2008-11-18)
• Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues (RL31994 / 2008-11-18)
• Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 110th Congresses (RL34752 / 2008-11-18)
• Libya: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33142 / 2008-11-18)
• Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law (RL30030 / 2008-11-17)
• Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments (RL34751 / 2008-11-17)
• The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments (97-223 / 2008-11-17)
• Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues (RL32450 / 2008-11-17)
• The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program: Background and Issues for Congress (RL34750 / 2008-11-17)
• Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 110th Congress (RL34343 / 2008-11-17)
• The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA): A Summary (RL32683 / 2008-11-17)
• Pesticide Law: A Summary of the Statutes (RL31921 / 2008-11-17)
• Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service (RL33816 / 2008-11-17)
• Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations (96-647 / 2008-11-17)
• Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (RL33741 / 2008-11-17)
• Clean Air Permitting: Status of Implementation and Issues (RL33632 / 2008-11-17)
• Developments in Oil Shale (RL34748 / 2008-11-17)
• Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector (RL32189 / 2008-11-17)
• Ocean Dumping Act: A Summary of the Law (RS20028 / 2008-11-17)
• Bush Administration Policy Regarding Congressionally Originated Earmarks: an Overview (RL34648 / 2008-11-17)
• Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices (RL34404 / 2008-11-17)
• Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) (RL31851 / 2008-11-17)
• Water Infrastructure Projects Designated in EPA Appropriations: Trends and Policy Implications (RL32201 / 2008-11-17)
• Allocation of Wastewater Treatment Assistance: Formula and Other Changes (RL31073 / 2008-11-17)
• Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (RL32109 / 2008-11-14)
• Whales and Sonar: Environmental Exemptions for the Navy's Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training (RL34403 / 2008-11-14)
• Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance (RL31833 / 2008-11-14)
• The "Deeming Resolution": A Budget Enforcement Tool (RL31443 / 2008-11-14)
• The Budget Reconciliation Process: Timing for Legislative Action (RL30458 / 2008-11-14)
• Bolivia: Political and Economic Developments and Relations with the United States (RL32580 / 2008-11-14)
• Marine Protected Areas: An Overview (RL32154 / 2008-11-14)
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 109th Congress (RL34744 / 2008-11-14)
• The Peace Corps: Current Issues (RS21168 / 2008-11-14)
• Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework (RL33404 / 2008-11-14)
• United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress (RL33700 / 2008-11-13)
• Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (RL33458 / 2008-11-13)
• Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 110th Congress (RL33792 / 2008-11-13)
• FDA FY2009 Appropriations (RL34638 / 2008-11-13)
• Gasoline Prices: Causes of Volatility and Congressional Response (RL33521 / 2008-11-13)
• Same-Sex Adoptions (RS21191 / 2008-11-13)
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL33831 / 2008-11-13)
• United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues (RL33611 / 2008-11-13)
• Power Plants: Characteristics and Costs (RL34746 / 2008-11-13)
• Federal Loans to the Auto Industry Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (RL34743 / 2008-11-13)
• Expulsion and Censure Actions Taken by the Full Senate Against Members (93-875 / 2008-11-12)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34461 / 2008-11-12)
• Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress (RL34745 / 2008-11-12)
• Drilling in the Great Lakes: Background and Issues (RL34741 / 2008-11-11)
• Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies (RL33211 / 2008-11-10)
• Generalized System of Preferences: Agricultural Imports (RS22541 / 2008-11-10)
• House Administrative Officers and Officials (98-401 / 2008-11-10)
• Commercial Fishery Disaster Assistance (RL34209 / 2008-11-10)
• Pakistan-U.S. Relations (RL33498 / 2008-11-10)
• Tax Gap and Tax Enforcement (RL33882 / 2008-11-10)
• Homeland Emergency Preparedness and the National Exercise Program: Background, Policy Implications, and Issues for Congress (RL34737 / 2008-11-10)
• Financial Aid for Students: Print and Web Guides (RL33451 / 2008-11-10)
• Federal Law on Parking Privileges for Persons with Disabilities (RS22697 / 2008-11-10)
• Climate Change Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34067 / 2008-11-07)
• Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: a Possible Role for Congress (RL34735 / 2008-11-07)
• Public Transportation Providers' Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (RS22676 / 2008-11-07)
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (RL33453 / 2008-11-06)
• Education for the Disadvantaged: Reauthorization Issues for ESEA Title I-A Under the No Child Left Behind Act (RL33731 / 2008-11-06)
• The 2008 Farm Bill: Major Provisions and Legislative Action (RL34696 / 2008-11-06)
• The False Claims Act, the Allison Engine Decision, and Possible Effects on Health Care Fraud Enforcement (RS22982 / 2008-11-06)
• Temporary Farm Labor: The H-2A Program and the U.S. Department of Labor's Proposed Changes in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) (RL34739 / 2008-11-06)
• North Korea: Terrorism List Removal? (RL30613 / 2008-11-06)
• Russia's Economic Performance and Policies and Their Implications for the United States (RL34512 / 2008-11-05)
• Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations (RL34734 / 2008-11-05)
• Phthalates in Plastics and Possible Human Health Effects (RL34572 / 2008-11-05)
• Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Settlements: Implications for Competition and Innovation (RL33717 / 2008-11-04)
• NAFTA and the Mexican Economy (RL34733 / 2008-11-04)
• Housing Issues in the 110th Congress (RL33879 / 2008-11-04)
• Medicare Payment Policies (RL30526 / 2008-11-04)
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Commemorative Works and Other Honors Autorized by Congress (RL32983 / 2008-11-04)
• Public Financing of Congressional Campaigns: Overview and Analysis (RL33814 / 2008-11-04)
• Environmental Activities of the U.S. Coast Guard (RS22145 / 2008-11-03)
• U.S. Nuclear Cooperation With India: Issues for Congress (RL33016 / 2008-11-03)
• Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities (RL34728 / 2008-11-03)
• Recess Appointments Made by President George W. Bush, January 20, 2001-October 31, 2008 (RL33310 / 2008-11-03)
• Clean Air Act Issues in the 110th Congress: Climate Change, Air Quality Standards, and Oversight (RL33776 / 2008-11-03)
• Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations (RL34473 / 2008-11-03)
• The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle (RL33568 / 2008-11-03)
• Quarantine and Isolation: Selected Legal Issues Relating to Employment (RL33609 / 2008-11-01)
• Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers (RL33446 / 2008-10-31)
• Educational Testing: Implementation of ESEA Title I-A Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind Act (RL31407 / 2008-10-31)
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Budget for FY2009 (RS22825 / 2008-10-31)
• Follow-On Biologics: Intellectual Property and Innovation Issues (RL33901 / 2008-10-31)
• DOD Leases of Foreign-Built Ships: Background for Congress (RS22454 / 2008-10-31)
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): Growth Models Under the No Child Left Behind Act (RL33032 / 2008-10-31)
• The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008: Senate Amendment 5662 as Submitted on September 26, 2008 (RL34727 / 2008-10-31)
• Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications (RL34729 / 2008-10-31)
• Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Legislation for Disaster Assistance: Summary Data (RL33226 / 2008-10-31)
• Gasoline and Oil Prices (RL34625 / 2008-10-31)
• Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Trout: Management Under the Endangered Species Act (98-666 / 2008-10-31)
• The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor (RL30725 / 2008-10-31)
• Automated Political Telephone Calls ("Robo Calls") in Federal Campaigns: Overview and Policy Options (RL34361 / 2008-10-31)
• Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers (RL33537 / 2008-10-31)
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (RL32495 / 2008-10-31)
• Sex Discrimination and the United States Supreme Court: Developments in the Law (RL30253 / 2008-10-31)
• Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Related to Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents (RL34109 / 2008-10-31)
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34558 / 2008-10-31)
• Securitization and Federal Regulation of Mortgages for Safety and Soundness (RS22722 / 2008-10-31)
• Legislative Branch: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34490 / 2008-10-31)
• Energy Tax Policy: History and Current Issues (RL33578 / 2008-10-30)
• Wool and Mohair Price Support (RS20896 / 2008-10-30)
• The U.S. Postal Service's Use of Contractors to Deliver Mail (RS22813 / 2008-10-30)
• Recent Acquisitions of U.S. Meat Companies (RS22980 / 2008-10-30)
• House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions in a New Congress (RL34679 / 2008-10-30)
• Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy (RL33530 / 2008-10-30)
• Regulation of Naked Short Selling (RS22099 / 2008-10-30)
• Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding (RS22979 / 2008-10-30)
• Israel: Background and Relations with the United States (RL33476 / 2008-10-30)
• VA-Home Loan Guaranty Program: An Overview (RS20533 / 2008-10-30)
• In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001: Dismissals of Claims Against Saudi Defendants Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) (RL34726 / 2008-10-29)
• U.S.-China Counterterrorism Cooperation: Issues for U.S. Policy (RL33001 / 2008-10-29)
• Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate (RL33663 / 2008-10-29)
• The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor (RS20722 / 2008-10-29)
• Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments (RS22570 / 2008-10-29)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2009 Budget, and Issues for Congress (RS22818 / 2008-10-29)
• Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reauthorization Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (RL34483 / 2008-10-29)
• The Mental Health Parity Act: A Legislative History (RL33820 / 2008-10-29)
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): Changes for 2008 and 2009 (RS21352 / 2008-10-28)
• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Congressional Issues (RL33652 / 2008-10-28)
• The Controlled Substances Act: Regulatory Requirements (RL34635 / 2008-10-28)
• U.S. Trade and Investment Relationship with Sub-Saharan Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act and Beyond (RL31772 / 2008-10-28)
• The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: History, Funding, and Current Issues (RL34699 / 2008-10-28)
• Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding (RL32341 / 2008-10-28)
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Changes to the Regulation of Their Mortgage Portfolios (RL34236 / 2008-10-28)
• Recreation on Federal Lands (RL33525 / 2008-10-28)
• Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress (RL30631 / 2008-10-28)
• The Specialty Metal Provision and the Berry Amendment: Issues for Congress (RL33751 / 2008-10-28)
• Outer Continental Shelf: Debate Over Oil and Gas Leasing and Revenue Sharing (RL33493 / 2008-10-27)
• ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues (RS22548 / 2008-10-27)
• Federal Research and Development Funding: Possible Impacts of Operating under a Continuing Resolution (RS22978 / 2008-10-27)
• Azerbaijan's October 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications (RS22977 / 2008-10-27)
• Family Caregiving to the Older Population: Recent and Proposed Legislation (RS22716 / 2008-10-27)
• Haiti: Post-Hurricane Conditions and Assistance (RS22975 / 2008-10-27)
• Federal Crime Control: Background, Legislation, and Issues (RL32824 / 2008-10-27)
• Family Caregiving to the Older Population: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congess (RL34123 / 2008-10-24)
• Elections Reform: Overview and Issues (RS20898 / 2008-10-24)
• U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview (95-307 / 2008-10-24)
• Reporting Issues Under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (RL34720 / 2008-10-24)
• The National Forest System Roadless Area Initiatives (RL30647 / 2008-10-24)
• Child Labor in America: History, Policy and Legislative Issues (RL31501 / 2008-10-24)
• Legal Issues Relating to State Health Care Regulation: ERISA Preemption and Fair Share Laws (RL34637 / 2008-10-24)
• Oil Development on Federal Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf (RS22928 / 2008-10-24)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources During a Pandemic (RL33381 / 2008-10-24)
• Russia-Georgia Conflict in South Ossetia: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests (RL34618 / 2008-10-24)
• Federal Civil Rights Statutes: A Primer (RL33386 / 2008-10-24)
• Revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Lead (RL34479 / 2008-10-24)
• Veterans Medical Care: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34598 / 2008-10-24)
• The Executive Schedule IV Pay Cap on General Schedule Compensation (RL34380 / 2008-10-23)
• Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007 (RL34723 / 2008-10-23)
• Polygraph Use by the Department of Energy: Issues for Congress (RL31988 / 2008-10-23)
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act: An Analytical Review of the Allocation Formulas (RL34721 / 2008-10-23)
• Nepal: Political Developments and Bilateral Relations with the United States (RL34731 / 2008-10-23)
• Drug Offenses: Maximum Fines and Terms of Imprisonment for Violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Related Laws (RL30722 / 2008-10-23)
• Increases in Tricare Costs: Background and Options for Congress (RS22402 / 2008-10-23)
• Cartoon Network LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc.: Remote-Storage Digital Video Recorders and Copyright Law (RL34719 / 2008-10-23)
• Methamphetamine: Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (RS22325 / 2008-10-23)
• NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance (RL33627 / 2008-10-23)
• The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities (RL33586 / 2008-10-23)
• Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2009 (RL34448 / 2008-10-23)
• Wind Energy: Offshore Permitting (RL32658 / 2008-10-22)
• Military Airlift: C-17 Program Background (RS22763 / 2008-10-22)
• Status of a Senator Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony (RL34716 / 2008-10-22)
• Who Are the "Middle Class"? (RS22627 / 2008-10-22)
• Consumer Bankruptcy and Household Debt (RS20777 / 2008-10-22)
• Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: Background and Analysis (RL34717 / 2008-10-22)
• The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: Implementation and Proposed Amendments (RL34718 / 2008-10-22)
• Annuities and the Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Rule 151A (RS22974 / 2008-10-22)
• Congress and U.S. Policy on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees: Recent Legislation and Implementation (RS22973 / 2008-10-22)
• Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies (98-446 / 2008-10-22)
• Defense Acquisition: Use of Lead System Integrators (LSIs) - Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (RS22631 / 2008-10-22)
• Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): Federal Legal Authority (RL32486 / 2008-10-22)
• Campaign Finance: Legislative Developments and Policy Issues in the 110th Congress (RL34324 / 2008-10-22)
• "Political" Activities of Private Recipients of Federal Grants or Contracts (RL34725 / 2008-10-21)
• Trade Negotiations During the 110th Congress (RL33463 / 2008-10-21)
• The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding (RL31865 / 2008-10-21)
• Social Security: Calculation and History of Taxing Benefits (RL32552 / 2008-10-21)
• The Child Tax Credit (RL34715 / 2008-10-21)
• Salary Linkage: Members of Congress and Certain Federal Executive and Judicial Officials (RS20388 / 2008-10-21)
• Disability Evaluation of Military Servicemembers (RL33991 / 2008-10-21)
• Trade Preferences for Developing Countries and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (RS22183 / 2008-10-21)
• Telework Legislation Pending in the 110th Congress: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Provisions (RL34516 / 2008-10-20)
• Regulation of Health Benefits Under ERISA: An Outline (RS22643 / 2008-10-20)
• Federal Farm Promotion ("Check-off") Programs (95-353 / 2008-10-20)
• Ebbs and Flows of Federal Debt (RL34712 / 2008-10-20)
• Inequality in the Distribution of Income: Trends and International Comparisons (RL32639 / 2008-10-20)
• The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers' Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors (RL34670 / 2008-10-20)
• The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues (98-567 / 2008-10-20)
• Gray Wolves Under the Endangered Species Ac (ESA)t: Distinct Population Segments and Experimental Populations (RL34238 / 2008-10-20)
• Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade (RL34292 / 2008-10-20)
• The Process, Data, and Costs of Mortgage Foreclosure (RL34232 / 2008-10-20)
• An Analysis of the Tax Treatment of Capital Losses (RL31562 / 2008-10-20)
• The Senate: An Overview (RS22972 / 2008-10-20)
• Pay for Performance: Linking Employee Pay to Performance Appraisal (RL34529 / 2008-10-20)
• Would an Influenza Pandemic Qualify as a Major Disaster Under the Stafford Act? (RL34724 / 2008-10-20)
• Natural Gas Passenger Vehicles: Availability, Cost, and Performance (RS22971 / 2008-10-20)
• Nominations to Article III Lower Courts by President George W. Bush During the 110th Congress (RL33953 / 2008-10-20)
• Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA): An Overview (RL32514 / 2008-10-20)
• Statutory Royalty Rates for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings: Decision of the Copyright Royalty Board (RL34020 / 2008-10-19)
• Royalty Relief for U.S. Deepwater Oil and Gas Leases (RS22567 / 2008-10-18)
• America COMPETES Act: Programs, Funding, and Selected Issues (RL34328 / 2008-10-17)
• The America COMPETES Act and the FY2009 Budget (RL34396 / 2008-10-17)
• Expiration and Extension of the Individual Income Tax Cuts Enacted in 2001 Through 2008 (RL34425 / 2008-10-17)
• Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33546 / 2008-10-17)
• New Markets Tax Credit: An Introduction (RL34402 / 2008-10-17)
• Gangs in Central America (RL34112 / 2008-10-17)
• Wildfire Funding (RL33990 / 2008-10-17)
• Are Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rising More Rapidly Than Expected? (RS22970 / 2008-10-17)
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: (FERPA) A Legal Overview (RS22341 / 2008-10-17)
• Text and Multimedia Messaging: Emerging Issues for Congress (RL34632 / 2008-10-17)
• The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications (RL34330 / 2008-10-17)
• Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Federal Civil Service Annuities (94-834 / 2008-10-16)
• Economic Development Assistance for Communities Affected by Employment Changes Due to Military Base Closures (RL34709 / 2008-10-16)
• Religious Exemptions for Mandatory Healthcare Programs: A Legal Analysis (RL34708 / 2008-10-16)
• Architect of the Capitol: Appointment, Duties, and Current Issues (RL32820 / 2008-10-16)
• Continuing Resolutions: Latest Action and Brief Overview of Recent Practices (RL30343 / 2008-10-16)
• Social Security: The Cost-of-Living Adjustment in January 2009 (94-803 / 2008-10-16)
• Reverse Mortgages: Background and Issues (RL33843 / 2008-10-16)
• Does the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listing Provide More Protection of the Polar Bear? (RL34573 / 2008-10-16)
• Veterans' Benefits: Issues in the 110th Congress (RL33985 / 2008-10-16)
• Public-Private Partnership for a Public Safety Network: Governance and Policy (RL34054 / 2008-10-16)
• Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals: The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson (RL34563 / 2008-10-15)
• The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products (RL34468 / 2008-10-15)
• The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34163 / 2008-10-15)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coverage of Contagious Diseases (RS22219 / 2008-10-15)
• An Introduction to the Design of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (RS22389 / 2008-10-15)
• Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress: A Sketch (RS22719 / 2008-10-15)
• Legislative Branch Staffing, 1954-2007 (R40056 / 2008-10-15)
• The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (RL33110 / 2008-10-15)
• The Americans With Disabilities Act and Emergency Preparedness and Response (RS22254 / 2008-10-15)
• Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress (RL34616 / 2008-10-15)
• Belarus: Background and U.S. Policy Options (RL32534 / 2008-10-14)
• Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program (RL34705 / 2008-10-14)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions (RL31401 / 2008-10-14)
• The Federal Protective Service and Contract Security Guards: A Statutory History and Current Status (RS22706 / 2008-10-14)
• The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions (RL34603 / 2008-10-14)
• Wireless Technology and Spectrum Demand: Advanced Wireless Services (RS20993 / 2008-10-14)
• Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations (RL30981 / 2008-10-14)
• Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Funding and Reauthorization (RL32872 / 2008-10-14)
• Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs (RL33785 / 2008-10-14)
• Federal Personnel: Conversion of Employees from Appointed (Noncareer) Positions to Career Positions in the Executive Branch (RL34706 / 2008-10-14)
• The McNulty Memorandum: Attorneys' Fees and Waiver of Corporate Attorney-Client and Work Product Protection (RL33842 / 2008-10-14)
• Taxation of Unemployment Benefits (RS21356 / 2008-10-14)
• Auction Basics: Background for Assessing Proposed Treasury Purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities (RL34707 / 2008-10-14)
• The McNulty Memorandum In Short:: Attorneys' Fees and Waiver of Corporate Attorney-Client and Work Product Protection (RS22588 / 2008-10-14)
• The Striving Readers Program (RL34710 / 2008-10-14)
• "Orphan Works" in Copyright Law (RL33392 / 2008-10-10)
• Child Pornography: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes (95-406 / 2008-10-10)
• Charitable Standard Mileage Rate: Considerations for Congress (RL34681 / 2008-10-10)
• Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program (RL33375 / 2008-10-10)
• Overview of Filipino Veterans' Benefits (RL33876 / 2008-10-10)
• FY2009 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security (RS22805 / 2008-10-10)
• United States Fire Administration: An Overview (RS20071 / 2008-10-10)
• Expedited Funds Availability/Check-Holds (RS22036 / 2008-10-10)
• Military Airlift: The Joint Cargo Aircraft Program (RS22776 / 2008-10-10)
• Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation (RL30153 / 2008-10-10)
• Female Genital Mutilation as Persecution: When Can It Constitute a Basis for Asylum and Withholding of Removal? (RL34587 / 2008-10-10)
• Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy (RL32488 / 2008-10-10)
• Medicaid and Outpatient Hospital Services (RS22852 / 2008-10-09)
• Child Welfare: The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (RL34704 / 2008-10-09)
• Contested Election Cases in the House of Representatives: 1933 TO 2007 (98-194 / 2008-10-09)
• Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (RL33753 / 2008-10-09)
• What Happens to the Bald Eagle Now That It Is Not Protected Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)? (RL34174 / 2008-10-09)
• Potential Trade Effects of Adding Vietnam to the Generalized System of Preferences Program (RL34702 / 2008-10-09)
• The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: Legislative Activity in the 110th Congress (RS22909 / 2008-10-09)
• The Randolph-Sheppard Act: Major Judicial Decisions (RS22968 / 2008-10-09)
• Clean Air After the CAIR Decision: Back to Square One? (RL34589 / 2008-10-09)
• Older Americans Act: FY2008 Funding and FY2009 Budget Request (RL33880 / 2008-10-08)
• The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections (RL32611 / 2008-10-08)
• The History and Effect of Abortion Conscience Clause Laws (RL34703 / 2008-10-08)
• Tax Gap: Proposals in the 110th Congress to Require Brokers to Report Basis on Publicly Traded Securities (RL34216 / 2008-10-08)
• U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians (RS22967 / 2008-10-08)
• Analysis of the Proposed Tax Exclusion for Canceled Mortgage Debt Income (RL34212 / 2008-10-08)
• Public Display of the Ten Commandments (RS22223 / 2008-10-08)
• The Gulf Security Dialogue and Related Arms Sale Proposals (RL34322 / 2008-10-08)
• Millennium Challenge Account (RL32427 / 2008-10-08)
• Financial Turmoil: Comparing the Troubled Asset Relief Program to the Federal Reserve's Response (RS22966 / 2008-10-08)
• Certain Temporary Tax Provisions ("Extenders") Expired in 2007 (RL32367 / 2008-10-08)
• U.S. Foreign Aid to East and South Asia: Selected Recipients (RL31362 / 2008-10-08)
• The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000:Forest Service Payments to Counties (RL33822 / 2008-10-08)
• Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization: An Overview of Selected Provisions in Proposed Legislation (RL33920 / 2008-10-08)
• Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): A Primer (RL34397 / 2008-10-08)
• Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 (RL30957 / 2008-10-08)
• Charitable Contributions of Food Inventory: Proposals for Change (RL31097 / 2008-10-08)
• Alternative Mortgages: Causes and Policy Implications of Troubled Mortgage Resets in the Subprime and Alt-A Markets (RL33775 / 2008-10-08)
• Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (RL32656 / 2008-10-08)
• Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal (RL33461 / 2008-10-07)
• Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues (RL32956 / 2008-10-07)
• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety and Regulation (RL32205 / 2008-10-07)
• South Africa: Current Issues and U.S. Relations (RL31697 / 2008-10-07)
• Spectrum Management and Special Funds (RS21508 / 2008-10-07)
• The Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Program: Scope, Authorities, and Implementation (RS22965 / 2008-10-07)
• FHA-Insured Home Loans: An Overview (RS20530 / 2008-10-07)
• Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: A Legal Analysis (RS22500 / 2008-10-07)
• Energy and Water Development: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34417 / 2008-10-06)
• Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction Over Military Court Cases (RL34697 / 2008-10-06)
• EPA's Final Health and Safety Standard for Yucca Mountain (RL34698 / 2008-10-06)
• Administering Green Programs in Congress: Issues and Options (RL34694 / 2008-10-06)
• Research and Experimentation Tax Credit: Current Status and Selected Isues for Congress (RL31181 / 2008-10-06)
• Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs (RL33347 / 2008-10-06)
• Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests (RL33407 / 2008-10-06)
• Interim Continuing Resolutions (CRs): Potential Impacts on Agency Operations (RL34700 / 2008-10-06)
• NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates (RL34701 / 2008-10-06)
• The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Background and Issues (RS20764 / 2008-10-06)
• The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases (RL31967 / 2008-10-06)
• Qualified Charitable Distributions from Individual Retirement Accounts: A Fact Sheet (RS22766 / 2008-10-06)
• Brazil-U.S. Relations (RL33456 / 2008-10-06)
• Federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines: Issues (RS22363 / 2008-10-06)
• Measuring and Monitoring Carbon in the Agricultural and Forestry Sectors (RS22964 / 2008-10-06)
• Real Earnings, Health Insurance and Pension Coverage, and the Distribution of Earnings, 1979-2007 (RL33835 / 2008-10-06)
• Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (RL34391 / 2008-10-03)
• Education Tax Benefits: Are They Permanent or Temporary? (RS21870 / 2008-10-03)
• The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) (RL30089 / 2008-10-03)
• Presidential Succession: Perspectives, Contemporary Analysis, and 110th Congress Proposed Legislation (RL34692 / 2008-10-03)
• The Tax Deduction for Classroom Expenses of Elementary and Secondary School Teachers (RS21682 / 2008-10-03)
• Income and Poverty Among Older Americans in 2007 (RL32697 / 2008-10-03)
• Navy Nuclear-Powered Surface Ships: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (RL33946 / 2008-10-03)
• Minerals Price Increases and Volatility: Causes and Consequences (RL34695 / 2008-10-03)
• Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (RS21007 / 2008-10-02)
• Haiti: Legislative Responses to the Food Crisis and Related Development Challenges (RS22879 / 2008-10-02)
• Iraq's Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief (RL33376 / 2008-10-02)
• The U.S. Financial Crisis: Lessons From Japan (RS22960 / 2008-10-02)
• Privacy Law and Online Advertising: Legal Analysis of Data Gathering By Online Advertisers Such As Double Click and NebuAd (RL34693 / 2008-10-02)
• Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations and Related Issues (RL33497 / 2008-10-02)
• Snowmobiles, Environmental Standards, and Access to National Parks (RL31149 / 2008-10-02)
• Military Uniform Procurement: Questions and Answers (RS20550 / 2008-10-02)
• The Social Security Number: Legal Developments Affecting Its Collection, Disclosure, and Confidentiality (RL30318 / 2008-10-02)
• Military Aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress (RL30624 / 2008-10-02)
• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) (RL34584 / 2008-10-02)
• Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress (RL32665 / 2008-10-02)
• Congressional Salaries and Allowances (RL30064 / 2008-10-01)
• Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers: Current Issues and Legislation (RL34383 / 2008-10-01)
• Foreign Medical Graduates: A Brief Overview of the J-1 Visa Waiver Program (RS22584 / 2008-10-01)
• Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement (RL33574 / 2008-10-01)
• Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance for Older Workers (ATAA) (RS22718 / 2008-10-01)
• Health Insurance: State High-Risk Pools (RL31745 / 2008-10-01)
• Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues (RS21977 / 2008-10-01)
• Extending NASA's Exemption from the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (RL34477 / 2008-10-01)
• Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (RL32418 / 2008-10-01)
• Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues (RS20844 / 2008-09-30)
• Hedge Fund Failures (RL33746 / 2008-09-30)
• Oil Industry Financial Performance and the Windfall Profits Tax (RL34689 / 2008-09-30)
• The Federal Workforce: Characteristics and Trends (RL34685 / 2008-09-30)
• FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues (RL34590 / 2008-09-30)
• Taxable Base of the Value-Added Tax (RS22720 / 2008-09-30)
• Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes (RL32781 / 2008-09-30)
• Farm Commodity Programs in the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34594 / 2008-09-30)
• Moldova: Background and U.S. Policy (RS21981 / 2008-09-30)
• The Foreign Tax Credit's Interest Allocation Rules (RL34494 / 2008-09-29)
• U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Trade Agreement Parity (TAP) Proposal (RL34688 / 2008-09-29)
• The U.S. Financial Crisis: Lessons From Chile (RS22961 / 2008-09-29)
• The U.S. Financial Crisis: Lessons From Sweden (RS22962 / 2008-09-29)
• Federal Tort Reform Legislation: Constitutionality and Summaries of Selected Statutes (95-797 / 2008-09-29)
• China's Space Program: Options for U.S.-China Cooperation (RS22777 / 2008-09-29)
• The ADA Amendments Act: P.L. 110-325 (RL34691 / 2008-09-29)
• Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues (RL32419 / 2008-09-29)
• The U.S. Trade Deficit, The Dollar, and the Price of Oil (RL34686 / 2008-09-29)
• Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances (RL31139 / 2008-09-28)
• Indian Reserved Water Rights: An Overview (RL32198 / 2008-09-26)
• Coal Excise Tax Refunds: United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co. (RS22881 / 2008-09-26)
• Zimbabwe (RL32723 / 2008-09-26)
• China's Sovereign Wealth Fund (RL34337 / 2008-09-26)
• Food and Agricultural Imports from China (RL34080 / 2008-09-26)
• Federal Debt Management: Concepts, Options, and Policies (1945-2008) (RL34682 / 2008-09-26)
• Federal Research and Development Funding at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (RL34435 / 2008-09-26)
• The Resolution Trust Corporation: Historical Analysis (RS22959 / 2008-09-26)
• Tsunami Detection and Warnings for the United States (RL34506 / 2008-09-25)
• Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation (RL34128 / 2008-09-25)
• Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34482 / 2008-09-25)
• Amtrak: Budget and Reauthorization (RL33492 / 2008-09-25)
• Honduran-U.S. Relations (RL34027 / 2008-09-25)
• Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Past and Present (98-379 / 2008-09-25)
• Omnibus Appropriations Acts: Overview of Recent Practices (RL32473 / 2008-09-25)
• Federal Regulation of Substances Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) and the Use of Carbon Monoxide in Packaging for Meat and Fish (RL34247 / 2008-09-25)
• Do Not Mail Initiatives and Their Potential Effects: Possible Issues for Congress (RL34643 / 2008-09-24)
• Proposals for a New Foreign Service Compensation System in the 110th Congress (RL34668 / 2008-09-24)
• Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview (RS20348 / 2008-09-24)
• Health Savings Accounts: Overview of Rules for 2008 (RL33257 / 2008-09-24)
• The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis (RL34645 / 2008-09-24)
• Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (RL34680 / 2008-09-23)
• The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit (RL34664 / 2008-09-23)
• Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture: Status and Current Issues (RL33334 / 2008-09-23)
• The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress (RL34574 / 2008-09-23)
• Visa Waiver Program (RL32221 / 2008-09-23)
• The Internal Revenue Service's Private Tax Debt Collection Initiative: Current Status, Legislative Proposals, and Issues for Congress (RL33231 / 2008-09-23)
• What is the "Farm Bill"? (RS22131 / 2008-09-23)
• Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Consultation Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (RL34641 / 2008-09-23)
• The Role of Offsets in a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Program: Potential Benefits and Concerns (RL34436 / 2008-09-22)
• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008: P.L. 110-314 (RL34684 / 2008-09-22)
• Fee Disclosure in Defined Contribution Retirement Plans: Background and Current Legislation (RL34678 / 2008-09-22)
• National Environmental Education Act of 1990: Overview, Implementation, and Issues for Congress (97-97 / 2008-09-22)
• Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role (RL34127 / 2008-09-19)
• An Overview of USDA Rural Development Programs (RL31837 / 2008-09-19)
• National Flood Insurance Program: Treasury Borrowing in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (RS22394 / 2008-09-19)
• Rural Development Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34126 / 2008-09-18)
• Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Selected Highway and Transit Issues in Brief (RL34675 / 2008-09-18)
• Reauthorization of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC): Opportunity to Reexamine the Congressionally Mandated Antitrust Exemption for Ocean Liner Carriers? (RL34663 / 2008-09-18)
• Peacekeeping and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities (RL32862 / 2008-09-18)
• The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Implementation and New Challenges (RL34118 / 2008-09-18)
• Side-by-Side Comparison of Energy Tax Provisions of H.R. 6899 and S. 3478 (RL34674 / 2008-09-18)
• Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments (RL33548 / 2008-09-18)
• Auction-Rate Securities (RL34672 / 2008-09-17)
• The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (RL32540 / 2008-09-17)
• Pay-for-Performance: The National Security Personnel System (RL34673 / 2008-09-17)
• Livestock Feed Costs: Concerns and Options (RS22908 / 2008-09-17)
• Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights and State Sovereign Immunity (RL34593 / 2008-09-17)
• Kenya: The December 2007 Elections and the Challenges Ahead (RL34378 / 2008-09-17)
• Regulation of Real Estate Appraisers and the "Cuomo Agreements" (RS22953 / 2008-09-17)
• Tax Benefits for Families: Adoption (RL33633 / 2008-09-17)
• Renewable Energy Policy in the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34130 / 2008-09-17)
• Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33510 / 2008-09-17)
• Outer Continental Shelf Leasing: Side-by-Side Comparison of Five Legislative Proposals (RL34667 / 2008-09-17)
• State and Local Taxes and the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (RL34211 / 2008-09-16)
• Japan's Political Turmoil in 2008: Background and Implications for the United States (RS22951 / 2008-09-16)
• Judicial Salary: Current Issues and Options for Congress (RL34281 / 2008-09-16)
• Proxy Voting and Polling in Senate Committee (RS22952 / 2008-09-16)
• The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program: The Fixed Subsidy and Variable Rate (RS22917 / 2008-09-16)
• The FDA's Authority to Recall Products (RL34167 / 2008-09-16)
• Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Curent Structure and Alternatives (RL32525 / 2008-09-16)
• Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns: Overview and Analysis (RL34534 / 2008-09-16)
• Older Workers: Employment and Retirement Trends (RL30629 / 2008-09-15)
• Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress (RL33747 / 2008-09-15)
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Conservatorship (RS22950 / 2008-09-15)
• Submission of the President's Budget in Transition Years (RS20752 / 2008-09-15)
• Productivity Growth: Trends and Prospects (RL34677 / 2008-09-15)
• Mortgage Revenue Bonds: Analysis of Section 3021 and 3022 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (RS22841 / 2008-09-15)
• Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium (RL34653 / 2008-09-12)
• Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions (RL34661 / 2008-09-12)
• The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Status and Current Policy Issues (RL34671 / 2008-09-12)
• International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues (RL34665 / 2008-09-12)
• Legal Services in the WTO and U.S. Effect (RS22949 / 2008-09-12)
• The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program: Background and Current Developments (RL32929 / 2008-09-12)
• Seafood Marketing: Combating Fraud and Deception (RL34124 / 2008-09-12)
• Federal Government Debt Collection: An Overview of the Treasury Offset and Federal Payment Levy Programs (RL34660 / 2008-09-12)
• Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure: Background and Policy Options (RL33206 / 2008-09-12)
• Sugar Policy and the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34103 / 2008-09-12)
• The Department of Defense, Science and Technology Proram: An Analysis, FY1998-FY2007 (RL34666 / 2008-09-12)
• Members of Congress Who Die in Office: Historic and Current Practices (RL34347 / 2008-09-12)
• Medicaid and SCHIP Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Waivers (RS21054 / 2008-09-11)
• Duration of Continuing Resolutions in Recent Years (RL32614 / 2008-09-11)
• State and Local Taxes and the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax (RL32942 / 2008-09-11)
• U.S.-Russia Meat and Poultry Trade Issues (RS22948 / 2008-09-11)
• The Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 (RL34419 / 2008-09-11)
• Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court (RL33180 / 2008-09-10)
• Tax Expenditures and the Federal Budget (RL34622 / 2008-09-10)
• Communications Act Revisions: Selected Issues for Consideration (RL32949 / 2008-09-10)
• Financial Institution Insolvency: Federal Authority over Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Depository Institutions (RL34657 / 2008-09-10)
• Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Background, Implementation, and Assessment (RL34164 / 2008-09-10)
• Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RL33460 / 2008-09-10)
• Federal Complaint-Handling, Ombudsman, and Advocacy Offices (RL34606 / 2008-09-10)
• GAO: General Accountability Office and General Accounting Office (RL30349 / 2008-09-10)
• China's Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies (RL34659 / 2008-09-10)
• Instability in Chad (RS22798 / 2008-09-10)
• The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Distribution of Funds (RL33764 / 2008-09-10)
• Regulation of Broadcast Indecency: Background and Legal Analysis (RL32222 / 2008-09-09)
• Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs): An Institutional Overview (RS21663 / 2008-09-09)
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2009 Appropriations (RL34542 / 2008-09-09)
• Air Pollution from Ships: MARPOL Annex VI and Other Control Options (RL34548 / 2008-09-09)
• United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (RS22452 / 2008-09-09)
• Suspension of the Rules in the House: Principal Features (98-314 / 2008-09-09)
• U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress (RL34655 / 2008-09-09)
• Credit Default Swaps: Frequently Asked Questions (RS22932 / 2008-09-09)
• The Higher Education Opportunity Act: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (RL34654 / 2008-09-08)
• Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Projects (RL34650 / 2008-09-08)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Investment Policy: Issues for Congress (RL34656 / 2008-09-08)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Overview and Issues (RS22946 / 2008-09-08)
• Pension Sponsorship and Participation: Summary of Recent Trends (RL30122 / 2008-09-08)
• Boumediene v. Bush: Guantanamo Detainees' Right to Habeas Corpus (RL34536 / 2008-09-08)
• Russia's Accession to the WTO (RL31979 / 2008-09-08)
• Small Business Expensing Allowance: Current Status, Legislative Proposals, and Economic Effects (RL31852 / 2008-09-08)
• Bisphenol A (BPA) in Plastics and Possible Human Health Effects (RS22869 / 2008-09-08)
• Franking Privilege: Historical Development and Options for Change (RL34274 / 2008-09-08)
• Congressional Franking Privilege: Background and Current Legislation (RS22771 / 2008-09-08)
• Health Insurance: Uninsured by State, 2005-2007 (96-979 / 2008-09-05)
• Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Access Cable Television Channels: Issues for Congress (RL34649 / 2008-09-05)
• Flood Insurance Requirements for Stafford Act Assistance (RS22945 / 2008-09-05)
• Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress (RL34499 / 2008-09-05)
• Gun Control Legislation (RL32842 / 2008-09-05)
• Protection of Children Online: Federal and State Laws Addressing Cyberstalking, Cyberharassment, and Cyberbullying (RL34651 / 2008-09-05)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Reauthorization Issues (RL33997 / 2008-09-05)
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): A Legal Overview (RL34652 / 2008-09-05)
• Coal Mine Safety and Health (RL34429 / 2008-09-05)
• The Siting of Wireless Communications Facilities: An Overview of Federal, State, and Local Law (RS20783 / 2008-09-04)
• The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements (RL32748 / 2008-09-04)
• Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects (RL34131 / 2008-09-04)
• Federal Trade Commission Guidance Regarding Tar and Nicotine Yields in Cigarettes (RS22944 / 2008-09-04)
• Examples of Legislative Provisions in Annual Appropriations Acts (RL30619 / 2008-09-04)
• Sovereign Wealth Funds: Background and Policy Issues for Congress (RL34336 / 2008-09-03)
• Tobacco: Selected Legal Issues (RL33719 / 2008-09-03)
• Payment Card Interchange Fees: An Economic Assessment (RL34647 / 2008-09-03)
• Health Insurance Coverage: Characteristics of the Insured and Uninsured Populations in 2007 (96-891 / 2008-09-03)
• Federal Agency Performance and Accountability Reports (PARs): Content and Access (RL33825 / 2008-09-03)
• Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power (RL34234 / 2008-09-03)
• New Zealand: Background and Bilateral Relations with the United States (RL32876 / 2008-09-03)
• Major Tax Issues in the 110th Congress (RL33768 / 2008-09-03)
• Congressional Review Act: Disapproval of Rules in a Subsequent Session of Congress (RL34633 / 2008-09-03)
• Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies (RL33975 / 2008-09-03)
• Permanent Tax Relief Provisions for Disaster Victims as Presented in the Internal Revenue Code (RL33642 / 2008-09-03)
• The Small Business Innovation Research Program: Reauthorization Efforts (RS22865 / 2008-09-02)
• Privacy: An Abbreviated Outline of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping (98-327 / 2008-09-02)
• Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process (RS20129 / 2008-09-02)
• Privacy: An Overview of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping (98-326 / 2008-09-02)
• Nuclear Energy Policy (RL33558 / 2008-09-02)
• Federal Tort Claims Act (95-717 / 2008-09-02)
• Polar Bears: Listing Under the Endangered Species Act (RL33941 / 2008-09-02)
• Health Insurance Coverage of Children, 2007 (97-975 / 2008-09-02)
• Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background, Governance, and Issues for Congress (RL33705 / 2008-09-02)
• Section 202 and Other HUD Rental Housing Programs for Low-Income Elderly Residents (RL33508 / 2008-09-02)
• Turkey: Update on Crisis of Identity and Power (RL34646 / 2008-09-02)
• Statutory Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends (97-589 / 2008-08-31)
• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background, Status, and Issues (RL30563 / 2008-08-29)
• H.R. 6076: Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (RS22943 / 2008-08-29)
• Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and U.S. Views (RL34642 / 2008-08-29)
• The Buy American Act: Requiring Government Procurements to Come from Domestic Sources (97-765 / 2008-08-29)
• Health Insurance: Uninsured Children by State, 2005-2007 (97-310 / 2008-08-29)
• Nonambulatory Livestock and the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (RS22819 / 2008-08-29)
• Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress (RS22942 / 2008-08-28)
• The Federal Rulemaking Process: An Overview (RL32240 / 2008-08-28)
• Use of the Polar Bear Listing to Force Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Legal Arguments (RS22906 / 2008-08-28)
• Department of Defense Food Procurement: Background and Status (RS22190 / 2008-08-28)
• International Drug Control Policy (RL34543 / 2008-08-28)
• Weak and Failing States: Evolving Security Threats and U.S. Policy (RL34253 / 2008-08-28)
• Poverty in the United States: 2007 (RL33069 / 2008-08-27)
• Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview (RL31798 / 2008-08-27)
• Latin America: Terrorism Issues (RS21049 / 2008-08-27)
• The Economic Implications of the Long-Term Federal Budget Outlook (RL32747 / 2008-08-27)
• Burma: Economic Sanctions (RS22737 / 2008-08-27)
• Arab League Boycott of Israel (RL33961 / 2008-08-27)
• Net Operating Losses: Proposed Extension of Carryback Period (RL34535 / 2008-08-27)
• Uzbekistan: Current Developments and U.S. Interests (RS21238 / 2008-08-27)
• Proposals for Reparations for African Americans: A Brief Overview (RS20740 / 2008-08-27)
• The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement to Come from Domestic Sources (RL31236 / 2008-08-26)
• Sick Leave: Usage Rates and Leave Balances for Employees in Major Federal Retirement Systems (RL32596 / 2008-08-26)
• The North Korean Economy: Leverage and Policy Analysis (RL32493 / 2008-08-26)
• Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies (RS21421 / 2008-08-26)
• Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs (RL30478 / 2008-08-26)
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections (98-684 / 2008-08-26)
• The Budget Deficit and the Trade Deficit: What Is Their Relationship? (RS21409 / 2008-08-26)
• Inflation: Causes, Costs, and Current Status (RL30344 / 2008-08-26)
• Veterans Affairs: Health Care and Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange (RL34370 / 2008-08-25)
• An Emergency Communications Safety Net: Integrating 911 and Other Services (RL32939 / 2008-08-25)
• Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development (RL33527 / 2008-08-25)
• International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Key Changes to U.S. Programs and Funding (RL34569 / 2008-08-25)
• North Korean Crime-for-Profit Activities (RL33885 / 2008-08-25)
• Low-Income Country Debt Cancellation: H.R. 2634 and S. 2166 (RL34644 / 2008-08-25)
• Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy (RL33528 / 2008-08-25)
• Midwest Flooding Disaster: Rethinking Federal Flood Insurance? (RL34610 / 2008-08-25)
• Seafood Safety: Background and Issues (RS22797 / 2008-08-25)
• The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings (RL32527 / 2008-08-25)
• Stem Cell Research: Ethical Issues (RL33554 / 2008-08-25)
• International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy (RL34395 / 2008-08-22)
• Churches and Campaign Activity: Analysis of Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act and Similar Legislation (RL32973 / 2008-08-22)
• International Trade: Rules of Origin (RL34524 / 2008-08-22)
• Federal Funding of Presidential Nominating Conventions: Overview and Policy Options (RL34630 / 2008-08-22)
• The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Summary and Proposed Amendments (RL34575 / 2008-08-22)
• Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits (RL34631 / 2008-08-22)
• Domestic Food Assistance: The Farm Bill and Other Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL33829 / 2008-08-22)
• Climate Change and International Deforestation: Legislative Analysis (RL34634 / 2008-08-22)
• Iran's Economy (RL34525 / 2008-08-22)
• Burma and Transnational Crime (RL34225 / 2008-08-21)
• Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments (RL30319 / 2008-08-21)
• Controversies over Redefining "Fill Material" Under the Clean Water Act (RL31411 / 2008-08-21)
• Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues (97-488 / 2008-08-21)
• Veterans' Benefits: An Overview of Benefits for Disabled Veterans (RL34626 / 2008-08-21)
• Veterans' Benefits: The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (RL34627 / 2008-08-21)
• Secretary of the Senate: Fact Sheet on Legislative and Administrative Duties (98-747 / 2008-08-20)
• Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate: Fact Sheet on Legislative and Administrative Duties (98-748 / 2008-08-20)
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76: Implications for the Future (RL34140 / 2008-08-20)
• Freshmen in the House of Representatives and Senate by Political Party: 1913-2008 (RS20723 / 2008-08-20)
• Congressional Investigations of the Department of Justice, 1920-2007: History, Law, and Practice (RL34197 / 2008-08-20)
• Tax Credit Bonds: A Brief Explanation (RL34629 / 2008-08-20)
• Merger Review Authority of the Federal Communications Commission (RS22940 / 2008-08-20)
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview (95-30 / 2008-08-20)
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: An Overview (97-104 / 2008-08-20)
• Disaster Tax Relief for the Midwest (RS22941 / 2008-08-20)
• The Indian Trust Fund Litigation: An Overview of Cobell v. Kempthorne (RL34628 / 2008-08-20)
• General Services Administration Prospectus Thresholds for Owned and Leased Federal Facilities (RS22287 / 2008-08-20)
• The Technology Innovation Program (RS22815 / 2008-08-20)
• Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness (RL33526 / 2008-08-20)
• Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit: A Primer (RL34280 / 2008-08-20)
• The World Trade Organization: The Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) Negotiations (RL33634 / 2008-08-19)
• Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Departing and Former Members of the House of Representatives (98-962 / 2008-08-19)
• U.S. Periods of War (RS21405 / 2008-08-19)
• Revenue Legislation in the Congressional Budget Process (98-471 / 2008-08-19)
• Congressional Budget Act Points of Order (98-876 / 2008-08-19)
• Functional Categories of the Federal Budget (98-280 / 2008-08-19)
• Governmental Drug Testing Programs: Legal and Constitutional Developments (RL34624 / 2008-08-19)
• The Mid-Session Review of the Presidents Budget: Timing Issues (RL32509 / 2008-08-19)
• Indian Tribal Civil Jurisdiction's Reach Over Non-Indians: Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land and Cattle Co. (RS22820 / 2008-08-18)
• Midwest Floods of 2008: Potential Impact on Agriculture (RL34583 / 2008-08-18)
• World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda (RL32060 / 2008-08-18)
• Federal Stafford Act Disaster Assistance: Presidential Declarations, Eligible Activities, and Funding (RL33053 / 2008-08-15)
• Capturing CO2 from Coal-Fired Power Plants: Challenges for a Comprehensive Strategy (RL34621 / 2008-08-15)
• National Park Management (RL33484 / 2008-08-15)
• U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues (RS21118 / 2008-08-15)
• Comparing Global Influence: China's and U.S. Diplomacy, Foreign Aid, Trade, and Investment in the Developing World (RL34620 / 2008-08-15)
• Iraq and Al Qaeda: Assessment and Outside Links (RL32217 / 2008-08-15)
• Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress (RL33834 / 2008-08-15)
• Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook (RL33603 / 2008-08-15)
• Foreign Direct Investment in the Unites States: An Economic Analysis (RS21857 / 2008-08-15)
• Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis? (RL33936 / 2008-08-15)
• Use of the Capitol Rotunda and Capitol Grounds: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 110th Congress (RL34619 / 2008-08-14)
• Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress (RL34317 / 2008-08-14)
• FDA Authority to Regulate On-Farm Activity (RS22939 / 2008-08-14)
• Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association: Federal Preemption of State Tobacco Shipment Laws (RS22938 / 2008-08-14)
• The USDA's Authority to Recall Meat and Poultry Products (RL34313 / 2008-08-13)
• International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues (RL34438 / 2008-08-13)
• Recycling Programs in Congress: Legislative Development and Architect of the Capitol Administration (RL34617 / 2008-08-13)
• Nomination and Confirmation of Lower Federal Court Judges in Presidential Election Years (RL34615 / 2008-08-13)
• Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer (RS22937 / 2008-08-12)
• United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women (RL34518 / 2008-08-12)
• Budget Resolution Enforcement (98-815 / 2008-08-12)
• India-U.S. Relations (RL33529 / 2008-08-12)
• Stability in Russia's Chechnya and Other Regions of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments (RL34613 / 2008-08-12)
• Whither the Role of Conference Committees: An Analysis (RL34611 / 2008-08-12)
• Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration (98-814 / 2008-08-12)
• Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33003 / 2008-08-12)
• Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E): Background, Status, and Selected issues for Congress (RL34497 / 2008-08-12)
• International Convention Against Doping in Sport: Issues for Congress (RS22887 / 2008-08-11)
• Enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules (RL33989 / 2008-08-11)
• Economics of Guaranteed Student Loans (RL34578 / 2008-08-08)
• FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program: Overview and Issues (RL34537 / 2008-08-08)
• FEMA Disaster Housing and Hurricane Katrina: Overview, Analysis, and Congressional Issues (RL34087 / 2008-08-08)
• Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1998-2009 (RS20792 / 2008-08-08)
• The FCC's Broadcast Media Ownership Rules (RL34416 / 2008-08-08)
• Australia: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33010 / 2008-08-08)
• U.S. Embassy in Iraq (RS21867 / 2008-08-08)
• Energy: Selected Facts and Numbers (RL31849 / 2008-08-08)
• Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism (RL31258 / 2008-08-08)
• Violence Against Women Act: History and Federal Funding (RL30871 / 2008-08-07)
• Treatment of Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance in FHA-Insured Home Loans (RS22934 / 2008-08-07)
• The Cherokee Freedmen Dispute: Legal Background, Analysis, and Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34321 / 2008-08-07)
• The Endangered Species Act and "Sound Science" (RL32992 / 2008-08-07)
• Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview (RS22094 / 2008-08-07)
• The Randolph-Sheppard Act: Business Enterprise Opportunities for the Blind (RL34609 / 2008-08-07)
• Nanotechnology and Environmental, Health, and Safety: Issues for Consideration (RL34614 / 2008-08-06)
• China's Economy and the Beijing Olympics (RS22936 / 2008-08-06)
• Speculation and Energy Prices: Legislative Responses (RL34555 / 2008-08-06)
• President of the United States: Compensation (RS20115 / 2008-08-06)
• Congressional Influences on Rulemaking and Regulation Through Appropriations Restrictions (RL34354 / 2008-08-05)
• Administrative Law Judges: An Overview (RL34607 / 2008-08-05)
• Tax Issues Relating to Charitable Contributions and Organizations (RL34608 / 2008-08-05)
• Community Development Block Grants: Legislative Proposals to Assist Communities Affected by Home Foreclosures (RS22919 / 2008-08-05)
• Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service (RS22440 / 2008-08-05)
• Reforming the Regulation of Government-Sponsored Enterprises in the 110th Congress (RL33940 / 2008-08-04)
• Animal Drug User Fee Programs (RL34459 / 2008-08-04)
• Air Force Air Refueling: The KC-X Aircraft Acquisition Program (RL34398 / 2008-08-04)
• Public Health and Medical Preparedness and Response: Issues in the 110th Congress (RS22602 / 2008-08-01)
• Why Has the Economy Become Less Volatile? (RL33959 / 2008-08-01)
• Missing and Exploited Children: Background, Policies, and Issues (RL34050 / 2008-08-01)
• Job Loss: Causes and Policy Implications (RL32194 / 2008-08-01)
• Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22707 / 2008-08-01)
• WTO Doha Round: Implications for U.S. Agriculture (RS22927 / 2008-08-01)
• The Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters: Federal Authority and Funding (RL33579 / 2008-08-01)
• Medicare: A Primer (RL33712 / 2008-08-01)
• Navy-Marine Corps Strike-Fighter Shortfall: Background and Options for Congress (RS22875 / 2008-08-01)
• Covered Bonds: An Alternative to Securitization for Funding Mortgages (RS22925 / 2008-08-01)
• Department of Justice (DOJ) Appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009 (RL34530 / 2008-08-01)
• Savings Rates in the United States: Calculation and Comparison (RS21480 / 2008-07-31)
• H.R. 6500, The Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2008 (RS22933 / 2008-07-31)
• Europe's New Trade Agenda (RS22547 / 2008-07-31)
• Tax Gap: Administration Proposal to Require Information Reporting on Merchant Payment Card Reimbursements (RL34464 / 2008-07-31)
• Tax-Exempt Section 501(c)(3) Hospitals: Community Benefit Standard and Schedule H (RL34605 / 2008-07-31)
• Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches (RL34091 / 2008-07-31)
• Federal Employees: Human Resources Management Flexibilities in Emergency Situations (RS22264 / 2008-07-31)
• The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress (RL33608 / 2008-07-31)
• Trade Remedies: A Primer (RL32371 / 2008-07-30)
• FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products: A Historical, Policy and Legal Analysis (RL32619 / 2008-07-30)
• Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act (RL31618 / 2008-07-30)
• Misuse of Government Purchase Cards (RL34602 / 2008-07-30)
• Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals (RL34283 / 2008-07-30)
• U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress (RS22892 / 2008-07-30)
• Tibet: Problems, Prospects, and U.S. Policy (RL34445 / 2008-07-30)
• U.S. Airline Industry: Issues and Role of Congress (RL34467 / 2008-07-29)
• Financing Issues and Economic Effects of American Wars (RL31176 / 2008-07-29)
• Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers (RL34251 / 2008-07-29)
• Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons (RL32572 / 2008-07-29)
• Islamic Finance: Overview and Policy Concerns (RS22931 / 2008-07-29)
• Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 109th and 110th Congresses (RL34193 / 2008-07-29)
• Community Acceptance of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Infrastructure: Siting Challenges (RL34601 / 2008-07-29)
• A Parliamentary-Style Question Period: Proposals and Issues for Congress (RL34599 / 2008-07-29)
• WTO Decisions and Their Effect in U.S. Law (RS22154 / 2008-07-28)
• Health Insurance Coverage of People Aged 55 to 64 (RL34596 / 2008-07-28)
• A Brief Overview of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (RS22929 / 2008-07-28)
• Serbia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RS22601 / 2008-07-28)
• The European Union: Questions and Answers (RS21372 / 2008-07-27)
• Balkan Cooperation on War Crimes Issues (RS22097 / 2008-07-25)
• Annual Appropriations Acts: Consideration During Lame-Duck Sessions (RL34597 / 2008-07-25)
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations (RL34514 / 2008-07-25)
• Retroactive Immunity Provided by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (RL34600 / 2008-07-25)
• Korea-U.S Relations - Issues for Congress (RL33567 / 2008-07-25)
• Medicare: Payments to Physicians (RL31199 / 2008-07-25)
• Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) Under Medicaid (RL31698 / 2008-07-24)
• Corporate Tax Reform: Issues for Congress (RL34229 / 2008-07-24)
• Costs of Major U.S. Wars (RS22926 / 2008-07-24)
• The Future Role of U.S. Trade Policy: An Overview (RS22914 / 2008-07-24)
• United States-Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Background and Potential Issues (RS21387 / 2008-07-24)
• Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Issues, Options, and Prospects for Renewal (RL33743 / 2008-07-24)
• The U.N. Population Fund: Background and the U.S. Funding Debate (RL32703 / 2008-07-24)
• P.L. 110-275: The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (RL34592 / 2008-07-23)
• Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (RS22924 / 2008-07-23)
• Department of Defense Fuel Costs in Iraq (RS22923 / 2008-07-23)
• Foreign Science and Engineering Presence in U.S. Institutions and the Labor Force (97-746 / 2008-07-23)
• Possible Expiration (or Extension) of the 2002 Farm Bill (RL34154 / 2008-07-23)
• Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit (RL33274 / 2008-07-22)
• Kosovo's Independence and U.S. Policy (RS21721 / 2008-07-22)
• Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy (RL34591 / 2008-07-22)
• Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007: The Role of the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate (RL34377 / 2008-07-22)
• Reducing Teen Pregnancy: Adolescent Family Life and Abstinence Education Programs (RS20873 / 2008-07-22)
• The United States as a Net Debtor Nation: Overview of the International Investment Position (RL32964 / 2008-07-22)
• Continuation of Employment Benefits for Senate Restaurant Employees (RL34495 / 2008-07-22)
• NATO's Prague Capabilities Commitment (RS21659 / 2008-07-22)
• German Foreign and Security Policy: Trends and Transatlantic Implications (RL34199 / 2008-07-21)
• Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: Background and Proposed Legislation (RL34348 / 2008-07-21)
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 110th Congress (RL32780 / 2008-07-21)
• Iran's Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview (RS22758 / 2008-07-21)
• Unemployment Compensation: The Cornerstone of Income Support for Unemployed Workers (RS22538 / 2008-07-21)
• China's "Hot Money" Problems (RS22921 / 2008-07-21)
• Current Law and Selected Proposals Extending Unemployment Compensation (RL34460 / 2008-07-21)
• The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC): An Overview (RL34585 / 2008-07-21)
• Average Years of Service for Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, First-110th Congresses (RL32648 / 2008-07-20)
• Child Survival and Maternal Health: U.S. Agency for International Development Programs, FY2001-FY2008 (RL34586 / 2008-07-18)
• Homosexuals and the U.S. Military: Current Issues (RL30113 / 2008-07-18)
• Iraq: United Nations and Humanitarian Aid Organizations (RL31766 / 2008-07-18)
• U.S.-Latin American Trade: Recent Trends (98-840 / 2008-07-18)
• China's Foreign Policy: What Does It Mean for U.S. Global Interests? (RL34588 / 2008-07-18)
• Engineered Nanoscale Materials and Derivative Products: Regulatory Challenges (RL34332 / 2008-07-18)
• Immigration: Noncitizen Eligibility for Needs-Based Housing Programs (RL31753 / 2008-07-18)
• Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview (RS22188 / 2008-07-18)
• Money Laundering: An Abridged Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1956 and Related Federal Criminal Law (RS22401 / 2008-07-18)
• Foreign Aid Reform: Issues for Congress and Policy Options (RL34243 / 2008-07-17)
• Summary of Major Provisions in P.L. 110-275: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (RS22904 / 2008-07-17)
• The Depreciating Dollar: Economic Effects and Policy Response (RL34582 / 2008-07-17)
• Campaign Finance Law and the Constitutionality of the "Millionaire's Amendment": An Analysis of Davis v. Federal Election Commission (RS22920 / 2008-07-17)
• Community Reinvestment Act: Regulation and Legislation (RL34049 / 2008-07-17)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Issues for the 110th Congress (RL34206 / 2008-07-16)
• Presidential Advisers' Testimony Before Congressional Committees: An Overview (RL31351 / 2008-07-16)
• Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008 (RL33771 / 2008-07-16)
• Disposition of Surplus Federal Property (RS20630 / 2008-07-16)
• Federal Advisory Committees: A Primer (RL30260 / 2008-07-16)
• Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators (98-963 / 2008-07-16)
• Second FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes (RL34451 / 2008-07-15)
• Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress (RL34580 / 2008-07-15)
• Managing Disaster Debris: Overview of Regulatory Requirements, Agency Roles, and Selected Challenges (RL34576 / 2008-07-15)
• Alternative Minimum Taxpayers by State: 2005, 2006, and Projections for 2008 (RS22083 / 2008-07-15)
• A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Major Policy Issues and Status of Negotiations (RS20864 / 2008-07-15)
• Primer on Energy Derivatives and Their Regulation (RS22918 / 2008-07-15)
• Chief Administrative Officer of the House: History and Organization (RS22731 / 2008-07-14)
• Child Welfare: Recent and Proposed Federal Funding (RL34121 / 2008-07-14)
• Medical Device User Fees and User Fee Acts (RL34571 / 2008-07-14)
• Constitutionality of Requiring Sexually Explicit Material on the Internet to be Under a Separate Domain Name (RL33224 / 2008-07-14)
• Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal (RL34319 / 2008-07-14)
• Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organizations ("Title 36 Corporations"): What They Are and How Congress Treats Them (RL30340 / 2008-07-14)
• Animal Identification: Overview and Issues (RS22653 / 2008-07-14)
• Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities (RL32462 / 2008-07-14)
• Foreign Direct Investment: Current Issues (RL33984 / 2008-07-14)
• Senate Administrative Officers and Officials (98-418 / 2008-07-13)
• Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism (RL34287 / 2008-07-11)
• Making Private Entities and Individuals Immune from Tort Liability by Declaring them Federal Employees (97-579 / 2008-07-11)
• The Senate's Calendar of Business (98-429 / 2008-07-11)
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2009 Appropriations (RL34577 / 2008-07-11)
• The Senate's Executive Calendar (98-438 / 2008-07-11)
• Ordering a Rollcall Vote in the Senate (RS20199 / 2008-07-11)
• Advanced Nuclear Power and Fuel Cycle Technologies: Outlook and Policy Options (RL34579 / 2008-07-11)
• U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework and Status of Forces Agreement: Congressional Response (RL34568 / 2008-07-11)
• Medicare Secondary Payer: Coordination of Benefits (RL33587 / 2008-07-10)
• Stem Cell Research: Federal Research Funding and Oversight (RL33540 / 2008-07-10)
• Federal Financial Services Regulatory Consolidation: An Overview (RL33036 / 2008-07-10)
• Abortion Services and Military Medical Facilities (95-387 / 2008-07-10)
• Tajikistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests (98-594 / 2008-07-10)
• International Food Aid Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (RS22900 / 2008-07-10)
• Weak Dollar, Strong Dollar Causes and Consequences (RL31985 / 2008-07-10)
• Iran: Profile of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (RS22569 / 2008-07-09)
• Public-Private Partnerships in Highway and Transit Infrastructure Provision (RL34567 / 2008-07-09)
• Expanding the Scope of the Public Performance Right for Sound Recordings: A Legal Analysis of the Performance Rights Act of 2007 (H.R. 4789 and S. 2500 (RL34411 / 2008-07-09)
• Taxation of Private Equity and Hedge Fund Partnerships: Characterization of Carried Interest (RS22717 / 2008-07-08)
• Global Health: Appropriations to USAID Programs from FY2001 through FY2008 (RS22913 / 2008-07-08)
• Building an Interagency Cadre of National Security Professionals: Proposals, Recent Experience, and Issues for Congress (RL34565 / 2008-07-08)
• Taxation of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Managers (RS22689 / 2008-07-08)
• Slow Growth or Inflation? The Federal Reserve's Dilemma (RL34562 / 2008-07-07)
• Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: An Overview of Selected Issues (RL34279 / 2008-07-07)
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Sketch of Selected Issues (RL34566 / 2008-07-07)
• The Enron Loophole (RS22912 / 2008-07-07)
• Medicaid and Schools (RS22397 / 2008-07-07)
• Regulation of Energy Derivatives (RS21401 / 2008-07-07)
• U.S. Foreign Trade in Services: Definition, Patterns and Policy Challenges (RL31579 / 2008-07-07)
• Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation (RL33261 / 2008-07-07)
• Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America (RS22837 / 2008-07-07)
• Members Who Have Served in the U.S. Congress for 30 Years or More (RL34581 / 2008-07-07)
• Insurance Regulation: Issues, Background, and Current Legislation (RL32789 / 2008-07-03)
• Algeria: Current Issues (RS21532 / 2008-07-03)
• Forest Carbon Markets: Potential and Drawbacks (RL34560 / 2008-07-03)
• Legislative Support: Useful Telephone Numbers and Internet Addresses (RS20120 / 2008-07-03)
• Agricultural Disaster Assistance (RS21212 / 2008-07-03)
• Tax Treatment of Employer Educational Assistance for the Benefit of Employees (RS22911 / 2008-07-03)
• Record Voting in the House of Representatives: Issues and Options (RL34570 / 2008-07-03)
• European Union Enlargement (RS21344 / 2008-07-03)
• The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty (RS21618 / 2008-07-03)
• The European Parliament (RS21998 / 2008-07-03)
• Northern Ireland: The Peace Process (RS21333 / 2008-07-03)
• Medicaid Regulation of Governmental Providers (RS22848 / 2008-07-03)
• The 2008 Farm Bill: Analysis of Tax-Related Conservation Reserve Program Proposals (RS22910 / 2008-07-03)
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 110th Congress (RL33828 / 2008-07-02)
• State and Local Economic Sanctions: Constitutional Issues (RL33948 / 2008-07-02)
• Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens (RL32564 / 2008-07-02)
• Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity (RL32480 / 2008-07-02)
• Evolution of the Senate's Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process: A Brief History (RL31948 / 2008-07-02)
• The United States and Europe: Current Issues (RS22163 / 2008-07-02)
• Free Trade Agreements and the WTO Exceptions (RS21554 / 2008-07-02)
• Estate Tax Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34374 / 2008-07-02)
• Conservation Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34557 / 2008-07-02)
• Medicaid Rehabilitation Services (RL34432 / 2008-07-01)
• Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): FY2009 Budget Issues (RL34357 / 2008-07-01)
• Intellectual Property in Industrial Designs: Issues in Innovation and Competition (RL34559 / 2008-07-01)
• California Water Law and Related Legal Authority Affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (RL34554 / 2008-07-01)
• Food Safety Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (RS22886 / 2008-07-01)
• Developing Debt-Limit Legislation: The House's "Gephardt Rule" (RL31913 / 2008-07-01)
• Medicaid Targeted Case Management (TCM) Benefits (RL34426 / 2008-07-01)
• Evaluating the Current Stance of Monetary Policy Using a Taylor Rule (RS21821 / 2008-06-30)
• A Federal Sunset Commission: Review of Proposals and Actions (RL34551 / 2008-06-30)
• Closing a Congressional Office: Overview and Guide to House and Senate Practices (RL34553 / 2008-06-30)
• Legal Challenge to the FCCs Media Ownership Rules: An Overview of Prometheus Radio v. FCC (RL32460 / 2008-06-30)
• Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: Status and Issues (98-871 / 2008-06-27)
• Satellite Surveillance: Domestic Issues (RL34421 / 2008-06-27)
• Health Care for Noncitizens in Immigration Detention (RL34556 / 2008-06-27)
• FDA Regulation of Follow-On Biologics (RL34045 / 2008-06-27)
• Protecting the U.S. Perimeter: "Border Searches" under the Fourth Amendment (RL31826 / 2008-06-27)
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress (RL33846 / 2008-06-27)
• Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22907 / 2008-06-27)
• Amendments Between the Houses (98-812 / 2008-06-27)
• "Phantom Traffic" - Problems Billing for the Termination of Telephone Calls: Issues for Copngress (RL34550 / 2008-06-27)
• U.S. Clothing Imports from Vietnam: Trade Policies and Performance (RL34262 / 2008-06-27)
• Biofuels Provisions in the 2007 Energy Bill and the 2008 Farm Bill: A Side-by-Side Comparison (RL34239 / 2008-06-27)
• The Developmental Disabilities Act (RL34507 / 2008-06-26)
• The Federal Election Commission (FEC) With Fewer than Four Members: Overview of Policy Implications (RS22780 / 2008-06-26)
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Estimated Allocations (RS21605 / 2008-06-26)
• Competitive Sourcing Statutes and Statutory Provisions (RL32833 / 2008-06-26)
• Agricultural Export Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (RS22905 / 2008-06-26)
• Debt-Limit Legislation in the Congressional Budget Process (98-453 / 2008-06-26)
• Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues (RL34222 / 2008-06-26)
• Summary of S. 3101 and S. 3118: Bills to Amend Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Provisions in the Social Security Act (RL34532 / 2008-06-25)
• Congressional Staff: Duties and Functions of Selected Positions (RL34545 / 2008-06-25)
• A Brief History of Veterans' Education Benefits and Their Value (RL34549 / 2008-06-25)
• Assistance to Firefighters Program (RS21302 / 2008-06-25)
• Veterans Benefits: An Overview (RS22902 / 2008-06-25)
• Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34367 / 2008-06-24)
• Federal Credit Reform: Implementation of the Changed Budgetary Treatment of Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees (RL30346 / 2008-06-24)
• How Bills Amend Statutes (RS20617 / 2008-06-24)
• Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress (97-398 / 2008-06-23)
• Defense Production Act: Purpose and Scope (RS20587 / 2008-06-23)
• Possible Federal Revenue from Oil Development of ANWR and Nearby Areas (RL34547 / 2008-06-23)
• State Corporate Income Taxes: A Description and Analysis (RL32297 / 2008-06-23)
• Should the Federal Reserve Adopt an Inflation Target? (98-16 / 2008-06-23)
• Forestry in the 2008 Farm Bill (RL33917 / 2008-06-23)
• Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process (97-865 / 2008-06-23)
• Social Services Block Grant: (Title XX of the Social Security Act) (94-953 / 2008-06-23)
• Kosovo and U.S. Policy: Background to Independence (RL31053 / 2008-06-20)
• Awards of Attorneys' Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies (94-970 / 2008-06-20)
• The U.S. Science and Technology Workforce (RL34539 / 2008-06-20)
• The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007: An Overview (RL34249 / 2008-06-20)
• Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance: in the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34207 / 2008-06-20)
• Climate Change: The Role of the U.S. Agriculture Sector (RL33898 / 2008-06-20)
• Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer (RL34454 / 2008-06-20)
• Wind Power in the United States: Technology, Economic, and Policy Issues (RL34546 / 2008-06-20)
• U.S. Civilian Space Policy Priorities: Reflections 50 Years After Sputnik (RL34263 / 2008-06-20)
• Coastal Zone Management: Background and Reauthorization Issues (RL34339 / 2008-06-20)
• Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues (RL34248 / 2008-06-20)
• Science, Technology, and American Diplomacy: Background and Issues for Congress (RL34503 / 2008-06-20)
• Flood Risk Management:abd Levees: A Federal Primer (RL33129 / 2008-06-20)
• Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues (RL34306 / 2008-06-20)
• Earthquakes: Risk, Monitoring, Notification, and Research (RL33861 / 2008-06-19)
• Mental Health Parity: Federal and State Action and Economic Impact (RL31657 / 2008-06-19)
• Specialty Crops: 2008 Farm Bill Issues (RL33520 / 2008-06-19)
• Kyrgyzstan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests (97-690 / 2008-06-18)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): New Directions in the 110th Congress (RL33872 / 2008-06-18)
• Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process (RS20371 / 2008-06-17)
• The Role of Departments and Agencies in Budget Development (RS20198 / 2008-06-17)
• Child Welfare Issues in the 110th Congress (RL34388 / 2008-06-17)
• Global Climate Change: Status of Negotiations (RS22899 / 2008-06-17)
• Allocations and Subdivisions in the Congressional Budget Process (RS20144 / 2008-06-17)
• Brazil's WTO Case Against the U.S. Cotton Program: A Brief Overview (RS22187 / 2008-06-17)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission: Current Issues (RS22821 / 2008-06-17)
• Election Reform: The Help America Vote Act and Issues for Congress (RL32685 / 2008-06-17)
• The Executive Budget Process Timetable (RS20152 / 2008-06-17)
• U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress (RL32496 / 2008-06-17)
• Business Tax Issues in 2008 (RL33890 / 2008-06-17)
• The Role of the President in Budget Development (RS20179 / 2008-06-17)
• Rising Household Debt: Context and Implications (RL34538 / 2008-06-17)
• Overview of the Executive Budget Process (RS20175 / 2008-06-17)
• Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (CURIA): H.R. 1537 and S. 2957 (RS22661 / 2008-06-16)
• Bosnia: Overview of Current Issues (RS22324 / 2008-06-16)
• Government Spending on Health Care Benefits and Programs: A Data Brief (RS22898 / 2008-06-16)
• Congressional or Federal Charters: Overview and Current Issues (RS22230 / 2008-06-16)
• The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate (RS20544 / 2008-06-13)
• Dairy Policy and the 2008 Farm Bill (RL34036 / 2008-06-13)
• United States v. Santos: "Proceeds" in Federal Criminal Money Laundering Statute, 18 U.S.C. Section 1956, Means "Profits," Not "Gross Receipts" (RS22896 / 2008-06-13)
• Federal Health Centers Program (RL32046 / 2008-06-13)
• Veterans Affairs: Historical Budget Authority, Fiscal Years 1940 through 2007 (RS22897 / 2008-06-13)
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Comparison of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3773 and the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3773 (RL34533 / 2008-06-12)
• Wildfire Protection in the Wildland-Urban Interface (RS21880 / 2008-06-12)
• Open Ocean Aquaculture (RL32694 / 2008-06-12)
• Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention: Summary of Federal Mandates and Financial Assistance for Reducing Hazards in Housing (RS21688 / 2008-06-12)
• The Credit Card Market: Recent Trends, Funding Cost Issues, and Repricing Practices (RL34393 / 2008-06-12)
• Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education: Farm Bill Issues (RL34352 / 2008-06-12)
• 527 Groups and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Campaign Finance and Tax Laws (RS22895 / 2008-06-12)
• EU-U.S. Economic Ties: Framework, Scope, and Magnitude (RL30608 / 2008-06-12)
• Agency Justification of the Presidents Budget (RS20268 / 2008-06-12)
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965, As Amended: Its History and Current Issues (95-896 / 2008-06-12)
• Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Fact Sheet on Three International Agreements (RS22379 / 2008-06-12)
• Nigeria (RL33964 / 2008-06-11)
• The Fair Housing Act: Legal Overview (95-710 / 2008-06-11)
• Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests (97-522 / 2008-06-11)
• Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Federal Income Tax (97-59 / 2008-06-11)
• War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance (RL33532 / 2008-06-11)
• Indian Health Service: Health Care Delivery, Status, Funding, and Legislative Issues (RL33022 / 2008-06-11)
• Constitutional Issues Relating to Proposals for Legislation to Impose an Interest Rate Freeze/Reduction on Existing Mortgages (RL34379 / 2008-06-11)
• Constitutional Issues Relating to Proposals for Foreclosure Moratorium Legislation That Affects Existing Mortgages (RL34369 / 2008-06-10)
• Presidential Appointments to Full-time Positions in Executive Departments During the 109th Congress, 2005-2006 (RL34527 / 2008-06-10)
• National Park System: Establishing New Units (RS20158 / 2008-06-10)
• Environmental Services Markets in the 2008 Fram Bill (RL34042 / 2008-06-10)
• Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species (RL32344 / 2008-06-10)
• The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 110th Congress (RL34526 / 2008-06-10)
• Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations (RL34170 / 2008-06-10)
• Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) (RL33801 / 2008-06-10)
• Reform of U.S. International Taxation: Alternatives (RL34115 / 2008-06-09)
• The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer (RS22600 / 2008-06-09)
• Social Security Reform: Current Issues and Legislation (RL33544 / 2008-06-09)
• CFTC Reauthorization (RS22028 / 2008-06-09)
• The DHS Directorate of Science and Technology: Key Issues for Congress (RL34356 / 2008-06-09)
• Illegal Logging: Background and Issues (RL33932 / 2008-06-09)
• Data Security: Federal Legislative Approaches (RL33273 / 2008-06-06)
• The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals (RL30149 / 2008-06-06)
• Strategic Airlift Modernization: Analysis of C-5 Modernization and C-17 Acquisition Issues (RL34264 / 2008-06-06)
• Legislative Planning: Considerations for Congressional Staff (RS20991 / 2008-06-05)
• Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base (RL32896 / 2008-06-05)
• Tax Deductions for Catastrophic Risk Insurance Reserves: Explanation and Economic Analysis (RL33060 / 2008-06-05)
• House Office of General Counsel (RS22890 / 2008-06-05)
• Office of Senate Legal Counsel (RS22891 / 2008-06-05)
• Mad Cow Disease and U.S. Beef Trade (RS21709 / 2008-06-04)
• Medal of Honor Recipients: 1979-2008 (RL30011 / 2008-06-04)
• Climate Change: Comparison and Analysis of S. 1766 and S. 2191 (S. 3036) (RL34520 / 2008-06-04)
• Health Care for Dependents and Survivors of Veterans (RS22483 / 2008-06-03)
• The Uptick Rule: The SEC Removes a Limit on Short Selling (RL34519 / 2008-06-03)
• Homeland Security: Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command (RL34342 / 2008-06-03)
• Carcieri v. Kempthorne: Whether the Secretary of the Interior May Acquire for the Narragansett Indian Tribe Trust Land Which is Not Subject to Rhode Island's Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction (RL34521 / 2008-06-03)
• Agriculture and Forestry Provisions in Climate Change Legislation (S. 3036) (RS22834 / 2008-06-03)
• Petroleum Refining: Economic Performance and Challenges for the Future (RL32248 / 2008-06-03)
• The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape (RL32589 / 2008-06-03)
• U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications (RL32934 / 2008-06-03)
• Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law: Recent Legislation and Issues (RL32800 / 2008-06-03)
• Pages of the United States Congress: History, Background Information, and Proposals for Change (RL33685 / 2008-06-03)
• Burma-U.S. Relations (RL33479 / 2008-06-02)
• Emission Allowance Allocation in a Cap-and-Trade Program: Options and Considerations (RL34502 / 2008-06-02)
• Proposed Termination of Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F136 Alternate Engine (RL33390 / 2008-06-02)
• Navy Ship-Deployments: New Approaches -- Background and Issues for Congress (RS21338 / 2008-06-02)
• Wildfire Damages to Homes and Resources: Understanding Causes and Reducing Losses (RL34517 / 2008-06-02)
• Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol, Bali "Action Plan,"and International Actions (RL33826 / 2008-05-30)
• Charitable Volunteers Mileage Reimbursement (RS20296 / 2008-05-30)
• The Army's M-4 Carbine: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22888 / 2008-05-30)
• Bangladesh: Political Turmoil and Transition (RL34522 / 2008-05-30)
• Medicare: FY2009 Budget Issues (RL34359 / 2008-05-30)
• Climate Change: Comparison of S. 2191 as Reported (now S. 3036) with Proposed Boxer Amendment (RL34515 / 2008-05-30)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements Concerning the Provisions of Interpreters by Hospitals and Doctors (97-826 / 2008-05-30)
• The National Directory of New Hires (RS22889 / 2008-05-29)
• Farm and Food Support Under USDA's Section 32 Program (RL34081 / 2008-05-29)
• High Agricultural Commodity Prices: What Are the Issues? (RL34474 / 2008-05-29)
• International Food Aid: U.S. and Other Donor Contributions (RS21279 / 2008-05-29)
• Social Security: Trust Fund Investment Practices (RS20607 / 2008-05-29)
• Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress (RL32933 / 2008-05-29)
• The Fair Labor Standards Act: Continuing Issues in the Debate (RL34510 / 2008-05-28)
• Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs (RL32044 / 2008-05-28)
• Congressional Oversight and Related Issues Concerning the Prospective Security Agreement Between the United States and Iraq (RL34362 / 2008-05-28)
• Medicaid and Graduate Medical Education (RS22842 / 2008-05-28)
• Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Gaming on Newly Acquired Lands (RL34325 / 2008-05-28)
• Recent Honey Bee Colony Declines (RL33938 / 2008-05-28)
• "Price Gouging," the Antitrust Laws, and Vertical Integration in the Petroleum Industry: How They Are Related (RS22262 / 2008-05-28)
• Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information (RS20549 / 2008-05-27)
• Protection of Classified Information by Congress: Practices and Proposals (RS20748 / 2008-05-27)
• Social Security Administration: Administrative Budget Issues (RS22677 / 2008-05-27)
• Hubble Space Telescope: NASA's Plans for a Servicing Mission (RS21767 / 2008-05-23)
• Natural Gas Markets: Overview and Policy Issues (RL34508 / 2008-05-23)
• Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (RS22885 / 2008-05-23)
• State-Inspected Meat and Poultry: Issues for Congress (RL34202 / 2008-05-22)
• Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations (RL33533 / 2008-05-22)
• Support Offices in the House of Representatives: Roles and Authorities (RL33220 / 2008-05-22)
• Alien Smuggling: Recent Legislative Developments (RL34501 / 2008-05-22)
• China's Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy (RL32165 / 2008-05-22)
• Tax Treaty Legislation in the 110th Congress: Explanation and Economic Analysis (RL34245 / 2008-05-22)
• Commonly Used Motions and Requests in the House of Representatives (RL32207 / 2008-05-22)
• Future of the Balkans and U.S. Policy Concerns (RL32136 / 2008-05-22)
• Child Support Enforcement: Program Basics (RS22380 / 2008-05-21)
• Pages of the United States Congress: Selection, Duties, and Program Administration (98-758 / 2008-05-21)
• Unauthorized Aliens' Access to Federal Benefits: Policy and Issues (RL34500 / 2008-05-21)
• U.S. Taxation of Overseas Investment and Income: Background and Issues in 2005 (RL32749 / 2008-05-21)
• Memorials: Creating National, State, and Local Memorials (RS21080 / 2008-05-21)
• Statutory Individual Income Tax Rates and Other Elements of the Tax System: 1988 through 2008 (RL34498 / 2008-05-21)
• France: Factors Shaping Foreign Policy, and Issues in U.S.-French Relations (RL32464 / 2008-05-21)
• Delegation of the Federal Power of Eminent Domain to Nonfederal Entities (RS22884 / 2008-05-20)
• Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer (RL34511 / 2008-05-20)
• Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit: Role of Foreign Governments (RS21951 / 2008-05-20)
• Conference Committee Deliberations (98-708 / 2008-05-19)
• Senate Amendment Process: General Conditions and Principles (98-707 / 2008-05-19)
• The Constitutionality of Requiring Photo Identification for Voting: An Analysis of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (RS22882 / 2008-05-19)
• Senate Executive Business and the Executive Calendar (98-709 / 2008-05-19)
• Days Reserved for Special Business in the House (98-142 / 2008-05-19)
• "Self-Executing" Rules Reported by the House Committee on Rules (98-710 / 2008-05-19)
• Senate Rules for Committee Markups (98-711 / 2008-05-19)
• "Holds" in the Senate (98-712 / 2008-05-19)
• Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: Program Overview and Reauthorization Issues (RL34496 / 2008-05-19)
• Unanimous Consent Agreements in the Senate (98-225 / 2008-05-19)
• The House Amendment Tree (98-777 / 2008-05-19)
• Super-Majority Votes in the House (98-778 / 2008-05-19)
• Voting in the Senate: Forms and Requirements (98-227 / 2008-05-19)
• Super-Majority Votes in the Senate (98-779 / 2008-05-19)
• House Voting Procedures: Forms and Requirements (98-228 / 2008-05-19)
• Unanimous Consent Agreements Establishing a 60-Vote Threshold for Passage of Legislation in the Senate (RL34491 / 2008-05-19)
• U.S.-French Commercial Ties (RL32459 / 2008-05-19)
• Federal Taxes and the U.S. Territories: An Overview (RL32708 / 2008-05-19)
• Cloture: Its Effect on Senate Proceedings (98-780 / 2008-05-19)
• Electronic Rulemaking in the Federal Government (RL34210 / 2008-05-16)
• Cyclone Nargis and Burma's Constitutional Referendum (RL34481 / 2008-05-16)
• Congressional Budget Resolutions: Motions to Instruct Conferees (RL31840 / 2008-05-16)
• Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress (RL33067 / 2008-05-16)
• Cash Balance Pension Plans: Selected Legal Issues (RS22214 / 2008-05-16)
• Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Enforcement: Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (RS22880 / 2008-05-16)
• Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of S. 2191 (RL34489 / 2008-05-15)
• Global Climate Change and Wildlife (RS22597 / 2008-05-15)
• Nanotechnology and U.S. Competitiveness: Issues and Options (RL34493 / 2008-05-15)
• Reauthorization of the E-Government Act: A Brief Overview (RL34492 / 2008-05-14)
• Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans: A Data Primer (RS22877 / 2008-05-14)
• State Medicaid Program Administration: A Brief Overview (RS22101 / 2008-05-14)
• American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics (RL32492 / 2008-05-14)
• Basel II in the United States: Progress Toward a Workable Framework (RL34485 / 2008-05-14)
• Broadband over Powerlines: Regulatory and Policy Issues (RL32421 / 2008-05-13)
• The "Red-Dead"Canal: Israeli-Arab Efforts to Restore the Dead Sea (RS22876 / 2008-05-13)
• Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance (RS21698 / 2008-05-13)
• Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions (RS21899 / 2008-05-13)
• Changing Postal ZIP Code Boundaries (RL33488 / 2008-05-13)
• Evaluating the Potential for a Recession in 2008 (RL34484 / 2008-05-13)
• Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: An Overview of Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data (RS21883 / 2008-05-13)
• Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data (RL32461 / 2008-05-13)
• Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border (RL33659 / 2008-05-13)
• Rising Energy Competition and Energy Security in Northeast Asia: Issues for U.S. Policy (RL32466 / 2008-05-13)
• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Infrastructure Security: Issues for Congress (RL32073 / 2008-05-13)
• Overdraft/Bounced-Check Protection (RS22874 / 2008-05-13)
• Trade Remedies: "New Shipper" Reviews (RS22290 / 2008-05-12)
• Canada-U.S. Relations (96-397 / 2008-05-12)
• United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges (RL33087 / 2008-05-10)
• Japan's Nuclear Future: Policy Debate, Prospects, and U.S. Interests (RL34487 / 2008-05-09)
• Homeland Security Act of 2002: Tort Liability Provisions (RL31649 / 2008-05-09)
• Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements in Chapter 11 Bankruptcies: Legal Analysis of Changes to 11 U.S.C. § 1113 Proposed in H.R. 3652 - The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (RL34486 / 2008-05-09)
• The No Child Left Behind Act and "Unfunded Mandates": A Legal Analysis of School District of the City of Pontiac v. Secretary of the United States Department of Education (RS22839 / 2008-05-09)
• Agriculture Conservation Programs: A Scorecard (RL32940 / 2008-05-09)
• Interest Groups and Lobbyists: Sources of Information (RS20725 / 2008-05-09)
• General Debate in the Committee of the Whole (RS20200 / 2008-05-08)
• Avian Flu Pandemic: Potential Impact of Trade Disruptions (RS22453 / 2008-05-08)
• EMTALA: Access to Emergency Medical Care (RS22738 / 2008-05-08)
• Rising Food Prices and Global Food Needs: The U.S. Response (RL34478 / 2008-05-08)
• Currency Manipulation: The IMF and WTO (RS22658 / 2008-05-08)
• Latvia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RS22872 / 2008-05-08)
• The HOPE NOW Alliance/American Securitization Forum (ASF) Plan to Freeze Certain Mortgage Interest Rates (RL34372 / 2008-05-08)
• Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking: An Update and Assessment of the Congressional Review Act After a Decade (RL30116 / 2008-05-08)
• Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards (RL33413 / 2008-05-07)
• Additional Standard Tax Deduction for the Blind: A Description and Assessment (RS20555 / 2008-05-07)
• Additional Standard Tax Deduction for the Elderly: A Description and Assessment (RS20342 / 2008-05-07)
• Procedural Distinctions between the House and the Committee of the Whole (98-143 / 2008-05-07)
• Transportation Fuel Taxes: Impacts of a Repeal or Moratorium (RL34475 / 2008-05-07)
• Suspension of Budget Enforcement Procedures During Low Economic Growth (RL31068 / 2008-05-07)
• Enrollment of Legislation: Relevant Congressional Procedures (RL34480 / 2008-05-07)
• Leave Benefits in the United States (RL34088 / 2008-05-07)
• Paraguay: Background and U.S. Relations (RL34180 / 2008-05-07)
• Employee Stock Options: Tax Treatment and Tax Issues (RL31458 / 2008-05-07)
• Lobbying Regulations on Non-Profit Organizations (96-809 / 2008-05-07)
• Calculating Estate Tax Liability: 2001 to 2011 and Beyond (RL33718 / 2008-05-07)
• Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais (98-397 / 2008-05-06)
• Soil and Water Conservation: An Overview (RL33556 / 2008-05-06)
• Dollar Crisis: Prospect and Implications (RL34311 / 2008-05-06)
• Community Development Block Grant Funds in Disaster Relief and Recovery (RL33330 / 2008-05-06)
• A User's Guide to the Congressional Record (98-265 / 2008-05-06)
• The Pattern of Interest Rates: Does It Signal an Impending Recession? (RS22371 / 2008-05-05)
• Congressional Record: Its Production, Distribution, and Accessibility (98-266 / 2008-05-05)
• The NATO Summit at Bucharest, 2008 (RS22847 / 2008-05-05)
• Suicide Prevention Among Veterans (RL34471 / 2008-05-05)
• Waiver Authority Under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) (RS22870 / 2008-05-05)
• Proposals to Merge the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management: Issues and Approaches (RL34772 / 2008-05-05)
• Item Veto and Expanded Impoundment Proposals: Legislative History and Current Status (RL33635 / 2008-05-05)
• Medicare Clinical Laboratories Competitive Bidding Demonstration (RS22769 / 2008-05-02)
• The Single European Payments Area (SEPA): Implementation Delays and Implications for the United States (RL33952 / 2008-05-02)
• Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22149 / 2008-05-01)
• Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Drought: Federal Water Management Issues (RL34326 / 2008-05-01)
• Living Organ Donation and Valuable Consideration (RL33902 / 2008-05-01)
• Tuberculosis: International Efforts and Issues for Congress (RL34246 / 2008-05-01)
• Foreign Investor Visas: Policies and Issues (RL33844 / 2008-05-01)
• Inflation: Core vs. Headline (RS22705 / 2008-05-01)
• Syria: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33487 / 2008-05-01)
• National Guard Personnel and Deployments: Fact Sheet (RS22451 / 2008-05-01)
• Regulating a Carbon Market: Issues Raised By the European Carbon and U.S. Sulfur Dioxide Allowance Markets (RL34488 / 2008-04-30)
• How Long Can the Defense Department Finance FY2008 Operations in Advance of Supplemental Appropriations? (RL34275 / 2008-04-30)
• Mining on Federal Lands: Hardrock Minerals (RL33908 / 2008-04-30)
• HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean and Central America (RL32001 / 2008-04-30)
• Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption: Status and Recent Developments (RS21671 / 2008-04-30)
• Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis (RL32507 / 2008-04-29)
• Small Business Innovation Research Program (96-402 / 2008-04-29)
• Does Price Transparency Improve Market Efficiency? Implications of Empirical Evidence in Other Markets for the Health Sector (RL34101 / 2008-04-29)
• Tax Benefits for Health Insurance and Expenses: Overview of Current Law and Legislation (RL33505 / 2008-04-28)
• Genetic Information: Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and Privacy (RL30006 / 2008-04-28)
• Cancer Research: Selected Federal Spending and Morbidity and Mortality Statistics (96-253 / 2008-04-28)
• Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation (RL31146 / 2008-04-28)
• Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress (RL33847 / 2008-04-28)
• FDA Amendments Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-85) (RL34465 / 2008-04-28)
• Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Title I Provisions in S. 358 and H.R.493 (RL33988 / 2008-04-25)
• Genetic Discrimination: Overview of the Issue and Proposed Legislation (RL33903 / 2008-04-25)
• Airport Improvement Program: Issues for Congress (RL33891 / 2008-04-25)
• Private Activity Bonds: An Analysis of State Use, 2001 to 2006 (RL34159 / 2008-04-25)
• Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out? (RL33514 / 2008-04-25)
• Congressional Budget Resolutions: Revisions and Adjustments (RL33122 / 2008-04-25)
• House and Senate Chaplains (RS20427 / 2008-04-25)
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Organization, Funding, and Congressional Issues (RL33695 / 2008-04-25)
• Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) (RL33692 / 2008-04-25)
• Fuel Ethanol: Background and Public Policy Issues (RL33290 / 2008-04-24)
• Head Start: Background and Issues (RL30952 / 2008-04-24)
• Legal Challenges to the Client Communication Provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (RS22683 / 2008-04-24)
• Medicaid Provider Taxes (RS22843 / 2008-04-24)
• Conservation Security Program: Implementation and Current Issues (RS21740 / 2008-04-24)
• Foreign Direct Investment: Effects of a "Cheap" Dollar (RL34000 / 2008-04-24)
• Guide to Individuals Seated on the House Dais (98-396 / 2008-04-24)
• The U.S. Trade Deficit: Causes, Consequences, and Cures (RL31032 / 2008-04-23)
• AIDS Funding for Federal Government Programs: FY1981-FY2009 (RL30731 / 2008-04-23)
• Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements (98-382 / 2008-04-23)
• Congressional Budget Resolutions: Reporting Deadline in the Senate (RS20541 / 2008-04-23)
• War on Drugs: Reauthorization and Oversight of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (RL32352 / 2008-04-23)
• Lighting Efficiency Standards in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: Are Incandescent Light Bulbs "Banned"? (RS22822 / 2008-04-23)
• FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes (RL34278 / 2008-04-23)
• FY2009 Budget Documents: Internet Access and GPO Availability (RS22816 / 2008-04-23)
• Latin America: Energy Supply, Political Developments, and U.S. Policy Approaches (RL33693 / 2008-04-23)
• The Conservation Reserve Program: Legal Analysis of Proposed Legislation to Change the Structure and Taxation of Benefits Received (RS22851 / 2008-04-22)
• Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization: An Overview (RS20088 / 2008-04-22)
• FY2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for International Affairs (RL34276 / 2008-04-22)
• U.S. Postal Service Workforce Size and Employment Categories, 1987-2007 (RS22864 / 2008-04-22)
• Air Quality Standards and Sound Science: What Role for CASAC? (RL33807 / 2008-04-21)
• Aviation Finance: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization and Related Issues (RL33913 / 2008-04-21)
• The Liability Risk Retention Act: Background, Issues, and Current Legislation (RL32176 / 2008-04-21)
• Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2008: Brief Overview (RL34298 / 2008-04-21)
• Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate (RL30788 / 2008-04-21)
• House Committee Organization and Process: A Brief Overview (RS20465 / 2008-04-21)
• 2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options (RL34456 / 2008-04-21)
• Multinational Species Conservation Fund (RS21157 / 2008-04-21)
• Government Interventions in Financial Markets: Economic and Historic Analysis of Subprime Mortgage Options (RL34423 / 2008-04-18)
• Enlargement Issues at NATO's Bucharest Summit (RL34415 / 2008-04-18)
• Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA's March 2008 Revision (RL34057 / 2008-04-18)
• Foreign Investment, CFIUS, and Homeland Security: An Overview (RS22863 / 2008-04-17)
• Older Americans Act: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (RS21297 / 2008-04-17)
• Overview of Labor Enforcement Issues in Free Trade Agreements (RS22823 / 2008-04-17)
• Sources of Legislative Proposals: A Descriptive Introduction (RS21169 / 2008-04-17)
• Survivor Benefits for Families of Civilian Federal Employees and Retirees (RS21029 / 2008-04-17)
• Greece Update (RS21855 / 2008-04-17)
• The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Program (RL33279 / 2008-04-16)
• House Floor Activity: The Daily Flow of Business (RS20233 / 2008-04-16)
• Campaign Finance Reform: Regulating Political Communications on the Internet (RS22272 / 2008-04-16)
• Public Transit Program Funding Issues in Surface Transportation Reauthorization (RL34183 / 2008-04-16)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Supreme Court Decisions (RL33444 / 2008-04-16)
• North Korean Counterfeiting of U.S. Currency (RL33324 / 2008-04-16)
• Cleanup of U.S. Military Munitions: Authorities, Status, and Costs (RS22862 / 2008-04-16)
• Franking Privilege: An Analysis of Member Mass Mailings in the House, 1997-2007 (RL34458 / 2008-04-16)
• House and Senate Rules of Procedure: A Comparison (RL30945 / 2008-04-16)
• Amendments in the Senate: Types and Forms (98-614 / 2008-04-16)
• The Endangered Species Act: A Primer (RL31654 / 2008-04-16)
• Amendments in the House: Types and Forms (98-613 / 2008-04-16)
• How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction (RS20067 / 2008-04-16)
• Committee Jurisdiction and Referral in the Senate (98-242 / 2008-04-15)
• Medicaid Citizenship Documentation (RS22629 / 2008-04-15)
• Final Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rules on Retiree Health Plans and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (RS21845 / 2008-04-15)
• Regulation of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration Pipelines: Jurisdictional Issues (RL34307 / 2008-04-15)
• Selected Federal Compensation Programs for Physical Injury or Death (RL33927 / 2008-04-15)
• How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction (RS20668 / 2008-04-15)
• Congress's Contempt Power: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure (RL34097 / 2008-04-15)
• Amendment Process in the Committee of the Whole (98-439 / 2008-04-15)
• Why Certain Trade Agreements Are Approved as Congressional-Executive Agreements Rather Than as Treaties (97-896 / 2008-04-15)
• Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs (RL33553 / 2008-04-15)
• The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: A Framework for Evaluation (RL33904 / 2008-04-15)
• Congress's Contempt Power: A Sketch (RL34114 / 2008-04-15)
• House Committee Jurisdiction and Referral: Rules and Practice (98-175 / 2008-04-15)
• Provisions of Special Rules in the House: An Example of a Typical Open Rule (98-334 / 2008-04-15)
• Minimum Wage in the 110th Congress (RL33754 / 2008-04-14)
• "Independent" Legislative Commission or Office for Ethics and/or Lobbying (RL33790 / 2008-04-14)
• The United States Flag: Federal Law Relating to Display and Associated Questions (RL30243 / 2008-04-14)
• Churches and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws (RL34447 / 2008-04-14)
• Removing Aliens from the United States: Judicial Review of Removal Orders (RL34444 / 2008-04-14)
• Conservation Reserve Program Payments: Self-Employment Income, Rental Income, or Something Else? (RL34457 / 2008-04-14)
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Progress Report and Issues for Congress (RL33396 / 2008-04-14)
• Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Issues and Reform Proposals in the 110th Congress (RL34002 / 2008-04-11)
• The Use of Profit by the Five Major Oil Companies (RL34044 / 2008-04-11)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Current Funding Trends (RL32085 / 2008-04-11)
• Federal Advertising Law: An Overview (RL32177 / 2008-04-10)
• Food Price Inflation: Causes and Impacts (RS22859 / 2008-04-10)
• Federal Enterprise Architecture and E-Government: Issues for Information Technology Management (RL33417 / 2008-04-10)
• East Asia's Foreign Exchange Rate Policies (RS22860 / 2008-04-10)
• Summary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (RL34443 / 2008-04-10)
• HUD Proposes Administrative Modifications to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RL34442 / 2008-04-10)
• Taiwan's 2008 Presidential Election (RS22853 / 2008-04-10)
• Messages, Petitions, Communications, and Memorials to Congress (98-839 / 2008-04-10)
• Queen-of-the-Hill Rules in the House of Representatives (RS20313 / 2008-04-10)
• Can the President Compel Domestic Enforcement of an International Tribunal's Judgment? Overview of Supreme Court Decision in Medellin v. Texas (RL34450 / 2008-04-10)
• Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Drought: Species and Ecosystem Management (RL34440 / 2008-04-09)
• Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, and Energy Efficiency R&D (RS22858 / 2008-04-09)
• Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military: Emerging Policy Issues (RS22857 / 2008-04-09)
• The D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA's Mercury Rules: New Jersey v. EPA (RS22817 / 2008-04-09)
• U.S.-Japan Economic Relations: Significance, Prospects, and Policy Options (RL32649 / 2008-04-09)
• Pakistan's 2008 Elections: Results and Implications for U.S. Policy (RL34449 / 2008-04-09)
• Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements (RL33865 / 2008-04-09)
• Bear Stearns: Crisis and "Rescue" for a Major Provider of Mortgage-Related Products (RL34420 / 2008-04-09)
• The Federal Minimum Wage and American Samoa (RL34013 / 2008-04-08)
• Social Security Reform: Possible Effects on the Elderly Poor and Mitigation Options (RL34433 / 2008-04-08)
• European Union-U.S. Trade and Investment Relations: Key Issues (RL34381 / 2008-04-08)
• Former NFL Players: Disabilities, Benefits, and Related Issues (RL34439 / 2008-04-08)
• The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment (RL33312 / 2008-04-08)
• Liability of Interactive Computer Service for Violating the Fair Housing Act (RS22668 / 2008-04-08)
• The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) (RL33388 / 2008-04-08)
• Judicial Security: Responsibilities and Current Issues (RL33464 / 2008-04-07)
• Climate Change Litigation: A Growing Phenomenon (RL32764 / 2008-04-07)
• Iraq: Tribal Structure, Social, and Political Activities (RS22626 / 2008-04-07)
• Insurance Regulation: Major Interest Groups (RS21172 / 2008-04-07)
• Spain: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RS22615 / 2008-04-04)
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Reforms: Regulatory Impacts Upon Innovation and Competition (RL34422 / 2008-04-04)
• Credit Card Minimum Payments (RS22352 / 2008-04-04)
• Oil Industry Profit Review 2007 (RL34437 / 2008-04-04)
• Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda (RL33701 / 2008-04-04)
• Income Inequality, Income Mobility, and Economic Policy: U.S. Trends in the 1980s and 1990s (RL34434 / 2008-04-04)
• Parliamentary Reference Sources: House of Representatives (RL30787 / 2008-04-04)
• Security Implications of Taiwan's Presidential Election of March 2008 (RL34441 / 2008-04-04)
• Veterans and Homelessness (RL34024 / 2008-04-04)
• Retirement and Survivor Annuities for Former Spouses of Federal Employees (RS22856 / 2008-04-03)
• The Bayh-Dole Act: Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology (RL32076 / 2008-04-03)
• Presidential Transitions (RL30736 / 2008-04-03)
• U.S.-Malaysia Relations: Implications of the 2008 Elections (RL33878 / 2008-04-03)
• Immigration Fraud: Policies, Investigations, and Issues (RL34007 / 2008-04-03)
• The President's Proposed Legislative Response to the Medicare Funding Warning (RL34407 / 2008-04-03)
• Federal Information Security and Data Breach Notification Laws (RL34120 / 2008-04-03)
• Filling the Amendment Tree in the Senate (RS22854 / 2008-04-02)
• Disaster Debris Removal After Hurricane Katrina: Status and Associated Issues (RL33477 / 2008-04-02)
• The President Pro Tempore of the Senate: History and Authority of the Office (RL30960 / 2008-04-02)
• The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) (RL33969 / 2008-04-01)
• Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Emerging Public Health Threats and Quarantine and Isolation (RL34144 / 2008-04-01)
• Financial Institutions and Markets: Major Federal Statutes (RL32672 / 2008-04-01)
• Special Order Speeches: Current House Practices (RL30136 / 2008-04-01)
• The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (RS22534 / 2008-04-01)
• Dominican Republic: Political and Economic Conditions and Relations with the United States (RS21718 / 2008-04-01)
• The REAL ID Act of 2005: Legal, Regulatory, and Implementation Issues (RL34430 / 2008-04-01)
• The Taxation of Dividend Income: An Overview and Economic Analysis of the Issues (RL31597 / 2008-04-01)
• Federal R&D, Drug Discovery, and Pricing: Insights from the NIH-University-Industry Relationship (RL32324 / 2008-04-01)
• Dividend Tax Relief: Effects on Economic Recovery, Long-Term Growth, and the Stock Market (RL31824 / 2008-04-01)
• Repairing and Reconstructing Disaster-Damaged Roads and Bridges: The Role of Federal-Aid Highway Assistance (RS22268 / 2008-03-31)
• Understanding Stagflation and the Risk of Its Recurrence (RL34428 / 2008-03-31)
• The Disparity Between Retail Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices (RL34431 / 2008-03-31)
• Publications of the U.S. Senate (98-503 / 2008-03-31)
• The Federal Railroad Administration's Train Horn Rule (RL33286 / 2008-03-31)
• Publications of Congressional Committees: A Summary (98-673 / 2008-03-31)
• Selected Issues Related to an Expansion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) (RL34265 / 2008-03-31)
• Office of Legislative Counsel: House (RS20735 / 2008-03-31)
• Environmental Impacts of Airport Operations, Maintenance, and Expansion (RL33949 / 2008-03-31)
• Office of Legislative Counsel: Senate (RS20856 / 2008-03-31)
• Publications of the U.S. House of Representatives (98-406 / 2008-03-31)
• Public Transit Program Issues in Surface Transportation Reauthorization (RL34171 / 2008-03-28)
• The African Development Bank Group (RS22690 / 2008-03-28)
• Medicare: Financing the Part A Hospital Insurance Program (RS20173 / 2008-03-28)
• Medicare: History of Part A Trust Fund Insolvency Projections (RS20946 / 2008-03-28)
• National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Legal Background and Recent Amendments (RL33320 / 2008-03-28)
• Selected Federal Homeland Security Assistance Programs: A Summary (RL32348 / 2008-03-28)
• National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: A Glimpse of the Legal Background and Recent Amendments (RS22406 / 2008-03-28)
• Tax Provisions of the Economic Stimulus Package (RS22850 / 2008-03-27)
• Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview (RS20145 / 2008-03-27)
• Russian Energy Policy toward Neighboring Countries (RL34261 / 2008-03-27)
• Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing: U.S. Policy Development (RS22542 / 2008-03-27)
• Secret Sessions of the House and Senate (98-718 / 2008-03-27)
• Fischer-Tropsch Fuels from Coal, Natural Gas, and Biomass: Background and Policy (RL34133 / 2008-03-27)
• Private Activity Bonds: An Introduction (RL31457 / 2008-03-27)
• Foreign Investment in the United States: Major Federal Statutory Restrictions (RL33103 / 2008-03-27)
• Congressional Official Mail Costs (RL34188 / 2008-03-26)
• Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union (RL31953 / 2008-03-26)
• K-12 Education: Implementation Status of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110) (RL33371 / 2008-03-26)
• Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union (31657 / 2008-03-26)
• Tax-Exempt Bonds: A Description of State and Local Government Debt (RL30638 / 2008-03-26)
• Mercosur: Evolution and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy (RL33620 / 2008-03-26)
• Military Death Benefits: Status and Proposals (RL32769 / 2008-03-26)
• The Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction (RL30650 / 2008-03-26)
• The Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 and Jumbo Mortgages (RS22799 / 2008-03-26)
• Public Health Service (PHS) Agencies: Background and Funding (RL34098 / 2008-03-26)
• High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Devices: Threat Assessments (RL32544 / 2008-03-26)
• Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups (RL33313 / 2008-03-26)
• Davis-Bacon Act Coverage and the State Revolving Fund Program Under the Clean Water Act (RL31491 / 2008-03-26)
• Saving for College Through Qualified Tuition (Section 529) Programs (RL31214 / 2008-03-26)
• A Primer on the Higher Education Act (HEA) (RL34214 / 2008-03-25)
• Passports: Current Regulations (RS22802 / 2008-03-25)
• Aging Infrastructure: Dam Safety (RL33108 / 2008-03-25)
• Aviation Spending Guarantee Mechanisms (RL33654 / 2008-03-25)
• Japan's Currency Intervention: Policy Issues (RL33178 / 2008-03-25)
• Engrossment, Enrollment, and Presentation of Legislation (98-826 / 2008-03-24)
• The Economic Substance Doctrine: Legal Analysis of Proposed Legislation (RS22846 / 2008-03-24)
• Estate Taxes and Family Businesses: Economic Issues (RL33070 / 2008-03-24)
• School and Campus Safety Programs and Requirements in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Higher Education Act (RL33980 / 2008-03-24)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: Background, Federal Policy, and Legislative Action (RL33434 / 2008-03-21)
• Rural Education and the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP): Overview and Policy Issues (RL33804 / 2008-03-21)
• High School Graduation, Completion, and Dropouts: Federal Policy, Programs, and Issues (RL33963 / 2008-03-21)
• K-12 Teacher Quality: Issues and Legislative Action (RL30834 / 2008-03-21)
• Federal Buildings Funding Limitations and Their Implications (RL33774 / 2008-03-21)
• Impact Aid for Public K-12 Education: Reauthorization Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (RL34119 / 2008-03-21)
• Capital Punishment: Constitutionality for Non-Homicide Crimes Such as Child Rape (RS22844 / 2008-03-21)
• Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants (Title II, Part A of the Higher Education Act): Overview and Reauthorization Issues (RL31882 / 2008-03-21)
• Budget Reconciliation Procedures: The Senate's "Byrd Rule" (RL30862 / 2008-03-20)
• Wastewater Treatment: Overview and Background (98-323 / 2008-03-20)
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle R&D: FreedomCAR and the President's Hydrogen Fuel Initiative (RS21442 / 2008-03-20)
• Debt-for-Nature Initiatives and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act: Status and Implementation (RL31286 / 2008-03-20)
• Veterans Affairs: The Appeal Process for Veterans' Claims (RL33704 / 2008-03-20)
• Overview of the Congressional Budget Process (RS20368 / 2008-03-20)
• The Congressional Budget Process Timetable (98-472 / 2008-03-20)
• House Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments (98-151 / 2008-03-20)
• Supreme Court Appointment Process: Roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate (RL31989 / 2008-03-20)
• Chemical Regulation in the European Union: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (RS22673 / 2008-03-19)
• The Corporation for National and Community Service: Overview of Programs and FY2009 Funding (RL33931 / 2008-03-19)
• The Congressional Research Service and the American Legislative Process (RL33471 / 2008-03-19)
• National Special Security Events (RS22754 / 2008-03-19)
• North Korea's Abduction of Japanese Citizens and the Six-Party Talks (RS22845 / 2008-03-19)
• Estate and Gift Tax Revenues: Past and Projected in 2008 (RL34418 / 2008-03-19)
• IRAs and Other Savings Incentives: A Brief Overview (RS22019 / 2008-03-19)
• Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues (97-868 / 2008-03-19)
• Estate and Gift Taxes: Economic Issues (RL30600 / 2008-03-19)
• Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2008 Appropriations (RL33998 / 2008-03-18)
• Disability Retirement for Federal Employees (RS22838 / 2008-03-18)
• Modifying the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT): Revenue Costs and Potential Revenue Offsets (RL33899 / 2008-03-18)
• Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmations and Committees Handling Nominations (RL30959 / 2008-03-18)
• Federal Courthouse Construction (98-527 / 2008-03-18)
• Ethanol Imports and the Caribbean Basin Initiative (RS21930 / 2008-03-18)
• Semi-postal Stamps: Authorization, Revenue, and Selection Process (RS20921 / 2008-03-18)
• Federal Disaster Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries (RL31734 / 2008-03-18)
• Economic Issues Surrounding the Estate and Gift Tax: A Brief Summary (RS20609 / 2008-03-18)
• Security Classification Policy and Procedure: E.O. 12958, as Amended (97-771 / 2008-03-17)
• State Family and Medical Leave Laws (RL33710 / 2008-03-17)
• Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34092 / 2008-03-17)
• Nicaragua: Political Situation and U.S. Relations (RS22836 / 2008-03-17)
• The FY2009 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (RS22835 / 2008-03-17)
• Standardizing State Health Insurance Regulation (RS22476 / 2008-03-17)
• Constitutionality of Applying the FCC's Indecency Restriction to Cable Television (RL33170 / 2008-03-17)
• The Law of Church and State: U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Since 2002 (RL34223 / 2008-03-14)
• Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (RL34414 / 2008-03-14)
• The Flat Tax, Value-Added Tax, and National Retail Sales Tax: Overview of the Issues (RL32603 / 2008-03-14)
• The Rise of Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements (RL33939 / 2008-03-14)
• Overview of the Federal Tax System (RL32808 / 2008-03-14)
• Senate Policy on "Holds": Action in the 110th Congress (RL34255 / 2008-03-14)
• The Law of Church and State: General Principles and Current Interpretations (RS22833 / 2008-03-14)
• Rescission Actions Since 1974: Review and Assessment of the Record (RL33869 / 2008-03-14)
• Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers (RL30802 / 2008-03-14)
• The Condition of the Banking Industry (RL32542 / 2008-03-14)
• OMB and Risk Assessment (RL33500 / 2008-03-14)
• Bulgaria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RS22247 / 2008-03-13)
• Russia's 2008 Presidential Succession (RL34392 / 2008-03-13)
• Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Brief History (RL30705 / 2008-03-13)
• Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program (RL34413 / 2008-03-13)
• Russia's March 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications (RS22831 / 2008-03-13)
• Access to Government Information in the United States (97-71 / 2008-03-13)
• Interrogation of Detainees: Overview of the McCain Amendment (RL33655 / 2008-03-13)
• The Carbon Cycle: Implications for Climate Change and Congress (RL34059 / 2008-03-13)
• Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt (RS22331 / 2008-03-12)
• Genetic Ancestry Testing (RS22830 / 2008-03-12)
• Federal Business Taxation: The Current System, Its Effects, and Options for Reform (RL33171 / 2008-03-12)
• Procedural Analysis of Private Laws Enacted: 1986-2007 (RS22450 / 2008-03-12)
• Climate Change: Science Update 2007 (RL34266 / 2008-03-12)
• Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions (RS21308 / 2008-03-12)
• State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): A Brief Overview (RL30473 / 2008-03-12)
• Minimum Wage in the Territories and Possessions of the United States: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (RL30235 / 2008-03-12)
• Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Issues and Arguments (RL34394 / 2008-03-12)
• Genetic Nondiscrimination in Employment: A Comparison of Title II Provisions in S. 358 and H.R. 493, 110th Congress (RL33987 / 2008-03-12)
• Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County v. FERC and the Mobile-Sierra Doctrine (RL34173 / 2008-03-11)
• Investment Advice and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (RS22514 / 2008-03-11)
• Firms That Incorporate Abroad for Tax Purposes: Corporate "Inversions" and "Expatriation" (RL31444 / 2008-03-11)
• Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico (RL31856 / 2008-03-11)
• Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs (RL33243 / 2008-03-11)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Services in Private Schools under P.L. 108-446 (RS22044 / 2008-03-11)
• Tunisia: Current Issues (RS21666 / 2008-03-11)
• Taxes and International Competitiveness (RS22445 / 2008-03-11)
• Taxes and Offshore Outsourcing (RL32587 / 2008-03-11)
• Screening for Youth Suicide Prevention (RS22647 / 2008-03-10)
• Clerk of the House: Legislative and Administrative Duties (98-761 / 2008-03-10)
• Comparison of Selected Recommendations of the President's Commission on Returning Wounded Warriors (the Dole-Shalala Commission) and the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission (RL34408 / 2008-03-10)
• U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations by President George W. Bush During the 107th-109th Congresses (RL31868 / 2008-03-10)
• Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress (RL33686 / 2008-03-10)
• House Sergeant at Arms: Legislative and Administrative Duties (98-835 / 2008-03-10)
• The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Four Years (RL32267 / 2008-03-10)
• The Louisiana Road Home Program: Federal Aid for State Disaster Housing Assistance Programs (RL34410 / 2008-03-10)
• Grazing Fees: An Overview and Current Issues (RS21232 / 2008-03-10)
• Selected Laws Governing the Disclosure of Customer Phone Records by Telecommunications Carriers (RL34409 / 2008-03-10)
• U.S. Foreign Assistance to the Middle East: Historical Background, Recent Trends, and the FY2009 Request (RL32260 / 2008-03-07)
• Georgia [Republic] and NATO Enlargement: Issues and Implications (RS22829 / 2008-03-07)
• The Next Generation Bomber: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (RL34406 / 2008-03-07)
• Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges (RL34405 / 2008-03-06)
• Mortgage and Rental Assistance as Disaster Relief: Legislation in the 110th Congress (RS22828 / 2008-03-05)
• Global Environment Facility (GEF): Overview (RS21858 / 2008-03-05)
• The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT): Income Entry Points and "Take Back" Effects (RS21817 / 2008-03-05)
• The Size and Role of Government: Economic Issues (RL32162 / 2008-03-05)
• Minority Ownership of Broadcast Properties: A Legal Analysis (RL34269 / 2008-03-05)
• Congressional Redistricting: The Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District (RS22628 / 2008-03-04)
• Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Older Americans (RS22826 / 2008-03-04)
• Veterans Affairs: The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims - Judicial Review of VA Decision Making (RS22561 / 2008-03-04)
• California's Waiver Request to Control Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act (RL34099 / 2008-03-04)
• Liability of Plan Fiduciaries under ERISA: LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates (RS22827 / 2008-03-04)
• Reauthorization in the 110th Congress of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (RL34096 / 2008-03-03)
• Small Business Tax Benefits: Overview and Economic Rationales (RL32254 / 2008-03-03)
• Individual Development Accounts (IDAs): Background and Current Legislation for Federal Grant Programs to Help Low-Income Families Save (RS22185 / 2008-03-03)
• The Department of the Treasury's Authority to Regulate GSE Debt: A Legal Analysis (RS21896 / 2008-03-03)
• The Magnitude of Changes That Would Be Required to Balance the FY2009 Budget (RS21939 / 2008-02-29)
• Possible Indexation of the Federal Minimum Wage: Evolution of Legislative Activity (RL33791 / 2008-02-29)
• Cuba's Political Succession: From Fidel to Raúl Castro (RS22742 / 2008-02-29)
• High Wheat Prices: What Are the Issues? (RS22824 / 2008-02-29)
• Individual Tax Rates and Tax Burdens: Changes Since 1960 (RL33786 / 2008-02-29)
• The National Environmental Policy Act: Background and Implementation (RL33152 / 2008-02-29)
• The National Nanotechnology Initiative: Overview, Reauthorization, and Appropriations Issues (RL34401 / 2008-02-29)
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions (RL32235 / 2008-02-29)
• U.S. International HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Spending: FY2004-FY2008 (RL33485 / 2008-02-29)
• The National Debt: Who Bears Its Burden? (RL30520 / 2008-02-28)
• Quorum Requirements in the Senate: Committee and Chamber (98-775 / 2008-02-28)
• The Presidents Management Agenda: A Brief Introduction (RS21416 / 2008-02-28)
• Economic Factors Affecting Small Business Lending and Loan Guarantees (RL34400 / 2008-02-28)
• Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States: Estimates Since 1986 (RL33874 / 2008-02-28)
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A Legal and Policy Overview (RL33756 / 2008-02-28)
• The Consumer Price Index: A Brief Overview (RL30074 / 2008-02-28)
• The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States (RL33105 / 2008-02-28)
• Election Reform and Local Election Officials: Results of Two National Surveys (RL34363 / 2008-02-27)
• Possible Small Business Issues in the 110th Congress (RS22589 / 2008-02-27)
• Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq (RL33837 / 2008-02-27)
• Insurance Guaranty Funds (RL32175 / 2008-02-27)
• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs): Issues with Use and Disposal (RS22807 / 2008-02-27)
• Health Professions Programs in Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act: Appropriations History (FY2002-FY2009) (RS22438 / 2008-02-27)
• Juvenile Justice Funding Trends (RS22655 / 2008-02-27)
• Congressional Budget Resolutions: Selected Statistics and Information Guide (RL30297 / 2008-02-26)
• U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Rejections by the Senate and Votes by the Senate Judiciary Committee Other Than To Report Favorably, 1939-2007 (RS21734 / 2008-02-26)
• The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Budget, Programs, and Issues (RS21469 / 2008-02-26)
• House Rules Governing Committee Markup Procedures (98-312 / 2008-02-26)
• Congressional Redistricting: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Perry (RS22479 / 2008-02-26)
• Grassroots Lobbying: Constitutionality of Disclosure Requirements (RL33794 / 2008-02-26)
• Aviation Security: Background and Policy Options for Screening and Securing Air Cargo (RL34390 / 2008-02-25)
• Mexico's Drug Cartels (RL34215 / 2008-02-25)
• House Committees: Assignment Process (98-367 / 2008-02-25)
• Cybercrime: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 1030 and Related Federal Criminal Laws (RS20830 / 2008-02-25)
• Federal Tax Treatment of Health Insurance Expenditures by the Self-Employed: Current Law and Issues for Congress (RL33311 / 2008-02-22)
• Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007: A Summary of Major Provisions (RL34294 / 2008-02-22)
• Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2008 (98-756 / 2008-02-21)
• State and Local Restrictions on Employing, Renting Property to, or Providing Services for Unauthorized Aliens: Legal Issues and Recent Judicial Developments (RL34345 / 2008-02-21)
• ERISA's Impact on Medical Malpractice and Negligence Claims Against Managed Care Plans (98-286 / 2008-02-21)
• The Chained Consumer Price Index: How Is It Different? (RL32293 / 2008-02-21)
• FDA Fast Track and Priority Review Programs (RS22814 / 2008-02-21)
• Patent Reform in the 110th Congress: Innovation Issues (RL33996 / 2008-02-21)
• Could Securitization Obstruct Voluntary Loan Modifications and Payment Freezes? (RL34386 / 2008-02-21)
• Cambodia: Background and U.S. Relations (RL32986 / 2008-02-20)
• Constitutional Limits on Hate Crime Legislation (RS22812 / 2008-02-20)
• Legislative Procedure in Congress: Basic Sources for Congressional Staff (RS21363 / 2008-02-20)
• Procedures for Contested Election Cases in the House of Representatives (RL33780 / 2008-02-20)
• Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons and Missiles: Status and Trends (RL30699 / 2008-02-20)
• Using Business Tax Cuts to Stimulate the Economy (RL31134 / 2008-02-19)
• Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections: An Overview (RS22644 / 2008-02-19)
• Acceptance of Gifts by Members and Employees of the House of Representatives Under New Ethics Rules of the 110th Congress (RS22566 / 2008-02-15)
• What's the Difference? - Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data (RS22640 / 2008-02-15)
• Tax Rebate Refundability: Effects and Issues (RL34341 / 2008-02-15)
• The Potential Distributional Effects of the Alternative Minimum Tax (RS22200 / 2008-02-15)
• Poland's New Government: Background and Issues for the United States (RS22811 / 2008-02-15)
• Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34004 / 2008-02-15)
• Genetic Exceptionalism: Genetic Information and Public Policy (RL34376 / 2008-02-14)
• Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2008 Appropriations (RL34046 / 2008-02-14)
• Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations in 2007 (RL34375 / 2008-02-14)
• The Kaesong North-South Korean Industrial Complex (RL34093 / 2008-02-14)
• P.L. 110-55, the Protect America Act of 2007: Modifications to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (RL34143 / 2008-02-14)
• Federal Taxation of Aliens Working in the United States and Selected Legislation (RS21732 / 2008-02-14)
• Earmarks Executive Order: Legal Issues (RL34373 / 2008-02-13)
• The Bali Agreements and Forests (RS22806 / 2008-02-13)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Interactions with Selected Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (RL32913 / 2008-02-13)
• How Large is China's Economy? Does it Matter? (RS22808 / 2008-02-13)
• "Wounded Warrior" and Veterans Provisions in the FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act (RL34371 / 2008-02-13)
• Smart Grid Provisions in H.R. 6, 110th Congress (RL34288 / 2008-02-13)
• Changes to the SBA Disaster Loan Program: Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34058 / 2008-02-12)
• Military Retirement, Concurrent Receipt, and Related Major Legislative Issues (RL33449 / 2008-02-12)
• U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions (RL32185 / 2008-02-12)
• The Regulatory Flexibility Act: Implementation Issues and Proposed Reforms (RL34355 / 2008-02-12)
• Export-Import Bank: Background and Legislative Issues (98-568 / 2008-02-12)
• Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation (RL34368 / 2008-02-11)
• Industrial Loan Companies/Banks and the Separation of Banking and Commerce: Legislative and Regulatory Perspectives (RL32767 / 2008-02-11)
• Active Military Sonar and Marine Mammals: Events and References (RL33133 / 2008-02-11)
• Security Classified and Controlled Information: History, Status, and Emerging Management Issues (RL33494 / 2008-02-11)
• Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure (RL31980 / 2008-02-11)
• Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL34018 / 2008-02-11)
• Expedited Citizenship Through Military Service: Current Law, Policy and Issues (RL31884 / 2008-02-11)
• Section 527 Political Organizations: Background and Issues for Federal Election and Tax Laws (RL33888 / 2008-02-08)
• Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan: Effects and Countermeasures (RS22330 / 2008-02-08)
• The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding (RL30785 / 2008-02-08)
• Ship Navigation in Harbors: Safety Issues (RL34365 / 2008-02-08)
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Comparison of House-Passed H.R. 3773, S. 2248 as Reported By the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and S. 2248 as Reported Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee (RL34277 / 2008-02-08)
• Title VII Health Professions Education and Training: Issues in Reauthorization (RL32546 / 2008-02-07)
• Military Base Closures and the Impact Aid Program for Education (RL33137 / 2008-02-07)
• Products Liability: A Legal Overview (RL33423 / 2008-02-07)
• Baseline Budget Projections: A Discussion of Issues (RL31414 / 2008-02-07)
• P.L. 110-173: Provisions in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (RL34360 / 2008-02-07)
• Early Childhood Care and Education Programs in the 110th Congress: Background and Funding (RL33805 / 2008-02-07)
• Tax Credits for Hybrid Vehicles (RS22558 / 2008-02-07)
• Recruiting and Retention: An Overview of FY2006 and FY2007 Results for Active and Reserve Component Enlisted Personnel (RL32965 / 2008-02-07)
• Dormant Commerce Clause and State Treatment of Tax-Exempt Bonds (RS22803 / 2008-02-06)
• Managing Electronic Waste: An Analysis of State E-Waste Legislation (RL34147 / 2008-02-06)
• Obesity Among Older Americans (RL34358 / 2008-02-06)
• The FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues (RL34169 / 2008-02-06)
• Economic Forecasts and the Budget (RL30239 / 2008-02-06)
• Reading First: Implementation Issues and Controversies (RL33246 / 2008-02-06)
• Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy (RL31932 / 2008-02-06)
• Reading First and Early Reading First: Background and Funding (RL31241 / 2008-02-06)
• Even Start: Funding Controversy (RL33071 / 2008-02-06)
• Food Safety: Provisions in the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (RS22779 / 2008-02-06)
• Surface Transportation Congestion: Policy and Issues (RL33995 / 2008-02-06)
• Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicaid (RL30726 / 2008-02-06)
• Veterans' Benefits: Pension Benefit Programs (RS22804 / 2008-02-06)
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers: Background and Funding (RL31240 / 2008-02-05)
• Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemetaries: Frequently Asked Questions (RS21545 / 2008-02-05)
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Background and Issues (RL32751 / 2008-02-05)
• North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Latest Developments (RL34256 / 2008-02-05)
• Trade Capacity Building: Foreign Assistance for Trade and Development (RL33628 / 2008-02-05)
• General Overview of U.S. Copyright Law (RS22801 / 2008-02-05)
• Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2008 (RL34048 / 2008-02-05)
• NATO Enlargement: Senate Advice and Consent (RL31915 / 2008-02-05)
• The Berne Union: An Overview (RS22319 / 2008-02-05)
• Residence Restrictions for Released Sex Offenders (RL34353 / 2008-02-04)
• Superfund Taxes or General Revenues: Future Funding Issues for the Superfund Program (RL31410 / 2008-02-04)
• Tax Expenditures: Trends and Critiques (RL33641 / 2008-02-04)
• Imports of Canadian Waste (RL33720 / 2008-02-04)
• Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34038 / 2008-02-04)
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Health Care Expenses: Side-by-Side Comparison (RS21573 / 2008-02-04)
• The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (RS21128 / 2008-02-04)
• Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) (RL34327 / 2008-02-04)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34011 / 2008-02-03)
• AIDS in Africa (RL33584 / 2008-02-02)
• Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens: Current Policy and Legislation (RL32004 / 2008-02-01)
• Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Assistance: Policy Overview and Trends (RL33809 / 2008-02-01)
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34132 / 2008-02-01)
• The Egypt-Gaza Border and its Effect on Israeli-Egyptian Relations (RL34346 / 2008-02-01)
• U.S. Sentencing Commission's Decision on Retroactivity of the Crack Cocaine Amendment (RS22800 / 2008-02-01)
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34076 / 2008-02-01)
• The Definition of "Supervisor" Under the National Labor Relations Act (RL34350 / 2008-02-01)
• Homeland Security and Labor-Management Relations: NTEU v. Chertoff (RL33052 / 2008-02-01)
• Brazil's and Canada's WTO Cases Against U.S. Agricultural Support (RL34351 / 2008-02-01)
• Gun Control: Statutory Disclosure Limitations on ATF Firearms Trace Data and Multiple Handgun Sales Reports (RS22458 / 2008-02-01)
• Federalism, State Sovereignty and the Constitution: Basis and Limits of Congressional Power (RL30315 / 2008-02-01)
• Flat Tax: An Overview of the Hall-Rabushka Proposal (98-529 / 2008-02-01)
• Navy-Marine Corps Amphibious and Maritime Prepositioning Ship Programs: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (RL32513 / 2008-02-01)
• Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress (RL33564 / 2008-02-01)
• A Value-Added Tax Contrasted With a National Sales Tax (RL33438 / 2008-02-01)
• OMB's Financial Management Line of Business Initiative: Background, Issues, and Observations (RL33765 / 2008-01-31)
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Security Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests (RL30679 / 2008-01-31)
• Medicaid's Home and Community-Based Services State Plan Option: Section 6086 of the Deficit Reduction Act (RS22448 / 2008-01-31)
• Hurricane Katrina: Insurance Losses and National Capacities for Financing Disaster Risks (RL33086 / 2008-01-31)
• Social Security Reform: Legal Analysis of Social Security Benefit Entitlement Issues (RL32822 / 2008-01-31)
• Unemployment Compensation (UC) and the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF): Funding UC Benefits (RS22077 / 2008-01-31)
• Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status (RL31559 / 2008-01-31)
• Energy and Water Development: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34009 / 2008-01-31)
• Hurricanes and Disaster Risk Financing Through Insurance: Challenges and Policy Options (RL32825 / 2008-01-31)
• Health Coverage Tax Credit Authorized by the Trade Act of 2002 (RL32620 / 2008-01-31)
• Military Forces: What is the Appropriate Size for the United States? (RS21754 / 2008-01-31)
• The World Trade Organization: Background and Issues (98-928 / 2008-01-31)
• Passenger Rail Security: Issues and Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL32625 / 2008-01-31)
• Unaccompanied Alien Children: Policies and Issues (RL33896 / 2008-01-31)
• The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: Background, Overview, and Implementation Issues (RL33680 / 2008-01-31)
• State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34023 / 2008-01-31)
• Quasi-Government: Hybrid Organizations with Both Government and Private Sector Legal Characteristics (RL30533 / 2008-01-31)
• The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress (RL32773 / 2008-01-31)
• Medicare Program Integrity: Activities to Protect Medicare from Payment Errors, Fraud, and Abuse (RL34217 / 2008-01-31)
• Federal Student Aid Need Analysis System: Background, Description, and Legislative Action (RL33266 / 2008-01-31)
• Banking and Financial Infrastructure Continuity (RL31873 / 2008-01-31)
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants (RS21349 / 2008-01-31)
• Trade Remedy Legislation: Applying Countervailing Action to Nonmarket Economy Countries (RL33550 / 2008-01-31)
• Medicaid Coverage for Long-Term Care: Eligibility, Asset Transfers, and Estate Recovery (RL33593 / 2008-01-31)
• Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: An Overview (RS20803 / 2008-01-30)
• Immigration-Related Detention: Current Legislative Issues (RL32369 / 2008-01-30)
• Ecosystem Restoration in the Great Lakes: The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy (RL33411 / 2008-01-30)
• Genetic Testing: Scientific Background for Policymakers (RL33832 / 2008-01-30)
• Liberia's Post-War Recovery: Key Issues and Developments (RL33185 / 2008-01-30)
• Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens (RL33109 / 2008-01-30)
• The Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A Summary of Key Provisions (RL34052 / 2008-01-30)
• California Wildfires: The Role of Disaster Insurance (RS22747 / 2008-01-30)
• Post-Katrina Insurance Issues Surrounding Water Damage Exclusions in Homeowners' Insurance Policies (RL33892 / 2008-01-30)
• The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview (RS21904 / 2008-01-30)
• Cash Balance Pension Plans and Claims of Age Discrimination (RL33004 / 2008-01-30)
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): A Review of the FY2008 Budget and Congressional Appropriations (RS22614 / 2008-01-30)
• Alcohol Use Among Youth (RL34344 / 2008-01-30)
• The Homeowners' Defense Act: An Overview (RS22756 / 2008-01-30)
• The European Union's Energy Security Challenges (RL33636 / 2008-01-30)
• Federal Laws Related to Identity Theft (RL31919 / 2008-01-30)
• Countries of the World and International Organizations: Sources of Information (96-816 / 2008-01-30)
• Agriculture in U.S. Free Trade Agreements: Trade with Current and Prospective Partners, Impact, and Issues (RL34134 / 2008-01-30)
• Extending Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to Service Workers: How Many Workers Could Potentially Be Covered? (RS22761 / 2008-01-30)
• The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats? (RL34233 / 2008-01-30)
• Electric Transmission: Approaches for Energizing a Sagging Industry (RL33875 / 2008-01-30)
• Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization (RL31668 / 2008-01-30)
• Title III and Title V of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization Issues (RL31647 / 2008-01-30)
• Noncitizen Eligibility for Major Federal Public Assistance Programs: Legal Concepts (RS21470 / 2008-01-30)
• Retiring Baby-Boomers = A Labor Shortage? (RL33661 / 2008-01-30)
• International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Budget Trends, and Issues for Congress (RL33769 / 2008-01-29)
• Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issue (RS22701 / 2008-01-29)
• NATO and the European Union (RL32342 / 2008-01-29)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF): Financial Reform and the Possible Sale of IMF Gold (RS22729 / 2008-01-29)
• An Overview of the Section 8 Housing Program (RL32284 / 2008-01-29)
• The Federal Government Debt: Its Size and Economic Significance (RL31590 / 2008-01-29)
• Defense Acquisition: Overview, Issues, and Options for Congress (RL34026 / 2008-01-29)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: A Fact Sheet (95-118 / 2008-01-29)
• Recent Changes to the Section 8 Voucher Renewal Funding Formula (RL33929 / 2008-01-29)
• The Role of HUD Housing Programs in Response to Hurricane Katrina (RS22358 / 2008-01-29)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States and Territories: Overview and Analysis of the Allotment Formula (RL34017 / 2008-01-29)
• Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy? (RL34296 / 2008-01-29)
• U.S. Army and Marine Corps Equipment Requirements: Background and Issues for Congress (RL33757 / 2008-01-29)
• International Monetary Fund: Reforming Country Representation (RL33626 / 2008-01-29)
• Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyber Terrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress (RL32114 / 2008-01-29)
• Homeland Security Advisory System: Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight (RL32023 / 2008-01-29)
• The Food and Drug Administration: Budget and Statutory History, FY1980-FY2007 (RL34334 / 2008-01-29)
• Digital Surveillance: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (RL30677 / 2008-01-29)
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Economic and Social Indicators (RS22657 / 2008-01-29)
• Copyright Licensing in Music Distribution, Reproduction, and Public Performance (RL33631 / 2008-01-29)
• Trends in Welfare, Work and Economic Well-Being of Female-Headed Families with Children: 1987-2006 (RL30797 / 2008-01-29)
• Central Asia's Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests (RL30294 / 2008-01-29)
• U.S. Agricultural Trade: Trends, Composition, Direction, and Policy (98-253 / 2008-01-29)
• Sentencing Levels for Crack and Powder Cocaine: Kimbrough v. United Sates and the Impact of United States v. Booker (RL33318 / 2008-01-29)
• Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Transformational Diplomacy (RL34141 / 2008-01-29)
• A Civilian Reserve for Stabilization and Reconstruction Abroad: Summary of a Workshop on U.S. Proposals and International Experiences and Related Issues for Congress (RL33647 / 2008-01-29)
• U.S. Occupation Assistance: Iraq, Germany and Japan Compared (RL33331 / 2008-01-29)
• Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits (RS22350 / 2008-01-29)
• Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees Under the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program (RS22762 / 2008-01-28)
• Immunities Accorded to Foreign Diplomats, Consular Officers, and Employees of International Organizations Under U.S. Law (RL33147 / 2008-01-28)
• Should Credit Unions Be Taxed? (97-548 / 2008-01-28)
• A Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom: Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act (RL33333 / 2008-01-28)
• U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism (RS22030 / 2008-01-28)
• Internet Search Engines: Copyright's "Fair Use" in Reproduction and Public Display Rights (RL33810 / 2008-01-28)
• Distribution of Homeland Security Grants in FY2007 and P.L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (RL34181 / 2008-01-28)
• Health Insurance: A Primer (RL32237 / 2008-01-28)
• United Nations Regular Budget Contributions: Members Compared, 1989-2006 (RL30605 / 2008-01-28)
• Paraprofessional Quality and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (RS22545 / 2008-01-28)
• Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Issues for Congress (RL34270 / 2008-01-28)
• Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute (RS21556 / 2008-01-28)
• The War Crimes Act: Current Issues (RL33662 / 2008-01-28)
• Ballistic Missile Defense: Historical Overview (RS22120 / 2008-01-28)
• Political Organizations Under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code (RS21716 / 2008-01-28)
• The U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty Program: An Overview (RL33978 / 2008-01-28)
• The World Bank and Iran (RS22704 / 2008-01-28)
• U.S.-Funded Assistance Programs in China (RS22663 / 2008-01-28)
• U.S. Arms Sales to Pakistan (RS22757 / 2008-01-28)
• Intelligence Estimates: How Useful to Congress? (RL33733 / 2008-01-28)
• U.S. Global Climate Change Policy: Evolving Views on Cost, Competitiveness, and Comprehensiveness (RL30024 / 2008-01-28)
• Public Housing: Fact Sheet on the New Operating Fund Formula (RS22557 / 2008-01-26)
• FY2008 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security (RS22596 / 2008-01-25)
• WIPO Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations (RS22585 / 2008-01-25)
• A Separate Consumer Price Index for the Elderly? (RS20060 / 2008-01-25)
• Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns (RL32294 / 2008-01-25)
• Georgia's January 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications (RS22794 / 2008-01-25)
• Agricultural Exports and the 2007 Farm Bill (RL34227 / 2008-01-25)
• Background and Legal Issues Related to Human EmbryonicStem Cell Research (RS21044 / 2008-01-25)
• The Economics of the Federal Budget Deficit (RL31235 / 2008-01-25)
• Federal White-Collar Pay: FY2008 Salary Adjustments (RL33732 / 2008-01-25)
• International Food Aid and the 2007 Farm Bill (RL34145 / 2008-01-25)
• Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture (RL32890 / 2008-01-25)
• The U.N. Convention Against Torture: Overview of U.S. Implementation Policy Concerning the Removal of Aliens (RL32276 / 2008-01-25)
• Youth Gangs: Background, Legislation, and Issues (RL33400 / 2008-01-25)
• Brazil's WTO Case Against the U.S. Cotton Program (RL32571 / 2008-01-25)
• Supplemental Educational Services for Children from Low-Income Families Under ESEA Title I-A (RL31329 / 2008-01-25)
• U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques (RL32438 / 2008-01-25)
• The Proposed U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (RL33445 / 2008-01-25)
• Temporarily Filling Presidentially Appointed, Senate-Confirmed Positions (RS21412 / 2008-01-25)
• Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy (RL32686 / 2008-01-24)
• Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations (RL31718 / 2008-01-24)
• Victims of Crime Compensation and Assistance: Background and Funding (RL32579 / 2008-01-24)
• Hurricane Katrina: Questions Regarding the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program (RL33173 / 2008-01-24)
• Immigration: The Effects on Low-Skilled and High-Skilled Native-Born Workers (95-408 / 2008-01-24)
• U.S.-Peru Economic Relations and the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (RL34108 / 2008-01-24)
• NATO Common Funds Burdensharing: Background and Current Issues (RL30150 / 2008-01-24)
• Federal Income Tax Treatment of the Family (RL33755 / 2008-01-24)
• The Islamic Traditions of Wahhabism and Salafiyya (RS21695 / 2008-01-24)
• North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States (RS21473 / 2008-01-24)
• HOPE VI Public Housing Revitalization Program: Background, Funding, and Issues (RL32236 / 2008-01-24)
• Pakistan's Scheduled 2008 Election: Background (RL34335 / 2008-01-24)
• Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation (RL31512 / 2008-01-24)
• Securing General Aviation (RL33194 / 2008-01-24)
• Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy (RL31269 / 2008-01-24)
• A Legal Analysis of the "70/70" Provision of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (RL34285 / 2008-01-24)
• Legal Analysis of the Conservation Easement Tax Credit in the Senate Version of H.R. 2419 (the 2007 Farm Bill) (RL34338 / 2008-01-24)
• Trade in Services: The Doha Development Agenda Negotiations and U.S Goals (RL33085 / 2008-01-24)
• Education Matters: Earnings and Employment Outcomes by Educational Attainment (RS22792 / 2008-01-23)
• Islam: Sunnis and Shiites (RS21745 / 2008-01-23)
• Islamic Religious Schools, Madrasas: Background (RS21654 / 2008-01-23)
• Project BioShield: Purposes and Authorities (RS21507 / 2008-01-23)
• Judicial Security: Comparison of Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL33473 / 2008-01-23)
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) (RS22022 / 2008-01-23)
• U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure (RL31623 / 2008-01-23)
• Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations (RL33999 / 2008-01-23)
• Primary Securities Fraud Liability: Stoneridge Investment v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (RS22723 / 2008-01-23)
• Legislative Branch: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34031 / 2008-01-23)
• The Rate Reduction Tax Credit -- "The Tax Rebate" -- in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001: A Brief Explanation (RS21171 / 2008-01-22)
• Veterans' Medical Care: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34063 / 2008-01-22)
• Sri Lanka: Background and U.S. Relations (RL31707 / 2008-01-22)
• Farm Legislation and Taxes in the 110th Congress (RS22759 / 2008-01-22)
• The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights, and the Access to Medicines Controversy (RL33750 / 2008-01-22)
• Statutory Qualifications for Executive Branch Positions (RL33886 / 2008-01-22)
• Transportation Security: Issues for the 110th Congress (RL33512 / 2008-01-22)
• Senate Committee Reports: Required Contents (98-305 / 2008-01-22)
• Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care (RL33855 / 2008-01-22)
• Taiwan's Legislative Elections, January 2008: Implications for U.S. Policy (RS22791 / 2008-01-22)
• School Choice Under the ESEA: Programs and Requirements (RL33506 / 2008-01-22)
• Federal Grand Juries: The Law in a Nutshell (RS20214 / 2008-01-22)
• Crosscut Budgets in Ecosystem Restoration Initiatives: Examples and Issues for Congress (RL34329 / 2008-01-22)
• North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy (RL33590 / 2008-01-21)
• Minimum Wage: Characteristics of Low-Wage Workers and Their Families (RL33784 / 2008-01-21)
• Social Security's Effect on Child Poverty (RL33289 / 2008-01-21)
• North Korean Refugees in China and Human Rights Issues: International Response and U.S. Policy Options (RL34189 / 2008-01-18)
• Trade Policymaking in the European Union: Institutional Framework (RS21185 / 2008-01-18)
• Fusion Centers: Issues and Options for Congress (RL34070 / 2008-01-18)
• Tax-Favored Higher Education Savings Benefits and Their Relationship to Traditional Federal Student Aid (RL32155 / 2008-01-18)
• Does the Army Need a Full-Spectrum Force or Specialized Units? Background and Issues for Congress (RL34333 / 2008-01-18)
• Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities (RL34331 / 2008-01-18)
• Dependent Care: Current Tax Benefits and Legislative Issues (RS21466 / 2008-01-17)
• Older Displaced Workers in the Context of an Aging and Slowly Growing Population (RL33054 / 2008-01-17)
• The Effects on U.S. Farm Workers of an Agricultural Guest Worker Program (95-712 / 2008-01-17)
• North American Oil Sands: History of Development, Prospects for the Future (RL34258 / 2008-01-17)
• Federal Rulemaking: The Role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (RL32397 / 2008-01-17)
• Innovation and Intellectual Property Issues in Homeland Security (RL32051 / 2008-01-17)
• Mediciad: A Primer (RL33202 / 2008-01-17)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines for Carbon Sequestration: Emerging Policy Issues (RL33971 / 2008-01-17)
• Farm Labor Shortages and Immigration Policy (RL30395 / 2008-01-17)
• Biofuels Provisions in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-140), H.R. 3221, and H.R. 6: A Side-by-Side Comparison (RL34136 / 2008-01-17)
• Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection (RL30755 / 2008-01-17)
• Federal Indian Elementary-Secondary Education Programs: Background and Issues (RL34205 / 2008-01-16)
• What Effects Have the 2001 to 2003 Tax Cuts Have on the Economy? (RL32502 / 2008-01-16)
• William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 3887 as Passed by the House: Criminal Provisions in Short (RS22789 / 2008-01-16)
• U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress (RS21048 / 2008-01-16)
• The Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2008 Appropriations (RL34022 / 2008-01-16)
• An Overview and Funding History of Select Department of Justice (DOJ) Grant Programs (RL33489 / 2008-01-16)
• Bosnia and the European Union Military Force (EUFOR): Post-NATO Peacekeeping (RS21774 / 2008-01-15)
• The Pacific Salmon Treaty: The 1999 Agreement and Renegotiation of Annex IV (RL30234 / 2008-01-15)
• Peru: Political Situation, Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations (RS22715 / 2008-01-15)
• The Constitutional Law of Property Rights "Takings": An Introduction (RS20741 / 2008-01-15)
• Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in 2007: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side (RL34219 / 2008-01-15)
• Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans (RL33012 / 2008-01-15)
• The Circumstances In Which an Officer May Ask Questions Concerning Alienage (RS22748 / 2008-01-15)
• Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management (RL33213 / 2008-01-15)
• Pandemic Flu and Medical Biodefense Countermeasure Liability Limitation (RS22327 / 2008-01-15)
• Livestock Marketing and Competition Issues (RL33325 / 2008-01-15)
• Court Security Improvement Act of 2007: A Legal Analysis of Public Law 110-177 (H.R. 660 and S. 378) (RL33884 / 2008-01-14)
• Veterans Benefits: Federal Employment Assistance (RS22666 / 2008-01-14)
• Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) (98-35 / 2008-01-14)
• Partial-Birth Abortion: Recent Developments in the Law (RL30415 / 2008-01-14)
• William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 3887 as Passed by the House): Criminal Law Provisions (RL34323 / 2008-01-14)
• Court Security Improvement Act of 2007: Public Law 110-177 (H.R. 660 and S. 378) in Brief (RS22607 / 2008-01-14)
• Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process (RL31675 / 2008-01-14)
• Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad: 1798-2007 (RL32170 / 2008-01-14)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Overview and Selected Issues (RS22590 / 2008-01-14)
• Reexamining Rules: Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RL32801 / 2008-01-14)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Final Regulations for P.L. 108-446 (RL33649 / 2008-01-11)
• Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO) (RL32453 / 2008-01-11)
• Regulation of Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions: State and Federal Standards (RS22788 / 2008-01-11)
• Digital Television: An Overview (RL31260 / 2008-01-11)
• Overview of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requirements (RS20621 / 2008-01-11)
• Unemployment Through Layoffs and Offshore Outsourcing (RL30799 / 2008-01-11)
• Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements: Major Votes (RS21004 / 2008-01-10)
• Pipelines for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Control: Network Needs and Cost Uncertainties (RL34316 / 2008-01-10)
• Patents on Tax Strategies: Issues in Intellectual Property and Innovation (RL34221 / 2008-01-10)
• FY2008 SCHIP Allotments and Projected Shortfalls (RS22739 / 2008-01-10)
• Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong: China's December 2007 Decision (RS22787 / 2008-01-10)
• Proposed Federal Income Tax Exclusion for Civilians Serving in Combat Zones (RL33230 / 2008-01-10)
• Railroad Access and Competition Issues (RL34117 / 2008-01-10)
• K-12 Education: Special Forms of Flexibility in the Administration of Federal Aid Programs (RL31583 / 2008-01-10)
• The Changing U.S.-Japan Alliance: Implications for U.S. Interests (RL33740 / 2008-01-10)
• Authorized Generic Pharmaceuticals: Effects on Innovation (RL33605 / 2008-01-10)
• Immigration-Related Document Fraud: Overview of Civil, Criminal, and Immigration Consequences (RL32657 / 2008-01-10)
• "Sanctuary Cities": Legal Issues (RS22773 / 2008-01-09)
• 'Localism': Statutes and Rules Affecting Local Programming on Broadcast, Cable, and Satellite Television (RL32641 / 2008-01-09)
• Why is the Household Saving Rate So Low? (RL33168 / 2008-01-09)
• Supreme Court Nominations Not Confirmed, 1789-2007 (RL31171 / 2008-01-09)
• Offshoring (a.k.a. Offshore Outsourcing) and Job Insecurity Among U.S. Workers (RL32292 / 2008-01-09)
• Medicaid, SCHIP, and Health Insurance: FY2008 Budget Issues (RL33866 / 2008-01-09)
• Guatemala: 2007 Elections and Issues for Congress (RS22727 / 2008-01-09)
• Trio and GEAR UP Programs: Status and Issues (RL31622 / 2008-01-09)
• Foreign Language and International Studies: Federal Aid Under Title VI of the Higher Education Act (RL31625 / 2008-01-09)
• SCHIP: Differences Between H.R. 3963 and H.R. 976 (RS22746 / 2008-01-09)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2008 Budget in Brief, and Key Issues for Congress (RS22625 / 2008-01-09)
• The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) (RL31250 / 2008-01-09)
• Primer on Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (RL32279 / 2008-01-08)
• Fundamental Tax Reform: Options for the Mortgage Interest Deduction (RL33025 / 2008-01-08)
• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act: A Primer (RL33960 / 2008-01-08)
• SSI Income and Resource Limits: A Fact Sheet (RS20294 / 2008-01-08)
• Social Security Disability Insurance: The Five-Month Waiting Period for SSDI Benefits (RS22220 / 2008-01-08)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Accounts Not Counted As Resources (RS22512 / 2008-01-08)
• Tariff Modifications: Miscellaneous Duty Suspension Bills (RL33867 / 2008-01-08)
• The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Candidate Countries for WTO Accession: Issues for Congress (RS22398 / 2008-01-08)
• Social Security: Substantial Gainful Activity for the Blind (RS20479 / 2008-01-08)
• Social Security Survivors Benefits (RS22294 / 2008-01-08)
• Military Recruitment Provisions Under the No Child Left Behind Act: A Legal Analysis (RS22362 / 2008-01-08)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI): A Fact Sheet (94-486 / 2008-01-08)
• Potential Effect of Marriage on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Eligibility and Benefits (RL33675 / 2008-01-08)
• SCHIP Coverage for Pregnant Women and Unborn Children (RS22785 / 2008-01-08)
• Higher Education Tax Credits and Deduction: An Overview of the Benefits and Their Relationship to Traditional Student Aid (RL31129 / 2008-01-08)
• Labor-Management Relations and the Federal Aviation Administration: Background and Current Legislative Issues (RS22786 / 2008-01-08)
• Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Statistics and Programs (RS20301 / 2008-01-08)
• The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Effects After Three Years (RL34315 / 2008-01-07)
• Issues in Klamath River Dam Relicensing (RS22498 / 2008-01-07)
• Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws (RS21414 / 2008-01-07)
• Conditions on U.S. Aid to Serbia (RS21686 / 2008-01-07)
• Power Marketing Administrations: Background and Current Issues (RS22564 / 2008-01-07)
• Environmental Laws: Summaries of Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (RL30798 / 2008-01-07)
• The Advanced Technology Program (95-36 / 2008-01-07)
• The Impact of Medicare Premiums on Social Security Beneficiaries (RL33364 / 2008-01-07)
• Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues (RS22516 / 2008-01-07)
• K-12 Education: Highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110) (RL31284 / 2008-01-07)
• Emerging Trends in the Security Architecture in Asia: Bilateral and Multilateral Ties Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India (RL34312 / 2008-01-07)
• Laos: Background and U.S. Relations (RL34320 / 2008-01-07)
• WTO Dispute Settlement: Status of U.S. Compliance in Pending Cases (RL32014 / 2008-01-07)
• CARICOM: Challenges and Opportunities for Caribbean Economic Integration (RL34308 / 2008-01-07)
• Recall of Legislators and the Removal of Members of Congress from Office (RL30016 / 2008-01-07)
• Direct Assaults Against Presidents, Presidents-Elect, and Candidates (RS20821 / 2008-01-07)
• China's "Soft Power" in Southeast Asia (RL34310 / 2008-01-04)
• Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties (RS21123 / 2008-01-04)
• Motorcycle Safety: Recent Trends, Congressional Action, and Selected Policy Options (RL34305 / 2008-01-04)
• Dispute Settlement Under the Proposed U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: An Overview (RS22752 / 2008-01-04)
• The Budget for Fiscal Year 2008 (RL33915 / 2008-01-04)
• Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes: A Description of Current Law (95-416 / 2008-01-04)
• East Asian Regional Architecture: New Economic and Security Arrangements and U.S. Policy (RL33653 / 2008-01-04)
• Changes to the OMB Regulatory Review Process by Executive Order 13422 (RL33862 / 2008-01-03)
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview (RL31768 / 2008-01-03)
• South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (RS20702 / 2008-01-03)
• The Effect of State-Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions (RS21897 / 2008-01-03)
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): Legislative Issues (RS21477 / 2008-01-03)
• How Crime in the United States Is Measured (RL34309 / 2008-01-03)
• Value-Added Tax: A New U.S. Revenue Source? (RL33619 / 2008-01-03)
• Pakistan's Political Crisis (RL34240 / 2008-01-03)
• A History of Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes (95-444 / 2008-01-03)
• Stock Options: The Backdating Issue (RL33926 / 2008-01-02)
• U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel (RL33222 / 2008-01-02)
• Do Budget Deficits Push Up Interest Rates and Is This the Relevant Question? (RL31775 / 2008-01-02)
• Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress (RL34152 / 2008-01-02)
• Railroad Retirement Board: Trust Fund Investment Practices (RS22782 / 2008-01-02)
• Running Deficits: Positives and Pitfalls (RL33657 / 2008-01-02)
• National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress (RL34302 / 2008-01-02)
• NATO and Energy Security (RS22409 / 2007-12-28)
• Revenue Reconciliation Directives to the Senate Finance Committee in Congressional Budget Resolutions (RS20870 / 2007-12-28)
• U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: FY2006-FY2008 (RL34299 / 2007-12-28)
• Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: An Abbreviated Overview (RS21598 / 2007-12-27)
• Obstruction of Justice: An Abridged Overview of Related Federal Criminal Laws (RS22783 / 2007-12-27)
• Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes (RL32040 / 2007-12-27)
• Obstruction of Congress: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Laws Relating to Interference with Congressional Activities (RS22784 / 2007-12-27)
• Obstruction of Justice: an Overview of Some of the Federal Statutes that Prohibit Interference with Judicial, Executive, or Legislative Activities (RL34303 / 2007-12-27)
• Federal Statutes: What They Are and Where to Find Them (RL30812 / 2007-12-27)
• Obstruction of Congress: a Brief Overview of Federal Law Relating to Interference with Congressional Activities (RL34304 / 2007-12-27)
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Employment: National and State Trends and Issues (RL34297 / 2007-12-27)
• Perjury Under Federal Law: A Brief Overview (98-808 / 2007-12-27)
• Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Management Assessment of Internal Controls): Current Regulation and Congressional Concerns (RS22482 / 2007-12-27)
• Perjury Uner Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements (98-807 / 2007-12-27)
• Exclusion of Capital Gains for Owner-Occupied Housing (RL32978 / 2007-12-26)
• Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Stabilization and Reconstruction (RL32105 / 2007-12-26)
• FCC Media Ownership Rules: Current Status and Issues for Congress (RL31925 / 2007-12-26)
• Resolving House Committee Jurisdictional Disputes: A Survey of Options (RL34293 / 2007-12-26)
• The Economics of Corporate Executive Pay (RL33935 / 2007-12-21)
• Spending by Consumers on Health Care and Health Insurance: A Data Brief (RL34295 / 2007-12-21)
• U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1999-2006 (RL34291 / 2007-12-20)
• Proposals to Reform Holds in the Senate (RL31685 / 2007-12-20)
• The Indian Tribal Governmental Tax Status Act: An Overview (RL34290 / 2007-12-20)
• The Retirement Savings Tax Credit: A Fact Sheet (RS21795 / 2007-12-20)
• Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions (RS22781 / 2007-12-20)
• Overview of Education Issues and Programs in Latin America (RS22778 / 2007-12-19)
• Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: Labor Issues (RS22521 / 2007-12-18)
• Supportive Services Programs to Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (RL34289 / 2007-12-18)
• How Fast Can the U.S. Economy Grow? (RS22775 / 2007-12-17)
• Federal Research and Development Funding: Possible Impacts of Operating under a Continuing Resolution (RS22774 / 2007-12-17)
• Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries (RL33367 / 2007-12-14)
• Aviation Congestion and Delay: System-Wide and New York-Area Issues (RL34284 / 2007-12-14)
• Modernizing Insurance Regulation: Optional Federal Charter Legislation (RL34286 / 2007-12-14)
• Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110thCongress (RL34282 / 2007-12-14)
• Constitutionality of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Litigation (RS22507 / 2007-12-13)
• Across-the-Board Spending Cuts in End-of Session Appropriations Acts (RL32153 / 2007-12-13)
• China/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy-Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei (RL30341 / 2007-12-13)
• Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options (RL32766 / 2007-12-13)
• Application Process for Seeking Section 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status (RS21892 / 2007-12-12)
• The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: Current Issues, Legislation, and Background (RS22671 / 2007-12-12)
• The U.S.-Australia Treaty on Defense Trade Cooperation (RS22772 / 2007-12-12)
• Entering the Executive Branch of Government: Potential Conflicts of Interest With Previous Employments and Affiliations (RL31822 / 2007-12-11)
• Opening of the International Tracing Service's Holocaust-Era Archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany (RS22638 / 2007-12-11)
• Russia's December 2007 Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications (RS22770 / 2007-12-10)
• Federal Land Ownership: Current Acquisition and Disposal Authorities (RL34273 / 2007-12-09)
• Hate Crime Legislation (RL33403 / 2007-12-07)
• Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: The Annapolis Conference (RS22768 / 2007-12-07)
• Budget Enforcement Procedures: Senate's Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule (RL31943 / 2007-12-06)
• The National Environmental Policy Act:: Streamlining NEPA (RL33267 / 2007-12-06)
• Advanced Vehicle Technologies: Energy, Environment, and Development Issues (RL30484 / 2007-12-06)
• State Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Comparison and Analysis (RL34272 / 2007-12-05)
• Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources (RS22536 / 2007-12-05)
• Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS): Background and Debate Over a National Requirement (RL34116 / 2007-12-05)
• Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: Congressional Refinements (RS22078 / 2007-12-05)
• The FCC's 10 Commissioned Economic Research Studies on Media Ownership: Policy Implications (RL34271 / 2007-12-05)
• China's 17th Communist Party Congress, 2007: Leadership and Policy Implications (RS22767 / 2007-12-05)
• Omnibus Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Major Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 3221 with Senate-Passed H.R. 6 (RL34135 / 2007-12-05)
• Acquisition Services Reorganization at the General Services Administration (RL33068 / 2007-12-04)
• Recent Litigation Related to Royalties from Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Production (RS22764 / 2007-12-04)
• Federal Contract Labor Standards Statutes: An Overview (RL32086 / 2007-12-04)
• Federal Land Ownership: Constitutional Authority and the History of Acquisition, Disposal, and Retention (RL34267 / 2007-12-03)
• Lump-Sum Distributions Under the Pension Protection Act (RS22765 / 2007-12-03)
• Nuclear Warheads: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program and the Life Extension Program (RL33748 / 2007-12-03)
• Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? (RL33186 / 2007-12-03)
• Hearings in the U.S. Senate: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure (RL30548 / 2007-12-03)
• The Federal Royalty and Tax Treatment of the Hardrock Mineral Industry: An Economic Analysis (RL34268 / 2007-11-30)
• Brownfield Issues in the 110th Congress (RS22575 / 2007-11-30)
• Veterans' Health Care Issues (RL33993 / 2007-11-30)
• The Davis-Bacon Act: Institutional Evolution and Public Policy (94-408 / 2007-11-30)
• Going to Conference in the Senate (RS20454 / 2007-11-29)
• Excessive CEO Pay: Background and Policy Approaches (RS22604 / 2007-11-29)
• Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority (98-380 / 2007-11-29)
• Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead (RS22524 / 2007-11-28)
• Pandemic Influenza: Appropriations for Public Health Preparedness and Response (RS22576 / 2007-11-27)
• Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues: Major Votes from the 110th Congress (RL34172 / 2007-11-27)
• The Amending Process in the Senate (98-853 / 2007-11-26)
• Superfund: Implementation and Selected Issues (RL33426 / 2007-11-26)
• Davis-Bacon: Employment of Helpers on Federal Contract Construction (96-228 / 2007-11-26)
• Senate Rules Affecting Committees (98-311 / 2007-11-26)
• Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) (RS22535 / 2007-11-26)
• PEPFAR: From Emergency to Sustainability (RL34192 / 2007-11-26)
• Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Available Health Insurance Options (RS21974 / 2007-11-26)
• Climate Change: Issues Underlying Negotiations at the Bali Conference of Parties (RL34260 / 2007-11-26)
• General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina (RS22281 / 2007-11-23)
• The Interagency Security Committee and Security Standards for Federal Buildings (RS22121 / 2007-11-23)
• Earned Value Management (EVM) as an Oversight Tool for Major Capital Investments (RL34257 / 2007-11-21)
• Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Corps of Engineers Project Authorization Issues (RL33504 / 2007-11-20)
• Iraq: Map Sources (RS21396 / 2007-11-20)
• Electronic Personal Health Records (RS22760 / 2007-11-15)
• The Effects of Oil Shocks on the Economy: A Review of the Empirical Evidence (RL31608 / 2007-11-15)
• Child Welfare: Recently Enacted Changes in Federal Policy (RL34252 / 2007-11-15)
• District of Columbia Representation: Effect on House Apportionment (RS22579 / 2007-11-14)
• Legal Issues in Terminations of Single-Employer Pension Plans: Beck v. PACE International Union (RS22635 / 2007-11-14)
• Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees: Key Reform Proposals (RL32556 / 2007-11-14)
• Davis-Bacon: The Act and the Literature (94-908 / 2007-11-13)
• Head Start Reauthorization: A Side-by-Side Comparison of House- and Senate-Passed Versions of H.R. 1429 and Current Law (RL33968 / 2007-11-13)
• San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement (RL34237 / 2007-11-09)
• Federal Home Loan Bank System: Policy Issues (RL32815 / 2007-11-08)
• Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment: Analysis of H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (RS22740 / 2007-11-08)
• The Federal Budget: Sources of the Movement from Surplus to Deficit (RS22550 / 2007-11-08)
• Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Overview and Assessment (RL34241 / 2007-11-07)
• Accounting and Management Problems at Freddie Mac (RS21567 / 2007-11-07)
• Would a Housing Crash Cause a Recession? (RL34244 / 2007-11-07)
• Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction (96-708 / 2007-11-06)
• Statutory Inspectors General: Legislative Developments and Legal Issues (RL34176 / 2007-11-06)
• Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment: Analysis of H.R. 3686 in the 110th Congress (RL34242 / 2007-11-06)
• Institutional Eligibility and the Higher Education Act: Legislative History of the 90/10 Rule and Its Current Status (RL32182 / 2007-11-06)
• Prescription Drug Importation and Internet Sales: A Legal Overview (RL32191 / 2007-11-06)
• Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Legislation (RL34025 / 2007-11-02)
• The Central African Republic (RS22751 / 2007-11-02)
• Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Regulations Proposed for Its Implementation (RS22749 / 2007-11-01)
• Spectrum Use and the Transition to Digital TV (RS22218 / 2007-11-01)
• National Strategy for Combating Terrorism: Background and Issues for Congress (RL34230 / 2007-11-01)
• Steel: Price and Policy Issues (RL32333 / 2007-10-31)
• The U.N. Law of the Sea Convention and the United States: Developments Since October 2003 (RS21890 / 2007-10-31)
• Air Pollution as a Commodity: Regulation of the Sulfur Dioxide Allowance Market (RL34235 / 2007-10-31)
• College Costs and Prices: Issues for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (RL34224 / 2007-10-30)
• Federal Taxation of Indian Tribes and Members (RL34220 / 2007-10-26)
• Mongolia and U.S. Policy: Political and Economic Relations (RL34056 / 2007-10-25)
• California Wildfires and Federal Assistance (RS22744 / 2007-10-25)
• Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Restoration After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (RS22276 / 2007-10-25)
• Spectrum Policy: Public Safety and Wireless Communications Interference (RL32408 / 2007-10-25)
• Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA): Effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Implementation (RS22467 / 2007-10-25)
• Religion and the Workplace: Legal Analysis of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as It Applies to Religious Organizations (RS22745 / 2007-10-25)
• The Constitutionality of Awarding the Delegate for the District of Columbia a Vote in the House of Representatives or the Committee of the Whole (RL33824 / 2007-10-25)
• Family Law: Congress' Authority to Legislate on Domestic Relations Questions (RL31201 / 2007-10-25)
• Child Custody and Support: Frequently Asked Questions (RS21091 / 2007-10-25)
• Lobbying Congress: An Overview of Legal Provisions and Congressional Ethics Rules (RL31126 / 2007-10-24)
• Medicare: FY2008 Budget Issues (RL33868 / 2007-10-24)
• Student Loans, Student Aid, and FY2008 Budget Reconciliation (RL34077 / 2007-10-23)
• Medicaid and SCHIP Provisions in H.R. 3162 and S. 1893/H.R. 976, and Agreement (RL34129 / 2007-10-18)
• Anti-Doping Policies: The Olympics and Selected Professional Sports (RL32894 / 2007-10-17)
• Immigration: Frequently Asked Questions on the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) (RL33431 / 2007-10-17)
• Retirement Savings Accounts: Fees, Expenses, and Account Balances (RL34213 / 2007-10-17)
• Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children (RL31025 / 2007-10-16)
• Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production (RL32712 / 2007-10-16)
• Child Support: An Overview of Census Bureau Data on Recipients (RS22499 / 2007-10-15)
• The Economic Effects of Raising National Saving (RL33112 / 2007-10-15)
• Comparative Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Research: Background, History, and Overview (RL34208 / 2007-10-15)
• House Rules Manual: Summary of Contents (98-262 / 2007-10-12)
• National Continuity Policy: A Brief Overview (RS22674 / 2007-10-12)
• The Palestinian Territories: Background and U.S. Relations (RL34074 / 2007-10-12)
• Department of Homeland Security Grants to State and Local Governments: FY2003 to FY2006 (RL33770 / 2007-10-12)
• House Committee Reports: Required Contents (98-169 / 2007-10-11)
• District of Columbia Voting Representation in Congress: An Analysis of Legislative Proposals (RL33830 / 2007-10-10)
• Spending by Employers on Health Insurance: A Data Brief (RS22735 / 2007-10-10)
• Student Eligibility: Drug Convictions and Federal Financial Aid (RS21824 / 2007-10-10)
• Juvenile Justice: Legislative History and Current Legislative Issues (RL33947 / 2007-10-08)
• Productivity: Will the Faster Growth Rate Continue? (RL32456 / 2007-10-05)
• Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony (RL33229 / 2007-10-05)
• Programs Funded by the H-1B Visa Education and Training Fee, and Labor Market Conditions for Information Technology (IT) Workers (RL31973 / 2007-10-05)
• Child Support Enforcement Program Incentive Payments: Background and Policy Issues (RL34203 / 2007-10-05)
• Gift Cards (RS22431 / 2007-10-05)
• Burning Crosses, Hangman's Nooses, and the Like: State Statutes That Proscribe the Use of Symbols of Fear and Violence with the Intent to Threaten (RL34200 / 2007-10-05)
• ERISA Regulation of Health Plans: Fact Sheet (RS20315 / 2007-10-03)
• Senate Rules Changes in the 110th Congress Affecting Restrictions on the Content of Conference Reports (RS22733 / 2007-10-03)
• Medicare: Supplementary "Medigap" Coverage (RL31223 / 2007-10-02)
• U.S. Trade Statutes: Expiration Dates and Mandated Periodic Reports to Congess (RL34196 / 2007-10-02)
• Health Care Spending: Context and Policy (RL32545 / 2007-10-02)
• Legislative Branch: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33379 / 2007-10-01)
• Saving Incentives: What May Work, What May Not (RL33482 / 2007-09-27)
• Ethanol and Other Biofuels: Potential for U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation (RL34191 / 2007-09-27)
• Medicare: Physician Self-Referral ("Stark I and II") (RL32494 / 2007-09-27)
• The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Previous DOD Rules and the Uniform Code of Military Justice (RL33688 / 2007-09-27)
• Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1999-2006 (RL34187 / 2007-09-26)
• Rail Transportation of Coal to Power Plants: Reliability Issues (RL34186 / 2007-09-26)
• Asset Bubbles: Economic Effects and Policy Options for the Federal Reserve (RL33666 / 2007-09-25)
• H.R. 1852 and Revisiting the FHA Premium Pricing Structure: Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress (RS22662 / 2007-09-25)
• The Section 198 Brownfields Tax Incentive: 2007 CRS Survey (RL34184 / 2007-09-25)
• Scientific Evaluations of Approaches to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (RS22656 / 2007-09-25)
• Facsimile Advertising Rules Under the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 (RS21647 / 2007-09-24)
• Consumer Spending by Older Americans, 1985 to 2005 (RL34185 / 2007-09-24)
• Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans (RL34190 / 2007-09-24)
• Financial Crisis? The Liquidity Crunch of August 2007 (RL34182 / 2007-09-21)
• Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the 2007 Meetings in Sydney, Australia (RL31038 / 2007-09-21)
• A Summary of Fusion Centers: Core Issues and Options for Congress (RL34177 / 2007-09-19)
• Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet (RS21711 / 2007-09-19)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act: Legislation Concerning Notification Prior to Initiating Legal Action (RS22296 / 2007-09-18)
• Lobbying Law and Ethics Rules Changes in the 110th Congress (RL34166 / 2007-09-18)
• Health Insurance Basics: Roles for the Market and Government in Providing, Financing, and Regulating Private Insurance Coverage (RL33702 / 2007-09-18)
• "Revolving Door," Post-Employment Laws for Federal Personnel (97-875 / 2007-09-17)
• Canada's WTO Case Against U.S. Agricultural Support (RL33853 / 2007-09-17)
• The U.S. Health Care Spending: Comparison with Other OECD Countries (RL34175 / 2007-09-17)
• Presidential Signing Statements: Constitutional and Institutional Implications (RL33667 / 2007-09-17)
• District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program (RS20646 / 2007-09-14)
• Preliminary Observations on the Impact of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-8) (RS22511 / 2007-09-14)
• Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues (RL32499 / 2007-09-14)
• Reporting a Measure from a Senate Committee (98-246 / 2007-09-14)
• Tax Incentives for Charity: An Overview of Legislative Proposals (RS21144 / 2007-09-13)
• Markup in Senate Committee: Considering Amendments (98-245 / 2007-09-11)
• Tax-Exempt Organizations: Political Activity Restrictions and Disclosure Requirements (RL33377 / 2007-09-11)
• Terrorism in Southeast Asia (RL34194 / 2007-09-11)
• Turkey's 2007 Elections: Crisis of Identity and Power (RL34039 / 2007-09-10)
• Markup in Senate Committee: Choosing a Text (98-244 / 2007-09-10)
• Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law (94-166 / 2007-09-10)
• Automatic Cost of Living Adjustments: Some Economic and Practical Considerations (RL34168 / 2007-09-10)
• Tax Reform and Distributional Issues (RL33285 / 2007-09-07)
• U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Roll Call Votes Since 1982 (RL31693 / 2007-09-07)
• The Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Program-by-Program Overview and Funding of Title I Training Programs (RL33687 / 2007-09-06)
• U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (RL33192 / 2007-09-06)
• "State Representation" in Appointments to Federal Courts of Appeals (RS22510 / 2007-09-04)
• Point Systems for Immigrant Selection: Options and Issues (RL34030 / 2007-09-04)
• India-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations (RL34161 / 2007-08-31)
• Greenhouse Gas Reductions: California Action and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RL33962 / 2007-08-31)
• Caribbean-U.S. Relations: Issues in the 110th Congress (RL34157 / 2007-08-31)
• Seat Belts on School Buses: Overview of the Issue (RL34153 / 2007-08-31)
• Land Exchanges: Bureau of Land Management Process and Issues (RS21967 / 2007-08-30)
• Enforcing Immigration Law: The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement (RL32270 / 2007-08-30)
• House Rules Changes Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Made at the Beginning of the 110th Congress (RL34149 / 2007-08-30)
• National Emergency Powers (98-505 / 2007-08-30)
• Preparation for Senate Committee Markup (98-243 / 2007-08-30)
• Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2007 Assistance (RL33370 / 2007-08-30)
• A Nonrepudiating Patent Licensee's Right To Seek Declaratory Judgment of Invalidity or Noninfringement of the Licensed Patent: MedImmune v. Genentech (RL34156 / 2007-08-30)
• District of Columbia Budget Autonomy: An Analysis of H.R. 733, 110th Congress (RL34032 / 2007-08-30)
• Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Renewal: Core Labor Standards Issues (RL33864 / 2007-08-29)
• Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers: Protective Statutes (RL33372 / 2007-08-29)
• FY2008 Budget Documents: Internet Access and GPO Availability (RS22605 / 2007-08-29)
• Congress and the Internet: Highlights (RL34148 / 2007-08-29)
• Unemployment and Older Workers (RL32757 / 2007-08-29)
• Former Speakers of the House: Office Allowances, Franking Privileges, and Staff Assistance (RS20099 / 2007-08-28)
• The Fair Labor Standards Act: A Historical Sketch of the Overtime Pay Requirements of Section 13(a)(1) (RL32088 / 2007-08-28)
• Private Fee for Service (PFFS) Plans: How They Differ from Other Medicare Advantage Plans (RL34151 / 2007-08-28)
• The Gas to Liquids Industry and Natural Gas Markets (RL32666 / 2007-08-27)
• FEMA's Disaster Declaration Process: A Primer (RL34146 / 2007-08-27)
• Treatment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (RL30674 / 2007-08-27)
• Noise Abatement and Control: The Federal Role (RS20531 / 2007-08-24)
• Immigration: Legislative Issues on Nonimmigrant Professional Specialty (H-1B) Workers (RL30498 / 2007-08-23)
• Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue (RS22574 / 2007-08-23)
• Constitutionality of Proposals to Prohibit the Sale or Rental to Minors of Video Games with Violent or Sexual Content or "Strong Language" (RL33232 / 2007-08-23)
• The Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 (RL33282 / 2007-08-23)
• Privacy Protection: Mandating New Arrangements to Implement and Assess Federal Privacy Policy and Practice (RS21851 / 2007-08-23)
• Restructuring EPA's Libraries: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22533 / 2007-08-22)
• Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases: A Sketch (RS22708 / 2007-08-22)
• The Role of National Oil Companies in the International Oil Market (RL34137 / 2007-08-21)
• Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records: Legal Authorities (RL33424 / 2007-08-20)
• Adjusting Federal Benefits for Geographic Differences in the Cost of Living (RS20942 / 2007-08-20)
• Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database (RL33648 / 2007-08-17)
• Restitution in Federal Criminal Cases (RL34138 / 2007-08-17)
• Budget Reconciliation Legislation in 2005-2006 Under the FY2006 Budget Resolution (RL33132 / 2007-08-17)
• Criminal Restitution Proposals in the 110th Congress (RL34139 / 2007-08-17)
• House Committee Hearings: Arranging Witnesses (98-304 / 2007-08-16)
• The Speech or Debate Clause: Recent Developments (RL33668 / 2007-08-16)
• Influenza Antiviral Drugs and Patent Law Issues (RL33159 / 2007-08-16)
• Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): A Comparison of Selected Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL33982 / 2007-08-16)
• House Committee Hearings: Preparation (98-488 / 2007-08-16)
• House Committee Hearings: Scheduling and Notification (98-339 / 2007-08-16)
• S. 1893/H.R. 976: The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (RL34107 / 2007-08-14)
• H.R. 3162: Provisions in the Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (RL34122 / 2007-08-14)
• Marine Dead Zones: Understanding the Problem (98-869 / 2007-08-13)
• Foreign Operations (House)/State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate): FY2007 Appropriations (RL33420 / 2007-08-10)
• The Republic of the Philippines: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33233 / 2007-08-10)
• Iranian Nuclear Sites (RS22531 / 2007-08-09)
• Mortality of Americans Age 65 and Older: 1980 to 2004 (RL34125 / 2007-08-09)
• Nuclear Power Plants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack (RS21131 / 2007-08-08)
• Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 556 and S. 1610 (RL34082 / 2007-08-07)
• Small Business Administration Programs for Women, Minorities, and Veterans (RS22703 / 2007-08-07)
• Identity Theft Laws: State Penalties and Remedies and Pending Federal Bills (RL34028 / 2007-08-06)
• An Abridged Sketch of Extradition To and From the United States (RS22702 / 2007-08-06)
• India-Iran Relations and U.S. Interests (RS22486 / 2007-08-06)
• FDA Legislation in the 110th Congress: A Guide to S. 1082 and H.R. 2900 (RL34089 / 2007-08-06)
• FDA Legislation in the 110th Congress: A Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 1082 and H.R. 2900 (RL34102 / 2007-08-06)
• Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security (RL32917 / 2007-08-03)
• Extradition to and from the United States: Overview of the Law and Recent Treaties (98-958 / 2007-08-03)
• Child Welfare: Federal Program Requirements for States (RL31242 / 2007-08-02)
• Bangladesh: Background and U.S. Relations (RL33646 / 2007-08-02)
• Poland: Background and Policy Trends of the Kaczynski Government (RS22509 / 2007-08-02)
• Climate Change: Federal Funding and Tax Incentives (RL33817 / 2007-08-02)
• Emergency Contraception: Plan B (RL33728 / 2007-08-01)
• Underlying Strains in Taiwan-U.S. Political Relations (RL33684 / 2007-08-01)
• Hedge Funds: Goldstein v. Securities and Exchange Commission (RS22528 / 2007-07-31)
• The Telephone Excise Tax: An Economic Analysis (RL33382 / 2007-07-31)
• Medicaid Disproportionate Share Payments (97-483 / 2007-07-30)
• Nepal: Background and U.S. Relations (RL31599 / 2007-07-30)
• Price Stability (Inflation Targeting) as the Sole Goal of Monetary Policy: The International Experience (RL31702 / 2007-07-27)
• USDA Rural Housing Programs: An Overview (RL33421 / 2007-07-27)
• Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation (RL31265 / 2007-07-26)
• Background on Sugar Policy Issues (RL33541 / 2007-07-26)
• Chinese Economic Growth: How Will It Affect the U.S. Gains from Trade? (RL33744 / 2007-07-26)
• Social Security: "Transition Costs" (RS22010 / 2007-07-25)
• Emergency Spending: Statutory and Congressional Rules (RS21035 / 2007-07-24)
• The Financial Impact of Child Support on TANF Families: Simulation for Selected States (RL34105 / 2007-07-24)
• State E-Government Strategies: Identifying Best Practices and Applications (RL34104 / 2007-07-23)
• The Employee Free Choice Act (RS21887 / 2007-07-20)
• Air Force Transformation (RS20859 / 2007-07-20)
• Stafford Loan Interest Rate Reduction: Background and Issues (RS22568 / 2007-07-20)
• The National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center: Issues for Congress (RL32891 / 2007-07-19)
• "Clear Incompatibility" Between Antitrust and Securities Laws Implies Antitrust Immunity: Credit Suisse Securities v. Billing (RS22696 / 2007-07-18)
• The Government's Long-Term Fiscal Shortfall: How Much Is Attributable to Social Security? (RS22232 / 2007-07-18)
• Requiring Disclosure of Gifts and Payments to Physicians: State Efforts and a Legal Analysis of Potential Federal Action (RL34094 / 2007-07-18)
• Risk Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Assessing, Integrating, and Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences (RL32561 / 2007-07-17)
• Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages Awards: An Analysis of the Pending Supreme Court Case Philip Morris USA v. Williams (RL33773 / 2007-07-17)
• Securities Fraud: Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. (RS22634 / 2007-07-17)
• Federal Affirmative Action Law: A Brief History (RS22256 / 2007-07-16)
• Affirmative Action and Diversity in Public Education-Legal Developments (RL30410 / 2007-07-16)
• Obesity Discrimination and the Americans with Disabilities Act (RS22609 / 2007-07-16)
• Prescription Drug Importation: How S. 242 / H.R. 380 Would Change Current Law (RS22660 / 2007-07-13)
• The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA): Background and Issues for PDUFA IV Reauthorization (RL33914 / 2007-07-12)
• Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Reauthorization (RL33981 / 2007-07-12)
• Romania: Background and Current Issues (RS22577 / 2007-07-12)
• Clinical Trials Reporting and Publication (RL32832 / 2007-07-12)
• The Constitution and Racial Diversity in K-12 Education: A Legal Analysis of Pending Supreme Court Ruling in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (RL33965 / 2007-07-12)
• Recess Appointments: A Legal Overview (RL33009 / 2007-07-11)
• Estonia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RS22692 / 2007-07-11)
• Election Year Restrictions on Mass Mailings by Members of Congress: How H.R. 1614 / S. 936 / S. 1285 Would Change Current Law (RL34085 / 2007-07-11)
• The Dollar's Future as the World's Reserve Currency: The Challenge of the Euro (RL34083 / 2007-07-10)
• U.S. Clothing and Textile Trade with China and the World: Trends Since the End of Quotas (RL34106 / 2007-07-10)
• A Condensed Review of Retransmission Consent and Other Federal Rules Affecting Programmer-Distributor Negotiations (RL34079 / 2007-07-09)
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center: Realignment Under BRAC 2005 and Options for Congress (RL34055 / 2007-07-09)
• Social Security: The Public Servant Retirement Protection Act (H.R. 2772/S. 1647) (RL32477 / 2007-07-09)
• Reconfiguring the Federal Pell Grant Program: Effect of Selected Changes on Program Costs and on Students in Different Income Groups (RL34084 / 2007-07-09)
• Retransmission Consent and Other Federal Rules Affecting Programmer-Distributor Negotiations: Issues for Congress (RL34078 / 2007-07-09)
• Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology (RL32759 / 2007-07-09)
• Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress (RL32123 / 2007-07-09)
• Pakistan: Significant Recent Events, March 26 - June 21, 2007 (RL34075 / 2007-07-06)
• The Southwest Pacific: U.S. Interests and China's Growing Influence (RL34086 / 2007-07-06)
• Navy CG(X) Cruiser Design Options: Background and Oversight Issues For Congress (RS22559 / 2007-07-06)
• The Constitutionality of Regulating Political Advertisements: An Analysis of Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. (RS22687 / 2007-07-05)
• Productivity and National Standards of Living (RL34073 / 2007-07-05)
• Economic Growth and the Business Cycle: Characteristics, Causes, and Policy Implications (RL34072 / 2007-07-05)
• Communities First Act,: A Banking and Taxation Measure (RS22210 / 2007-07-03)
• Selected Small Business Statistics (RS22688 / 2007-07-03)
• FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Other Purposes (RL33900 / 2007-07-02)
• Civil Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Persons (RL34068 / 2007-07-02)
• Potential F-22 Raptor Export to Japan (RS22684 / 2007-07-02)
• Hedge Funds: Should They Be Regulated? (94-511 / 2007-07-02)
• Technical Assistance for Agriculture Conservation (RL34069 / 2007-06-29)
• English Language Acquisition Grants Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Analysis of State Grant Formula and Data Options (RL34066 / 2007-06-29)
• Hong Kong: Ten Years After the Handover (RL34071 / 2007-06-29)
• The Supreme Court Takes Five Environmental Cases for Its 2006-2007 Term (RS22618 / 2007-06-29)
• FEMA's Community Disaster Loan Program: Action in the 109th Congress (RL33174 / 2007-06-28)
• Journalists' Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings State Shield Laws (RL32806 / 2007-06-27)
• FEMA's Community Disaster Loan Program: Action in the 110th Congress (RL34065 / 2007-06-27)
• Gasoline Price Increases: Federal and State Authority to Limit "Price Gouging" (RS22236 / 2007-06-27)
• Surplus Lines Insurance: Background and Current Legislation (RS22506 / 2007-06-27)
• Intelligence and Information-Sharing Elements of S. 4 and H.R. 1 (RL34061 / 2007-06-26)
• Border Security: The San Diego Fence (RS22026 / 2007-06-25)
• Measuring Equity in Farm Support Levels (RL34053 / 2007-06-22)
• Elections in France, 2007 (RL33957 / 2007-06-20)
• Is the U.S. Trade Deficit Caused by a Global Saving Glut? (RL33140 / 2007-06-20)
• Russian Oil and Gas Challenges (RL33212 / 2007-06-20)
• Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and American Interests (RL32394 / 2007-06-20)
• Iraq: Milestones Since the Ouster of Saddam Hussein (RS22598 / 2007-06-19)
• Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy - Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (RL31404 / 2007-06-15)
• America's Growing Current Account Deficit: Its Cause and What It Means for the Economy (RL30534 / 2007-06-15)
• Pension Funds Investing in Hedge Funds (RS22679 / 2007-06-15)
• English as the Official Language of the United States: Legal Background and Analysis of Legislation in the 110th Congress (RL33356 / 2007-06-15)
• Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches--Background and Options for Congress (RL32776 / 2007-06-15)
• The Department of Defense: Reducing Its Reliance on Fossil-Based Aviation Fuel , Issues for Congress (RL34062 / 2007-06-15)
• Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict? (RL32884 / 2007-06-14)
• Legal Issues Raised by Provision in House Energy Bill (H.R. 6) Creating Incentives for Certain OCS Leaseholders to Accept Price Thresholds (RL33974 / 2007-06-14)
• Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources (RS21282 / 2007-06-13)
• Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Renewal: Core Labor Standards Issues: A Brief Overview (RS22608 / 2007-06-13)
• Education-Related Hurricane Relief:: Legislative Action (RL33236 / 2007-06-13)
• Social Security: The Notch Issue (RS22678 / 2007-06-13)
• Interstate Shipment of Municipal Solid Waste: 2007 Update (RL34043 / 2007-06-13)
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Immigration Fees and Adjudication Costs: The FY2008 Adjustments and Historical Context (RL34040 / 2007-06-12)
• Farm Credit System (RS21278 / 2007-06-12)
• The Marine Mammal Protection Act: Reauthorization Issues (RL30120 / 2007-06-11)
• Project BioShield: Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Policy Implementation Issues for Congress (RL33907 / 2007-06-11)
• "No Confidence" Votes and Other Forms of Congressional Censure of Public Officials (RL34037 / 2007-06-11)
• Senate Legislative Procedures: Published Sources of Information (98-308 / 2007-06-08)
• Armenia's Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications for U.S. Interests (RS22675 / 2007-06-08)
• Telecommunications Act: Competition, Innovation, and Reform (RL33034 / 2007-06-07)
• Small Business Tax Preferences: Legislative Proposals in the 110th Congress (RL32275 / 2007-06-07)
• An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law (RL33923 / 2007-06-06)
• Access to Broadband Networks (RL33496 / 2007-06-06)
• Fixed Exchange Rates, Floating Exchange Rates:What Have We Learned? (RL31204 / 2007-06-06)
• Central Bank Independence and Economic Performance: What Does the Evidence Show? (RL31955 / 2007-06-06)
• Expedited Procedures in the House: Variations Enacted into Law (RL30599 / 2007-06-06)
• Expedited or "Fast-Track" Legislative Procedures (RS20234 / 2007-06-05)
• CBS Broadcasting v. EchoStar: The Satellite Home Viewer Act and Satellite Retransmission of Distant Network Signals (RL33767 / 2007-06-05)
• Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues (RL31787 / 2007-06-05)
• Grants Work in a Congressional Office (RL34035 / 2007-06-04)
• Invoking Cloture in the Senate (98-425 / 2007-06-04)
• U.S. Military Space Programs: Status of Selected Programs (RL33601 / 2007-06-04)
• Congressional Budget Actions in 2007 (RL34015 / 2007-06-04)
• Calendars of the House of Representatives (98-437 / 2007-06-04)
• Transportation, the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, the Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies (TTHUD): FY2007 Appropriations (RL33551 / 2007-06-04)
• Environmental Protection Agency: FY2007 Appropriations Highlights (RS22386 / 2007-06-01)
• Lobbying Reform Legislation: Side-by-Side Analysis of Lobbying Provisions in S. 1 and H.R. 2316, 110th Congress (RL34008 / 2007-06-01)
• Potential Challenges to U.S. Farm Subsidies in the WTO: A Brief Overview (RS22522 / 2007-06-01)
• Water Resource Issues in the 109th Congress (RS20569 / 2007-06-01)
• Patents and Drug Importation (RL32400 / 2007-06-01)
• Military Base Closures and Realignment: Status of the 2005 Implementation Plan (RL33766 / 2007-05-31)
• The Obviousness Standard in Patent Law: KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (RS22669 / 2007-05-31)
• The Amending Process in the House of Representatives (98-995 / 2007-05-31)
• Exporting Software and the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patent Law: Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. (RS22670 / 2007-05-31)
• Haiti's Development Needs and a Statistical Overview of Conditions of Poverty (RL34029 / 2007-05-30)
• Lobbying Disclosure: Themes, Issues, and Legislative Consideration, 110th Congress (RL33798 / 2007-05-29)
• Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI): Insurance and Tax Issues (RL33414 / 2007-05-29)
• How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal (RL32159 / 2007-05-25)
• Eliminating the Planting Restrictions on Fruits and Vegetables in the Farm Commodity Programs (RL34019 / 2007-05-25)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Supreme Court Holds that Parents May Bring Suit Pro Se (RS22667 / 2007-05-25)
• Terrorist Precursor Crimes: Issues and Options for Congress (RL34014 / 2007-05-24)
• The Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2007 Budget (RL33344 / 2007-05-22)
• WTO Compliance Status of the Conservation Security Program (CSP) and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) (RL34010 / 2007-05-21)
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease"): Current and Proposed Safeguards (RL32199 / 2007-05-18)
• The Supreme Court's Climate Change Decision: Massachusetts v. EPA (RS22665 / 2007-05-18)
• Securities Arbitration: Background and Questions of Fairness (RS22127 / 2007-05-18)
• Social Security: The Chilean Approach to Retirement (RL34006 / 2007-05-17)
• The Section 8 Housing Voucher Program: Reform Proposals in the 108th and 109th Congresses (RL33270 / 2007-05-16)
• State Department and Related Agencies: FY2006 and FY2007 Appropriations and FY2008 Request (RL31370 / 2007-05-15)
• The Charter of the American National Red Cross: Current Issues and Proposed Changes (RL33910 / 2007-05-15)
• BP Alaska North Slope Pipeline Shutdowns: Regulatory Policy Issues (RL33629 / 2007-05-15)
• U.S.-European Union Relations and the 2007 Summit (RS22645 / 2007-05-14)
• U.S. Furniture Manufacturing: Overview and Prospects (RL34001 / 2007-05-14)
• Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities (RL33787 / 2007-05-14)
• House Subcommittees: Assignment Process (98-610 / 2007-05-11)
• Tsunamis: Monitoring, Detection, and Early Warning Systems (RL32739 / 2007-05-10)
• International Reaction to the Palestinian Unity Government (RS22659 / 2007-05-09)
• Crime and Forfeiture (97-139 / 2007-05-09)
• Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education: Background and Funding (RS21653 / 2007-05-09)
• Graduate Fellowship Programs Under Title VII of the Higher Education Act (HEA): Background and Reauthorization (RS21436 / 2007-05-09)
• Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies (House)/Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (Senate): FY2007 Appropriations (RL33470 / 2007-05-09)
• Crime and Forfeiture: In Short (RS22005 / 2007-05-09)
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Status and Issues (RS22040 / 2007-05-09)
• Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries (RL33199 / 2007-05-07)
• Congressional Restrictions on U.S. Military Operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Somalia, and Kosovo: Funding and Non-Funding Approaches (RL33803 / 2007-05-07)
• Distributional Effects of Taxes on Corporate Profits, Investment Income, and Estates (RL32517 / 2007-05-07)
• Fair Credit Reporting Act: Rights and Responsibilities (RL31666 / 2007-05-04)
• DHS's Max-HR Personnel System: Regulations on Classification, Pay, and Performance Management Compared With Current Law, and Implementation Plans (RL32261 / 2007-05-04)
• Issues in Dynamic Revenue Estimating (RL31949 / 2007-05-03)
• Subcommittees in the House of Representatives (98-544 / 2007-05-03)
• Medical Malpractice Insurance: An Economic Introduction and Review of Historical Experience (RL31886 / 2007-05-03)
• Data Brokers: Background and Industry Overview (RS22137 / 2007-05-03)
• Energy and Water Development: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33346 / 2007-05-02)
• Climate Change: Science and Policy Implications (RL33849 / 2007-05-02)
• Congressional Oversight Manual (RL30240 / 2007-05-01)
• Consideration of the Budget Resolution (98-511 / 2007-05-01)
• Summary of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (RL33703 / 2007-05-01)
• Formulation and Content of the Budget Resolution (98-512 / 2007-05-01)
• Terrorist Screening and Brady Background Checks for Firearms (RL33011 / 2007-04-30)
• Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate (RS22654 / 2007-04-30)
• The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA): Origin, Characteristics, and Institutional Authorities (RL32370 / 2007-04-27)
• Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (RL33342 / 2007-04-27)
• East Timor: Internal Strife, Political Turmoil, and Reconstruction (RL33994 / 2007-04-26)
• Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues (RS21920 / 2007-04-26)
• Potential Challenges to U.S. Farm Subsidies in the WTO (RL33697 / 2007-04-26)
• Financial Services Regulatory Relief: Implementation and Reintroduced Provisions in the 110th Congress (RS22651 / 2007-04-25)
• Senate Policy Committees (RL32015 / 2007-04-25)
• Relicensing of Nonfederal Hydroelectric Projects: Background and Procedural Reform Issues (RL31903 / 2007-04-25)
• Cable Television: Background and Overview of Rates and Other Issues for Congress (RL33384 / 2007-04-25)
• Export Tax Benefits and the WTO: The Extraterritorial Income Exclusion and Foreign Sales Corporations (RS20746 / 2007-04-24)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Parentally Placed Children in Private Schools (RL33368 / 2007-04-24)
• Senate Committee Hearings: The "Minority Witness Rule" (RS22649 / 2007-04-24)
• Social Security: The Trust Fund (RL33028 / 2007-04-24)
• The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the Federal Budget (RS22650 / 2007-04-24)
• Should Banking Powers Expand into Real Estate Brokerage and Management? (RS21104 / 2007-04-24)
• Privatization and the Federal Government:: An Introduction (RL33777 / 2007-04-23)
• China's Anti-Satellite Weapon Test (RS22652 / 2007-04-23)
• United States' Trade Remedy Laws and Non-market Economies: A Legal Overview (RL33976 / 2007-04-23)
• Spending and Receipts in FY2006, by Time Period (RS22508 / 2007-04-20)
• Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. (RS22485 / 2007-04-20)
• Senate Committee Rules in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Key Provisions (RL33972 / 2007-04-20)
• "Sense of" Resolutions and Provisions (98-825 / 2007-04-20)
• Unauthorized Employment in the United States: Issues and Options (RL33973 / 2007-04-20)
• North Korean Provocative Actions, 1950-2007 (RL30004 / 2007-04-20)
• Nicaragua: The Election of Daniel Ortega and Issues in U.S. Relations (RL33983 / 2007-04-19)
• Federal Drug Price Negotiation: Implications for Medicare Part D (RL33782 / 2007-04-19)
• Consumer Rental-Purchase (Rent-to-Own) Agreements (RS21467 / 2007-04-18)
• Debt Relief for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries: Issues for Congress (RL33073 / 2007-04-18)
• Proposed U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (RS21846 / 2007-04-18)
• Fiscal Year 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program, H.R. 1, and S. 4: Description and Analysis (RL33859 / 2007-04-17)
• Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act: A Sketch (RS22646 / 2007-04-17)
• Federal Reserve: Lender of Last Resort Functions (RS21986 / 2007-04-17)
• Economics of Federal Reserve Independence (RL31056 / 2007-04-17)
• State and Urban Area Homeland Security Plans and Exercises: Issues for the 110th Congress (RS22393 / 2007-04-17)
• Military Base Closures and Affected Defense Department Civil Service Employees (RL33297 / 2007-04-16)
• Juvenile Justice: Rights During the Adjudicatory Process (RL33966 / 2007-04-16)
• House Committee Funding, 110th Congress (RS22616 / 2007-04-16)
• Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (RL32238 / 2007-04-16)
• Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background and Issues for Congress (RS21125 / 2007-04-13)
• The Corporation for National and Community Service: Overview of Programs and FY2007 Funding (RL33815 / 2007-04-13)
• Pharmaceutical Costs: A Comparison of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Medicaid, and Medicare Policies (RL33802 / 2007-04-13)
• Federal White-Collar Pay: FY2006 and FY2007 Salary Adjustments (RL33158 / 2007-04-12)
• Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication (98-170 / 2007-04-12)
• House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-110th Congresses (RL32794 / 2007-04-12)
• Unmanned Vehicles for U.S. Naval Forces: Background and Issues for Congress (RS21294 / 2007-04-12)
• How Unanimous Consent Agreements Regulate Senate Floor Action (RS20594 / 2007-04-12)
• Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress (RS20557 / 2007-04-12)
• Senate Unanimous Consent Agreements: Potential Effects on the Amendment Process (98-310 / 2007-04-11)
• Trade Conflict and the U.S.-European Union Economic Relationship (RL30732 / 2007-04-11)
• Morning Hour Debates: Current House Practices (RS20131 / 2007-04-11)
• Individual Capital Gains Income: Legislative History (98-473 / 2007-04-11)
• The Anticipated Effects of Depository Institutions Paying Interest on Checking Accounts (RL30816 / 2007-04-11)
• Taxation of Aviation Prior to 1970 (RS22641 / 2007-04-10)
• Terminal Operators and Their Role in U.S. Port and Maritime Security (RL33383 / 2007-04-10)
• Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76: Selected Issues (RL32017 / 2007-04-10)
• Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress (RS20851 / 2007-04-10)
• Presidential Travel: Policy and Costs (RS21835 / 2007-04-10)
• Statutes of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: A Sketch (RS21121 / 2007-04-09)
• Statutes of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: An Overview (RL31253 / 2007-04-09)
• Navy Force Structure: Alternative Force Structure Studies of 2005 - Background for Congress (RL33955 / 2007-04-09)
• Increasing the Social Security Payroll Tax Base: Options and Effects on Tax Burdens (RL33943 / 2007-04-06)
• Impact of the Abolition of McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption for the "Business of Insurance" (RS22639 / 2007-04-06)
• Student Loan Repayment for Federal Employees (RL31102 / 2007-04-06)
• Common Questions About Postage and Stamps (RS22611 / 2007-04-06)
• The Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act and Circular A-76 (RL31024 / 2007-04-06)
• Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act: A Legal Analysis (RL33967 / 2007-04-06)
• Land Conversion in the Northern Plains (RL33950 / 2007-04-05)
• House Committee Hearings: The "Minority Witness Rule" (RS22637 / 2007-04-04)
• Capital Gains Tax Rates and Revenues (RS20250 / 2007-04-04)
• The Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve in the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) (RS22571 / 2007-04-04)
• Proposed Transaction Fee on Futures Contracts (RS22415 / 2007-04-02)
• Satellite Television: Provisions in SHVERA Affecting Eligibility for Distant and Local Analog Network Signals (RS22175 / 2007-04-02)
• One-Minute Speeches: Current House Practices (RL30135 / 2007-03-30)
• Military Support to the Severely Disabled: Overview of Service Programs (RS22366 / 2007-03-29)
• H.R. 1 (Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) and S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007): A Comparative Analysis (RL33942 / 2007-03-29)
• Carbon Sequestration in Forests (RL31432 / 2007-03-29)
• Estate Tax Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32818 / 2007-03-29)
• The Group of Eight Summits: Evolution and Possible Reform (RS22403 / 2007-03-29)
• Avian Influenza in Poultry and Wild Birds (RL33795 / 2007-03-29)
• Alaska Natural Gas Pipelines: Interaction of the Natural Gas and Steel Markets (RL33716 / 2007-03-28)
• U.S. Trade with Developing Countries: Trends, Prospects, and Policy Implications (RL33945 / 2007-03-28)
• U.S. and Coalition Military Operations in Afghanistan: Issues for Congress (RL33503 / 2007-03-27)
• Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy (RL33944 / 2007-03-27)
• Pakistan and Terrorism: A Summary (RS22632 / 2007-03-27)
• Navy Aircraft Carriers: Proposed Retirement of USS John F. Kennedy--Issues and Options for Congress (RL32731 / 2007-03-26)
• Types of Committee Hearings (98-317 / 2007-03-23)
• Field Hearings: Fact Sheet on Purposes, Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines (RS20928 / 2007-03-23)
• Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity (RL32725 / 2007-03-23)
• The Financial Health of the Pension Guaranty Benefit Corporation (PBGC) (RL33937 / 2007-03-23)
• Article 98 Agreements and Sanctions on U.S. Foreign Aid to Latin America (RL33337 / 2007-03-22)
• Presidential Succession: An Overview with Analysis of Legislation Proposed in the 109th Congress (RL32969 / 2007-03-22)
• Federal Employee Retirement Programs: Summary of Recent Trends (98-972 / 2007-03-22)
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33576 / 2007-03-21)
• Amendments on the House Floor: Summary of Major Restrictions (98-426 / 2007-03-21)
• The Committee System in the U.S. Congress (RS20794 / 2007-03-21)
• U.S. Foreign Aid to Lebanon: Issues for Congress (RL33933 / 2007-03-21)
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Low-Income Provisions (RL32902 / 2007-03-21)
• Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Overview of H.R. 556 (RL33856 / 2007-03-21)
• Debate and Motions on the House Floor: Allocation of Time (98-827 / 2007-03-20)
• Committee of the Whole: An Introduction (RS20147 / 2007-03-20)
• Food Labeling: Allergy Information (RS20975 / 2007-03-19)
• Naming Post Office Through Legislation (RS21562 / 2007-03-19)
• Older Americans Act: Funding Formulas (RS22549 / 2007-03-19)
• Federal Employees' Retirement System: The Role of the Thrift Savings Plan (RL30387 / 2007-03-19)
• Subprime Mortgages: Primer on Current Lending and Foreclosure Issues (RL33930 / 2007-03-19)
• Ethanol and Biofuels: Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Market Constraints Related to Expanded Production (RL33928 / 2007-03-16)
• Cruise Missile Defense (RS21921 / 2007-03-15)
• Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act of 2007 (S. 256): Section-by-Section Analysis (RL33922 / 2007-03-15)
• Animal Agriculture: Selected Issues for Congress (RS22526 / 2007-03-15)
• Long-Term Care: Consumers, Providers, Payers, and Programs (RL33919 / 2007-03-15)
• Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (RL32411 / 2007-03-15)
• The World Bank: The International Development Association's 14th Replenishment (2006-2008) (RS22162 / 2007-03-15)
• Grazing Regulations: Changes by the Bureau of Land Management (RL32244 / 2007-03-15)
• The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Single-Employer Plan Terminations (RS22624 / 2007-03-14)
• Railroad Retirement Board Annuities for Widows and Widowers (RS22623 / 2007-03-14)
• Federal Employee Retirement Programs: Budget and Trust Fund Issues (RL30023 / 2007-03-14)
• Medicare's Skilled Nursing Facility Payments (RL33921 / 2007-03-14)
• House Committee Markup: Preparation (98-168 / 2007-03-13)
• The 2006 Increase in U.S. Motor Vehicle Imports from Japan (RS22620 / 2007-03-13)
• North Koreas Nuclear Weapons: Latest Developments (RS21391 / 2007-03-13)
• Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2007 (RL33345 / 2007-03-13)
• Drug Safety: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Bills in the 110th Congress (RL33925 / 2007-03-13)
• The FY2008 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (RS22621 / 2007-03-13)
• House Committee Markup: Amendment Procedure (98-335 / 2007-03-13)
• State Estate and Gift Tax Revenue (RS20853 / 2007-03-13)
• Federal R&D Funding Under a Continuing Resolution (RS22523 / 2007-03-13)
• District of Columbia School Reform Proposals: Congress's Possible Role in the Legislative Process (RS22613 / 2007-03-13)
• Health Care Spending and the Aging of the Population (RS22619 / 2007-03-13)
• Islamist Extremism in Europe (RS22211 / 2007-03-13)
• FY2007 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security (RS22383 / 2007-03-12)
• SCHIP Original Allotments: Description and Analysis (RL33366 / 2007-03-12)
• Courts Narrow McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption for "Business of Insurance"; Viability of "State Action" Doctrine as an Alternative (RL33683 / 2007-03-12)
• Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness (RL32521 / 2007-03-12)
• The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 109th Congress (RL32831 / 2007-03-12)
• The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview (RL33918 / 2007-03-12)
• Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness (RL33160 / 2007-03-12)
• The USDA 2007 Farm Bill Proposal: Possible Questions (RL33916 / 2007-03-12)
• Trends in Terrorism: 2006 (RL33555 / 2007-03-12)
• The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417): Provisions and Changes to Preexisting Law (RL33589 / 2007-03-12)
• Health Care and Markets (RL33759 / 2007-03-09)
• Nuclear Power: Outlook for New U.S. Reactors (RL33442 / 2007-03-09)
• Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2005 (CURIA) (RS22212 / 2007-03-09)
• Institutional Eligibility for Participation in Title IV Student Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization Issues (RL33909 / 2007-03-09)
• Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (RL33730 / 2007-03-09)
• District of Columbia School Reform Proposal: Authority of the D.C. Council To Implement (RL33912 / 2007-03-09)
• Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments (RS21592 / 2007-03-08)
• Indian Trust Fund Litigation: Legislation to Resolve Accounting Claims in Cobell v. Norton (RS22343 / 2007-03-08)
• Municipal Reorganization: Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (RL33924 / 2007-03-08)
• Federal Employees' Retirement System: Benefits and Financing (98-810 / 2007-03-08)
• Flow of Business: Typical Day on the Senate Floor (98-865 / 2007-03-08)
• Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications (RL31133 / 2007-03-08)
• Homeland Security Grants: FY2003-FY2006 Evolution of Program Guidance and Grant Allocation Methods (RL33583 / 2007-03-08)
• Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations, 2006 (RL33906 / 2007-03-08)
• Senate Committee Expenditures Resolutions, 110th Congress, and Funding Authorizations, 104th - 110th Congresses (RL33905 / 2007-03-07)
• Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Overview and Issues (RS22505 / 2007-03-07)
• Proposed Savings Accounts: Economic and Budgetary Effects (RL32228 / 2007-03-07)
• Energy Policy: Conceptual Framework and Continuing Issues (RL31720 / 2007-03-07)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33399 / 2007-03-07)
• Daylight Saving Time (RS22284 / 2007-03-07)
• The Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine (DRE) Controversy: FAQs and Misperceptions (RL33190 / 2007-03-07)
• Federal Spending Programs Exceeding $10 Billion in Outlays in FY2006 (RS22426 / 2007-03-07)
• Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33427 / 2007-03-06)
• Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions (RL33729 / 2007-03-06)
• Immigration Statistics on the Web (RS22423 / 2007-03-06)
• Where Do Older Americans Live? Geographic Distribution of the Older Population (RL33897 / 2007-03-05)
• Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House, and 109th and 110th Congresses Epilogue (RL32711 / 2007-03-02)
• Foreign Countries' Response to the Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus: Current Status (RL33871 / 2007-03-01)
• U.S. Assistance to the Former Soviet Union (RL32866 / 2007-03-01)
• Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening (RL33645 / 2007-03-01)
• The NATO Summit at Riga, 2006 (RS22529 / 2007-03-01)
• TANF, Child Care, Marriage Promotion, and Responsible Fatherhood Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) (RS22369 / 2007-03-01)
• U.S. Citizenship of Persons Born in the United States to Alien Parents (RL33079 / 2007-03-01)
• Private Immigration Legislation (RL33024 / 2007-02-28)
• Veterans' Medical Care: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33409 / 2007-02-28)
• Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources (RL33895 / 2007-02-28)
• The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program: Reauthorization in the 109th Congress (RL33354 / 2007-02-28)
• Election Reform: Issues and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress (RL33894 / 2007-02-28)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2007 Budget in Brief, and Key Issues for Congress (RS22381 / 2007-02-27)
• Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies: Current Status and Analysis (RL33763 / 2007-02-27)
• The Columbia River Basin's Fish Passage Center (RS22414 / 2007-02-23)
• U.S.-World Merchandise Trade Data: 1948-2006 (RS22612 / 2007-02-23)
• Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants: States Are Setting Stricter Limits (RL33535 / 2007-02-22)
• Senate Committee Hearings: Arranging Witnesses (98-336 / 2007-02-22)
• Senate Consideration of Treaties (98-384 / 2007-02-22)
• Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA): Using Prior Juvenile Adjudications for Sentence Enhancements (RS22610 / 2007-02-22)
• Senate Committee Hearings: Preparation (98-489 / 2007-02-22)
• Senate Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony (98-392 / 2007-02-22)
• The Foreign Service and a New Worldwide Compensation System (RL33721 / 2007-02-22)
• Senate Committee Hearings: Scheduling and Notification (98-337 / 2007-02-22)
• U.S. Attorneys Who Have Served Less than Full Four-year Terms, 1981-2006 (RL33889 / 2007-02-22)
• Senate Rule XIV Procedures for Placing Measures Directly on the Senate Calendar (RS22309 / 2007-02-20)
• Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts (RL33145 / 2007-02-20)
• Routes to the Senate Floor: Rule XIV and Unanimous Consent (RS22299 / 2007-02-20)
• Gifts and Ethics Rules: Side-by-Side Comparison of Provisions of S. 1 and H.Res. 6, 110th Congress (RL33893 / 2007-02-20)
• Intelligence Spending: Public Disclosure Issues (94-261 / 2007-02-15)
• The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: An Overview of the Statutory Framework and U.Sl Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review Decisions (RL30465 / 2007-02-15)
• Child Support Provisions Considered But Not Enacted During the 2002-2005 Welfare Reauthorization Debate (RL33881 / 2007-02-15)
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Primer on Economic Considerations in the FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Approval Process (RS22606 / 2007-02-15)
• Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information: The Congressional Role (RL33873 / 2007-02-13)
• India: Chronology of Recent Events (RS21589 / 2007-02-13)
• South Korea-U.S. Economic Relations (RL30566 / 2007-02-12)
• Senior Executive Service (SES) Pay for Performance System (RL33128 / 2007-02-09)
• The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: Reauthorization and Appropriations (RL33870 / 2007-02-08)
• Older Americans Act: Nutrition Services Program (RS21202 / 2007-02-08)
• Asset Distribution of Taxable Estates: An Analysis (RS20593 / 2007-02-07)
• Mootness: An Explanation of the Justiciability Doctrine (RS22599 / 2007-02-07)
• Check Cashers and Banker's Discontinuance of Services (RS22594 / 2007-02-02)
• Rules and Practices Governing the Selection of House Officers (RS22593 / 2007-02-02)
• Calling Up Measures on the Senate Floor (98-836 / 2007-02-02)
• Pairing in Congressional Voting: The House (98-970 / 2007-02-02)
• The Motion to Recommit in the House: The Minority's Motion (RL33860 / 2007-02-02)
• The Department of Homeland Security's Risk Assessment Methodology: Evolution, Issues, and Options for Congress (RL33858 / 2007-02-02)
• U.S. International Borders: Brief Facts (RS21729 / 2007-02-01)
• The House's "Pay-As-You-Go" (PAYGO) Rule in the 110th Congress: A Brief Overview (RL33850 / 2007-01-31)
• Appropriations Subcommittee Structure: History of Changes from 1920-2007 (RL31572 / 2007-01-31)
• The Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program: Background and Funding (98-909 / 2007-01-31)
• Social Security Reform: Economic Issues (RL31498 / 2007-01-31)
• Public Safety Communications Policy (RL32594 / 2007-01-31)
• Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh (RS22591 / 2007-01-31)
• Frequently asked Questions About Tax-Exempt Organizations (96-264 / 2007-01-30)
• Ethics, Lobbying, and Related Procedural Reforms Proposed in S. 1, 110th Congress (RL33852 / 2007-01-30)
• U.S. Military Dispositions: Fact Sheet (RS20649 / 2007-01-30)
• Social Security: Summary of Program Solvency and Projections (RS22139 / 2007-01-30)
• Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: A Brief Introduction (RS22587 / 2007-01-30)
• Characteristics of and Reporting Requirements for Selected Tax-Exempt Organizations (RL30877 / 2007-01-30)
• Emergency Communications: Policy Options at a Crossroads (RL33838 / 2007-01-30)
• Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2007 (RL30857 / 2007-01-29)
• Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration: Background and Issues for Congress (RL33698 / 2007-01-29)
• Options to Address Social Security Solvency and Their Impact on Beneficiaries: Results from the Dynasim Microsimulation Model (RL33840 / 2007-01-29)
• The Economic Substance Doctrine: Recent Significant Legal Decisions (RS22586 / 2007-01-29)
• Commemorative Postage Stamps: History, Selection Criteria, and Revenue Potential (RS20221 / 2007-01-29)
• Questions of Privilege in the House (98-411 / 2007-01-29)
• Retirement Savings: How Much Will Workers Have When They Retire? (RL33845 / 2007-01-29)
• The Speaker of the House: House Officer, Party Leader, and Representative (97-780 / 2007-01-29)
• Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government (98-654 / 2007-01-29)
• Options to Address Social Security Solvency and Their Impact on Beneficiaries: Results from the Dynasim Microsimulation Model--Detailed Distributional Tables (RL33841 / 2007-01-29)
• Pakistan: Chronology of Recent Events (RS21584 / 2007-01-29)
• Campaign Finance Legislation and Activity in the 109th Congress (RL33836 / 2007-01-26)
• Economic Analysis of the Charitable Contribution Deduction for Non-Itemizers (RL31108 / 2007-01-26)
• Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies: Options for Reducing Oil Use - Background for Congress (RL33360 / 2007-01-26)
• Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Specialty Crops: A Primer on Government Programs (RL32746 / 2007-01-26)
• Importing Prescription Drugs: Objectives, Options, and Outlook (RL32511 / 2007-01-26)
• Afghan Refugees: Current Status and Future Prospects (RL33851 / 2007-01-26)
• Nigeria in Political Transition (RL33594 / 2007-01-26)
• Returns and Resubmissions of Nominees to the U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts, 1977-2006 (RL33839 / 2007-01-26)
• Judiciary Appropriations for FY2007 (RL33339 / 2007-01-26)
• Overview of Major Federal Securities Laws (RS22581 / 2007-01-25)
• Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for U.S. Policy (RL32167 / 2007-01-25)
• Federal Spending for Older Americans (RS22008 / 2007-01-25)
• Toward More Effective Immigration Policies: Selected Organizational Issues (RL33319 / 2007-01-25)
• Appropriations Bills: What Are "General Provisions"? (98-648 / 2007-01-25)
• Juvenile Justice: Overview of Legislative History and Funding Trends (RS22070 / 2007-01-25)
• Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 110th Congress (RS22580 / 2007-01-25)
• U.S. Immigration Policy on Asylum Seekers (RL32621 / 2007-01-25)
• Advance Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Funding (RS20441 / 2007-01-25)
• Accreditation and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (RL32989 / 2007-01-25)
• Immigration Issues in Trade Agreements (RL32982 / 2007-01-25)
• Medicaid Cost-Sharing Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) (RS22578 / 2007-01-25)
• Application of Campaign Finance Law to Indian Tribes (RS21176 / 2007-01-25)
• The Campus-Based Financial Aid Programs: A Review and Analysis of the Allocation of Funds to Institutions and the Distribution of Aid to Students (RL32775 / 2007-01-25)
• PAYGO Rules for Budget Enforcement in the House and Senate (RL32835 / 2007-01-25)
• Breastfeeding and Jury Duty: State Laws, Court Rules, and Related Issues (RL32928 / 2007-01-24)
• Border Security: The Complexity of the Challenge (RL32839 / 2007-01-24)
• Drug Safety and Effectiveness: Issues and Action Options After FDA Approval (RL32797 / 2007-01-24)
• 527 Political Organizations: Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32954 / 2007-01-24)
• Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement (RL33557 / 2007-01-24)
• Nonimmigrant Overstays: Brief Synthesis of the Issue (RS22446 / 2007-01-24)
• Military Base Closures: Redevelopment Assistance Programs (RS22184 / 2007-01-24)
• Speed of Presidential and Senate Actions on Supreme Court Nominations, 1900-2006 (RL33118 / 2007-01-24)
• Exon-Florio Foreign Investment Provision: Comparison of H.R. 5337 and S. 3549 (RL33614 / 2007-01-24)
• Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: Comparison of H.R. 5068 and S. 3938 (RL33735 / 2007-01-24)
• The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review: An Overview (RL33833 / 2007-01-24)
• The Unborn Victims of Violence Act (RS21550 / 2007-01-24)
• Public Charter School Accountability (RL31184 / 2007-01-24)
• Methamphetamine: Background, Prevalence, and Federal Drug Control Policies (RL33857 / 2007-01-24)
• U.S. Armys Modular Redesign: Issues for Congress (RL32476 / 2007-01-24)
• European Union-United States: Financial Services Action Plan's Regulatory Reform Issues (RL32354 / 2007-01-24)
• Telework Centers and Federal Continuity of Operations Planning (RL33352 / 2007-01-24)
• Iraq: Oil-for-Food Program, Illicit Trade, and Investigations (RL30472 / 2007-01-24)
• Capital Gains Taxes: An Overview (96-769 / 2007-01-24)
• Welfare Reauthorization in the 109th Congress: An Overview (RL33418 / 2007-01-23)
• Adult Education and Literacy: Overview and Reauthorization Proposals of the 109th Congress (RL32867 / 2007-01-23)
• Arts in Education: Background and Legislation (RL33788 / 2007-01-23)
• Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism (RL31367 / 2007-01-23)
• Hurricane Katrina: HIPAA Privacy and Electronic Health Records of Evacuees (RS22310 / 2007-01-23)
• Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress (RS22552 / 2007-01-23)
• Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 109-462) (RS22480 / 2007-01-23)
• Congressional Resources in CRS Research Centers and the La Follette Congressional Reading Room (RL33823 / 2007-01-23)
• Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority (RL33201 / 2007-01-23)
• Alien Legalization and Adjustment of Status: A Primer (RS22111 / 2007-01-23)
• Food Safety: National Uniformity for Foods Act (RL33559 / 2007-01-23)
• Dietary Supplements: Ephedra (RL30750 / 2007-01-23)
• Is China a Threat to the U.S. Economy? (RL33604 / 2007-01-23)
• Restructuring U.S. Foreign Aid: The Role of the Director of Foreign Assistance in Transformational Development (RL33491 / 2007-01-23)
• Undisclosed U.S. Detention Sites Overseas: Background and Legal Issues (RL33643 / 2007-01-23)
• Career and Technical Education: Appropriations (RL33694 / 2007-01-23)
• Democracy in Russia: Trends and Implications for U.S. Interests (RL32662 / 2007-01-23)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Analysis of Changes Made by P.L. 108-446 (RL32716 / 2007-01-23)
• Military Benefits for Former Spouses: Legislation and Policy Issues (RL31663 / 2007-01-23)
• U.S. Strategic and Defense Relationships in the Asia-Pacific Region (RL33821 / 2007-01-22)
• Historic Preservation: Background and Funding (RL33617 / 2007-01-22)
• Katrina Relief: U.S. Labor Department Exemption of Contractors from Written Affirmative Action Requirements (RS22282 / 2007-01-22)
• The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (RS22573 / 2007-01-22)
• The Google Book Search Project: Is Online Indexing a Fair Use Under Copyright Law? (RS22356 / 2007-01-22)
• The Employment of People with Disabilities: Federal Data Sources and Trends (RL30653 / 2007-01-22)
• WTO Doha Round: The Agricultural Negotiations (RL33144 / 2007-01-22)
• The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program: Background and Context (RL30482 / 2007-01-22)
• Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues (RL33123 / 2007-01-22)
• The Federal Minimum Wage: The Issue of Indexation (RL30927 / 2007-01-22)
• Health Insurance Coverage for Retirees (RL32944 / 2007-01-22)
• Cuban Migration Policy and Issues (RS20468 / 2007-01-22)
• Haitian Textile Industry: Impact of Proposed Trade Assistance (RS21839 / 2007-01-19)
• U.S. External Debt: How Has the United States Borrowed Without Cost? (RL33570 / 2007-01-19)
• Minority Contracting and Affirmative Action for Disadvantaged Small Businesses: Legal Issues (RL33284 / 2007-01-19)
• Germany's Relations with Israel: Background and Implications for German Middle East Policy (RL33808 / 2007-01-19)
• DNA Testing for Law Enforcement: Legislative Issues for Congress (RL32247 / 2007-01-19)
• Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendment (95-709 / 2007-01-19)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Its Role in Response to the Effects of Hurricane Katrina (RS22246 / 2007-01-19)
• The Presidential Inauguration of 2005: Basic Facts and Information (RL32763 / 2007-01-19)
• National Security Surveillance Act of 2006: S. 3886, Title II (S. 2453 as Reported Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee) (RL33650 / 2007-01-18)
• Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act, as Passed by the House of Representatives (RL33637 / 2007-01-18)
• Europe: Rising Economic Nationalism? (RS22468 / 2007-01-18)
• Russian Natural Gas: Regional Dependence (RS22562 / 2007-01-18)
• The Iraqi Security Forces: The Challenge of Sectarian and Ethnic Influences (RS22093 / 2007-01-18)
• Integrating Medicare and Medicaid Services Through Managed Care (RL33495 / 2007-01-18)
• Animal Identification and Meat Traceability (RL32012 / 2007-01-18)
• Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL33459 / 2007-01-18)
• Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006: S. 3931 and Title II of S. 3929, the Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006 (RL33669 / 2007-01-18)
• Turkmenistan's Political Successi Developments and Implications (RS22572 / 2007-01-18)
• Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board (RL33474 / 2007-01-18)
• District of Columbia: Appropriations for 2007 (RL33563 / 2007-01-18)
• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Markets in Transition: Implications for U.S. Supply and Price (RL32445 / 2007-01-17)
• Natural Resources Policy: Management, Institutions, and Issues (RL33806 / 2007-01-17)
• Intellectual Property and the Free Trade Agreements: Innovation Policy Issues (RL33205 / 2007-01-17)
• Unauthorized Alien Students: Legislation in the 107th and 108th Congresses (RL31365 / 2007-01-17)
• The Military Survivor Benefit Plan: A Description of Its Provisions (RL31664 / 2007-01-17)
• Patent Reform: Innovation Issues (RL32996 / 2007-01-17)
• Terrorism Risk Insurance: An Overview (RS21979 / 2007-01-17)
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Budget for FY2007: President's Request, Congressional Appropriations, and Related Issues (RS22410 / 2007-01-17)
• Congress, the IMF, and Exchange Rate Reform: Legislative Proposals (RL33762 / 2007-01-17)
• Veterans Benefits Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33216 / 2007-01-16)
• Automatic Enrollment in Section 401(k) Plans (RS21954 / 2007-01-16)
• Presidential Grave Sites: Maintenance and Congressional District Locations (RS21005 / 2007-01-16)
• Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs): Regulatory Reform Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32795 / 2007-01-16)
• Authorization for Use of Military Force in Response to the 9/11 Attacks (P.L. 107-40): Legislative History (RS22357 / 2007-01-16)
• Venue for Federal Criminal Prosecution: Proposals in the 109th Congress (RS22360 / 2007-01-16)
• Congressional Use of Funding Cutoffs Since 1970 Involving U.S. Military Forces and Overseas Deployments (RS20775 / 2007-01-16)
• Federal Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction: Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL33658 / 2007-01-16)
• U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations (RL32314 / 2007-01-16)
• Copyright Protection of Digital Audio Radio Broadcasts: The "Audio Flag" (RS22489 / 2007-01-16)
• Oil Industry Profit Review 2005 (RL33373 / 2007-01-12)
• Data Security: Federal and State Laws (RS22374 / 2007-01-12)
• North Korea: Economic Sanctions (RL31696 / 2007-01-12)
• Federal Habeas Corpus Relief: Background, Legislation, and Issues (RL33259 / 2007-01-12)
• Loss of Federal Pensions for Members of Congress Convicted of Certain Offenses (96-530 / 2007-01-12)
• Affirmative Action in Employment: A Legal Overview (RL30470 / 2007-01-11)
• Sarbanes-Oxley and the Competitive Position of U.S. Stock Markets (RL33796 / 2007-01-11)
• K-12 Education Programs: Recent Appropriations (RL33058 / 2007-01-11)
• Copyright Protection of Digital Television: The Broadcast Video Flag (RL33797 / 2007-01-11)
• Education of Limited English Proficient and Recent Immigrant Students: Provisions in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (RL31315 / 2007-01-11)
• The President's Demand-Driven Workforce Development Initiatives (RL33811 / 2007-01-10)
• Religious Freedom Restoration Act: An Overview of Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal (RS22392 / 2007-01-10)
• Safe Drinking Water Act: Background and Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33549 / 2007-01-10)
• Mandatory Funding for Agriculture Conservation Programs (RS22243 / 2007-01-09)
• Requiring Parental Involvement in a Pregnant Minor's Abortion Decision: State Laws and Recent Developments (RL33625 / 2007-01-09)
• Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration: An Overview of the Issues Before Congress (RL33789 / 2007-01-09)
• Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA): Reauthorization of Job Training Programs in the 109th Congress (RL32778 / 2007-01-09)
• Child Care Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32817 / 2007-01-09)
• Vietnam PNTR Status and WTO Accession: Issues and Implications for the United States (RL33490 / 2007-01-09)
• Education for the Disadvantaged: Overview of ESEA Title I-A Amendments Under the No Child Left Behind Act (RL31487 / 2007-01-09)
• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile Proliferation Sanctions: Selected Current Law (RL31502 / 2007-01-08)
• Presidential Appointments to Full-time Positions in Executive Departments During the 108th Congress, 2003-2004 (RL33783 / 2007-01-08)
• Housing Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32899 / 2007-01-08)
• Caspian Oil and Gas: Production and Prospects (RS21190 / 2007-01-08)
• Kyrgyzstan's Constitutional Crisis: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests (RS22546 / 2007-01-05)
• Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth (98-67 / 2007-01-05)
• Disaster Housing Assistance: A Legal Analysis of ACORN v. FEMA (RS22560 / 2007-01-05)
• Pharmaceutical Costs: An International Comparison of Government Policies (RL33781 / 2007-01-05)
• GSE Reform: A New Affordable Housing Fund (RS22336 / 2007-01-05)
• Kinetic Energy Kill for Ballistic Missile Defense: A Status Overview (RL33240 / 2007-01-05)
• Textile and Apparel Trade Issues (RL31723 / 2007-01-05)
• Farm Protection Program: Status and Current Issues (RS22565 / 2007-01-05)
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33412 / 2007-01-04)
• China's Trade with the United States and the World (RL31403 / 2007-01-04)
• Paperwork Reduction Act Reauthorization and Government Information Management Issues (RL30590 / 2007-01-04)
• The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (RL33468 / 2007-01-04)
• U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu: Issues for Congress (RL33219 / 2007-01-04)
• "Partial-Birth" Abortion and the 2006 Term of the U.S. Supreme Court (RL33778 / 2007-01-04)
• Clean Water Act: A Review of Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33465 / 2007-01-04)
• International Terrorism: Threat, Policy, and Response (RL33600 / 2007-01-03)
• Previewing a 2007 Farm Bill (RL33037 / 2007-01-03)
• Climate Change Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32955 / 2007-01-03)
• U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean: Background and Issues for Congress (RL33432 / 2007-01-03)
• Radioactive Tank Waste from the Past Production of Nuclear Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress (RS21988 / 2007-01-03)
• China-U.S. Relations: in the 109th Congress (RL32804 / 2006-12-31)
• Instructing Senate Conferees (RS20209 / 2006-12-29)
• "Sensitive But Unclassified" Information and Other Controls: Policy and Options for Scientific and Technical Information (RL33303 / 2006-12-29)
• Federal Research and Development: Budgeting and Priority-Setting Issues, 109th Congress (RL33511 / 2006-12-29)
• Homeland Security Research and Development: Funding, Organization, and Oversight (RS21270 / 2006-12-29)
• Savings in Mandatory Outlays in Selected Reconciliation Acts (RS22277 / 2006-12-29)
• Wireless Privacy and Spam: Issues for Congress (RL31636 / 2006-12-28)
• Medicaid and SCHIP: FY2007 Budget Issues (RL33272 / 2006-12-28)
• The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: Legislative Initiatives in the 109th Congress (RS22100 / 2006-12-28)
• Deficit Impact of Reconciliation Legislation Enacted in 1990, 1993, 1997, and 2006 (RS22098 / 2006-12-28)
• House Conferees: Restrictions on Their Authority (RS20219 / 2006-12-28)
• House Conferees: Selection (RS20227 / 2006-12-28)
• Congressional Budget Actions in 2006 (RL33291 / 2006-12-28)
• Spending Reconciliation Directives to the Senate Finance Committee in Congressional Budget Resolutions (RS21993 / 2006-12-28)
• Second Chance Homes: Federal Funding, Programs, and Services (RL31540 / 2006-12-27)
• The Senate Powersharing Agreement of the 107th Congress (2001-2003): Key Features (RS20785 / 2006-12-27)
• Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Federal Assistance Programs (RL33469 / 2006-12-27)
• Protection of National Security Information (RL33502 / 2006-12-26)
• India's Nuclear Separation Plan: Issues and Views (RL33292 / 2006-12-22)
• Expanded Access to Financial Services Act (RS22146 / 2006-12-22)
• U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Side-By-Side Comparison of Current Legislation (RL33561 / 2006-12-22)
• Voting and Quorum Procedures in the Senate (96-452 / 2006-12-21)
• FY2007 Regular Appropriations Acts: Procedures for End-of-Session Wrap-Up (RL33681 / 2006-12-21)
• Considering Measures in the House Under the One-Hour Rule (98-427 / 2006-12-21)
• S. 2557, "Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2006": Brief Legal Analysis (RS22442 / 2006-12-21)
• Privileged Business on the House Floor (98-315 / 2006-12-21)
• Conversion of Credit Union Charter to Mutual Savings Bank Charter: Current Legal Process and Congressional Response (RS22364 / 2006-12-21)
• USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005: A Legal Analysis (RL33332 / 2006-12-21)
• The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework (RS21900 / 2006-12-21)
• Pension Protection Act of 2006: Summary of the PBGC Guarantee and Related Provisions (RS22513 / 2006-12-20)
• Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 109th Congress (RL32733 / 2006-12-20)
• Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress (RL33760 / 2006-12-20)
• Elder Abuse (RS21443 / 2006-12-20)
• Senate Organization in the 107th Congress: Agreements Reached in a Closely Divided Senate (RL30881 / 2006-12-20)
• Environmental Protection Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33481 / 2006-12-20)
• Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress (RL32730 / 2006-12-19)
• Rebuilding Housing After Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned and Unresolved Issues (RL33761 / 2006-12-19)
• Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: "Lone Wolf" Amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (RS22011 / 2006-12-19)
• BSE ("Mad Cow Disease"): A Brief Overview (RS22345 / 2006-12-19)
• Port and Maritime Security: Potential for Terrorist Nuclear Attack Using Oil Tankers (RS21997 / 2006-12-19)
• Civilian Patrols Along the Border: Legal and Policy Issues (RL33353 / 2006-12-18)
• The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611): Potential Labor Market Effects of the Guest Worker Program (RL33772 / 2006-12-18)
• Upper Mississippi-Illinois Waterway Investments: Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32915 / 2006-12-18)
• Chemical Facility Security (RL31530 / 2006-12-15)
• Hurricane-Damaged Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities: Impacts, Needs, and Response (RS22285 / 2006-12-15)
• U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1998-2005 (RL33758 / 2006-12-15)
• Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada: Issues and Events (RL33752 / 2006-12-15)
• Cleanup at Abandoned Hardrock Mines: Issues Raised by "Good Samaritan" Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL33575 / 2006-12-15)
• Incapacity of a Member of the Senate (RS22556 / 2006-12-15)
• Tax Provisions in the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (H.R. 6111) (RS22551 / 2006-12-14)
• Border Security and Military Support: Legal Authorizations and Restrictions (RS22443 / 2006-12-14)
• Major Tax Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32719 / 2006-12-14)
• House Offset Amendments to Appropriations Bills: Procedural Considerations (RL31055 / 2006-12-13)
• Radioactive Waste Streams: Waste Classification for Disposal (RL32163 / 2006-12-13)
• Federal Spending by Agency and Budget Function, FY2001-FY2006 (RL33228 / 2006-12-12)
• The Role of the House Minority Leader: An Overview (RL30666 / 2006-12-12)
• North Korea's Nuclear Test: Motivations, Implications, and U.S. Options (RL33709 / 2006-12-12)
• Pay-for-Performance in Health Care (RL33713 / 2006-12-12)
• Natural Gas Markets in 2006 (RL33714 / 2006-12-12)
• Open Access Publishing and Citation Archives: Background and Controversy (RL33023 / 2006-12-12)
• Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act (RL33466 / 2006-12-12)
• Criminal Money Laundering Legislation in the 109th Congress (RS22400 / 2006-12-11)
• Evolutionary Acquisitions and Spiral Development in DOD Programs: Policy Issues for Congress (RS21195 / 2006-12-11)
• Derivative, Risk Management, and Policy in the Energy Markets (RL31923 / 2006-12-11)
• Navy Ship Acquisition: Options for Lower-Cost Ship Designs--Issues for Congress (RL32914 / 2006-12-11)
• Methyl Bromide and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion (RS20863 / 2006-12-11)
• Older Americans Act: Programs, Funding, and 2006 Reauthorization (P.L. 109-365) (RL31336 / 2006-12-11)
• The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL33395 / 2006-12-11)
• The Death Penalty: An Abridged Look at Capital Punishment Legislation in the 109th Congress (RS22433 / 2006-12-11)
• Committee of the Whole: Stages of Action on Measures (98-564 / 2006-12-08)
• Obtaining a Record Vote on the House Floor (RS20208 / 2006-12-08)
• Debate, Motions, and Other Actions in the Committee of the Whole (RL32200 / 2006-12-08)
• The Committee Markup Process in the House of Representatives (RL30244 / 2006-12-08)
• House Committee Markups: Commonly Used Motions and Requests (RS20308 / 2006-12-08)
• Availability of Legislative Measures in the House of Representatives (The Three-Day Rule) (RS22015 / 2006-12-08)
• House Legislative Procedures: Published Sources of Information (98-309 / 2006-12-08)
• Earmark Reform Proposals: Analysis of Latest Versions of S. 2349 and H.R. 4975 (RL33397 / 2006-12-08)
• Accounting Problems at Fannie Mae (RS21949 / 2006-12-07)
• Senate Leadership: Whip Organization (RS20887 / 2006-12-07)
• Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33125 / 2006-12-07)
• Senate Leadership Structure: Overview of Party Organization (RS20933 / 2006-12-07)
• Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress (RS22017 / 2006-12-06)
• "Terrorism" and Related Terms in Statute and Regulation: Selected Language (RS21021 / 2006-12-05)
• 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Implementation Status (RL33742 / 2006-12-04)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Supreme Court to Decide Whether Parents May Bring Suit Pro Se (RS22543 / 2006-11-30)
• Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Addressing Survivors' Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Needs (RL33738 / 2006-11-29)
• Medicare: Enrollment in Medicare Drug Plans (RL33136 / 2006-11-29)
• Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile (RS22007 / 2006-11-29)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Trade Between North Korea and Pakistan (RL31900 / 2006-11-28)
• Prison Litigation Reform Act in the Supreme Court's 2006 Term (RS22539 / 2006-11-28)
• Internet Gambling: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law (RS21984 / 2006-11-27)
• Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law (97-619 / 2006-11-27)
• Other Transaction (OT) Authority (RL34670 / 2006-11-25)
• Historical Effective Marginal Tax Rates on Capital Income (RS21706 / 2006-11-24)
• Proposals in the 109th Congress to Split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (RL33189 / 2006-11-22)
• The Spending Pipeline: Stages of Federal Spending (98-405 / 2006-11-22)
• The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): Percentage of Total Tax Returns and Credit Amount by State (RS22316 / 2006-11-21)
• Blue-Slipping: The Origination Clause in the House of Representatives (RS21236 / 2006-11-21)
• Dam Removal: Issues, Considerations, and Controversies (RL33480 / 2006-11-20)
• The Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and Its Impact on Electric and Gas Utilities (RL33739 / 2006-11-20)
• Administrative Issues Related to a Change in Majority in the House of Representatives (RL33724 / 2006-11-20)
• Economic Growth, Inflation, and Unemployment: Limits to Economic Policy (RL33734 / 2006-11-20)
• Homeland Security Department: FY2007 Appropriations (RL33428 / 2006-11-17)
• Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon: Recent Developments Concerning the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (RL33613 / 2006-11-17)
• Arts, Humanities, and Museum Services: Background, Funding, and Issues (RL33725 / 2006-11-15)
• Internet Gambling: Two Approaches in the 109th Congress (RS22418 / 2006-11-15)
• Legal Comments on H.R. 4772: The Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 (RL33727 / 2006-11-13)
• Growth in Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt (RL33723 / 2006-11-13)
• Food Safety: Federal and State Response to the Spinach E. coli Outbreak (RL33722 / 2006-11-13)
• Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns: Issues for Congress (RL31695 / 2006-11-13)
• India and Iran: WMD Proliferation Activities (RS22530 / 2006-11-08)
• Televising Supreme Court and Other Federal Court Proceedings: Legislation and Issues (RL33706 / 2006-11-08)
• Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, and Child Labor: An Inventory of Proposals in the 109th Congress to Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (RL32901 / 2006-11-08)
• Tsunamis and Earthquakes: Is Federal Disaster Insurance in Our Future? (RL32847 / 2006-11-07)
• Closing a Congressional Office: Overview and Guide to House and Senate Resources, 109th Congress (RS22527 / 2006-11-06)
• International Drug Trade and U.S. Foreign Policy (RL33582 / 2006-11-06)
• Credit Counseling Requirements Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (RL33737 / 2006-11-06)
• Committee Assignment Process in the U.S. Senate: Democratic and Republic Party Procedures (RL30743 / 2006-11-03)
• Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress (RL33552 / 2006-11-02)
• Electronic Banking: The Post-Check 21 Payments System (RS22525 / 2006-11-01)
• The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 109th Congress (RL33363 / 2006-10-31)
• Demilitarization of Significant Military Equipment (RL31686 / 2006-10-30)
• The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 109th Congress (RL33401 / 2006-10-30)
• Age Dependency Ratios and Social Security Solvency (RL32981 / 2006-10-27)
• Labor Practices in the Meat Packing and Poultry Processing Industry: An Overview (RL33002 / 2006-10-27)
• Caribbean Region: Issues in U.S. Relations (RL32160 / 2006-10-27)
• The Title XVI Water Reuse Program: Implementation and Legislative Issues (RL33707 / 2006-10-27)
• Medicaid Managed Care: An Overview and Key Issues for Congress (RL33711 / 2006-10-26)
• Military Base Closures: Highlights of the 2005 BRAC Commission Report and Its Additional Proposed Legislation (RS22291 / 2006-10-26)
• Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments (98-183 / 2006-10-26)
• Veterans' Health Care Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32961 / 2006-10-26)
• Specialty Crop Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32951 / 2006-10-24)
• Visibility, Regional Haze, and the Clean Air Act: Status of Implementation (RL32483 / 2006-10-23)
• Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005 (RL33696 / 2006-10-23)
• The Budget for Fiscal Year 2006 (RL32812 / 2006-10-23)
• Tax Policy Options After Hurricane Katrina (RL33088 / 2006-10-23)
• The Distinction Between Monopoly and Monopolization in Antitrust Law (RL33708 / 2006-10-23)
• Monopoly and Monopolization - Fundamental But Separate Concepts in U.S. Antitrust Law (RS20241 / 2006-10-19)
• U.S. Public Diplomacy: Background and the 9/11 Commission Recommendations (RL32607 / 2006-10-19)
• Defense: FY2007 Authorization and Appropriations (RL33405 / 2006-10-19)
• Child Welfare: State Performance on Child and Family Services Reviews (RL32968 / 2006-10-18)
• Western Water Resource Issues (RL33565 / 2006-10-18)
• The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues (RL33571 / 2006-10-18)
• Child Welfare: Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Bills (RL33155 / 2006-10-18)
• Elections in States Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (RS22436 / 2006-10-17)
• Tax Benefits for Families: Recent Changes for the Head of Household Filing Status (RS22520 / 2006-10-17)
• Protecting Famous, Distinctive Marks: The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 (H.R. 683) (RL33393 / 2006-10-16)
• Brazil's Agricultural Production and Exports: Selected Data (RL33699 / 2006-10-16)
• Breastfeeding: Federal Legislation (RL32908 / 2006-10-12)
• Food Stamps and Nutrition Programs in the 2002 Farm Bill (RL33690 / 2006-10-12)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Attorneys Fees Provisions in P.L. 108-446 (RS22055 / 2006-10-12)
• Flood Insurance Reform: Analysis and Comparison of 109th Congress Bills (H.R. 4973 and S. 3589) (RL33689 / 2006-10-12)
• Argentina: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations (RS21113 / 2006-10-12)
• Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 (RS22519 / 2006-10-11)
• Proposed U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (RL33328 / 2006-10-10)
• Extradition Between the United States and Great Britain: The 2003 Treaty (RL32096 / 2006-10-10)
• Extradition Between the United States and Great Britain: A Sketch of the 2003 Treaty (RS21633 / 2006-10-10)
• Agricultural Issues in the 109th Congress (RS22013 / 2006-10-06)
• Livestock Price Reporting: Background (RS21994 / 2006-10-06)
• Sacramento Flood Control and Folsom Dam: Recent Action and Curent Issues (RL33682 / 2006-10-06)
• Globalizing Cooperative Threat Reduction: A Survey of Options (RL32359 / 2006-10-05)
• Individual Income Tax Rates: 1989 through 2007 (RL30007 / 2006-10-04)
• The Voting Rights Act of 1965, As Amended: Reauthorization Issues (RL33425 / 2006-10-04)
• Farm Commodity Programs: Honey (RS20759 / 2006-10-04)
• The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (RS22286 / 2006-10-04)
• European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations (RS22517 / 2006-10-03)
• The Private Testing of Mad Cow Disease: Legal Issues (RL32414 / 2006-10-03)
• Individuals with Disabilities Eduction Act (IDEA): Discipline Provisions in P.L. 108-446 (RL32753 / 2006-10-03)
• Mexico's 2006 Elections (RS22462 / 2006-10-03)
• Line Item Veto: A Constitutional Analysis of Recent Proposals (RL33365 / 2006-10-03)
• Renewable Fuels and MTBE: A Comparison of Provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58 and H.R. 6) (RL32865 / 2006-10-03)
• Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2004 (74th-108th Congresses) (RL33677 / 2006-10-02)
• International Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers: U.S. Policy (RS20958 / 2006-10-02)
• Substitution of Nominees on the Ballot for Congressional Office, "Sore Loser" Laws, and Other "Ballot Access" Issues (RL33678 / 2006-09-29)
• The Administration of the Federal Family Education Loan and William D. Ford Direct Loan Programs: Background and Provisions (RL33674 / 2006-09-29)
• Career and Technical Education: State Grant Formula (RL33676 / 2006-09-29)
• Crime Victims' Rights Act: A Summary and Legal Analysis of 18 U.S.C. 3771 (RL33679 / 2006-09-29)
• Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the Senate (98-306 / 2006-09-29)
• Crime Victims' Rights Act: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 3771 (RS22518 / 2006-09-29)
• D-Day: The French Jubilee of Liberty Medal (RS20900 / 2006-09-29)
• Military Technology and Conventional Weapons Export Controls: The Wassenaar Arrangement (RS20517 / 2006-09-29)
• The Federal Reserve: Recurrent Public Policy Issues (RS20949 / 2006-09-28)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Benefit Changes for California Residents, 2006 and 2007 (RS22365 / 2006-09-28)
• Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention (RS21208 / 2006-09-28)
• H.R. 2830: The Pension Protection Act (RS22179 / 2006-09-27)
• Executive Lobbying: Statutory Controls (RS22209 / 2006-09-27)
• Revenue Feedback from the 2001-2004 Tax Cuts (RL33672 / 2006-09-27)
• Protection of Security-Related Information (RL33670 / 2006-09-27)
• NASA's Voyager Spacecraft: A Fact Sheet (RS22283 / 2006-09-26)
• Harvey v. Veneman and the National Organic Program: A Legal Analysis (RS22318 / 2006-09-26)
• Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies (CARFA): A Brief Overview of Legislative Proposals (RS21980 / 2006-09-26)
• Credit Rating Agencies: Current Federal Oversight and Congressional Concerns (RS22215 / 2006-09-26)
• Federal Aid to Libraries in the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 (RL31320 / 2006-09-26)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Mediation Provisions (RL31331 / 2006-09-26)
• U.S. Federal Government Revenues: 1790 to the Present (RL33665 / 2006-09-25)
• Even Start Family Literacy Programs: An Overview (RL30448 / 2006-09-25)
• The Department of Defense Rules for Military Commissions: Analysis of Procedural Rules and Comparison with Proposed Legislation and the Uniform Code of Military Justice (RL31600 / 2006-09-25)
• An Overview of the Supreme Court's Search and Seizure Decisions from the October 2005 Term (RL33664 / 2006-09-22)
• A History of the Extraterritorial Income (ETI) and Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) Export Tax-Benefit Controversy (RL31660 / 2006-09-22)
• Department of Homeland Security Reorganization: The 2SR Initiative (RL33042 / 2006-09-22)
• The Postal Revenue Forgone Appropriation: Overview and Current Issues (RS21025 / 2006-09-21)
• Federal Regional Authorities and Commissions: Their Function and Design (RL33076 / 2006-09-21)
• Policy Options for U.S. Export Taxation (RS21143 / 2006-09-21)
• S. 852: The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (RS22081 / 2006-09-20)
• Judicial Nominations by President Clinton During the 103rd-106th Congresses (98-510 / 2006-09-20)
• The Civil Works Program of the Army Corps of Engineers: A Primer (RS20866 / 2006-09-20)
• Electric Reliability: Options for Electric Transmission Infrastructure Improvements (RL32075 / 2006-09-20)
• The Information Quality Act: OMBs Guidance and Initial Implementation (RL32532 / 2006-09-19)
• Credit Rating Agency Regulatory Reform: A Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 2990 and S. 3850 (RL33651 / 2006-09-19)
• Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL33181 / 2006-09-19)
• Selected Procedural Safeguards in Federal, Military, and International Courts (RL31262 / 2006-09-18)
• The State Role in the Federal Licensing of Hydropower Dams: S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection (RS22429 / 2006-09-18)
• Negotiated Rulemaking (RL32452 / 2006-09-18)
• China's Impact on the U.S. Automotive Industry (RL33317 / 2006-09-18)
• Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah: The Current Conflict (RL33566 / 2006-09-15)
• Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 - 2006: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President (RL33225 / 2006-09-15)
• FY2007 Budget Documents: Internet Access and GPO Availability (RS22390 / 2006-09-14)
• Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) (RS21881 / 2006-09-14)
• The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Equal Opportunity Survey (RS20897 / 2006-09-14)
• Native American Issues in the 109th Congress (RS22056 / 2006-09-14)
• Sources of Systemic Risk in Large Value Interbank Payment Systems (RL33639 / 2006-09-12)
• Provisions in the Pension Protection Act Affecting Tax-Exempt Organizations (RS22503 / 2006-09-11)
• Brownfields in the 109th Congress (RS22502 / 2006-09-08)
• Anti-Terrorism Authority Under the Laws of the United Kingdom and the United States (RL33726 / 2006-09-07)
• U.S. Housing Prices: Is There a Bubble? (RL31918 / 2006-09-07)
• Average Effective Corporate Tax Rates: 1959 to 2005 (RL30469 / 2006-09-06)
• Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues (RL32809 / 2006-09-05)
• Cuba after Fidel Castro: U.S. Policy Implications and Approaches (RL33622 / 2006-09-02)
• Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress (RL32837 / 2006-09-01)
• Potential Military Use of Airships and Aerostats (RS21886 / 2006-09-01)
• FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL33522 / 2006-09-01)
• Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fee on Coal (RL32993 / 2006-08-31)
• Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight (RL32920 / 2006-08-31)
• Long-Term Care: Consumer-Directed Services Under Medicaid (RL32219 / 2006-08-31)
• Why Is Household Income Falling While GDP Is Rising? (RL33519 / 2006-08-30)
• Federal and State Laws Regarding Pharmacists Who Refuse to Dispense Contraceptives (RS22293 / 2006-08-30)
• A Comparison of the Cable Franchising Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 5252 and in H.R. 5252 as Amended by the Senate Commerce Committee, 109th Congress (RL33630 / 2006-08-29)
• Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List (98-45 / 2006-08-29)
• U.S. Policy Regarding the International Criminal Court (RL31495 / 2006-08-29)
• Mergers and Consolidation Between Banking and Financial Services Firms: Trends and Prospects (RL30516 / 2006-08-29)
• Legal Developments in International Civil Aviation (RL33255 / 2006-08-25)
• Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law, H.R. 5293, and S. 3570 (RL33660 / 2006-08-24)
• International Efforts to Control the Spread of the Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus: Affected Countries' Responses (RL33349 / 2006-08-24)
• Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Establishment and Composition (RS21758 / 2006-08-23)
• Capital Punishment: Supreme Court Decisions of the 2005-2006 Term (RL33621 / 2006-08-23)
• Asbestos Litigation: Prospects for Legislative Resolution (RL32286 / 2006-08-23)
• Career and Technical Education: Selected Changes Made by P.L. 109-270 (RL33624 / 2006-08-23)
• Long-Term Measures of Fiscal Imbalance (RL33623 / 2006-08-23)
• Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List (RL32251 / 2006-08-22)
• The Persian Gulf: Issues for U.S. Policy, 2006 (RL31533 / 2006-08-21)
• Technology Assessment in Congress History and Legislative Options (RS21586 / 2006-08-21)
• Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law: An Abbreviated Sketch (RS22497 / 2006-08-18)
• Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces: Facts and Issues (RS21073 / 2006-08-18)
• Academic Competitiveness Grants: Background, Description, and Selected Issues (RL33457 / 2006-08-18)
• Energy Prices and Tourism: Some Preliminary Observations (RS22496 / 2006-08-17)
• Parents' Work and Family Economic Well-Being (RL33615 / 2006-08-16)
• Life Expectancy in the United States (RL32792 / 2006-08-16)
• U.S.-Egyptian Economic Relations: Aid, Trade, and Reform Proposals (RS22494 / 2006-08-15)
• Department of Veterans Affairs: Information Security and Information Technology Management Reorganization (RL33612 / 2006-08-14)
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32860 / 2006-08-14)
• U.S. Conventional Forces and Nuclear Deterrence: A China Case Study (RL33607 / 2006-08-11)
• China and Falun Gong (RL33437 / 2006-08-11)
• Employment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White (RS22492 / 2006-08-10)
• A Retrospective of House Rules Changes Since the 104th Congress (RL33610 / 2006-08-10)
• Biennial Budgeting: Issues and Options (RL30550 / 2006-08-10)
• Faster Productivity Growth: Who Benefits? (RL33606 / 2006-08-10)
• Legal Constraints Potentially Affecting Medication Recycling (RS22491 / 2006-08-08)
• Energy Efficiency Policy: Budget, Electricity Conservation, and Fuel Conservation Issues (RL33599 / 2006-08-08)
• TANF: A Guide to the New Definitions of What Counts as Work Participation (RS22490 / 2006-08-07)
• Fiscal Year 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program: State Allocations and Issues for Congressional Oversight (RL32696 / 2006-08-04)
• Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO): Issues for Congress (RL33597 / 2006-08-04)
• Lesser-Known Tax Provisions in H.R. 5970 (Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006) (RS22488 / 2006-08-03)
• State and Local Homeland Security: Unresolved Issues for the 109th Congress (RL32941 / 2006-08-03)
• FY2005 Appropriation for First Responder Preparedness: Issues and Analysis (RS21736 / 2006-08-02)
• Taxes and the "Inside Build-Up" of Life Insurance: Recent Issues (RS20923 / 2006-08-02)
• Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organization: Historical Developments and Legislative Options (RL33369 / 2006-08-01)
• Slamming: The Unauthorized Change of a Consumer's Telephone Service Provider (RL33598 / 2006-08-01)
• Report of the Illinois Special States's Attorney Relating to Police Brutality: A Legal Analysis of Federal Laws Implicated (RL33592 / 2006-07-31)
• Social Security Administration Disability Demonstration Projects (RL33585 / 2006-07-31)
• Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) (RL33581 / 2006-07-31)
• Long-Term Care: Facts on Adult Day Care (RL33595 / 2006-07-31)
• The Compassion Capital Fund: Brief Facts and Current Developments (RS21844 / 2006-07-31)
• Renewable Energy Policy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Regulatory Issues (RL33588 / 2006-07-28)
• Export-Import Bank: Reauthorization (RL33440 / 2006-07-28)
• FY2006 Homeland Security Grant Guidance Distribution Formulas: Issues for the 109th Congress (RS22349 / 2006-07-28)
• Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues (RL33591 / 2006-07-28)
• Smithsonian: Background, Funding, and Policy Issues (RL33560 / 2006-07-27)
• FY2003 and FY2004 State Allocations for Selected Homeland Security Assistance Programs (RL32463 / 2006-07-27)
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease") in North America: A Chronology of Selected Events (RL32932 / 2006-07-27)
• European Trade Retaliation: The FSC-ETI Case (RS21742 / 2006-07-26)
• Sunset and Program Review Commission Bills in the 109th Congress: Comparing H.R. 3282 and H.R. 5766 (RL33569 / 2006-07-25)
• FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security (RS22050 / 2006-07-25)
• State Investment Tax Credits, the Commerce Clause, and Cuno v. DaimlerChrysler (RS22186 / 2006-07-25)
• Implementing International Agreements on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): Proposed Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (RL33336 / 2006-07-25)
• Everglades Restoration: Modified Water Deliveries Project (RS21331 / 2006-07-24)
• European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (RL33573 / 2006-07-24)
• FY2004 Appropriations for First Responder Preparedness: Fact Sheet (RS21650 / 2006-07-24)
• The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998: Background and Implementation (RL31747 / 2006-07-21)
• Vocational Education Reauthorization: Comparison and Analysis of Selected Provisions of S. 250 as Passed by the House and Senate (RL32962 / 2006-07-21)
• Agriculture in the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) (RL32110 / 2006-07-21)
• Human Cloning (RL31358 / 2006-07-20)
• The Constitutionality of Including the Phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance (RS21250 / 2006-07-20)
• Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy: Policy Issues and Organizational Alternatives (RL33355 / 2006-07-19)
• China, the United States and the IMF: Negotiating Exchange Rate Adjustment (RL33322 / 2006-07-19)
• Compensatory Time vs. Cash Wages: Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act? (RL31875 / 2006-07-17)
• Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Ancillary and Cross-Border Cases (RL33562 / 2006-07-14)
• S. 3521, the Stop Over Spending Act of 2006: A Brief Summary (RL33547 / 2006-07-14)
• Banning Fissile Material Production for Nuclear Weapons: Prospects for a Treaty (FMCT) (RS22474 / 2006-07-14)
• Hudson v. Michigan: The Exclusionary Rule's Applicability to "Knock-an-Announce" Violations (RS22475 / 2006-07-14)
• Student Loan Forgiveness Programs (RL32516 / 2006-07-14)
• Medical Malpractice: The Role of Patient Safety Initiatives (RL32092 / 2006-07-14)
• The Advisory Panel's Tax Reform Proposals (RL33545 / 2006-07-13)
• Peru: 2006 Elections and Issues for Congress (RS22430 / 2006-07-13)
• Child Nutrition and WIC Legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses (RL33299 / 2006-07-13)
• Child Nutrition and WIC Programs: Background and Recent Funding (RL33307 / 2006-07-12)
• Charitable Choice and Faith-Based Organizations (RL32736 / 2006-07-12)
• Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services and Copyright Law Issues (RL33538 / 2006-07-12)
• The Supreme Court Takes a Global Warming Case: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. EPA (RS22472 / 2006-07-12)
• Legislative Approaches to Chemical Facility Security (RL33043 / 2006-07-12)
• RICO: An Abridged Sketch (RS20376 / 2006-07-11)
• RICO: A Brief Sketch (96-950 / 2006-07-11)
• A Changing Natural Rate of Unemployment: Policy Issues (RL32274 / 2006-07-10)
• Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Proposals for Army Force Structure Changes (RS22473 / 2006-07-10)
• Indexing the Estate Tax Exemption for Inflation (RL33501 / 2006-07-07)
• Civil RICO and Standing: Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corporation (RS22470 / 2006-07-07)
• U.S.-EU Summit 2006: Summary (RS22471 / 2006-07-07)
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress (RL33523 / 2006-07-07)
• Qualifying Industrial Zones in Jordan and Egypt (RS22002 / 2006-07-07)
• Treasury's Terrorist Finance Program's Access to Information Held by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) (RS22469 / 2006-07-07)
• Copyright Exemptions for Distance Education: 17 U.S.C. § 110(2), the Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act of 2002 (RL33516 / 2006-07-06)
• Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: Military Commissions in the "Global War on Terrorism" (RS22466 / 2006-07-06)
• Combat Aircraft Sales to South Asia: Potential Implications (RL33515 / 2006-07-06)
• Territorial Delegates to the U.S. Congress: Current Issues and Historical Background (RL32340 / 2006-07-06)
• Army Officer Shortages: Background and Issues for Congress (RL33518 / 2006-07-05)
• Senate Proposals To Enhance Chemical Facility Security (RL33447 / 2006-07-05)
• Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006: Background and Comparison of Versions (RL33517 / 2006-07-05)
• Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Early Judicial Interpretations (RL33507 / 2006-07-03)
• Middle East Free Trade Area: Progress Report (RL32638 / 2006-07-03)
• Safeguards on Textile and Apparel Imports from China (RL32168 / 2006-06-30)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): The Supreme Court Denies Expert Fees in Arlington Central School District v. Murphy (RS22465 / 2006-06-30)
• Exempting Food and Agriculture Products from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Status and Implementation (RL33499 / 2006-06-29)
• Standard Deduction and Personal/Dependency Amounts for Children Age 14 and Over or Students (RS20072 / 2006-06-28)
• The PEP and Pease Provisions of the Federal Individual Income Tax (RS22464 / 2006-06-28)
• Federal Monthly Budget Totals (RS22463 / 2006-06-28)
• Public Debt Reduction Fund (RS20092 / 2006-06-28)
• Coal Mine Safety (RS22461 / 2006-06-23)
• Limiting Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Portfolio Size (RS22307 / 2006-06-21)
• Serbia and Montenegro: Current Situation and U.S. Policy (RL30371 / 2006-06-21)
• Foreign Outsourcing: Economic Implications and Policy Responses (RL32484 / 2006-06-21)
• Foreign Policy Budget Trends: A Thirty-Year Review (RL33262 / 2006-06-20)
• Border Security: Apprehension of "Other Than Mexican" Aliens (RL33097 / 2006-06-20)
• Federal Individual Income Tax Terms: An Explanation (RL30110 / 2006-06-20)
• The Level of Taxes in the United States, 1941-2005 (RS20087 / 2006-06-20)
• Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006: Comparison of Three Versions (RS22459 / 2006-06-19)
• Cable Franchising Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 5252, 109th Congress (RL33478 / 2006-06-19)
• The Basel Accords: The Implementation of II and the Modification of I (RL33278 / 2006-06-16)
• Welfare Reform: Diversion as an Alternative to TANF Benefits (RL30230 / 2006-06-16)
• U.S. Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East: The Islamist Dilemma (RL33486 / 2006-06-15)
• FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations: Iraq and Other International Activities; Additional Katrina Hurricane Relief (RL33298 / 2006-06-15)
• Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (RS22456 / 2006-06-14)
• Conversion of a Savings Association from the Mutual to the Stock Form of Ownership: Current Legal Process (RS22457 / 2006-06-14)
• Public Health Service Act Provisions Providing Immunity from Medical Malpractice Liability (RS20984 / 2006-06-14)
• Military Operations: Precedents for Funding Contingency Operations in Regular or in Supplemental Appropriations Bills (RS22455 / 2006-06-13)
• Hearings in the House of Representatives: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure (RL30539 / 2006-06-13)
• Social Unrest in China (RL33416 / 2006-06-12)
• Taxes and Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Reconciliation: A Brief Summary (RS22322 / 2006-06-09)
• Lobbying Disclosure and Ethics Proposals Related to Lobbying Introduced in the 109th Congress: A Comparative Analysis (RL33234 / 2006-06-09)
• Lobbying Reform: Background and Legislative Proposals, 109th Congress (RL33065 / 2006-06-09)
• Farm Product "Check-off" Programs: A Constitutional Analysis (RL32957 / 2006-06-09)
• Independent Counsels Appointed Under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Costs and Results of Investigations (98-19 / 2006-06-08)
• Lobbying and Related Reform Proposals: Consideration of Selected Measures, 109th Congress (RL33293 / 2006-06-07)
• Payday Loans: Federal Regulatory Initiatives (RS21728 / 2006-06-07)
• The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States (RL32701 / 2006-06-07)
• Foreign Aid: Understanding Data Used to Compare Donors (RS22032 / 2006-06-07)
• Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace (RS21394 / 2006-06-06)
• Flood Insurance Reform: Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 4973 and Senate Committee Bill (RL33450 / 2006-06-06)
• Trade, Employment, and Wages: What Does the Evidence Show? (RL33454 / 2006-06-05)
• Air Force Aerial Refueling Methods: Flying Boom versus Hose-and-Drogue (RL32910 / 2006-06-05)
• Air Force FB-22 Bomber Concept (RS21848 / 2006-06-05)
• Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations (RS21943 / 2006-06-05)
• Unemployment and Employment Programs Available to Workers from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Affected by Hurricane Katrina (RL33084 / 2006-06-05)
• Military Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD): Assessing Future Needs (RS21141 / 2006-06-05)
• Supreme Court Nominations: Senate Floor Procedure and Practice, 1789-2006 (RL33247 / 2006-06-02)
• POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues (RL33452 / 2006-06-01)
• Drilling in the Great Lakes: Background and Issues (RL33455 / 2006-06-01)
• House Committee Markup: Vehicle for Consideration and Amendment (98-188 / 2006-06-01)
• Criminal Charges in Corporate Scandals (RL31866 / 2006-05-30)
• Why the Dollar Rose in 2005 and the Prospect for 2006: Insights into the State of International Asset Markets and the Global Economy (RL33448 / 2006-05-30)
• The Massachusetts Health Reform Plan: A Brief Overview (RS22447 / 2006-05-26)
• Long-Term Growth of the U.S. Economy: Significance, Determinants, and Policy (RL32987 / 2006-05-25)
• West Coast and Alaska Oil Exports (RS22142 / 2006-05-25)
• House Ethics Rules Changes in the 109th Congress (RS22034 / 2006-05-25)
• Public Health Service Operating Agencies (RL31940 / 2006-05-24)
• Serbia and Montenegro Union: Prospects and Policy Implications (RS21568 / 2006-05-24)
• Insurance Regulation in the United States and Abroad (RL33439 / 2006-05-23)
• The Concentration of Household Wealth (RL33433 / 2006-05-23)
• The Safety of Air Ambulances (RL33430 / 2006-05-23)
• Federal Lands, R.S. 2477, and "Disclaimers of Interest" (RS21402 / 2006-05-22)
• Trade, Trade Barriers, and Trade Deficits: Implications for U.S. Economic Welfare (RL32059 / 2006-05-22)
• Retirement Savings and Household Wealth: Trends from 2001 to 2004 (RL30922 / 2006-05-22)
• Availability of Injunctive Relief in Patent Cases: eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. (RL33429 / 2006-05-19)
• Stem Cell Research: State Initiatives (RL33524 / 2006-05-19)
• The Market for Retirement Annuities (RS22439 / 2006-05-18)
• Data Security: Protecting the Privacy of Phone Records (RL33287 / 2006-05-17)
• Analysis of Federal-State Financing of the Child Support Enforcement Program (RL33422 / 2006-05-17)
• Nasdaq's Pursuit of Exchange Status and an Initial Public Offering (RS21193 / 2006-05-17)
• WTO: Antidumping Issues in the Doha Development Agenda (RL32810 / 2006-05-15)
• Immigration Policy for Intracompany Transfers (L Visa): Issues and Legislation (RL32030 / 2006-05-15)
• Data on Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost-Sharing in HSA-Qualified Health Plans (RS22417 / 2006-05-13)
• Congressional Gifts and Travel: Proposals for the 109th Congress (RL33237 / 2006-05-12)
• Vocational Education: State Grant Formula Under Current Law and Reauthorization Issues (RL33419 / 2006-05-11)
• "Boutique Fuels" and Reformulated Gasoline: Harmonization of Fuel Standards (RL31361 / 2006-05-10)
• Supervised Release: A Brief Sketch of Federal Law (RL31653 / 2006-05-09)
• The Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services Program (98-968 / 2006-05-09)
• Lobbying, Ethics and Related Procedural Reforms: Comparison of Current Provisions of S. 2349 and H.R. 4975 (RL33326 / 2006-05-09)
• Supervised Release: An Abbreviated Outline of Federal Law (RS21364 / 2006-05-09)
• Medical Malpractice Bills: S. 22 and S. 23, 109th Congress (RL33406 / 2006-05-08)
• Immigration Litigation Reform (RL33410 / 2006-05-08)
• Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL32755 / 2006-05-08)
• Information Brokers: Federal and State Laws (RL33005 / 2006-05-05)
• Health Savings Accounts: Some Current Policy Issues (RS22437 / 2006-05-05)
• Argentinas Sovereign Debt Restructuring (RL32637 / 2006-05-05)
• Medical Malpractice: An Overview (RL33358 / 2006-05-05)
• A Comparison of the Pay of Top Executives and Other Workers (96-187 / 2006-05-04)
• Federal Railroad Rights of Way (RL32140 / 2006-05-03)
• Cleanup after Hurricane Katrina: Environmental Considerations (RL33115 / 2006-05-03)
• Nuclear Command and Control: Current Programs and Issues (RL33408 / 2006-05-03)
• Criminalizing Unlawful Presence: Selected Issues (RS22413 / 2006-05-03)
• Higher Education Act Reauthorization: A Comparison of Current Law and Major Proposals (RL33415 / 2006-05-02)
• The Structure of Social Security Individual Account Contributions and Investments: Choices and Implications (RL33398 / 2006-05-01)
• Side-by-Side Description of Small Business Health Insurance Proposals (RL33402 / 2006-05-01)
• Federal Habeas Corpus: An Abridged Sketch (RS22432 / 2006-04-28)
• Social Security Administration: Suspension of Benefits for Fugitive Felons and the Agency's Response to the Fowlkes Decision (RL33394 / 2006-04-27)
• Tax Exemption for Repatriated Foreign Earnings: Proposals and Analysis (RL32125 / 2006-04-27)
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria: Background and Current Issues (RL31712 / 2006-04-26)
• Child Welfare: Programs Authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (RL32976 / 2006-04-26)
• Federal Habeas Corpus: A Brief Legal Overview (RL33391 / 2006-04-26)
• Tax Treatment of Short-Term Residential Rentals Reform Proposal (RS22052 / 2006-04-26)
• District of Columbia: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32994 / 2006-04-25)
• North Korea: A Chronology of Events in 2005 (RL33389 / 2006-04-24)
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Considerations for the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) (RL33380 / 2006-04-24)
• Iraq Oil: Reserves, Production, and Potential Revenues (RS21626 / 2006-04-24)
• Budget Reconciliation and the PBGC (RS22315 / 2006-04-24)
• ANWR Leasing Revenue Estimates (RS22428 / 2006-04-21)
• The Legal Regulation of Sales of Over-the-Counter Cold and Allergy Medication (RL33385 / 2006-04-21)
• Would Tax Reform Alter the Economy's Growth? (RL33378 / 2006-04-21)
• Tax Issues in Litigation: Treatment of Judgment and Settlement Payments and Deductibility of Legal Expenses (RL32253 / 2006-04-21)
• Executive Compensation in Bankruptcy: The Fairness and Accountability in Reorganizations Act (RS22427 / 2006-04-20)
• Topics in Aging: Income of Americans Age 65 and Older, 1969 to 2004 (RL33387 / 2006-04-20)
• Legislative Line Item Veto Act and Other Expedited Rescission Bills: Brief Overview (RS22425 / 2006-04-20)
• U.S.-Canada Wheat and Corn Trade Dispute (RL32426 / 2006-04-19)
• H.R. 5015, 109th Congress: Banning Securities Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staff Based upon Nonpublic Information (RS22422 / 2006-04-18)
• MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues (RL32787 / 2006-04-14)
• Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Insurance: An Endangered Benefit? (RL33361 / 2006-04-13)
• Oil Shale: History, Incentives, and Policy (RL33359 / 2006-04-13)
• Antitrust Effect of Patent on Tying Product: Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc. (RS22421 / 2006-04-13)
• Davis-Bacon Suspension and Its Legislative Aftermath (RL33149 / 2006-04-12)
• Long Term Care: Trends in Public and Private Spending (RL33357 / 2006-04-11)
• Enhancement-of-Survival Permits: Background and Status of Proposed Policy (RS22420 / 2006-04-10)
• The Consumer Credit Protection Act: An Overview of Its Major Components (RL30889 / 2006-04-06)
• The European Union in 2005 and Beyond (RS21757 / 2006-04-06)
• Immigration Enforcement Within the United States (RL33351 / 2006-04-06)
• Child Welfare: The Court Improvement Program (RL33350 / 2006-04-06)
• Comparing Automotive and Steel Industry Legacy Cost Issues (RL33169 / 2006-04-06)
• Oil and Gas Disruption From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (RL33124 / 2006-04-06)
• The Effects of Government Expenditures and Revenues on the Economy and Economic Well-Being: A Cross-National Analysis (RL33343 / 2006-04-05)
• The Role of the House Majority Leader: An Overview (RL30665 / 2006-04-04)
• Federal Excise Tax on Tires: Where the Rubber Meets the Road (RL30302 / 2006-04-04)
• Tax Preferences for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): Current Law and Legislative Initiatives in the 109th Congress (RL32173 / 2006-04-04)
• Federal Excise Tax on Gasoline and the Highway Trust Fund: A Short History (RL30304 / 2006-04-04)
• China-Southeast Asia Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications for the United States (RL32688 / 2006-04-04)
• Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th and 109th Congresses (RS21487 / 2006-04-04)
• Medicare: FY2007 Budget Issues (RL33306 / 2006-03-31)
• Bringing Peace to Chechnya? Assessments and Implications (RL32272 / 2006-03-31)
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB): A Brief Overview (RS21665 / 2006-03-31)
• Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Ukraine and U.S.-Ukrainian Economic Ties (RS22114 / 2006-03-30)
• Gang Prevention and Suppression Legislation in the 109th Congress: Side-by-Side Comparison of S. 155, H.R. 1279, and H.R. 4472 (RL32943 / 2006-03-30)
• The FCC's "a la Carte" Reports (RL33338 / 2006-03-30)
• Medal of Honor: History and Issues (95-519 / 2006-03-30)
• Uzbekistan's Closure of the Airbase at Karshi-Khanabad: Context and Implications (RS22295 / 2006-03-29)
• Association Health Plans: Legislation in the 109th Congress (RL31963 / 2006-03-29)
• Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and International Adoptions (RL30979 / 2006-03-29)
• USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005: A Sketch (RS22412 / 2006-03-28)
• Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Provisions Affecting the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) (RS22333 / 2006-03-28)
• U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean (RL32487 / 2006-03-28)
• Cash and Noncash Benefits for Persons with Limited Income: Eligibility Rules, Recipient and Expenditure Data, FY2002-FY2004 (RL33340 / 2006-03-27)
• NEPA and Hurricane Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding Efforts (RL33104 / 2006-03-24)
• The Earthquakes in South Asia: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations (RL33196 / 2006-03-24)
• Congress' Early Organization Meetings (RS21339 / 2006-03-24)
• The Tip Credit Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (RL33348 / 2006-03-24)
• State Securities Class Action Suits: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit (RS22311 / 2006-03-23)
• The Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Program-by-Program Overview and FY2006 Funding of Title I Training Programs (RS20244 / 2006-03-21)
• Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background (RL33327 / 2006-03-20)
• Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses (RL33335 / 2006-03-20)
• Military Recruiting and the Solomon Amendment: The Supreme Court Ruling in Rumsfeld v. FAIR (RS22405 / 2006-03-20)
• Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments in Brief (RS22222 / 2006-03-17)
• Administrative Subpoenas in Criminal Investigations: A Brief Legal Analysis (RL33321 / 2006-03-17)
• Material Support of Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sunset Amendments (RL33035 / 2006-03-17)
• Administrative Subpoenas in Criminal Investigations: A Sketch (RS22407 / 2006-03-17)
• European Union Biofuels Policy and Agriculture: An Overview (RS22404 / 2006-03-16)
• DODs National Security Personnel System: Statute, Regulations, and Implementation Plans (RL31954 / 2006-03-16)
• Estate and Gift Tax Revenues: Several Measurements (RL32768 / 2006-03-16)
• Military Awards: Sources of Information (RS21474 / 2006-03-15)
• Andean-U.S. Free-Trade Agreement Negotiations (RL32770 / 2006-03-14)
• Recent Developments Affecting Long-Term Care Hospitals (RS22399 / 2006-03-14)
• Money Laundering: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1956 and Related Federal Criminal Law (RL33315 / 2006-03-14)
• Reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act: A Comparison of Pending Bills and a Proposed Amendment with Current Law (RL33309 / 2006-03-13)
• Methamphetamine Lab Clean-up and Remediation Issues (RL32959 / 2006-03-13)
• U.S.-India Bilateral Agreements and "Global Partnership" (RL33072 / 2006-03-10)
• Tax Benefits for Families: Changes in the Definition of a Child (RS22016 / 2006-03-10)
• Social Security Reform: President Bush's Individual Account Proposal (RL32879 / 2006-03-09)
• The Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax of the 1980s: Implications for Current Energy Policy (RL33305 / 2006-03-09)
• Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses: A Sketch (RS22259 / 2006-03-08)
• Energy Policy Act of 2005: Summary and Analysis of Enacted Provisions (RL33302 / 2006-03-08)
• Coverage of the TANF Population Under Medicaid and SCHIP (RS22035 / 2006-03-08)
• Arrest and Detention of Material Witnesses: Federal Law in Brief and Section 12 of the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3199) (RL33077 / 2006-03-08)
• Standardized Choices: Medigap Lessons for Medicare Part D (RL33300 / 2006-03-08)
• Congress and Program Evaluation: An Overview of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) and Related Issues (RL33301 / 2006-03-07)
• An Overview of the Administration's Strengthening America's Communities Initiative (RL32823 / 2006-03-07)
• LIHEAP and Residential Energy Costs (RS20761 / 2006-03-07)
• Alternatives for Modeling Results from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment (RL33296 / 2006-03-06)
• Comparison of Selected Senate Earmark Reform Proposals (RL33295 / 2006-03-06)
• DOE Budget Earmarks: A Selective Look at Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy R&D Programs (RL33294 / 2006-03-03)
• Diploma Mills: A Legal Overview (RL32144 / 2006-03-03)
• "Superwaiver" Proposals in Current Welfare Reform Debate (RS21219 / 2006-03-03)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: FY2007 Budget Proposals (RS22385 / 2006-03-03)
• Agriculture and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation (RS22086 / 2006-03-03)
• Long-Term Economic Growth and Budget Projections (RL31140 / 2006-03-01)
• Proprietary Rights in Pharmaceutical Innovation: Issues at the Intersection of Patents and Marketing Exclusivities (RL33288 / 2006-02-28)
• The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): FY2006 Budget (RL32869 / 2006-02-28)
• Federal Program Performance Review: Program Assessment and Results Act and Other Developments (RL32671 / 2006-02-28)
• China and the CNOOC Bid for Unocal: Issues for Congress (RL33093 / 2006-02-27)
• Baseline Budget Projections Under Alternative Assumptions (RS22045 / 2006-02-24)
• Federal Food Assistance in Disasters: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (RL33102 / 2006-02-23)
• Taiwan's Political Status: Historical Background and Ongoing Implications (RS22388 / 2006-02-23)
• Civil Charges in Corporate Scandals (RL31961 / 2006-02-23)
• The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement: A Brief Description (RS22387 / 2006-02-22)
• The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources (RL33117 / 2006-02-22)
• Trade Issues in the 109th Congress: Policy Challenges and Opportunities (RL32829 / 2006-02-22)
• Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32952 / 2006-02-22)
• Ad Hoc Select Committees: Use in the House of Representatives (RS21243 / 2006-02-21)
• "Bunker Busters": Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Issues, FY2005 and FY2007 (RL32347 / 2006-02-21)
• U.S. Intelligence and Policymaking: The Iraq Experience (RS21696 / 2006-02-21)
• USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 (S. 2271) (RS22384 / 2006-02-21)
• USA PATRIOT Improvement ad Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Side-by-Side Comparison of Existing Law, H.R. 3199 (Conference), and H.R. 3199 (Senate Passed) (RL33210 / 2006-02-17)
• Tax Treatment of the Use of Employer-Provided Aircraft for Entertainment: Current Law and Issues for Congress (RL33277 / 2006-02-17)
• Income Tax Relief in Times of Disaster (RS22249 / 2006-02-17)
• Morocco-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (RS21464 / 2006-02-16)
• Spectrum Auctions and Deficit Reduction: FY2006 Budget Reconciliation (RS22306 / 2006-02-16)
• Historic Preservation: Federal Laws and Regulations Related to Hurricane Recovery and Reconstruction (RS22298 / 2006-02-16)
• Arts and Humanities: Background on Funding (RS20287 / 2006-02-16)
• The FY2007 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (RS22382 / 2006-02-16)
• Prevailing Wage Requirements and the Emergency Suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act (RL33276 / 2006-02-16)
• Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles (RL31741 / 2006-02-16)
• Mexico-United States Dialogue on Migration and Border Issues, 2001-2006 (RL32735 / 2006-02-16)
• Russia's Cutoff of Natural Gas to Ukraine: Context and Implications (RS22378 / 2006-02-15)
• The Digital TV Transition: A Brief Overview (RS22217 / 2006-02-15)
• The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 (RS22344 / 2006-02-14)
• Student Loans and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation (RS22308 / 2006-02-14)
• Child Support Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171) (RS22377 / 2006-02-14)
• Emergency Waiver of EPA Regulations: Authorities and Legislative Proposals in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (RL33107 / 2006-02-14)
• Terrorism in Southeast Asia (RL31672 / 2006-02-14)
• Internet Development and Information Control in the People's Republic of China (RL33167 / 2006-02-10)
• Global Climate Change: Federal Research on Possible Human Health Effects (RL31519 / 2006-02-10)
• DR-CAFTA: Regional Issues (RS22164 / 2006-02-10)
• Medicare Drug Benefit: Retiree Provisions (RL33041 / 2006-02-09)
• The Davis-Bacon Act: Suspension (RL33100 / 2006-02-08)
• Reauthorizing and Restructuring the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security Functions: Legislative Issues and Approaches (RS22375 / 2006-02-08)
• Tax Credits for Individual Development Accounts (RS21813 / 2006-02-08)
• Funding for Public Charter School Facilities: Federal Policy under the ESEA (RL31128 / 2006-02-08)
• Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Controlled Substances Act: Gonzales v. Oregon (RL33120 / 2006-02-07)
• National Monument Issues (RS20902 / 2006-02-07)
• USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Were to Expire on December 31, 2005 (RL32186 / 2006-02-06)
• USA Patriot Act Sunset: A Sketch (RS21704 / 2006-02-06)
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: An Overview of Implementation for Dual Eligibles (RL33268 / 2006-02-06)
• Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act (RS21441 / 2006-02-03)
• Jamaica: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations (RS22372 / 2006-02-03)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32893 / 2006-02-03)
• FEMA's Flood Hazard Map Modernization Initiative (RL33264 / 2006-02-03)
• Brazilian Trade Policy and the United States (RL33258 / 2006-02-03)
• USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Legal Analysis of the Conference Bill (RL33239 / 2006-02-03)
• USA PATRIOT Improvement ad Reauthorization Act of 2005 (H.R. 3199): A Brief Look (RS22348 / 2006-02-03)
• The Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act ("Byrd Amendment") (RL33045 / 2006-02-02)
• Chairman Greenspan's Retirement from the Federal Reserve (RS22271 / 2006-02-01)
• Conducting Foreign Relations Without Authority: The Logan Act (RL33265 / 2006-02-01)
• China: Suspected Acquisition of U.S. Nuclear Weapon Data (RL30143 / 2006-02-01)
• Oil and Gas Leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): The 2,000-Acre Limit (RS22143 / 2006-02-01)
• Nuclear Weapons Complex Reconfiguration: Analysis of an Energy Department Task Force Report (RL33256 / 2006-02-01)
• Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2006 (RL32799 / 2006-02-01)
• China: Economic Sanctions (RL31910 / 2006-02-01)
• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in U.S. Energy Policy: Infrastructure and Market Issues (RL32386 / 2006-01-31)
• Chinas Space Program: An Overview (RS21641 / 2006-01-31)
• Side-by-Side Comparison of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (RL33251 / 2006-01-30)
• Military Space Programs: Issues Concerning DOD's SBIRS and STSS Programs (RS21148 / 2006-01-30)
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32904 / 2006-01-27)
• The E-Rate Program: Universal Service Fund Telecommunications Discounts for Schools (RL32018 / 2006-01-27)
• Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI) and Related Funding Programs: FY2006 Assistance (RL33253 / 2006-01-27)
• Foreign Operations (House)/State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate): FY2006 Appropriations (RL32919 / 2006-01-27)
• Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom: Questions and Answers About U.S. Military Personnel, Compensation, and Force Structure (RL31334 / 2006-01-27)
• Federal Tax Benefits for Families' K-12 Education Expenses in the Context of School Choice (RL31439 / 2006-01-27)
• Charitable Choice: Legal and Constitutional Issues (RL32195 / 2006-01-27)
• Everglades Restoration: The Federal Role in Funding (RS22048 / 2006-01-27)
• Military Aviation: Issues and Options for Combating Terrorism and Counterinsurgency (RL32737 / 2006-01-27)
• School Facilities Infrastructure: Background and Legislative Proposals (RS20171 / 2006-01-27)
• Health Expenditures in 2004 (RL31374 / 2006-01-26)
• Social Security: Brief Facts and Statistics (94-27 / 2006-01-26)
• Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Federal, State, and Local Programs (RL32050 / 2006-01-26)
• The 2004 Corporate Tax and FSC/ETI Bill: The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (RL32652 / 2006-01-26)
• Federal Tax Reform and Its Potential Effects on Saving (RS22367 / 2006-01-26)
• Internet Privacy: Overview and Legislation in the 109th Congress, 1st Session (RL31408 / 2006-01-26)
• European Union's Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy (RL32870 / 2006-01-26)
• Radiological Dispersal Devices: Selected Issues in Consequence Management (RS21766 / 2006-01-26)
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973: 109th Congress Legislation, FY2006 Budget Request, and FY2006 Appropriations (RL33249 / 2006-01-26)
• Leasing and Permitting for Oil and Gas Development on Federal Public Domain Lands (RL33014 / 2006-01-26)
• U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program (RL32234 / 2006-01-26)
• Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Provisions (RL33131 / 2006-01-26)
• U.S. Military Overseas Basing: New Developments and Oversight Issues for Congress (RL33148 / 2006-01-26)
• DR-CAFTA Labor Rights Issues (RS22159 / 2006-01-26)
• Trade in the U.S. Gulf Region: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Beyond (RS22332 / 2006-01-26)
• Protecting New Orleans: From Hurricane Barriers to Floodwalls (RL33188 / 2006-01-26)
• NPT Compliance: Issues (RS22125 / 2006-01-25)
• Trade Integration in the Americas (RL33162 / 2006-01-25)
• Appropriations for the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service in FY2006: Issues for Congress (RL32898 / 2006-01-25)
• Education Vouchers: Constitutional Issues and Cases (RL30165 / 2006-01-24)
• Medicare Payment Issues Affecting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) (RL32640 / 2006-01-24)
• ANWR Development: Economic Impacts (RS21030 / 2006-01-24)
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's FY2006 Budget Request: Description, Analysis, and Issues for Congress (RL32988 / 2006-01-24)
• Legal Issues Concerning State and Local Authority to Restrict the Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail (RS22041 / 2006-01-24)
• Hurricane Katrina: DOD Disaster Response (RL33095 / 2006-01-24)
• Monitoring Foreign Students in the United States: The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) (RL32188 / 2006-01-24)
• Energy Policy Act of 2005, P.L. 109-58: Electricity Provisions (RL33248 / 2006-01-24)
• Homeland Security Department: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32863 / 2006-01-24)
• The United States and Europe: Possible Options for U.S. Policy (RL32577 / 2006-01-23)
• Thailand-U.S. Economic Relations: An Overview (RS21478 / 2006-01-23)
• Arctic Petroleum: Technology Development (RL31022 / 2006-01-23)
• Libya: Legislative Basis for U.S. Economic Sanctions (RL32604 / 2006-01-23)
• The World Trade Organization: The Hong Kong Ministerial (RL33176 / 2006-01-20)
• Textile and Apparel Quota Phaseout: Some Economic Implications (RS20889 / 2006-01-20)
• 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: The Pubic Health and Medical Response (RL33096 / 2006-01-20)
• Environmental Protection Agency: FY2006 Appropriations Highlights (RS22064 / 2006-01-20)
• FY2006 Homeland Security Grant Distribution Methods: Issues for the 109th Congress (RL33241 / 2006-01-20)
• Defense: FY2006 Authorization and Appropriations (RL32924 / 2006-01-20)
• Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2006 (RL32856 / 2006-01-20)
• U.S. Military Operations in the Global War on Terrorism: Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia (RL32758 / 2006-01-20)
• Condemnation of Private Property for Economic Development: Legal Comments on the House-Passed Bill (H.R. 4128) and Bond Amendment (RL33208 / 2006-01-20)
• Congressional Budget Actions in 2005 (RL32791 / 2006-01-20)
• Transportation, the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, the Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32905 / 2006-01-20)
• Implications of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Dual Eligibles and State Medicaid Programs (RS21837 / 2006-01-19)
• Retirement Savings Accounts: Presidents Budget Proposal for FY2006 (RS21451 / 2006-01-19)
• Early Childhood Education: Preschool Participation, Program Efficacy, and Federal Policy Issues (RL31123 / 2006-01-19)
• Avoiding Gridlock in the Skies: Issues and Options for Addressing Growth in Air Traffic (RL32707 / 2006-01-19)
• Papua, Indonesia: Issues for Congress (RL33260 / 2006-01-19)
• The Federal Migrant Education Program as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (RL31325 / 2006-01-19)
• Mercury in the Environment: Sources and Health Risks (RL32420 / 2006-01-19)
• Education Technology Programs, Title II Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (RS21483 / 2006-01-18)
• Mexico's Importance and Multiple Relationships with the United States (RL33244 / 2006-01-18)
• Punitive Damages in Medical Malpractice Actions: Burden of Proof and Standards for Awards in the Fifty States (RL31721 / 2006-01-18)
• Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: H.R. 534, 109th Congress (RS22054 / 2006-01-18)
• Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: Legal Issues and Fifty-State Survey of Caps on Punitive Damages and Noneconomic Damages (RL31692 / 2006-01-18)
• Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: S. 354, 109th Congress (RS22075 / 2006-01-18)
• Veterans' Medical Care: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32975 / 2006-01-17)
• Personal Reemployment Accounts: Results from Bonus Experiments (RL31825 / 2006-01-17)
• Banking and Securities Regulation and Agency Enforcement Authorities (RL33235 / 2006-01-17)
• Germany's "Grand Coalition" Government: Prospects and Implications (RL33252 / 2006-01-17)
• EU Enlargement: Economic Implications for the United States (RS21875 / 2006-01-17)
• Medicaid Expenditures, FY2003 and FY2004 (RS21071 / 2006-01-17)
• Egypt: 2005 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections (RS22274 / 2006-01-15)
• Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants: An Analysis of EPA's Cap-and-Trade Regulations (RL32868 / 2006-01-13)
• The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices (RL32882 / 2006-01-13)
• Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side (RL33177 / 2006-01-12)
• FY2006 Appropriations for the Department of Transportation (RL32945 / 2006-01-11)
• Plan Colombia: A Progress Report (RL32774 / 2006-01-11)
• East Asia Summit (EAS): Issues for Congress (RL33242 / 2006-01-11)
• Military Quality of Life/VA (House) and Military Construction/VA (Senate): FY2006 Appropriations (RL33017 / 2006-01-10)
• Department of Justice Reauthorization: Provisions to Improve Program Management, Compliance, and Evaluation of Justice Assistance Grants (RL33111 / 2006-01-10)
• International Government-Procurement Obligations of the United States: An Overview (RL32211 / 2006-01-09)
• Largest Mergers and Acquisitions by Corporations: 2005 (RL33329 / 2006-01-06)
• Venue: A Brief Look at Federal Law Governing Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried (RS22361 / 2006-01-06)
• The Environmental Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito (RS22359 / 2006-01-06)
• The Role of HUD Housing Programs in Response to Disasters (RL33078 / 2006-01-06)
• Price Determination in Agricultural Commodity Markets: A Primer (RL33204 / 2006-01-06)
• Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities: The Opinions of Judge Alito (RL33183 / 2006-01-05)
• U.S. Assistance to Women in Afghanistan and Iraq: Challenges and Issues for Congress (RL33227 / 2006-01-05)
• How Medicaid Works: Program Basics (RL32277 / 2006-01-04)
• Space Exploration: Issues Concerning the "Vision for Space Exploration" (RS21720 / 2006-01-04)
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2006 Budget in Brief, and Key Issues for Congress (RS22063 / 2006-01-04)
• Reimbursement of Local Private Nonprofit Organizations Under the Stafford Act (RL33221 / 2006-01-04)
• Farmers Markets: The USDA Role (RS21652 / 2006-01-03)
• Congressional Oversight (97-936 / 2006-01-03)
• Immigration: Selected Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito (RL33218 / 2006-01-03)
• National Security Whistleblowers (RL33215 / 2005-12-30)
• Federalism: Selected Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito (RL33214 / 2005-12-30)
• U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1997-2004 (RL33217 / 2005-12-29)
• The Benefits of Education (RL33238 / 2005-12-29)
• Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues (RL33083 / 2005-12-29)
• Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried (RL33223 / 2005-12-28)
• Government Advertisement of Tourism: Recent Action and Longstanding Controversies (RL32647 / 2005-12-28)
• Social Security Administration: Suspension of Benefits for Fugitive Felons (RS22355 / 2005-12-27)
• Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies (House)/Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (Senate): FY2006 Appropriations (RL32885 / 2005-12-23)
• Defining Cable Broadband Internet Access Service: Background and Analysis of the Supreme Court's Brand X Decision (RL32985 / 2005-12-22)
• Lasers Aimed at Aircraft Cockpits: Background and Possible Options to Address the Threat to Aviation Safety and Security (RS22033 / 2005-12-21)
• Tax Reconciliation: Scope of the Senate's Power Under the Constitution's Origination Clause to Amend Revenue Legislation (RL33207 / 2005-12-21)
• European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East (RL31956 / 2005-12-21)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Schaffer v. Weast Determines Party Seeking Relief Bears the Burden of Proof (RS22353 / 2005-12-21)
• Missile Defense: The Current Debate (RL31111 / 2005-12-21)
• Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism (RS21383 / 2005-12-20)
• Orgaization of American States: A Primer (RS22095 / 2005-12-20)
• Habeas Review in Death Penalty Cases: Selected Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito (RL33203 / 2005-12-20)
• Tax Incentives for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles (RS22351 / 2005-12-19)
• U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel A. Alito and the Abortion Opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (RL33198 / 2005-12-16)
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Budget for FY2006: President's Request, Congressional Appropriations, and Related Issues (RS22109 / 2005-12-16)
• Energy and Water Development: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32852 / 2005-12-16)
• Relocation of Hurricane Katrina Emergency Appropriations: Defense and Other Issues (RL33197 / 2005-12-15)
• Civil Rights Opinions of U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito: A Legal Overview (RL33187 / 2005-12-15)
• Normal-Trade-Relations (Most-Favored-Nation) Policy of the United States (RL31558 / 2005-12-15)
• Trade-Through Rule Reform: The SEC's Depth of Book Alternative (RL32788 / 2005-12-14)
• Climate Change: Federal Expenditures for Science and Technology (RL32997 / 2005-12-14)
• Understanding Government Employment Data After a Natural or Other Disaster, with Special Emphasis on Hurricane Katrina (RL33164 / 2005-12-14)
• Excited Utterances, "Testimonial" Statements, and the Confrontation Clause (RL33195 / 2005-12-14)
• The Budget for Fiscal Year 2005 (RL32264 / 2005-12-12)
• The Law of Church and State: Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito (RL33193 / 2005-12-12)
• Califorinia's San Juaquin Valley: A Region in Transition (RL33184 / 2005-12-12)
• Judge Samuel Alito's Opinions in Freedom os Speech Cases (RL33182 / 2005-12-09)
• Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation: State Tax on Motor Fuels Distributed to Indian Tribal Retailers (RS22321 / 2005-12-09)
• Azerbaijan's 2005 Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications for U.S. Interests (RS22340 / 2005-12-08)
• Legislative Maps of ANWR (RS22326 / 2005-12-08)
• NASA's Space Shuttle Program: The Columbia Tragedy, the Discovery Mission, and the Future of the Shuttle (RS21408 / 2005-12-06)
• Importation of Prescription Drugs: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law, S. 109/H.R. 328, S. 184/H.R. 753, and S. 334/H.R. 700 (RL33175 / 2005-12-06)
• Welfare Reauthorization: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law and Pending Welfare Reauthorization Proposals (RL33157 / 2005-12-05)
• How Special Rules Regulate Calling up Measures for Consideration in the House (98-354 / 2005-12-05)
• Discharge Procedure in the House (98-394 / 2005-12-05)
• Medicaid and the State Fiscal Crisis of 2000-2003 (RL31773 / 2005-12-02)
• Parental Notification and Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (RS22342 / 2005-12-02)
• Combating Charitable Fraud: An Overview of State and Federal Law (RS21058 / 2005-12-02)
• Trade Liberalization Challenges Post-CAFTA (RS22339 / 2005-11-30)
• The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Preedent: An Overview (RL33172 / 2005-11-29)
• Federal Hurricane Recovery Coordinator: Appointment and Oversight Issues (RS22334 / 2005-11-28)
• Costs and Benefits of Clear Skies: EPA's Analysis of Multi-Pollutant Clean Air Bills (RL33165 / 2005-11-23)
• American Bankers Association v. Lockyer: Whether California's Financial Information Privacy Law Has Been Preempted by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act (RL32626 / 2005-11-23)
• Green Payments in U.S. and European Union Agricultural Policy (RL32624 / 2005-11-22)
• Emergy and Mineral Issues in the FY2006 Budget Reconciliation Bill (RS22313 / 2005-11-22)
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress (RL31872 / 2005-11-21)
• Muslims in Europe: Integration Policies in Selected Countries (RL33166 / 2005-11-18)
• Drug Crop Eradication and Alternative Development in the Andes (RL33163 / 2005-11-18)
• Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns (RL33156 / 2005-11-17)
• The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) and the Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Issues for Congress (RL33161 / 2005-11-17)
• General Overview of United States Antitrust Law (RL31026 / 2005-11-17)
• Committee Controls of Agency Decisions (RL33151 / 2005-11-16)
• Military Courts-Martial: An Overview (RS21850 / 2005-11-16)
• Trade Agreements: Procedure for Congressional Approval and Implementation (RL32011 / 2005-11-16)
• Assignments to Senate Subcommittees (98-635 / 2005-11-15)
• Stock Options: The Accounting Issue and Its Consequences (RS21392 / 2005-11-15)
• The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the State Budgets of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (RL33154 / 2005-11-15)
• Bankruptcy Relief and Natural Disaster Victime (RL33082 / 2005-11-14)
• Proposals for a Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies (CARFA): Analysis and Issues for Congress (RL32726 / 2005-11-10)
• Federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines: Summary and Analysis of Issues (RL33146 / 2005-11-09)
• Dalla Love Field: The Wright and Shelby Amendments (RL32984 / 2005-11-09)
• Congressional Primaries and Filing Deadlines, 2006 Schedule (RS22320 / 2005-11-08)
• Limiting Tort Liability of Gun Manufacturers and Gun Sellers: Legal Analysis of P.L. 109-92 (2005) (RS22074 / 2005-11-08)
• Safe Harbor for Service Providers Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (RL32037 / 2005-11-04)
• Hurricane Katrina: Social-Demographic Characteristics of Impacted Areas (RL33141 / 2005-11-04)
• Hurricane Katrina Recovery: Contracts Awarded by the Federal Government (RS22314 / 2005-11-04)
• Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005 (RS21931 / 2005-11-04)
• Taiwans Accession to the WTO and its Economic Relations with the United States and China (RS20683 / 2005-11-04)
• Education and Training Issues Related to Major Disasters (RL33089 / 2005-11-04)
• The Global Fund and PEPFAR in U.S. International Aids Policy (RL33135 / 2005-11-03)
• Postal Service for Katrina Survivors (RS22245 / 2005-11-02)
• Employment-Related Issues in Bankruptcy (RL33138 / 2005-11-01)
• Changing Senate Rules: The "Constitutional" or "Nuclear" Option (RL32684 / 2005-11-01)
• Public Diplomacy: A Review of Past Recommendations (RL33062 / 2005-10-31)
• U.S. Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues (RL32395 / 2005-10-27)
• Speaker Hastert's Plan to Offset Spending: A Procedural Perspective (RL33127 / 2005-10-26)
• AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Problems, Responses, and Issues for Congress (RL32252 / 2005-10-26)
• Disaster Response and Appointment of a Recovery Czar: The Executive Branch's Response to the Flood of 1927 (RL33126 / 2005-10-25)
• Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (RS22269 / 2005-10-24)
• Central America and the Dominican Republic in the Context of the Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) with the United States (RL32322 / 2005-10-24)
• Hurricane Katrina Recovery: Contracting Opportunities (RS22280 / 2005-10-21)
• Risk-Based Funding in Homeland Security Grant Legislation: Issues for the 109th Congrress (RL33050 / 2005-10-21)
• War Bonds in the Second World War: A Model for Hurricane Recovery Bonds? (RS22305 / 2005-10-20)
• Funding Plant and Animal Health Emergencies: Transfers from the Commodity Credit Corporation (RL32504 / 2005-10-19)
• ANWR and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation Legislation (RS22304 / 2005-10-19)
• Takings Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court: A Chronology (97-122 / 2005-10-19)
• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Legal Requirements for Federal and State Roles in Declarations of an Emergency or a Major Disaster (RL33090 / 2005-10-19)
• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU or SAFETEA): Selected Major Provisions (RL33119 / 2005-10-18)
• The Retirement of Justice O'Connor: Quorum Requirements, Rehearings and Vote Counts in the Supreme Court (RS22300 / 2005-10-18)
• Rural Housing: USDA Disaster Relief Provisions (RS22301 / 2005-10-18)
• Reconciliation Instructions in the FY2006 Budget Resolution (RS22302 / 2005-10-18)
• Hurricane Katrina-Related Immigration Issues and Legislation (RL33091 / 2005-10-18)
• Ports in Louisiana: New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge (RS22297 / 2005-10-14)
• Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries--Damage and Recovery (RS22241 / 2005-10-13)
• Selected Products Liability Issues: A Fifty-State Survey (RL32560 / 2005-10-13)
• Retirement Plan Participation and Contributions: Trends from 1998 to 2003 (RL33116 / 2005-10-12)
• S. 147/H.R. 309: Process for Federal Recognition of a Native Hawaiian Government Entity (RL33101 / 2005-10-11)
• Clean Air and New Source Review: Defining Routine Maintenance (RS21608 / 2005-10-11)
• Sudan: Economic Sanctions (RL32606 / 2005-10-11)
• Safe Harbor for Preclinical Use of Patented Inventions in Drug Research and Development: Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd. (RL33114 / 2005-10-07)
• U.S. Agriculture After Hurricane Katrina: Status and Issues (RL33075 / 2005-10-05)
• Katrina's Wake: Restoring Financial Services (RS22263 / 2005-09-29)
• Border Security and the Southwest Border: Background, Legislation, and Issues (RL33106 / 2005-09-28)
• Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation to Address Natural Disaster Victims (RS22275 / 2005-09-27)
• TANF Reauthorization: Sideby-Side Comparison of Current Law, S. 667, and H.R. 240 (TANF Provisions) (RL32834 / 2005-09-26)
• The Chief Justice of the United States: Responsibilities of the Office and Process for Appointment (RL32821 / 2005-09-23)
• The Use of Blind Trusts by Federal Officials (RS21656 / 2005-09-23)
• Klamath River Basin Issues and Activities: An Overview (RL33098 / 2005-09-22)
• Social Security Reform: Growing Real Ownership for Workers (GROW) Act of 2005, H.R. 3304 (RS22278 / 2005-09-22)
• Older Americans Act: Disaster Assistance for Older Persons After Hurricane Katrina (RS22252 / 2005-09-22)
• Texas Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized (RL32403 / 2005-09-22)
• State Statutes Governing Hate Crimes (RL33099 / 2005-09-21)
• Congress and the Courts: Current Policy Issues (RL33094 / 2005-09-20)
• Drug Certification/Designation Procedures for Illicit Narcotics Producing and Transit Countries (RL32038 / 2005-09-20)
• Emergency Conracting Authorities (RS22273 / 2005-09-20)
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Property Transfer and Disposal (RL33092 / 2005-09-20)
• Medicaid Eligibility for Adults and Children (RL33019 / 2005-09-19)
• Pakistans Domestic Political Developments (RL32615 / 2005-09-19)
• The "Right to Die": Constitutional and Statutory Analysis (97-244 / 2005-09-19)
• Regulatory Waivers and Extensions Pursuant to Hurricane Katrina (RS22253 / 2005-09-19)
• Emergency Response: Civil Liability of Volunteer Health Professionals (RS22255 / 2005-09-19)
• Israel's Disengagement from Gaza (RS22000 / 2005-09-16)
• USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization in Brief (RS22216 / 2005-09-15)
• Albania: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (RS22267 / 2005-09-15)
• Key Environmental Issues in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58, H.R. 6) (RL32873 / 2005-09-15)
• Foreign Relations Authorization, FY2006 and FY2007: An Overview (RL33000 / 2005-09-15)
• USA PATRIOT Act: Background and Comparison of House- and Senate-Approved Reauthorization and Related Legislative Action (RL33027 / 2005-09-15)
• Hurricane Katrina: The Response by the Internal Revenue Service (RS22261 / 2005-09-14)
• Hurricane Katrina: Shipping Disruptions (RS22257 / 2005-09-13)
• The Macroeconomic Effects of Hurricane Katrina (RS22260 / 2005-09-13)
• Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 109th Congress (RL33080 / 2005-09-13)
• Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 109th Congress (RL33081 / 2005-09-13)
• TANF Cash Benefits as of January 1, 2004 (RL32598 / 2005-09-12)
• Arsenic-Treated Wood: Background and Overview (RL32412 / 2005-09-09)
• Immigration: International Child Adoption (RL31769 / 2005-09-09)
• Manufacturing Trends: Long-Term Context for Today's Policy Issues (RL32179 / 2005-09-09)
• Hurricane Katrina: Activities of the Social Security Administration (RS22250 / 2005-09-09)
• Congressional Continuity of Operations (COOP): An Overview of Concepts and Challenges (RL31594 / 2005-09-09)
• Federal Disaster and Emergency Assistance for Water Infrastructure Facilities and Supplies (RS22248 / 2005-09-09)
• Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning in the Federal Judiciary (RL31978 / 2005-09-08)
• Selected Opinions of Chief Justice Rehnquist (RL33066 / 2005-09-07)
• Organization and Mission of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate: Issues and Options for the 109th Congress (RL33064 / 2005-09-07)
• Tax Reform and the Goal of Revenue Neutrality (RS22242 / 2005-09-07)
• Mexican Workers in the United States: A Comparison with Workers from Social Security Totalization Countries (RL33015 / 2005-09-06)
• Mississippi Emergency Management and Homeland Security Authorities Summarized. (RL32316 / 2005-09-02)
• Louisiana Emergency Management and Homeland Security Authorities Summarized (RL32678 / 2005-09-02)
• Alabama Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized (RS21777 / 2005-09-02)
• Trade Promotion (Fast-Track) Authority in the Trade Act of 2002 (RS22237 / 2005-09-02)
• Homeland Security: Protecting Airspace in the National Capital Region (RS22234 / 2005-09-01)
• Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Environmental Issues and Legislative Provisions in SAFETEA-LU (H.R. 3) (RL33057 / 2005-09-01)
• Proper Scope of Questioning of Supreme Court Nominees: The Current Debate (RL33059 / 2005-09-01)
• Supplemental Appropriations for the 2004 Hurricanes and Other Disasters (RL32581 / 2005-09-01)
• Terrorism in South Asia (RL32259 / 2005-08-31)
• Homeland Security and House Committees: Analysis of 109th Congress Jurisdiction Changes and Their Impact on the Referral of Legislation (RL33061 / 2005-08-30)
• Legislative Branch: FY2006 Appropriations (RL32819 / 2005-08-30)
• Republic of the Marshall Islands Changed Circumstances Petition to Congress (RL32811 / 2005-08-30)
• Navy-Marine Corps Tactical Air Integration Plan: Background and Issues for Congress (RS21488 / 2005-08-29)
• China and Sub-Saharan Africa (RL33055 / 2005-08-29)
• Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1997-2004 (RL33051 / 2005-08-29)
• Marine Security of Hazardous Chemical Cargo (RL33048 / 2005-08-26)
• The Acceptance of Gifts of Free Meals by Members of Congress (RS22231 / 2005-08-26)
• Average Marginal Income Tax Rates by Adjusted Gross Income and Filing Status (RS22229 / 2005-08-25)
• Restrictions on the Accesptance of "Officially Connected" Travel Expenses From Private Sources Under House and Senate Rules (RL33047 / 2005-08-24)
• Federal Voting Systems Standards and Guidelines: Congressional Deliberations (RS21156 / 2005-08-24)
• FY2006 Appropriations for Border and Transportation Security (RL33049 / 2005-08-24)
• Upper Mississippi River System: Proposals to Restore an Inland Waterways Ecosystem (RL32630 / 2005-08-24)
• Summary and Analysis of Provisions of H.R. 2412, the Special Interest Lobbying and Accountability Act of 2005 (RS22226 / 2005-08-23)
• Minority Rights and Senate Procedures (RL30850 / 2005-08-22)
• Japan's Free Trade Agreement Program (RL33044 / 2005-08-22)
• Property Rights "Takings": Justice O'Connor's Opinions (RS22227 / 2005-08-19)
• Electric Utility Regulatory Reform: Issues for the 109th Congress (RL32728 / 2005-08-18)
• Electric Utility Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 6, 109th Congress (RL32925 / 2005-08-18)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Resources for Responding to Disasters and its Role in Homeland Security (RL33039 / 2005-08-18)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act: The Opinions of Justice O'Connor (RS22225 / 2005-08-18)
• The Middle East Television Network: An Overview (RS21565 / 2005-08-17)
• Al Qaeda: Profile and Threat Assessment (RL33038 / 2005-08-17)
• Capital Punishment: Selected Opinions of Justice O'Connor (RS22224 / 2005-08-17)
• Intellectual Property and Collaborative Research (RL33063 / 2005-08-16)
• Intelligence Reform Implementation at the Federal Bureau of Investigation: Issues and Options for Congress (RL33033 / 2005-08-16)
• Unocal: Legal Implications of Acquisition Bids by Chevron Corp. and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (RS22192 / 2005-08-16)
• Loss-of-Damages From U.S. Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands: Technical Analysis of the Nuclear Claims Tribunal's Methodology and Alternative Estimates (RL33029 / 2005-08-12)
• USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Proposals and Related Matters in Brief (RS22196 / 2005-08-11)
• Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA): Legal and Legislative Developments (RL33031 / 2005-08-10)
• The Budget Reconciliation Process: House and Senate Procedures (RL33030 / 2005-08-10)
• House Vacancies: Proposals for Filling Them After the Death or Injury of Large Numbers of Members, 2005-2006 (RS22067 / 2005-08-09)
• Continuity of Congress: Enacted and Proposed Federal Statutes for Expedited Election to the House in Extraordinary Circumstances (RL32958 / 2005-08-09)
• Homeland Security: Scope of the Secretarys Reorganization Authority (RS21450 / 2005-08-09)
• Reintroduction of the 30-Year Treasury Bond: An Economic Analysis (RL32049 / 2005-08-08)
• Continuity of Government: Current Federal Arrangements and the Future (RS21089 / 2005-08-05)
• Oil Industry Profits: Analysis of Recent Performance (RL33021 / 2005-08-04)
• Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agency Efforts and Inter-Agency Coordination (RL33020 / 2005-08-03)
• Pension Issues: Lump-Sum Distributions and Retirement Income Security (RL30496 / 2005-08-03)
• Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Reorganization of a Family Farmer or Fisherman (RS20742 / 2005-08-02)
• Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Trinko: Telecommunications Consumers Cannot Use Antitrust Laws to Remedy Access Violations of Telecommunications Act (RS21723 / 2005-08-01)
• Summary of Joint Committee on Taxation's Staff Proposals Relating to Charitable Contributions (RS22213 / 2005-07-29)
• Cruise Missile Proliferation (RS21252 / 2005-07-28)
• Supreme Court Opinions: October 2004 Term (RL33026 / 2005-07-27)
• Missile Survey: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles of Selected Foreign Countries (RL30427 / 2005-07-26)
• The "Memorandum of Understanding": A Senate Compromise on Judicial Filibusters (RS22208 / 2005-07-26)
• Unocal Corporation's Oil and Gas (RS22182 / 2005-07-26)
• Omnibus Energy Legislation, 109th Congress: Side-by-Side Assessment of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 6 (RL33006 / 2005-07-25)
• Individual Accounts: What Rate of Return Would They Earn? (RL33007 / 2005-07-25)
• Long-Range Fifty Caliber Rifles: Should They Be More Strictly Regulated? (RS22151 / 2005-07-25)
• Congressional Review of EPA's Mercury Rule (RS22207 / 2005-07-25)
• Capital Punishment: A Legal Overview Including the Supreme Court Decisions of the 2004-2005 Term (RL33008 / 2005-07-22)
• Streamlining Environmental Reviews of Highway and Transit Projects: Analysis of TEA-LU (H.R. 3) and SAFETEA (S. 732) (RL32032 / 2005-07-22)
• Global Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol (RL30692 / 2005-07-21)
• The Middle East Partnership Initiative: An Overview (RS21457 / 2005-07-20)
• The Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act (S. 489/H.R. 1229) , A Legal Analysis (RS22174 / 2005-07-20)
• Liberia's Post-War Transition: Key Issues (RS22202 / 2005-07-20)
• The Law of Church and State: Selected Opinions of Justice O'Connor (RS22201 / 2005-07-20)
• Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative (RL32796 / 2005-07-20)
• Detainees at Guantanamo Bay (RS22173 / 2005-07-20)
• Federal Regulation of Boxing: Current Law and Proposed Legislation (RL32280 / 2005-07-20)
• Federal Jurisprudence: The Opinions of Justice O'Connor (RS22199 / 2005-07-19)
• Affirmative Action: Justice O'Connor's Opinions (RS22191 / 2005-07-19)
• Federal Protection for Human Research Subjects: An Analysis of the Common Rule and Its Interactions with FDA Regulations and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (RL32909 / 2005-07-19)
• Climate Change: Comparison and Analysis of S. 1151 and the Draft "Climate and Economy Insurance Act of 2005" (RL32953 / 2005-07-18)
• File-Sharing Software and Copyright Infringement: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc v. Grokster, Ltd. (RL31998 / 2005-07-18)
• Climate Change: Summary and Analysis of the Climate Stewardship Act (S. 342, S. 1151, and H.R. 759) (RS22076 / 2005-07-18)
• Recycling Computers and Electronic Equipment: Legislative and Regulatory Approaches for "E-Waste" (RL31505 / 2005-07-18)
• Trade Promotion Authority: Possible Vote on Two-Year Extension (RS22102 / 2005-07-18)
• Abortion: Justice O'Connor's Opinions (RS22198 / 2005-07-15)
• Selected Opinions of Justice O'Connor (RL32995 / 2005-07-15)
• Federal Enterprise Architecture and Information Technology Management: A Brief Overview (RS22194 / 2005-07-15)
• Dietary Supplements: International Standards and Trade Agreements (98-500 / 2005-07-15)
• Grants to States to Develop Alternatives to Medical Malpractice Litigation: Legal Analysis of S. 1337, 109th Congress (RS22193 / 2005-07-14)
• Child Labor in West African Cocoa Production: Issues and U.S. Policy (RL32990 / 2005-07-13)
• Indian Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act: S. 578 and Indian Tribal Sovereignty (RS21533 / 2005-07-13)
• Condemnation of Private Property for Economic Development: Kelo v. City of New London (RS22189 / 2005-07-11)
• Drug Testing in Sports: Proposed Legislation (RL32999 / 2005-07-08)
• Legal Services and Noncustodial Parents Who Owe Child Support (RL32980 / 2005-07-07)
• Vieques and Culebra Islands: An Analysis of Environmental Cleanup Issues (RL32533 / 2005-07-07)
• Alcohol Fuels Tax Incentives (RL32979 / 2005-07-06)
• A CRS Series on Medicaid: Dual Eligibles (RL32977 / 2005-07-06)
• Genetically Engineered Fish and Seafood (RL32974 / 2005-07-01)
• Ukraine's Orange Revolution and U.S. Policy (RL32845 / 2005-07-01)
• Medicare: Payments for Covered Part B Prescription Drugs (RL31419 / 2005-06-30)
• The Federal Excise Tax on Telephone Service: A History (RL30553 / 2005-06-30)
• The Availability of Judicial Review Regarding Military Base Closures and Realignments (RL32963 / 2005-06-30)
• Federal Flood Insurance: The Repetitive Loss Problem (RL32972 / 2005-06-30)
• Judicial Recess Appointments: A Legal Overview (RL32971 / 2005-06-30)
• FTAIA Limits Availability of U.S. Courts to Foreign Antitrust Plaintiffs: F. Hoffman-LaRoche, Ltd. V. Empagran, S.A. (RS21877 / 2005-06-30)
• The Electoral College: Reform Proposals in the 108th Congress (RL32612 / 2005-06-30)
• Unauthorized Employment of Aliens: Basics of Employer Sanctions (RS22180 / 2005-06-29)
• Biomedical Advances in Alzheimer's Disease (RL32970 / 2005-06-29)
• Presidential Succession: An Overview with Analysis of Legislation Proposed in the 108th Congress (RL31761 / 2005-06-29)
• Energy Tax Policy: An Economic Analysis (RL30406 / 2005-06-28)
• Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: Pro and Con (RS20351 / 2005-06-28)
• Transit Reauthorization in the 109th Congress (RS22176 / 2005-06-27)
• Federally Mandated Random Drug Testing in Professional Athletics: Constitutional Issues (RL32911 / 2005-06-27)
• Federal Funding of Program for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education (RL32396 / 2005-06-24)
• What Do Local Election Officials Think about Election Reform?: Results of a Survey (RL32938 / 2005-06-23)
• Age Restrictionf for Airline Pilots: Revisiting the FAAs "Age 60 Rule" (RL32960 / 2005-06-23)
• Poland: Foreign Policy Trends (RL32967 / 2005-06-21)
• Poland: Background and Current Issues (RL32966 / 2005-06-21)
• Medicare Advantage Payments (RL32618 / 2005-06-20)
• Jury Instructions: Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States (RS22169 / 2005-06-20)
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Disparate Impact Claims: An Analysis of the Supreme Court's Ruling in Smith v. City of Jackson (RS22170 / 2005-06-20)
• Power to Regulate Commerce: Limits on Congressional Power (RL32844 / 2005-06-17)
• Macedonia (FYROM): Post-Conflict Situation and U.S. Policy (RL32172 / 2005-06-17)
• Gonzales v. Raich: Congress's Power Under the Commerce Clause to Regulate Medical Marijuana (RS22167 / 2005-06-17)
• U.S. Assistance to Vietnam (RL32636 / 2005-06-17)
• Health Care Spending: Past Trends and Projections (RL31094 / 2005-06-17)
• Agriculture in the WTO: Member Spending on Domestic Support (RL30612 / 2005-06-17)
• Food Safety Issues in the 109th Congress (RL31853 / 2005-06-16)
• Constitutionality of a Senate Filibuster of a Judicial Nomination (RL32102 / 2005-06-14)
• Marijuana for Medical Purposes: A Glimpse of the Supreme Court's Decision in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and Related Legal Issues (RS20998 / 2005-06-14)
• Marijuana for Medical Purposes: The Supreme Court's Decision in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative and Related Legal Issues (RL31100 / 2005-06-14)
• An Abridged View of the Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act (H.R. 1279) (RS22165 / 2005-06-13)
• Financial Counseling under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (RS22166 / 2005-06-13)
• Highway Program Equity Guarantee Issues (RL32409 / 2005-06-10)
• Federal-Aid Highway Program: "Donor-Donee" State Issues (RL31735 / 2005-06-10)
• The Safe-Harbor Provision for Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) (RS21676 / 2005-06-10)
• Timing of Election Activity Reporting Requirements: Chart Comparing Reporting Under the IRC and FECA (RS20918 / 2005-06-10)
• Major Coal Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32790 / 2005-06-10)
• Seeking Withdrawal of Congressional Approval of the WTO Agreement: Background, Legislative Procedure, and Practical Consequences (RL32700 / 2005-06-09)
• World Trade Organization (WTO): Issues in the Debate on U.S. Participation (RL32918 / 2005-06-09)
• Medicaid and SCHIP: The Presidents FY2006 Budget Proposals (RL32771 / 2005-06-09)
• Gang Deterrence: A Legal Analysis of H.R. 1279 With References to S. 155 (RL32946 / 2005-06-09)
• World Oil Demand and the Effect on Oil Prices (RL32530 / 2005-06-09)
• NAFTA at Ten: Lessons from Recent Studies (RS21737 / 2005-06-08)
• Unrest in Uzbekistan: Context and Implications (RS22161 / 2005-06-08)
• Child Support Enforcement: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law and Welfare Reautorization Bills (S. 667 and H.R. 240) (RL32937 / 2005-06-07)
• Information Technology (IT) Management: The Clinger-Cohen Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (RS21260 / 2005-06-07)
• The Child Welfare Workforce: An Overview (RL32690 / 2005-06-07)
• Reconciliation and the Deficit in FY2006 and Through FY2010: Fact Sheet (RS22160 / 2005-06-07)
• The Trade-Through Rule (RS21871 / 2005-06-06)
• The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch (RS20590 / 2005-06-06)
• Federal Perkins Loans and FFEL/DL Stafford Loans: A Brief Comparison (RL32854 / 2005-06-03)
• Omnibus Energy Legislation, 109th Congress: Assessment of H.R. 6 as Passed by the House (RL32936 / 2005-06-03)
• Federal Taxation of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Effects on New Drug Development and Legislative Initiatives in the 109th Congress (RL31511 / 2005-06-01)
• Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round (RL32216 / 2005-06-01)
• Congressional Oversight of Judges and Justices (RL32935 / 2005-05-31)
• State Unemployment Taxes and SUTA Dumping (RS22069 / 2005-05-27)
• Terrorism: Some Legal Restrictions on Military Assistance to Domestic Authorities Following a Terrorist Attack (RS21012 / 2005-05-27)
• Port and Maritime Security: Background and Issues for Congress (RL31733 / 2005-05-27)
• Foreign Assistance to North Korea (RL31785 / 2005-05-26)
• Item Veto: Budget Savings (RS22155 / 2005-05-26)
• Consular Identification Cards: Domestic and Foreign Policy Implications, the Mexican Case, and Related Legislation (RL32094 / 2005-05-26)
• Homosexuality and the Constitution: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in Lawrence v. Texas (RL31681 / 2005-05-26)
• Business Tax Provisions that Benefit Persons with Disabilities (RS21006 / 2005-05-26)
• Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (RL32754 / 2005-05-25)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Eduction Act (IDEA): Paperwork Reduction in P.L. 108-446 (RL32931 / 2005-05-24)
• Public Relations and Propaganda: Restrictions on Executive Agency Activities (RL32750 / 2005-05-24)
• Pakistans Nuclear Proliferation Activities and the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission: U.S. Policy Constraints and Options (RL32745 / 2005-05-24)
• EPAs Proposed Policy on Wastewater Blending: Background and Issues (RL32384 / 2005-05-24)
• Highway and Traffic Safety Programs Reauthorization: Background and Selected Key Provisions in Conference (RS22153 / 2005-05-23)
• Implications of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations upon the Regulation of Consular Identification Cards (RS21627 / 2005-05-23)
• DR-CAFTA, Textiles, and Apparel (RS22150 / 2005-05-20)
• The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005 (RS22042 / 2005-05-20)
• An Overview of S. 263, the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Fossil Resources Located on Federal Lands (RS22152 / 2005-05-20)
• Indonesian Election (RS21874 / 2005-05-20)
• Clean Interstate Rule: Review and Analysis (RL32927 / 2005-05-20)
• Parliament and Congress: A Brief Comparison of the British House of Commons and the House of Representatives (RL32206 / 2005-05-19)
• Summary of State Breastfeeding Laws and Related Issues (RL31633 / 2005-05-19)
• Vaccine Policy Issues (RL31793 / 2005-05-19)
• Federal Pell Grants: Implications of Increasing the Maximum Award (RL32923 / 2005-05-17)
• Congressional Authority Over the Federal Courts (RL32926 / 2005-05-16)
• Tobacco Quota Buyout (RS22046 / 2005-05-13)
• FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, Tsunami Relief, and Other Activities (RL32783 / 2005-05-12)
• Agriculture in the WTO: Policy Commitments Made Under the Agreement on Agriculture (RL32916 / 2005-05-12)
• Indexing Social Security Benefits: The Effects of Price and Wage Indexes (RL32900 / 2005-05-12)
• Hydropower Licenses and Alternative Licensing Conditions in H.R. 6 (RL32921 / 2005-05-12)
• Securities Fraud: Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo (RS22038 / 2005-05-11)
• Copyright Protection of Digital Television: The "Broadcast Flag" (RS22106 / 2005-05-11)
• The "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005" in the 109th Congress (RL32765 / 2005-05-11)
• Andean Counterdrug Initiative (ACI)and Related Funding Programs: FY2005 Assistance (RL32337 / 2005-05-10)
• Agriculture in the WTO: Limits on Domestic Support (RS20840 / 2005-05-10)
• Bankruptcy Reform: The Means Test (RS22058 / 2005-05-09)
• Security and Freedom Ensured Act (SAFE Act) (H.R. 1526) and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE Act) (S. 737): Section by Section Analysis (RL32907 / 2005-05-09)
• The SAFE Acts of 2005: H.R. 1526 and S. 737--A Sketch (RS22140 / 2005-05-09)
• Federal-State Maritime Boundary Issues (RL32912 / 2005-05-05)
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 108th Congress (RL32906 / 2005-05-05)
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Overview of P.L. 108-446 (RS22138 / 2005-05-05)
• Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) (RL31115 / 2005-05-04)
• East Timor: Potential Issues for Congress (RS22136 / 2005-05-04)
• Multilateral Development Banks: Current Authorization Requests (RS22133 / 2005-05-03)
• International Financial Institutions: Funding U.S. Participation (RS22134 / 2005-05-03)
• Effective Dates of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (RS22135 / 2005-05-03)
• Agriculture in the WTO Doha Round: The Framework Agreement and Next Steps (RS21905 / 2005-05-03)
• Legislative Vetoes After Chadha (RS22132 / 2005-05-02)
• Textile Exports to Trade Preference Regions (RL32895 / 2005-05-02)
• Strategic Mobility Innovation: Options and Oversight Issues (RL32887 / 2005-04-29)
• Minimum Distribution Requirements for Foundations: Proposal to Disallow Administrative Costs (RS21603 / 2005-04-29)
• House Committee Funding Legislation, 109th Congress (RL32793 / 2005-04-29)
• Post-9/11 National Threat Notification Efforts: Issues, Actions, and Options for Congress (RL32897 / 2005-04-29)
• Intercarrier Compensation: One Component of Telecom Reform (RL32889 / 2005-04-28)
• Federal Excise Taxes on Tobacco Products: Rates and Revenues (RS20343 / 2005-04-28)
• Affiliates in Banking, Finance, and Commerce: Development and Regulatory Background (RS21680 / 2005-04-27)
• Potential House Apportionment Following the 2010 Census Based on Census Bureau Population Projections (RS22124 / 2005-04-26)
• The Department of Labor's New Rules for Working Children and Yough: February 2005 (RL32881 / 2005-04-25)
• House Select Committee on Intelligence: Leadership and Assignment Limitations (RS22123 / 2005-04-25)
• U.S. Automotive Industry: Policy Overview and Recent History (RL32883 / 2005-04-25)
• Cloture Attempts on Nominations (RL32878 / 2005-04-22)
• The Child Support Enforcement Program: A Review of the Data (RL32875 / 2005-04-21)
• Standing Order and Rulemaking Statute: Possible Alternatives to the "Nuclear Option?" (RL32874 / 2005-04-20)
• An Overview of the Impeachment Process (98-806 / 2005-04-20)
• Youth: From Classroom to Workplace? (RL32871 / 2005-04-20)
• China's Growing Interest in Latin America (RS22119 / 2005-04-20)
• Defense Budget: Long-Term Challenges for FY2006 and Beyond (RL32877 / 2005-04-20)
• Coup in Kyrgyzstan: Developments and Implications (RL32864 / 2005-04-14)
• The "Superwaiver" Proposal and Service Integration: A History of Federal Initiatives (RL32859 / 2005-04-13)
• Health Information Technology: Promoting Electronic Connectivity in Healthcare (RL32858 / 2005-04-13)
• The Sale of a rincipal Residence Acquired Through a Like-Kind Exchange (RS22113 / 2005-04-12)
• Investing Social Security Funds in the Stock Market: Some Economic Considerations (RL32848 / 2005-04-12)
• Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Restoration: The Recommended Corps Plan (RS22110 / 2005-04-11)
• Adult Education and Literacy: Reauthorization Proposals of the 108th Congress (RL32365 / 2005-04-11)
• Designation of Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (RS20263 / 2005-04-11)
• Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunamis: Food Aid Needs and U.S. Response (RS22027 / 2005-04-08)
• The United Nations and "Gun Control" (RS22108 / 2005-04-07)
• EU Tax on Digitally Delivered E-Commerce (RS21596 / 2005-04-07)
• Border and Transportation Security: Overview of Congressional Issues (RL32705 / 2005-04-07)
• The Canadian Hog Trade Dispute (RS21985 / 2005-04-06)
• Hazardous Materials Transportation Security: Highway and Rail Modes (RL32851 / 2005-04-06)
• Child Welfare Financing: An Issue Overview (RL32849 / 2005-04-06)
• State Regulation of Tribal Lands in New York: City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York (RS22107 / 2005-04-06)
• Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Investments: Proposed Authorization Legislation in the 108th Congress (RL32574 / 2005-04-05)
• Sentencing Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: An Abridged Terrorism Related Example (RS22105 / 2005-04-05)
• Sentencing Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: An Abridged Controlled Substance Example (RS22104 / 2005-04-05)
• Presidential Review of Agency Rulemaking (RL32855 / 2005-04-05)
• How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: Two Examples (RL32846 / 2005-04-04)
• Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress: Background and Issues (RL32741 / 2005-04-04)
• VXX Presidential Helicopter: Background and Issues for Congress (RS22103 / 2005-04-01)
• Calculating Estate Tax Liability During the Estate Tax Phasedown Period 2001-2009 (RL31092 / 2005-04-01)
• Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contracts and Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Leavitt: Agency Discretion to Fund Contract Support Costs (RL32681 / 2005-03-31)
• The World Bank: Changing Leadership and Issues for the United States and Congress (RS22029 / 2005-03-31)
• Detention of American Citizens as Enemy Combatants (RL31724 / 2005-03-31)
• Aviation Security-Related Findings and Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission (RL32541 / 2005-03-30)
• Child Welfare: An Analysis of Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews (RL32836 / 2005-03-29)
• Border and Transportation Security: Possible New Directions and Policy Options (RL32841 / 2005-03-29)
• Treatment of Health Care Expenses under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (RS22096 / 2005-03-29)
• Border and Transportation Security: Selected Programs and Policies (RL32840 / 2005-03-29)
• "Entrenchment" of Senate Procedure and the "Nuclear Option" for Change: Possible Proceedings and Their Implications (RL32843 / 2005-03-28)
• Iraqs Trade with the World: Data and Analysis (RL32025 / 2005-03-25)
• The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Process for Recognizing Groups as Indian Tribes (RS21109 / 2005-03-25)
• Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs (RL32853 / 2005-03-25)
• Health Care Quality: Improving Patient Safety by Promoting Medical Errors Reporting (RL31983 / 2005-03-24)
• Federal Student Aid Need Analysis Simplification: Legislative Action (RL32687 / 2005-03-24)
• Country Applicability of the U.S. Normal Trade Relations (Most-Favored-Nation) Status (96-463 / 2005-03-24)
• The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress (RL32816 / 2005-03-24)
• Beneficiary Information and Decision Supports for the Medicare-Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card (RL32828 / 2005-03-24)
• Export-Import Bank: Legislative Mandate for Small Business (RS22091 / 2005-03-23)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act: Background and U.S. Supreme Court Casts (RS22090 / 2005-03-23)
• Health Savings Accounts (RL32467 / 2005-03-23)
• Privatization and Welfare Administration (RS22043 / 2005-03-23)
• The Option of Freezing Non-defense Discretionary Spending to Reduce the Budget Deficit (RS21756 / 2005-03-23)
• The Schiavo Case: Legal Issues (RL32830 / 2005-03-23)
• 9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees (RL32551 / 2005-03-23)
• Democratic Republic of Congo: Transitional Process and U.N. Mission (RS22089 / 2005-03-22)
• Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (H.R. 1360, 109th Congress) (RS22088 / 2005-03-22)
• United States Sentencing Guidelines and the Supreme Court: Booker, Fanfan, Blakely, Apprendi, and Mistretta (RL32573 / 2005-03-21)
• Military Base Closures: The 2005 BRAC Commission (RS22061 / 2005-03-21)
• United States Sentencing Guidelines After Blakely: Booker and Fanfan A Sketch (RS21932 / 2005-03-21)
• House Rules Affecting Committees (97-357 / 2005-03-21)
• Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations (RL32715 / 2005-03-21)
• The United States-Mexico Dispute over the Waters of the Lower Rio Grande River (RS22085 / 2005-03-21)
• Judicial Discipline Process: An Overview (RS22084 / 2005-03-18)
• Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting (RL32229 / 2005-03-18)
• An Overview of the U.S. Public Health System in the Context of Emergency Preparedness (RL31719 / 2005-03-17)
• Identify Theft: The Internet Connection (RS22082 / 2005-03-16)
• Performance Management and Budgeting in the Federal Government: Brief History and Recent Developments (RL32164 / 2005-03-16)
• The PROTECT (Amber Alert) Act and the Sentencing Guidelines (RL31917 / 2005-03-15)
• The Appropriate Number of Advice and Consent Positions: An Analysis of the Issue and Proposals for Change (RL32212 / 2005-03-14)
• Hardrock Mining: State Regulation (RL32813 / 2005-03-14)
• The Asian Development Bank (RS21437 / 2005-03-14)
• U.S. Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients: Restrictions on Their Use (RL30982 / 2005-03-14)
• Defense Program Issue: Global Information Grid, Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) (RS21590 / 2005-03-11)
• Power Marketing Administrations: Proposals for Market-Based Rates (RL32798 / 2005-03-11)
• Social Security: Proposed Changes to the Earnings Test (98-789 / 2005-03-10)
• Nursing Workforce Programs in Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (RL32805 / 2005-03-10)
• Implications for the Senate of President Bush's Proposal on Judicial Nominations (RS21506 / 2005-03-10)
• From Bench to Bedside: The Role of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agencies in the Evaluation of New Medical Products (RS21962 / 2005-03-09)
• Capital Punishment and Juveniles (RS21969 / 2005-03-09)
• Appropriations for FY2005: Interior and Related Agencies (RL32306 / 2005-03-08)
• Regulation of Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals (RS21418 / 2005-03-08)
• Counterintelligence Reform at the Department of Energy: Policy Issues and Organizational Alternatives (RL31883 / 2005-03-08)
• Abandoned Mine Land Fund Reauthorization: Selected Issues (RL32373 / 2005-03-08)
• Congressional Roll Call and other Record Votes: First Congress Through 108th Congress, 1789-2004 (RL30562 / 2005-03-03)
• The Paris Club and International Debt Relief (RS21482 / 2005-03-03)
• The FY2006 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (RS22071 / 2005-03-02)
• Survey of State Homestead Exemptions (RL31079 / 2005-03-02)
• The Federal Budget Deficit: A Discussion of Recent Trends (RS21786 / 2005-03-02)
• European Unions Arms Control Regime and Arms Exports to China: Background and Legal Analysis (RL32785 / 2005-03-01)
• TANF Reauthorization: Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Law and Two Versions of H.R. 4 (RL32210 / 2005-03-01)
• The NATO Summit at Prague, 2002 (RS21354 / 2005-03-01)
• Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War (RL32727 / 2005-02-28)
• Terrorist Financing: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation (RS21902 / 2005-02-25)
• Clear Skies and the Clean Air Act: Whats the Difference? (RL32782 / 2005-02-25)
• House Committees: A Framework for Considering Jurisdictional Realignment (RL32661 / 2005-02-23)
• Financial Privacy Laws Affecting Sharing of Customer Information Among Affiliated Institutions (RS21427 / 2005-02-23)
• Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs: Issues for Congress (RL32508 / 2005-02-22)
• Creating a National Framework for Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Issues and Options (RL32777 / 2005-02-22)
• Class Actions and Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (RL32761 / 2005-02-18)
• Preemption of State Law for National Banks and Their Subsidiaries by Regulations Issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: A Sketch (RS22057 / 2005-02-18)
• Indian and Pakistani Nuclear Weapons Status (RS21237 / 2005-02-17)
• Tax Treatment of Away From Home Expenses of State Legislators (RS20330 / 2005-02-17)
• Nuclear Threat Reduction Measures for India and Pakistan (RL31589 / 2005-02-17)
• Proposals to Amend the Senate Cloture Rule (RL32149 / 2005-02-17)
• The Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative: an Overview (RS22053 / 2005-02-15)
• House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Procedures in the 109th Congress (RL32772 / 2005-02-15)
• Intelligence Community Reorganization: Potential Effects on DOD Intelligence Agencies (RL32515 / 2005-02-11)
• Insurance Regulation: History, Background, and Recent Congressional Oversight (RL31982 / 2005-02-11)
• Revising Insurance Regulation: Policy Considerations (RL32138 / 2005-02-11)
• The National Intelligence Director and Intelligence Analysis (RS21948 / 2005-02-11)
• Removing Terrorist Sanctuaries: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and U.S. Policy (RL32518 / 2005-02-11)
• Nuclear Terrorism: A Brief Review of Threats and Responses (RL32595 / 2005-02-10)
• The Doha Development Agenda: The WTO Framework Agreement (RL32645 / 2005-02-10)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Issues for U.S. Policy (RL32392 / 2005-02-10)
• India-U.S. Economic Relations (RS21502 / 2005-02-10)
• The Fair Labor Standards Act: Overtime Pay Issues in the 108th Congress (RL32215 / 2005-02-10)
• High School Completion and Postsecondary Enrollment Among First Generation and Low-Income Students (RS21435 / 2005-02-09)
• The Postsecondary Education Student Population (RL31441 / 2005-02-09)
• Funeral Services: The Industry, Its Workforce, and Labor Standards (RL30697 / 2005-02-09)
• Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, and Child Labor: Inventory of Proposals in the 108th Congress to Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (RL32353 / 2005-02-09)
• Homeland Security: Final Regulations for the Department of Homeland Security Human Resources Management System (Subpart E) Compared With Current Law (RL32255 / 2005-02-09)
• Overtime Pay: The Department of Labor Initiative and Congressional Response (2003-2004) (RS21946 / 2005-02-09)
• Islam in South and Southeast Asia (RS21903 / 2005-02-08)
• Computer Services Personnel: Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RL30537 / 2005-02-07)
• Biometric Identifiers and Border Security: 9/11 Commission Recommendations and Related Issues (RS21916 / 2005-02-07)
• Farm Commodity Programs: A Short Primer (RS20848 / 2005-02-07)
• Federal White-Collar Pay: FY2005 Salary Adjustments (RL32355 / 2005-02-07)
• Federal Regulatory Reform: An Overview (RL32356 / 2005-02-07)
• The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Reauthorization Issues (RL30215 / 2005-02-07)
• Anti-Tax-Shelter and Other Revenue-Raising Tax Proposals Considered in the 108th Congress (RL32193 / 2005-02-07)
• U.S. Anti-Terror Strategy and the 9/11 Commission Report (RL32522 / 2005-02-04)
• Greenhouse Gases and Economic Development: An Empirical Approach to Defining Goals (RL32762 / 2005-02-04)
• Medical Records Privacy: Questions and Answers on the HIPAA Rule (RS20500 / 2005-02-04)
• Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid (RS21958 / 2005-02-04)
• Social Security Individual Accounts and Employer-Sponsored Pensions (RL32756 / 2005-02-03)
• Peer Review: OMBs Proposed, Revised, and Final Bulletins (RL32680 / 2005-02-03)
• Implementation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003 (RL32535 / 2005-02-03)
• Executive Branch Continuity of Operations (COOP): An Overview (RL31857 / 2005-02-02)
• Mutual Fund Reform Bills in the 108th Congress: A Side-by-Side Comparison (RL32157 / 2005-02-02)
• CALFED Bay-Delta Program: Overview of Institutional and Water Use Issues (RL31975 / 2005-02-02)
• Electric Utility Restructuring: Maintaining Bulk Power System Reliability (RL31469 / 2005-02-01)
• Suspension of the Rules in the House of Representatives (RL32474 / 2005-02-01)
• Ukraines Political Crisis and U.S. Policy Issues (RL32691 / 2005-02-01)
• Continuity of Operations (COOP) in the Executive Branch: Issues in the 109th Congress (RL32752 / 2005-01-31)
• State and Local and Use Taxes and Internet Commerce (RL31252 / 2005-01-28)
• Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress (95-742 / 2005-01-27)
• Hong Kong-U.S. Economic Relations (RS20786 / 2005-01-27)
• Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 108th Congress (RL32742 / 2005-01-26)
• Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Summarized (RS20058 / 2005-01-25)
• Security Threat Assessments for Hazmat Drivers (RL32740 / 2005-01-25)
• Comparison of Tax Incentives for Domestic Manufacturing: 108th Congress (RL32103 / 2005-01-25)
• The EU-US "Safe Harbor" Agreement on Personal Data Privacy (RS20823 / 2005-01-25)
• Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives (RL31382 / 2005-01-25)
• Limiting Court Jurisdiction Over Federal Constitutional Issues: Court Stripping (RL32171 / 2005-01-24)
• North Korea: A Chronology of Events, October 2002-December 2004 (RL32743 / 2005-01-24)
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996: Overview and Guidance on Frequently Asked Questions (RL31634 / 2005-01-24)
• Housing Issues in the 108th Congress (RL32062 / 2005-01-24)
• Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response (RS21293 / 2005-01-24)
• Mercury Emissions from Electric Generating Units: A Review of EPA Analysis and MACT Determination (RL32744 / 2005-01-21)
• Medicaids Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program (RL32610 / 2005-01-21)
• Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2004 (S. 2290, 108th Congress) (RS21815 / 2005-01-21)
• National Security Education Program: Background and Issues (RL31643 / 2005-01-21)
• Medicaid Upper Payment Limits and Intergovernmental Transfers: Current Issues and Recent Regulatory and Legislative Action (RL31021 / 2005-01-21)
• Beneficiary Cost-Sharing Under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (RL31525 / 2005-01-20)
• Lead in Drinking Water: Washington, D.C. Issues and Broader Regulatory Implications (RS21831 / 2005-01-19)
• Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues (RL32399 / 2005-01-19)
• Credit Scores: Credit-Based Insurance Scores (RS21341 / 2005-01-19)
• AGOA III: Amendment to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (RS21772 / 2005-01-19)
• Peacekeeping and Post-Conflict Capabilities: The State Departments Office for Reconstruction and Stabilization (RS22031 / 2005-01-19)
• Housing Assistance and Welfare: Background and Issues (RL32104 / 2005-01-19)
• Foreign Aid: An Introductory Overview of U.S. Programs and Policy (98-916 / 2005-01-19)
• House Committee Markup: Reporting (98-267 / 2005-01-18)
• Cable and Satellite Television Network Tiering and a la Carte Options for Consumers: Issues for Congress (RL32398 / 2005-01-18)
• Long-Term Care: What Direction for Public Policy? (RS20784 / 2005-01-18)
• Regulating Private Pensions: A Summary of ERISA (95-926 / 2005-01-15)
• The Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act: Background and Summary (RL32734 / 2005-01-14)
• Veterans Medical Care Funding: FY1995-FY2004 (RL32732 / 2005-01-14)
• Wildfire Protection in the 108th Congress (RS22024 / 2005-01-14)
• Congressional Statistics: Bills Introduced and Laws Enacted, 1947-2004 (96-727 / 2005-01-13)
• Vacancies and Special Elections: 108th Congress (RS21539 / 2005-01-12)
• Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress (RL31746 / 2005-01-12)
• The U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Provisions and Implications (RL32375 / 2005-01-12)
• Asian Pacific American Political Participation and Representation in Elective Office (RS20206 / 2005-01-12)
• Federal Contracting of Commercial Activities: Competitive Sourcing Targets (RL32079 / 2005-01-12)
• Asian Soybean Rust: Background and Issues (RL32225 / 2005-01-12)
• Charitable Choice: Expansion by Executive Action (RS21924 / 2005-01-12)
• Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies (RL32309 / 2005-01-12)
• State Sales Taxation of Intern