Crs Report for Congress
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Crs Report for Congress: Clean Air Issues in the 110th Congress: Climate Change, Air Quality Standards, and Oversight
By James McCarthyAttention to environmental issues in the 110th Congress focused early andheavily on climate change - the state of the science, and whether (and, if so, how)to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Crs Report for Congress: Nsa Surveillance Leaks
By Edward C. Liu, Marshall Curtis Erwin, Congressional Research Service: The LibrThis report clarifies the differences between the two programs and identifies potential issues that may help Members of Congress assess legislative proposals pertaining to NSA surveillance authorities.
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Crs Report for Congress: Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records
By Edward C. Liu, Elizabeth B. Bazan, Congressional Research Service: The LibrPublic interest in the means by which the government may collect telephone call records has been raised by ongoing revelations regarding alleged intelligence activity by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of ...
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Crs Report for Congress: Nato in Afghanistan
By Vincent Morelli, Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Paul GallisThe purpose of the mission is the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan. The mission is a difficult one because it must take place while combat operations against Taliban insurgents continue.
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Crs Report for Congress: U. S. and Coalition Military Operations in Afghanistan
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Andrew FeickertThe U.S. military has been involved in Afghanistan since the fall of 2001 when Operation Enduring Freedom toppled the Taliban regime and attacked the Al Qaeda terrorist network hosted by the Taliban.
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Crs Report for Congress: Speechwriting in Perspective
By Thomas H. Neale, Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Dana ElyMost effective speeches do not exceed 20 minutes in length. After researching a topic, speechwriters should prepare an outline from which the speech will be developed. They should strive to maintain a clear theme throughout the speech.
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Crs Report for Congress: Federal Habeas Corpus
By Charles Doyle, Congressional Research Service: The LibrIt is most often the stage of the criminal appellate process that follows direct appeal and any available state collateral review. The law in the area is an intricate weave of statute and case law.
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Crs Report for Congress: Army Future Combat System (Fcs) Spin-Outs and Ground Combat Vehicle (Gcv)
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Andrew Feickert, Nathan Jacob LucasThe Future Combat System (FCS) was a multiyear, multibillion dollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts.
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Crs Report for Congress: Campaign Financing
By Joseph E. Cantor, Congressional Research Service the LibrConcerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system, long centered on the enduring issues of high campaign costs and reliance on interest groups for needed campaign funds.
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Crs Report for Congress: Legal Developments in International Civil Aviation
By Todd B. Tatelman, Congressional Research Service: The LibrMuch of the law regarding civil aviation has been developed through a combination of domestic laws and international agreements between the United States and other nations.
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Crs Report for Congress: European Union Enlargement
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Kristin ArchickThe European Union (EU) has long viewed the enlargement process as an extraordinary opportunity to promote political stability and economic prosperity in Europe.
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Crs Report for Congress: Privatization and the Federal Government
By Kevin R. Kosar, Congressional Research Service: The LibrThis report is an introduction to privatization in the federal governmental context. It discusses the emergence of privatization on the federal policy agenda in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Crs Report for Congress: Computer Attack and Cyberterrorism
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Clay WilsonMany international terrorist groups now actively use computers and the Internet to communicate, and several may develop or acquire the necessary technical skills to direct a coordinated attack against computers in the United States.
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Crs Report for Congress: China-U. S. Trade Issues
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Wayne M. MorrisonOn the one hand, China's large population and booming economy have made it a large and growing market for U.S. exporters. Over the past decade, China has been the fastest-growing market for U.S. exports.
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Crs Report for Congress: China's Economic Conditions
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Wayne M. MorrisonPrior to the initiation of economic reforms and trade liberalization 34 years ago, China maintained policies that kept the economy very poor, stagnant, centrally-controlled, vastly inefficient, and relatively isolated from the global ...
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Crs Report for Congress: China-U. S. Trade Issues January 7, 2011 - Rl33536
By Congressional Research Service: The LibrOn the one hand, China's large population and booming economy have made it a large and growing market for U.S. exporters. Over the past decade, China has been the fastest-growing market for U.S. exports.
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Crs Report for Congress: Export-Import Bank
By Shayerah Ilias, Congressional Research Service: The LibrThe Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), an independent federal government agency, is the official export credit agency (ECA) of the United States.
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Crs Report for Congress: Terrorism, the Future, and U. S. Foreign Policy
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Raphael F. PerlThroughout successive administrations, a key element of stated U.S. policy has remained: no concessions to terrorism. Periodic willingness by such groups as the PLO, and IRA to moderate behavior may warrant reassessment of this policy.
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Crs Report for Congress: Gao Bid Protests
By Moshe Schwartz, Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Kate M. ManuelBid protests, especially bid protests filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), have recently received increased congressional scrutiny due to protests of high-profile awards and reports that the number of protests is ...
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Crs Report for Congress: Federal Pollution Control Laws
By Congressional Research Service: The Libr, Robert EsworthyAs a result of enforcement actions and settlements for noncompliance with federal pollution control requirements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that, for FY2011, regulated entities committed to invest an estimated ...