This report mainly focuses on Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests in Central Asia after the collapse of soviet union in 1991.

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This report includes information regarding congressional issues with United Nations system funding. Topics of discussion include U.N. assessed budgets, voluntary programs, and peacekeeping operations.

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This report discusses congressional interest in expanding the use of nuclear power to a wider array of Navy surface ships, starting with the Navy’s planned CG(X) cruiser. The issue for Congress is whether the CG(X) or other future Navy surface ships should be nuclear-powered. Congress’s decisions on this issue could affect, among other things, future Navy capabilities, Navy funding requirements, and the shipbuilding industrial base.

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This report discusses the current political state of Iran, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Iran relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.

Many countries that participate in international markets for livestock and natural products have in place some form of animal identification and traceability system. In the U.S., livestock industry groups, animal health officials, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been working together to establish a nationwide animal identification system capable of tracking animals from birth to slaughter. This report contains information on animal identification, pros and cons of an animal identification system, the development of a national animal identification system, goals and standards of such a system, pending issues, Congressional actions, and more.

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the release of waste from animal feedlots to surface water, groundwater, soil, and the air is associated with a range of human health and ecological impacts and contributes to the degradation of the nation's surface waters. This report describes the revised environmental rules, the background of the previous Clean Water Act rules and the Clinton Administration proposal, and perspectives of key interest groups on the proposal and final regulations. It also identifies several issues likely to be of congressional interest as implementing the rules, research needs, oversight of the implementation of the rules, and possible need for legislation.

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This report provides information about the Duration of Continuing Resolutions in Recent Years. continuing appropriation acts have been an integral component of the annual appropriations process for decades.

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This report provides information about the Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts. U.S GDP growth has been positive for 14th consecutive quarters and the economy is in "expansion Phase".

This report provides an overview of the current status of Brazil's WTO case against U.S. farm programs, along with a brief discussion of Brazil's two charges and the potential role of Congress in responding to these charges.

This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress.

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This report contains the short-term compensation and compensated work sharing arrangements on unemployment compensation.

This report analyzes the causes, progress, and broad policy issues raised by recent liquidity problems, but does not address proposals to alleviate distress in the housing sector.

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This report discusses Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the 2007 Meetings in Sydney, Australia.