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This report is an Abridged Sketch of Federal Criminal Law related to Bomb-Making Online.

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This report provides an overall summary of contents from the House Rules manual.

This report discusses the role of Russian oil and gas companies in Central Europe, the structure of these industries and their ability to serve as instruments of Russian state power in Central Europe.

This report provides information about the Status and Current Issues of Conservation Reserve Program. The CRP enacted in 1985 provides payment to the farmers to take highly erodible or environmentally sensitive cropland out of production for ten years or more.

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This report briefly examines the currently applicable legal and ethical considerations and standards that mark the limits of interventions by Members of Congress. It reviews the judicial development and application of standards for determining whether congressional pressure or influence will be deemed to have tainted an agency proceeding. It concludes that the courts, in balancing Congress's performance of its constitutional and statutory obligations to oversee the actions of agency officials against the rights of parties before agencies, have shown a decided predilection for protecting the congressional prerogatives.

“Extradition” is the formal surrender of a person by a State to another State for prosecution or punishment. Extradition to or from the United States is a creature of treaty. The United States has extradition treaties with over a hundred of the nations of the world. International terrorism and drug trafficking have made extradition an increasingly important law enforcement tool. This report is a brief overview of federal law in the area and of the adjustments in recent treaties to make them more responsive to American law enforcement interests.

Debate over the future of federal support for highway research and development (RD) and technology deployment (TD) is part of the broader debate over reauthorization of federal policy regarding highway and transit programs. This report discusses the scope and nature of the RD and TD program of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and surveys issues associated with its reauthorization.

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This report provides an overview of industry and federal activities related to LNG security. The report describes U.S. LNG infrastructure, the industry's safety record and security risks, and the industry's security initiatives since September 11, 2001. It summarizes recent changes in federal LNG and maritime security law and related changes in the security roles of federal agencies. The report discusses several policy concerns related to federal LNG security efforts: 1) public costs of marine security, 2) uncertainty regarding LNG terrorism risks, and 3) security implications of promoting U.S.-flagged LNG tankers and U.S. crews.

The report is categorized into six categories: (I) Introduction, (II) The Gun Control Act of 1968, (III) The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, (IV) Legal Challenges to the Assault Weapons Ban, (V) Legislative Activity in the 108th Congress and (VI) Conclusion.

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This report provides Review of 10 States based on Home and Community-Based Services — States Seek to Change the Face of Long-Term Care of Maine.

This report summarizes the congressional-mandated presidential designation procedures on major illicit narcotics producing and transit countries that will be fully in effect for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent years. The report also provides background on the past procedures and presidential actions, congressional reform efforts, and the transitional procedures in effect for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.

This report provides a brief legislative history of the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and for the purpose of comparison, describes the principal elements of the legislative process.

This report provides an overview of the implementation phase of the department organization and management of the Homeland Security.