This report is on the then newly formed Tajikistan Republic. Information on the geographics, demographics, history, political leaders and institutions, and foreign relations of Tajikistan.

This report discusses recent congressionally mandated reductions in the Department of Defense(DOD) acquisition workforce.

This report focuses on policies, programs, and benefits of interest to veterans. Included are discussions of issues before the 105th Congress, and the current status of major legislation.

This report examines federal restrictions on state or local government officer or employee political activities which are regulated by the Hatch Act. In 1940, the law was amended to cover certain state (including territories or possessions) or local government officers or employees. All but three of the prohibitions on political activity by these individuals were removed in 1974. Enforcement provisions were added in 1978. Legislation is pending in the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress to repeal the provision prohibiting state or local government officers or employees from seeking elective office.

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This report describes the systems used by the federal government to price its resources and to determine who gets access to those resources. For some (e.g., timber and leasable minerals), markets are used to set prices, but administrative systems used for some resources may result in prices substantially lower than market values.

This report considers proposals to extend the duration of copyrights by 20 years (as in H.R. 2589 and other bills) and related proposals to charge a fee to the owners in order to receive the extension. The method of analysis is economic rather than legal. The report reviews the basic economic principals involved in copyright law and gives rough estimates of the value of copyrights on books, music, and movies produced in the 1920s and 1930s — those that would be most immediately affected by an extension of copyright terms.

This report describes the freestanding Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) re-authorization and the child welfare-related provisions in welfare reform. This report also briefly discusses the child welfare block grants that were considered but not enacted.

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This report sketches the constitutional standards that apply to public aid to sectarian schools and especially to programs of indirect assistance such as education vouchers.

This report is a guide to appropriations of Legislative Branch.

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This report consists of the budget reconciliation in the 105th congress with achieving a balance budget by 2002.

This report briefly reviews the setting in which the farm bill was passed, then describes the provisions in Title III -- Conservation.

This report gives an overview of the problem of illegal narcotics in Colombia and discusses U.S. - Colombian relations.

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From Summary: This report provides concise answers to a series of questions concerning Gulf War veterans' illnesses, based on currently available scientific information.

This report discusses the 104th Congress' significant changes to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) governing the U.S. sale and use of pesticide products, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), which limits presticide residues on food, made under the "Food Quality Protection Act of 1996" (FQPA).

This report tracks the efforts to restore to office President Aristide of Haiti between the years 1991-1994. During this period, the main U.S. foreign policy concern was the restoration of the democratic process to Haiti. Closely related to this was the issue of Haitians attempting to flee to the United States by boat. Congressional concerns focused on human rights, Haitian migration, socioeconomic conditions, and drug trafficking.