This report discusses Bank Loan Denial for Nuclear Proliferation under Section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act as Applicable to India and Pakistan.

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Several courts in the various circuits have considered whether the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination applies to fear of incrimination in foreign countries, and they have come to divergent conclusions. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Balsys, and on June 25, 1998, decided that a witness may not invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination in which only a foreign prosecution is possible. This report provides background on United States v. Balsys and examines the court's opinion.

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H.R. 400 and S. 507 are similar but different omnibus patent reform proposals. Both bills generally transform the Patent and Trademark Office into a government corporation; require publication of patent applications 18 months after filing, subject to certain exceptions that differ in these bills; and extend the patent term for certain delays in patent issuance. S. 507 also contains provisions on patent reexamination reform. This report summarizes and compares the bills and reviews arguments for and against the proposals.

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Concerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system. This report discusses the debate regarding campaign finance regulation.

The federal government has levied a tax on gasoline since 1932. This report provides a table that examines this tax since its inception.

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This report provides a brief overview of U.S. and China relations beginning October 1997.

During the 104 Congress, legislation was considered that would have altered the 40-hour workweek and overtime pay requirements for private sector workers. In somewhat altered form, such legislation [H.R. 1 (Ballenger) and S. 4 (Ashcroft)] has been reintroduced in the 105 Congress. This report, very briefly, summarizes the issues presented by H.R. 1 and S. 4.

This report discusses a recurring issue in environmental policy: the cost of pollution control imposed on individuals, businesses, and governments.

CRS Report of congress regarding the changes under the chamarro government and U.S concerns.

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This report summarizes instances in which Congress has considered proposals to impeach or to investigate the possibility of impeaching a President of the United States. It cites the formal impeachment charges that have previously been brought against eight Presidents, as well as the current resolutions calling for an investigation of whether impeachment articles should be files against President William J. Clinton.

This report contains he measures of costs of military commitments abroad and an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each overseas costs.

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