This report provides historical background on wildfires, and describes concerns about the wildland-urban interface and about forest and rangeland health. It discusses fuel management, fire control, and fire effects and also examines federal, state, and landowner roles and responsibilities in protecting lands and resources from wildfires. The report concludes by discussing current issues for federal wildfire management.

This report is organized in four parts. First, it provides an overview of the importance of honey bee pollination to U.S. agricultural production, especially specialty crops. Second, it describes the extent and symptoms of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and how it differs from previous honey bee colony losses. Third, it discusses some of the reasons why scientists believe honey bee colonies are being affected by CCD. Fourth, it discusses various policy options and subsequent action that Congress could consider in this area.

This report discusses China’s Internet Industry.

This report tracks the Children's Health Reauthorization of Act of 2007 in both the Senate and the House, while also providing a summary of the bill. The report lists each title of the bill. what they do, and their implications. The report also examines costs by analyzing the immediate outlay and future outlay, starting at 28.6 billion and potentially increasing to 35.2 billion over time.

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This report gives an overview of the distribution of household wealth in the United States. The contents include recent trends in household wealth, changes in composition, family stock holdings and explaining the distribution of Wealth.

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This report provides Background, Legislation, and Issues on Federal Crime Control. states and locality have the primary responsibility for the prevention and control of domestic crime while the federal government's role is limited.

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This report contains the issues for Congress on the U.S. nuclear cooperation with India.

This report provides an overview of the motions to instruct conferees as a congressional budget resolution.

This report provides short description of the major provisions contained in H.R. 3162.

This report provides information about the Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide through Federal Assistance Programs.Digital divide used to characterize the gap between "information have and have-not."

This report explores the authority of BLM personnel regarding unauthorized cattle by reviewing the statutory authorities of BLM over the federal rangelands under its administration, and the regulations and administrative materials implementing those authorities in the context of grazing, trespass, impoundment and sale of unauthorized livestock.

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This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, 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.-Afghanistan relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.