\__C; 1‘+.)§)/,;2.~ : B 7 O I “xi NPOR51: E PIX ‘E6 Q 1= 0 L 14%;; ‘ HE R133 L . . \Jniv»:>A's3*F.r’ Wash1n{1m"'* * Issue Brief Order Code IB77001 ARCHIVED ISSUE BRIEF LIST Updated February 16, 1988 by Issue Brief Section Office of Research Coordination Congressional Research Service CONGRESSKDNAE Universit of Missouri-Columbia srzsazazzs. H||||l||| I T||lH|lf||||| I IIIIHIIHIIHIIII l||H||\ ' 3 08 010-10 8611 conrmrrs 1 ISSUE DEFINITION BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS The Archived Issue Briefs listed in this brief are arranged according to the following topics: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD HOUSING BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING IMMIGRATION BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND CONSUMER INCOME MAINTENANCE AFFAIRS INFORMATION AND PRIVACY CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES LABOR CMMUNICATIONS LAW, CRIME, AND JUSTICE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS MINORITY ISSUES EDUCATION NATIONAL DEFENSE AND ELECTIONS SECURITY ENERGY NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL AND FISCAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN POLICY AND ASSISTANCE TAXATION A PROGRAMS TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL GENERAL INTEREST FINANCE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TRANSPORTATION HEALTH URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT HISTORY VETERANS‘ BENEFITS AND SERVICES IB7700l O2-16-88 ARCHIVED ISSUE BRIEF LIST ISSUE DEFINITION The issue briefs listed below are known as "archived issue briefs," are considered valuable for the historic information they contain, and are available in printed form only. These briefs are not available on SCORPIO because they concern topics no longer of intense public or congressional interest or because they have been replaced by new briefs on the same subjects. The "archived issue briefs" are current only up to the date they were removed from the active file, as shown in the listing (i.e. [Ol/20/83]). This list of "archived issue briefs" can be retrieved on SCORPIO in the Major Issues file under ISSU IB77001 or in printed form by calling CRS at 287-6386 or 287-6387 and requesting IB77001. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Agriculture and Food Agriculture: "Section 301" Unfair Trade Cases (06/13/84)..........MB82226 Agriculture: U.S. Embargo of Agricultural Exports to the U.S.S.R. (08/31/81) . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . ................... . . . . . ........IB80025 Comercial Farm Banks and Their Borrowers: Legislative Issues (04/24/87) . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . ... . . . . ..IB86085 Low-Calorie Sweeteners: Aspartame, Cyclamate, and Saccharin (01/05/88) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . . . ..IB85ll9 Organic Farming: Legislative Proposals (01/03/86)......... . . . . . . ..IB83l86 The Payment-In-Kind (PIK) Program (O4/13/84). . . . . . . . . ..,...........IB8302l Peanut Price Support Program (08/12/86)................2...........IB85l9l Sugar: Reexamining U.S. Policy (10/20/87)................ . . . . . . ..IB8714l The Tobacco Price Support Program: Policy Issues (12/31/86) . . . . . ..IB8S163 The 1985 Farm Bill: A Summary (07/21/87).........................IB860l3 Budget and Government Spending A Capital Budget and Economic Policy Goals (07/30/87) . . . . .........IB87044 Budget Cuts: Updated Projections and GrammeRudman-Hollings (03/06/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB86072 Federal Spending for Human Resource Programs in the FY86 Budget (03/13/86).....................................................IB85074 Human Resource Programs; The FY87 Budget Proposals (09/29/87).....IB86026 Human Resource Programs; The FY88 Budget Proposals (01/04/88).....IB87030 General Revenue Sharing: Action in the 99th Congress (12/17/86)....IB86059 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Budget Adjustments: Sensitivity to Economic Assumptions (07/01/86) . . . . ............. . . . . . ..................IB85217 IB7700l 0 CRS-2 02-16-88 Business, Industry, and Consumer Affairs Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages in the Broadcast Media (01/09/86).....................................................IB85097 Antitrust Laws: Procedural Reform (12/08/80).....................IB79028 Corporate Merger Legislation in the 99th Congress: An Overview (l2/OS/86) . . . . ... . . : . ... . . : . . . .....,....::........:............IB35146 Corporate Merger Trends Data (05/27/86)....:..........:...:::::...IB85096 Joint Research and Development Ventures: Antitrust Considerations 0 0 0 0 0 000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000 0 0 0 0 0000000000000000000IB83].78 Small Business Innovation Development Act: H.R. 4260 Amendments to P.L. 97-219 (12/01/86)............. . . . . . . . ....................IB861l8 The U.S. Postal Service Monopoly: Should It Be Repealed? (O9/04/87)IB85l82 Civil Rights and Liberties Affirmative Action Revisited: A Review of Recent Supreme Court Actions (02/09/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : :.:.............::..IB86l52 Busing for School Desegregatio (11/26/85)..................::.:..IB8l0lO Civil Rights Legislation: Responses to Grove City College Vs Bell (07/10/86).................. . . . . . . . . . . . . : ..........:...........IB85048 Indians: Land Claims by Eastern Tribes (02/27/87)................IB7704O Communications International Data Flow Issues (04/19/85) . . . . . ....................IB8l04O Economic Conditions Has Our Current Economic Expansion Come To An End? (04/09/87).....IB86l45 Education Computers in Elementary and Secondary Schools: WFederal Role (]»2[]-9[86)0000000000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000000000000000IB84ll1 Education and the 99th Congress: Overview (ll/24/86).............IB85023. Education: Challenges in the 1980s (10/10/85)....................MB79263 Education for Disadvantaged Children: Federal Aid (O1/O5/87).....IB8ll42 Education in America: Reports on its Condition, Recommendations for Change (10/16/86)..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................IB83l06 Federal Assistance for Libraries (Ol/09/87).......................IB85ll5 Federal Indian Education Programs (O8/17/87).......;..............IB86lO7 Future Status of the Department of Education (ll/06/85)...........IB8l02l High School Dropouts (10/10/86). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............:.....IB86003 Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Issues (ll/03/86).....:....IB84070 Higher Education: Conditions and Issues in the 1980s (10/10/85)....MB83227 :Impact Aid for Education: Public Laws 81-874 and 81-815 (10/28/86).IB85018 Precollege Math and Science Education: Issues and Proposals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000000000000000IB82092 IB7700l CRS-3 O2-16-88 Student Loan Programs (Federal): Defaults (04/28/86).............IB750l7 Teacher Training and Improvement: FY88 Budget Proposals (08/l8/87).IB86047 Tuition Tax Credits (07/10/86)................ . . . . . . . .............IB8l075 Elections Campaign Financing/Public Financing (01/20/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB730l7 Energy Alaskan Oil Exports (03/27/86).... . . . . . . . . . . ......................IB84085 Appliance Efficiency Standards: Are They Needed? (03/09/87) . . . . ..IB86l37 Automobile Fuel Economy Standards: Roll Back or Status Quo? (06/04/87) . . . . . .... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB85l40 Breeder Reactors: The Clinch River Project (ll/06/83)............IB77088 The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Causes, Initial Effects and Congressional Response (01/02/87)........................ . . . . . . .............IB86077 Coal Gasification and Liquefication (03/14/84) . . . . . . ..............IB77l05 Coal Slurry Pipelines (ll/Ol/83)....... . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ...........IB83008 The Department of Energy's Clean Coal Technology Program: Demonstrating Better Ways to Use America's Black Gold (10/26/87) . . . . . . . . ....IB87093 Electric Utilities: Deregulation, Diversification, Acid Rain, Tall Stack Regulation, and Electric Demand Issues (10/07/86) . . . . . . ........IB85134 Energy Conservation Programs and Policies: An Overview of Technological Options and Related Implementation Strategies (12/27/84) . . . . ..IB8l09l Energy Conservation: Prospects for Cogeneration Technology (02/27/86).....................................................IB83068 Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances: Are They Needed? (01/02/86)............................ . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ..IB850l9 Energy From Biomass (Plant and Animal Materials) (02/01/84)........IB82065 Energy From Solid Wastes (02/01/84) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB82063 Energy Policy and the 99th Congress (12/04/86) . . . . . ... . . . . ........IB8Sl27 Federal Hydropower: Repaying the Debt (ll/l8/85) . . . . . . . . . . .......IB85l25 Federal Hydropower: The Administration's Proposal to Sell Government Assets (09/05/86).... . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . .........IB86057 Gasoline: Lead Phasedown (ll/04/87)..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......;.IB83220 Geothermal Energy (04/01/86).......... . . . . . . . . ....................IB74056 Hydropower: Public "Preference" in Relicensing (10/30/86)........IB84l22 International Reporting on Nuclear Accidents and Other Measures to Improve Nuclear Safety (ll/07/86)....... . . . . . . . . . . ............IB86088 Natural Gas: Background, Perspectives, and Issues (03/02/87).....IB860ll Natural Gas Transportation: New Directions from FERC (03/12/87)..IB84082 Natural Gas Policy Act (ll/26/84)...-.............................IB81020 Nuclear Energy: Enrichment and Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuels (03/25/82).....................................................IB77l26 Nuclear Energy: Uranium Enrichment (09/15/86)....................IB84008 Nuclear Fusion Power (04/01/86) . . . . ... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ...........IB76047 Nuclear Liability Legislation: Price-Anderson Act Renewal Issues (01/07/87).....................................................IB85l8l Nuclear Power Plant Safety and Regulation (04/01/86)..............IB8008l Nuclear Powerplants: Emergency Planning (10/26/87)...............IB86l27 IB7700l CRS-4 02-16-88 Nuclear Waste: Low-Level Disposal Facilities (04/02/87)..........IB852l4 Nuclear Waste Management (01/07/87)...............................IB86030 Ocean-Generated Power: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (4/1/86)....IB74058 Oil Price Implications: Reshuffling Energy Policy? (O3/15/87).....IB86l46 Oil Shale Development in the West: Outlook, Current Activities and Constraints (O3/14/84)........................ . . . . ............IB74060 Onshore Oil and Gas Resources on Federal Lands: Evaluating the Current Leasing System (ll/O6/87).....................................IB87077 Solar Energy: Federal Programs and Congressional Interest (04/Ol/86)........................... . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB83027 Solar Energy From Space: Satellite Power Stations (O7/O7/82).......IB780l2 Synthetic Fuels Corporation and National Synfuels Policy (l2/27/84)IB8ll39 Wind Energy (O1/O2/86) . . . . . . . .......................... . . . . .......IB8009l: Environmental Protection? Acid Rain and Clean Coal Technology: Cleaner Now, Cleaner Later? g(l0/09/87) . . . . . . . . . . . .................. . . . . . . . .................IB87l3O Acid Rain: Issues in the 99th Congres (09/22/86)................IB85008 Clean Water: EPA Municipal Construction Grants Program (02/24/86)..IB830l3 Clean Water: Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permit Program (ll/l8/86).IB830ll Environmental Protection Agency Programs: Congressional Activities (12/04/86).:............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........................IB85068 Fluoride in Drinking Water (10/O3/86).............................IB860l4 Hazardous Air Pollutants: A Review of the Statutory Requirements and Their Implementation (02/02/87)........,.......................IB8Sl85 Hazardous Chemical Facilities and Community Right-to-Know: Current Issues (06/O4/87)......... . . . . ................ . . . . ............IB86069 Hazardous Waste Control:: The New RCRA (09/08/86).................IB83007 Indoor Air Quality and Health Impacts of Energy Conservation: Some Congressional Options (01/02/86)........................ . . . . . ..IB83074 Predator Control and Compound 1080 (03/09/84).............. . . . . . ..MB8224l S Superfund: How Many Sites? How Much oney (O4/l4/86) . . . . . . . . . . ..IB85034 The Toxic Substances Control Act: Implementation Issues (O6/16/86).IB83l9O Underground Injection of Wastes (ll/26/85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:..MB83238 Wastewater Treatment Programs: Impact of GRH and Prospects for Federal Funding (09/l7/86).......... ........... . . . . ..IB860l8 Water Quality: Addressing the Nonpoint Pollution Problem (ll/l4/86)MB8324l Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act (ll/l8/86).......IB83030 Financial and Fiscal Affairs Interest Rates: Why Have They Fallen and What Does It Mean? (04/09[87)OOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOO0000000OOOOOOOOOOIOOOOlOOIB86089 Interest Rates: Recent Trends and Economic Implications (09/O2/87).IB86l55 Foreign Policy and Assistance Programs Afghanistan: Soviet Invasion and U.S. Response (O2/l6/82) . . . . . . ..IB80006 African Food Problems: U.S. Response (O2/21/86)..................IB85075 Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia: AWACS and the F-15 Enhancements _ IB7700l CRS-5 02-16-88 (05/25/82)............... . . . . . . . . ..............................IB8l078 Cambodia: U.S. Foreign Assistance Facts (l0/28/87)...............IB85l53 Caribbean Basin Initiative (09/09/83).............................IB82074 Caribbean Basin Initiative: 1983 (02/29/84)......................MB83222 Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Long-Term Political, Economic, and Foreign Policy Implications (05/05/87)................................IB86083 The Contadora Initiative: Implications for Congress (O9/10/87)...Ib8Sl09 Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot "Statehood" and Prospects for Settlement (l2/l7/85)............. . . . . . ........................... . . . . . . ..IB84062 The Daniloff Case: Implications for U.S.-Soviet Relations (l0/27/86).....................................................IB86l3S Economic Policy Initiatice for Africa (ll/09/84)..................IB84076 Egypt: U.S. Foreign Assistance Facts (l0/22/87)..................IB85060 El Salvador -- 1984 Elections: Implications for U.S. Policy . O 0 O O 0 O O O 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 0 I O O O O O O O I O O O O O 0 O O O O O O O O I O O O El Salvador: Policy Issues and Options for the 98th Congress I O0 0 O 0 O O O O O 0 0 O O O O 00 O O I O O O O O O O O O O 0 O0 3 O 00 O O O O O 0 O0 0 O O O O O Foreign Airport Security: Diplomatic Framework and U.S. Policy (03/04/87).....................................................IB85l62 Foreign Assistance Budget Issues (ll/06/86).......................IB86l09 Foreign_Policy Effect of the Supreme Court's Legislative Veto Decision (01/O7/85).....................................................IB83l23 Genocide Convention (04/29/87)....................................IB74l29 Grenada: Issues Concerning the Use of U.S. Forces (02/22/84)......IB83l70 :Hong Kong: Issues for U.S. Policy (12/10/85).....................IB8S0l5 International Labor Organization: Issues of U.S. Membership (05/07/80)........................;.:..........................IB77073 The Iran-Iraq War: Implications for U.S. Policy (10/14/87).......IB840l6 The Israeli Economy (09/O8/87)...................;................IB84l38 "Israel's Interest in Nuclear Power: Implications for U.S. Non- Proliferation Policy (12/ll/87)...............................IB85l66 Jordan: U.S. Arms Sale, 1986 (06/06/86)..........................IB85l99 Jordanian-U.S.,Defense Cooperation: Current Issues (06/20/84)....IB84065 The Law of the Sea Conference: A U,S. Perspective (08/08/82).....IB8ll53 Lebanon: Israeli—Palestinian Confrontation (09/09/83).....;......IB8l090 Lebanon: The Internal Conflict (O2/16/84)........................IB83l63 Libya: U.S. Relations (05/26/87)...................:.............IB86040 Namibia: yUnited Nations Negotiations for Independence/U.S. Interests (03/28/86)......................... . . . . . . ......................IB79073 The National Endowment for Democra (01/O9/87)...................IB83lO7 Nicaragua: Conditions and Issues for U.S. Policy (10/Ol/82)......IB8llS6 Non-Proliferation Laws (Excluding the Nuclear Non+Proliferation Act): A Checklist (07/24/87)........................................IB85052 Nuclear Energy: Congressional Consideration of the Proposed Agreement for U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with China (l0/23/85).............IB84l02 Pakistan: Non-Proliferation Conditions for Future U.S. Economic and Military Aid (01/l2/87).. . . . . ........ . . . . . ....................IB87l48 Pakistan's Request for the U.S. AWACs (10/07/87)..................IB87l88 Palestine and the Palestinians (O4/02/82).........................IB76048 The Polish "Renewal" and the Debt Problem (08/25/82)..............IB80089 Radio Marti (01/l0/86)............................................IB83lO5 "Reagan Doctrine": Assisting Anti-Marxist Guerrillas (05/01/87)..IB86ll3 Saudi Arabia Arms Sales, 1987 (01/15/88)..........................IB87209 Saudi Arabia: U.S. Missile Sale, 1986 (07/07/86).................IB86068 1377001 cns-5 O2-l6-88 Soviet Policies Under Chernenko (06/05/85)........................IB84lO9 Sri Lanka's Gamble for Ethnic Peace (ll/06/87)....................IB87l83 Sudan: U.S. Foreign Assistance Facts (05/15/87)..................IB85065 UNESCO-U.S. Withdrawal in Perspective (09/10/85)..................IB84086 U.S. Assistance to Zaire: Foreign Aid Facts (02/12/86)...........IB85lO7 U.S.-China Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation: Congressional Review 0 0 O O O O IO00000.090000000000OGOCICOOOIOOOOOOOOOO000.00OIB85203V U.S. Embassy in Beirut: The Bombing of Sept. 20, 1984 (12/l0/84).IB84l33 World Conference of the U.S. Decade for Women (03/20/86)..........IB85l6l General Interest Daylight Saving Time (02/27/87)............. . . . . . . ................IB77020 Outdoor Recreation: A New Commission Is Created (O8/19/85).......MB83223 Professional Boxing: Regulatory and Reform Issues (O4/08/87).....IB86043 Government and Politics Civil Service Reform Act: Implementation (O5/29/84)..............IB79094 Congressional Foresight Activity -- 99th Congress (12/24/86)......IB8404O Federal Employees and the FY86 Budget Proposals (O4/25/86)........IB85l68 Federal Employees and the FY87 Budget Proposals (11/03/86)........IB86097 Federal Employees and the FY88 Budget Proposals (12/24/87)........IB87l47 Federal Expenditures for Former Presidents (12/21/87).............IB85l29 Federal Regulation: Issues Before the 99th Congress (12/03/86)...IB85087 Judicial Nominations by President Reagan During the 99th Congress (ll/26/86)..........................:..........................IB86l00 Merit Pay System in the Federal Government (08/14/86).............IB83l80 Nomination and Confirmation Actions -- Executive Departments: 100th Congress (06/03/87)...........................................IB86162 Nomination and Confirmation Actions —- Independent Agencies: 100th Congress (06/03/87)........ . . . . . ..............................IB86l6l Nominations and Confirmations to Federal Regulatory and Other Boards: 100th Congress (06/03/87)............:........................IB86l60 Pay Comparability for Federal White-Collar Workers (l2/31/86).....IB85035 Presidential Emergency Powers Over Domestic Affairs: Executive Order No. ll49O and P.R.M. No. 32 (03/05/82)............................IB80087 Presidential Vetoes and Ronald Reagan's Use of the Process in his First Term (04/23/86)...... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................IB8ll74 Reduction-in—Force System in the Federal Government (12/31/86)....IB840lO Health AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (07/l7/87).............IB83l62 Dioxin: Environmental Impacts and Potential Human Health Effects (Ol/O2/86) . . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . .........IB83079 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Issues and Problems (01/02/86) . . . . . . . . . . ..:......:........ . . . . ........:............IB83l34 Federal Funding for AIDS Research (08/05/87).......:..............IB87028 Health Benefits: Loss Due to Unemployment (06/01/84).............IB83050 Health Care Cost Containment (01/31/86)...........................IB83l72 1377001 cas-7 02-16-88 Health: Catastrophic Health Insurance (l2/07/8l).................IB79060 Health Effects of Diesel Emissions (01/02/86).....................IB820l0 Health Insurance: The Medicare Voucher Proposals (02/13/84)......IB81l79 Health Insurance: Proposals in the 99th Congress (ll/l9/86)......IB84067 Health Planning: Issues for the Future (09/29/86)................IB82023 Health Professions Education Programs: Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (03/15/86)........................................IB85030 Medicare: Prospective Payments for Inpatient Hospital Services (10/15/87)OO000000000000OOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO000000 O O O O O O O O O O O O I I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Indian Health Care Improvement Act (ll/07/86)....... . . . . . .........IB84l07 Infant Formula: National Problems (ll/27/84).....................MB82244 Medicaid: Expansion of Coverage for Pregnant Women and Young Children (04/24/85)........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........................IB83l79 Medicaid: FY86 Budget (l0/28/86) . . . . .............................IB85057 Medicaid: FY87 Budget (06/l6/87) . . . . . . . . . ........................IB86046 Medicaid: President's FY88 Budget (10/30/87) . . . . . ................IB87042 Medicare: FY86 Budget (06/l6/87).: . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........IB86045 Medicare: The Financing Problem in the Hospital Insurance Program (01/02/86).......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............. . . . . . . ....IB8S0l3 Medicare: President's FY88 Budget (l0/30/87).....................IB87038 Medicare: Prospective Payments for Inpatient Hospital Services (01/05/87).................... . . . . . . . . .................:.......IB83l7l The National Health Insurance Debate: 97th Congress (01/ll/82)...IB8l082 Non-Ionizing Radiation: Health and Safety Issues in the 98th Congress (0 8/84)OOOOOOOOOO O O 0 O O O O O O O O O O O 0 O 0 O O O 0000000000OOOOOOOOOO00OIB83ll2 ‘Parental Notification for Family Planning Services: Title X Regulations (0l[03[84)OOOOOOOOOOO O O O O COO O O O O O O O O 0 0 O O OCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMB832l4 Urea+Formaldehyde Foam Insulation: Health Effects and Regulation (04[l8[8S)OOOOOO00000000000000 O O 0 O O O O O 0 O O O COOOOOOOOOOOOOOIOOIOOMB82228 Vaccine Injury Compensation (l0/01/87) . . . . . ...,...................IB87046 Housing Housing Alternatives (09/09/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . ...........IB87024 Raising the Funding Fee for Veterans Administration Guaranteed Housing Loans (03/25/86)........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . . . ..IB85l72 Immigration Cuban/Haitian Entrants: Background and Current Status (4/23/86)..IB85l33 Illegal/Undocumented Aliens (12/16/86) . . . . . . . . . . . .................IB74l37 Immigration Issues and Legislation in the 99th Congre s (12/16/86).IB8Sl54 Refugee Assistance Reauthorization: Admissions and Resettlement Issues (12/31/86) . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................IB83060 U.S. Policy Towards Undocumented Salvadorans (05/06/86)...........IB85l36 IB7700l CRS-8 O2-16-88 Income Maintenance Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Child Support Enforcement: FY88 Budget Proposals (01/27/88)..............................IB87034 Aid to Families with Dependent Children: Structural Change (12/18/86)....... . . . . . . .... . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . :.IB74013 "Black Lung" Programs: 1986 (10/23/86) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........:.IB86035 Child Support Enforcement (09/13/84) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB84036 Civil Service Retirement System: FY86 Budget Issues .(03/19/86)...IB85062 Civil Service Retirement System: FY87 Budget (01/30/87)..........IB86039 Civil Service Retirement System: Redesign (03/31/86) . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB84049 Cost—of-Living-Adjustments (COLAs): Proposals in the 99th Congress to Limit COLAs in Federal Benefit Programs (04/22/86) . . . . . . . ..IB85l37 Food Stamps: 1985 Legislation and FY86 Budget Proposals (O1/03/86).IB85039 Food Stamps: 1986 (10/23/86) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . ..IB86038 Individual Retirement Accounts: Tax Incentives for Retirement Savings (02/19/87) . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i . . . . . ........IB84104 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): 1986 Issues (10/23/86)............. . . . . . . ........... . . . . . ... . . . . ...........IB86091 Pension Plans: Multiemployer Pension Plan Termination Insurance (05/29/86) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....IB79052 Progress Against Poverty (1959-1984) and the Poverty Debate (09/l5/86)............. ................ . ..........IB84013 Public Pension Plans: Is_Federal Legislation Recessary2.(05/16/86).IB82070' Railroad Unemployment Insurance: Growing Debt to Retirement Program (07/09/86)...... . . . . . ..........................................IB84069 Social Security: Alien Beneficiaries (10/08/83) . . . . ..............IB8200l Social Security: Amendments of 1983 (02/15/85) . . . . . . . . ...........IB83070 Social Security: An Overview of President Reagan's 1981 Proposals (01/18/83) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB81036 Social Security Benefits for Prisoners (08/04/83) . . . . . . . ..........IB8ll63 Social Security: Re-examining Eligibility for Disability Benefits (10/l8/84) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB82078 Social Security: Taxing Benefits (04/01/85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB83164 Unemployment Insurance: iFinancial Problems in the Trust Fund - 02/02/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......IB79098 Welfare Reform (11/20/86)... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........IB77069 Women's Pension Equity (09/02/85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....IB84077 Workfare in AFDC and Food Stamps (03/01/83) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........IB8ll49 Information and Privacy Computer Crime and Security (12/30/84) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........IB80047 Copyright Law: Legalizing Home Taping of Audio and Video Recordings (02/03/87) . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........IB82075 Freedom of Information Act Amendments (02/27/87)... . . . . . . . . . ......IB82003 Missing Children and Unidentified Deceased Persons: Establishing A National Information Clearinghouse (02/08/84).................IB82002 National Security Controls and Scientific Information (06/17/86)..IB82083 IB7700l CRS~9 02-16-88 Labor Employment Status of the Nation: Data and Trends (ll/l9/86)......IB82097 Fair Labor Standards Act: Treatment of State and Local Government Employees (l0/03/86)..........................................IB85l9S The Labor Market of the 1980s: Unemployment Omens in a Growing Economy (ll/O6/87) . . . . ......... . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . ..IB87llO Plant Closings and Business Relocations (10/07/86)................IB83l52 The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (1936) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (1969): The 8—Hour Day in Federal Contract Work (Ol/30/87)...... . . . . . . ........... . . . . .............. . . . . ..IB85200 Women in the Labor Force: Response to Some Frequent Questions (12/Ol/86).......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ..IB84079 Law, Crime, and Justice Capital Punishment (O1/O6/82) . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . .......IB730l3 Child Pornography: Legal Considerations (08/28/84) . . . . . . . ........IB83148 Compensation for Crime Victims (ll/O6/85) . . . . .....................IB740l4 Control of Illicit Traffic in Dangerous Drugs (0 /20/84)..........IB7606l Crime Control: Final Report of the Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime (O9/O9/81) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ..MB8l250 Drug Traffic Control: Federal Efforts (01/02/87).................IB8401l Gun Control (01/02/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . ..IB740ll Marihuana Control (ll/24/82) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....................IB77ll9 Prison Reform: Federal Role (01/l3/8l)...........................IB75077 Supreme Court: Church-State Cases, October 1984 Term (ll/l3/85)..MB84229 Supreme Court: Church-State Cases, October 1985 Term (ll/06/86)..IB85207 Minority Issues Minority Ownership of Broadcast Properties: A Changing FCC Policy? (09/O4/87)................ . . . . . ...............................IB87l3l National Defense and Security Alleged Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: General Dynamics Corporation (09/19/85).................. . . . . . . . . . ..........................IB85067 AMRAAM Air-to-Air Missile (Weapons Facts) (l0/15/87) . . . . . .........IB86041 British and French Nuclear Forces in INF Negotiations (01/27/84)..IB83ll7 The C-17 Cargo Plane and the Airlift Shortfall (02/03/87).........IB84099 Chemical Warfare Preparedness Program (10/15/85).............:....IB82l25 Civil Defense (ll/14/86) . . . . . .............:.......................IB84l28 The Conference on Disarmament in Europe (CDE) (O3/23/87)..........IB84060 Defense Acquisition: Major Structural Reform Proposals (O3/16/87).IB86ll2 Defense Budget -- FY86: Congressional Action to Date (10/Ol/86)..IB8502l Department of Defense Organization: Current Legislative Issues (12/17/87).....................................................IB86036 Fighter Aircraft Competition: F-16 v. F-20 (01/12/87).....;......IB85204 Fighter Aircraft Program: F/A-18 (01/03/86).......... . . . . ........IB78087 IB7700l CRS-10 02-16-88 Ground Forces: Binary Chemical Munitions (Weapons Facts) (1/24/86).IB84027 Ground Forces: Divad (Weapons Facts) (10/15/85).................IB84033 Ground Forces: Ml Main Battle Tank (Weapons Facts) (O5/O7/85)....IB84032 Intelligence Community: Congressional Oversight (12/26/80)........IB77079 LHX/ATLH Helicopter Program (Weapons Facts) (10/28/87)............IB86095 "Midgetman" Small ICBM (Weapons Facts) (08/28/87)... . . . . . . . .......IB84044 Military Manpower and Compensation: FY86 Budget Issues (03/19/86).IB8SO88 Military Manpower and Compensation: FY87 Budget Issues (O3/04/87).IB86063 Military Manpower Policy and the All-Volunteer Force (O4/l6/86)...IB82l00 National Defense Stockpile (12/05/84).............................IB74lll Navy Nuclear Armed TOMAHAWK Cruise Missile (O9/27/85).............IB84l0l The Navy's Strategic Homeporting Program: Issues for Congress (OS/06/87).....................................................IB85l93 Nuclear Explosions in Space: The Threat of EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) (12/03/84) . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . ..............................MB8222l Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers (01/22/88).........................IB86l42 Philippines Bases: How Important to U.S. Interests in Asia? (O8/01/80)................. . . . . . ...............................IB7904l Rapid Deployment Force (O5/l7/85).................................IB80027 Salt II Treaty: U.S. and Soviet Interim Observance of Its Terms (lo/31/80).....................................................IB800l8 Space Policy and Funding: Military Uses of Space (07/Ol/85).......IB82l17 Standby Draft Registration (04/l3/87).............................IB8210l Strategic Force Modernization: The Scowcroft Commission Recomendations and Alternatives (Ol/09/84) . . . . . . . . ...........................IB83080 Strategic Forces: Miniature Hming Vehicle (MHV) ASAT (Weapons Facts) (01/20/87).....................................................IB860S2 Strategic Forces: MX ICBM (Weapons Facts) (08/28/87)............IB84046 T—46 Trainer Aircraft (Weapons Facts) (04/l6/87)..................IB86082 Tactical Aviation: F-20 Fighter Aircraft (Weapons Facts) (4/14/86).IB85l56 Theater Nuclear Forces: Pershing II Missile (Weapons Facts) (O5/O6/85).....................................................IB84034 Trident II Missile (Weapons Facts) (08/ll/87).....................IB84045 United States/Soviet Military Balance (05/27/83)..................IB78029 U.S. Defense Acquisition Reform: Major Congressional Initiatives (O5/27/87)................. . . . . . . . . ............................IB85lO3 U.S. Defense Industrial Preparedness (04/18/84)...................IB8ll09 U.S. Intelligence: Issues for Congress, 1986 (01/05/87)..........IB80097 U.S. Strategic Nuclear Force Options: A Framework for Analysis (ll/02/83).....................................................IB77046 Women in the Armed Forces (02/27/87)..............................IB79045 Natural Resources Alaska National Interest Lands (D-2) Legislation (07/O9/82).......IB77ll0 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge:' Oil, Gas, and Wildlife (10/23/87).. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................IB86026 Aquaculture: Status of Technology and Future Prospects (01/09/86)..IB83004 Coal Leasing Policy: Continuing Difficulties (01/24/85)..........IB83lll Commercial Fisheries: Current Legislation and Budgets (01/l5/87).IB85005 Commercial Fisheries: National and Regional Issues and Opportunities (03/02/87).. . . . . . . ...... . . . . ................. . . . . . .............IB85l96 IB7700l CRS-ll 02-16-88 Endangered Species Act: Reauthorization and Funding (09/23/87)....IB87089 Federal Land Management Transfers Proposed Between Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service (09/04/86)......................IB85l0l Federal Support of Ocean and Coastal Programs from OCS Revenues (l2/27/84).....................................................IB8308l Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Ten-Year Perspective (Ol/21/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................IB86028 Marine Mammal Issues: 99th Congress (01/07/87)...................IB85002 Natural Resources: Overview, Public Lands, National Forests, and Parks and Recreation Issues in the 99th Congress (12/04/86).........IB85063 Natural Resources: Water, Outer Continental Shelf, Wildlife, and Fisheries Issues in the 99th Congress (12/04/86)..............IB85064 Ocean Mining (04/01/86) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........................IB74024 Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Moratoria (11/04/86)..............IB8520l Outer Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing (05/01/86)................IB85027 Public Land Management: Issues in the Bureau of Land Management (08/28/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ............................IB87076 Tuna: Fishery in Turmoil (02/l0/86)..............................IB84092 Water Project Development: Cost Sharing Issues (ll/21/86)........IB85044 Water Resources Projects: Status of "New Starts" Appropriations (l2/15/86) . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . ................IB860l2 Wild Horses and Burros: Federal Management Issues (05/29/86).....IB85l38 Wilderness: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System (01/02/85). . . . . . . . . . . . .........................................IB83l51 Science and Technology Antibiotics: Health Implications of Use in Animal Feed (O7/28/87).IB85076 Behavioral and Social Sciences Research: Reagan Administration (02/27/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . ..IB8Sl48 Biomedical Challenges (04/21/87)..................................IB870l9 Biotechnology: Comercialization and Other Issues (01/20/84).....IB8ll60 The Chernobyl Accident: Health and Agricultural Effects (l0/27/87).IB86l22 The Chernobyl Accident: Implications for DOE's Production Reactors (02/27/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................IB86092 Commercialization of Landsat and the weather Satellites (ll/13/84).IB83072 Comuter Crime and Security (01/03/87).................;..........IB85lS5 Federal Funding for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (O5/20/85) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . ......... . . . . ..IB82lll Federal Funding for Research and Development in Major Departments and Agencies, Fiscal Year 1984 (05/O2/84).......... . . . . . . . . . ..IB83057 Federal Funding for R&D in Major Departments and Agencies, FY85 (ll/26/84) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............................IB8405l Federal Research and Development Funding (Major Agencies), FY83 (09/08/83) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............................IB82ll9 Fire Safety: Toxicity of Burning Materials (04/18/85)............MB83243 Government Patent Policy: The Ownership of Inventions Resulting From Federally Funded R&D (07/09/85) . . . . . . . . . ......................IB78057 Human Gene Therapy (ll/01/85).....................................IB841l9 Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (12/15/80)..IB79033 LANDSAT (Land Remote Sensing Satellite System) (12/23/85).........IB82066 The NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines: Brief History and Current Status (03/23/83) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . ........IB82057 1377001 CRS-12 02-16-88 Regulation of Recombinant DNA Products (ll/01/85).................IB85090 Research and Development: Federal Agency Funding, FY86 Budget (O4/Ol/86) . . . . . . . .....................................:........IB8509l Research and Development Funding: FY86 and FY87 (02/27/87).......IB86062 Risk Assessment in Health and Environmental Regulation (03/01/86)..IB84l24 Science and Technology in Policy Formation at the Presidential Level: Recent Developments (I2/l5/80)..................::..........::IB78027 Space Policy and Funding: NASA and Civilian Space Programs (through 1985) (ll/Ol/85).......::...... . . . . . : . . . cooconeoooeooeooooooooIB821l8 Space Policy: Overview of the U.S. Civilian Space Program (I2/01/86) . . . . ..........:..... . . . . . . . . . . : . .....................IB86007 Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: Investigation and Impact (09/19/86) . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... . . . . . . ..IB860l5 Space Shuttle Program (through 1985) (ll/01/85)...................IB8ll75 Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act: A Federal Effort (12/01/86) . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . ................... . . . . . . . ..IB85082 Strategic and Critical Materials Policy: Research and Development (l2/05/84) . . . . . . . . . . ...:... . . . . . . . . . . ..........................IB74094 Supercomputers and Artificial Intelligence: Federal Initiatives (03/22/87)............ . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .........................IB85l05 U.S. Science and Engineering: Education and Manpower (06/13/85)..:IB82062 Social Services Children and Youth Social Services Programs: Funding and Issues in the 99th Congress (l0/27/86) . . . . . . . . . . .; . . . . . .....................IB86055 Commodity Donations to the Poor: Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (O9/26/86).......... . . . . . .. . . . . . . .....................IB85095 Families At-Risk (12/IO/87).... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,...................IB870l7 The Federal Role in Child Day Care (l0/28/86)......... IB85lll The Homelessness Problem: Background and Legislation (I0/0l/87)::IB87l43 Job Training: Issues in the 99th Congress, 2d Session (10/29/86)..IB86058 Legal Services Corporation: Budget and Legislative Issues I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O I 0 O O 0 O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 Rehabilitation Act Reauthorization (03/05/84) . . . . . . . . . . ...........IB83l0l Social and Community Services Block Grants: FY87 Budget and Legislative (ll/l7l86)00000000000 0 0 O O O I O O O 0 I 00000000000000000000000IB86075 Taxation The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals and the Tax Reform Act of l986 (ll/06/87)..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................IB87l25 The Distributional Effects of Tax Reform (O5/15/87) . . . . . . . . . . .....IB87048 Income Tax Revenue Raisers (08/O3/87) . . . . . . . ......................IB87074 Installment Sales Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (08/05/87).....IB87067 Tax Issues (09/29/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ........IB87l86 Tax Reform Act of 1986: Effective Corporate Tax Reform (08/03/87).IB87058 Tax Reform Act of 1986: Independent Contractors and Section 1706 (06/23/87) . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................IB87073 Tax Reform Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-514) (01/29/87)...................IB86l33 Tax Reform Act of l986 (P.L. 99-514) (09/23/87)........ . . . . .......IB8709l IB7700l CRS-13 O2-16-88 Tax Reform Effects (05/l3/87).....................................IB870l0 Tax Reform, the State and Local Response, and Proposed Legislation (07/30/87).....................................................IB87l05 Tax Withholding: The W-4 Controversy (08/24/87)..................IB87l02 Taxation of U.S. Investment Abroad (07/30/87).....................IB87060 Trade and International Finance Canada-U.S. Freer Trade Negotiations (l2/03/86)...................IB852lS The Case For and Against an Import Surcharge (01/l4/86)...........IB85l04 Export Controls (ll/19/85) . . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ......IB75003 Export-Import Bank: Issues for the 99th Congress (ll/06/86) . . . . ..IB85l4l Federal Trade Commission: Reauthorization Issues (07/02/87) . . . . ..IB87l37 The International Debt Problem: Congressional Proposals (03/03/87) . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ..IB86l24 Japan—U.S. Trade Relations (ll/04/86)...... . . . . . . . ................IB8l0ll LDC Debt Developments and Regulatory Implications for U.S. Banks (12/l5/86)...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .............IB86143 Most-Favored-Nation Policy Toward Communist Countries (06/30/87)..IB74l39 Poland's Economic Recovery: U.S. Policy Interests (05/12/87).....IB86070 Should We Stop the Dollar From Falling? Economic Prospects for the Year Ahead (10/22/87)...... . . . . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......IB87ll8 South Africa and the U;S. Banking Community (10/28/86)............IB85078 South African—U.S. Economic Ties: Emerging Issues (12/23/86).....IB8Sll7 The Stability of the International Banking System (10/28/86)......IB82l07 Telecommunications Trade: Market Access Legislation (07/07/86)...IB85206 Textile Imports Under the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (03/03/87)......IB86076 Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear: Import Limitations (02/27/86)...IB84ll0 Trade Adjustment Assistance (06/20/86)............................IB8Sl84 Unfair Trade Practices and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 0 0 0 0 000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000000000000000000000000000000IB86066 U.S. Trade Deficit (10/28/86) . . . . . . . ........................ . . . . ..IB83ll5 Transportation Airport and Airway Program Reauthorization (01/21/88).............IB8705l Amtrak: Background and Issues in the 99th Congress (09/12/85)....IB850Sl Aviation Safety: Commercial Aviation Statistics and Major Issues (02/27/87) . . . . . ................ . . . . . ...........................IB8600S Conrail (I2/O8/86)........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . ..IB84l42 Federal Highway and Transit Program Reauthorization Legislation (l2/0l/86) . . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . ..IB86l59 Hazardous Materials Transportation: Laws, Regulations and Policy (05/01/86)............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. . . . . . . . . .....IB76026 Urban and Regional Developent Community and Neighborhood Development: Issues in the 100th Congress (07/07/87).... . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . ........................IB87l6l The Economic Development Administration: Choices for the 99th Congress (07/30/86)................. . . . . . . . . . ..........................IB86022 :»~..‘z.~..‘I' .. 5-‘d:rSr.‘.‘El.':‘.':‘¢‘;A'.‘4‘L; g ' E ---w~,v,-1-uncut E Enfierprise Zone afid}ALfiérQ§E@vg}AF¢§,R§§eV§l5pm§nt LegiélétiohV IB770Ql CRS414 O2~l5-88 .Ié$513s P. 9»? .'i‘«9' .“ '3» I I \ \ '0 : .0. 9 0 ‘o_ ‘¢._;g~A4,:i:.;‘.a 0 ‘Mo o., “o A9,; 0'‘ ‘o I4}, o. .o::’ 0 .;*~s': 9.. _o o 0 ‘o { Veterans? Benefits and Services Agent Orange: Veteransfi Complaints and Studies Qf Health Effects V. K .*o:o0.4ooo<$‘o‘oooooe7}.o.'o.o9oooQO;IInoo.IB_83043_ , o 0 0'' o o o o 0' 9: 0 go 0 .Q ‘.O...-“,0'¢ o 0 0 o o 0 . 1”‘ ‘. 4 ‘ % l VeteransT Prpgramé£_ The E¥8j Budget >(I0/23/§6)...,..,,o...;,,.;.,IB8606O LIBRARY OF WAsHaNG'roN U MVE ST. . 1r...‘—_:-an-A MMMS—M®, g ‘P-s--.v=.‘.sA;a-r“;:-,u,v1*_7.v,s'1_xw_-3-.z‘iau1:_ ‘ 4 " " _'.-5 ‘ "_ --., ' v_'_I,.-