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Social security and medicare coverage of employees of state and local governments
Title
Social security and medicare coverage of employees of state and local governments
Date
1986
Summary
This paper describes the conditions under which employees of State and local governments are covered by social security and medicare.
Laws implicated by shipments of military materials to Iran
Title
Laws implicated by shipments of military materials to Iran
Date
1986
Summary
Laws Implicated By Shipments of Military Materials to Iran, Raymond J. Celada, Senior Specialist. November 20, 1986, revised November 24, 1986. Covert shipments of war materials to Iran raise issues concerning the wisdom of Administration policies and the legality of the shipments and the procedures followed in making them. This report deals with the legal issues and highlights the following authorities as being immediately implicated: the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act, the Export Administration Act, the National Security Act, the Hostage Act, and potentially various funding and expenditure regulations.
Leadership in Educational Administration Development Act of 1984
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Leadership in Educational Administration Development Act of 1984: A summary of provisions
Date
1984
Summary
This paper summarizes the provisions of the Leadership in Educational Administration Development Act of 1984. The program authorized by this Act would fund technical assistance centers in each State to enhance the leadership skills of elementary and secondary school administrators, such as principals.
Economic policy book reviews published since winter 1983-1984
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Economic policy book reviews published since winter 1983-1984
Date
1984
Summary
Economic Policy Book Reviews is a collection of full length critical reviews of books discussing economic policy. The reviews consist of all those appearing in thirty sources from winter 1983-1984 to November 1984. The sources examined for reviews include newspapers, popular business magazines, economics journals, and political science journals that review books of economic policy interest.
Grove City College v. Bell and its aftermath
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Grove City College v. Bell and its aftermath
Date
1985
How the government borrows
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How the government borrows: A primer
Date
1985
Summary
The United States Government is the world's largest debtor. It owes nearly $2 trillion and is borrowing more at a rate of approximately $200 billion a year. This report explains the basics of how the Government goes about borrowing these sums.
Selected options for federal support of state and local technology development programs
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Selected options for federal support of state and local technology development programs
Date
1987
Summary
In an attempt to foster regional economic growth, many State and local governments have developed and are supporting programs to enhance technological advancement within their jurisdictions. These programs are based upon the idea that economic benefits accrue from the creation of new firms and from increases in productivity in existing companies through the application of technological products and processes. These efforts very by State and often a jurisdiction supports several different approaches. Several Federal programs and policies have facilitated State and local technological development activities. These include programs to strengthen the science and technology capabilities of State governments, to encourage industry-university cooperation, to expand the use of Federal technical resources, and to strengthen the research capacity of universities. There is congressional interest in exploring ways to augment Federal support for State and local technological advancement efforts. Various options are identified to assist Members in determining if future congressional action is necessary, and if so, what types of activities might build upon an infrastructure already in place.
Social service programs
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Social service programs: Reagan administration's FY 1988 budget proposal
Date
1987
Summary
The Reagan Administration has requested a $2.2 billion "generic appropriation" to cover a variety of social service programs that have previously been funded by the Congress on a program-specific basis. This paper briefly describes this proposal, presents background information on the programs that would be affected, and discusses possible effects of the proposal.
Sheltered workshops for the handicapped
Title
Sheltered workshops for the handicapped: Background information and pending legislation
Date
1985
Summary
Sheltered workshops serve the dual functions of rehabilitation training facility and employment opportunity for handicapped individuals. The Federal Government certifies sheltered workshops to pay subminimum wages and purchases commodities and services from workshops under a special procurement program. This paper discusses these Federal programs and pending legislation regarding sheltered workshops.
Special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC)
Title
Special supplemental food program for women, infants and children (WIC): Description, history and data
Date
1986
Summary
The special supplemental food program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides monthly food supplements to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, and infants and children who are determined to be at health risk because of nutrition-related problems. Created in 1972, this food program was designed to blend the nutritious benefits of food with health care during critical times of growth and development. This report describes the program and its history and evolution. It also provides current and historical data on funding and participation.
Measuring vitality and performance in aging workers
Title
Measuring vitality and performance in aging workers
Date
1985
Potential implications of funding reductions for programs administered by the department of education
Title
Potential implications of funding reductions for programs administered by the department of education
Date
1985
Summary
This paper presents the potential implications funding reductions might have for selected programs administered by the Department of Education. Also included is data on program funding levels since FY 1980 adjusted for inflation, the estimated number of recipients, the estimated Federal share of financing the program, and the types of services provided and activities supported by these programs.
Private pension plan standards
Title
Private pension plan standards: A summary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended
Date
1986
Summary
Protection and guarantees for employees covered by private pension and welfare benefit plans are provided in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This report summarizes the provisions of ERISA and pertinent provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended through the Single-Employer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1986.
Effective tax rates in the administration and ways and means tax proposals updated tables
Title
Effective tax rates in the administration and ways and means tax proposals updated tables
Date
1985
Summary
On September 26, 1985 tax reform proposals for use in mark up in the Committee on Ways and Means were announced. The Administration has also proposed some changes in its May 28, 1985 tax reform, including the elimination of indexing of inventories. This report updates effective tax rates in "Effects of Business Tax Provisions in the Administration's Tax Proposal," Congressional Research Service Report No. 85-783 E, June 6, 1985 to incorporate these proposals.
Rural areas and clean water
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Rural areas and clean water: Impacts of the Water Quality Act of 1987
Date
1987
Summary
Cities throughout the country face capital shortfalls for wastewater treatment construction. Yet, rural communities face special problems in financing needed capital improvements such as sewage treatment facilities. This report reviews the impact of waste-water treatment funding provisions of the Water Quality Act of 1987 on rural communities.
Selected federal internal revenue code provisions pertaining to education
Title
Selected federal internal revenue code provisions pertaining to education
Date
1985
Summary
The Federal Internal Revenue Code has a number of provision pertaining to education. Some of these provisions refer explicitly to "educational institution" or "student" or the like, while others without such references still have implications for education. This report provides summaries of certain of these provisions, short legislative histories, data on how they affect education, tax expenditure revenue loss estimates, and mention of how they would be affected by President Reagan's May 1985, tax reform proposals.
State and local assistance for narcotics control
Title
State and local assistance for narcotics control: The Anti-Drug Act of 1986
Date
1987
Summary
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-570) established a program of grants to State and local agencies for drug law enforcement. Under that statute, the Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized, under the State and Local Assistance for Narcotics Control Formula Grant Program, to make grants to States, for use by States and local units of government. These grants are awarded to State and local governments to enforce laws that establish offenses similar to offenses established in the Controlled Substances Act. These funds may be used to support programs which improve the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, detention, and rehabilitation of drug offenders. Eradication programs, treatment programs, and programs which concentrate on major drug offenders are also eligible for funding.
The gramm-rudman-hollings ammendment for budget deficit control
Title
The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings amendment for budget deficit control: Editorial commentary
Date
1985
Summary
This illustrative collection of editorials is taken from newspapers monitored by CRS. The sources look at the controversy surrounding the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings amendment to the debt limit increase for the purpose of reducing budget deficits and balancing the budget by 1991. An introductory section contains newspaper articles presenting press coverage on the issue. The articles and editorials are arranged chronologically, with the most recent dates appearing first. [Current Editorial CE79 on budget deficits is also available; it includes editorials on this topic received in Library Services since November 1, 1985.]
Historical federal budget data, 1965-1982
Title
Historical federal budget data, 1965-1982
Date
1984
Summary
The tables and graphs in this report are meant as background for the FY 1985 budget documents. The tables and graphs contain budget data that are consistent with the data in the FY 1985 budget. The FY 1985 budget documents contain actual data for FY 1983, estimated budget data for FY 1984, and the requested budget for FY 1985 (and beyond). Thus, the tables in this report can be extended beyond 1982 by adding data from the tables in the back of the budget document, Budget of the United States Government, FY 1985.
Issues concerning the regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title
Issues concerning the regulations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Date
1985

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