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Dear mother at the door: song
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Dear mother at the door: song
Date
1900
Agriculture and the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Control Act
Title
Agriculture and the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Control Act
Date
1986
Summary
The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, also known as Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, subjects agriculture to the same budget reductions as other non-exempt programs ordered. However, due to the unique nature of the agriculture budget, special provisions were included on how to achieve those cuts in farm spending. This report discusses this new law with regard to agriculture programs. An updated version of this report will be issued when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces how it will implement the across-the-board reductions.
Effect of the General Education Procedures Act contingent extension provision upon current Higher Education Act programs
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Effect of the General Education Procedures Act contingent extension provision upon current Higher Education Act programs
Date
1986
Summary
This report provides a legal analysis of certain questions regarding the effect of the contingent extension provision of the General Education Procedures Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C $ 1226a, upon current Higher Education Act programs. The specific question which has been raised concerns the application of the two year authorization extension portion of the GEPA contingent extension provision to those Higher Education Act programs which are forward-funded and whose authorization of appropriations expired at the end of the fiscal year 1985. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. $ 1001 et seq., sets forth various programs of financial assistance to institution of higher education and to students of such institutions. Funding for such programs is accomplished through the appropriations process in several ways. Some Higher Education Act programs, such as Pell Grant, 20 U.S.C. $ 1070(a), and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, 20 U.S.C. $ 1070b et seq., are forward-funded. Other Higher Education Act programs, such as the Endowment Grants program, 20 U.S.C. $ 1065a, are current year funded. And, the Endowment Guaranteed Student Loan Program, 20 U.S.C. $ 1071 et seq., is an example of a Higher Education Act program which is funded on a "no year" basis, i.e., appropriated funds are available in the year of appropriation and remain available until expended.
Impact of legislative changes on major programs administered by the Department of Education
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Impact of legislative changes on major programs administered by the Department of Education: Fiscal years 1980-1988
Date
1987
Summary
This analysis describes the impact of legislative changes on 17 major programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education since its creation in 1980. Explanatory material is given for each program. Tables show annual appropriations from FY 1980, as well as the FY 1988 budget request, with adjustments for inflation. These programs account for approximately 90 percent of the Department's current budget.
Summary of "involvement in learning: realizing the potential of American higher education
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A summary of "involvement in learning: realizing the potential of american higher education: The final report of the Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in American Higher Education
Date
1984
Summary
This paper summarizes the final report of the Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in American Higher Education. The report was released in October 1984 and represents the first of several studies on higher education quality that are anticipated over the next 18 months. The Study Group consisted of seven members appointed by the Director of the National Institute of Education.
Icones embryonum humanorum
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Icones embryonum humanorum
Date
1799
The dairy provisions of the 1985 farm bill
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The dairy provisions of the 1985 farm bill
Date
1986
Summary
The new omnibus farm law, the Food Security Act of 1985, extends the dairy price support program for five years, authorizes reductions in the support rate after 1986, and establishes a new, voluntary program paying farmers to quit dairying. This report summarizes these and other dairy provisions in the legislation.
The homeless
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The homeless: Overview of the problem and the federal response
Date
1984
Summary
Homelessness is not a new problem in many large American cities, but the issue recently has become more visible and has caught the attention of Federal officials and lawmakers. This report provides an overview of the problem and discusses existing Government efforts and pending legislation.
The federal budget process
Title
The federal budget process: Selected references
Date
1986
Summary
This selected bibliography lists books, articles and government publications on the Federal budget process. It includes descriptions and assessments as well as proposals for reform. Most of the material was written after 1974. The bibliography is divided into four sections: general works, congressional budgeting, executive budgeting, and the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act.
Commission on executive, legislative and judicial salaries
Title
Commission on executive, legislative and judicial salaries: A historical summary
Date
1987
Summary
The Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries is activated every four years for the purpose of studying the compensation available to top officials of the U.S. Government. The enabling legislation for this Commission has been substantially amended several times. This report provides a topical history of the Commission. It discusses the responsibilities of the Commission, the President, and the Congress. Membership, funding, and staff support are also discussed. The closing section of the report contains tables showing various Commission's recommendations, those of the President, and the disposition of the Presidential recommendations. The five tables at the end of the report present the following salary rate data: 1) salary in effect when Commission met; 2) Commission salary recommendations; 3) President's salary recommendations; and 4) information on whether the President's recommendations went into effect. [N.B. No summary is provided for this report because it is not conducive to being succinctly or usefully summarized.] For companion CRS reports see: Paul E. Dwyer and Frederick H. Pauls, A Brief History of Congressional Pay, CRS Report No., 86-1022 GOV, November 24, 1986 and, by the same authors, A Brief Report on Congressional Pay, CRS Report 86-1051 GOV, December 29, 1986; CRS Report 86-1004 GOV, Rate of Increase of Selected Public and Private Wages and Public Pensions Compared with Change in Consumer Price Index, 1969-1987, by Frederick H. Pauls, Paul E. Dwyer, Kirk Brown and Roger Walke, November 20, 1986; and, Federal Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Compensation, Report No. 86-1021 GOV, December 30, 1986, by James P. McGrath.
Examination of farm commodity promotion programs
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An examination of farm commodity promotion programs
Date
1985
Summary
Representatives of a number of commodity groups have asked Congress in recent years for statutory authority to establish national generic promotion programs for their products. A key feature is a mandatory assessment paid by all producers to support such activities. Federal legislation has authorized nine such national promotion programs, and lawmakers now are considering whether to create new initiatives for beef, pork, and watermelons. Critics believe that such programs represent unwarranted Government interference, pit one commodity group against another for limited consumer dollars, and lack adequate evidence of success. Proponents, on the other hand, contend that the programs do work, cost the Federal Government virtually nothing, and benefit producers and consumers alike. This report discusses programs that have already been enacted by Congress and examines their records to date.
U.S. agricultural trade
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U.S. agricultural trade: An overview
Date
1987
Summary
The U.S. agricultural trade performance has deteriorated over the past six years. The value of exports has fallen some 40 percent, while import value has risen 20 percent, cutting into what had been a healthy agricultural trade surplus. This report examines the reasons behind the deteriorating agricultural trade performance, recent policy changes to increase U.S. agricultural trade competitiveness, and a number of other options likely to be considered by the 100th Congress.
The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings sequestration process for FY 1986
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The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings sequestration process for FY 1986: A summary of DOD elements in the OMB/CBO and GAO sequestration reports
Date
1986
Summary
This Alert explains how the Department of Defense is affected by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings sequestration process, how the President has chosen to use the limited options allowed in the FY 1986 defense budget reduction process, and how the reductions affect the distribution of defense spending.

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