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Oman: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · Reports · Nov 25, 2025

F-16 Operational Flight Profile and Identification Friend or Foe; upgrades to its F-16 Block 50/52 fighter aircraft, ongoing logistics and sustainment support; AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air … Section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151).

Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Programs in Japan and South Korea: Background for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 26, 2010

During this period, more than 677,000 vehicles were sold through “cash for clunkers.” … Grimmett. 73 The challenged provision was contained in the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, P.L. 111-8, Div.

Automakers Seek to Align Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS Insight · Aug 8, 2016

The inconsistencies cited by the automakers are related to the fact that different regulators are seeking specific outcomes in terms of fuel economy, GHG emissions, and state-level air quality under three … The 2015 law does not provide for a public comment period before higher penalties take effect.

Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 26, 2006

The Jordanian government has periodically curtailed the activities of these associations, periodically arresting leaders and curtailing demonstrations. … CRS-14 IB93085 04-26-06 Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and associated equipment to Jordan to enhance the defense capability of Jordan’s F-16 fighter aircraft and provide for increased interoperability

Copyright Issues in Online Music Delivery

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 4, 2002

One way might be a radio station’s over-the-air (analogue) broadcast of it. … Napster filed comments opposing RIAA’s position, arguing that Congress must clarify the status of incidental DPDs, not the Copyright Office.

Carbon Tax: Deficit Reduction and Other Considerations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 2, 2013

(...continued) R41973, Climate Change: Conceptual Approaches and Policy Tools, by (name redacted). 31 H.R. 2454 (the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, often called the “Waxman-Markey” bill … Air Act Amendments requires electric generating facilities affected by the acid rain provisions of Title IV to monitor CO2 emissions).

Military Base Closures: Cleanup of Contaminated Properties for Civilian Reuse

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 19, 2008

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Natural Gas Markets in 2006

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 12, 2006

segments, their relative effects vary across the market segments. 6 Recently, however, because of the increasing use of natural gas in electric power generation, summer use rates have increased as air … If the relative price of natural gas increases sufficiently, new capacity in the form of coal fired power plants could become an economically viable competitor to gas, even though coal is not as clean

Organic Agriculture in the United States: Program and Policy Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 25, 2008

The comment period for USDA’s proposed rule closes in December 2008. … The act authorized $3 million to be transferred annually from the U.S.

Department of Transportation (DOT): FY2017 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 4, 2017

Reauthorization of Air Transportation Programs Since most DOT funding comes from trust funds whose revenues typically come from taxes, the periodic reauthorizations of the taxes supporting these trust … Under the previous rules, drivers could start their 34-hour rest period at any time of the day, and could take more than one such rest period per seven-day period.

Cleanup at Inactive and Abandoned Mines: Issues in “Good Samaritan” Legislation in the 114th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 4, 2016

H.R. 963 is drafted as a measure that would amend the Clean Water Act (CWA, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.). … Under the Clean Water Act, NPDES permits are authorized for up to five years and thereafter must be renewed.

The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 5, 2011

The Earth’s atmosphere acts as a shield against cosmic radiation, so exposure levels increase with altitude (especially when flying). … Acknowledgments The Nuclear Regulatory Commission provided technical comments on this report.

No Surprises Act (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Data Analysis for 2023

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 17, 2025

period do not necessarily indicate that the IDR entities did not meet appropriate deadlines. … Methodsa 1,359 19% Phi Air Medical 1,098 15% Phi Air Medical 686 22% Phi Air Medical 1,200 26% Phi Air Medical 1,154 17% Air Methodsa 1,094 15% Air Methodsa 328 10% Air Methodsa

China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Policies

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 18, 2011

Economy, by (name red acted) and (name redacted). 11 S. Chen and M. … .16 In other words, if non-monetized losses to China’s resource assets (e.g., clean water, etc.) were netted from the current (financial) accounts, GDP would have been 5.8% lower.

No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process Data Analysis for the First Half of 2023

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 2, 2024

The number of disputes rose over this period despite an increase in the administrative fee parties had to pay to access the IDR process (an increase from $50 to $350 per party per dispute during this period … Congressional Research Service 7 No Surprises Act IDR Process Data Analysis for the First Half of 2023 determinations made during the first half of 2023 were made outside the 33-business day period.

Dallas Love Field: The Wright and Shelby Amendments

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 9, 2005

Included as part of the International Air Transportation Competition Act,13 the amendment, as originally drafted, would have effectively prohibited any interstate airline service from Love Field.14 The … Walter, Perimeter Rules, Proprietary Powers, and the Airline Deregulation Act: A Tale of Two Cities ... And Two Airports, 66 J. AIR L. & COM. 223, 227-28 (2000) (citing American Airlines v.

The Transition to Digital Television: Is America Ready?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 19, 2009

Summary The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171), as amended by the DTV Delay Act, directed that on June 12, 2009, all over-the-air full-power television broadcasts—which were previously provided … The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-171), as amended by the DTV Delay Act, directed that on June 12, 2009, over-the-air full-power television broadcasts—which are currently provided by television

Federal Energy Efficiency Standards Program: Background and Recent Developments

Congressional research report · Legal Sidebar · Sep 25, 2025

These consumer products are designated as “covered products” in Section 322 of the Act. … In most instances the period for public comment has closed, but DOE has not published any further documentation of the rulemaking process.

Air Force FB-22 Bomber Concept

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 5, 2006

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter, for example, commented that it was “counterintuitive that, as we have lost basing ...our modernization program has on the average encompassed acquisition … Many analysts have posited that the ability to loiter for long periods of time over a battlefield — thus being available to quickly drop a weapon once a time-critical target is identified — appears to

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Who Is a Veteran?

Congressional research report · Reports · Sep 29, 2025

Active military, naval, air, or space service3 includes • • • Active duty; Any period of active duty for training during which the individual was disabled or died from a disease or injury incurred or … However, a period 25 For more information on military discharge review boards, see “Separation, Discharge, and Discharge Review” section of CRS Report R46107, FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act