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Recent Developments in Patent Administration: Implications for Innovation Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 28, 2011

Discoveries....”13 In accordance with the Patent Act of 1952 (the “Patent Act”),14 an inventor may seek the grant of a patent by preparing and submitting an application to the USPTO.15 Under current law … believe that certain of the metrics may 104 AIPLA Comments, supra, at 3.

Defense Budget for FY2001: Data Summary

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 23, 2000

Table 6 shows budget authority by appropriations title for the period FY1985 through FY2005 in inflation-adjusted dollars and calculates real growth or decline over that period. … period.

How Long Can the Defense Department Finance FY2008 Operations in Advance of Supplemental Appropriations?

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 30, 2008

In the past 40 years, the act has been used periodically to pay for unplanned military contingencies and to sustain military operations when supplemental appropriations have been delayed. … The FY2008 Defense Appropriations Act provided $32.2 billion for Air Force O&M and $33.1 billion for Navy O&M.

Specialty Crops: 2008 Farm Bill Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 13, 2009

Act, among others. … Section 10202 provides $5 million annually in mandatory funds over four years to establish a National Clean Plant Network to grow pest- and disease-free planting stock for the specialty crop industry.

Pakistan-U.S. Relations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 1, 2009

The Bush Administration made no public comment on reported irregularities. … Senate reports have aired similar concerns.

A Condensed Review of Retransmission Consent and Other Federal Rules Affecting ProgrammerDistributor Negotiations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 9, 2007

Communications Act of 1934, as amended, Sec. 616 (47 U.S.C. § 536). Communications Act of 1934, as amended, Sec. 628 (47 U.S.C. § 548). … of households that continue to receive their programming over-the-air.

Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 21, 2013

See “Saakashvili Testifies Before War Commission, Analysts Comment,” The Messenger (Tbilisi), December 1, 2008. … Thirty-eight countries and fifteen international organizations pledged approximately $4.5 billion in aid to Georgia for the 20082010 period.

NASA's Space Shuttle Program: The Columbia Tragedy, the Discovery Mission, and the Future of the Shuttle

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 4, 2006

Orbiters are periodically taken out of service for maintenance and overhaul. Columbia had lost undergone such an “orbiter major modification” (OMM) period in 1999-2001. … act (P.L. 109-148).

Manufacturing USA: Advanced Manufacturing Institutes and Network

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 3, 2022

The AMNPO held four regional workshops and published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register inviting public comment on the proposed NNMI program. … a period not to exceed the duration of the initial period of the award.48 The act also provides direction for the review regarding performance measurement, transparency, and accountability.49 Initial awards

Venezuela: Issues for Congress, 2009-2012

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 10, 2013

Government-affiliated media outlets broadcast or printed numerous anti-Semitic comments. … people and the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.

Federal Tort Reform Legislation: Constitutionality and Summaries of Selected Statutes

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 9, 2005

P.L. 107-42 provides that, "[flor acts of terrorism committed on or to an air carrier during the 180-day period following the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may certify … No punitive damages may be awarded against an air carrier (or the Government taking responsibility for an air carrier under this paragraph) under a cause of action arising out of such act."

Global Climate Change : A . Survey of Scientifi c Research and Policy Report s

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 13, 2000

Protection Act of 1987) . … o r reactions to comments were ever exchanged between independent peer reviewers an d the IPCC .

Terrorist Attacks on Commercial Airlines: Federal Criminal Prohibitions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 22, 2010

His plea covered charges for conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries (18 U.S.C. 2332b(a)(2) and (6)); conspiracy to commit air piracy (18 U.S.C. 46502(a)(1)(A) and (a)(2 … the preventive detention provisions of the federal bail laws. 71 Upon conviction, federal crimes of terrorism are subject to an escalated sentencing guideline, 72 and to the possibility of a life-time period

Military Families and Intimate Partner Violence: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 4, 2019

to submit final disposition information.158 In 2019, the Air Force launched a modernized criminal data reporting system, called the Air Force Justice Information System, to provide a “centralized hub … Finally, another aspect to consider is the period of transition during discharge or separation from the military.

The European Union’s Energy Security Challenges

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 30, 2008

The 1986 Single European Act, adopted in 1987, established the so-called single European market allowing for the free movement of goods, services, people, and capital across the EU. 60 ˜—›Žœœ’˜—Š•ȱ … During the same period, they add, U.S. economic growth outpaced economic growth in the EU.68 64 For a more detailed explanation of the economic relationship see Hamilton and Quinlan, “Deep Integration

Agriculture Appropriations: Animal and Plant Health

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 22, 2018

In addition to its discretionary funding and funding from fees, APHIS also receives mandatory funding for certain programs authorized under periodic farm bill legislation. … Emergency Funding The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. §8301 et seq.) and the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. §7701 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer mandatory funds from

Kosovo: Lessons Learned from Operation Allied Force

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 19, 1999

A moral dimension — revulsion to ethnic cleansing — also caused them to act. … Prime Minister Jospin, in explaining the French decision to go to war in March 1999, said: “Since the Security Council was not able to act, we must act on our responsibilities.”

Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Reauthorization

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jul 12, 2007

Reprocessing means cleaning and sterilizing a device and verifying that it functions properly. … FDA proposes to publish draft guidance by the end of FY2008 and allow for a 90-day public comment period. FDA proposes to issue a final guidance within one year of the close of the comment period.

Spectrum Provisions in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law

Congressional research report · Reports · Feb 25, 2026

The act included several spectrum provisions. … /documents/ ctia-comments-on-ntia-cbrs-data-report. 138 NTIA, “NTIA Submits Comments on ITS CBRS Usage Report,” November 18, 2024, https://www.ntia.gov/fccfiling/2024/ntia-submits-comments-its-cbrs-usage-report

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 22, 2016

The Foreign Assistance Act includes a provision authorizing OPIC to perform certain functions until its sunset date, which Congress has periodically extended. … Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)(2)), the authority of section 234(a) (b) and (c), of the same Act, shall remain in effect during the period of