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Argentina’s Defaulted Sovereign Debt: Dealing with the “Holdouts”

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 25, 2013

Sovereign defaults occur periodically and are typically worked out in what amounts to a consensual understanding between creditors and debtors. … Porzecanski, Buenos Aires to Athens—The Road to Perdition, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington, DC, April 2, 2012, pp. 2-3. 41 Gelpern, op. cit., p. 1.

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.

Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Benefits and Financing

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 13, 2019

Private-sector retirement plans must comply with the relevant provisions of federal law, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), … The retiree usually may choose to receive these funds as a series of payments over a period of years or as a lump sum.

Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 22, 2007

Also, the FBI has recorded more than 9.3 million Americans as victims of identity theft in a 12-month period; June, 2005. … These types of attacks attempt to escape detection in order to remain on host systems for longer periods of time.

The Target and Other Financial Data Breaches: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Feb 4, 2015

(HIPAA)79 and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act).80 There is no comprehensive federal law governing the protection of data held by private actors.81 However … , but no one wants to clean the living room.

The ADA Amendments Act Definition of Disability: Final EEOC Regulations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 1, 2011

United Air Lines, Inc., 527 U.S. 471 (1999); Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 527 U.S. 516 (1999); Kirkingburg v. Albertson’s Inc., 527 U.S. 555 (1999); Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. … ADAAA regulations on March 25, 2011, which will become effective on May 24, 2011.11 Proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2009,12 and the EEOC received over 600 comments

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Dec 4, 2025

During the period FY2021-FY2025, the Columbia-class procurement rate was 0.4 boats per year (i.e., the first two boats were procured during that five-year period). … Program Office Comments We provided a draft of this assessment to the program office for review and comment. It provided technical comments, which we incorporated where appropriate.

Veterans’ Health Care Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 30, 2007

S. 1233 would extend the period from two to five years. … of 2007), S. 2160 (The Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007), and S. 2162 (Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007).

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2015 Appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 27, 2015

However, the FY2015 appropriations were higher than the appropriations enacted for each of the other fiscal years during the five-year period. … “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.

The UPS-Teamsters Labor Dispute and Taft-Hartley’s National Emergency Provisions

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 24, 2023

The Labor Management Relations Act, popularly known as the Taft-Hartley Act, establishes a framework for addressing serious labor disputes outside of the rail and air industries. … Air conditioning is to be required in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after January 1, 2024.

Conventional Arms Transfers to Latin America: U.S. Policy

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 5, 1997

Chile is considering the purchase of a modern combat fighter to upgrade its Air Force. … Chile is considering the purchase of a modern combat fighter to upgrade its Air Force.

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.

Disaster Tax Relief for the Midwest

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 20, 2008

The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (S. 3335) includes some similar provisions, but these are not limited to the Midwest disaster. … Sections 2(e)(5) and (6) would extend § 198 expensing through 2010 for qualified sites and permit taxpayers to expense 50% of pre-2011 qualified clean-up costs for the removal of debris or the demolition

Appropriations for FY1996 : Military Construction One of a series of CRS Reports on FY1996 appropriations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Oct 5, 1995

Typically, the appropriated construction funds are made available for obligation for a period of five fiscal years . … The costs of compliance with legislation such as the Endangered Species Act and other environmental legislation may also come under review .

V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 14, 2002

The House National Security Committee noted in its report on H.R. 1530 that the current plan to procure 523 V-22s “over a period of twenty-seven years ... … On February 7, 2001 Senator Russ Feingold introduced the “Osprey Safety, Performance and Reliability Evaluation Act of 2001.”

A Time for Change: Assessing the Need to Modernize Veteran Eligibility for Care

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type TE · Dec 2, 2020

enroll during the five-year period of post-discharge eligibility. … This one-year period began on February 12, 2015, the enactment date of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. It ended on February 12, 2016.

Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 27, 2004

Air Force officials and the conviction of a high-ranking Air Force civilian acquisition executive. … The EAA, which originally expired in 1989, periodically has been reauthorized for short periods, with the last incremental extension expiring in August 2001.

North Korean Actions, 1950 - 2007: Controversy and Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 20, 2007

force to send six fighter planes of its own and put ground-to-air missiles on alert. … Air Force reconnaissance plane in international airspace over the Sea of Japan.

Microbeads: An Emerging Water Quality Issue

Congressional research report · CRS In Focus · Aug 11, 2016

The particles are tiny— from 5 micrometers (µm) to 1 mm in diameter (the latter is about the size of the period on a printed page; see Figure 1). … The Environmental Protection Agency has authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate microbeads that enter wastewater from industrial discharges, but that authority does not extend to directly regulating

The Arab Gulf States, the Iran Conflict, and U.S. Relations: In Brief

Congressional research report · Reports · Jun 3, 2026

Sharp hosting U.S. forces and critical infrastructure locations across the GCC countries during this Specialist in Middle period have demonstrated the Arab Gulf states’ vulnerability to threats from neighboring … Consideration of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800) or defense and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 8469) appropriations acts may