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Congressional Research Service Reports

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is part of the legislative branch of the federal government. CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm for Congress. The CRS mission is to support an informed national legislature. A selection of written reports prepared by CRS on a variety of general topics is available below.

Bankruptcy Reform	Immigration
Budget and Financial Services	Judiciary
Education	Social Security
Energy	Taxes
Environment	Telecommunications
Foreign Policy	Veterans
Health	Other
Housing

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Bankruptcy Reform

Consumer Bankruptcy and Household Debt

The “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005” in the 109th Congress

Budget and Financial Services

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and Current Financial Turmoil: Issues and Analysis

Containing Financial Crisis

The Economics of the Federal Budget Deficit

The Federal Government Debt: Its Size and Economic Significance

Education

Student Loans in Bankruptcy

K-12 Education: Highlights of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)

K-12 Teacher Quality: Issues and Legislative Action

Accreditation and the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act

Stafford Loan Interest Rate Reduction: Background and Issues

Student Loans, Student Aid, and FY2008 Budget Reconciliation

Campus-Based Student Financial Aid Programs Under the Higher Education Act

The Administration of Federal Student Loan Programs: Background and Provisions

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Analysis of Changes Made by P.L. 108-446

Energy

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): A Comparison of Selected Legislation in the 110th Congress

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

Royalty Relief for U.S. Deepwater Oil and Gas Leases

The Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve Fund in the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007

Tax Credits for Hybrid Vehicles

Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals

Environment

Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills the in 110th Congress

Climate Change: Science and Policy Implications

Clean Air Issues in the 110th Congress: Climate Change, Air Quality Standards, and Oversight

Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 110th Congress

Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict?

Mercury Emissions to the Air: Regulatory and Legislative Proposals

Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation

Safe Drinking Water Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements

Safe Drinking Water Act: Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues

Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements

Foreign Policy

Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues

Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and Policy

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program

Israel: Background and Relations with the United States

U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians

Health

Health Insurance: A Primer

Medicare: A Primer

Medicaid: A Primer

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): A Brief Overview

Importing Prescription Drugs: Objectives, Options, and Outlook

FDA Regulation of Follow-On Biologics

FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products: A Policy and Legal Analysis

Scientific Evaluations of Approaches to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Stem Cell Research

Medicare: Payments to Physicians

Housing

Housing Issues in the 110^th Congress

Homelessness: Targeted Federal Programs and Recent Legislation

Analysis of the Proposed Tax Exclusion for Cancelled Debt Mortgage Income

Veterans and Homelessness

Subprime Mortgages: Primer on Current Lending and Foreclosure Issues

Immigration

Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress

Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border

Visa Waiver Program

Immigration Enforcement Within the United States

U.S. Immigration Policy on Asylum Seekers