Credit cards offer an alternative to using checks or cash for payment transactions. Currently there are over 600 million credit cards in circulation. This bibliography lists publications concerning the credit card industry and related subjects.,Pauline H. Smale, Economics Analyst and Pamela Hairston, Reference Assistant, Economics Division,CRS 85-682 E,"April 8, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Richard Ehlke, Specialist in American Public Law,CRS 86-1024 A,"April 2, 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

M. Ann Wolfe, Paralegal Specialist, American Law Division,CRS 87-240 An Incomplete report number written on report.,"March 4, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

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.,Abstract -- Introduction and Summary -- Compensatory Education for Disadvantaged Children -- Education Block Grants -- Bilingual Education -- Impact Aid -- Education of the Handicapped, State Grant Program -- Vocational Rehabilitation, Basic State Grants -- Vocational Education -- Adult Education -- Pell Grants -- Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants -- College Work Study -- Perkins Loans -- Guaranteed Student Loans -- Institutional Aid -- Trio Programs -- Educational Research and Statistics -- Aid to Public Libraries -- Appendix: Price Level Adjustments.,Paul M. Irwin, Specialist in Education; Susan Boren, Specialist in Education; Charlotte Jones Fraas, Specialist in Social Legislation; Richard Holland, Analyst in Education; Wayne c. Riddle, Specialist in Education Finance; Mary F. Smith, Specialist in Social Legislation; James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-285 EPW,"March 31, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Section 3 of P.L. 81-874 authorizes financial assistance for school maintenance and operations to school districts in areas where enrollments and local revenues are adversely affected by Federal activities. The adverse Federal effects may be that Federal ownership of property within the school district reduces local tax income for school purposes, or that a Federal activity causes an influx of persons into the community, resulting in an increased number of children to be educated. This report compares the estimated FY 1988 section 3 payments under the Administration's FY 1988 budget proposal with the estimated FY 1987 section 3 payments under current law (P.L. 99-500).,Abstract -- Introduction. Funding Level ; Administration's Proposed FY 1988 Distribution Formula ; Comparative Analysis of Current Law and FY 1988 Budget Allocations ; Local School District Comparisons ; State Comparisons.,Rick Holland, Analyst in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-307 EPW,"April 8, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Vincent E. Treacy, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division,CRS 85-727 A,"April 10, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Through a rulemaking proceeding that has spanned nearly five years, the Secretary of Labor has fashioned regulations restricting the use of urban wage data in the determination of "prevailing" wage rates under the Davis-Bacon Act (P.L. 71-798, as amended). This paper traces the evolution of the urban/rural data controversy and reviews questions concerning legislative action on the issue.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Origins of the Urban/Rural Wage Data Controversy -- The Reagan Administration's Revision Initiatives. Background ; Rulemaking Commenced ; A Testing in the Courts ; The Interested Parties React ; Injunction Granted by the U.S. District Court ; Reversal by the Court of Appeals ; U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari ; A Final Rule Is Published -- Prospects for Legislative Action,William G. Whittaker, Analyst in Labor Economics, Economics Division,CRS 85-631 E,"March 20, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a contagious, deadly disease which is most commonly transmitted sexually or through blood or blood products. The characteristics of this epidemic have given rise to a number of legal issues, few of which are resolved.,Introduction -- Existing Federal Statutes -- General Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and AIDS. Introduction ; Constitutional Rights ; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- Education -- Employment -- Public Health Issues. Introduction ; Quarantines ; Blood Testing, Confidentiality, and Privacy ; Product Liability -- Criminal Law Issues -- Medical Assistance and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs -- Miscellaneous Legal Issues Relating to AIDS. Introduction ; Insurance ; Decision-making Capacity of Persons with AIDS ; Child Custody Decisions ; Immigration -- Summary -- Selected Bibliography.,CRS 87-236 A,"February 10, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Morton J. Schussheim, Senior Specialist in Housing. Prepared at the request of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Senate of the United States.,CRS 87-6 S,"January 29, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Introduction -- History of regulations under section 504. Introduction ; Regulations Covering Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance ; Regulations Under Section 504 for Federally Conducted Programs -- Agency Authority to Issue Regulations -- Exemptions to Coverage in Present Regulations for Recipients Under Section 504. Introduction ; Lead Agency Regulations ; Other Recipient Regulations Issues Pursuant to Section 504 -- Regulations Concerning Ultimate Beneficiaries.,Nancy Lee Jones, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division,CRS 85-718 A,"April 17, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Cities throughout the country face capital shortfalls for wastewater treatment construction. Yet, rural communities face special problems in financing needed capital improvements such as sewage treatment facilities. This report reviews the impact of waste-water treatment funding provisions of the Water Quality Act of 1987 on rural communities.,Introduction -- Provisions of the Act - Wastewater Treatment. State Revolving Funds -- What are the Funding Needs of Rural Areas? -- Conclusion -- Appendix.,Claudia Copeland, Specialist in Environmental Policy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division,CRS 87-257 ENR,"May 20, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This report lists selected CRS writings on environmental issues. Most of the papers cited were written by members of the Environmental Protection Section of the Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Division at CRS. Topics addressed include acid rain, air quality, water quality, the EPA, pesticides, and hazardous wastes.,General -- The Environmental Protection Agency -- Air Quality. General ; Asbestos ; Acid Rain -- Water Quality. General ; Groundwater ; Leaking Underground Storage Tanks ; Safe Drinking Water -- Pesticides -- Solid and Hazardous Wastes -- Miscellaneous.,Rebecca Mazur, Bibliographer, Environment and Natural Resources, Library Services Division,CRS 85-511 L,"January 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This report lists state laws limiting the liability of donors who give food to charitable organizations or food banks and of charitable organizations or food banks who distribute food.,La Vonne Grabiak, Paralegal Assistant, American Law Division,CRS 87-287 A,"March 16, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

In James Steele vs. FCC, 770 F. 2d 1192 (D.C. Circ. 1985), which involved the award of a broadcast license to a woman using in part a preference system that allowed the Commission to award the license despite the existence of a competing application from a more broadcast-experienced male, a Federal appeals court in a two-to-one ruling in August 1985, struck down preferences for women in awarding FCC licenses. This report reviews the event that led to the FCC's original decision to implement a minority preference system in awarding broadcast licenses, and summarizes chronologically FCC policies and rules that have been implemented since then to increase minority ownership. An assessment of the effects such policies and rules have had on minority broadcast ownership is also provided. This is followed by a discussion of congressional reaction to the FCC's position on preferences and legislative initiatives that have been introduced to date in support of diversifying ownership of broadcast facilities.,Background -- Federal Communications Commission's Minority Policies and Rules. Tax Certificates and Distress Sale Policies ; Financial Qualifications Standard ; Minority Buyer's List ; Minority Ownership Policy ; Lottery System for Awarding Licenses ; Multiple Ownership Rules ; New FM Channels ; AM Station Assignment Standards -- Effectiveness of FCC's Minority Ownership Polices and Rules -- Assessing the Effectiveness of FCC's Policies on Minority Broadcast Ownership -- Congressional Reaction to the FCC's Position on Preferences.,Bernevia M. McCalip, Analyst in Business and Government Relations, Economics Division,CRS 87-273 E,"March 27, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Winifred Watts, Research Assistant, American Law Division,CRS 85-849 A,"July 3, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This report portrays and discusses Federal spending for education programs in the context of a 26-year span: the past 20 years of actual experience (1965-1984) and the spending plan for the next six years proposed in the President's 1986 budget. In addition to the 26-year review, various measures such as spending in constant dollars, as a percent of the gross national product (GNP), as a percent of total Federal budget and annual and cumulative change analyses are produced to provide context and perspective.,Abstract -- Preface -- Notes -- Overview -- Table 1: Outlays for Education Fiscal Year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990 -- Table 2: Outlays for Education Fiscal Year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990 in Constant 1984 Dollars -- Table 3: Outlays for Education as a Percent of Gross National Product Fiscal Year 1965- Fiscal Year 1990 -- Table 4: Outlays for Education as a Percent of Total Federal Budget Outlays Fiscal year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990 -- Table 5: Outlays for Education as a Percent of Total Human Resources Functions Outlays Fiscal Year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990 -- Table 6: Outlays for Education as a Percent of Total Education Cluster Outlays Fiscal Year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990 -- Table 7: Education Percentage Change in Budget Outlays Fiscal Year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990 -- Table 8: Education Percentage Change in Budget Outlays Using 1984 Constant Dollars Fiscal Year 1965 - Fiscal Year 1990.,Angela M. Evans, Specialist in Education, Richard V. Rimkunas, Analyst in Social Legislation, and Gene Falk, Technical Information Specialist, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-577 EPW,"February 21, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This three-part bibliography deals with Superfund, including evaluations of the program and discussions of its reauthorization; management of hazardous waste, including methods of disposal or detoxification as well as management of existing dumps; and the aspects of liability.,Superfund -- Hazardous Waste Management -- Liability for Hazardous Waste.,Adrienne Grenfell, Senior Bibliographer, Library Services Division,CRS 85-540 L,"January 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

This Editorial Commentary includes articles and editorials which focus on the concern over the quality and future availability of ground water. It is arranged in two sections. The first contains articles on the topic including one reproduced from the CRS Review. Editorials selected from the files maintained by the Congressional Research Service are included in the second section arranged chronologically.,Abstract -- Article Section. CRS Review ; Chemical & Engineering News ; Science News ; Chemical Week -- Editorial Section.,Adrienne C. Grenfell, Senior Bibliographer, Environment, Library Services Division,CRS 85-700 L,"April 19, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Title III of the Higher Education Act authorizes a number of programs to strengthen institutions of higher education, particularly those serving needy and minority students. The FY 1987 appropriation for these programs was $144.208 million. This paper reviews the current provisions of title III, the title's recent appropriatios history, and the FY 1988 Budget Request for its programs.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Provisions. Part A-Strengthening Institutions ; Part B-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities ; Part C-Challenge Grants for Institutions Eligible for Assistance Under Part A of Part B ; Part D-General Provisions -- Recent Appropriations and FY 1988 Budget Request. Recent Appropriations ; FY 1988 Budget Request.,James B. Stedman, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 87-283 EPW,"March 31, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

There have been marked changes in the Federal Government's role in housing since 1981. Inflation, Federal budget deficits, slow income growth, public disenchantment with programs for the poor -- these and other factors would have compelled shifts in social programs such as housing regardless of the group who controlled the White House. But many of the housing programs in place in 1981 were essentially incompatible with the philosophy of the Reagan team. This paper identifies some of the major changes brought about or proposed by this Administration and the rationale for these efforts.,Morton J. Schussheim, Senior Specialist in Housing,CRS 87-142 S,"Feburary 23, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3