CRS 86-614 ENR,"March 19, 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Exclusionary and restrictive rental practices against families with children are not new. In recent years the phenomenon has been more carefully examined, partly due to the slow growth in the number of available rental units. This paper examines the restrictions placed on such families, and describes some of the proposals that have been advanced to make housing more available to them.,CRS 86-746 E,"July 1, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 86-747 ENR,"June 23, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Table 1 of this CRS Report gives the total population of each 99th Congress district and the number and percent of the population who are of Filipino origin or descent, as self-identified in the 1980 census. The districts are ranked according to these numbers and percents, with one being the highest rank. Table 2 ranks 99th Congress districts in descending order, from the district with the largest number of Filipinos to the district with the smallest number. Table 3 ranks 99th Congress districts in descending order, from the district with the highest percent of Filipinos in the total population to that with the lowest percent.,CRS 86-760 GOV,"July 9, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The Federal Government certifies sheltered workshops to pay wages below the statutory minimum wage to handicapped persons with impaired earning capacity. The 99th Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to simplify the provisions related to certification of sheltered workshops and to provide procedures to help assure fair remuneration for these handicapped workers.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Background on the 1986 Amendments to the FLSA -- The 1986 Amendments to the FLSA.,CRS 87-362 EPW,"April 22, 1987.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Every profession develops specialized vocabularies; these serve to rid its internal discourse of cumbersome usages and to render complex ideas and practices in simple, concise terms, which, simplicity notwithstanding, may be perfectly opaque to the laymen. The field of corporate mergers and acquisitions describes its own participants and transactions with a set of terms which, if not lurid, is extremely colorful. A striking number of these terms derive from predation, crime, and warfare; some observers have cited this violent lexicon as evidence of a need for reform. This glossary presents short definitions of a selection of terms associated with mergers and acquisitions which have appeared in the extensive literature on the subject.,CRS 86-786 E,"July 16, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The House tax reform bill, H.R. 3838, makes some major changes in the tax provisions that most affect the way farm income is taxed. The investment tax credit is repealed, a new depreciation system is provided, restrictions are imposed on deducting preproduction expenses, a new minimum tax aimed at tax shelter investors is included, and tax rates are generally reduced. This report examines these and other provisions in the House tax bill.,Abstraction -- Introduction. Overview of HR 3838 -- Capital Gains -- Capital Recovery System -- Expensing Capital Costs -- The Minimum Tax -- Other Provisions. Limitation on Nonbusiness Interest Deduction ; Deductions for Fertilizer, Land-clearing, and Conservation Expenses ; Estimated Tax Rules ; "Netting" by Cooperatives ; Miscellaneous Provisions.,Jack Taylor, Specialist in Public Finance, Economics Division.,CRS 86-509 E,"January 7, 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

A national sales tax has been frequently discussed as a possible new tax source to reduce projected large budgetary deficits. This report contains estimates that a national sales tax with a comprehensive tax base could yield up to $22.44 billion for each 1 percent levied, based on data for fiscal year 1987.,CRS 86-790 E,"July 23, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This bibliography presents annotated references on the incidence, effects, and management of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment. Health effects of PCBs, ocean dumping, incineration on land and at sea, and various technologies for PCB destruction and disposal are among the topics covered.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Overviews -- Health effects of PCBs -- PCB Pollution in Aquatic Environments -- Ocean Dumping of PCBs -- Incineration of PCBs -- Ocean Incineration -- Other Technologies for PCB Disposal and Destruction -- Legislative and Regulatory Aspects.,Rebecca Mazur, Library Services Division.,CRS 86-753 L,"July 1, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Research and regulatory issues associated with problems of indoor air pollution are reviewed briefly. Sources and estimated health effects of the more common indoor air pollutants are summarized in three tables. Regulatory responsibility for indoor air pollution is diffuse and often unclearly defined.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Governmental Responsibilities -- General Conclusions -- Tables. Health Effects of Some Major Indoor Air Pollutants ; Estimated Number of Persons Exposed to Known Carcinogenic or Potentially Carcinogenic Agents Affecting the Respiratory System ; Summary of Sources and Types of Indoor Air Pollution.,Christopher H. Dodge, Specialist in Life Sciences, Science Policy Research Division.,CRS 87-379 SPR,"April 30, 1987.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Rogelio Garcia, Analyst in American National Government, Government Division.,CRS 86-715 GOV,"May 7, 1986.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Since 1966, the Department of Education's State agency program for the neglected or delinquent has provided supplementary educational services to this group of educationally disadvantaged children and youth. This paper provides a legislative history, funding history, and a discussion and analysis of evaluations of this program.,Wayne Riddle, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-789 EPW,"June 12, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

In its Fiscal Year 1987 Budget the Administration has proposed several changes to FHA's basic unsubsidized single-family housing program -- the program authorized under Section 203 (b) of the National Housing Act of 1934. This report examines the impact on potential moderate-income homebuyers and on the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund of the proposal to (1) increase the one-time mortgage insurance premium to 5 percent of the mortgage, (2) require that the premium be paid in cash, and (3) limit eligibility in the FHA program to applicants earning $40,000 or less.,B. Elliington Foote, Analyst in Housing, Economics,CRS 86-613 E,"March 14, 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Nancy Lee Jones, Legislative Attorney, American Law Division.,CRS 85-741 A,"May 6, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Homelessness is sometimes the condtion of the deinstitutionalized mentally ill, the aged, the voluntarily idle and the temporarily unemployed; and of runaway youth, destitute families, drug addicts, street beggars and alcoholics - in urban and rural areas. There appears to be no single set of characteristics shared by the homeless except being poor without housing, and often lacking food and medical care as well. This Editorial Commentary looks at the "problems" of the homeless and those who search for remedies using selected editorials. It also covers actions taken by local and State governments to address the problems. nnThe Editorial Commentary includes an introductory section of newspaper articles on the homeless. It is divided into sections - one focusing on the problem; the other on actions that have been taken to deal with the problem. Both sections are arranged in reverse chronological order. The editorials were selected from the editorial collection maintained by the Library Services Division.,Compiled by Library Services Division.,CRS 86-525 L,"January 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

The report is missing pages 116 and 124.,CRS 85-1026 SPR,"September 25, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

Background -- Program Funding -- Federal Administration of Head Start. Training and Technical Assistance ; Child Development Associate (CDA) Program ; Criminal Records Checks -- Local Administration. Head Start Teachers' Salaries and Unemployment Compensation ; Enrollment and Attendance ; Liability Insurance -- Program Evaluations. Two Recent Evaluations of Early Childhood Intervention Programs.,Sharon Stephan, Analyst in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 86-554 EPW,January 15, 1986.,SuDoc# 14. 18/3

The authorizations of appropriations for several of the largest Federal programs of aid to elementary and secondary education expire during the 100th Congress. This report provides background information--including legislative and funding histories, evaluation findings, participation trends, allocation formulas, and references--for each of these elementary and secondary education programs being considered for reauthorization.,Introduction -- Chapter 1, Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA), Basic Grants -- Chapter 1, ECIA, State Agency Program for Migrant Pupils -- Chapter 1, ECIA, State Agency Program for Handicapped Pupils -- Chapter 1, ECIA, State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Pupils -- Chapter 2, ECIA -- Bilingual Education Act -- Impact Aid, P.L. 815 and 874, 81st Congress -- Adult Education Act -- Education for Economic Security Act, Title II: Science and Mathematics Education -- Indian Education Act -- Emergency Immigrant Education Act -- Magnet Schools Program -- Women's Educational Equity Act -- Excellence in Education Act -- Territorial Aid Programs -- Ellender Fellowship Program.,CRS 87-330 EPW,"January 27, 1987.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The national debt is the amount of liabilities of the Federal Government outstanding at any given time. Because surplus resources of the social security trust funds are invested in Federal securities, and hence constitute part of the national debt, a question sometimes asked is what effect does social security have on the size of the national debt. This paper provides a technical description of how the financial operations of the social security program relate to the national debt and the debt ceiling.,Abstract -- Introduction. What is the Difference Between Social Security's Effect on the National Debt and the Federal Budget? ; Is the National Debt Always Increased When Social Security's Income Exceeds Its Outgo? ; Is the National Debt Always Reduced When Social Security Has To Reduce Its Reserve of Federal Securities? ; If Excess Social Security Taxes Caused the Amount of Debt Held by the Public To Fall, Would the Government's Interest Costs Be Smaller? ; If a Shortfall of Social Security Taxes Caused the Amount of Debt Held by the Public To Rise, Would the Government's Interest Costs Be Larger? ; Would the National Debt Be Different if Social Security Were Removed From the Unified Budget? ; Is Social Security Affected When the So-Called "Debt Ceiling" is Reached? -- Summary.,David Koitz, Specialist in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 85-782 EPW,"March 29, 1985 with technical revisions on June 10, 1985.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3

The charts and graphs in this report provide a brief look at U.S. farm operations, their importance to the U.S. economy, recent financial problems on the farm, and Federal agriculture program spending. They were compiled from selected publications of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the General Accounting Office.,Geoffrey S. Becker, Analyst, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division.,CRS 86-610 ENR,"January 1986.",SuDoc# 14. 18/3