Includes bibliographical references and index.

CRS 83-585 ENR,"May 16, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3,An additional report by Parker was added to the end of this report. It is titled "Impact of Proposed Acid Rain Legistlation on the Illinois Coal Industry", and is dated "February 21, 1983."

Introduction -- Small Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds -- State Authority to Issue Agricultural Revenue Bonds -- Purposes Eligible for Financing with Agricultural Revenue Bonds -- Overview of State Agricultural Revenue Bond Programs -- Federal Decisions Affecting State Agricultural Revenue Bond Programs. FmHA Guarantees Withdrawn ; IRS Ruling on Multiple Small Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds ; Current Congressional Proposals Affecting ARBs -- Potential Impact of Current Congressional Proposals -- Other Issues and Criticisms -- Other Credit Programs for Beginning and Small Farmers -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix: State Agricultural Revenue Bond Programs. Active Programs ; Inactive Programs.,CRS 83-649 ENR,"July 25, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 83-586 ENR,"April 11, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper provides background information regarding the possibility of using credits against Federal income tax to assist electric utilities in financing the cost of retrofitting to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.,CRS 83-544 E,"July 28, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 83-581 ENR,"June 21, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 83-579 ENR,"September 14, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 83-578 ENR,"September 14, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This paper describes the program under which funds were made available in the 98th Congress for the education of immigrant children, including the undocumented, as well as other federally funded education programs for alien children. Concerns in the area of education of aliens, including the availability of data on the undocumented, are discussed.,Overview -- Background -- Education Services for Aliens: Programs and Concerns -- Title V, H.R. 3520. Provisions ; Cost Estimates ; Concerns -- Other Legislative Proposals for Federal Funding for Undocumented Alien Education.,CRS 83-629 EPW,"December 7, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

CRS 83-584 ENR,"April 22, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

One characteristic of the dislocated worker problem is that a mismatch exists between the number and kinds of jobs offered by employers and the number and kinds of skills possessed by workers in the same geographic area. At the same time, other geographic areas have unfilled job openings and relatively low unemployment rates. Government-assisted worker relocation is one tool of employment policy that might be used to reduce these regional imbalances in labor supply and demand. This report describes the U.S. experience with both unassisted and Government-assisted worker relocation. It examines the applicability of this experience to the current dislocated worker problem, as well. In addition, the report evaluates the feasibility of establishing a nationwide worker relocation program.,CRS 83-526 E,"May 26, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Since the Fall of 1983, there has been heightened public concern about the possible health effects of ethylene dibromide (EDB), a chemical which has caused cancer in laboratory animals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the pesticidal use of EDB for oil fumigation in September 1983 after discovering that EDB could migrate into groundwater supplies. In December 1983 that State of Florida stopped the sale of food products which contained any detectable levels of EDB, since no Federally approved safe levels had ever been established. In February and March of 1984 EPA banned most other pesticidal uses of EDB, and recommended certain residue levels as a guide to state actions. Since that time, some of the controversy has quieted. nThis paper addresses the background of EDB, its uses, and EPA's regulatory proposals and actions.,James V. Aidala, Analyst, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division.,CRS 84-591 ENR,"February 8, 1984.","Revised March 27, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

The tables and graphs in this report are meant as background for the FY 1985 budget documents. The tables and graphs contain budget data that are consistent with the data in the FY 1985 budget. The FY 1985 budget documents contain actual data for FY 1983, estimated budget data for FY 1984, and the requested budget for FY 1985 (and beyond). Thus, the tables in this report can be extended beyond 1982 by adding data from the tables in the back of the budget document, Budget of the United States Government, FY 1985.,Philip D. Winters, Analyst in Public Finance, Economics Division,CRS 84-524 E,"January 30, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

Banking deregulation may be defined as the loosening of regulatory constraints on these institutions. Since the late 1970s, and as part of a broader trend toward deregulation, banking organizations have experienced many important changes in their regulatory environment. This report identifies the different kinds of deregulation that are under way. It then presents some "pro and con" arguments applicable both to financial deregulation generally and to specific kinds of banking deregulation under consideration in the Congress at the present time. Additional references are provided.,F. Jean Wells, Specialist in Money and Banking, Economics Division,CRS 84-574 E,"March 22, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

From FY 1976 to FY 1982, total child support collections rose from $512 million to $1.8 billion; Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) collections rose from $204 million to $787 million. During the same period, the number of paternities established increased from 15,000 to 174,000. Notwithstanding its achievements, changes are proposed in the program because of the rising net cost of the program to the Federal Government and the perception that many parents still fail to pay child support obligations. nThis paper examines the financing of the child support enforcement program, discusses various collection methods, explains the Administration's budget recommendations to restructure the Federal financing of the program, and analyzes title V of the proposed Economic Equity Act.,Carmen D. Solomon, Analyst in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division,CRS 83-530 EPW,"May 31, 1983.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This report examines the importance of sole source aquifers of groundwater to the Nation's drinking water supply and how these aquifers are protected under Federal law. The report also includes a description of the sole source aquifers recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency and identifies the Congressional districts that overlie them. At this time, 17 sole source aquifers in 12 States have been designated, and they are located beneath all or parts of 49 Congressional districts.,CRS 84-573 ENR,"March 21, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

This report contains detailed analyses of each of the Reagan Administration's budget requests for selected programs within the Department of Education for the fiscal years 1982 through 1985. Included are comparisons of each budget request to the funding level in effect at the time the request was submitted to the Congress and to the final appropriations for the fiscal year addressed by the request. In addition, the report contains a brief overview of the aggregate budget requests and funding levels for the Department of Education between fiscal years 1981 and 1985. Supplemental appropriations and rescission requests are discussed separately. Funding levels used in the report are in current dollars and are not adjusted for inflation.,Angela Evans, Specialist in Education, Education and Public Welfare Division.,CRS 84-559 EPW,"March 14, 1984.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3