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1 online resource |
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American Political, Economic, and Security Issues |
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American Political, Economic, and Security Issues
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| Contents |
U.S. POLITICAL PROGRAMS: FUNCTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS ; U.S. POLITICAL PROGRAMS: FUNCTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; SENATE CONSIDERATION OF PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS: COMMITTEE AND FLOOR PROCEDURE ; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION ; RECEIPT AND REFERRAL ; COMMITTEE PROCEDURES ; Written Rules; Investigations ; Hearings ; Reporting ; FLOOR PROCEDURES ; Executive Calendar ; Executive Session ; Taking up a Nomination ; Holds ; Consideration and Disposition ; Recommital ; Reconsideration; Cloture ; NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT; RECESS APPOINTMENTS ; RELATED CRS REPORTS ; REFERENCES |
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THE MANHATTAN PROJECT, THE APOLLO PROGRAM AND FEDERAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY R & D PROGRAMS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ABSTRACT ; THE MANHATTAN PROJECT ; THE APOLLO PROGRAM ; ENERGY TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT, THE APOLLO PROGRAM, AND FEDERAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY R & D ; Funding; Threat Perception ; Goal Clarity ; Technology Customer ; IMPLICATIONS FOR CONGRESS ; CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITIES ; REFERENCES ; THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PROGRAM ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; BACKGROUND ; A DIFFERENT APPROACH ; ISSUES AND OBSERVATIONS ; REFERENCES |
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION ABSTRACT; MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; OVERVIEW; MCC BACKGROUND ; MCC IMPLEMENTATION ; Selection of Candidate Countries ; Country Selection Criteria and Methodology ; Selecting Eligible Countries ; Country Selection -- FY2009 ; MCC Compacts and Program Proposals ; Compact Descriptions ; Madagascar ; Honduras ; Cape Verde; Nicaragua ; Georgia ; Armenia ; Vanuatu ; Ghana ; Benin ; Mali ; El Salvador ; Mozambique ; Lesotho ; Morocco ; Mongolia ; Tanzania; Burkina Faso ; Namibia ; "Threshold" Countries and Programs ; SELECT ISSUES ; Funding |
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MCC Request and Congressional Action for FY2009 MCC Request and Congressional Action for FY2010 ; Authorizing Legislation and MCC Reform ; Compact Size; Speed of Implementation ; Compact Sectors ; Compact Impact ; Changing Costs ; Role of USAID and the Future of Agency Programs in MCC Countries ; REFERENCES ; PEACEKEEPING/STABILIZATION AND CONFLICT TRANSITIONS:BACKGROUND AND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON THE CIVILIAN RESPONSE/RESERVE CORPS AND OTHER CIVILIAN STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION CAPABILITIES ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; BACKGROUND ; Evolving Perceptions of Post-Conflict Needs [3] |
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Calls for Change Proposals for New Civilian Forces; Critics Respond ; Creating Civilian Reconstruction and Stabilization Capabilities: Congressional and Executive Actions, 2004-2007 ; The "Lugar-Biden" Legislation ; S/CRS Start-Up and Early Congressional Mandate ; 2004 Congressional Mandate ; S/CRS Role in Interagency Coordination ; CODIFYING CIVILIAN RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE AND STATE DEPARTMENT; Capabilities: Title XVI, P.L. 110-417, October 14, 2008 ; Makes S/CRS a Permanent State Department Office and Assigns Specific Functions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Description based on print version record |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General.
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Economic policy
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Diplomatic relations
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Politics and government
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Social policy
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Business & Economics.
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Economic History.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Economic policy -- 21st century
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United States -- Social policy -- 21st century
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003003697
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United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Moretti, Julianna M
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Chordstron, Karen J
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| LC no. |
2020677547 |
| ISBN |
9781622571253 |
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1622571258 |
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1612094481 |
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9781612094489 |
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