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Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs

Description: This report discusses the recent development in different programs administered by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the goal to promote agricultural exports and to provide food aid. These programs include direct export subsidies, export market development, export credit guarantees, and foreign food aid.
Date: June 22, 2007
Creator: Hanrahan, Charles E.
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Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness

Description: Although U.S. intelligence agencies have not identified any terrorist acts targeting agricultural production (i.e., agroterrorism) in the United States to date, the events of September 11, 2001 have awakened the nation to their possibility. Some experts estimate that a single agroterrorist attack using a highly contagious livestock disease could cost between $10 billion and $30 billion to the U.S. economy. This report addresses the use of biological weapons against agriculture, rather than the … more
Date: January 22, 2007
Creator: Monke, Jim
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Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service

Description: This report provides detailed background information on the Rural Utilities Service RUS broadband loan and grant programs,outlines criticisms of how the RUS broadband program has been implemented and discusses issues that congress might have asked to consider during the reauthorization process.
Date: June 22, 2007
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
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Burma-U.S. Relations

Description: This report provides an overview of United States policy towards Burma. The report discusses Burma - U.S. relations and the political situation in Burma.
Date: January 22, 2007
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.
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Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress

Description: The contents of this report include the recent developments, political, economic conditions of Cuba, U.S policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S -Cuban relations and Legislative issues in the 110th Congress
Date: January 22, 2007
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
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Debt-for-Nature Initiatives and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act: Status and Implementation

Description: This report provides a description of debt-for-nature transactions and a summary of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act. Debt-for- nature transactions are generally viewed as a success by conservation organizations and government.
Date: October 22, 2007
Creator: Sheikh, Pervaze A.
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