The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) is charged with reviewing the NRC's safety research and development activities in the Nuclear Waste Safety Arena. The Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) handles work related to the disposal of spent fuel and high-level waste (HLW). NMSS contracts with the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA) for HLW technical as...

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission is pleased to respond to your letter of April 7, 1989, inviting our comments on House Bill 165. 1 The bill would add sections 11.75 to the Business corporation Act regulating certain business combinations and amend Section 6.05 of the Act specifically authorizing "poison pills." We believe that these provisions are likely to deter takeovers that may inc...

We present a novel study on the role of gender in perceptions of and emotions about in-group social image among American Muslims. Two hundred and five (147 females, 58 males) American Muslims completed a questionnaire on how Muslims feel in U.S. society. The study measured both stereotypical (i.e., 'frightening,' 'oppressed') as well as non-stereotypical in-group social images (i.e., 'powerful,...

The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 1999. I hereby appoint the Honorable CONSTANCE A. MORELLA or, if not available to perform this duty, the Honorable FRANK R. WOLF to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions for the remainder of the First Session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress...