Federal Assistance to States and Communities for the Control of Drug Abuse (open access)

Federal Assistance to States and Communities for the Control of Drug Abuse

This report discusses federal aid to states for use in preventing drug abuse.
Date: December 15, 1971
Creator: Wolf, Jean Dempsey
System: The UNT Digital Library
Genocide Convention (open access)

Genocide Convention

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide has been a matter of pending business before the Senate since its transmittal to that body in 1949. On May 21, 1985, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommended that the Senate give its advice and consent to ratification of the Convention subject to eight conditions: two reservations, five understandings, and one declaration. This report examines the differing opinions on whether and under what conditions the Senate should approve ratification of the Genocide Convention.
Date: July 25, 1985
Creator: Bite, Vita
System: The UNT Digital Library
2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options (open access)

2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options

This report is concerned with the first presidential transition in a post-9/11 world. The report describes the domestic and foreign policy security challenges that will be left over for the new administration, and the security anxiety of foreign influence on the U.S. election.
Date: April 21, 2008
Creator: Rollins, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Acts of Civil Disobedience in American History: Selected Examples (open access)

Acts of Civil Disobedience in American History: Selected Examples

This report provides a listing of selected examples of civil disobedience in American history from the 1760s through the 1960s with brief descriptions of the events of each protest.
Date: February 9, 1972
Creator: Downing, Paul M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Supreme Court 1970-1971 Term: November 23, 1970 to January 25, 1971 (open access)

The Supreme Court 1970-1971 Term: November 23, 1970 to January 25, 1971

This report covers the time period from November 23rd, 1970, to January 25, 1971, when the Supreme Court was in recess, and reconvened February 22, 1971.
Date: February 17, 1971
Creator: Costello, George A. & Killian, Johnny H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[U.S. Army and Marine Corps Equipment Requirements: Background and Issues for Congress, January 29, 2008] (open access)

[U.S. Army and Marine Corps Equipment Requirements: Background and Issues for Congress, January 29, 2008]

None
Date: January 29, 2008
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lobby Act Reform (open access)

Lobby Act Reform

This report discusses the methods to achieve effective accountability form lobbyists groups and individuals who seek to influence the governmental decision-making process.
Date: March 19, 1981
Creator: Sachs, Richard C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review (open access)

A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review

This report provides a brief legal overview of the various methods by which agencies may promulgate rules, which include formal rulemaking, informal rulemaking, hybrid rulemaking, direct final rulemaking, and negotiated rulemaking.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Burrows, Vanessa K. & Garvey, Todd
System: The UNT Digital Library
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and U.S. Agriculture (open access)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and U.S. Agriculture

The focus of this report is The U.S. food and agricultural sectors, which has benefited especially from NAFTA.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Johnson, Renée
System: The UNT Digital Library
Resolved-That the Federal Government Should Significantly Strengthen the Guarantee of Consumer Product Safety Required of Manufacturers (open access)

Resolved-That the Federal Government Should Significantly Strengthen the Guarantee of Consumer Product Safety Required of Manufacturers

This document is a selected bibliography on consumer safety for the 1976-77 Intercollegiate Debate topic.
Date: August 17, 1976
Creator: Keefe, Mary Ann & Mulock, Bruce K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control in the United States: Selected References (open access)

Gun Control in the United States: Selected References

This report provides a bibliography of resources related to gun control in the United States.
Date: April 7, 1972
Creator: Hogan, Harry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Desegregation in Education: June 15, 1970-August 13, 1971, Issues in Desegregation, Pro and Con Selected References (open access)

Desegregation in Education: June 15, 1970-August 13, 1971, Issues in Desegregation, Pro and Con Selected References

This report is a collection of writings, excluding newspaper articles, on desegregation in schools.
Date: August 31, 1971
Creator: Susan, Ide. & Miller, Helen A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Offshore Oil: Selected References, 1969-1975 (open access)

Offshore Oil: Selected References, 1969-1975

This report cites the references to the literature on offshore oil in North America which follow have been compiled from the computerized bibliographic database.
Date: August 1975
Creator: Lindahl, David M.L
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Defense Initiative: Selected References, 1986-1988 (open access)

Strategic Defense Initiative: Selected References, 1986-1988

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Date: February 1, 1988
Creator: Leskovsek, Valentin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress (open access)

Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority and the regulation implementing this authority. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration. Finally, legislation in the 112th Congress is discussed.
Date: June 11, 2012
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Juvenile Delinquency in the United States-Current Literature, 1967-1970: Selected References (open access)

Juvenile Delinquency in the United States-Current Literature, 1967-1970: Selected References

This report provides a bibliography of resources related to juvenile delinquency in the United States which were published between 1967 and 1970.
Date: January 6, 1971
Creator: Jones, Charlotte
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues (open access)

Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues

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Date: October 25, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress (open access)

Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress

Report that describes several policy issues regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
Date: November 30, 2012
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress (open access)

Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress

The Department of Homeland Security has statutory authority to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes. The 112th Congress has extended this authority through March 27, 2013. The Obama administration has requested an extension of this authority until October 4, 2013. Congressional policymakers have debated the scope and details of reauthorization and continue to consider legislation establishing an authority with longer duration. This report contains information on the implementation of, policy issues, policy options, and Congressional action related to chemical facility security.
Date: December 21, 2012
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes (open access)

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes

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Date: December 27, 2007
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures (open access)

Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures

This report provides information on the congressional consideration of the FY2016 regular appropriations bills and the FY2016 continuing resolution (CR). It also discusses the statutory and procedural budget enforcement framework for FY2016 appropriations. It will address the congressional consideration of FY2016 supplemental appropriations if any such consideration occurs.
Date: October 9, 2015
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures (open access)

Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures

This report provides information on the congressional consideration of the FY2016 regular appropriations bills and the FY2016 continuing resolution (CR). It also discusses the statutory and procedural budget enforcement framework for FY2016 appropriations.
Date: October 28, 2015
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
System: The UNT Digital Library
High School Student Rights: Selected References (open access)

High School Student Rights: Selected References

This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the rights of high school students regarding issues such as civil rights, discipline, dress, participation in or organization of protests, pregnancy, and marriage.
Date: October 2, 1972
Creator: Riddle, Wayne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress (open access)

Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) disputes in the East China (ECS) and South China Sea (SCS) involving China, with a focus on how these disputes may affect U.S. strategic and policy interests.
Date: April 27, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library