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Office of Management and Budget (OMB): A Brief Overview
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Date:
March 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
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Date:
July 31, 2006
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Baldwin, Pamela & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA): Program-by-Program Overview and FY2007 Funding of Title I Training Programs
This report tracks current appropriations and related legislation for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (P.L. 105-220). Following a brief summary of each WIA program, the report presents the status of legislative proposals contained in the Administration’s FY2007 budget request and compares WIA funding in the FY2006 appropriation, the FY2007 budget request, and the FY2007 House and Senate Appropriations Committee reports.
Date:
October 31, 2006
Creator:
Naughton, Blake Alan & Lordeman, Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: FY2007 Budget Issues
This report discusses President's budget request to Congress for Medicare, for the following federal fiscal year, along with projections for the five-year budget window. The President’s 2007 budget includes Medicare legislative proposals for Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) spending with estimated savings of $2.5 billion in 2007 and $35.9 billion over the five-year budget window.
Date:
March 31, 2006
Creator:
Chaikind, Hinda; Morgan, Paulette C.; O'Shaughnessy, Carol; O'Sullivan, Jennifer; Stone, Julie & Tilson, Sibyl
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: EPA’s 2006 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard
In order to better understand EPA’s actions, this report provides an analysis of the agency’s final 2006 revisions to the particulates NAAQS, and the estimated costs and benefits of the new standards and of a more stringent alternatives analyzed. The report concludes by highlighting concerns and issues raised regarding the revisions to the particulates standards, including those of the science advisory committee (Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, or CASAC), and actions in Congress.
Date:
October 31, 2006
Creator:
McCarthy, James E. & Esworthy, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview
This report discusses the idea of replacing our current income tax system with a flat-rate tax, including background and analysis and various Congressional proposals.
Date:
May 31, 2006
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Care: Facts on Adult Day Care
None
Date:
July 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs
This report provides background information on the types of water supply and wastewater treatment projects traditionally funded by the federal government and the several existing programs to assist communities with water supply and wastewater recycling and treatment.
Date:
March 31, 2006
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Relations in the 109th Congress
This report discusses the U.S. concern about China that appeared driven by security calculation at the Pentagon and in congress. It also points out key issues, Hong Kong Governance and Major Legislation.
Date:
December 31, 2006
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
This report discusses the "digital divide," a term that has been used to characterize a gap between those Americans who use or have access to telecommunications technologies (e.g., telephones, computers, the Internet) and those who do not. It particularly discusses one important subset of the digital divide debate concerns high speed Internet access or broadband.
Date:
October 31, 2006
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G. & Gilroy, Angele A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Issues and Proposed Expansion
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Date:
July 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal R&D Funding Under a Continuing Resolution
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Date:
October 31, 2006
Creator:
Davey, Michael E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Care: Consumer-Directed Services Under Medicaid
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Date:
August 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview
The Earned Income Tax Credit began in 1975 as a temporary program to return a portion of the Social Security taxes paid by lower-income taxpayers, and was made permanent in 1978. In the 1990s, the program because a major component of federal efforts to reduce poverty, and is now the largest anti-poverty entitlement program. This report contains information on eligibility for the program, credit amount, participation, interaction with other tax provisions, issues, compliance, and more as related to the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Date:
January 31, 2006
Creator:
Scott, Christine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Illinois Special State’s Attorney Relating to Police Brutality: A Legal Analysis of Federal Laws Implicated
None
Date:
July 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in U.S. Energy Policy: Infrastructure and Market Issues
None
Date:
January 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Trade: Data and Forecasts
None
Date:
January 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
BSE (“Mad Cow Disease”): A Brief Overview
This report provides background on appearance of BSE(bovine spongiform encephalopathy or "mad cow disease") in North America.
Date:
January 31, 2006
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Power: Outlook for New U.S. Reactors
None
Date:
May 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quorum Requirements in the Senate: Committee and Chamber
None
Date:
August 31, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Care Spending: Context and Policy
The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2006, health spending is expected to approach $2.2 trillion and account for more than 16% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
Date:
March 31, 2006
Creator:
Jenson, Jennifer
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Compassion Capital Fund: Brief Facts and Current Developments
This report will be updated to reflect new data and budget figures, major program changes, and legislation.
Date:
July 31, 2006
Creator:
Richardson, Joe
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Issues in the 109th Congress
This report provides an overview of key environmental issues receiving attention in the 109th Congress.
Date:
January 31, 2006
Creator:
Fletcher, Susan R. & Isler, Margaret
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China’s Space Program: An Overview
This report gives an overview of China's Space and the contents include China's SPace Launch Activities, funding programs, military space activities, and international cooperation.
Date:
January 31, 2006
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library