Health Reform and the 111th Congress (open access)

Health Reform and the 111th Congress

This report presents basic background on health insurance that may be useful to legislators considering health insurance reforms.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Chaikind, Hinda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress (open access)

Political Status of Puerto Rico: Options for Congress

This report discusses the current U.S.-Puerto Rico relationship, the history of said relationship, and the current political state of Puerto Rico, as well as relevant pieces of U.S. Congressional legislation concerning Puerto Rico.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Bea, Keith & Garrett, R. Sam
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aviation and Climate Change (open access)

Aviation and Climate Change

This report provides background on aviation emissions and the factors affecting them; it discusses the tools available to control emissions, including existing authority under the Clean Air Act and proposed economy-wide cap-and-trade legislation; and it examines international regulatory developments that may affect U.S. commercial airlines.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Complaint-Handling, Ombudsman, and Advocacy Offices (open access)

Federal Complaint-Handling, Ombudsman, and Advocacy Offices

None
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy R. & Kaiser, Frederick M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities (open access)

Section 811 and Other HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities

None
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Perl, Libby
System: The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs (open access)

Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs

This report provides information about the Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide through Federal Assistance Programs. Digital Divide has been used to characterize the gap between "information have and have-nots".
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations

This report provides an overview of the administration's fiscal year 2010 budget request. The report discusses base budget, war costs and issues regarding the defense appropriations for FY2010.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Towell, Pat
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations (open access)

Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations

This report seeks to help Congress understand nuclear detection technology. It discusses the science of detecting nuclear weapons and materials, describes nine advanced U.S. technologies selected to illustrate the range of projects in the pipeline, and offers observations for Congress.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Passports: Current Regulations (open access)

Passports: Current Regulations

This report discusses current U.S. passport requirements and costs, as well as related policy concerns.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Honduran-U.S. Relations (open access)

Honduran-U.S. Relations

This report examines current political and economic conditions in Honduras as well as issues in Honduran-U.S. relations.
Date: August 4, 2009
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
System: The UNT Digital Library