Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests (open access)

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests

This brief focuses on several issues affecting Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service (FS) lands that are of interest to the 109th Congress, and does not comprehensively cover issues primarily affecting other federal lands.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Gorte, Ross W. & Vincent, Carol H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act: Implementation and Issues (open access)

Safe Drinking Water Act: Implementation and Issues

This report discusses key drinking water issues in the 109th Congress, including problems caused by specific contaminants, such as methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and perchlorate, as well as the related issue of the appropriate federal role in providing financial assistance for water infrastructure projects.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Recruiting and the Solomon Amendment: The Supreme Court Ruling in Rumsfeld v. FAIR (open access)

Military Recruiting and the Solomon Amendment: The Supreme Court Ruling in Rumsfeld v. FAIR

This report discusses military recruiting and the Solomon amendment, the supreme court ruling on Rumsfeld vs. Fair.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Dale, Charles V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods

This report briefly discusses the USDA's FY2006 appropriation, which postpones rules requiring many retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for fresh produce, red meats, and peanuts until September 30, 2008. The report also discusses related legislation.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports (open access)

Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports

This report various sides of the debate related to domestic launch services, such as satellite export issues, the development of new launch vehicles by the private sector, and whether tax incentives or loan guarantees should be created for companies attempting to develop lower-cost launch vehicles.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background (open access)

Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background

This report details the history of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the programs it directs. The report also considers how all of these programs are funded.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Rawson, Jean M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues (open access)

Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues

This report discusses the background and policy issues related to Internet domain names.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mentoring Programs Funded by the Federal Government Dedicated to Disadvantaged Youth: Issues and Activities (open access)

Mentoring Programs Funded by the Federal Government Dedicated to Disadvantaged Youth: Issues and Activities

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Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Livestock Marketing and Competition Issues (open access)

Livestock Marketing and Competition Issues

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Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Trade: Data and Forecasts (open access)

U.S. International Trade: Data and Forecasts

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Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses (open access)

Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses

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Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Wagley, John R
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses (open access)

Transnational Organized Crime: Principal Threats and U.S. Responses

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Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Wagley, John R
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

This CRS Report for Congress contains descriptions of U.S. policy response, legislation, and sanctions pertaining to Iran. Updated March 20, 2006.
Date: March 20, 2006
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library