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Economic Development Administration: A Review of Elements of Its Statutory History
This report discusses about Precursors to the Creation of EDA and Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965: Building on Past Lessons. It further discusses about Area Redevelopment Act.
Date:
June 3, 2011
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Goals 2000 : Overview and Analysis
None
Date:
June 3, 1994
Creator:
Stedman, James B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Excise Tax on Gasoline and the Highway Trust Fund: A Short History
This report discusses Excise taxes that have been long a part of our country's revenue history. It also discusses about the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 that establishes the federal Highway Trust Fund for the direct purpose of funding the construction of an interstate highway system.
Date:
November 3, 2011
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Investigations of the Department of Justice, 1920-2007: History, Law, and Practice
None
Date:
October 3, 2007
Creator:
Rosenberg, Morten
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Terrorism: Threat, Policy, and Response
None
Date:
January 3, 2007
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Data Brokers: Background and Industry Overview
This report provides an overview of the data brokerage industry and more specific background on LexisNexis and ChoicePoint.
Date:
May 3, 2007
Creator:
Stevens, Gina M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Services Block Grant (Title XX of the Social Security Act)
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.
Date:
July 3, 2002
Creator:
Gish, Melinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flexible Spending Accounts and Medical Savings Accounts: A Comparison
None
Date:
February 3, 2003
Creator:
Lyke, Bob & Peterson, Chris L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dairy Policy and the 2007 Farm Bill
None
Date:
August 3, 2007
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Perkins Loans and FFEL/DL Stafford Loans: A Brief Comparison
None
Date:
June 3, 2005
Creator:
Smole, David P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Care Reauthorization: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Child Care Provisions in House and Senate Versions of H.R. 4, S. 880, and Current Law
This report discuses the legislative action to reauthorize child care legislation that expired at the end of FY2002. The Child care reauthorization” is composed of two parts: legislation to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act and legislation to extend mandatory funding appropriated under Section 418 of the Social Security Act.
Date:
January 3, 2005
Creator:
Gish, Melinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Enrollment in Medicare Drug Plans
This report discusses the enrollment process for private prescription drug plans (PDPs) or Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans. At a minimum, these plans offer "standard coverage" or alternative coverage with actuarially equivalent benefits. Beneficiaries are required to enroll in one of these private plans in order to obtain coverage.
Date:
January 3, 2006
Creator:
O'Sullivan, Jennifer
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Selected Small Business Statistics
This report gathers selected statistics on the role of small businesses in the national economy that Congress has frequently asked the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to provide. Most of the statistics are calculated by CRS from Census data. The report uses the widely accepted research definition that a small business has fewer than 500 employees.
Date:
July 3, 2007
Creator:
Weiss, N. E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform, or FAIR, Act of 1996 (commonly known as the "farm bill"), which was due to expire in 2002, is expected to be extended for another six years when President Bush signs the bill into law. This report discusses the provisions of the new "farm bill," including the federal spending involved.
Date:
July 3, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S. & Womach, Jasper
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:
January 3, 2007
Creator:
Esworthy, Robert & McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: Prevention and Cleanup
This report reviews the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) program, related issues, and legislative changes made by the 109th Congress.
Date:
January 3, 2007
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues
More than 90,000 U.S. horses were slaughtered for human food in 2005, mainly for European and Asian consumers. Congress voted to limit the use of FY2006 appropriated funds for such slaughter, but USDA anticipates that the practice will continue, funded by industry user fees. This report examines the debate, which has focused on the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how to care for and eventually dispose of such horses if they no longer went for human food.
Date:
March 3, 2006
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Tort Claims Act: Current Legislative and Judicial Issues
None
Date:
December 3, 2001
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Benefits for Members of Congress
This report covers health benefits made available to Members of Congress through federal government employment, including FEHBP, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and Medicare.
Date:
May 3, 2012
Creator:
Cornell, Ada S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Act Issues in the 110th Congress: Implementation and Oversight
This report provides a discussion of several interrelated air issues of interest in the 110th Congress, including revision of the particulate standards, the role of independent scientific review in the setting of air quality standards, multi-pollutant legislation for electric power plants, mercury from power plants, and New Source Review. This report provides an overview of these issues; CRS reports that contain additional information and detailed sources are referenced in the appropriate sections.
Date:
January 3, 2007
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to Public Housing
This report serves as an introduction to the federal public housing program. It provides information on the history of the program, how it is administered and funded, and the characteristics of public housing properties and the households they serve. While it introduces current policy issues, a full analysis of those issues and discussion of current legislation is not included in this report.
Date:
January 3, 2014
Creator:
McCarty, Maggie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report includes background on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, which is is currently being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the 11 different versions of the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) that have been in service since 1985. It includes a discussion of recent program activities, foreign participants, budgetary issues, and potential issues for Congress.
Date:
August 3, 2009
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Recent Legislative and Regulatory Activity
This report begins with a brief overview of the major features of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its regulations The various proposals that have been made to amend the act since its inception more than a decade ago are then categorized and discussed. It closes with a review of legislative and regulatory activity.
Date:
January 3, 2008
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation
The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) placed a three-year moratorium on the ability of state and local governments to (1) impose new taxes on Internet access or (2) impose any multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. The act grandfathered the state and local access taxes that were “... generally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1, 1998 ....” This report discusses issues of state and local taxation of Internet transactions because commerce conducted by parties in different states over the Internet.
Date:
February 3, 2005
Creator:
Maguire, Steven & Noto, Nonna A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library