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Dental Manpower in the United States
This report discusses the number of dentists in the U.S. and their ratio in proportion to the population as well as distribution across the U.S. Educational initiatives, funding programs, and other actions to alleviate a shortage of dentists are discussed.
Date:
September 16, 1970
Creator:
Kline, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contingent Election of the President by the House of Representatives and the Vice President by the Senate.
This report describes the Contingent Election of the President by the House of Representatives and the Vice President by the Senate.
Date:
September 16, 1968
Creator:
Tienken, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Expiration and Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill
This report discusses the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill for 2013, and provides background information on extension and expiration of this bill.
Date:
September 16, 2013
Creator:
Monke, Jim; Aussenberg, Randy Alison & Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Synthetic Drugs: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the federal scheduling of controlled substances, including the temporary scheduling of substances. It also provides an overview of current trends in selected synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants. It concludes with a review of relevant legislation as well as possible issues policymakers might consider.
Date:
September 16, 2013
Creator:
Sacco, Lisa N. & Finklea, Kristin M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: Overview of the Humanitarian Response
This report examines the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria and the U.S. and international response. The report discusses the use of chemical weapons in Syria on August 21, 2013, that triggered an intense debate over possible U.S. military intervention.
Date:
September 16, 2013
Creator:
Margesson, Rhoda & Chesser, Susan G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Legislation in the 113th Congress
Report regarding legislative actions that explicitly address climate change issues. The provisions in these bills fall into six general categories: carbon price (i.e., tax or fee) on greenhouse (GHG) emissions; other mechanisms intended to encourage mitigation of GHG emissions (e.g., sequestration of emissions); research on climate change-related issues; adaptation activities related to expected climate change impacts; support for international climate change-related activities; and action that limits or prohibits climate change-related authorities, efforts, or considerations.
Date:
September 16, 2013
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling
This report covers the dispute between the U.S with its neighbors Canada and Mexico, who say that the recent country-of-origin labeling (COOL) system implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unfair and does not meet its original objectives. This dispute was brought before the WTO dispute panel and found to be valid. The report ends with a discussion of options for the U.S. in regards to modifying COOL to follow WTO rulings.
Date:
September 16, 2013
Creator:
Jurenas, Remy & Greene, Joel L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
Cluster munitions are air-dropped or ground-launched weapons that release a number of smaller submunitions intended to kill enemy personnel or destroy vehicles. This report discusses the two major international initiatives that address cluster munitions: the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and negotiations under the UN Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). Currently, the Obama Administration has reiterated U.S. opposition to the CCM, which entered into force August 1, 2010, but is participating in negotiations regarding cluster munitions under the CCW. This report also provides a brief historical overview of cluster munitions.
Date:
September 16, 2010
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew & Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel. It includes a review of past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and an analysis of current issues.
Date:
September 16, 2010
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
The United States recognized the independence of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia when the former Soviet Union broke up at the end of 1991. The United States has fostered these states' ties with the West in part to end their dependence on Russia for trade, security, and other relations. This report discusses the relationships between the United States and each of these three nations, as well as these three nations' political and economic conditions. The report also discusses key related issues in the second session of the 111th Congress, including Armenia's independence and economic development, Azerbaijan's energy development, and Georgia's recovery from Russian's August 2008 military incursion.
Date:
September 16, 2010
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Mexican Economy After the Global Financial Crisis
This report provides an overview of Mexico's economy post-financial crisis, effects of the global economic downturn, structural and other challenges in the Mexican economy, and implications for the United States.
Date:
September 16, 2010
Creator:
Villarreal, M. Angeles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act of 2011: Effects on Spending Levels and the Budget Deficit
This report focuses on how the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) will affect spending and the budget deficit through the "first round" effects, related to discretionary spending caps and student loan provisions, and the "second round" effects of additional deficit reduction, related to the work of the Joint Committee. The report also examines short and long run effects of deficit reduction on the economy.
Date:
September 16, 2011
Creator:
Labonte, Marc & Levit, Mindy R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns: Overview and Analysis
None
Date:
September 16, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israel’s Disengagement from Gaza
None
Date:
September 16, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
September 16, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Salary: Current Issues and Options for Congress
This report reviews the most common arguments that have been advanced in recent years for and against raising federal judicial salaries.
Date:
September 16, 2008
Creator:
Rutkus, Denis Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The FDA’s Authority to Recall Products
This report provides information about the The FDA’s Authority to Recall Products. The FDA had fielded increasing number of question regarding recalls of unsafe imports, including jalapeno peppers.
Date:
September 16, 2008
Creator:
Burrows, Vanessa K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Amending Process in the House of Representatives
This report consists of the amending process in the house of representatives.
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
South Korea-U.S. Economic Relations: Cooperation, Friction, and Prospects for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
This report summarizes the main issues in U.S.-South Korean economic relations, including South Korea’s economic prospects and economic reforms, major bilateral economic disputes, and prospects for a U.S.-South Korean Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The report will be updated periodically.
Date:
September 16, 2005
Creator:
Manyin, Mark E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
This report discusses the judicial history of abortion and how legislatures respond to those decisions made by the court. The report tackles landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade as well as companion decisions such as Doe v. Bolton. The report highlights specifically how Congress has attempted to enact legislation that limits abortion practices.
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Aviation Safety
None
Date:
September 16, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Excise Tax—Historical Revenues: Fact Sheet
The federal government has levied a tax on gasoline since 1932. This report provides a table that examines this tax since its inception.
Date:
September 16, 1997
Creator:
Talley, Louis A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State and Local Taxes and the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
None
Date:
September 16, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library