Libya (open access)

Libya

This report describes United States relations with Libya, other Libyan foreign relations, and Libyan government/political dynamics
Date: January 21, 2005
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon (open access)

Lebanon

This report describes the relationship between the United States and Lebanon, as well as Lebanon's political profile.
Date: January 11, 2005
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dairy Policy Issues (open access)

Dairy Policy Issues

This report gives an overview of dairy policy and issues. The contents include Milk Income Loss Contract(MILC ) payments, dairy price support program, federal milk marketing order issues, and milk protein concentrate trade issues.
Date: January 10, 2006
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity (open access)

Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity

To provide an idea of the nature and scope of changes in trade competitiveness between the CBERA countries and Mexico that have resulted from the implementation of the NAFTA, this report describes the relevant preferential or special tariff treatments, as applicable. The aspects of trade policy that apply generally to all (or most) U.S. trading partners (e.g., most-favored-nation/normal-trade-relations status, or production-sharing provisions) are not included in any detail.
Date: January 12, 2005
Creator: Pregelj, Vladimir N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: Setting the Stage for the Current Debate (open access)

Energy Policy: Setting the Stage for the Current Debate

This report discusses the energy policy. Comprehensive energy legislation was introduced in the Senate by both parties by late March (S. 388, S. 389, S. 596, S. 597).
Date: January 14, 2003
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy (open access)

The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy

This report includes information regarding the Law of the Sea Convention and United States policy. Background, United States interests, and Senate issues are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: January 3, 2005
Creator: Browne, Marjorie Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency: Budget, Oil Conservation, and Electricity Conservation Issues (open access)

Energy Efficiency: Budget, Oil Conservation, and Electricity Conservation Issues

This report includes information related to energy efficiency, including history, various bills and budgets, and conservation. Climate change and energy security related to energy efficiency are also discussed in this report.
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Sissine, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy (open access)

The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy

This report provides an overview of the law of the sea convention and U.S. policy.
Date: January 27, 2006
Creator: Browne, Marjorie Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Ethics in the 98th Congress (open access)

Congressional Ethics in the 98th Congress

This report describes Congressional Ethics in the 98th Congress.
Date: January 26, 1984
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs (open access)

Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs

This report discusses projected agricultural imports and exports for FY2006, as well as legislation that deals with federal programs in support of agricultural exports and federal aid dedicated to farms and agricultural reform.
Date: January 23, 2006
Creator: Hanrahan, Charles E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Surface Transportation: Reauthorization of TEA-21 (open access)

Surface Transportation: Reauthorization of TEA-21

This report briefly examines the debate regarding spending levels to reauthorize federal highway, highway safety, and transit programs.
Date: January 3, 2005
Creator: Fischer, John W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
War On Drugs: Legislation in the 108th Congress and Related Developments (open access)

War On Drugs: Legislation in the 108th Congress and Related Developments

This report covers significant legislative and oversight activities of the 108th Congress that concern domestic law enforcement aspects of federal anti-drug policy. It also includes an overview of significant executive branch actions and other current developments of likely interest to the congressional audience that follows this issue.
Date: January 10, 2005
Creator: Eddy, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Medical Care Services: Questions and Answers (open access)

Military Medical Care Services: Questions and Answers

This report attempts to answer basic questions about the Military Health Services System (MHSS), its beneficiary population, the medical services it provides, its costs, and major changes that are underway or have been proposed. Citations are made to more detailed CRS studies where appropriate.
Date: January 26, 2005
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Water Act Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Clean Water Act Issues in the 109th Congress

This report discusses various issues in the 109th Congress pertaining to water infrastructure and water quality standards. Legislative initiatives to comprehensively amend the Clean Water Act (CWA) have stalled for some time as interested parties have debated whether and exactly how to change the law. Congress has recently focused legislative attention on narrow bills to extend or modify selected CWA programs, rather than taking up comprehensive proposals.
Date: January 24, 2005
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (open access)

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

The United States recognizes the independence of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia and has fostered these states to end their dependence on Russia for trade. Gives an insight to the three countries and the relation to the United States and how they obtained their peace and independence and the aid from the United States.
Date: January 19, 2005
Creator: Nichol, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards (open access)

Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

This report discusses the CAFE Standards of Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy.
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Postal Reform (open access)

Postal Reform

This report includes background and analysis of the United States postal reform. Causes of financial crisis, transformative plans, and activity from past congresses are also discussed in this report.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: Stevens, Nye
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues (open access)

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

This report details information such as history and analyses of renewable energy tax credit, budget, and electricity production issues.
Date: January 28, 2005
Creator: Sissine, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israel: Background and Relations with the United States (open access)

Israel: Background and Relations with the United States

This report includes information regarding Israel's government, economy, foreign policy, and relations with the United States.
Date: January 13, 2006
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library
POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues (open access)

POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues

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Date: January 26, 2005
Creator: Goldich, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Postal Reform (open access)

Postal Reform

This report includes background and analysis of the United States postal reform. Causes of financial crisis, transformative plans, and activity from past congresses are also discussed in this report.
Date: January 20, 2006
Creator: Stevens, Nye
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Policy (open access)

Energy Tax Policy

This report discusses about energy tax policy. U.S energy tax policy promoted the supply of oil and gas but witnessed significant cutback, imposition of new excise taxes on oil and introduction of numerous tax preferences for energy conservation.
Date: January 10, 2006
Creator: Lazzari, Salvatore
System: The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa (open access)

AIDS in Africa

This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
Date: January 5, 2005
Creator: Copson, Raymond W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Egypt-United States Relations (open access)

Egypt-United States Relations

This report includes information about Egypt/United States relations, issues in these relations, and information regarding the United States' foreign assistance to Egypt
Date: January 11, 2005
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
System: The UNT Digital Library