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United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
None
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Bite, Vita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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
Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues
From a public policy perspective, the goals are to ensure that broadband deployment is timely, that industry competes fairly, and that service is provided to all sectors and geographical locations of American society. The federal government -- through Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) -- is seeking to ensure fair competition among the players so that broadband will be available and affordable in a timely manner to all Americans who want it. While the FCC's position is not to intervene at this time, some assert that legislation is necessary to ensure fair competition and timely broadband deployment. One proposal would ease certain legal restrictions and requirements, imposed by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, on incumbent telephone companies who provide high speed data (broadband) access. Another proposal would compel cable companies to provide "open access" to competing Internet service providers.
Date:
January 21, 2004
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hydropower Licenses and Relicensing Conditions: Current Issues and Legislative Activity
This report provides an overview of the current issues and legislative activity of the hydro power licenses and re-licensing conditions.
Date:
January 9, 2004
Creator:
Powers, Kyna
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Hatch-Waxman Act: Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents
This record provides information about The Hatch-Waxman Act: Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents. Congressional interests in the cost of Pharmaceuticals have focused attention on several areas where the federal government has policies and programs.
Date:
January 5, 2004
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H. & Thomas, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
This report includes information regarding the major legislative issues concerning military retirement. TERA, survivor benefit COLAs, and retirement budgeting are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
January 5, 2004
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exempting Food and Agriculture Products from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Status and Implementation
Falling agricultural exports and declining commodity prices led farm groups and agribusiness firms to urge the 106th Congress to pass legislation exempting foods and agricultural commodities from U.S. economic sanctions against certain countries. In completing action on the FY2001 agriculture appropriations bill, Congress codified the lifting of unilateral sanctions on commercial sales of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical products to Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Sudan, and extended this policy to apply to Cuba (Title IX of H.R. 5426, as enacted by P.L. 106-387; Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000). Related provisions place financing and licensing conditions on sales to these countries. Those that apply to Cuba, though, are permanent and more restrictive than for the other countries. Other provisions give Congress the authority in the future to veto a President's proposal to impose a sanction on the sale of agricultural or medical products.
Date:
January 31, 2003
Creator:
Jurenas, Remy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards
One of the least controversial provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-163) established corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars. This report presents a brief background and analysis regarding the price of crude oil that brought into sharp focus the fuel inefficiency of U.S. automobiles. The report also discusses the previous issues and the most recent developments regarding CAFE.
Date:
January 30, 2003
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Financing
This is one report in the series of reports that discuss the campaign finance practices and related issues. Concerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system, centered on the enduring issues of high campaign costs and reliance on interest groups for needed campaign funds. The report talks about the today’s paramount issues such as perceived loopholes in current law and the longstanding issues: overall costs, funding sources, and competition.
Date:
January 30, 2003
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Environmental Protection Agency's FY2003 Budget
On April 9, 2001, the President requested $7.3 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for FY2002, $512.0 million (or 7%) less than the FY2001 funding level of $7.8 billion. The request would not have continued funding of about $500 million for activities earmarked for FY2001, and contained provisions shifting more enforcement responsibilities to the states. Popular wastewater infrastructure funding, state roles, and the future of Superfund were some of the predominant topics. On July 17, the House Appropriations Committee recommended $7.545 billion,$229 million more than requested (H.R. 2620, H. Rept. 107-159).
Date:
January 30, 2003
Creator:
Lee, Martin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Weapons Threat, Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
January 30, 2003
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-United States Relations
None
Date:
January 30, 2003
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Energy Policy
None
Date:
January 30, 2003
Creator:
Holt, Mark & Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) calls for disposal of spent nuclear fuel in a deep geologic repository that is unlikely to be disturbed for thousands of years. Low-level waste sites are a state responsibility under the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980. Pursuant to that act, 10 regional compacts for disposal of low level waste have been approved by Congress. Three commercial low-level waste sites are currently operating, in the states of South Carolina, Utah, and Washington.
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Holt, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview
This report discusses the idea of replacing our current income tax system with a flat-rate tax, including background and analysis and various Congressional proposals.
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations
This report discusses India - U.S relations and its bilateral issues
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the developments in Iranian foreign policy, their involvement with terrorist organizations, the developments made with respect to weapons of mass destruction, and human rights concerns. It also details the Bush Administration's efforts to maintain the sanctions put in place by the Clinton Administration.
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues
None
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Value-Added Tax as a New Revenue Source
None
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Value-Added Tax Contrasted with a National Sales Tax
Proposals to replace all or part of the income tax, proposals for national health care, and a proposal to finance America’s war effort have sparked congressional interest in the possibility of a broad-based consumption tax as a new source of revenue. A value-added tax (VAT) or a national sales tax (NST) have been frequently discussed as possible new tax sources. Both the VAT and the NST are taxes on the consumption of goods and services and are conceptually similar. Yet, these taxes also have significant differences. This issue brief discusses some of the potential policy implications associated with these differences.
Date:
January 29, 2003
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation and Competition: Background and Issues
None
Date:
January 28, 2003
Creator:
Cobb, Carolyn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
None
Date:
January 28, 2003
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fruits and Vegetables: Issues for Congress
This report discusses issues involving fruits and vegetables in Congress, including food safety, Farm Bills, and trade issues.
Date:
January 27, 2003
Creator:
Branaman, Brenda
System:
The UNT Digital Library