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Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report discusses Central Asia's regional developments and gives an overview of U.S policy concerns.
Date:
September 1, 2005
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals
This report details the information related to gasoline prices and discusses policies and proposals.
Date:
September 1, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
This report includes information regarding strategic petroleum reserve. Background and analysis, purchases of crude oil, and drawdown of the reserve are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
September 2, 2005
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues
This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform among African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date:
September 6, 2005
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change
This report briefly reviews the status f climate science, international negotiations, and congressional activity focused specifically on climate change
Date:
September 7, 2005
Creator:
Justus, John R. & Fletcher, Susan R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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Date:
September 7, 2005
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
International terrorism has long been recognized as a serious foreign and domestic security threat. This issue brief examines international terrorist actions and threats and the U.S. policy response. As the 9/11 Commission report released on July 19, 2004, concludes, the United States needs to use all tools at its disposal, including diplomacy, international cooperation, and constructive engagement to economic sanctions, covert action, physical security enhancement, and military force.
Date:
September 8, 2005
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals
This report gives information related to Gasoline prices and also discusses Policies and Proposals.
Date:
September 15, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement
This report includes information regarding issues of U.S. Military involvement with peacekeeping and stability operations. Bush Administration policy, apportioning responsibilities, and the military readiness debate are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
September 15, 2005
Creator:
Serafino, Nina M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy
This report provides an overview of the debate over government policy of industrial competitiveness and technology advancement.
Date:
September 16, 2005
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards
This report is categorized into five categories: (I) Most Recent Developments, (II) Background and Analysis, (III) Improving Fuel Economy: Other Policy Approaches, (IV) Legislation and (V) Congressional Hearing, Reports, and Documents.
Date:
September 19, 2005
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
This report includes information regarding congressional issues with United Nations system funding. Topics of discussion include U.N. assessed budgets, voluntary programs, and peacekeeping operations.
Date:
September 21, 2005
Creator:
Bite, Vita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals
This report gives information related to Gasoline prices and also discusses Policies and Proposals.
Date:
September 23, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Item Veto and Expanded Impoundment Proposals
In recent years conflicting budget priorities and divided political control have accentuated the institutional tensions between the executive and legislative branches inherent in the federal budget process. President Bush, like his recent predecessors, has called for an item veto, or possibly expanded impoundment authority, to provide him with greater control over federal spending. This report provides a brief history of impoundment and discusses the debate surrounding the line item veto.
Date:
September 26, 2005
Creator:
McMurtry, Virginia A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East Peace Talks
After the first Gulf war, in 1991, a new the peace process was begun, with Israel and the Palestinians discussing a five-year period of interim self-rule leading to a final settlement. Israel and Syria discussed Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights in exchange for peace. Israel and Jordan discussed relations. Israel and Lebanon focused on Israel’s withdrawal from its self-declared security zone in south Lebanon and reciprocal Lebanese actions.
Date:
September 29, 2005
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Welfare Reauthorization: Overview of the Issues
The 109th Congress is reviewing a number of programs that aid poor and low-income families with children. These programs include the TANF and child care block grants, child support enforcement, abstinence education, transitional Medicaid (known as Transitional Medical Assistance), Head Start, and the Workforce Investment Act. Other potential policy initiatives, such as social security and tax reform, also would likely affect low-income families with children. This report focuses on programs and policy initiatives that are being raised in the context of reviewing and reauthorizing welfare programs: TANF, the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Child Support Enforcement, Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA), Abstinence Education, initiatives to promote responsible fatherhood, and initiatives to promote rearing children in married-couple families.
Date:
September 29, 2005
Creator:
Falk, Gene; Gish, Melinda & Solomon-Fears, Carmen
System:
The UNT Digital Library