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The Au Pair Program
Legislation passed late in the 103rd Congress granted the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) authority to design and implement more rigorous rules regulating the au pair program. In 1997, the au pair program received considerable media attention as a result of the Louise Woodward court case regarding possible involvement of an au pair in the death of a child in Massachusetts. The U.S. Information Agency amended existing federal regulations for the au pair program in September 1997 to underscore the cultural exchange aspect of the program and strengthen au pair recruiting and training.
Date:
January 30, 1998
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Son of Sam" Case: Legislative Implications
In Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the new York State Crime Victims Board, the U.S. Supreme Court held that New York State's "Son of Sam" law was inconsistent with the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech and press. This report examines the Supreme Court decision and then considers whether its rationale renders the federal law unconstitutional. Concluding that it likely does, the report considers whether it would be possible to enact a constitutional Son-of-Sam statute. Finally, the report takes note of some state Son-of-Sam statutes that have been enacted since the Supreme Court decision.
Date:
November 30, 1998
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sampling for Census 2000: A Legal Overview
None
Date:
December 30, 1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance Reform Bills in the 105th Congress: Comparison of H.R. 3485 (Thomas), S. 25 (McCain-Feingold), and Current Law
None
Date:
March 30, 1998
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Criminal Law: The “Exculpatory No” Doctrine Is Not A Defense Under 18 U.S.C. 1001
None
Date:
April 30, 1998
Creator:
Wallace, Paul Starett, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impeachment Grounds: Part I: Pre-Constitutional Convention Materials
This report is a collection of selected background materials pertinent to the issue of what constitutes impeachable misconduct for purposes of Article II, section 4 of the United States Constitution quoted below. It includes excerpts from Blackstone, Wooddeson, and the impeachment clauses in pre-Constitutional Convention state constitutions.
Date:
October 30, 1998
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Television Satellite License: Retransmission of Network and Local Signals
None
Date:
November 30, 1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance and Medical Care: Physician Services under Managed Care
This report compares the frequency of diagnostic services and therapeutic services during office visits to physicians who participated in health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and those who did not. The report also describes the methods employed by managed care organizations (MCOs) to reduce unnecessary use of health care services, and summarizes the findings of previous research on the effects of managed care on health care utilization and outcomes.
Date:
March 30, 1998
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impeachment Grounds: Part 6: Quotes from Sundry Commentators
This is a collection of selected background materials pertinent to the issue of what constitutes impeachable misconduct for purposes of Article II, section 4 of the United States Constitution quoted below. It includes quotations from treatises and law reviews on the question.
Date:
October 30, 1998
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed Tobacco Settlement: Who Pays for the Health Costs of Smoking?
None
Date:
April 30, 1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Perjury Under Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements
None
Date:
September 30, 1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impeachment Grounds: Part 5: Selected Douglas/Nixon Inquiry Materials
This report is a collection of selected background materials pertinent to the issue of what constitutes impeachable misconduct for purposes of Article II, section 4 of the United States Constitution. It includes excerpts from material prepared in connection with the impeachment inquiries involving Justice Douglas and President Nixon.
Date:
October 30, 1998
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Stamp Benefits for Legal Immigrants in P.L. 105-185
None
Date:
June 30, 1998
Creator:
Vialet, Joyce C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Country Applicability of the U.S. Most-FavoredNation Status
This report addresses country applicability of the U.S. Most-Favored-Nation status.
Date:
January 30, 1998
Creator:
Pregelj, Vladimir N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Housing and Section 8 Reforms: The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998
None
Date:
October 30, 1998
Creator:
Bourdon, Richard
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Waste Trade and the Basel Convention: Background and Update
The United States played a major role in developing the 1989 United Nations-sponsored Basel Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, a key purpose of which is to protect countries from receiving unwanted shipments of wastes. The Convention entered into force in 1992, and by mid-1998, 121 countries (but not the United States) had ratified it. In 1991, the Bush Administration transmitted the Convention to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification aid offered implementing legislation. The Senate consented to ratification in 1992; however, implementing legislation has not been enacted. (Although existing U.S. law regulates hazardous waste,
Date:
December 30, 1998
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Agreements: Renewing the Negotiating and Fast-Track Implementing Authority
Legislation authorizing the negotiation and, where required, fast-track implementation of trade agreements expired in early 1994. Action in the 104th Congress to renew the authority, prompted in part by the near-term prospect of the negotiation of a free-trade agreement with Chile, which might later be followed by other agreements, reached an impasse in late 1995 because of a disagreement between Congress and the Administration as to the inclusion of labor and environmental issues in agreements approved by fast-track procedure.
Date:
June 30, 1998
Creator:
Pregelj, Vladimir N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives
None
Date:
March 30, 1998
Creator:
Bach, Stanley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privileged Business on the House Floor
Privileged business is the legislative business of the House that Members have a right to call up for consideration on the floor when the House is not engaged in considering some other matter. Privileged business consists of various kinds of bills, resolutions, and other matters
Date:
March 30, 1998
Creator:
Bach, Stanley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality and the New Ozone NAAQS: The OTAG Process
The Ozone Transport Assessment Group (OTAG) represented a cooperative effort between states, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and numerous stakeholders to address teh complex issue of ozone transport. However, opponents of the new ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) argue that the OTAG recommendations are far too vague and ambiguous to be cited by EPA as a basis for implementation. This report provides background on the effort, and summarizes OTAG's assessment and recommendations.
Date:
July 30, 1998
Creator:
Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brief Summaries of Federal Animal Protection Statutes
This report contains brief summaries of federal animal protection statutes, listed alphabetically. It does not include treaties, although it does include statutes enacted to implement treaties. It includes statutes concerning animals that are not entirely, or not at all, animal protection statutes. For example, it includes a statute authorizing the eradication of predators, because one of the statute's purposes is to protect domestic and "game, animals; and it includes statutes to conserve fish, although their ultimate purpose may not be for the fishes' benefit. It also includes statutes that allow the disabled to use service animals, and even includes statutes aimed at acts of animal rights advocates (the Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992, and the Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1994).
Date:
November 30, 1998
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration
Budget reconciliation is an optional two-step process Congress may use to assure compliance with the direct spending, revenue, and debt-limit levels set forth in budget resolutions.
Date:
May 30, 1998
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Crime: Russian Organized Crime's Role and U.S. Interests
This report examines the serious problem of Russian-based transnational crime. The report also analyzes the role of Russian organized crime internationally, its presence in the United States, and the threat it poses for broader U.S. foreign policy interests.
Date:
October 30, 1998
Creator:
Miko, Francis T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Support of School Choice: Background and Options
None
Date:
April 30, 1998
Creator:
Riddle, Wayne C. & Stedman, James B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library