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Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Investments: Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway Investments: Legislation in the 109th Congress

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Date: December 18, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Adult Education and Literacy: Overview and Reauthorization Proposals of the 109th Congress (open access)

Adult Education and Literacy: Overview and Reauthorization Proposals of the 109th Congress

This report discusses the reauthorization of federal adult education and literacy programs being considered by the 109th Congress. The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) authorized these programs through FY2003. The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) provided a one-year extension of authorization through FY2004, and annual appropriations have continued AEFLA programs since.
Date: September 18, 2006
Creator: Irwin, Paul M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: H.R. 5, 109th Congress (open access)

Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: H.R. 5, 109th Congress

This report discusses H.R. 5, which would preempt state law regarding some aspects of medical malpractice liability and liability for defective medical products, including drugs. The legislation would among other things, place caps on noneconomic and punitive damages (in states that have not enacted and do not enact caps), eliminate joint and several liability, modify the collateral source rule, limit lawyers' contingent fees, enact a federal statute of limitations, and provide for periodic payment of future damages.
Date: January 18, 2006
Creator: Cohen, Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress

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Date: September 18, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 5015, 109th Congress: Banning Securities Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staff Based upon Nonpublic Information (open access)

H.R. 5015, 109th Congress: Banning Securities Trading by Members of Congress and Their Staff Based upon Nonpublic Information

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Date: April 18, 2006
Creator: Seitzinger, Michael V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress

Fish and marine mammals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies. This report contains information on commercial and sport fisheries, aquaculture, and marine mammals and issues related to the 109th Congress.
Date: May 18, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: S. 354, 109th Congress (open access)

Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: S. 354, 109th Congress

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Date: January 18, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile

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Date: January 18, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library