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Overview of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
This report examines the the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, which creates a prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries and establishes a new Medicare Advantage program to replace the current Medicare+Choice program.
Date:
December 6, 2004
Creator:
O'Sullivan, Jennifer; Chaikind, Hinda; Tilson, Sibyl; Boulanger, Jennifer & Morgan, Paulette
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Negotiations During the 109th Congress
This report discusses trade issues in the 109th Congress. For over 50 years, U.S. trade officials have negotiated multilateral trade agreements to achieve lower trade barriers and rules to cover international trade. During the 108th Congress, U.S. officials negotiated and Congress approved four bilateral free-trade agreements with Australia, Chile, Morocco, and Singapore.
Date:
December 16, 2004
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Sek, Lenore M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform
This report examines the debate over the future of the Social Security system. It includes discussion of recent developments; background and analysis with information about the basic debate, specific area of contention, reform initiatives; and relevant legislation.
Date:
December 9, 2004
Creator:
Nuschler, Dawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act: Implementation and Issues
This report discusses key drinking water issues in the 108th Congress involving water infrastructure funding and problems caused by specific contaminants, such as the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), perchlorate, and lead in drinking water. Congress last reauthorized the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1996, and although funding authority for most SDWA programs expired in FY2003, broad reauthorization efforts were not pursued as EPA, states, and water utilities continued implementing the 1996 amendments.
Date:
December 8, 2004
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Water Act Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses issues regarding the Clean Water Act. Prospects for legislative initiatives to comprehensively amend the Clean Water Act (CWA) have stalled for some time over whether and exactly how to change the law, and Congress has recently focused legislative attention on narrow bills to extend or modify selected CWA programs, rather than taking up comprehensive proposals. For example, the 108th Congress enacted one bill amending the CWA, legislation to reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4731, P.L. 108-399).
Date:
December 6, 2004
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development: Budgeting and Priority-Setting Issues, 108th Congress
This report discusses federal funding for research and development. National R&D funding continues to grow, but the federal R&D share has declined to less than 30% of the total. Debates focus on which fields of federal R&D should be increased and how to set priorities and to "balance" health and nonhealth fields.
Date:
December 1, 2004
Creator:
Knezo, Genevieve J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform: Economic Issues
This report tackles the issue of Social Security reform from an economic perspective that focuses not merely on reform that achieves programmatic sustainability (sustainability within the trust fund), but reform that achieves sustainability for the government and economy as a whole. The President has indicated that Social Security reform will be a major issue in the 109th Congress. For some time comprehensive reform has been an issue of debate in Congress, but no major action has occurred.
Date:
December 3, 2004
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress
This report provides an overview of major tax issues. It begins by describing three aspects of the economic context in which the tax policy debate during 2004 is likely to occur: the general state of the U.S. economy; the position of the federal budget; and the level of taxes in the United States.
Date:
December 2, 2004
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Financing
This report discusses various issues regarding campaign finance law and potential options for policy responses.
Date:
December 17, 2004
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2005: Interior and Related Agencies
This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year, regarding the Department of the Interior and related agencies. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior and Related Agencies. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.
Date:
December 6, 2004
Creator:
Vincent, Carol H. & Boren, Susan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How to Find Information in a Library and on the Internet
This guide to finding information in libraries and on the Internet has been prepared for constituents who want to learn more about topics that interest them. It includes background directories, current information, reference books, and websites for government, politics, legislation, and other sources. It lists a number of Internet search engines, which can be used at many public libraries. It also suggests guides on how to search, including one for kids.
Date:
December 15, 2004
Creator:
Platt, Suzy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stem Cell Research
This report provides background on the research and potential applications of research that uses embryonic and adult stem cells. It also provides information about the current federal and state regulatory landscape, related Congressional and international actions, and relevant ethical concerns.
Date:
December 13, 2004
Creator:
Johnson, Judith A. & Williams, Erin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 108th Congress
This report discusses policy and legislation regarding fish and marine mammals. These animals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Commercial and sport fishing are jointly managed by the federal government and individual states. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies.
Date:
December 16, 2004
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues
This report discusses budget issues regarding renewable energy programs. In the 108th Congress, debate over renewable energy programs has focused on tax credits, incentives, budget, and provisions of the omnibus energy policy bill H.R. 6.
Date:
December 1, 2004
Creator:
Sissine, Fred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Gender Wage Gap and Pay Equity: Is Comparable Worth the Next Step?
This report examines the trend in the male-female wage gap and the explanations offered for its existence. Remedies proposed for the gender wage gap's amelioration are addressed, with an in-depth focus on the comparable worth approach to achieving "pay equity" or "fair pay" between women and men.
Date:
December 20, 2004
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How Each Kind Is Used
This report briefly describes the process by which Congress seeks to pass a law. During this process Congress uses a bill or joint resolution, which must be passed by both houses in identical form, that is then presented to the President for his approval or disapproval.
Date:
December 7, 2004
Creator:
Beth, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Missile Defense: The Current Debate
This report provides background information on the Bush Administration's proposed approach toward the development and deployment of missile defense. It also discusses key related issues.
Date:
December 7, 2004
Creator:
Hildreth, Steven A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
9/11 Commission Recommendations: A Civil Liberties Oversight Board
This report discusses the recommendation made by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) regarding the creation of a board within the executive branch to oversee adherence to guidelines on, and the commitment to defend, civil liberties by the federal government.
Date:
December 22, 2004
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amendments Between the Houses
This report briefly summarizes the process of amendments between the House of Representatives and the Senate, which occurs if the House and Senate approve differing versions of a measure. An exchange of amendments between the houses resolves these differences.
Date:
December 9, 2004
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East Peace Talks
This report includes information regarding Middle East peace talks. The role of the United States, the Israel-Jordan peace treaty, and congressional aid are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
December 23, 2004
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Trade in Services: Definition, Patterns and Policy Challenges
None
Date:
December 22, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Topics in Aging: Income and Poverty Among Older Americans in 2002
None
Date:
December 15, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cote dIvoire Divided: Civil War Reprise?
None
Date:
December 2, 2004
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Pell Grants for Prisoners
This report includes a brief discussion of the Pell Grant program, and the prior participation of prisoners, as well as a review of the current legislative activity.
Date:
December 14, 2004
Creator:
Mercer, Charmaine
System:
The UNT Digital Library