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"Bunker Busters": Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Issues, FY2005 and FY2006
The Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP) program has been the most controversial nuclear weapon program in Congress for the last several years. Supporters argue that it is needed to attack hard and deeply buried targets (such as leadership bunkers) in countries of concern, thereby deterring or defeating challenges from such nations; critics assert that RNEP would lower the threshold for use of nuclear weapons and prompt other nations to develop nuclear weapons to deter U.S. attack. This report presents a brief technical background on RNEP, then discusses the history of RNEP in Congress and the Administration for the FY2005 and FY2006 budget cycles.
Date:
August 2, 2005
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
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:
August 2, 2005
Creator:
Jurenas, Remy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers
None
Date:
August 5, 2005
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
None
Date:
August 2, 2005
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon
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Date:
August 3, 2005
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R. & Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations
Cyprus has been divided since 1974. Greek Cypriots, nearly 80% of the population, live in the southern two thirds of the island. Turkish Cypriots live in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (recognized only by Turkey), with about 30,000 Turkish troops providing security. U.N. peacekeeping forces maintain a buffer zone between the two. Members of Congress have urged the Administration to be more active, although they have not proposed an alternative to the U.N.-sponsored talks.
Date:
August 1, 2005
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial
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Date:
August 5, 2005
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations
This report briefs the context of India - U.S relations and also discusses its bilateral issues
Date:
August 1, 2005
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
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Date:
August 1, 2005
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
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The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
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Date:
August 4, 2005
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
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The UNT Digital Library
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
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Date:
August 2, 2005
Creator:
Manyin, Mark E.; Cooper, William H.; Cronin, Richard P. & Niksch, Larry A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Vietnam-U.S. Normalization Process
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Date:
August 3, 2005
Creator:
Manyin, Mark E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iran’s nuclear program since 2003 have revealed significant undeclared activities with potential applications for nuclear weapons, including uranium enrichment facilities and plutonium separation efforts. Ever on the brink of being declared in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran has allowed IAEA inspectors access only when pressed. Iran agreed to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities in exchange for promises of assistance from Germany, France, and the UK (EU-3). Negotiations with the EU-3 are ongoing, although, on August 1, 2005, Iran told the IAEA of its plans to resume uranium conversion, regardless of what the EU-3 offer. This report will be updated as needed.
Date:
August 2, 2005
Creator:
Squassoni, Sharon
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Negotiations in the 109th Congress
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Date:
August 3, 2005
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Sek, Lenore
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past several years. China is now the third largest U.S. trading partner, its second largest source of imports, and its fourth largest export market. However, U.S.-China commercial ties have been strained by a number of issues, including a surging U.S. trade deficit with China, China's refusal to float its currency, and failure to fully comply with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, especially its failure to provide protection for U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR). This report explores these issues in detail, especially concerning the lack of protection for U.S. IPR.
Date:
August 4, 2005
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Trade: Data and Forecasts
None
Date:
August 16, 2005
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K. & Lum, Thomas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Arms Control: The U.S.-Russian Agenda
None
Date:
August 8, 2005
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Black Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2005
Forty three black or African-American Members serve in the 109th Congress; 42 in the House of Representatives, one in the Senate. There have been 117 black Members of Congress: 112 elected to the House and five to the Senate. The majority of the black Members (90) have been Democrats; the rest (27) have been Republicans. This report includes alphabetical listing of black members, selected biographical information, and committee assignments during their tenure in office.
Date:
August 4, 2005
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
The United States and its allies are helping Afghanistan emerging from more than 22 years of warfare, although substantial risk to Afghan stability remains. Before the U.S. military campaign against the orthodox Islamist Taliban movement began on October 7, 2001, Afghanistan had been mired in conflict since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The defeat of the Taliban has enabled the United States and its coalition partners to send forces throughout Afghanistan to search for Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters and leaders that remain at large, including Osama bin Laden. As the war against remaining Al Qaeda and Taliban elements winds down, the United States is shifting its military focus toward stabilizing the interim government, including training a new Afghan national army, and supporting the international security force (ISAF) that is helping the new government provide security.
Date:
August 31, 2005
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stem Cell Research
Embryonic stem cells have the ability to develop into virtually any cell in the body, and they may have the potential to treat medical conditions such as diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. In August 2001, President Bush announced that for the first time federal funds would be used to support research on human embryonic stem cells, but funding would be limited to “existing stem cell lines.” The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry, which lists 78 stem cell lines that are eligible for use in federally funded research. However, only 22 embryonic stem cell lines are currently available. Scientists are concerned about the quality, and longevity of these stem cell lines.
Date:
August 10, 2005
Creator:
Johnson, Judith A. & Williams, Erin D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
the potential threat posed by Iran, at times pursuing limited engagement directly or through allies, and at other times leaning toward pursuing efforts to change Iran’s regime. Some believe a potential international crisis is looming over Iran’s nuclear program because a U.S.-supported effort by three European nations to prevent an Iranian nuclear breakout is faltering.
Date:
August 19, 2005
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arts and Humanities: Background on Funding
This report includes a brief description regarding funding for the arts and humanities as a perennial issue in Congress. Although arts funding represents less than 1% of the Bush Administration’s FY2006 total estimated budget authority, Congress continues to address the concern of whether federal funding is crucial to sustain arts institutions.
Date:
August 26, 2005
Creator:
Boren, Susan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Disaster Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers several permanently authorized programs to help farmers recover financially from a natural disaster, including federal crop insurance, the non-insured assistance program and emergency disaster loans. In recent years, Congress frequently has made supplemental financial assistance available to farmers and ranchers on an ad-hoc basis, most notably in the form of direct crop disaster payments and emergency livestock assistance. Congress provided an estimated $3.1 billion of such assistance in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-7) for 2001 and 2002 crop and livestock losses. Some farm groups would like to see similar assistance provided for 2003 losses, particularly in regions of the Midwest and West that have experienced prolonged drought conditions. To date, no ad-hoc assistance has been made available for 2003 losses.
Date:
August 29, 2005
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library