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Floor Procedure in the House of Representatives: A Brief Overview (open access)

Floor Procedure in the House of Representatives: A Brief Overview

The House considers bills and resolutions on the floor under several different sets of procedures governing the time for debate and the opportunities for amendment. Some procedures allow 40 or 60 minutes for debate; others permit debate to continue until a majority of Members vote to end it. Some procedures prohibit most or all floor amendments; others allow Members to offer any amendments that meet the requirements of the House’s rules and precedents. Notwithstanding these differences, the rules, precedents, and practices of the House generally are designed to permit the majority to work its will in a timely manner. This report provides a brief overview of this procedure.
Date: March 15, 2005
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth & Bach, Stanley
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: July 15, 2005
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid Expenditures, FY2002 and FY2003 (open access)

Medicaid Expenditures, FY2002 and FY2003

Medicaid is a health insurance program jointly funded by the states and the federal government. Generally, eligibility is limited to low-income children, pregnant women, parents of dependent children, people with disabilities, and the elderly. Each state designs and administers its own program within broad federal guidelines.
Date: February 15, 2005
Creator: Tritz, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Procedures in the 109th Congress (open access)

House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Procedures in the 109th Congress

On the first day of the 109th Congress, the House agreed to H.Res. 5, which made several rules changes affecting floor proceedings. These modifications include allowing committees to adopt rules giving chairs the general authority to make the motion necessary to send a measure to the conference; adding Wednesdays to the permissible days on which suspension motions may be entertained; eliminating the Corrections Calendar; amending the rules of decorum and debate regarding references to the Senate and its members; and granting the Speaker added authority to postpone votes on certain questions.
Date: February 15, 2005
Creator: Carr, Thomas P. & Rybicki, Elizabeth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Force Architecture and Ship Acquisition: Selected FY2006 Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Force Architecture and Ship Acquisition: Selected FY2006 Issues for Congress

This report is based on CRS testimony at a March 10, 2005, hearing on Navy force structure and ship acquisition before the Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. Since February 2003, if not earlier, there has been no current, officially approved, unambiguous plan for the future size and structure of the Navy.
Date: March 15, 2005
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues

This report discusses the following: Medicaid’s rules on eligibility, benefits, and financing in the context of current questions and issues raised by Hurricane Katrina. Recent state actions in response to Medicaid issues raised by the hurricane. Federal Medicaid waiver authority, including information on current activity in this area and the New York Disaster Relief Medicaid waiver granted in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Current federal legislation related to Medicaid and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Date: September 15, 2005
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Grady, April; Hearne, Jean P.; Herz, Elicia J.; Rimkunas, Richard; Stone-Axelrad, Julie et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Katrina: Insurance Losses and National Capacities for Financing Disaster Risk (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Insurance Losses and National Capacities for Financing Disaster Risk

This report discusses losses and national disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina that made landfall on the Gulf of Mexico coast with high velocity winds, storm surge, heavy rain, flooding, coastal erosion, hail, and tornadoes.
Date: September 15, 2005
Creator: King, Rawle O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the State Budgets of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (open access)

The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the State Budgets of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi

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Date: November 15, 2005
Creator: Maguire, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Commodity Policy: Programs and Issues for Congress (open access)

Farm Commodity Policy: Programs and Issues for Congress

This report discusses farm commodity programs, which represent the heart of U.S. farm policy. The 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171) establishes farm income support and commodity price support programs for the 2002-2007 crop years. The 109th Congress is facing several issues regarding farm commodity programs, including budget reconciliation that could reopen the farm bill, payment limits (S. 385), dairy program extension (H.R. 1260, S. 273, S. 307), international trade, and planting flexibility (S. 194).
Date: March 15, 2005
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles (open access)

Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles

Recent events have focused attention on the threat that terrorists with shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), referred to as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), pose to commercial airliners. This report discusses SAMs and examines options for mitigating missile threats.
Date: February 15, 2005
Creator: Bolkcom, Christopher; Feickert, Andrew & Elias, Bartholomew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Graduate Flight Training within BRAC 2005 (open access)

Graduate Flight Training within BRAC 2005

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer - Memorandum from General Michael Moseley, Vice Chief of Staff AF, regarding a respond to a request by the Infrastructure Steering Group.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC Early Bird 15 June 2005 (open access)

BRAC Early Bird 15 June 2005

News clippings and articles related to BRAC for June 15, 2005
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School (open access)

Letter from a student attending a Portales Municipal School

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coordination Objectivity of BRAC 2005 (open access)

Coordination Objectivity of BRAC 2005

Memorandum from SAF/IE, Nelson F. Gibbs, Assistant Secretary, regarding all to keep BRAC AF external communications appropriately staffed prior to release in any form.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library