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CRS Issue Briefs
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109th Congress
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Habitat Evaluation Procedures Report
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Analysis of Devonian Black Shales in Kentucky for Potential Carbon Dioxide Sequestration and Enhanced Natural Gas Production Quarterly Report
1
Biennial Report of the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments
1
Cost-Effective Method for Producing Self Supported Palladium Alloy Membranes for Use in Efficient Production of Coal Derived Hydrogen Quarterly Report
1
Field Demonstration of a Membrane Process to Separate Nitrogen From Natural Gas Progress Report
1
Resource Assessment of the In-Place and Potentially Recoverable Deep Natural Gas Resource of the Onshore Interior Salt Basins, North Central and Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Annual Report
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The Economics of the Federal Budget Deficit
In FY1998, federal budget receipts exceeded outlays for the first time since 1969. Those surpluses continued through FY2001. At one time, those surpluses had been projected to continue, but conditions have since changed. The economy went into recession in 2001, and a stimulus package was enacted. Since then, the budget has been in deficit. The actual unified budget deficit for FY2004 was $412.1 billion. In January 2005, the Congressional Budget Office projected that there would be a budget deficit of $368 billion in FY2005, and a deficit of $295 billion in FY2006.
Date:
January 28, 2005
Creator:
Cashell, Brian W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Detention of U.S. Citizens
In 1971, Congress passed legislation to repeal the Emergency Detention Act of 1950 and to enact the following language: “No citizen shall be imprisoned or otherwise detained by the United States except pursuant to an Act of Congress.” The new language, codified at 18 U.S.C. §4001(a), is called the Non-Detention Act. This statutory provision received attention after the 9/11 terrorist attacks when the Administration designated certain U.S. citizens as “enemy combatants” and claimed the right to detain them indefinitely without charging them, bringing them to trial, or giving them access to counsel. In litigation over Yaser Esam Hamdi and Jose Padilla, both designated enemy combatants, the Administration has argued that the Non-Detention Act restricts only imprisonments and detentions by the Attorney General, not by the President or military authorities.
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Fisher, Louis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan-U.S. Relations
None
Date:
January 28, 2005
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture
None
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Garcia, Michael John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lawsuits Against State Supporters of Terrorism: An Overview
None
Date:
March 28, 2005
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Organization of American States: A Primer
None
Date:
March 28, 2005
Creator:
Ribando, Clare
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Balkan Cooperation on War Crimes Issues: 2005 Update
A combination of intensified international pressure and deadlines associated with Euro-Atlantic integration processes has prompted a spate of transfers of persons indicted for war crimes to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague in late 2004-early 2005. Full cooperation with The Hague tribunal has been established as a key prerequisite to further progress toward a shared long-term goal for the western Balkan countries: closer association with and eventual membership in the European Union (EU) and NATO. This report is updated as the number of individuals indicted for war crimes have been transferred to The Hague from Serbia, Kosovo, and Bosnia.
Date:
March 28, 2005
Creator:
Kim, Julie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance
None
Date:
January 28, 2005
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Democracy in Russia: Trends and Implications for U.S. Interests
U.S. attention has focused on Russia's fitful democratization since Russia emerged in 1991 from the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many observers have argued that a democratic Russia with free markets would be a cooperative bilateral and multilateral partner rather than an insular and hostile national security threat. President Putin's 2004 proposal to restructure the government has been supported by international observers. The U.S. Administration and Congress have welcomed some cooperation with Russia on vital U.S. national security concerns, including the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, among other issues.
Date:
January 28, 2005
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress
None
Date:
March 28, 2005
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial
None
Date:
February 28, 2005
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-United States Relations
None
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nigeria in Political Transition
None
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress
Major amendments to the Clean Air Act were among the first items on the agenda of the 109th Congress, with S. 131 (the Clear Skies Act) scheduled for markup by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee March 9. The most prominent air quality issues discussed in this report are; Clear Skies / Multi-Pollutant Legislation, Mercury from Power Plants, New Source Review (NSR), MTBE and Ethanol, Ozone Nonattainment Area Deadlines, and Conformity of Transportation Plans and SIPs.
Date:
June 28, 2005
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
None
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 109th Congress
This report addresses Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments of 109th Congress.
Date:
June 28, 2005
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Deepwater Program: Background and Issues for Congress
The Deepwater program is a $24-billion, 25-year acquisition program to replace or modernize 93 Coast Guard ships and 207 Coast Guard aircraft. The Coast Guard’s FY2006 budget requests $966 million for the program. Some Members of Congress have strongly criticized the Deepwater program on several grounds. The House version of H.R. 2360, the FY2006 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill, reduces the FY2006 Deepwater funding request to $500 million; the Senate version reduces it to $905.6 million.
Date:
June 28, 2005
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism
None
Date:
July 28, 2005
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy - Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
The full funding policy is a federal budgeting rule imposed on DOD by Congress in the 1950s that requires the entire procurement cost of a weapon or piece of military equipment to be funded in the year in which the item is procured. Although technical in nature, the policy relates to Congress’ power of the purse and its responsibility for conducting oversight of Department of Defense (DOD) programs. Support for the policy has been periodically reaffirmed over the years by Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and DOD.
Date:
June 28, 2005
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald & Daggett, Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cruise Missile Proliferation
Upon the submission of this report, about 75 countries possessed cruise missiles. Many experts predict that anti — ship and land attack cruise missile proliferation will increase in terms of both scope and technological sophistication.
Date:
July 28, 2005
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6, S. 10) in the 109th Congress
The House passed H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, on April 21, 2005 (249-183). The legislation includes a “safe harbor” provision to protect methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) refiners from product liability suits, which was retained after a close vote on an amendment to drop the language (213-219). In the 108th Congress, there was opposition to this provision in the Senate. It is unclear how its inclusion may affect Senate passage of an energy bill in the 109th Congress. House Republicans have indicated that a compromise will be sought to satisfy the other body. Language in the House-passed bill would also authorize opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to exploration and development. An amendment to delete the ANWR provisions from H.R. 6 was defeated (200-231).
Date:
June 28, 2005
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L. & Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Procurement: Full Funding Policy - Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
The full funding policy is a federal budgeting rule imposed on DOD by Congress in the 1950s that requires the entire procurement cost of a weapon or piece of military equipment to be funded in the year in which the item is procured. Although technical in nature, the policy relates to Congress’ power of the purse and its responsibility for conducting oversight of Department of Defense (DOD) programs. Support for the policy has been periodically reaffirmed over the years by Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and DOD.
Date:
June 28, 2005
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald & Daggett, Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: Political Conditions and Relations with the United States After the Iraq War
This report focuses on Syria’s internal politics and the impact of hostilities in Iraq on Syria’s stability and U.S.-Syrian relations. It outlines the development of the the regime currently headed by President Bashar al-Asad and its support base; describes potential challenges to the regime; examines the effect of the Iraq war on Syrian domestic politics and U.S.-Syrian relations; and reviews U.S. policy options toward Syria. It will be updated when significant changes take place and affect these relationships. For more information on Syrian foreign policy issues, see CRS Issue Brief IB92075, Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues, by Alfred B. Prados.
Date:
February 28, 2005
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B. & Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library