The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

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Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Baldwin, Pamela & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 109th Congress (open access)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 109th Congress

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Date: December 6, 2005
Creator: Relyea, Harold C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 109th Congress (open access)

Transportation Security: Issues for the 109th Congress

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Date: December 7, 2005
Creator: Frittelli, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress

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Date: December 7, 2005
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Major Tax Issues in the 109th Congress

Report on tax issues facing Congress in late 2005, including state of the economy, federal budget, Hurricane Katrina, and more.
Date: December 8, 2005
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2006 Homeland Security Grant Guidance Distribution Formulas: Issues for the 109th Congress (open access)

FY2006 Homeland Security Grant Guidance Distribution Formulas: Issues for the 109th Congress

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Date: December 9, 2005
Creator: Reese, Shawn
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress

This report is organized to reflect the main border security issues relating to the movement of people into the country, as indicated by the legislation currently pending in the 109th Congress.
Date: December 9, 2005
Creator: Nuñez-Neto, Blas & Beaver, Janice Cheryl
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: December 13, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposals in the 109th Congress to Split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (open access)

Proposals in the 109th Congress to Split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Report on the Ninth Circuit court of appeals, including the geography, population, caseload, proposals to split the circuit, and more.
Date: December 14, 2005
Creator: Garrett, R. Sam
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues (open access)

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

This report provides background an analysis of renewably energy, its contribution to the national energy supply, role in the long-term energy supply, history, relevant provisions considered during the 109th Congress, relation to the Department of Energy (DOE) budget for FY2006, energy production, and relation to climate change. It also includes information about relevant legislation, Congressional hearings, reports, and documents, and other resources.
Date: December 14, 2005
Creator: Sissine, Fred
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: December 16, 2005
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress

This report is organized to reflect the main border security issues relating to the movement of people into the country, as indicated by the legislation currently pending in the 109th Congress.
Date: December 19, 2005
Creator: Nuñez-Neto, Blas & Beaver, Janice Cheryl
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans Benefits Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Veterans Benefits Issues in the 109th Congress

This report presents a brief overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs for veterans as well as some of the issues that have been or likely will be subjects of congressional attention during the 109th Congress. In particular, it outlines the veterans benefits provisions that have seen legislative action. Issues concerning the Veterans Health Administration and health care issues are discussed in a companion report, CRS Report RL32961, Veterans’ Health Care Issues in the 109th Congress, by Sidath Viranga Panangala.
Date: December 30, 2005
Creator: Graney, Paul J.
System: The UNT Digital Library