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Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues
This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform amongst African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
Since the late 1970s, U.S. policy makers at both the federal and state levels have enacted a variety of incentives, regulations, and programs to encourage the production and use of agriculture-based renewable energy. Motivations cited for these legislative initiatives include energy security concerns, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and raising domestic demand for U.S.-produced farm products. This report provides background information on farm-based energy production and how this fits into the national energy-use picture. It briefly reviews the primary agriculture-based renewable energy types and issues of concern associated with their production, particularly their economic and energy efficiencies and long-run supply. Finally, this report examines the major legislation related to farm-based energy production and use.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
This report is on Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Pollutants
This report provides a brief overview of the Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of pollutants.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) of Pollutants
Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act requires states to identify waters that are impaired by pollution, even after application of pollution controls. For those waters, states must establish a total maximum daily load (TMDL) of pollutants to ensure that water quality standards can be attained. Implementation of this provision has been dormant until recently, when states and EPA were prodded by numerous lawsuits. The TMDL issue has become controversial, in part because of requirements and costs now facing states to implement a 25-year-old provision of the law. Congressional activity to reauthorize the Act, a possibility in the 2nd Session of the 105th Congress, could include TMDL issues, but the direction for any such action is unclear at this time.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Dear Colleague" Letters: A Brief Overview
“Dear Colleague” letters are official correspondence distributed in bulk to Members in both chambers. Primarily, they are used by one or more Members to persuade others to cosponsor or oppose a bill (generally, prior to introduction). Dear Colleague letters might also inform Members of an event connected with congressional business, of new or modified House procedures, or of some other matter. The use of the phrase “‘Dear Colleague’ letter” to refer to a widely distributed letter among Members dates at least to the start of the 20th century. New technologies and expanded use of the Internet have increased the speed and facilitated the process of preparing Dear Colleague letters.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
HOPE VI: Background, Funding, and Issues
Report on the history of the HOPE VI program, and the debate surrounding the future budget of the program.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
McCarthy, Maggie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Operations. January 2005
This report summarizes the extent of the disaster and relief effort.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Margesson, Rhoda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NATO and the European Union
Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Railroad Reorganization Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Implications of a Filing by Amtrak
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Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Senate's Calendar of Business
This report provides a summary of the contents of the Senate's Calendar of Business, which lists bills, resolutions, and other items of legislative business that are eligible for floor consideration.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy & Bach, Stanley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
“Spam”: An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail
None
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Special Operations Forces (SOF) and CIA Paramilitary Operations: Issues for Congress
None
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr. & Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
None
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Bite, Vita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA): Reauthorization of Title I Job Training Programs in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Lordeman, Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness
The potential of terrorist attacks against agricultural targets (agroterrorism) is increasingly recognized as a national security threat, especially after the events of September 11, 2001. In this context, agroterrorism is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses, and/or undermining stability. This report addresses the use of biological weapons against agriculture, rather than the threat of terrorists using agricultural inputs for other purposes. It also focuses more on agricultural production than food processing and distribution.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Monke, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities: Authorization and Appropriations
This report is about the About Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities, Specificallly about the authorizations and Appropriations.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Hughes, H. Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband over Powerlines: Regulatory and Policy Issues
This report consists of broadband over powerlines in regulatory and policy issues.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Moloney Figliola, Patricia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and “Falun Gong”
This report documents the pro-democracy "Falun Gong" movement in China. It has been accredited as the largest and most protracted public demonstrations in China since the democracy movement of 1989.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Lum, Thomas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), enacted in 1985, provides payments to farmers to take highly erodible or environmentally sensitive cropland out of production for ten years or more to conserve soil and water resources. It is the federal government’s largest private land retirement program. The program is administered by the Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with technical assistance provided by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Johnson, Barbara
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Do Budget Deficits Push Up Interest Rates and Is This the Relevant Question?
None
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elections Reform: Overview and Issues
None
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J. & Fischer, Eric A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Management Preparedness Standards: Overview and Options for Congress
This report provides Emergency an Overview and Options for Congress on Emergency Management Preparedness Standards which includes major recommendations like adoption and use of emergency response standards, mutual aid provisions, private sector preparedness.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Bea, Keith
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
Intellectual property legislation that came close to enactment during the 108th Congress passed the Senate by unanimous consent early in the 109th Congress. Among the issues addressed are unauthorized distribution of pre-release commercial works, the marketing of devices for home use to edit objectionable content from DVDs, the preservation of the nation's film heritage, and use by libraries and archives of "orphan works." This report discusses the provision of S. 167, 109th Congress, first session.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Jeweler, Robin
System:
The UNT Digital Library