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Appropriations Bills: What is Report Language?
When the Senate or House Appropriations Committee reports an appropriations bill to the full Senate or House, respectively, the committee typically publishes a committee report explaining the bill. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of what these reports entail and the language used within them.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Streeter, Sandy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies
Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Subcommittees.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Epstein, Susan B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Asian Pacific American Political Participation and Representation in Elective Office
This report is on Asian Pacific American Political Participation and Representation in Elective Office.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Asian Soybean Rust: Background and Issues
This report discusses the background and issues regarding Asian soybean rust (ASR) that was discovered in the United States in an experimental field in Louisiana. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is coordinating a plan to deal with ASR that encompasses various USDA agencies, state land-grant universities, and industry participants. The arrival of ASR has implications for several public policies including pest control research (particularly the development of resistant varieties), pesticide regulation, disaster assistance, and crop insurance.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Canadian Hog Trade Dispute
This report is an overview of the hog trade dispute from Canada. U.S. officials initiated antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations, and have issued preliminary determinations for each.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity
To provide an idea of the nature and scope of changes in trade competitiveness between the CBERA countries and Mexico that have resulted from the implementation of the NAFTA, this report describes the relevant preferential or special tariff treatments, as applicable. The aspects of trade policy that apply generally to all (or most) U.S. trading partners (e.g., most-favored-nation/normal-trade-relations status, or production-sharing provisions) are not included in any detail.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Pregelj, Vladimir N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Charitable Choice: Expansion by Executive Action
This report provides a brief overview of the charitable choice laws, which seek to promote use of religious organizations as providers of social services without impairing the religious liberty of beneficiaries or the independence of religious providers.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Richardson, Joe
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses child welfare services that seek to protect children who have been abused or neglected or who are at risk of maltreatment. It also point out child welfare financing and other child welfare issues.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Contracting of Commercial Activities: Competitive Sourcing Targets
This report examines OMB's competitive sourcing targets and the executive branch management scorecard, and shows how they have changed over time.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Halchin, L. Elaine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy
The report is about the Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy. The economic impact of FTAs and Relevant Legislation. United States has proposed to engage in negotiations to establish bilateral and free trade agreements with a number of trading partners.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Information Quality Act: OMB’s Guidance and Initial Implementation
This report describes the IQA and OMB's and the agencies information quality guidelines, noting how several key terms are defined, how risk-related information is to be treated, and how agencies correction process should be established.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Copeland, Curtis W. & Simpson, Micheal
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: U.S. Programs in the Former Soviet Union
None
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security, Saving, and the Economy
This report examines the determinants of household saving, how household saving may be affected by Social Security, and the potential effects of possible changes in Social Security.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Cashell, Brian W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Summary of State Breastfeeding Laws and Related Issues
None
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons: The U.S. and International Response
None
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Provisions and Implications
None
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Vacancies and Special Elections: 108th Congress
None
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report provides an overview of U.S. policy concerns and relations with countries in central Asia. The report discusses issues such as Fostering Pro-Western Orientations, Obstacles to Peace and Independence, Democratization and Human Rights, Security and Arms Control, Trade and Investment, and provides an Aid Overview.
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Disparate Impact Analysis and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: the Supreme Court Decision in Smith v. City of Jackson
None
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Dale, Charles V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 109th Congress. Action in the second session has focused on appropriations bills; the first session focused on omnibus energy policy bill H.R. 6 and several appropriations bills. this report describes several major pieces of legislation, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Transportation Equity Act. For each bill listed in this report, a brief description and a summary of action are given, including references to committee hearings and reports. Also, a selected list of hearings on renewable energy is included.
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Sissine, Fred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change
This report briefly reviews the status of climate science, international negotiations, and congressional activity focused specifically on climate change.
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Justus, John R. & Fletcher, Susan R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Investing Social Security Funds in the Stock Market: Some Economic Considerations
For the time being, Social Security receipts are more than enough to fund current benefits. But beginning in 2017, under current law, benefits are projected to exceed Social Security receipts. At that point, if not before, either benefit will have to be cut, taxes will have to be raised, or the shortfall will have to be made up either by tapping non-Social Security revenues, which would reduce the unified federal budget surplus or by an increase in federal borrowing.
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Cashell, Brian W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East Peace Talks
None
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
New Zealand: Background and Bilateral Relations with the United States
None
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Vaughn, Bruce
System:
The UNT Digital Library