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China's Economic Conditions (open access)

China's Economic Conditions

China’s economy continues to be a concern to U.S. policymakers. On the one hand, China’s economic growth presents huge opportunities for U.S. exporters. On the other hand, the surge in Chinese exports to the United States has put competitive pressures on many U.S. industries. Many U.S. policymakers have argued that greater efforts should be made to pressure China to fully implement its WTO commitments and to change various economic policies deemed harmful to U.S. economic interests, such as its currency peg and its use of subsidies to support its SOEs. In addition, recent bids by Chinese state-owned firms to purchase various U.S. firms have raised concerns among Members over the impact such acquisitions could have on U.S. national and economic security.
Date: July 12, 2006
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants: States are Setting Stricter Limits (open access)

Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants: States are Setting Stricter Limits

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Date: July 11, 2006
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues (open access)

China-U.S. Trade Issues

U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past several years. China is now the third largest U.S. trading partner, its second largest source of imports, and its fourth largest export market. However, U.S.-China commercial ties have been strained by a number of issues, including a surging U.S. trade deficit with China, China's refusal to float its currency, and failure to fully comply with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, especially its failure to provide protection for U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR). This report explores these issues in detail, especially concerning the lack of protection for U.S. IPR.
Date: July 12, 2006
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers (open access)

Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers

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Date: July 12, 2006
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress (open access)

Intelligence Issues for Congress

This report discusses legislative initiatives to address the challenges facing the U.S. Intelligence Community in the 21st century.
Date: July 12, 2006
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress (open access)

Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress

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Date: July 14, 2006
Creator: Bolkcom, Christopher
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Advisory Panel's Tax Reform Proposals (open access)

The Advisory Panel's Tax Reform Proposals

In early 2005, the President appointed a tax reform advisory panel to formulate tax reform proposals. The report of the President’s Advisory Panel on Tax Reform, issued in November 2005, recommended two reform plans to consider: 1) a revised income tax, referred to as the simplified income tax (SIT); and 2) a consumption tax coupled with a tax on financial income, referred to as the growth and investment tax (GIT). This report discusses the provisions and implications of these two taxes in detail.
Date: July 13, 2006
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues (open access)

Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues

This report discusses issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. These issues include the stability of the Jordanian regime, democratic reform under way in Jordan, the role of Jordan in the Arab-Israeli peace process, Jordan’s concerns over the U.S.-led campaign against Iraq in 2003, and its relations with other regional states.
Date: July 14, 2006
Creator: Prados, Alfred B. & Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
S. 3521, the Stop Over Spending Act of 2006: A Brief Summary (open access)

S. 3521, the Stop Over Spending Act of 2006: A Brief Summary

S. 3521, the Stop Over Spending Act of 2006, proposes several changes to the congressional budget process. This report provides a brief summary of the major provisions of S. 3521.
Date: July 14, 2006
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trends in Terrorism: 2006 (open access)

Trends in Terrorism: 2006

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Date: July 21, 2006
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement (open access)

Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement

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Date: July 13, 2006
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Legislation (open access)

U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Current Legislation

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Date: July 20, 2006
Creator: Squassoni, Sharon & Parillo, Jill Marie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Korea: U.S.-Korean Relations - Issues for Congress (open access)

Korea: U.S.-Korean Relations - Issues for Congress

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Date: July 21, 2006
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sunset and Program Review Commission Bills in the 109th Congress: Comparing H.R. 3282 and H.R. 5766 (open access)

Sunset and Program Review Commission Bills in the 109th Congress: Comparing H.R. 3282 and H.R. 5766

The sunset concept provides for programs and agencies to terminate automatically on a predetermined schedule, following a systematic evaluation of past performance, unless explicitly renewed by law. In each Congress since the 105th, bills to create a federal sunset commission modeled on the sunset commission in Texas have been introduced by Representative Kevin Brady, including H.R. 3282 in the 109th Congress. President Bush supports creation of a federal sunset commission.
Date: July 25, 2006
Creator: McMurtry, Virginia A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues (open access)

The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues

This report examines a number of issues being considered by Congress as the FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act evolves. In each case, a brief synopsis is provided that includes background information, a comparison of the House and Senate provisions, if any, and a brief discussion of the issue. Where appropriate, other CRS products are identified to provide more detailed background information and analysis of the issue. For each issue, a CRS analyst is identified and contact information is provided.
Date: July 21, 2006
Creator: Henning, Charles A.; Best, Richard A., Jr.; Burelli, David F. & Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (open access)

European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

This report examines homeland security and counterterrorist measures in six selected European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. None of these European countries currently has a single ministry or department equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In most of these countries, responsibility for different aspects of homeland security and counterterrorism is scattered across several ministries or different levels of government.
Date: July 24, 2006
Creator: Archick, Kristin; Ek, Carl; Gallis, Paul E.; Miko, Francis T. & Woehrel, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy

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Date: July 27, 2006
Creator: Dagne, Ted
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters: Federal Authority and Funding (open access)

The Public Health and Medical Response to Disasters: Federal Authority and Funding

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Date: July 28, 2006
Creator: Lister, Sarah A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) (open access)

Climate Change: The European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS)

The European Union’s (EU’s) Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to meet its obligation under the Kyoto Protocol. It covers more than 11,500 energy intensive facilities across the 25 EU member countries, including oil refineries, power plants over 20 megawatts (MW) in capacity, coke ovens, and iron and steel plants, along with cement, glass, lime, brick, ceramics, and pulp and paper installations. Covered entities emit about 45% of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions. The trading program does not cover emissions of non-CO2 greenhouse gases, which account for about 20% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions. A final consideration for the ETS is its suitability for directing long-term investment toward a low-carbon future — the ultimate goal of any climate change program.
Date: July 31, 2006
Creator: Parker, Larry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Drug Trade and U.S. Foreign Policy (open access)

International Drug Trade and U.S. Foreign Policy

This report details the U.S. international narcotics policies and how these policies may affect foreign policy interests. It also discusses major foreign policy initiatives with Latin American and Middle Eastern countries, as well as the Bush Administration's anti-drug strategy.
Date: July 21, 2006
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa (open access)

AIDS in Africa

This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
Date: July 27, 2006
Creator: Cook, Nicolas
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nigeria in Political Transition (open access)

Nigeria in Political Transition

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Date: July 28, 2006
Creator: Dagne, Ted
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

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Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Background and Legal Issues Related to Stem Cell Research (open access)

Background and Legal Issues Related to Stem Cell Research

In August 2001, President Bush announced that federal funds, with certain restrictions, may be used to conduct research on human embryonic stem cells. Federal research is limited to “the more than 60” existing stem cell lines that were derived (1) with the informed consent of the donors; (2) from excess embryos created solely for reproductive purposes; and (3) without any financial inducements to the donors. No federal funds may be used for the derivation or use of stem cell lines derived from newly destroyed embryos; the creation of any human embryos for research purposes; or cloning of human embryos for any purposes.
Date: July 13, 2006
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library