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Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects (open access)

Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects

This report examines selected issues of the federal government's liability depending on the mechanism of the levee failures, and analyzes legal defenses available to the federal government.
Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Brougher, Cynthia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Examples of Legislative Provisions in Annual Appropriations Acts (open access)

Examples of Legislative Provisions in Annual Appropriations Acts

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Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Keith, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Trade Commission Guidance Regarding Tar and Nicotine Yields in Cigarettes (open access)

Federal Trade Commission Guidance Regarding Tar and Nicotine Yields in Cigarettes

This report discusses the test method and the FTC's initial statement, implications of rescending the FTC's guidance statement and provisions in H.R. 1108, S. 625 and S. 2685
Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Burrows, Vanessa
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. The report also discusses ways which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements (open access)

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements

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Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Falk, Gene
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bush Administration Policy Regarding Congressionally Originated Earmarks: An Overview (open access)

Bush Administration Policy Regarding Congressionally Originated Earmarks: An Overview

This report focuses on Bush Administration policy regarding earmarks originated by Congress and related issues. Specific definitions for the term earmark (and related terms, like congressional earmark, presidential earmark, and others) vary considerably and are controversial.
Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Brass, Clinton T.; Hatch, Garrett L. & Petersen, R. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Siting of Wireless Communications Facilities: An Overview of Federal, State, and Local Law (open access)

The Siting of Wireless Communications Facilities: An Overview of Federal, State, and Local Law

The siting of wireless communications facilities has been a topic of controversy in communities all over the United States. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 governs federal, state, and local regulation of the siting of communications towers by placing certain limitations on local zoning authority without totally preempting state and local law. This report provides an overview of the federal, state, and local laws governing the siting of wireless communications facilities.
Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Ruane, Kathleen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress

Report detailing issues and legislative concerns regarding immigration during the 110th Congress, with a focus on comprehensive reform.
Date: September 4, 2008
Creator: Bruno, Andorra; Haddal, Chad C.; Nuñez-Neto, Blas; Siskin, Alison; Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Garcia, Michael John et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library