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Clean Air Issues in the 110th Congress: Climate Change, Air Quality Standards, and Oversight
This report provides a brief overview of the climate change issue as well as other Clean Air Act issues of interest in the 110th Congress.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy: Policy Issues and Organizational Alternatives
Congress in 2006 agreed to temporarily consolidate separate counterintelligence (CI) offices at the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Security Administration (NNSA) into a single CI office under DOE control. This report analyzes both consolidations — the first authorized by Congress at Department of Energy (DOE) request; the second initiated by DOE — and examines the impact of each on the effectiveness of the Department's CI program.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Cumming, Alfred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Officials: Process for Adjusting Pay and Current Salaries
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Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Brief Overview of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
This report is a brief Overview of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, enacted as Title V of P.L. 110-252 that provides enhanced educational benefits for veterans and service members.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Loane, Shannon S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy: Policy Issues and Organizational Alternatives
This report analyzes the temporary consolidations of the separate counterintelligence (CI) offices at the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Security Administration (NSA) into a single CI office under DOE control — the first authorized by Congress at Department of Energy request; the second initiated by DOE — and examines the impact of each on the effectiveness of the Department's CI program.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Cumming, Alfred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests
This report discusses the current political and economic conditions in Russia, focusing on the impact of Vladimir Putin's leadership and the leadership of his successor/protégé , Dmitriy Medvedev, both of which have steered Russia away from progress toward democratization. The report also discusses the state of the economy since the Soviet collapse in 1999, how the recent global economic downturn has affected Russia, the state of Russia's military, and the current relationship between Russia and the United States.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Goldman, Stuart D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Security Strategy: Legislative Mandates, Execution to Date, and Considerations for Congress
This report reviews the current legislative mandates for key security strategic documents, assesses the recent history of execution, describes strategic documents in related fields for comparison, presents a series of considerations that may be useful in assessing current requirements and execution, and notes several major proposals for change.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Dale, Catherine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
This report presents an overview of the large and diverse sector of water infrastructure systems, describes security-related actions by the government and private sector since September 11, and discusses additional policy issues and responses, including congressional interest.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Revising the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Lead
This report provides background on the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), the process used to establish the standards, the factors leading to the reduction in lead emissions, and the proposed changes to the lead standard, as well as information regarding the potential effects of any revision.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Coverage of People Aged 55 to 64
This report shows that the near elderly are significantly more likely than other non-aged adults to be in fair or poor health, and to have had a heart attach or stroke.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Peterson, Chris L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
WTO Decisions and Their Effect in U.S. Law
Congress has comprehensively dealt with the legal effect of World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements and dispute settlement results in the United States in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), P.L. 103-465, which provides that domestic law prevails over conflicting provisions of WTO agreements and prohibits private remedies based on alleged violations of these agreements. This report analyzes the URAA in detail and outlines various WTO decisions and their effect on U.S. trade law and policy.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Grimmett, Jeanne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Serbia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
Serbia is currently seeking to integrate into the European Union (EU), but its progress has been hindered by a failure to arrest remaining indicted war criminals and by tensions with the United States and most EU countries over the independence of Serbia's Kosovo province. This report describes the current unstable political conditions in Serbia and Serbia's relations with the U.S. and EU nations.
Date:
July 28, 2008
Creator:
Woehrel, Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library