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Proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues
This report examines three labor issues and arguments related to the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (CFTA): violence against trade unionists; impunity (accountability for or punishment of the perpetrators); and worker rights protections for Colombians. This report addresses this issue at length, including the arguments for and against the agreement, as well as general U.S.-Colombia economic relations.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives
This report focuses on current U.N. reform efforts and priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including the U.S. government, the U.N. Secretary-General, selected groups of member states, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also examines congressional actions related to U.N. reform, as well as future policy considerations.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview
None
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations
This report considers FY2009 appropriations in regards to agricultural agencies. Moreover, the report examines the budget for these agencies and different versions of appropriations bills on the matter.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Monke, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: A Primer
This report reviews the types of air emissions from livestock and poultry operations and their human health and environmental impacts. It then discusses provisions of several federal laws concerned with environmental impacts, beginning with the Clean Water Act, because protecting water resources has been the primary regulatory focus regarding livestock and animal operations.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Perchlorate Contamination of Drinking Water: Regulatory Issues and Legislative Actions
None
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues
This report examines three labor issues and arguments related to the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (CFTA): violence against trade unionists; impunity (accountability for or punishment of the perpetrators); and worker rights protections for Colombians. This report addresses this issue at length, including the arguments for and against the agreement, as well as general U.S.-Colombia economic relations.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues
This report identifies a number of issues that have received attention in connection with water infrastructure investment. It begins with a review of federal involvement, describes the debate about needs, and then examines key issues, including what is the nature of the problems to be solved; who will pay, and what is the federal role; and questions about mechanisms for delivering federal support, including state-by-state allotment of federal funds. Congressional and Administration activity on these issues from the 107th to the 110th Congresses also is reviewed.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia & Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change: Design Approaches for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
This report explores strategies to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and options to address the cost issue in four parts. First, the basic economic tradeoff between controlling the quantity of GHG emissions and the program's compliance costs is introduced and explained. Second, the five dimensions of the cost issue that have arisen so far in the climate change debate are identified and discussed. Third, a representative sample of proposed approaches to address cost concerns is compared and analyzed according to the five cost dimensions identified previously. Finally, the proposed options are summarized and opportunities to combine or merge different approaches are analyzed.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: Legislative and Funding History
None
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States
This report presents the Implications for the United States related to China and the Global Financial Crisis.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Containing Financial Crisis
This report focuses on the efforts of regulators to restore market stability and will be updated as developments warrant.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Jickling, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Background, Legislation, and Issues
This report mainly discusses Background, Legislation, and Issues of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) . COPS was created by title I of the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities
Each major party in the House has a leadership hierarchy. This report summarizes the election, duties, and responsibilities of the Speaker of the House, the majority and minority leaders, and the whips and whip system.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The V-Chip and TV Ratings: Monitoring Children’s Access to TV Programming
None
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology
This report provides a brief overview of the basic terminology and concepts used in the federal budget process.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Net Neutrality: Background and Issues
None
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): Kyoto and Beyond
This report discusses the development in global warming as a global issue. Topics include issues that have arisen regarding the ETS and considerations for cap-and-trade.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Midnight Rulemaking: Considerations for Congress and a New Administration
This report discusses the phenomenon known as "midnight rulemaking," which refers to the uptick in activity from federal agencies at the end of a presidential administration.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Curtis W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The World Bank's Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
The United States Treasury has led efforts to create a $10 billion Clean Technology Fund (CTF), located at the World Bank, to help fund deployment of clean technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing economies. The Bush administration has asked Congress to authorize and appropriate U.S. funding of $2 billion over three years (FY2009 to FY2011). While many Members of Congress have expressed support for the CTF, others have raised concerns, primarily with respect to whether the CTF should finance carbon-based energy projects. To date, Congress has not passed legislation authorizing or appropriating U.S. contributions to the Fund.
Date:
November 24, 2008
Creator:
Weiss, Martin A. & Logan, Jeffrey
System:
The UNT Digital Library