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House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-111th Congresses (open access)

House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-111th Congresses

This report provides statistical information on and selected analyses of the House committee party ratios for 14 Congresses, covering the period from the 98th through the 111th Congresses (1983-2011). This report also discusses trends and compares party ratios in selected Congresses. Possible reforms to the apportionment of committee seats are also examined.
Date: November 4, 2010
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 111th Congresses (open access)

Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 111th Congresses

This report provides an overview of Senate standing committee sizes and ratios for the 94th Congress through the 111th Congress. Also included are data on permanent select committees with legislative jurisdiction. A table for each Congress shows the party division in the Senate, total number of seats on each committee, number of seats assigned to the majority and minority parties, and, where present, number of seats assigned to independents. The tables also provide the number of majority-minority caucus seat margins in the chamber and for each committees.
Date: November 23, 2010
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-112th Congresses (open access)

House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-112th Congresses

This report provides committee funding requests and authorizations as adopted pursuant to primary expense authorizations for House committees in the 104th-112th Congresses.
Date: March 24, 2011
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric; Garrett, R. Sam & Hemlin, Erin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 110th Congresses (open access)

Senate Committee Party Ratios: 94th - 110th Congresses

This report provides an overview of Senate standing committee sizes and ratios for the 94th and 110th Congresses. Also included are data on permanent select committees with legislative jurisdiction. A table for each Congress shows the party division in the Senate, total number of seats on each committee, number of seats assigned to the majority and minority parties, and, where present, number of seats assigned to independents. The tables also provide the number of majority-minority caucus seat margins in the chamber and for each committees.
Date: November 18, 2008
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Votes and Legislative Actions, 95th Congress to 110th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Votes and Legislative Actions, 95th Congress to 110th Congress

This report provides a summary of legislative attempts to address issues of energy development and preservation in the Refuge from the 95th Congress through the 110th Congress, with emphasis on the 108th through 110th Congresses.
Date: September 2, 2008
Creator: Corn, M. L. & Roberts, Beth A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2010 (74th-111th Congresses) (open access)

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2010 (74th-111th Congresses)

This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2010. A “lame duck” session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
Date: August 30, 2011
Creator: Beth, Richard S. & Tollestrup, Jessica
System: The UNT Digital Library
Native American Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Native American Issues in the 109th Congress

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Date: June 5, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress

Fish and marine mammals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies. This report contains information on commercial and sport fisheries, aquaculture, and marine mammals and issues related to the 109th Congress.
Date: March 16, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Water Resource Issues in the 109th Congress

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Date: January 27, 2006
Creator: Cody, Betsy A. & Hughes, H. Steven
System: The UNT Digital Library
Research Tax Credit: Current Status, Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress, and Policy Issues (open access)

Research Tax Credit: Current Status, Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress, and Policy Issues

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Date: September 22, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction: Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Federal Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction: Legislation in the 109th Congress

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Date: January 16, 2007
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2006 Homeland Security Grant Guidance Distribution Formulas: Issues for the 109th Congress (open access)

FY2006 Homeland Security Grant Guidance Distribution Formulas: Issues for the 109th Congress

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Date: December 9, 2005
Creator: Reese, Shawn
System: The UNT Digital Library
527 Political Organizations: Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

527 Political Organizations: Legislation in the 109th Congress

The 109th Congress is examining the role of groups organized under section of the Internal Revenue Code(IRC) that are involved in federal elections, but are not operating under the requirements and restrictions of federal election law.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: Cantor, Joseph E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 109th Congress: A Profile

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Date: February 17, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

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Date: December 21, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-114th Congresses (open access)

Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-114th Congresses

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Date: December 7, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Nutrition and WIC Legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses (open access)

Child Nutrition and WIC Legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses

Child nutrition programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are typically subject to periodic comprehensive reviews, when several appropriations and other authorities expire and have to be reauthorized.
Date: March 6, 2006
Creator: Richardson, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress

This report discusses air pollutants (petroleum, natural gas, and coal), which account for about two-thirds of U.S. electricity generation. These gases include several pollutants that directly pose risks to human health and welfare. The report also discusses the utilities that are subject to an array of environmental regulations.
Date: March 25, 2005
Creator: Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance Legislation and Activity in the 109th Congress (open access)

Campaign Finance Legislation and Activity in the 109th Congress

This report describes Campaign Finance Legislation and Activity in the 109th Congress.
Date: January 26, 2007
Creator: Cantor, Joseph E. & Garrett, R. Sam
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 109th Congress (open access)

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 109th Congress

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Date: June 16, 2006
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

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Date: July 31, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Baldwin, Pamela & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

This report identifies additional bills that have been introduced in the 109th Congress to address specific concerns related to how the Endangered Species Act (ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed, and will be updated periodically to reflect legislative action.
Date: October 27, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Privacy: Overview and Legislation in the 109th Congress, 1st Session (open access)

Internet Privacy: Overview and Legislation in the 109th Congress, 1st Session

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Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA): Reauthorization of Job Training Programs in the 109th Congress (open access)

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA): Reauthorization of Job Training Programs in the 109th Congress

This report discusses the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), P.L. 105-220, which is the nation’s chief job training legislation, authorizes several job training programs, including Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities; and Job Corps.
Date: August 2, 2006
Creator: Lordeman, Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library