The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: Legislative Initiatives in the 110th Congress (open access)

The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: Legislative Initiatives in the 110th Congress

This report discusses the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for individuals that was originally enacted to ensure that all taxpayers, especially high-income taxpayers, pay at least a minimum amount of federal taxes.
Date: January 10, 2007
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions in the 110th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions in the 110th Congress

This report provides information on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and its Controversies for the 110th Congress.
Date: July 10, 2008
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne & Roberts, Elizabeth A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 110th Congress, First Session (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 110th Congress, First Session

This report is intended to provide 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 107th through 110th Congresses.
Date: January 10, 2008
Creator: Gillis, Anne; Corn, M. L. & Roberts, Beth A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Relations in the 110th Congress: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy (open access)

China-U.S. Relations in the 110th Congress: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy

This report deals with U.S.-China relations during the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and with a number of key events involving China during the two-year period. These events included: China's anti-satellite weapon test (January 2007); the 17th Party Congress (October 2007); a crackdown against demonstrations in Tibet (March 2008); the election of a new, pro-engagement government in Taiwan (March 2008); the massive Sichuan earthquake (May 2008); and Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Olympics (August 2008).
Date: February 10, 2009
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress

This report provides information on the Issues for the 110th Congress with Cuba.U.S policy of Cuba has consisted largely of isolating the communist nation's economic sanctions, which the Bush administration has tightened significantly.
Date: January 10, 2009
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 110th Congress (open access)

The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 110th Congress

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Date: June 10, 2008
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

The 110th Congress is likely to oversee implementation and funding of the Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) and to consider proposals to amend the act. This report will identify and discuss oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date: October 10, 2007
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. L.; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

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Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Sissine, Fred; Gillis, Anne & Gurevitz, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress (open access)

Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress

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Date: April 10, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Renée; Becker, Geoffrey S.; Capehart, Tom; Chite, Ralph M.; Cowan, Tadlock; Gorte, Ross W. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Budget Process Reform in the 110th Congress: A Brief Overview (open access)

Federal Budget Process Reform in the 110th Congress: A Brief Overview

This report briefly discusses the context in which federal budget process changes are made and identifies selected reform proposals by major category.
Date: July 10, 2007
Creator: Keith, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service: Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service: Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: January 10, 2007
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.; Vincent, Carol Hardy & Humphries, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress

This report discusses fish and marine mammals which are important resources in open ocean and near shore coastal areas. It also discusses many federal laws and regulations that guide their management.
Date: October 10, 2007
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 110th Congress [Updated July 10, 2007] (open access)

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 110th Congress [Updated July 10, 2007]

This report discusses Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) amendments proposed by the 109th and 110th Congress.
Date: July 10, 2007
Creator: Relyea, Harold C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress

This report discusses immigration-related issues that have seen legislative action or are of significant congressional interest.
Date: December 10, 2008
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 110th and 111th Congresses (open access)

Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 110th and 111th Congresses

This report gives an overview of the law regarding journalistic privilege. Included are the responses of the 110th and 111th Congresses regarding the law.
Date: November 10, 2009
Creator: Cohen, Henry & Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Major Tax Issues in the 110th Congress

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Date: January 10, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patent Reform in the 110th Congress: Innovation Issues (open access)

Patent Reform in the 110th Congress: Innovation Issues

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Date: January 10, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: December 10, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Proposed Amendments in the 110th Congress (open access)

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Proposed Amendments in the 110th Congress

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Date: October 10, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library