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Leave Benefits in the United States
This report begins by reviewing the federal statutes that pertain directly or indirectly to employer provision of leave benefits for any purpose, including a discussion of the California and New Jersey family leave insurance programs. The report than examines the incidence of different types of paid leave that U.S. employers voluntarily provide as part of an employee's total compensation (wages and benefits). The report closes with results from a federal government survey of the average direct cost to business of different types of leave.
Date:
June 5, 2009
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Nominations: Senate Floor Procedure and Practice, 1789-2009
This report discusses Senate procedure relating to Supreme Court nominations from 1789 to the present, but excluding the June 1, 2009 nomination of Sonia Sotomayor.
Date:
June 5, 2009
Creator:
Beth, Richard S. & Palmer, Betsy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance
This report discusses the current Afghan government, which is rife with corruption and very limited in power, hence the continued presence of the Taliban and general worldwide pessimism about Afghanistan stabilization efforts. This report addresses issues such as ethnic diputes, President Hamid Karzai's re-election bid for August 2009, and the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship in particular. The Obama Administration is currently promoting, among other Afghanistan stabilization efforts, a "civilian surge" of additional U.S. personnel to Afghanistan.
Date:
June 5, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Native American Issues in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
June 5, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Global Financial Crisis: Increasing IMF Resources and the Role of Congress
None
Date:
June 5, 2009
Creator:
Sanford, Jonathan E. & Weiss, Martin A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress
None
Date:
June 5, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Planning: Considerations for Congressional Staff
None
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CBS Broadcasting v. EchoStar: The Satellite Home Viewer Act and Satellite Retransmission of Distant Network Signals
None
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
Daniel Schuman
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Branch: FY2008 Appropriations
None
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Quarantine and Isolation
This report will briefly address the existing law relating to quarantine and isolation, with an emphasis on the interaction of state and federal laws and international agreements.
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
Swendiman, Kathleen S. & Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: Raising or Eliminating the Taxable Earnings Base
None
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Deductions for Catastrophic Risk Insurance Reserves: Explanation and Economic Analysis
According to the Insurance Services Office, Inc., (ISO), the property/casualty (p/c) insurance industry paid $62.2 billion in catastrophe losses from 24 disasters and more than 4.4 million claims in 2005, making 2005 the most costly year for catastrophe losses. This report begins by providing some background on the market for catastrophe insurance. It continues by describing the proposal for tax-deductible reserve accounts as set forth in H.R. 164/S. 926 of the 110th Congress, and concludes by providing an economic analysis of the plan.
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
King, Rawle O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
This report examines the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement which was originally intended to be part of a broader U.S.-Andean free trade agreement (FTA), but after negotiators failed to reach agreement, Peru and the U.S. decided to move forward on a bilateral basis. The PTPA is a comprehensive trade agreement that, if ratified, would eliminate tariffs and other barriers in goods and services trade between two countries. The labor provisions may be among the more controversial of the agreement.
Date:
June 5, 2006
Creator:
Villarreal, M. Angeles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report summarizes action on more than 360 energy efficiency and renewable energy bills introduced during the 110th Congress.1 These bills cover a wide range of policy and issue areas that include appropriations, authorizations, budget, research and development (R&D), grants, loans, financing, regulation (including a renewable fuel standard), tax incentives, goals, plans, impacts, and the environment/climate change.2 Most of these bills have focused on grants and tax incentives. The bills also cover a range of sectors and topics that include buildings, defense, education, federal lands and energy management, farms, American Indians, and international activities. Thus far, the sector of international activities has generated the greatest number of bills. For each bill listed in this report, a brief description and a summary of action are given, including references to committee hearings and reports.
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
Sissine, Fred; Cunningham, Lynn J. & Gurevitz, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress
This report provides historical background of the Council, including the role of the previous Commission. It discusses the Council's current mandate and structure, as well as U.S. policy and congressional actions.
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress
This report discusses issues for Congress in 2008, which include but are not necessarily limited to the Coast Guard's overall management of Deepwater acquisition, the status of certain Deepwater acquisition programs, and the so-called revolving door issue.
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Former Presidents: Federal Expenditures for Pensions, Office Allowances, and Protection
This report contains the federal expenditures for pensions, office allowance, and protection of the former presidents.
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
Smith, Stephanie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress
This report provides historical background of the Council, including the role of the previous Commission. It discusses the Council's current mandate and structure, as well as U.S. policy and congressional actions.
Date:
June 5, 2008
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Postal Service Response to the Threat of Bioterrorism Through the Mail
None
Date:
June 5, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obscenity and Indecency: Constitutional Principles and Federal Statutes
None
Date:
June 5, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Costa Rica: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides information about the Background and U.S. Relations of Costa Rica. Costa Rica has established a diverse economy with a strong export sector.
Date:
June 5, 2006
Creator:
Cook, Colleen W. & Veillette, Connie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Expedited or ”Fast-Track” Legislative Procedures
None
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade, Employment, and Wages: What Does the Evidence Show?
None
Date:
June 5, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues
This report describes the emerging areas of information operations, electronic warfare, and cyberwar in the context of U.S. national security.
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
Wilson, Clay
System:
The UNT Digital Library