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Election of the President and Vice President by Congress: Contingent Election
The 12th Amdendment to the Constitution requires that candidates for President and Vice President receive a majority of electoral votes to be elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the President is elected by the House of Representatives (which occurred once, in 1825), and the Vice President is elected by the Senate (which also occurred once, in 1837). This process is known as contingent election. This report contains information on the 12th Amendment Constitutional History, previous contingent elections, the 20th Amendment and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, and related information.
Date:
December 14, 2004
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts
None
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations
This report considers the Agriculture and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The report compares and contrasts the Senate and House versions of the bill in terms of budgeting.
Date:
December 14, 2011
Creator:
Monke, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change: Federal Expenditures for Science and Technology
This report discusses direct climate-focused scientific and research programs of the federal government, as well as an array of energy programs that relate indirectly to climate change.
Date:
December 14, 2005
Creator:
Simpson, Michael M. & Justus, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations
None
Date:
December 14, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burma: Economic Sanctions
This report provides background information on existing economic sanctions against Burma and possible options to expand sanctions.
Date:
December 14, 2007
Creator:
Niksch, Larry A. & Weiss, Martin A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): In Brief
This report provides a basic description of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which mandates that U.S. transportation fuel must contain a minimum volume of biofuel, and is a federal statutory requirement. The mandated minimum volume increases annually and can be met using both conventional biofuel (e.g., cornstarch ethanol) and advanced biofuels. This report also includes some of the widely-discussed issues.
Date:
December 14, 2016
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Supreme Court and Exclusionary Zoning: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
This report is an outline of arguments heard by the Supreme Court concerning local zoning and land use policies that restricted the development of low and moderate income housing, and, by extension, equal housing for racial minorities.
Date:
December 14, 1976
Creator:
Dale, Charles V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Policies, Programs, and Funding
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the Department of Commerce, is the executive branch's principal advisory office on domestic and international telecommunications and information policies. Its mandate is to provide greater access for all Americans to telecommunications services, support U.S. attempts to open foreign markets, advise on international telecommunications negotiations, and fund research for new technologies and their applications. NTIA also manages the distribution of funds for several key grant programs.
Date:
December 14, 2011
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Infrastructure Bank: Overview and Current Legislation
Several bills to establish a national infrastructure bank have been introduced in the 112th Congress. This report examines three such bills, the Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Act (S. 652), the American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act of 2011 (S. 936), and the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011 (H.R. 402).
Date:
December 14, 2011
Creator:
Mallett, William J.; Maguire, Steven & Kosar, Kevin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the distributed set of databases residing in computers around the world that contain address numbers mapped to corresponding domain names, making it possible to send and receive messages and to access information from computers anywhere on the Internet. Many of the technical, operational, and management decisions regarding the DNS can have significant impacts on Internet-related policy issues such as intellectual property, privacy, ecommerce, and cybersecurity. The expiration of the JPA (Joint Project Agreement), the implementation of the Affirmation of Commitments, and the continuing U.S. authority over the DNS root zone remain issues of interest to the 112th Congress, the Administration, foreign governments, and other Internet stakeholders worldwide.
Date:
December 14, 2010
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Provisions Concerning Undue of Improper Influence Upon Officers or Employees of the Federal Government
This report details federal regulations regarding bribery, gifts, gratuities, political and other contributions, honorariums, and outside contact with agency personnel for federal employees.
Date:
December 14, 1976
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006: Implementation Issues
The report is about Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The report contains Program Evaluation, Relationship with Workforce investment act and alternative funding mechanisms.
Date:
December 14, 2012
Creator:
Dortch, Cassandria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision
Federal financial regulation in the United States has evolved through a series of piecemeal responses to developments and crises in financial markets. This report provides an overview of current U.S. financial regulation: which agencies are responsible for which institutions and markets, and what kinds of authority they have.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Jickling, Mark & Murphy, Edward V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations
This report describes the FY2010 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $44.1 billion in budget authority for FY2010. This amounts to a $2.8 billion, or a 6.7% increase over the $41.2 billion enacted for FY2009 (not including supplemental funding). Total budget authority requested by the Administration for DHS for FY2010 amounts to $55.1 billion.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Lake, Jennifer E. & Haddal, Chad C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety, and Regulation
This report provides an overview of recent industry development of new LNG import terminals. The report summarizes LNG hazards and the industry's safety record. It discusses federal laws and regulations related to LNG terminal siting with a focus on the authorities of key federal agencies and safety provisions in the permitting of onshore facilities.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W. & Vann, Adam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations
This report provides an overview of the administration's fiscal year 2010 budget request. The report discusses base budget, war costs and issues regarding the defense appropriations for FY2010.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Towell, Pat
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report describes Congress's pursuit of postal reform, and summarizes the major provisions of the new postal reform law. The report also suggests PAEA-related oversight issues for Congress. President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA; P.L. 109-435; 120 Stat. 3198) on December 20, 2006. The PAEA was the first broad revision of the 1970 statute that replaced the U.S. Post Office with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), a self-supporting, independent agency of the executive branch.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Background and Policy Issues
This report examines the role of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Afghanistan and discusses the obstacles the organization faces in coordinating international efforts and explores related policy issues and considerations for the 112th Congress.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Margesson, Rhoda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress
This report outlines current progress towards establishment of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), presents current and projected funding levels and timelines, and describes policy issues of potential interest to Congress, such as agency coordination, possession of viruses, construction timelines, disposition of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), and community safety concerns.
Date:
December 14, 2009
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.; Monke, Jim & Gottron, Frank
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings
This report discusses the mainstays of the U.S. capacity to issue warnings: the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which relies primarily on broadcasting media, the NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards Network.
Date:
December 14, 2010
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Assistance: Policy Overview and Trends
This report deals with the four major federal means-tested benefit programs: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps), the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant programs, and Medicaid. It is organized into four main parts: an overview of existing eligibility law for the four programs and the policies that preceded the 1996 act; an overview of related immigrant policies affecting eligibility (specifically, the treatment of sponsored aliens); an analysis of trends in noncitizen poverty and benefit use; and a summary of the eligibility rules for aliens residing in the United States illegally.
Date:
December 14, 2010
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of the Current World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program and the World Trade Center Health Program Proposed by Title I of H.R. 847
This report compares the current federally supported medical screening and treatment program offered to various persons affected by the terrorist attack on New York City on September 11, 2001, with the federal program proposed to be established by Title I of H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, as amended and passed by the House of Representatives.
Date:
December 14, 2010
Creator:
Szymendera, Scott & Lister, Sarah A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation
In recent years, multiple bills have been introduced in Congress to provide relief to unauthorized alien students. In most cases, these bills have proposed to repeal the 1996 provision and enable certain unauthorized alien students to adjust to legal permanent resident (LPR) status in the United States. These bills have often been entitled the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or the DREAM Act. This report discusses the background and debate surrounding "Dream Act" legislation in the 110th and 111th Congress.
Date:
December 14, 2010
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
System:
The UNT Digital Library