Iraq War: Background and Issues Overview (open access)

Iraq War: Background and Issues Overview

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Date: March 19, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (open access)

Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation

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Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Budget Actions in 2002 (open access)

Congressional Budget Actions in 2002

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Date: March 19, 2003
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance Law: The Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of BCRA in McConnell v. FEC (open access)

Campaign Finance Law: The Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of BCRA in McConnell v. FEC

This report discusses the Supreme Court's decision in McConnell v. FEC. The court upheld against facial constitutional challenges key portions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), (P.L. 107-155, commonly known as the McCain-Feingold or Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform law).
Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amendments in the Senate: Types and Forms (open access)

Amendments in the Senate: Types and Forms

The amending process is central to the consideration of legislation by the Senate. This report briefly describes the various types of amendments that take place in the Senate.
Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Saturno, James V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Highway Finance: RABA’s Double-edged Sword (open access)

Highway Finance: RABA’s Double-edged Sword

This report discusses a possible reduction in federal highway program spending. Congress has chosen to overrule provisions of law that would have reduced the FY2003 spending level to $23.2 billion, and has instead settled on $31.8 billion, the same as the FY2002 level.
Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Fischer, John W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health in Russia and Other Soviet Successor States: Context and Issues for Congress (open access)

Health in Russia and Other Soviet Successor States: Context and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of health conditions in the Eurasian states, U.S. aid efforts in recent years, and issues which Congress might consider in providing health assistance to the Eurasian states.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: Nichol, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diplomatic Immunity: History and Overview (open access)

Diplomatic Immunity: History and Overview

This report describes the history behind the principle of diplomatic immunity, as well as international and domestic law concerning the scope of this immunity.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: Garcia, Michael John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Incentives in the 108th Congress: A Comparison of the House and Senate Versions of H.R. 6 and the Senate Finance Committee Amendment (open access)

Energy Tax Incentives in the 108th Congress: A Comparison of the House and Senate Versions of H.R. 6 and the Senate Finance Committee Amendment

This report discusses energy taxes incentives, which have long been an integral component of this nation’s energy policy. Efforts to significantly expand existing energy tax subsidies have been undertaken since the 106th Congress, but controversy over various non-tax energy policy provisions — corporate average fuel economy standards, the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge, etc. — have helped stall the legislation.
Date: August 19, 2003
Creator: Lazzari, Salvatore
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public Aid to Faith-Based Organizations (Charitable Choice) in the 107th Congress: Background and Selected Legal Issues (open access)
Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House (open access)

Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House

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Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Satumo, James V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Role of Information in Lending: The Cost of Privacy Restrictions (open access)

The Role of Information in Lending: The Cost of Privacy Restrictions

This report examines the economics of information sharing in consumer credit markets by (1) explaining the role of information in the lending process; (2) describing the economic effects of credit reporting; and (3) outlining the potential economic benefits forgone by restricting consumer credit information.
Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Nott, Loretta
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance and the McCarran-Ferguson Act (open access)

Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance and the McCarran-Ferguson Act

This report provides an overview of the current medical malpractice insurance situation and insurance market structure, summarizes the provisions of both S. 352 and the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945, and examines arguments for and against modifying the McCarran-Ferguson Act.
Date: March 19, 2003
Creator: King, Rawle O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress Since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution (open access)

War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress Since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution

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Date: March 19, 2003
Creator: Ackerman, David M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Range Bombers: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Long-Range Bombers: Background and Issues for Congress

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Date: August 19, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch (open access)

The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch

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Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
First Responder Resources: The Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program — Description and Issues (open access)

First Responder Resources: The Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program — Description and Issues

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Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate (open access)

Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the Senate

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Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Satumo, James V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Roll Call and Other Record Votes: First Congress Through 108th Congress, First Session, 1789 Through 2003 (open access)

Congressional Roll Call and Other Record Votes: First Congress Through 108th Congress, First Session, 1789 Through 2003

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Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: Pontius, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Civil Service ReformH.R. 1836, Homeland Security Act, and Current Law (open access)

Civil Service ReformH.R. 1836, Homeland Security Act, and Current Law

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Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Schwemle, Barbara L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan’s Domestic Political Developments: Issues for Congress (open access)

Pakistan’s Domestic Political Developments: Issues for Congress

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Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Colombia: Summary and Tables on U.S. Assistance, FY1989-FY2004 (open access)

Colombia: Summary and Tables on U.S. Assistance, FY1989-FY2004

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Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (open access)

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

This report includes information regarding strategic petroleum reserve. Background and analysis, purchases of crude oil, and drawdown of the reserve are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List (open access)

Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List

This report mainly discusses a Chronological List on Commemorative Observances for 2003 and 2004,indicating the proclamation number and its federal registration citation.
Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: Fischer, Hannah
System: The UNT Digital Library