"Holds" in the Senate (open access)

"Holds" in the Senate

This report discusses a wide range of proposals aimed at reforming holds (an informal practice among Senators to communicate policy views and scheduling preferences) to infuse more accountability, uniformity, and transparency in their use and to make it clear that holds are not a veto on the majority leader's prerogative of calling up measures or matters.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Oleszek, Mark J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Incentives: Measuring Value Across Different Types of Energy Resources (open access)

Energy Tax Incentives: Measuring Value Across Different Types of Energy Resources

This report presents a comparison of the cost of tax incentives associated with fossil and renewable energy resources, relative to amount of energy produced using each type of resource. The report also reviews other analyses that compare the cost of energy tax incentives relative to production, across different types of energy technologies.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F. & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Tip Credit Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): In Brief (open access)

The Tip Credit Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): In Brief

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Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Drug Control Policy: Background and U.S. Responses (open access)

International Drug Control Policy: Background and U.S. Responses

This report provides the background and U.S. responses of the International Drug Control policy.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices, 1977-2014 (open access)

Senate Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices, 1977-2014

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Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
House of Representatives Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices, 1977-2014 (open access)

House of Representatives Staff Levels in Member, Committee, Leadership, and Other Offices, 1977-2014

This report provides staffing levels in House Member, committee, leadership, and other offices since 1977.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Chausow, Lara E.; Petersen, R. Eric & Wilhelm, Amber H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape (open access)

The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape

This report provides information about The Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape on the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is an independent agency with its five members appointed by the president.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
System: The UNT Digital Library
Older Americans Act: Funding Formulas (open access)

Older Americans Act: Funding Formulas

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Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Care for Veterans: Suicide Prevention (open access)

Health Care for Veterans: Suicide Prevention

This report focuses on suicide prevention activities of the Veterans Health Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Date: March 19, 2015
Creator: Bagalman, Erin
System: The UNT Digital Library