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Language
Livestock Price Reporting: Background
Report on livestock price "to provide buyers and sellers with accurate and objective market information" (p. 1).
Date:
September 23, 2005
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program
Most current U.S. nuclear warheads were built in the 1980s, and are being retained longer than was planned. Yet warheads deteriorate with age and must be maintained. The current approach monitors them for signs of aging. When problems are found, a Life Extension Program (LEP) rebuilds components. While some can be made to new specifications, a nuclear test moratorium bars that approach for critical components that would require a nuclear test. Instead, LEP rebuilds them as closely as possible to original specifications. Using this approach, the Secretaries of Defense and Energy have certified stockpile safety and reliability for the past nine years without nuclear testing.
Date:
June 23, 2005
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
The 109th Congress is considering legislation to extend funding and possibly amend the block grant of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which was created in the 1996 welfare reform law. The original funding authority provided in the 1996 law expired at the end of FY2002. Since then, Congress has inconclusively debated legislation to reauthorize TANF (and some related programs) but has kept the program alive through temporary extensions. The latest such extension is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2005. Reauthorization bills introduced for the 109th Congress (H.R. 240, S. 667) have policies that mirror those of bills considered during the previous three years.
Date:
August 23, 2005
Creator:
Falk, Gene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness
This report is designed to assist congressional policymakers to understand and apply broad based objective criteria when evaluating progress in the nation’s efforts to combat terrorism. It is not intended to define specific, in-depth, metrics for measuring progress against terrorism.
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Costs and Benefits of Clear Skies: EPA's Analysis of Multi-Pollutant Clean Air Bills
This report examines EPA's analysis and adjusts some of its assumptions to reflect current regulations. The most important adjustment is the choice of baseline. The agency’s analysis assumes as a baseline that, in the absence of new federal legislation, EPA and the states will take no additional action to control SO2, NOx, Hg, or CO2 emissions beyond those actions finalized by mid-2004. This baseline is put forth despite three rules recently promulgated by EPA that limit SO2, NOx, and Hg emissions on a timeframe similar to that proposed by the Clear Skies legislation.
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
McCarthy, James E. & Parker, Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq: Effects and Countermeasures
None
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
Wilson, Clay
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt
This report presents current data on estimated ownership of United States Treasury securities and major holders of federal debt by country.
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
Murray, Justin & Labonte, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade in the U.S. Gulf Region: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Beyond
None
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC): Property Transfer and Disposal
The Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 provide the basic framework for the transfer and disposal of military installations closed during the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process. This report provides an overview of the various authorities available under the current law and describes the planning process for the redevelopment of BRAC properties.
Date:
February 23, 2005
Creator:
Flynn, Aaron M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Should Credit Unions Be Taxed?
Credit unions are financial cooperatives organized by people with a common bond; they are the only depository institutions that are exempt from the federal corporate income tax. As financial cooperatives, credit unions only accept deposits of members and make loans only to members, other credit unions, or credit union organizations. Many Members of Congress advocate a reliance on market forces rather than tax policy to allocate resources. Furthermore, some Members of Congress are interested in additional sources of revenue in order to either reduce the deficit, offset the cost of higher federal outlays, or make up for tax cuts elsewhere. Consequently, the exemption of credit unions from federal income taxes has been questioned.
Date:
May 23, 2005
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Background and U.S. Supreme Court Cases
This report provides background on the eligibility and notification requirements for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA").
Date:
March 23, 2005
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Hill-Burton Uncompensated Services Program
None
Date:
May 23, 2005
Creator:
Coleman, Sharon Kearney
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Upper Mississippi River System: Proposals to Restore an Inland Waterway’s Ecosystem
None
Date:
June 23, 2005
Creator:
Powers, Kyna & Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Katrina and Veterans
This report provides a brief overview of steps currently taken by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Congress to address the needs of veterans in the affected areas.
Date:
September 23, 2005
Creator:
Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Everglades Restoration: The Federal Role in Funding
In 2000, Congress approved a 30-year, $7.8 billion restoration plan, termed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), for the Everglades ecosystem in southern Florida, and authorized an initial set of projects at a cost of $1.4 billion. This report provides information on federal appropriations for Everglades restoration, and discusses some issues related to the authorization and appropriations for restoration projects.
Date:
August 23, 2005
Creator:
Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Aid: Understanding Data Used to Compare Donors
This report explains differences and discusses other issues to the debate over how much wealthy countries contribute to international development and what share U.S. resources represent.
Date:
May 23, 2005
Creator:
Nowels, Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States
This report assesses the current state of U.S.-UK relations. It examines the pressures confronting London as it attempts to balance its interests between the United States and the EU, and the prospects for the future of the U.S.-UK partnership. It also describes UK views on political, security, and economic issues of particular importance to the United States, and their implications for U.S. policy.
Date:
September 23, 2005
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba After Fidel Castro: Issues for U.S. Policy
This report first examines various transition scenarios for Cuba after Fidel Castro. It then examines implications of the transition for U.S. policy, including U.S. government preparation and current legislative conditions for dealing with a new government.
Date:
August 23, 2005
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation
During the week of December 18, 2005, both the House and Senate approved the conference agreement on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (H.Rept. 109-362, S. 1932), which includes net reductions of $2.7 billion over five years for USDA mandatory programs. Included in the agreement is a $1.7 billion reduction in farm commodity support programs, a $934 million reduction in conservation spending, a $620 million reduction in a mandatory research program, and $419 million cut in rural development programs, as scored by CBO over a five-year period (FY2006-2010). The measure also includes a two-year extension of a dairy income support program, at an estimated cost of $998 million. No reductions to food stamp spending were included in the conference agreement.
Date:
December 23, 2005
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Food Assistance in Disasters: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This report discusses federal food assistance in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Food Stamp program, child nutrition programs, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (the WIC program), and federally donated food commodities delivered through relief organizations provide major support in disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Existing laws authorize the Agriculture Department to change eligibility and benefit rules to facilitate emergency aid, and, in the short term, funding and federally provided food commodities are available without the need for additional appropriations.
Date:
September 23, 2005
Creator:
Richardson, Joe
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues
The federal government has a long history of providing credit assistance to farmers by issuing direct loans and guarantees, and creating rural lending institutions. These institutions include the Farm Credit System (FCS), which is a network of borrower-owned lending institutions operating as a government-sponsored enterprise, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which makes or guarantees loans to farmers who cannot qualify at other lenders. When loans cannot be repaid, special bankruptcy provisions help family farmers reorganize debts and continue farming (P.L. 109-8 made Chapter 12 permanent and expanded eligibility). S. 238 and H.R. 399 (the Rural Economic Investment Act) would exempt commercial banks from paying taxes on profits from farm real estate loans, thus providing similar benefits as to the Farm Credit System.
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
Monke, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Farm Credit System
This report discusses the Farm Credit System (FCS) is a nationwide financial cooperative that lends to agricultural producers, rural homeowners, certain agriculture-related businesses, and agricultural, aquatic, and public utility cooperatives. Established by the Federal Farm Loan Act in 1916 as a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), it has a statutory mandate to serve agriculture and related enterprises.
Date:
November 23, 2005
Creator:
Monke, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Death Benefits: Status and Proposals
Department of Defense (DoD) benefits for survivors of deceased members of the armed forces vary significantly in purpose and structure. Benefits such as the death gratuity provide immediate cash payments to assist these survivors in meeting their financial needs during the period immediately following a member’s death. Similarly, the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) provides the life insurance policy value in a lump sum payment following the service member’s death. Other benefits such as the Veteran’s Administration Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), are designed to provide long-term monthly income. Additional death benefits provided by the DOD for survivors and dependents include housing assistance, health care, commissary and exchange benefits, educational assistance, and burial, funeral, and related benefits. Survivors may also receive death benefits from Social Security.
Date:
June 23, 2005
Creator:
Burrelli, David F. & Corwell, Jennifer R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Schiavo Case: Legal Issues
None
Date:
March 23, 2005
Creator:
Thomas, Kenneth R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library