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Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico
This report examines officers who represent territories and properties possessed or administered by the United States but not admitted to statehood, the five House Delegates and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico are not Members of Congress, and do not enjoy all the same parliamentary rights as Members. They may vote and otherwise act similarly to Members in legislative committee; may not vote in the House, but may participate in debate and make most motions there; and, under a rule adopted in the 110th Congress, may vote in Committee of the Whole subject to an immediate revote in the House if their votes are decisive.
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bills, Resolutions, Nominations, and Treaties: Characteristics, Requirements, and Uses
This report gives information about characteristics, requirements, and uses of Bills, Resolutions, Nominations, and Treaties.
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
Beth, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2012
This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 278 women who have served in Congress. It will be updated when there are relevant changes in the makeup of Congress.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E. & Shogan, Colleen J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Regulations and the Rulemaking Process
This report provides an overview of the federal regulations and the rulemaking process and the role of the President in rulemaking.
Date:
November 26, 2014
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P. & Shedd, Daniel T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Budget Process: A Brief Overview
This review provides an overview and an accompanying flow chart, intended to describe in brief each of the parts of the budget process that Congress, clarify the role played by each, and explain how they operate together.
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying Regulations on Non-Profit Organizations
This report is intended to provide a brief overview of the various potential restrictions or regulations on lobbying activities of non-profit organizations. Public charities, social welfare organizations, religious groups, and other non-profit, tax-exempt organizations are not generally prohibited from engaging in all lobbying or public policy advocacy merely because of their tax-exempt status.
Date:
November 26, 2002
Creator:
Maskell, Jack H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Amending Process in the Senate
This report describes the amending process in the Senate, including debating amendments, classification, precedence, amendment trees, restrictions, and voting.
Date:
November 26, 2007
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Superfund: Implementation and Selected Issues
None
Date:
November 26, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Organizing for Homeland Security: The Homeland Security Council Reconsidered
None
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Available Health Insurance Options
The Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program provides health insurance coverage to about 8 million people. This program provides many health insurance plan options for enrollees, including several nationally available fee-for-service plans, locally available Health Maintenance Organizations, and, since 2003, various high-deductible health insurance plan options combined with a tax-advantaged account. This report contains information on the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program basics, plans, and specific options within that.
Date:
November 26, 2007
Creator:
Chaikind, Hinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Endangered Species Act and Legal Issues Regarding Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead
This report contains legal issues regarding Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead on the Endangered Species Act.
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
Lane, Nic; Alexander, Kristina & Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
PEPFAR: From Emergency to Sustainability
None
Date:
November 26, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO): An Overview
This report provides an overview about the Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Grimmett, Jeanne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pesticide Registration and Tolerance Fees: An Overview
None
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees Under the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program
This report provides a brief description of the William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL) program loan forgiveness provision for public service employees and identifies issues that may be addressed as it is implemented.
Date:
November 26, 2007
Creator:
Smole, David P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Controlling Air Emissions from Outer Continental Shelf Sources: A Comparison of Two Programs—EPA and DOI
This report contains a list of difference and its components between the Department of Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in controlling air emissions from outer continental shelf sources.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
RETRANSMISSION OF NETWORK PROGRAMMING UNDER THE SATELLITE HOME VIEWER ACT: SUMMARY OF THE PRIMETIME 24 DECISION
None
Date:
November 26, 1999
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: New Independent Agency Status
None
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gangs in Central America. November 2012
This report describes the gang problem in Central America, discusses country and regional approaches to deal with the gangs, and analyzes U.S. policy with respect to gangs in Central America.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Seelke, Clare Ribando
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Particulate Matter (PM2.5): Implementation of the 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
None
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues
None
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process
This report provides a brief explanation of spending for entitlements, including so-called appropriated entitlements, and discusses the procedural and statutory constraints on legislation affecting such entitlement spending.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
This report discusses The Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 that was enacted on December 23, 2001 directing the office of personnel Management to establish a supplemental dental and vision benefits program.
Date:
November 26, 2007
Creator:
Chaikind, Hinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between the Houses
None
Date:
November 26, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library