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Sugar Policy Issues (open access)

Sugar Policy Issues

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Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change (open access)

Global Climate Change

This report briefly reviews the status of climate science, international negotiations, and congressional activity focused specifically on climate change.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Justus, John R. & Fletcher, Susan R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Fast Track Trade Legislation (open access)

Agriculture and Fast Track Trade Legislation

The 107th Congress is expected to consider new "fast track" (or, Presidential trade promotion) authority, which could enable the Administration to submit trade agreements negotiated with foreign countries to Congress for consideration under expedited procedures. Many agricultural and food industry interests are among the export-oriented enterprises that support fast track authority, arguing that foreign trading partners will not seriously negotiate with an Administration that lacks it. However, some agricultural groups argue that fast track ultimately will lead to new agreements that deliver more benefits to foreign than to U.S. producers, at least in some commodity sectors.
Date: March 27, 2001
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S. & Hanrahan, Charles E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Committee Funding for the House and Senate, 108th Congress (open access)

Committee Funding for the House and Senate, 108th Congress

The Senate adopted ad hoc procedures in approving committee operating budgets. With the Senate divided 51-48-1 at the beginning of the 108th Congress, Senate Democrats argued for a proportional allocation of committee staff between the parties. On January 15, after a week-long delay in the appointment of Senate committees, a unanimous consent agreement was reached providing for the proportional allocation of staff and office space between the parties on each committee, with a separate provision for each committee chair to control up to 10% of the committee budget to employ administrative staff serving both parties.
Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Rundquist, Paul S. & Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: A Compilation of Legislation Enacted and Resolutions Adopted by Congress, 1990-2003 (open access)

Iraq: A Compilation of Legislation Enacted and Resolutions Adopted by Congress, 1990-2003

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Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: 9/11 Victim Relief Funds (open access)

Homeland Security: 9/11 Victim Relief Funds

From Summary: This report also discusses the amounts of money collected and distributed by some of the larger victim relief funds such as the New York State’s World Trade Center Relief Fund Distribution, the Twin Towers Fund (established by Rudolph Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City), the Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund, September 11th Fund (organized by United Way), Safe Horizons, the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund and several Firefighters and Police Relief Funds.
Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Wolfe, M. Ann
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Narcotics Certification of Drug Producing Trafficking Nations: Questions and Answers (open access)

Narcotics Certification of Drug Producing Trafficking Nations: Questions and Answers

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Date: March 27, 2000
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts (open access)

Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts

This report contains information regarding the Current Economic Conditions, Recent Macroeconomic Developments, Posture of Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Summary of Current Developments, Sources of GDP Growth, Economic Forecasts 2001, and Promotion of Economic Growth. The report also presents statistics regarding the Growth Rate of Real GDP v. Final Sales, Civilian Unemployment Rate, Rate of Change in the Consumer Price Index, Rate of Change in the GDP Deflators, Rate of Change in Labor Costs, U.S. Foreign Trade Deficit, Alternative Measures of Fiscal Policy, The Growth Rates of the Monetary Aggregates, etc.
Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Makinen, Gail & Vorce, Anne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Aid for Students: Print and Web Guides (open access)

Financial Aid for Students: Print and Web Guides

This report is a list of books and web addresses which is intended to help students locate financial aid.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Mages, Lisa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advanced Vehicle Technologies: Energy, Environment, and Development Issues (open access)

Advanced Vehicle Technologies: Energy, Environment, and Development Issues

This report provides an introduction to the research, development, and commercialization of alternative vehicle technologies, specifically electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. It provides a description of the technology, and discusses issues such as cost, maintenance and fueling infrastructure, and performance for each type of vehicle. The report also discusses current congressional action on issues affecting these vehicles, as well as actions by the Administration and state and local governments. It will be updated as events warrant.
Date: March 27, 2000
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers: Civil Works Reform Issues for the 107th Congress (open access)

Army Corps of Engineers: Civil Works Reform Issues for the 107th Congress

This report presents the issues considered by the 107th Congress related to the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The Corps plans, constructs, and operates water resources facilities primarily for flood control, navigation, and environmental purposes.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods: Current Law and Proposed Changes (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods: Current Law and Proposed Changes

Federal law requires most imports, including many food items, to bear labels informing the “ultimate purchaser” of their country of origin. Various bills have been introduced to impose expanded country-of-origin labeling requirements on meats and on several other agricultural products. Such proposals have attracted attention for a number of reasons. One is that they are viewed (by some advocates) as a way to help U.S. producers dealing with low farm prices. Also, some perceive that food products from certain countries might pose greater risks than those from the United States.
Date: March 27, 2001
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges (open access)

U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges

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Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Policymaking in the European Union: Institutional Framework (open access)

Trade Policymaking in the European Union: Institutional Framework

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Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.
Object Type: Report
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: March 27, 2003
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Financial Outlook for Social Security and Medicare (open access)

The Financial Outlook for Social Security and Medicare

This report provides an overview of the financial outlook for Social Security and Medicare programs.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Kollmann, Geoffrey & Nuschler, Dawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress (open access)

Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress

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Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L. & Richards, Don C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent Trends in the Federal Tax Burden (open access)

Recent Trends in the Federal Tax Burden

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Date: March 27, 2000
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China: Possible Missile Technology Transfers from U.S. Satellite Export Policy - Actions and Chronology (open access)

China: Possible Missile Technology Transfers from U.S. Satellite Export Policy - Actions and Chronology

This CRS Report discusses security concerns, significant congressional and administration action, and a comprehensive chronology pertaining to satellite exports to the PRC. The report discusses issues for U.S. foreign and security policy (including that on China and weapons nonproliferation), such as: What are the benefits and costs of satellite exports to China for U.S. economic and security interests? Should the United States continue, change, or cease the policy in place since the Reagan Administration that has allowed exports of satellites to China (for its launch and – increasingly – for its use)? Etc.
Date: March 27, 2003
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Status of Negotiations and Major Policy Issues (open access)

A Free Trade Area of the Americas: Status of Negotiations and Major Policy Issues

At the second Summit of the Americas in Santiago, Chile (April 1998), 34 Western Hemisphere nations agreed to initiate formal negotiations to create a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) by 2005. The negotiating groups completed a draft agreement in January 2001, which was presented at the third Summit of the Americas held in Quebec City on April 20-22, 2001. President Bush expressed strong support for the FTAA and concrete progress has been made in moving it forward. Yet, differences in priorities among the negotiating countries are still evident, suggesting that the FTAA faces many policy hurdles in both the U.S. Congress and the hemisphere.
Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Western Water Resource Issues (open access)

Western Water Resource Issues

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Date: March 27, 2002
Creator: Cody, Betsy A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (open access)

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

The Everglades, a unique network of subtropical wetlands, is now half its original size. Many factors have contributed to its decline, including flood control projects and agricultural and urban development. As part of a larger restoration program for South Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies collaborated to develop the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP or the Plan). CERP focuses on increasing storage of wet season waters to provide more water during the dry season for the natural system, and urban and agricultural users
Date: March 27, 2001
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Force Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Air Force Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress

Many believe that the Department of Defense (DoD) — including the Air Force — must transform itself to ensure future U.S. military dominance. The Air Force has a transformation plan that includes advanced technologies, concept development, and organizational innovation. Issues for Congress include the efficacy of this plan, its feasibility, and the attendant costs.
Date: March 27, 2001
Creator: Bolkcom, Christopher
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism (open access)

Treatment of "Battlefield Detainees" in the War on Terrorism

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Date: March 27, 2006
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library