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The Americans with Disabilities Act and Emergency Preparedness and Response
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 54.4 million individuals with disabilities in the United States. The challenges faced by these individuals, and their civil rights to inclusion in disaster preparedness and response, have received increased attention after September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and other disasters. This report briefly discusses this issue, including the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.
Date:
December 29, 2010
Creator:
Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act of 2011 as Amended: Budgetary Effects
This report discusses the effects of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25) on spending and the deficit, assuming that the automatic spending reductions proceed as scheduled from FY2016 to FY2021 and the discretionary spending caps remain in place.
Date:
December 29, 2015
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chronologies of Major Rail Strikes and of Strike-Related Railroad Legislation, 1953-1970
This report is a chronologic list of major rail strikes in the United States, along with railroad legislation that pertained to strikes and labor rights.
Date:
December 29, 1970
Creator:
Fulton, Joseph F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: Programs and Policy Issues
This report begins by describing the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's (Fund's) history, current appropriations, and each of its programs. The next section of the report analyzes four policy considerations of congressional interest, regarding the Fund and the effective use of federal resources to promote economic development. Lastly, this report examines the Fund's programs and management to see if they represent an effective and efficient government effort to promote economic development in low-income and distressed communities.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Lowry, Sean
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Review Act: Rules Not Submitted to GAO and Congress
This report discusses the Congressional Review Act (CRA; 5 U.S.C. §801-808), which was enacted to improve congressional authority over agency rulemaking, and requires federal agencies to submit all of their final rules to both houses of Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) before they can take effect.
Date:
December 29, 2009
Creator:
Copeland, Curtis W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contract Types: Legal Overview
This report provides an overview of the various contract types (e.g., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement) used in federal procurement and the legal requirements and issues pertaining to each. The types of contracts used by federal agencies have long been of interest to Congress and the executive branch, as they have sought to ensure that the most appropriate type of contract is used to acquire particular supplies or services.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic situation, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The DHL Airways / Astar Air Cargo Controversy and Legislation in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
December 29, 2003
Creator:
Robinson, Alan M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Farm Bill: Soil and Water Conservation Issues
This report discusses resource conservation topics, which are a part of the farm bill debate. Debate on existing programs focuses on reauthorization of the Conservation Reserve Program and possible amendments to the reserve, swampbuster, and conservation compliance.
Date:
December 29, 1995
Creator:
Zinn, Jeffrey A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data
None
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy; Hanson, Laura A. & Bjelopera, Jerome P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development: Budgeting and Priority-Setting Issues, 109th Congress
None
Date:
December 29, 2006
Creator:
Knezo, Genevieve J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Former U.S. Hostages of Iran to be Eligible for Compensation
This legal sidebar briefly discusses the U.S. victims of the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis, who will become eligible to receive up to $4.4 million each in compensation, thanks to the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.
Date:
December 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House
None
Date:
December 29, 2004
Creator:
Koempel, Michael L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Approaches to Defining "Waters of the United States"
This report seeks to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA) in the wake of Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006 that interpreted the law's jurisdiction more narrowly than prior case law.
Date:
December 29, 2010
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies
This report discusses the issue facing Congress on whether to continue to support the executive branch’s prosecution of medical marijuana patients and their providers, in accordance with marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, or whether to relax federal marijuana prohibition enough to permit the medical use of botanical cannabis products by seriously ill persons, especially in states that have created medical marijuana programs under state law.
Date:
December 29, 2005
Creator:
Eddy, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Part B Premiums
This report examines the history of the Medicare Part B Premium. The report considers issues including the changing factors that go into determining the premium. The report also discusses the comparative cost adjustment program, the Part B deductible, and the Part A premium.
Date:
December 29, 2008
Creator:
Hahn, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Model Cities: Selected References 1968-1969
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUB) Model Cities program which were published between 1968 and 1969. It includes pamphlets, articles, and government publications.
Date:
December 29, 1969
Creator:
Hincks, Joel B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Provisions in the United Constitution, Federal Statutes, and Rules of the House and Senate Governing the Conduct and Activities of Members of Congress
This report provides a listing of laws and regulations governing the conduct and activities of Members of Congress.
Date:
December 29, 1972
Creator:
Tienken, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regulation of Political Activities of Federal Employees Prior to Enactment of the hatch Political Activities Act (1939-1940): A History of Policy
This report traces the evolution of the Federal Government's policy relating to regulation of political activities of federal employees prior to the enactment of the Hatch Political Activities Act of 1939 and 1940 amendments to that Act. This study concentrates upon Presidential and Congressional views and actions on the subject; court decisions or legal opinions were not of immediate concern.
Date:
December 29, 1972
Creator:
Rimensnyder, Nelson F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2010 Budget and Appropriations
This report analyzes the FY2010 request, recent-year funding trends, and congressional action for FY2010, which includes the July 9 House approval of H.R. 3081, the State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill for FY2010, July 9 Senate Appropriations Committee passage of its bill (S. 1434), and passage of H.R. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, signed into law Dec. 16, 2009 (P.L. 111-117).
Date:
December 29, 2009
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Nakamura, Kennon H. & Lawson, Marian Leonardo
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2011 Budget and Appropriations
This report analyzes the FY2011 request, recent-year funding trends, and congressional action related to FY2011 State-Foreign Operations legislation.
Date:
December 29, 2010
Creator:
Lawson, Marian Leonardo
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits
This report focuses on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and the form and function of benefits. SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Aussenberg, Randy A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts
This report discusses the U.S. trade deficit in light of the 2008 global financial crisis, with emphasis on international trade and U.S. trade policy, most recent developments in trade of goods and service, trade forecasts for the future, and how issues such as the U.S. trade deficit and international trade, particularly with China, are commonly perceived.
Date:
December 29, 2010
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K. & Donnelly, J. Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts
This report lists the beginning and ending dates for "periods of war" found in Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It also lists and differentiates other beginning dates given in declarations of war, as well as termination of hostilities dates and armistice and ending dates given in proclamations, laws, or treaties.
Date:
December 29, 2011
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar
System:
The UNT Digital Library