Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title VII of H.R. 3221: Summary and Discussion of Oil and Gas Provisions (open access)

Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title VII of H.R. 3221: Summary and Discussion of Oil and Gas Provisions

This report discusses the energy development reform and energy production from public lands.
Date: February 29, 2008
Creator: Humphries, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Ensure the Availability of Federal Student Loans During an Economic Downturn: A Brief Overview of H.R. 5715 and S. 2815 (open access)

Proposals to Ensure the Availability of Federal Student Loans During an Economic Downturn: A Brief Overview of H.R. 5715 and S. 2815

This report examines amendments to the federal student loan programs made under P.L. 110-227.
Date: May 29, 2008
Creator: Smole, David P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle (open access)

The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle

This report discusses the International Space Station (ISS) program, which began in 1993, with Russia joining the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Date: May 29, 2008
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions (open access)

U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions

This report discusses the four major principles underlie current U.S. policy on permanent immigration: the reunification of families, the admission of immigrants with needed skills, the protection of refugees, and the diversity of admissions by country of origin.
Date: February 29, 2008
Creator: Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mental Health Parity Act: A Legislative History (open access)

The Mental Health Parity Act: A Legislative History

This report provides a detailed history of mental health parity legislation, including a discussion of bills introduced in each Congress, and accompanying legislative action, including hearings, markups, and floor votes. This legislation is in response to concerns about the coverage of mental health benefits in group health plans, which is often much more restricted than the coverage of physical illness. Updated October 29, 2008.
Date: October 29, 2008
Creator: Sundararaman, Ramya
System: The UNT Digital Library