Cuba-U.S. Relations: Chronology of Key Events 1959-1999 (open access)

Cuba-U.S. Relations: Chronology of Key Events 1959-1999

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Date: December 14, 1999
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P. & York, Suzanne L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Regulation of Working Hours: An Overview Through the 105th Congress (open access)

Federal Regulation of Working Hours: An Overview Through the 105th Congress

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Date: May 24, 1999
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: Introductory Comments to a List with Captions (open access)

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes: Introductory Comments to a List with Captions

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Date: August 19, 1999
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Credit Union Membership Act Implementation: Legal Issues (open access)

Credit Union Membership Act Implementation: Legal Issues

This report examines the background and issues of the litigation regarding Regulations implementing the Credit Union Membership Act of 1998 that is being challenged in court as impermissively expansive.
Date: March 12, 1999
Creator: Murphy, M. Maureen
System: The UNT Digital Library
WIC Food Package: History of the Sugar Cap (open access)

WIC Food Package: History of the Sugar Cap

This report provides a historic review of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food package and the controversy over the sugar cap on cereals allowed in the program.
Date: October 25, 1999
Creator: Porter, Donna V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: House and Senate Amendments to Juvenile Justice Legislation (open access)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: House and Senate Amendments to Juvenile Justice Legislation

This report discusses legislative issues regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which provides federal funds to the states to assist them in providing an education for children with disabilities.
Date: August 20, 1999
Creator: Jones, Nancy L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The International Criminal Court Treaty: Description, Policy Issues, and Congressional Concerns (open access)

The International Criminal Court Treaty: Description, Policy Issues, and Congressional Concerns

This report discusses the events leading to the creation of a permanent international criminal tribunal and U.S. perspectives on the Court including: problematic provisions in the ICC Treaty, congressional considerations, and potential implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Date: January 6, 1999
Creator: Grigorian, Ellen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Orders and Proclamations (open access)

Executive Orders and Proclamations

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Date: March 9, 1999
Creator: Contrubis, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Decorum in House Debate (open access)

Decorum in House Debate

This report describes the basic standards of decorum that govern remarks made in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Date: October 26, 1999
Creator: Mulvihill, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Land Management Agencies’ Permanently Appropriated Accounts (open access)

Federal Land Management Agencies’ Permanently Appropriated Accounts

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Date: October 13, 1999
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.; Corn, M. Lynne & Vincent, Carol Hardy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic and Policy Developments in the Apparel and Textiles Sector (open access)

Economic and Policy Developments in the Apparel and Textiles Sector

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Date: August 24, 1999
Creator: Bivens, Josh
System: The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2000: Defense (open access)

Appropriations for FY2000: Defense

This report lists the key CRS staff relevant to the issues covered and related CRS Products.
Date: July 21, 1999
Creator: Daggett, Stephen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change: Lowering Cost Estimates through Emissions Trading — Some Dynamics and Pitfalls (open access)

Global Climate Change: Lowering Cost Estimates through Emissions Trading — Some Dynamics and Pitfalls

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Date: August 20, 1999
Creator: Parker, Larry B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Rights to Community Care: Olmstead v. L.C. (open access)

The Americans with Disabilities Act and Rights to Community Care: Olmstead v. L.C.

This report addresses the issue of whether the public treatment for the plaintiff mentally disadbled persons in community placement when such treatment could be provided in a state mental institute.
Date: January 25, 1999
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Sanctions to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals: Discussion and Guide to Current Law (open access)

Economic Sanctions to Achieve U.S. Foreign Policy Goals: Discussion and Guide to Current Law

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Date: November 1, 1999
Creator: Rennack, Dianne E. & Shuey, Robert D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Regulation of Working Hours: Consideration of the Issues Through the 105th Congress (open access)

Federal Regulation of Working Hours: Consideration of the Issues Through the 105th Congress

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Date: May 24, 1999
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Caribbean Basin Enhancement Legislation (open access)

Caribbean Basin Enhancement Legislation

Legislation provides Caribbean countries similar tariff benefits as Mexico under the Caribbean and Central American Relief and Economic Stabilization Act. A senate bill provides relief to the hurricane affected countries of Central America. The senate bill is more restrictive than the House bill in the scope of tariff benefits offered.
Date: March 26, 1999
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fast-Track Legislative Procedures for Trade Agreements: The Great Debate of 1991 (open access)

Fast-Track Legislative Procedures for Trade Agreements: The Great Debate of 1991

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Date: May 3, 1999
Creator: Sek, Lenore
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engrossment, Enrollment, and Presentation of Legislation (open access)

Engrossment, Enrollment, and Presentation of Legislation

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Date: March 2, 1999
Creator: Rundquist, Paul S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China’s Response to the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for U.S. Economic Interests (open access)

China’s Response to the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for U.S. Economic Interests

This report addresses implications for U.S. economic interests related China’s response to the Global Financial Crisis.
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization by the 105th Congress (open access)

The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization by the 105th Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the main HEA programs, and summarizes the main provisions of the House and Senate bills and final HEA Amendments of 1998.
Date: February 2, 1999
Creator: Stedman, James B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2000: Military Construction (open access)

Appropriations for FY2000: Military Construction

This paper reviews the appropriations and authorization process for military construction. This report is categorized into seven categories (l) Most recent developments, (ll) Background, (lll) Status, (lV) Key Policy Issues, (V) History and Context, (Vl) Major Funding Trends, (Vll) Legislation
Date: August 2, 1999
Creator: Tyszkiewicz, Mary T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2000: Legislative Branch (open access)

Appropriations for FY2000: Legislative Branch

This report addresses Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2000 passed on June 10, 1999.
Date: June 28, 1999
Creator: Dwyer, Paul E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Provisions for Religion in the Tax Code (open access)

Special Provisions for Religion in the Tax Code

This report lists a number of tax provisions which accommodate religious groups in a special way. There is no attempt to analyze these provisions, other than to briefly note the special treatment.
Date: September 1, 1999
Creator: Morris, Marie B.
System: The UNT Digital Library