[Letters from Penny Aronson and Robert Armstrong to the BRAC Commission - July 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Penny Aronson and Robert Armstrong to the BRAC Commission - July 2005]

Letters from Penny Aronson and Robert Armstrong to the BRAC Commission opposing the proposed closure of Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base.
Date: July 2005
Creator: Aronson, Penny & Armstrong, Robert W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ronald E. Ault to Anthony J. Principi - July 14, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Ronald E. Ault to Anthony J. Principi - July 14, 2005]

Letter from Ronald E. Ault of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Metal Trades Department, to Anthony J. Principi regarding Comments by Ault about the BRAC and DoD recommendations.
Date: July 14, 2005
Creator: Ault, Ronald E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from the American Society of Cytopathology to Anthony Prinipi - July 7, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from the American Society of Cytopathology to Anthony Prinipi - July 7, 2005]

Letter from the American Society of Cytopathology to Anthony Principi discussing the importance of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and urging strongly against its closure.
Date: July 7, 2005
Creator: Austin, R. Marshall
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6, S. 10) in the 109th Congress (open access)

Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6, S. 10) in the 109th Congress

Conferees on H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, began meeting July 14, 2005, and are predicting that the conference will be completed July 25. The Senate passed its version of the bill June 28, and the House passed its version April 21. The Senate and House bills are similar, but major differences exist, including the following areas: ethanol and methyl tertiary-butyl ether, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, electricity restructuring, renewable energy, climate change, tax provisions, outer continental shelf, and the siting of LNG terminals
Date: July 22, 2005
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L. & Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6, S. 10) in the 109th Congress (open access)

Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6, S. 10) in the 109th Congress

Conferees on H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, began meeting July 14, 2005, and are predicting that the conference will be completed July 25. The Senate passed its version of the bill June 28, and the House passed its version April 21. The Senate and House bills are similar, but major differences exist, including the following areas: ethanol and methyl tertiary-butyl ether, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, electricity restructuring, renewable energy, climate change, tax provisions, outer continental shelf, and the siting of LNG terminals
Date: July 22, 2005
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L. & Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules: Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices (open access)

Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules: Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices

This document provides information on the Edward Aquifer and the rules that are effective to protect the valuable resource.
Date: July 2005
Creator: Barrett, Michael E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Genetically Engineered Fish and Seafood (open access)

Genetically Engineered Fish and Seafood

Genetic engineering techniques allow the manipulation of inherited traits to modify organisms. Genetically modified (GM) fish and seafood products are currently under development and may offer potential benefits such as increasing aquaculture productivity and addressing human health concerns. However, some critics of this rapidly evolving field are concerned that current technological and regulatory safeguards are inadequate to protect the environment and ensure public acceptance of these products. This report discusses various regulatory and environmental concerns regarding GM fish and seafood, then discusses the possible benefits and disadvantages of their use.
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: Borgatti, Rachel & Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia: FY2006 Appropriations (open access)

District of Columbia: FY2006 Appropriations

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Date: July 15, 2005
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Three Citizens to BRAC Commissioners - 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Three Citizens to BRAC Commissioners - 2005]

Letters from citizens regarding concerns with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission's (BRAC) decision to have 672 jobs realigned from Naval Support Activity Crane
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: Brey, Stephen K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drug Testing In Sports: Proposed Legislation (open access)

Drug Testing In Sports: Proposed Legislation

This report provides a summary of the six bills currently before Congress and a side-by-side comparison of their major provisions.
Date: July 8, 2005
Creator: Brooks, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Regulation of Boxing: Current Law and Proposed Legislation (open access)

Federal Regulation of Boxing: Current Law and Proposed Legislation

This report summarizes the current federal regulatory framework and the bills before the 109th Congress.
Date: July 20, 2005
Creator: Brooks, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry E. Brown, Jr. to Anthony Principi - July 19, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Henry E. Brown, Jr. to Anthony Principi - July 19, 2005]

Letter from Henry Brown, Jr. to Anthony Principi wherein Brown submits his rationale behind keeping the Charleston Defense Finance & Accounting Service facility open.
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: Brown, Henry E., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Toxicological Review of Zinc and Compounds (open access)

EPA Toxicological Review of Zinc and Compounds

A peer-reviewed research report supporting the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) summary of the hazards related to chronic exposure to zinc and zinc compounds.
Date: July 2005
Creator: Choudbury, Harlal; Stedeford, Todd; Donohue, Joyce; Ingerman, Lisa; Osier, Mark; Fransen, Margaret et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Citizens to the BRAC Commission - 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Citizens to the BRAC Commission - 2005]

Letters from citizens to the BRAC Commission asking to reverse the recommendation regarding closure of the New London Sub Base.
Date: July 2005
Creator: Coblens, Shirley & Peterson, Barry T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: EPA's Air Compliance Agreement (open access)

Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: EPA's Air Compliance Agreement

In an effort to collect scientifically credible data regarding the effect of animal agriculture on water resources (specifically animal waste and emissons from animal feeding operations (AFO), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in January 2005 announced the Air Compliance Agreement. The agreement is intended to produce air quality monitoring data on AFO emissions during a two-year study, while at the same time protecting participants through a “safe harbor” from liability under certain provisions of federal environmental laws. This report discusses the agreement and the perspectives of both its supporters and opponents.
Date: July 12, 2005
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: July 15, 2005
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Opinions: October 2004 Term (open access)

Supreme Court Opinions: October 2004 Term

This report contains synopses of Supreme Court decisions issued from the beginning of the October 2004 Term through the end of the Term on June 27, 2005. Included in this listing are all cases decided by signed opinion and selected cases decided per curiam. In addition to the summary, the date of decision is indicated and cites to United States Law Week and West’s Supreme Court Reporter are provided. Following each synopsis, the vote on the Court’s holding is indicated in bold typeface, and authors of the Court’s opinion and of any concurring and dissenting opinions, along with the Justices who joined those opinions, are identified. Cases are listed alphabetically, and a subject index is appended. These synopses are prepared throughout the Term and can be accessed through the CRS Home Page ([http://www.crs.gov/reference/general/law/04_term.shtml]), which also provides links from the synopses to the full texts of the Court’s opinions.
Date: July 27, 2005
Creator: Costello, George
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Resolution 36-05 (open access)

Resolution 36-05

Resolution from the council of the village of Bulter, Ohio, to the BRAC regarding the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. The resolution notes several reasons why the council supports the repeal of BRAC's recommendation for the wing's closure, from economic considerations to community pride and security.
Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Council of the Village of Butler, Ohio
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2006 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2006 Authorization and Appropriations

This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year.
Date: July 29, 2005
Creator: Daggett, Stephen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Affirmative Action: Justice O'Connor's Opinions (open access)

Affirmative Action: Justice O'Connor's Opinions

This report briefly surveys decisions of retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in affirmative action cases, an area where her opinions have frequently determined the outcome. An examination of Justice O'Connor's opinions reveals a gradual shift in perspective regarding the legal and constitutional standards to be applied in evaluating governmental affirmative action efforts, and the manner of their application in various legal and factual settings.
Date: July 19, 2005
Creator: Dale, Charles V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act (S. 489/H.R. 1229) – A Legal Analysis (open access)

The Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act (S. 489/H.R. 1229) – A Legal Analysis

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Date: July 20, 2005
Creator: Dale, Charles V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flow of Business: Typical Day on the Senate Floor (open access)

Flow of Business: Typical Day on the Senate Floor

This report discusses procedures and business that usually occur every session day, and notes certain business items that may occur less frequently. Several authorities govern the daily chamber work of the Senate: the standing rules, the "standing orders," unanimous consent agreements, precedent, and tradition. Because these authorities have different influence at certain times, no Senate session day is truly typical.
Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology and Stratigraphy of the Building 812 Area, Site 300, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (open access)

Geology and Stratigraphy of the Building 812 Area, Site 300, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of the stratigraphy and geologic structure of the Building 812 Area, Site 300 (Figure 1). This analysis is designed to help better delineate hydrostratigraphic units (HSUs) in order to enhance the understanding of the fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface. The results of this investigation will assist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) hydrogeologists to conduct work in a more focused and cost effective manner. This document is submitted to fulfill contract obligations for subcontract B530530.
Date: July 13, 2005
Creator: Ehman, Kenneth D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Ellington Field Air Guard Station, Texas, July 25, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Ellington Field Air Guard Station, Texas, July 25, 2005]

Attachments to July 25, 2005 Memorandum of Meeting with representatives from Ellington Field Task Force consisting of 8 point papers prepared for the 2005 BRAC Commission.
Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Ellington Field Task Force
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library