European Union Enlargement (open access)

European Union Enlargement

On May 1, 2004, 10 states joined the European Union (EU), enlarging the Union to 25 members. The EU views the enlargement process as an historic opportunity to promote stability in Europe and further the integration of the continent by peaceful means. In addition to the 10 new members (Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia), three other states — Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia — hope to accede to the EU by 2007. Turkey is also a candidate and is expected to begin accession negotiations in 2005. Macedonia has also applied for EU membership.
Date: March 7, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Union Enlargement (open access)

European Union Enlargement

On May 1, 2004, 10 states joined the European Union (EU), enlarging the Union to 25 members. The EU views the enlargement process as an historic opportunity to promote stability in Europe and further the integration of the continent by peaceful means. In addition to the 10 new members (Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia), three other states — Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia — hope to accede to the EU by 2007. Turkey is also a candidate and is expected to begin accession negotiations in 2005. Macedonia has also applied for EU membership.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States (open access)

The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States

This report assesses the current state of U.S.-UK relations. It examines the pressures confronting London as it attempts to balance its interests between the United States and the EU, and the prospects for the future of the U.S.-UK partnership. It also describes UK views on political, security, and economic issues of particular importance to the United States, and their implications for U.S. policy.
Date: September 23, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NATO and the European Union (open access)

NATO and the European Union

Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.
Date: January 4, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NATO and the European Union (open access)

NATO and the European Union

Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy (open access)

European Union’s Arms Embargo on China: Implications and Options for U.S. Policy

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Date: April 15, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin; Grimmett, Richard F. & Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from F. Rockne Arnett and Steven H. Hinrichs to the BRAC Commission - August  2005] (open access)

[Letters from F. Rockne Arnett and Steven H. Hinrichs to the BRAC Commission - August 2005]

Letters from F. Rockne Arnett and Steven H. Hinrichs to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC). Arnett addresses form letters to each of the commissioners regarding Air Force Research Laboratory Mesa in Arizona. Arnett asks that the laboratory should remain in Mesa, Arizona, and mentions Arizona State University's suggestion that the lab be privatized. Hinrichs writes to Commissioner Principi requesting that the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology be removed from the list of military facilities slated for closure.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Arnett, F. Rockne
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
[Letter from Members of the Washington Smart Growth Alliance to the BRAC Commission - August 25, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Members of the Washington Smart Growth Alliance to the BRAC Commission - August 25, 2005]

Letter from the Smart Growth Alliance to the BRAC Commission expressing their concern about the proposed base realignments for the Washington metropolitan area.
Date: August 25, 2005
Creator: Baker, William; Schwartz, Stewart; Peck, Robert; Byrne, Eddie & Black, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands, “Disclaimers of Interest,” and R.S. 2477 (open access)

Federal Lands, “Disclaimers of Interest,” and R.S. 2477

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Date: April 15, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) (open access)

Legal Issues Related to Proposed Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)

This report discusses the legal issues considered by Congress on whether to permit drilling for oil and gas in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Overview of NEPA Requirements (open access)

Overview of NEPA Requirements

This report provides an overview of The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. NEPA establishes national environmental policies that apply to the federal government and also prescribes certain procedural requirements for federal agency actions.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards (open access)

Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

This report is categorized into five categories: (I) Most Recent Developments, (II) Background and Analysis, (III) Improving Fuel Economy: Other Policy Approaches, (IV) Legislation and (V) Congressional Hearing, Reports, and Documents.
Date: September 19, 2005
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards (open access)

Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

An issue over the years has been the inaccurate rulemaking to carry out fuel economy ratings and the in-use fuel economy has failed to meet the rated fuel economy. Various amendments and acts are being passed to ensure the accuracy to the fuel economy readings and take other factors into account when measuring them.
Date: April 29, 2005
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards (open access)

Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

The report is categorized into five categories: (I)Most Recent developments (II) Background and Analysis, (III) Improving Fuel Economy: Other Policy Approaches, (IV) Legislation, (V) For Additional Reading.
Date: October 31, 2005
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
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
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: June 24, 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
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: June 24, 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
Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues

This report discusses the following: Medicaid’s rules on eligibility, benefits, and financing in the context of current questions and issues raised by Hurricane Katrina. Recent state actions in response to Medicaid issues raised by the hurricane. Federal Medicaid waiver authority, including information on current activity in this area and the New York Disaster Relief Medicaid waiver granted in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Current federal legislation related to Medicaid and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Date: November 18, 2005
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Grady, April; Hearne, Jean P. & Herz, Elicia J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Medicaid Issues

This report discusses the following: Medicaid’s rules on eligibility, benefits, and financing in the context of current questions and issues raised by Hurricane Katrina. Recent state actions in response to Medicaid issues raised by the hurricane. Federal Medicaid waiver authority, including information on current activity in this area and the New York Disaster Relief Medicaid waiver granted in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Current federal legislation related to Medicaid and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Date: September 15, 2005
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Grady, April; Hearne, Jean P.; Herz, Elicia J.; Rimkunas, Richard; Stone-Axelrad, Julie et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library