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National Health Insurance Proposals and Their Alternatives
This report discusses legislative proposals for a national heath insurance system and alternatives to a national health insurance plan.
Date:
May 5, 1970
Creator:
Cavalier, Kathleen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Affairs in the 91st Congress, 1st Session
This report discusses the growth of environmental policy and provides a listing of introduced legislation related to the environment in the 1st Session of the 91st Congress.
Date:
May 16, 1970
Creator:
Congressional Research Service. Environmental Policy Division
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Digest of Selected Agricultural Legislation: 91st Congress
This report provides a listing of legislation introduced in the 91st Congress related to agriculture.
Date:
May 5, 1970
Creator:
Sherman, Harvey R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Seniority System: Pros, Cons, and Suggested Reforms
This report discusses the seniority system in Congress used to select committee chairman and efforts to reform the system.
Date:
May 27, 1970
Creator:
Oleszek, Walter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Financial Support for the Construction of Nursing Homes
This report discusses four federal programs which provide funds for the construction of nursing homes and their various provisions for funding.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Kline, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Election Laws of the Fifty States and the District of Columbia: A Compilation of Digests of Principal Statutory Provisions with Introductory Summary
This report provides a listing of the major election laws in each state and the District of Columbia organized alphabetically.
Date:
May 1970
Creator:
Yadlosky, Elizabeth; Thornton, Robert L. & Glass, Stuart E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major developments in United states foreign policy during the Kennedy administration, January 20 1961-November 23 1963: A brief selected chronology.
This report is about developments in the United States during the Kennedy administration.
Date:
May 18, 1967
Creator:
Whelan, Joseph G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The military-industrial complex. A current reading list. 1969
This report consists of list of the military-industrial complex.
Date:
May 20, 1969
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Commitments Resolution of 1969: Background and Issues
This report discusses the National Commitments Act of 1969 which defined what a national commitment was and that they could only be undertaken with legislative consent not just a Presidential order. It was passed by the Senate in 1969. The legislative history of the bill is outlined in this report.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Collier, Ellen C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Pollution: Legislation and Programs in the Areas of Water and Air Pollution and Solid Waste Management
This report discusses past and current legislation related to air and water pollution as well as solid waste management.
Date:
May 22, 1970
Creator:
Wellman, John Douglas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wildfire Fuels and Fuel Reduction
This report examines wildfire biomass fuels. It discusses fuel characteristics and their relation to wildfire intensity and spread, and includes a description of actions proposed to reduce biomass fuel levels, their effectiveness for protecting property and resources from wildfires, and their impacts on other resource values. It concludes with an examination of the federal authorities for fuel reduction activities on federal and non-federal lands, together with data on the funding provided under each of these authorities.
Date:
May 13, 2013
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crime and Forfeiture
This report provides an overview of federal forfeiture law. It sketches the origins and general attributes of forfeiture, describes the distribution of the hundreds of millions of dollars it generates, and identifies some of the related constitutional issues.
Date:
May 13, 2013
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spectrum Policy in the Age of Broadband: Issues for Congress
This report discusses some of the commercial and federal radio frequency spectrum policy changes required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. It also summarizes new policy directions for spectrum management under consideration in the 112th Congress, such as the encouragement of new technologies that use spectrum more efficiently.
Date:
May 28, 2013
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance Response Mechanisms
Report that examines U.S. humanitarian assistance in international crises and disaster situations. It considers the sources and types of U.S. government aid, the response mechanisms of key U.S. agencies and departments, and possible issues for Congress--including competing aid and budget priorities, burden sharing and donor-fatigue, the transparency and efficacy of U.S. humanitarian assistance, consequences of such assistance, and potential links to broader U.S. foreign policy goals.
Date:
May 24, 2013
Creator:
Margesson, Rhoda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Political Transition in Tunisia
Report that discusses Tunisia's pro-democracy movement; concerns over potential instability in a previously secure, pro-Western area; and U.S.-Tunisian relations.
Date:
May 22, 2013
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues
Report that provides background information regarding the Immigration and Naturalization Service rules and regulations and discusses the "immigration detainer", a document by which U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) advises other law enforcement agencies that it seeks custody of individual aliens whom these agencies are detaining.
Date:
May 29, 2013
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in ACA: Summary and Timeline
Report containing reference material regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual provisions at the time of enactment. This report -- one in a series of CRS products summarizing ACA that were issued after the law's enactment -- describes the law's workforce, public health, quality, and related provisions.
Date:
May 17, 2013
Creator:
Redhead, C. S. & Heisler, Elayne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues
Report that describes the Keystone XL pipeline proposal and the process required for federal approval. It summarizes key arguments for and against the pipeline put forth by the pipeline's developers, federal agencies, environmental groups, and other stakeholders.
Date:
May 9, 2012
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W.; Nerurkar, Neelesh; Luther, Linda & Vann, Adam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure
Report that first reviews the legislative history surrounding the enactment of the 1968 and 1976 amendments to the appointment of the FBI Director, as well as information on the nominees to the FBI Directorship since 1972. The report also provides a legal overview of the extension of a Director's tenure.
Date:
May 30, 2013
Creator:
Chu, Vivian S. & Hogue, Henry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile
Report that presents a profile of the membership of the 113th Congress (2013-2014). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
May 29, 2013
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress
This report looks at how Article V of the Constitution allows Congress to propose amendments -- specifically the process of organizing an Article V Convention, a method that has never been used and which is only briefly outlined in the Constitution.
Date:
May 7, 2014
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Background and Funding
This report discusses the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which was created by Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-322). The mission of the COPS program is to advance community policing in all jurisdictions across the United States. Legislation introduced in the 111th Congress would reauthorize the COPS program through FY2014 and reestablish COPS as a multi-grant program. This report provides an overview and analysis of issues Congress might choose to consider when taking up legislation to reauthorize the COPS program.
Date:
May 14, 2013
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wildfire Damages to Homes and Resources: Understanding Causes and Reducing Losses
This report focuses on options for protecting structures and for protecting wildlands and natural resources from wildfires. It begins with a brief overview of the nature of wildfires, followed by a discussion of protecting structures. Then, it discusses wildfire damages to wildlands and natural resources, fuel treatment options and their benefits and limitations, and public involvement in federal decisions.
Date:
May 23, 2013
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues
This report provides a brief overview of how foreign investments can affect the U.S.
Date:
May 17, 2013
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library