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Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid
This report provides a description of initiatives within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense to protect the physical transmission infrastructure.
Date:
December 20, 2004
Creator:
Abel, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inflation and Interest Rates: Analysis of the 1960s and Some Implications for the 1970s
This report discusses inflation and interest rates during the 1960s and the outlook for the 1970s.
Date:
December 24, 1970
Creator:
Achinstein, Asher
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations. December 2008
This report provides an overview of Lebanese politics, recent events in Lebanon, and current issues in U.S. - Lebanon relations.
Date:
December 16, 2008
Creator:
Addis, Casey L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches
This report discusses the trends driving global economic integration, sources of worker insecurity and policy approaches. There appears to be a range of views on the merits of each of these policy approaches and the extent to which they can be designed and implemented in a way that would reduce worker insecurity without undermining the benefits of globalization.
Date:
December 22, 2011
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches
Today's global economy, or what many call globalization, has a growing impact on the economic futures of American companies, workers, and families. The current wave of globalization is supported by three broad trends: technology, increase in world supply of labor, and reduced government policies to international trade and investment.
Date:
December 22, 2011
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress
This report highlights major international trade and finance issues Congress may address this year and next.
Date:
December 30, 2010
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy
This report is divided into four sections in a question-and-answer format: trade concepts, U.S. trade performance, formulation of U.S. trade policy, and trade and investment issues. The first section on "Trade Concepts" deals with why countries trade, the consequences of trade expansion, and the relationship between globalization and trade. The second section, on trade performance, focuses on the U.S. trade deficit and its impact on industries. The third section deals with the roles played by the Executive Branch, Congress, the private sector, and the Judiciary in the formulation of U.S. trade policy. The fourth section, on U.S. trade and investment policy, asks questions related to trade negotiations and agreements and to imports, exports, and investments.
Date:
December 8, 2010
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: A Possible Role for Congress
This report focuses on the creation of the Transatlantic Economic Council; the role of legislatures in the regulatory process; and the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and its new role as an advisor to transatlantic regulatory efforts.
Date:
December 1, 2009
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J. & Morelli, Vincent
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) Reauthorization
None
Date:
December 23, 2014
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias; Carpenter, David H.; Levit, Mindy R. & Taylor, Julia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Land Ownership: Constitutional Authority and the History of Acquisition, Disposal, and Retention
None
Date:
December 3, 2007
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina & Gorte, Ross W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor
None
Date:
December 8, 2006
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses
This report contains data on votes for Speaker of the House for the 94th through 110th Congresses and elections in party conferences or caucuses for major leaders within each party for the 94th through 111th Congresses. It reflects actual balloting on the House floor for Speaker and in the Democratic Caucus and Republican Conference for other positions.
Date:
December 31, 2008
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
December 31, 2008
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Facilities Energy Conservation Policies and Spending
This report reviews energy conservation legislation and Executive Ordrs that apply to the Department of Defense, directives and instructions to the military departments and agencies on implementing the legislation and orders, Defense spending on facility energy over the last decade, annual Defense appropriations that fund energy-conservation improvements, and Defense energy conservation investments.
Date:
December 31, 2008
Creator:
Andrews, Anthony
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Full Funding of State Formula
This report discusses Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which assists participating states to serve school-age children with disabilities. The state funding formula, which provides a foundation amount based on states’ FY1999 grants and allocates remaining amounts based on states’ shares of school-age children and of school-age poor children, authorizes a maximum allotment per disabled child served of 40% of the national average per pupil expenditure (APPE). Annual appropriations have never been sufficient to provide each state its maximum allotment; in FY2002, states will receive approximately 16.5% of the national APPE per disabled child served. Some advocates for the program have called upon the Congress to fully fund the formula. An estimated $18.2 billion would be required to provide states the maximum allotment allowed per disabled child served in FY2002, about 2.4 times more than the appropriation of $7.5 billion for FY2002.
Date:
December 27, 2001
Creator:
Apling, Richard N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Interactions with Selected Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)1 and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA)2 are two of the most significant federal statutes relating to education. Although both have the goal of improving education — IDEA for children with disabilities and NCLBA for all children — the two statutes take different approaches. IDEA focuses on the individual child, with an emphasis on developing an individualized education program (IEP) and specific services for children with disabilities, while NCLBA takes a more global view, with an emphasis on closing gaps in achievement test scores and raising the aggregate scores of all demographic groups of pupils to specific levels. The relationship of IDEA and NCLBA has become of increasing significance because of the recent reauthorization of IDEA and guidance and regulations from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on NCLBA issues related to the education of children with disabilities. This report will provide a brief overview of IDEA and NCLBA, a discussion of the intersection of selected provisions of IDEA and NCLBA, and a discussion of ED regulations and guidance regarding IDEA and NCLBA. The report concludes with a discussion of possible issues related to the interaction of IDEA and NCLBA.
Date:
December 22, 2005
Creator:
Apling, Richard N. & Jones, Nancy L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Interactions with Selected Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) are two of the most significant federal statutes relating to education. Although both have the goal of improving education — IDEA for children with disabilities and NCLBA for all children — the two statutes take different approaches. IDEA focuses on the individual child, with an emphasis on developing an individualized education program (IEP) and specific services for children with disabilities, while NCLBA takes a more global view, with an emphasis on closing gaps in achievement test scores and raising the aggregate scores of all demographic groups of pupils to specific levels. The relationship of IDEA and NCLBA has become of increasing significance because of this recent reauthorization of IDEA and guidance and regulations from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on NCLBA issues related to the education of children with disabilities. This report will provide a brief overview of IDEA and NCLBA, a discussion of the intersection of selected provisions of IDEA and NCLBA, and a discussion of ED regulations and guidance regarding IDEA and NCLBA. The report concludes with a discussion of possible issues related to the interaction of IDEA and NCLBA.
Date:
December 22, 2005
Creator:
Apling, Richard N. & Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention
This report discusses the Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime of November 2001, which includes forty-two countries and the United States.
Date:
December 1, 2005
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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 22, 2004
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism
This report examines the evolution of counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the European Union (EU), particularly since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It includes a discussion of U.S.-EU cooperation progress and ongoing challenges, as well as perspectives and issues for Congress.
Date:
December 1, 2014
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Congress and the European Parliament: Evolving Transatlantic Legislative Cooperation
This report provides background on the Congress-EP relationship and the role of the TLD. It also explores potential future options should an effort to strengthen ties between the two bodies gain momentum.
Date:
December 30, 2010
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Morelli, Vincent
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits
This report focuses on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and the form and function of benefits. SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Aussenberg, Randy A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library