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Defense Industry in Transition: Issues and Options for Congress
The U.S. government and the defense industry continued to adjust to the post-Cold War era. Complicating the transition was the restructuring of the U.S. and other industrialized economies, and questions concerning the future direction of U.S. defense policy. The 104th Congress grappled with how to ensure that the U.S. retained a smaller, but capable, defense industry.
Date:
January 9, 1997
Creator:
Grasso, Valerie Bailey
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Grants Work in a Congressional Office
Members of Congress often get requests from constituents for information and help in obtaining funds for projects. Many state and local governments, nonprofit social service and community action organizations, private research groups, small businesses, and individuals approach congressional offices to find out about funding, both from the federal government and from the private sector. The success rate in obtaining federal assistance is not high, given the competition for federal funds. A grants staff’s effectiveness often depends on both an understanding of the grants process and on the relations it establishes with agency and other contacts. The following report does not constitute a blueprint for every office involved in grants and projects activity, nor does it present in-depth information about all aspects of staff activity in this area. The discussion is aimed at describing some basics about the grants process and some of the approaches and techniques used by congressional offices in dealing with this type of constituent service.
Date:
January 24, 1997
Creator:
Gerli, Merete
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Budget Actions in 1997
In 1997, during the first session of the 105th Congress, the House and Senate will consider many different budgetary measures. Most of these measures will pertain to FY1998 and beyond, but some measures will make adjustments in the budget for the current fiscal year, FY1997. This issue brief describes House and Senate action on major budgetary legislation within the framework of the congressional budget process and other procedural requirements.
Date:
January 8, 1997
Creator:
Keith, Robert
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drug Control: International Policy and Options
Over the past decade, worldwide production of illicit drugs has risen dramatically: opium and marijuana production has roughly doubled and coca production tripled. Street prices of cocaine and heroin have fallen significantly in the past 20 years, reflecting increased availability. Despite apparent national political resolve to deal with the drug problem, inherent contradictions regularly appear between U.S. anti-drug policy and other national policy goals and concerns. The mix of competing domestic and international pressures and priorities has produced an ongoing series of disputes within and between the legislative and executive branches concerning U.S. international drug policy. One contentious issue has been the Congressionally-mandated certification process, an instrument designed to induce specified drug-exporting countries to prioritize or pay more attention to the fight against narcotics businesses.
Date:
January 7, 1997
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Restructuring: Overview of Basic Policy Questions
Proposals to increase competition in the electric utility industry involve segmenting electric functions (generation, transmission, distribution) that are currently integrated (or bundled) in most cases (both in terms of corporate and rate structures). This report identifies five basic issues this effort raises for the Congress to consider as the debate on restructuring proceeds.
Date:
January 28, 1997
Creator:
Parker, Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons Production Complex: Environmental Compliance and Waste Management
The aging nuclear weapons production complex, managed by the Department of Energy (DOE), faces enormous environmental and waste management problems. Several hundred billion dollars may be needed to clean up leaking waste pits, groundwater contamination, growing accumulations of radioactive waste, and uncontrolled liquid discharges at DOE facilities. DOE's cleanup program is carried out by the Office of Environmental Management (EM). Cleanup funding escalated rapidly after the end of the Cold War, although it has plateaued at about $6 billion per year under the Clinton Administration.
Date:
January 17, 1997
Creator:
Holt, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Issues: From the 104th to the 105th Congress
The continued interest in regulatory reform measures in the final moments of the 104th Congress suggests that the 105th Congress will consider them again. At the same time the fact that the 104th Congress enacted flexibility provisions in drinking water and food safety/pesticides legislation could be an indicator that the 105th Congress may pursue reforms in individual reauthorization legislation rather than in broad regulatory reform bills.
Date:
January 7, 1997
Creator:
Lee, Martin R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privatizing the United States Enrichment Corporation
Legislative proposals to privatize the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) were introduced in the House (H.R. 1216) and Senate (S. 755) in the 104th Congress. The bills, as amended, were included in the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 2491). It was cleared by the House and the Senate on November 17, but vetoed by the President on December 6, 1995. A substitute bill for S. 755 was introduced on January 26, 1996, by Senator Murkowski. The Murkowski substitute was included in H.R. 3019, the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act II. The conference report for H.R. 3019 was passed by the House and Senate on April 25, 1996, and was signed by President Clinton (P.L. 104-134) on April 26, 1996.
Date:
January 21, 1997
Creator:
Humphries, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food and Agriculture: Prospective Issues in the 105th Congress
Implementation of major farm and food program changes enacted last year under omnibus farm (P.L.104-127) and welfare (P.L.104-193) measures is likely to draw the attention of the 105th Congress. The size and cost of these programs also could make them a target for reductions in congressional efforts to balance the budget.
Date:
January 3, 1997
Creator:
Jones, Jean Yavis
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Where to Get Publications from The Executive and Independent Agencies: A Directory of Sources for Official Documents
This is a directory of sources that congressional offices may use to obtain publications from the Executive Office of the President, the executive departments, and the independent agencies and commissions of the federal government. Also included is information on the Superintendent of Documents, the U.S. Government Printing Office, and the federal government’s printing policies; suggestions on what to do when a publication is out of print; and information on where copies of government publications may be obtained on the Internet.
Date:
January 21, 1997
Creator:
Hays, Janet & Brudno, Deborah C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Indirect Costs at Academic Institutions: Background and Controversy
Federal R&D funding at academic institutions totals over $10 billion annually. About one-third pays for indirect costs or overhead; the rest supports the direct costs of conducting R&D. On May 8, 1996, OMB revised Circular A-21, governing indirect costs policies, to change the designation "indirect costs" to "facilities and administrative costs" (F&A). The Departments of Defense and of Health and Human Services negotiate to determine indirect cost rates with about 96% of U.S. and audit compliance -- DOD with a few schools and HHS with hundreds. F&A costs encompass such items as facilities maintenance and renewal, heating and cooling, libraries, salaries of administrators, and student support.
Date:
January 3, 1997
Creator:
Knezo, Genevieve J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Grants and Foundation Support: Selected Sources of Information on Government and Private Funding
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Date:
January 8, 1997
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Superfund Reauthorization Issues in the 105th Congress
Reauthorizing the Superfund hazardous waste cleanup law is a top environmental priority in the 105th Congress, according to congressional leaders and the subcommittees with jurisdiction. The program has been accused of being slow, ineffective, and too expensive. Many feel its liability system is unfair. And the taxes that feed the Superfund trust fund expired on December 31, 1995.
Date:
January 27, 1997
Creator:
Reisch, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
American Federalism, 1776 to 1997: Significant Events
This report identifies several significant eras and events in the evolution of American federalism and provides a capsule description or discussion of each. It should be noted that among experts in the field of federalism there may be a general consensus concerning the evolution of American federalism; however, the choice of events and scholarly interpretations of such events may vary and are by nature subjective.
Date:
January 6, 1997
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amtrak: Federal Financial Assistance
This report discusses federal financial assistance to Amtrak, an intercity rail service created by Congress in 1971. It discusses the possibility of significantly reducing, or even eliminating, federal financial assistance to Amtrak, in an effort to reduce the federal budget deficit.
Date:
January 10, 1997
Creator:
Thompson, Stephen J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 12, No. 1, Pages 1 to 582, January 2 - January 10, 1997
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date:
January 1997
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 12, No. 2, Pages 583 to 1171, January 13 - January 24, 1997
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date:
January 1997
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Miniature Book Society Newsletter, Number 33, January 1997
Articles about the Miniature Book Society, its members, and various happenings in the world of miniature books
Date:
January 1997
Creator:
Miniature Book Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 23, 1997
Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 23, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, January 17, 1997
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 17, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, January 24, 1997
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 24, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 32, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 29, 1997
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 29, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 33, Ed. 1, Friday, January 31, 1997
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 31, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 30, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 22, 1997
Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 22, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History