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Environmental Policy and Law: Bibliography of Reference Works and Government Documents and Bibliography of Legal Periodicals
This report provides an annotated bibliography of resources related to environmental law and policy and divided by material type.
Date:
January 28, 1970
Creator:
Prihoda, Cheryl & Sittig, William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190): Bibliography
This report provides a bibliography of resources outlining the legislative history of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Date:
January 28, 1970
Creator:
Bowman, Wallace D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Relief for Disaster Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In Brief
This report describes Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assistance for the repair and reconstruction of highways and bridges damaged by disasters (such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012) or catastrophic failures (such as the collapse of the Skagit River Bridge in 2013). It begins with a brief discussion of the legislative origins of federal assistance and then addresses eligibility issues and program operation.
Date:
January 28, 2014
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
This fact sheet tracks the current heads of government in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It provides the dates of the last and next elections for the head of government and the national independence date for each country.
Date:
January 28, 2010
Creator:
Gomez-Granger, Julissa & Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative: Issues for Congress
This report reviews the objectives delineated in President Obama's Open Government Initiative (OGI) and examines the expectations placed on agencies to meet these objectives. This report reviews department and agency attempts to implement Obama Administration initiatives that seek to make the federal government more transparent, participatory, and collaborative. The report then analyzes options for congressional action in this area.
Date:
January 28, 2011
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress
This report discusses the current political conditions of Cuba, as well as its relationship with the United States. In particular, the report focuses on U.S. policy regarding Cuba, including various economic sanctions, human rights issues, and foreign aid appropriations.
Date:
January 28, 2011
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Funding of Presidential Nominating Conventions: Overview and Policy Options
This report provides an overview and analysis of two recurring questions surrounding the federal government's role in financing presidential nominating conventions. First, how much public funding supports presidential nominating conventions? Second, what options exist for changing that amount if Congress chooses to do so? Both issues have generated controversy in the past and continue to be the subject of debate.
Date:
January 28, 2011
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam & Reese, Shawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Currency Manipulation: The IMF and WTO
This report describes how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Trade Organization (WTO) deal with the issue of currency manipulation. It also discusses apparent discrepancies in their charters and ways those differences might be addressed.
Date:
January 28, 2011
Creator:
Sanford, Jonathan E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Solid waste disposal
This report is a brief summary of federal programs
Date:
January 28, 1970
Creator:
Boswell, Elizabeth M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Global Climate Change Policy: Evolving Views on Cost, Competitiveness, and Comprehensiveness
This report discusses the evolving views on cost, competitiveness, and comprehensiveness regarding the U.S. global climate change policy. The report starts out with the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It discusses the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT), and negotiations on the Kyoto Protocol, which established mandatory limits on emissions for developed countries.
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
Parker, Larry B. & Blodgett, John E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: A Primer
This report reviews the types of air emissions from livestock and poultry operations and their human health and environmental impacts. It then discusses provisions of several federal laws concerned with environmental impacts, beginning with the Clean Water Act, because protecting water resources has been the primary regulatory focus regarding livestock and animal operations.
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Energy Policy
This report discusses the nuclear energy policy issues facing Congress that include the implementation of federal incentives for new commercial reactors, radioactive waste management policy, research and development priorities, power plant safety and regulation, nuclear weapons proliferation, and security against terrorist attacks.
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
Holt, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gray Wolves Under the Endangered Species Act: Distinct Population Segments and Experimental Populations
This report looks at the distinct population segments (DPS) process as it is applied to the gray wolf. It also reviews experimental populations of wolves under the ESA and their protections.
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina & Corn, M. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Washington
None
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Should Credit Unions Be Taxed?
None
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: West Virginia
None
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Issues for Congress
None
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Wyoming
This In Focus provides an overview of the assistance provided to Wyoming by the FEMA DRF (Disaster Relief Fund) from 2002-2013.
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Perjury Under Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements
None
Date:
January 28, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Illinois
None
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Nebraska
None
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Maryland
None
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: New Jersey
This report discusses the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) that is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is the primary source of funding used to provide assistance following a major disaster declaration.
Date:
January 28, 2015
Creator:
McCarthy, Francis X.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Embassy in Iraq
This report discusses the establishment and the role of the U.S. embassy in Iraq.
Date:
January 28, 2008
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library