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The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments
This report discusses, in brief, the current political state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the crisis situation in eastern Congo that has displaced more than 250,000 civilians. It also describes U.S., U.N., and other international efforts to aid in resolving the crisis.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rwanda: Background and Current Developments
This report discusses the current political conditions of Rwanda, including a brief historical overview. The report also includes information about the poor human rights conditions in Rwanda and U.S. Rwanda relations.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Veterans' Benefits: Pension Benefit Programs
This report describes several pension benefit programs for veterans and their families, including the eligibility criteria and current benefit levels.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Scott, Christine & Davis, Carol D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Global Economic Downturn and Protectionism
This report develops three scenarios to approximate different dimensions of the relationship between the global economic downturn and protectionism. The scenarios are not predictions, but descriptions of how and why pressures for protection could be manifested and transmitted under different circumstances and assumptions.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Resources
This report contains a list of authoritative resources is designed to assist in responding to a broad range of constituent questions and concerns about renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Cunningham, Lynn J. & Roberts, Beth A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Does It Provide for a Private Cause of Action?
This report discusses the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which seeks to provide for, strengthen, and expedite the national defense by protecting servicemembers, enabling them to "devote their entire energy to the defense needs of the Nation." The SCRA protects servicemembers by temporarily suspending certain judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that may adversely affect their legal rights during military service.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Mason, R. Chuck
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Text and Multimedia Messaging: Emerging Issues for Congress
This report covers issues for Congress regarding text and multimedia messaging. The increasing use of text and multimedia messaging has raised several policy issue, such as distracted driving, SMS spam, the inability of consumers to disable text messaging, text messaging price fixing, carrier blocking of common short code messages, deceptive and misleading common short code programs, protecting children from inappropriate content on wireless devices.
Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
Moloney Figliola, Patricia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Royalty Rates for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings: Decision of the Copyright Royalty Board
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Date:
March 23, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library