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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 108th Congress
This report provides a summary of legislative attempts from the 95th through the 108th Congresses, with emphasis on the 107th and 108th Congress, to address the issues of energy development and preservation in the Refuge.
Date:
March 30, 2005
Creator:
Gillis, Anne
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Animal Identification and Meat Traceability
Animal identification refers to marking individual or groups of farm animals so that they can be tracked from birth to slaughter. Animal identification is one segment of meat traceability, generally the tracking of identifiable products through the entire marketing chain to the ultimate consumer. This report details an overview of animal identification in the U.S., current programs to enforce animal identification, development of a National Identification Plan, the Foreign Trade Commission, and other selected issues.
Date:
March 29, 2005
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
None
Date:
March 29, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Africa, the G8, and the Blair Initiative
Britain's Prime Minister Blair assumed the rotating presidency of the G8 group of nations (see text box) in January 2005, and he intends to use the July 2005 G8 summit, which he will chair, to push his Africa development initiative. Climate change will be the second focus of the G8 meeting, being called the "Gleneagles summit." The purpose of this report is to provide background on Africa, the G8, and the Gleneagles meeting. It outlines the British proposals and the U.S. reaction to them to date. In addition, it briefly reviews the problems that have inhibited African development and the response to those problems at previous G8 meetings. For additional information, see CRS Report RL32489, Africa: Development Issues and Policy Options, and CRS Issue Brief IB95052, Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues.
Date:
March 17, 2005
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs
This report provides an overview of the "digital divide," which is a term used to describe a perceived gap between those Americans who use or have access to telecommunications and information technologies and those who do not.The report also dicusses about an important subset of th digital divide debate concerns high-speed Internet Access.
Date:
March 24, 2005
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecuador: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations
None
Date:
March 16, 2005
Creator:
Ribando, Clare M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Power Marketing Administrations: Offsetting Collections in the President’s FY2006 Budget Proposal
None
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
SCHIP Financing: Funding Projections and State Redistribution Issues
None
Date:
March 11, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Counterterrorism Center: Implementation Challenges and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
March 16, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report discusses air pollutants (petroleum, natural gas, and coal), which account for about two-thirds of U.S. electricity generation. These gases include several pollutants that directly pose risks to human health and welfare. The report also discusses the utilities that are subject to an array of environmental regulations.
Date:
March 25, 2005
Creator:
Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House
None
Date:
March 7, 2005
Creator:
Koempel, Micheal L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Program Issue: Global Information Grid, Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE)
This report discusses the Global Information Grid (GIG), which is the enabling infrastructure for Network Centric Warfare (NCW), a concept that relies on communications technology to link together U.S. military personnel, ground vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels through integrated wide and local area networks to provide improved battle space awareness for joint military forces
Date:
March 11, 2005
Creator:
Wilson, Clay
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Continuity of Operations (COOP): An Overview of Concepts and Challenges
This report discusses the circumstances surrounding COOP planning, including provisions for alternative meeting sites and methods for conducting House and Senate meetings and floor sessions when Capitol facilities are not available.
Date:
March 25, 2005
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric & Seifert, Jeffrey W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Republic of the Marshall Islands Changed Circumstances Petition to Congress
This report summarizes U.S. nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands, U.S. compensation efforts to date, relevant provisions in the Compact of Free Association, and the Changed Circumstances Petition. It analyzes several issues related to the personal injury, health care, and property damages claims in the Petition.
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Lum, Thomas; Thomas, Kenneth R.; Redhead, C. Stephen; Bearden, David M.; Holt, Mark & Lazzari, Salvatore
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations
None
Date:
March 22, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Continuity of Government: Current Federal Arrangements and the Future
This report reviews the public record concerning federal continuity of government arrangements.
Date:
March 9, 2005
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
March 15, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Official Mail Costs
This report discusses the franking privilege , which allows Members of Congress to send official mail at government expense, such as letters commenting on legislation and casework, press releases, government reports, town meeting notices, and newsletters.
Date:
March 1, 2005
Creator:
Pontius, John S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reexamining Rules: Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
This report examines the issues and their implications for future regulatory reforms, but begins with a brief background discussion of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) itself.
Date:
March 11, 2005
Creator:
Copeland, Curtis W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kyrgyzstan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
None
Date:
March 23, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report covers the progress made in Afghan stabilization immediately following the war that brought the 2004 government to power. The report discusses decreased levels of insurgency, the lack of Al Qaeda's presence, and the increased amounts of freedom Afghan citizens are now enjoying under the new government. Moreover, the report summarizes the remaining obstacles to stability in the region.
Date:
March 31, 2005
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2005: Interior and Related Agencies
This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant. The Interior and related agencies appropriations bill includes funds for the Department of the Interior (DOI), except for the Bureau of Reclamation, and for some agencies and programs within the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Health and Human Services.
Date:
March 9, 2005
Creator:
Hardy Vincent, Carol & Boren, Susan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
This report discusses the information related to recent developments and U.S interests in Georgia.
Date:
March 11, 2005
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hardrock Mining: State Regulation
This report provides a survey of state laws governing these above-mentioned aspects of hardrock mining. It provides an overview of the regulation of several specific activities associated with hardrock mineral development.
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Flynn, Aaron M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library