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F-22A Raptor (open access)

F-22A Raptor

This report examines the Air Force's F-22A Raptor program, including costs and schedule; considers several key issues, and concludes with a synopsis of recent legislative activity on the program.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Bolkcom, Christopher
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Summary of Actions in Support of Housing and Financial Markets (open access)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Summary of Actions in Support of Housing and Financial Markets

This report discusses recent actions taken by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in support of housing and financial markets, including: a temporary increase in deposit insurance as required by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343), the resolution of bank failures, the development of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP), and efforts to reduce foreclosures.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Gonzales, Oscar R. & Getter, Darryl E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues Related to Funding for Religious Schools in P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (open access)

Legal Issues Related to Funding for Religious Schools in P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

This report will provide a brief overview of the prohibition on the use of funds by institutions of higher education, including proposals considered by the House and Senate before the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) was enacted. It will also analyze the constitutionality of the distribution of federal money to religious schools in the context of common questions raised by these provisions.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Brougher, Cynthia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oversight of High-Containment Biological Laboratories: Issues for Congress (open access)

Oversight of High-Containment Biological Laboratories: Issues for Congress

This report focuses on the federal government's regulation of high containment laboratories. It explains the concepts of biosecurity and biosafety, including the mechanisms by which the federal government oversees their implementation; describes the proliferation of high-containment laboratories; discusses issues facing federal policymakers; and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Gottron, Frank & Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Parliamentary-Style Question Period: Proposals and Issues for Congress (open access)

A Parliamentary-Style Question Period: Proposals and Issues for Congress

This report surveys how question periods are conducted in Britain and other parliamentary democracies, examines previous proposals for question periods in the United States, considers potential advantages and disadvantages of a question period, and outlines some legislative considerations for policymakers considering a question period for Congress.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction Over Military Court Cases (open access)

Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction Over Military Court Cases

This report surveys military courts' jurisdiction, the structure of appellate review for military cases, interactions between military and civilian courts, and legislative proposals.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Henning, Anna C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 111th Congress (open access)

Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 111th Congress

This report examines three main categories of tax reform: fundamental tax reform, tax reform based on the elimination of the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT), and proposals for reforming the corporate income tax in the 111th Congress.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Bickley, James M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (open access)

Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

This report offers background information on Ukraine's current political and economic situation. The report covers the country's "intensified dialogue" with NATO regarding membership and also discusses U.S. policy, U.S. aid to Ukraine, the congressional response, and related legislation.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Woehrel, Steven
System: The UNT Digital Library
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Program (open access)

VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Program

This report discusses VH-71 presidential helicopter, which has experienced noteworthy cost increases and schedule delays, which have generated controversy and scrutiny. The VH-71 is intended to replace the President's current operational fleet of helicopters, consisting of 11 VH-3D Sea Kings and 8 VH-60N Night Hawks.
Date: March 5, 2009
Creator: Bolkcom, Christopher
System: The UNT Digital Library