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The America COMPETES Act and the FY2009 Budget
This report consists of the America competes act and the FY2009 budget.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Stine, Deborah D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress
This report describes the Future Combat System (FCS) program, which was to be the Army's major research, development, and acquisition program consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems linked by an extensive communications and information network.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Buy American Act: Requiring Government Procurements to Come from Domestic Sources
This report provides an overview of the Buy American Act, its exceptions, Amendments, and current legislation.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Luckey, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Block Grants: Neighborhood Stabilization Program; Assistance to Communities Affected by Foreclosures
Report regarding the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, P.L. 110-289, which allocates federal financial aid to all state and local governments with high amounts of foreclosed homes, subprime mortgage loans, and delinquent home mortgages. The report focuses on the assistance that aids in aquiring, rehabilitating, and reselling foreclosed and abandoned homes.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene & Gonzales, Oscar R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CRS Issue Statement on Abortion, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health
The 111th Congress will likely consider a variety of issues involving family planning and reproductive health. Legislation related to family planning and Title X of the Public Health Service Act, including appropriations measures that could affect the funding of Title X family planning initiatives, is expected.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification
This report discusses E-Verify, a program in which participating employers submit information about their new hires (name, date of birth, Social Security number, immigration/citizenship status, and alien number, if applicable) from the I-9 form. This information is automatically compared with information in Social Security Administration and, if necessary, DHS databases to verify identity and employment eligibility.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federalism Issues in Surface Transportation Policy: Past and Present
This report provides an historical perspective on contemporary federalism issues in surface transportation policy that are likely to be addressed by Congress during the 111th Congress, including possible devolution of programmatic responsibility to states and proposals to change state maintenance-of-effort requirements and state cost matching requirements.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Dilger, Robert J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities
This report analyzes the extent of foreign portfolio investment in the U.S. economy and assesses the economic conditions that are attracting such investment and the impact such investments are having on the economy.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. The report also discusses ways which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This report discusses the political history of Iran, U.S. strategy in Iran, and the Obama Administration's policies for dealing with Iran, especially with regard to the previous administration's policies.
Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stem Cell Research: Federal Research Funding and Oversight
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Date:
March 13, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library