Medal of Honor: History and Issues (open access)

Medal of Honor: History and Issues

This report considers the history of the Medal of Honor. In addition, the laws and regulations pertaining to the award, and the privileges/benefits available to the recipients are discussed. Finally, this report analyzes efforts to have the Medal of Honor awarded to certain individuals outside of the normal procedures.
Date: March 30, 2006
Creator: Burrelli, David F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada: Issues and Events (open access)

Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada: Issues and Events

This report provides a concise historical account of the dispute over softwood lumber imports from Canada, summarizes the subsidy and injury evidence, and discusses current issues and events.
Date: March 22, 2006
Creator: Gorte, Ross W. & Grimmett, Jeanne J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Union Biofuels Policy and Agriculture: An Overview (open access)

European Union Biofuels Policy and Agriculture: An Overview

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Date: March 16, 2006
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends (open access)

Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends

This report includes information regarding background and the United States policy response to terrorism and national security.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress

Fish and marine mammals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies. This report contains information on commercial and sport fisheries, aquaculture, and marine mammals and issues related to the 109th Congress.
Date: March 16, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2005 (CURIA) (open access)

Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2005 (CURIA)

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Date: March 7, 2006
Creator: Smale, Pauline
System: The UNT Digital Library
Office of Management and Budget (OMB): A Brief Overview (open access)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB): A Brief Overview

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Date: March 31, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
State Securities Class Action Suits: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit (open access)

State Securities Class Action Suits: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit

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Date: March 23, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Elections, Government, and Constitution (open access)

Iraq: Elections, Government, and Constitution

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Date: March 13, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform: President Bush’s 2005 Individual Account Proposal (open access)

Social Security Reform: President Bush’s 2005 Individual Account Proposal

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Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and Federal Water Rights (open access)

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and Federal Water Rights

This report discusses federal authority over water, and federal "reserved" and non-reserved water rights.
Date: March 23, 2006
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alternatives for Modeling Results from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment (open access)

Alternatives for Modeling Results from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment

This report consists of alternatives for modeling results from the RAND health insurance experiment
Date: March 6, 2006
Creator: Peterson, Chris L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Nutrition and WIC Legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses (open access)

Child Nutrition and WIC Legislation in the 108th and 109th Congresses

Child nutrition programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are typically subject to periodic comprehensive reviews, when several appropriations and other authorities expire and have to be reauthorized.
Date: March 6, 2006
Creator: Richardson, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices

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Date: March 30, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ethanol Imports and the Caribbean Basin Initiative (open access)

Ethanol Imports and the Caribbean Basin Initiative

This report discusses ethanol consumption which has grown significantly in the past several years with the establishment of a renewable fuels standard in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58). This standard requires U.S. gasoline to contain a minimum amount of renewable fuel, including ethanol.
Date: March 10, 2006
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Elections, Constitution, and Government (open access)

Afghanistan: Elections, Constitution, and Government

In 2004 and 2005, Afghanistan adopted a permanent constitution and elected a president and a parliament. The parliament is emerging as a significant force in Afghan politics, as shown in debate over a new cabinet proposed in March 2006. However, insurgent violence continues to threaten Afghan stability. See CRS Report RL30588, Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, by Kenneth Katzman.
Date: March 14, 2006
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Coverage for Retirees (open access)

Health Insurance Coverage for Retirees

With the retirement of the baby boom generation looming ahead, employers offering coverage to their retired workers will face a huge future financial commitment. Some employers have already reduced or eliminated their commitment to insure their retirees. Recent trends indicate that retiree health benefits are increasingly subject to higher beneficiary cost-sharing. Further, among employers who provide health insurance for current retirees, their current workers are less likely to be guaranteed these benefits upon retirement. This report discusses issues regarding health insurance coverage for retirees.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: Chaikind, Hinda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues (open access)

Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

More than 90,000 U.S. horses were slaughtered for human food in 2005, mainly for European and Asian consumers. Congress voted to limit the use of FY2006 appropriated funds for such slaughter, but USDA anticipates that the practice will continue, funded by industry user fees. This report examines the debate, which has focused on the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how to care for and eventually dispose of such horses if they no longer went for human food.
Date: March 3, 2006
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: Program Status and Issues (open access)

Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: Program Status and Issues

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Date: March 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Candidate Countries for WTO Accession: Issues for Congress (open access)

The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Candidate Countries for WTO Accession: Issues for Congress

This report gives an analysis of the unconditional most-favored-nation (MFN) status, or in U.S. statutory parlance, normal trade relations (NTR) status, which is a fundamental principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This conflicts with the U.S. laws under Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 that limits trade status with several nations undergoing accession into the WTO. On June 12, 2012, Sen. Max Baucus introduced a bill with bipartisan co-sponsorship to authorize PNTR for Russia. The report includes information about MFN status and the WTO, the Jackson-Vanik Amendment restricting trade, the case of China, and prospective WTO accessions.
Date: March 14, 2006
Creator: Cooper, William H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding (open access)

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding

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Date: March 23, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: FY2007 Budget Issues (open access)

Medicare: FY2007 Budget Issues

This report discusses President's budget request to Congress for Medicare, for the following federal fiscal year, along with projections for the five-year budget window. The President’s 2007 budget includes Medicare legislative proposals for Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) spending with estimated savings of $2.5 billion in 2007 and $35.9 billion over the five-year budget window.
Date: March 31, 2006
Creator: Chaikind, Hinda; Morgan, Paulette C.; O'Shaughnessy, Carol; O'Sullivan, Jennifer; Stone, Julie & Tilson, Sibyl
System: The UNT Digital Library
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Ukraine and U.S.-Ukrainian Economic Ties (open access)

Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Ukraine and U.S.-Ukrainian Economic Ties

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Date: March 30, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation (open access)

Agriculture and FY2006 Budget Reconciliation

This report describes the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The report details that the act will make major cuts to agricultural programs.
Date: March 3, 2006
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
System: The UNT Digital Library