Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments (open access)

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

This report provides a basic overview of the island of Guam, including population and location, as well as the strategic significance of Guam for boosting U.S. deterrence and power projection in Asia.
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Depository Library Program: Issues for Congress (open access)

Federal Depository Library Program: Issues for Congress

A history and overview of current issues regarding the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric; Manning, Jennifer E. & Bailey, Christina M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2012 (open access)

Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2012

This report discusses the recent history of offsetting rescissions in paying for supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF).
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Painter, William L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments (open access)

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

This report discusses the strategic significance of Guam for defense buildup and the force relocation and deployments from the U.S. mainland. It also discusses the concerns and issues for congress, such as allies and partner, China, and legislation.
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Venezuela: Issues for Congress (open access)

Venezuela: Issues for Congress

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Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Movie Captioning and Video Description (open access)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Movie Captioning and Video Description

Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination by public accommodations, which are defined to include movie theaters, but the statute does not include specific language on closed captioning or video description. Although the Department of Justice (DOJ) has promulgated regulations under Title III, it has not specifically addressed issues regarding closed captioning or video description. The ANPR asks for input in several areas including the implications of a sliding compliance schedule, and the appropriate basis for calculating the number of movies that will be captioned and video described.
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: DeBergh, James V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FCC’s Broadcast Media Ownership and Attribution Rules: The Current Debate (open access)

The FCC’s Broadcast Media Ownership and Attribution Rules: The Current Debate

This report contains the FCC's broadcast media ownership and attribution rules.
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Goldfarb, Charles B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies (open access)

Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies

This report provides background on regulatory requirements, controversies and legal challenges to mountaintop mining, and recent Administration actions. Congressional interest in these issues also is discussed, including legislation in the 111th Congress seeking to restrict the practice of mountaintop mining and other legislation intended to block the Obama Administration’s regulatory actions. Attention to EPA’s veto of the West Virginia mining permit and other federal agency actions has increased in the 112th Congress.
Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Overview of Health Care Changes in the FY2013 Budget Proposal Offered by House Budget Committee Chairman Ryan (open access)

Overview of Health Care Changes in the FY2013 Budget Proposal Offered by House Budget Committee Chairman Ryan

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Date: March 29, 2012
Creator: Davis, Patricia A.; Mitchell, Alison & Fernandez, Bernadette
System: The UNT Digital Library