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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
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
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance
This report gives a summary of the usage of the War Powers Resolution (WPR) and various issues related to proposals to modify or repeal the resolution. The report summarizes most recent developments and background, and gives an overview of United Nations actions, and WPR activities in former Yugoslavia/Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (post-1991), Haiti, and Somalia. It also includes commentary on the instances formally reported under the WPR, consultation with Congress, and the current issues which Congress is considering.
Date:
March 6, 2003
Creator:
Grimmett, Richard F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
This report outlines the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and related legislation. The report discusses a comprehensive test ban treaty, which is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda.
Date:
March 6, 2001
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program
This report includes information regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons program. This information includes background, development, and analysis
Date:
March 25, 2005
Creator:
Niksch, Larry A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Park Management
This report discusses issues in National Park management. The 109th Congress is considering legislation and conducting oversight on National Park Service (NPS) related topics. The Administration is addressing park issues through budgetary, regulatory, and other actions.
Date:
March 15, 2006
Creator:
Vincent, Carol H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress
This report discusses major decisions on clean air issues facing the courts and the executive branch in 2006. One focus will be EPA's recent proposal to strengthen air quality standards for fine particles. Other issues of continuing interest are EPA's 2005 decisions limiting interstate transport of air pollution and establishing cap-and-trade systems for emissions from coal fired power plants, and the agency's proposed changes to New Source Review.
Date:
March 21, 2006
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests
This brief focuses on several issues affecting Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service (FS) lands that are of interest to the 109th Congress, and does not comprehensively cover issues primarily affecting other federal lands.
Date:
March 20, 2006
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W. & Vincent, Carol H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress
The Corps is a federal agency in the Department of Defense with military and civilian responsibilities. At the direction of Congress, the Corps plans, builds, operates, and maintains a wide range of water resources facilities in U.S. states and territories.
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act: Implementation and Issues
This report discusses key drinking water issues in the 109th Congress, including problems caused by specific contaminants, such as methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and perchlorate, as well as the related issue of the appropriate federal role in providing financial assistance for water infrastructure projects.
Date:
March 20, 2006
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Welfare Reform: An Issue Overview
None
Date:
March 11, 2004
Creator:
Burke, Vee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Surface Transportation: Reauthorization of TEA-21
This report briefly examines the debate regarding spending levels to reauthorize federal highway, highway safety, and transit programs.
Date:
March 4, 2005
Creator:
Fischer, John W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drug Control: International Policy and Approaches
This report discusses various U.S. international narcotics policy approaches meant to achieve two main goals: to reduce the supply of illicit narcotics flowing into the United States, and to reduce the amount of illicit narcotics cultivated, processed, and consumed worldwide.
Date:
March 6, 2003
Creator:
Perl, Raphael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Postal Reform
This report examines the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) financial crisis and the resulting legislative action. Although its short-term financial performance has improved, the USPS faces severe long-term financial straits, largely due to digital alternatives. USPS has a negative net worth and mounting obligations for retiree health benefits.
Date:
March 25, 2005
Creator:
Stevens, Nye
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports
This report various sides of the debate related to domestic launch services, such as satellite export issues, the development of new launch vehicles by the private sector, and whether tax incentives or loan guarantees should be created for companies attempting to develop lower-cost launch vehicles.
Date:
March 20, 2006
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests
The 109th congress is considering the issues related to the public lands managed by the Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) and the national forest managed by the Forest Service,
Date:
March 3, 2005
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W. & Vincent, Carol Hardy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China’s Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Current Policy Issues
This report contains an overview of the current policy issues on China's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missiles.
Date:
March 1, 2002
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Libya
This report includes information regarding U.S. relations with Libya as well as other Libyan foreign relations and government.
Date:
March 8, 2005
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
F-22 Raptor Aircraft Program
None
Date:
March 21, 2002
Creator:
Bolkcom, Christopher
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress
This report includes information regarding intelligence issues for Congress. Recent developments, background and analysis, and selected 106th Congress legislation are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
March 2, 2001
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
Date:
March 9, 2006
Creator:
Cook, Nicholas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues
This report includes information regarding United States relations and bilateral issues with Jordan. The war on terrorism, Jordan's role in peace negotiations, and trade issues are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
March 14, 2006
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance
This report discusses the concerns over financing federal elections campaigns in the aspect of our political system.
Date:
March 23, 2006
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon
This report includes information regarding the relationship between the United States and Lebanon, as well as Lebanon's political profile, and foreign presence in Lebanon
Date:
March 7, 2005
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library