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Guide to Individuals Seated on the House Dais
This report provides information about the Guide to Individuals Seated on the House Dais. The house of representatives meets in the capitol in the house chamber.
Date:
April 24, 2008
Creator:
Amer, Mildred
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Parentally Placed Children in Private Schools
None
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Apling, Richard N. & Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces: Facts and Issues
None
Date:
April 24, 2006
Creator:
Bea, Keith
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
None
Date:
April 24, 2006
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Emission Drivers: Population, Economic Development and Growth, and Energy Use
The interactions of three variables underlie debates on the issue of climate change and what responses might be justified: the magnitude and rates of change of (1) population growth, (2) incomes, and (3) intensity of greenhouse gas emissions relative to economic activities. This report examines the interrelationships of the variables to explore their implications for policies that address climate change.
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Blodgett, John & Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export Tax Benefits and the WTO: The Extraterritorial Income Exclusion and Foreign Sales Corporations
None
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 108th Congress
This report discusses policy and legislation regarding fish and marine mammals. These animals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Commercial and sport fishing are jointly managed by the federal government and individual states. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies.
Date:
April 24, 2003
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion Services and Military Medical Facilities
The purpose of this report is to describe and discuss the provisions for providing abortion services to military personnel, their dependents, and other military health care beneficiaries at military medical facilities. The report describes the history of these provisions, with particular emphasis on legislative actions. Finally, this report discusses a number of proposals to modify the law, as well as other related legislative and administrative actions.
Date:
April 24, 2002
Creator:
Burrelli, David F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion Services and Military Medical Facilities
The purpose of this report is to describe and discuss the provisions for providing abortion services to military personnel, their dependents and other military health care beneficiaries at military medical facilities. The report describes the history of these provisions, with particular emphasis on legislative actions. Finally, this report discusses a number of proposals to modify the Clinton Administration provisions, as well as recently enacted legislation.
Date:
April 24, 2002
Creator:
Burrelli, David F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance Bills in the 107th Congress: House
This report summarizes each House bill offered in the 107th Congress, arranged in both numerical order and by major issue addressed, with any legislative action shown.The provisions of these bills are grouped into 15 categories, based on type on issue addressed.
Date:
April 24, 2001
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
April 24, 2006
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress
Congress generally authorizes Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) water resources projects before considering them in the annual appropriations process. The 109th Congress is considering authorizing Corps projects through two Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bills — S. 728 and H.R. 2864. The House passed H.R. 2864 in July 2005; S. 728 was placed on the Senate calendar in April 2005. Previous WRDAs followed a loosely biennial schedule; however, the last WRDA was enacted in 2000.
Date:
April 24, 2006
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korea: A Chronology of Events in 2005
None
Date:
April 24, 2006
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Manyin, Mark E. & Fischer, Hannah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Angola: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy
This report is categorized into six categories: (I) Recent Political Developments, (II) U.N. Role in Angola, (III) Human Rights and Civil Liberties, (IV) Angolan Economy, (V) U.S. Policy and (VI) Appendix I.
Date:
April 24, 2002
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has been far more severely affected by AIDS than any other part of the world. The United Nations reports that 29.4 million adults and children are infected with the HIV virus in the region, which has about 10% of the world's population but more than 70% of the worldwide total of infected people. This report discusses this issue in detail, including the cause of the African AIDS epidemic, the social and economic consequences, response and treatment, and U.S. policy.
Date:
April 24, 2003
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2002-FY2004
None
Date:
April 24, 2003
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress
This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date:
April 24, 2003
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conservation Security Program: Implementation and Current Issues
The Conservation Security Program, authorized in the 2002 farm bill, is a voluntary program providing financial and technical assistance for within selected watersheds. This report contains information on the background of the program and related issues for congress.
Date:
April 24, 2008
Creator:
Cowen, Tadlock
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Challenges and Options for Reconstructing a Stable and Moderate State
This report provides information on and analysis of the current situation in Afghanistan, taking into consideration the country’s essential characteristics and political developments since about the time of the overthrow of the last Afghan King, Zahir Shah, in 1973, and sketches out four possible scenarios for Afghanistan’s future. Finally, the report identifies and analyzes factors that will influence Afghanistan’s political future, and discusses three policy areas in particular in which actions by the United States could be crucial to the achievement of the U.S. goal of a peaceful, stable, democratic, and terrorist-free Afghanistan. An appendix contains key documents relating to the December 2001 Bonn Agreement, which is the framework for current efforts to create a stable and democratic Afghanistan.
Date:
April 24, 2002
Creator:
Cronin, Richard P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: The “Minority Witness Rule”
This report discusses the "minority witness rule." When a Senate committee, other than the Appropriations Committee, holds a hearing, the minority party members of the panel have the right to call witnesses of their choosing to testify during at least one day of that hearing.
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq
This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.; Nicola, Thomas J. & Garcia, Micheal J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Civil Rights Statutes: A Primer
This report provides information about a primer on Federal Civil Rights Statutes. it also provides a brief summary of selected civil rights statutes, including the civil rights acts, the equal pay act, etc.
Date:
April 24, 2006
Creator:
Feder, Jody
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies
This report first provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. It also provides a separate discussion of the concept of "disconnectedness," as well as the protective factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes. Further, the report describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three time periods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs targeted at vulnerable youth. The report then discusses the challenges of coordinating federal programs for youth, as well as federal legislation and initiatives that promote coordination among federal agencies and support programs with a positive youth development focus.
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Fernandes, Adrienne L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Issues Surrounding the Estate and Gift Tax: A Brief Summary
This report provides a brief summary of the Economic Issues Surrounding the Estate and Gift Tax who provides a backstop to the individual income tax and appropriately target assets.
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library