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Electricity: The Road Toward Restructuring
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and the Federal Power Act (FPA) were enacted to eliminate unfair practices and other abuses by electricity and gas holding companies by requiring federal control and regulation of interstate public utility holding companies. Comprehensive energy legislation has passed the House and Senate. The House passed H.R. 6 on April 11, 2003. On July 31, 2003, the Senate suspended debate on S. 14, inserted the text of H.R. 4 (107th Congress) as a substitute, and passed H.R. 6. A conference agreement was reached November 17, 2003, and passed by the House the next day. H.R. 6 includes an electricity title that would, in part, repeal PUHCA, would prospectively repeal the mandatory purchase requirement under PURPA, and would create an electric reliability organization. On June 15, 2004, H.R. 4503, a comprehensive energy policy bill, passed the House.
Date:
June 5, 2002
Creator:
Abel, Amy & Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Western Hemisphere Trade Developments
None
Date:
June 24, 2002
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: Is CAFE Up to Standards?
One of the least controversial provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-163) established corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars. This report presents a brief background and analysis regarding the price of crude oil that brought into sharp focus the fuel inefficiency of U.S. automobiles. The report also discusses the previous issues and the most recent developments regarding CAFE.
Date:
June 13, 2002
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
None
Date:
June 26, 2002
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Disaster Policies After Terrorists Strike: Issues and Options for Congress
This report is intended to assist Congress as it considers options for consequence management legislation. It provides information on federal policies that would be implemented in the event that terrorist attacks in an attempt to answer the question: Based on experiences gained thus far, should Congress consider changes in federal consequence management policies to address the effects of possible future attacks? The report explores two types of issues--selected administrative issues pertinent to the delivery of assistance, and selected policy issues about the assistance provided.
Date:
June 24, 2002
Creator:
Bea, Keith
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Natural Resources and Environment Function in the FY2003 Federal Budget: An Overview of Programs and Funding
None
Date:
June 10, 2002
Creator:
Bearden, David M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2002 Farm Law at a Glance
On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA) of 2002 into law (P.L. 107-171). FSRIA is the latest in a long line of omnibus, multi-year farm bills. The 2002 law is the successor to the last omnibus measure, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127). This report, to be updated if events warrant, provides selected highlights.
Date:
June 7, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods
This report provides information about the Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods. Federal law requires most imports, including many food items to bear labels informing the "ultimate purchaser" of their country of origin.
Date:
June 14, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods
Federal law requires most imports, including many food items, to bear labels informing the “ultimate purchaser” of their country of origin. Meats, produce, and several other raw agricultural products generally have been exempt. The omnibus farm law (P.L. 107-171) signed on May 13, 2002, contains a requirement that many retailers provide, starting on September 30, 2004, country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on fresh fruits and vegetables, red meats, seafood, and peanuts. The program is voluntary until then. USDA on October 8, 2002, issued guidelines for the voluntary labeling program.
Date:
June 14, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Farm Commodity Programs: A Short Primer
This report briefly discusses programs designed to provide income support, price support, and/or supply management for approximately 20 specified agricultural commodities. It specifically addresses the proposed farm bill legislation, meant to expand existing services and add new programs, in part to avert ad hoc measures to fill gaps.
Date:
June 20, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Fast Track or Trade Promotion Authority
This report considers the issue of new "fast track" or trade promotion authority (APA) legislation in the 107th Congress. Moreover, the report summarizes the agricultural debates on the issue.
Date:
June 4, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S. & Hanrahan, Charles E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Fast Track or Trade Promotion Authority
New “fast track,” or trade promotion, authority (TPA), legislation to implement trade agreements is at issue in the 107th Congress. Such authority would enable the Administration to submit negotiated foreign trade agreements to Congress for consideration under expedited procedures. Many agricultural and food industry interests are among the export-oriented enterprises that support TPA, arguing that foreign trading partners will not seriously negotiate with an Administration that lacks it. However, some farm groups argue that fast track ultimately will lead to new agreements that could have adverse effects on U.S. producers, at least in some commodity sectors.
Date:
June 4, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S. & Hanrahan, Charles E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status
This report discusses the provisions of the 1996 farm bill, which was due to expire in 2002 but was extended (P.L. 107-171) for an additional 6 years on May 13, 2002.
Date:
June 3, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S. & Womach, Jasper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
None
Date:
June 7, 2002
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Medical Care Services: Questions and Answers
None
Date:
June 24, 2002
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NAFTA Labor Side Agreement: Lessons for the Workers Rights and Fast-Track Debate
None
Date:
June 11, 2002
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track): Labor Issues (Including H.R. 3005 and H.R. 3009)
None
Date:
June 17, 2002
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
System:
The UNT Digital Library
School Facilities Infrastructure: Background and Legislative Proposals
Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing background information and legislative proposals in regards to school facilities and infrastructure. Topics include, legislative action, enrollment projections and construction, estimates of construction needs, etc..
Date:
June 28, 2002
Creator:
Boren, Susan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bosnia: U.S. Military Operations
This report outlines U.S. military operations in Bosnia and discusses issues such as U.S. and Allied Participation in Bosnia Peacekeeping (IFOR/SFOR), duration, cost, arms control and military assistance. This report also includes most recent development, background analysis, and legislation.
Date:
June 25, 2002
Creator:
Bowman, Steven R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Weapons Convention: Issues for Congress
The Convention provides the most extensive and intrusive verification regime of any arms control treaty, extending its coverage to not only governmental but also civilian facilities. The Convention also requires export controls and reporting requirements on chemicals that can be used as warfare agents and their precursors. The CWC establishes the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to oversee the Convention's implementation. Chemical Weapons Convention implementing legislation, as S. 610, passed the Senate unanimously on May 23, 1997. This legislation, which was an amendment in the nature of a substitute reported from the Judiciary Committee, provides the statutory authority for domestic compliance with the Convention's provisions. It sets criminal and civil penalties for the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, transfer, possession, or use of chemical weapons.
Date:
June 24, 2002
Creator:
Bowman, Steven R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kosovo and Macedonia: U.S. and Allied Military Operations
None
Date:
June 25, 2002
Creator:
Bowman, Steven R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export Tax Benefits and the WTO: Foreign Sales Corporations and the Extraterritorial Replacement Provisions
The U.S. tax code’s Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) provisions provided a tax benefit for U.S. exporters. However, the European Union (EU) in 1997 charged that the provision was an export subsidy and thus contravened the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. A WTO ruling upheld the EU complaint, and to avoid WTO sanctioned retaliatory tariffs, U.S. legislation in November 2000 replaced FSC with the “extraterritorial income” (ETI) provisions, consisting of a redesigned export tax benefit of the same magnitude as FSC. The EU maintained that the new provisions are also not WTO-compliant and asked the WTO to rule on the matter.
Date:
June 25, 2002
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Forms that Incorporate Abroad for Tax Purposes: Corporate "Inversions" and "Expatriation"
This report presents Corporate "Inversions" and "Expatriation" related to Forms that incorporate abroad for Tax purposes.
Date:
June 5, 2002
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress
None
Date:
June 17, 2002
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library