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U.N. System Funding: Congressional Issues
None
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Bite, Vita
Object Type:
Report
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:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial
None
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Value-Added Tax as a New Revenue Source
Some Members of Congress have expressed interest in the feasibility of using a value-added tax (VAT) to either replace all or part of the income tax or finance health care reform. A VAT is imposed at all levels of production on the differences between firms' sales and their purchases from all other firms. Policymakers may be interested in the following aspects of a VAT: revenue yield, international comparison of composition of taxes, vertical equity, neutrality, inflation, balance-of-trade, national saving, administrative cost, intergovernmental relations, size of government, and public opinion.
Date:
July 10, 2000
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Value-Added Tax as a New Revenue Source
None
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Value-Added Tax as a New Revenue Source
None
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Value-Added Tax Contrasted with a National Sales Tax
Proposals to replace all or part of the income tax and proposals for national health care have sparked congressional interest in possible sources of additional revenue. A value-added tax (VAT) or a national sales tax (NST) have been frequently discussed as possible new tax sources. Both the VAT and the NST are taxes on the consumption of goods and services and are conceptually similar. Yet, these taxes also have significant differences. This issue brief discusses some of the potential policy implications associated with these differences.
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Value-Added Tax Contrasted with a National Sales Tax
Proposals to replace all or part of the income tax, proposals for national health care, and a proposal to finance America’s war effort have sparked congressional interest in the possibility of a broad-based consumption tax as a new source of revenue. A value-added tax (VAT) or a national sales tax (NST) have been frequently discussed as possible new tax sources. Both the VAT and the NST are taxes on the consumption of goods and services and are conceptually similar. Yet, these taxes also have significant differences. This issue brief discusses some of the potential policy implications associated with these differences.
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview
The idea of replacing our current income tax system with a “flat-rate tax” is receiving renewed congressional interest. Although referred to as “flat-rate taxes,” many of the current proposals go much further than merely adopting a flat-rate tax structure. Some involve significant income tax base broadening while others entail changing the tax base from income to consumption.
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flat Tax Proposals and Fundamental Tax Reform: An Overview
The idea of replacing our current income tax system with a “flat-rate tax” is receiving renewed congressional interest. Although referred to as “flat-rate taxes,” many of the current proposals go much further than merely adopting a flat-rate tax structure. Some involve significant income tax base broadening while others entail changing the tax base from income to consumption.
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 105th Congress: A Summary
Taxes are again a focus of policy debate in during the first part of 1998. Many in Congress favor a tax cut, although the size of a possible cut is under discussion. Another issue is whether a tax cut should be offset by spending cuts and revenue raisers or instead financed by the expected budget surpluses -- in effect returning the surpluses to taxpayers in a manner similar to a rebate.
Date:
July 10, 1998
Creator:
Library of Congress. Economics Division.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation
None
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Railroad Safety Program and Reauthorization Issues
The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation is the primary federal agency that promotes and regulates railroad safety. To implement its safety responsibilities, the Federal Railroad Administration uses numerous strategies including the Safety Assurance and Compliance Program, field inspections; and to help improve its regulations, the administration uses the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. This report contains information on the Federal Railroad Administration's Safety Program, railroad safety statistics, key reauthorization issues, and related information.
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Rothberg, Paul F. & Williamson, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Health Care: The Issue of "Promised" Benefits
None
Date:
July 10, 2001
Creator:
Burrelli, David F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Retirement: Major Legislative Issues
None
Date:
July 10, 2003
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 252nd week of the war, 134th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts : France, Eastern front, Italy, Marianas, Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia, China. Map insets: Bay of the Seine, southeastern Asia, central Italy, Poland-USSR border. Back: Map of the Po Valley, Italy.
Date:
July 10, 1944
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Soil survey of Brazos County, Texas
Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Brazos County, Texas.
Date:
July 10, 1916
Creator:
Veatch, J. O. (Jethro Otto) & Waldrop, C. S.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Texas, Brazos County sheet
Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, farms, towns, churches, schools, colleges, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. Gives soil profiles (3 feet deep).
Date:
July 10, 1916
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Campaign Finance Reform: A Legal Analysis of Issue and Express Advocacy
Issue advocacy communications have become increasingly popular over the federal election cycles. Often these advertisements could be interpreted to favor or disfavor certain candidates, while also serving to inform the public about a policy issue. However, unlike communications that expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, the Supreme Court has ruled that issue ads are constitutionally protected First Amendment speech and cannot be regulated in any manner. According to most lower court rulings, only speech containing express words of advocacy of election or defeat, also known as “express advocacy” or “magic words” can be regulated as election-related communications and therefore be subject to the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Unlike express advocacy communications, therefore, issue ads may be paid for with funds unregulated by federal law, i.e., soft money
Date:
July 10, 2001
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
None
Date:
July 10, 2006
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Current Issues
This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress details the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 with emphasis on the fund's history, purpose, and current issues. - Updated July 10, 2006
Date:
July 10, 2006
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance Reform: A Legal Analysis of Issue and Express Advocacy
Issue advocacy communications have become increasingly popular over the federal election cycles. Often these advertisements could be interpreted to favor or disfavor certain candidates, while also serving to inform the public about a policy issue. However, unlike communications that expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, the Supreme Court has ruled that issue ads are constitutionally protected First Amendment speech and cannot be regulated in any manner. According to most lower court rulings, only speech containing express words of advocacy of election or defeat, also known as “express advocacy” or “magic words” can be regulated as election-related communications and therefore be subject to the requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Unlike express advocacy communications, therefore, issue ads may be paid for with funds unregulated by federal law, i.e., soft money
Date:
July 10, 2001
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Stability of the International Banking System
None
Date:
July 10, 1985
Creator:
Wilson, Arlene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Stability of the International Banking System
None
Date:
July 10, 1985
Creator:
Wilson, Arlene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library