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Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses)
This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2012. A "lame duck" session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
Date:
September 19, 2014
Creator:
Beth, Richard S. & Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Overall Developments and Policy Issues in the 109th Congress
This report discusses the U.S. relations with Taiwan as especially troubled during the 109th Congress in 2005-2006. Two developments concerning Taiwan were particularly nettlesome to U.S. policymakers in 2005-2006.
Date:
September 17, 2008
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Votes and Legislative Actions, 95th Congress to 110th Congress
This report provides a summary of legislative attempts to address issues of energy development and preservation in the Refuge from the 95th Congress through the 110th Congress, with emphasis on the 108th through 110th Congresses.
Date:
September 2, 2008
Creator:
Corn, M. L. & Roberts, Beth A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Journalists’ Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 109th and 110th Congresses
This report examines laws pertaining to journalists' privilege. Most states afford journalists some protection from compelled release of their confidential sources. The question remains, however, as to whether a concomitant federal privilege exists. The Supreme Court has addressed the issue of journalists’ privilege under the First Amendment only once; in Branzburg v. Hayes, it left open the question of whether the First Amendment provides journalists with any privilege.
Date:
September 28, 2007
Creator:
Cohen, Henry & Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Family Caregiving to the Older Population: Legislation Enacted in the 109th Congress and Proposals in the 110th Congress
None
Date:
September 7, 2007
Creator:
Colello, Kirsten J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress
This report provides an overview of seven prominent air issues of interest in the 109th Congress: revision of the particulate standards; multi-pollutant (or Clear Skies) legislation for electric power plants; mercury from power plants; New Source Review; the gasoline additives MTBE and ethanol; ozone nonattainment area deadlines; and the “conformity” of transportation and clean air planning.
Date:
September 26, 2006
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program: Reauthorization in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 25, 2006
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Amendments: 109th Congress
Enacted in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was designed to enable any person -- individual or corporate, regardless of citizenship -- to request, without explanation or justification, presumptive access to existing, identifiable, unpublished, executive branch agency records on any topic. The statute specified nine categories of information that may be permissibly exempted from the rule of disclosure. Disputes over the accessibility of requested records could be ultimately settled in court. The statute has become a somewhat popular tool of inquiry and information gathering for various quarters of American society. This report details the history of the Act, as well as relevant legislation and incidences and the efforts to amend the Act.
Date:
September 22, 2006
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Research Tax Credit: Current Status, Legislative Proposals in the 109th Congress, and Policy Issues
None
Date:
September 22, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 109th Congress
Report detailing issues and legislative concerns regarding immigration during the 109th Congress, with a focus on security concerns.
Date:
September 21, 2006
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra; Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Siskin, Alison; Nuez-Neto, Blas; Garcia, Michael John; Via, Stephen R. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress
Report on immigration with a focus on border security and related legislation, considered by the 109th Congress.
Date:
September 19, 2006
Creator:
Nuñez-Neto, Blas & Beaver, Janice Cheryl
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Adult Education and Literacy: Overview and Reauthorization Proposals of the 109th Congress
This report discusses the reauthorization of federal adult education and literacy programs being considered by the 109th Congress. The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) authorized these programs through FY2003. The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) provided a one-year extension of authorization through FY2004, and annual appropriations have continued AEFLA programs since.
Date:
September 18, 2006
Creator:
Irwin, Paul M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 18, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gun Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report discusses the ongoing debate over the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. The report provides background information and analysis over the pros and cons of the debate and gun related statistics. It is a contentious debate, with strong advocates for and against the further federal regulation of firearms.
Date:
September 15, 2006
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gun Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report discusses the ongoing debate over the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. The report provides background information and analysis over the pros and cons of the debate and gun related statistics. It is a contentious debate, with strong advocates for and against the further federal regulation of firearms.
Date:
September 15, 2006
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Negotiations During the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 15, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Native American Issues in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 14, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
This report discusses conflicting values and difficult choices related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 109th Congress.It also identifies bills that were introduced in the 109th Congress to address specific concerns related to how the ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date:
September 13, 2006
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Baldwin, Pamela & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 109th Congress
Over the past two decades, the Latin America and Caribbean region has made enormous strides in terms of political and economic development. Legislative and oversight attention to Latin America and the Caribbean in the 109th Congress has focused on continued counternarcotics efforts; trade issues; challenges to democracy, especially in Venezuela; efforts to bring political stability and ameliorate poverty in Haiti; efforts to foster political change in Cuba; and cooperation on migration and border security, especially with Mexico. This report provides an overview of U.S. relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the role of Congress and congressional concerns.
Date:
September 13, 2006
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.; Cook, Colleen W.; Hornbeck, J. F.; Ribando, Clare M.; Taft-Morales, Maureen; Veillette, Connie et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 13, 2006
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.; Hornbeck, J. F.; Cook, Colleen W.; Ribando, Clare; Taft-Morales, Maureen; Veillette, Connie et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay, and Child Labor: An Inventory of Proposals in the 109th Congress to Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act
This report discusses potential changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act that may occur during the 109th Congress.
Date:
September 13, 2006
Creator:
Whittaker, William G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 109th Congress
Over the past two decades, the Latin America and Caribbean region has made enormous strides in terms of political and economic development. Legislative and oversight attention to Latin America and the Caribbean in the 109th Congress has focused on continued counternarcotics efforts; trade issues; challenges to democracy, especially in Venezuela; efforts to bring political stability and ameliorate poverty in Haiti; efforts to foster political change in Cuba; and cooperation on migration and border security, especially with Mexico. This report provides an overview of U.S. relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the role of Congress and congressional concerns.
Date:
September 12, 2006
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.; Cook, Colleen W.; Hornbeck, J. F.; Ribando, Clare M.; Taft-Morales, Maureen; Veillette, Connie et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 12, 2006
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.; Cook, Colleen W.; Hornbeck, J. F.; Ribando, Clare; Taft-Morales, Maureen; Veillette, Connie et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brownfields in the 109th Congress
The Brownfields Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for the assessment and cleanup of sites that pose a less serious threat to human health and the environment than sites addressed by the Superfund program. The authorization expired on September 30, 2006. In the 109th Congress, a reauthorization bill, H.B. 5810, was reported from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 28, 2006, but went no further. This report contains information on the EPA's involvement in the program, EPA appropriations, Housing and Urban Development's involvement in the program and appropriations, other federal Brownfield programs, and Congressional actions of the 109th and 110th Congresses as related to the programs.
Date:
September 8, 2006
Creator:
Reisch, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library