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Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress
This report provides selected issues and bills in the 110th Congress related to Food Safety.
Date:
September 4, 2007
Creator:
Becker, GeoffreyS.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress
Report detailing issues and legislative concerns regarding immigration during the 110th Congress, with a focus on comprehensive reform.
Date:
September 4, 2008
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra; Haddal, Chad C.; Nuñez-Neto, Blas; Siskin, Alison; Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Garcia, Michael John et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
This report identifies and discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how Endangered Species Act (ESA) is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report discusses fish and marine mammals which are important resources in open ocean and near shore coastal areas. It also discusses many federal laws and regulations that guide their management.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
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Date:
September 12, 2008
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
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
Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation
This report discusses issues surrounding the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 and programs set up to meet the water quality standards that it outlined. The report focuses specifically on the legislative issues for the 110th Congress in relation to the CWA including the authorization of water infrastructure funding, regulatory protection of wetlands, and other CWA issues that may require separate oversight or legislation. It also includes a brief comparison of the expected appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
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
The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report provides an overview on death penalty, the capital punishment legislation in the 110th Congress.
Date:
September 7, 2007
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance: Developments in the 110th Congress
Recent events suggest continued congressional interest in campaign finance policy. This report provides an overview and analysis of 110th Congress legislation addressed in hearings or that has passed at least one chamber. The report also discusses two policy developments: Federal Election Commission nominations and a recent Supreme Court ruling that could affect future political advertising. As of the writing of this report, approximately 50 bills devoted largely to campaign finance have been introduced in the 110th Congress, but none have become law. This report contains a brief historical overview, campaign finance legislation in the 110th Congress, and recent developments.
Date:
September 28, 2007
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 1852 and Revisiting the FHA Premium Pricing Structure: Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress
None
Date:
September 25, 2007
Creator:
Getter, Darryl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Government Debt Collection: An Overview of the Treasury Offset and Federal Payment Levy Programs
This report describes the origins and current status of both programs and discusses legislative initiatives in the 110th Congress to expand or modify their scope or design. It will be updated to reflect recent developments affecting either program.
Date:
September 12, 2008
Creator:
Guenther, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Security: Comparison of Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report discusses the state of judicial security in the United States and the legislation introduced in the 110th Congress that would enhance judicial security.
Date:
September 28, 2007
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror: Selected Legislation from the 110th Congress
This report consists of a series of tables that summarize the legislation concerning Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) considered to date during the 110th Congress, as well as a select group of amendments to H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (currently awaiting Senate action), that relate to either OIF or the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
Date:
September 17, 2007
Creator:
Klarman, Kim Walker; Mages, Lisa & Towell, Pat
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying Law and Ethics Rules Changes in the 110th Congress
None
Date:
September 18, 2007
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress
This report discusses legislation addressing communications among first responders and the issues such as interoperability -- the capability of different systems to connect.
Date:
September 15, 2008
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposals for a New Foreign Service Compensation System in the 110th Congress
This report discusses (1) the legislative background leading to a proposal to change the compensation system, (2) the current Foreign Service personnel system and why the Foreign Service views its personnel system as already performance-based, (3) an examination of why the Foreign Service and the Administration are both requesting that Congress change the compensation system, (4) an examination of H.R. 3202 and S. 3426, the "Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2008," and (5) some issues that Congress might be asked to consider.
Date:
September 12, 2008
Creator:
Nakamura, Kennon H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposals for a New Foreign Service Compensation System in the 110th Congress
This report discusses (1) the legislative background leading to a proposal to change the compensation system, (2) the current Foreign Service personnel system and why the Foreign Service views it as already performance-based, (3) an examination of why the Foreign Service and the Administration are both requesting that Congress change the compensation system, (4) an examination of H.R. 3202 and S. 3426, the "Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2008," and (5) some issues that Congress might be asked to consider.
Date:
September 24, 2008
Creator:
Nakamura, Kennon H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation
This report describes the major issues in the debate over reauthorization of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in the 110th Congress. It also describes the major provisions of H.R. 2095 as passed by the House and as passed by the Senate.
Date:
September 25, 2008
Creator:
Peterman, David Randall
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most action in the second session is focused on the FY2009 budget request and legislation that would extend or modify selected renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives.
Date:
September 12, 2008
Creator:
Sissine, Fred; Cunningham, Lynn J. & Gurevitz, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most action in the second session is focused on the FY2009 budget request and legislation that would extend or modify selected renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives.
Date:
September 29, 2009
Creator:
Sissine, Fred; Cunningham, Lynn J. & Gurevitz, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most Senate action led to the Senate version of H.R. 6, an omnibus energy bill that the Senate passed on June 21, 2007. Most House action led to the omnibus energy bill H.R. 3221, which the House passed on August 4, 2007. A second area of focus has been on the funding-related bills for energy efficiency and renewable energy, especially H.R. 2641, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2008.
Date:
September 4, 2007
Creator:
Sissine, Fred; Gillis, Anne & Gurevitz, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library