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Administrative Appeals in the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service (open access)

Administrative Appeals in the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service

This report describes Congressional interest in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) appeal process due to rumors that it affects the BLM's capacity to handle various resources. Moreover, the report defines what an administrative appeal is, and describes the process required to undertake one. The report also lists the various types of administrative appeals.
Date: September 16, 2013
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Does the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listing Provide More Protection of the Polar Bear? (open access)

Does the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Listing Provide More Protection of the Polar Bear?

This report discusses the polar bear that has been protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) since 1972. The polar bear was listed because the bear's primary habitat of sea ice was threatened with destruction due to global climate change.
Date: September 2, 2008
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Consultation Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (open access)

Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Consultation Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

This report discusses the purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which is threefold: to provide a means to conserve ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend; to provide a program to protect those species; and to take steps to achieve the purposes of related treaties and conventions.
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Alexander, Kristina & Corn, M. Lynne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimating the Costs of Federal Regulation: Review of Problems and Accomplishments to Date (open access)

Estimating the Costs of Federal Regulation: Review of Problems and Accomplishments to Date

This report surveys difficulties in establishing valid estimates concerning the cost of federal regulations.
Date: September 26, 1978
Creator: Allen, Julius W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Architects of the Capitol: Selected Biographical Information (open access)

Architects of the Capitol: Selected Biographical Information

This report gives a history of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) position and brief descriptions of past Architects.
Date: September 25, 2007
Creator: Amer, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview (open access)

Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview

"Secret" or "closed door" sessions of the House of Representatives and Seante are held periodically to discuss business, including impeachment deliberations, deemed to require confidentiality and secrecy. Authority for the two chambers to hold these sessions is implied by Article I, Section 5, of the Constitution. National Security is the principal reason for such sessions in recent years. This report provides a historical background of such sessions, as well as relevant regulations and expectations for Members of Congress during such sessions.
Date: September 27, 2006
Creator: Amer, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Departing and Former Senators (open access)

Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Departing and Former Senators

This report provides information on selected privileges and courtesies (with the exception of federal health insurance, life insurance, and retirement benefits) extended to departing and former Senators. Some are derived from law and Senate Rules, but most are courtesies that have been extended as a matter of custom.
Date: September 14, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Black Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2007 (open access)

Black Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2007

This report is categorized into seven categories: (I) Background, (II) Female Members, (III) Relationship, (IV) Oldest and Youngest Black Members, (V) Black Members in Leadership Position, (VI) Tables and Data and (VII) Alphabetical Listening of Black Members, Selecetd Biographical Information, and Committee Assignments during Their Tenure in Office.
Date: September 27, 2007
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 109th Congress (open access)

Colleges and Universities Attended by Representatives of the 109th Congress

This report identifies the colleges and universities attended by representatives, delegates and the Resident Commissioner in the 109th Congress grouped by state.
Date: September 13, 2005
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 109th Congress (open access)

Colleges and Universities Attended by Senators of the 109th Congress

This report identifies the colleges and universities attended by Senators serving in the 109th Congress. Where available in published sources, the degrees earned are also listed.
Date: September 13, 2005
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile

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Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview (open access)

Secret Sessions of Congress: A Brief Historical Overview

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Date: September 27, 2006
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2003 (open access)

Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2003

This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for Representatives) districts of the 219 women Members of Congress.
Date: September 10, 2003
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2005 (open access)

Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2005

This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for Representatives) districts of the 229 women Members of Congress.
Date: September 22, 2005
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Collection of Excerpts and a Bibliography relative to the Proposition "That Congress should be given the Power to Reverse Decisions of the Supreme Court" (open access)

A Collection of Excerpts and a Bibliography relative to the Proposition "That Congress should be given the Power to Reverse Decisions of the Supreme Court"

This report is a Collection of Excerpts and a Bibliography relative to the Proposition "That Congress should be given the Power to Reverse Decisions of the Supreme Court".
Date: September 28, 1959
Creator: American Law Division
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy (open access)

Department of Defense Fuel Spending, Supply, Acquisition, and Policy

This report discusses various aspects of the Department of Defense's (DOD) fuel consumption and any resulting policy considerations for Congress.
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Reauthorization Issues (open access)

Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Reauthorization Issues

This report reviews the legislative history of ESPCs, the federal program to promote them, the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) scoring rationale, and ESPCs' cost and benefits.
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve and the National Oilheat Research Alliance (open access)

The Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve and the National Oilheat Research Alliance

This report discusses the price of home heating oil in the Northeast. The Northeast demand for home heating oil has declined by 47% since 2000, from nearly 7 billion gallons to 3.6 billion gallons in 2011. The report provides detailed information regarding northeast home heating oil reserve and national Oilheat Research Alliance.
Date: September 19, 2013
Creator: Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention (open access)

Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention

Forty-three countries, including the United States, have signed the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime of November 2001. The U.S. Senate ratified the Convention on August 3, 2006. The Convention seeks to better combat cybercrime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative abilities, and boosting international cooperation. Supporters argue that the Convention will enhance deterrence, while critics counter it will have little effect without participation by countries in which cybercriminals operate freely. Others warn it will endanger privacy and civil liberties.
Date: September 28, 2006
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report serves as a primer on the EU. Despite the UK's vote to leave the EU, the UK remains a full member of the bloc until it completes withdrawal negotiations and officially exits the EU (expected to occur in March 2019). As such, this report largely addresses the EU and its institutions as they currently exist. It also briefly describes U.S.-EU political and economic relations that may be of interest in the 115th Congress.
Date: September 7, 2018
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report provides a brief overview of the European Union (EU), an economic and political partnership between 27 sovereign member states. The report describes the formation of the EU, the three main institutions of the EU, and the EU's relationship with the United States.
Date: September 29, 2014
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report serves as a primer on the European Union and provides a brief description of U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the 114th Congress.
Date: September 4, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Nordic Countries and U.S. Relations (open access)

The Nordic Countries and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of U.S. relations with the five Nordic countries -- Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden -- which share deep historical, linguistic, and cultural ties and many political and economic similarities. Topics include foreign and security policies, policies toward Russia, and countering terrorism.
Date: September 13, 2018
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism (open access)

U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism

This report examines the evolution of counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the European Union (EU), particularly since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It includes a discussion of U.S.-EU cooperation progress and ongoing challenges, as well as perspectives and issues for Congress.
Date: September 4, 2013
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library