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Airport Improvement Program (open access)

Airport Improvement Program

This issue brief discusses the Airport Improvement Program and its complement, the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). After a brief history of federal support for airport construction and improvement, the report describes AIP funding, its source of revenues, funding distribution, the types of projects the program funds, AIP and PFC policy issues, and the allowable use of AIP funds for airport security purposes.
Date: November 29, 2002
Creator: Kirk, Robert S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Disaster Assistance: Responding to the Terrorist Attacks (open access)

Small Business Disaster Assistance: Responding to the Terrorist Attacks

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Date: November 29, 2001
Creator: Mulock, Bruce K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress (open access)

Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress

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Date: November 29, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (open access)

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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Date: November 29, 2002
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Korea: Procedural and Jurisdictional Questions Regarding Possible Normalization of Relations with North Korea (open access)

Korea: Procedural and Jurisdictional Questions Regarding Possible Normalization of Relations with North Korea

The Clinton Administration signed an agreement with North Korea on October 21, 1994, detailing steps to end the crisis caused by North Korea's nuclear program and pledging to "move toward full normalization of political and economic relations." Many details of the accord have not been disclosed, including the precise mechanisms to be used to provide light water nuclear reactors and annual shipments of U.S. heavy oil to North Korea, and a clear process to be followed in normalizing political and economic relations.
Date: November 29, 1994
Creator: Davis, Zachary S.; Niksch, Larry A.; Nowels, Larry; Pregelj, Vladimir N.; Shinn, Rinn-Sup & Sutter, Robert G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for Congress (open access)

Cuba: Issues for Congress

This report examines the economic and political situation in Cuba, including the human rights situation, and U.S. policy toward Cuba. The report also analyzes a number of issues facing Congress in U.S. policy toward Cuba, including: the overall direction of U.S. policy; challenges to U.S. policy in the World Trade Organization; restrictions on commercial food and medical exports; restrictions on travel; bilateral drug trafficking cooperation; Cuba and terrorism; funding for U.S.-government sponsored radio and television broadcasting to Cuba; the Russian signals intelligence facility in Cuba; migration issues; and compensation to the families of those Americans killed in 1996 when Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian planes. The report cites legislation that was passed in the 106th Congress, and also tracks legislative action on these various issues in U.S. policy toward Cuba in the 107th Congress.
Date: November 29, 2002
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P. & Taft-Morales, Maureen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
COLAs for Military Retirees: Summary of Congressional and Executive Branch Action, 1982-2002 (FY1983-FY2003) (open access)

COLAs for Military Retirees: Summary of Congressional and Executive Branch Action, 1982-2002 (FY1983-FY2003)

The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1982 (which applied to FY1983 budget issues) suspended previously existing permanent law pertaining to cost-of-living adjustments(COLAs) for federal civilian and military retirees, and changed the COLA calculation formulas to postpone and/or reduce future COLAs for military retirees during 1983-1985 (FY1984-FY1986).This report examines executive and congressional COLA-related initiatives associated with each of the fiscal year budgeting processes from calendar year 1982 (FY1983) through calendar year 2000 (FY2001).
Date: November 29, 2002
Creator: Goldich, Robert L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law (open access)

Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law

This report is a brief summary of the federal criminal status implicated by conducting illegal gambling using the internet. It also discusses some of the constitutional issues associated with prosecuting illegal internet gambling.
Date: November 29, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law (open access)

Internet Gambling: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law

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Date: November 29, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (open access)

Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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Date: November 29, 2000
Creator: Sroka, Christopher J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform (open access)

Social Security Reform

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Date: November 29, 2002
Creator: Kollmann, Geoffrey & Nuschler, Dawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Currency: Brief Overview of U.S. Opinions (open access)

China's Currency: Brief Overview of U.S. Opinions

Many are concerned that China’s currency is undervalued and that this injures the U.S. economy. The Chinese authorities say they are not manipulating their currency and they want to move as soon as possible to a market-based yuan. A new exchange rate procedure was announced in July 2005 but has not resulted in meaningful changes in the yuan’s international value. This report reviews the issues and discusses alternative approaches the United States might take to encourage more rapid reform.
Date: November 29, 2005
Creator: Sanford, Jonathan E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Income Tax Thresholds for Selected Years: 1996 through 2006 (open access)

Federal Income Tax Thresholds for Selected Years: 1996 through 2006

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Date: November 29, 2005
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of the interior of a room on the King Ranch]

Photograph of the interior of a room on the King Ranch. A wooden desk and chair is against a wall between two doors. A glass encased shelf above the desk displays framed photographs of horses (some at racing competitions) and horse trophies. Black stamp on back: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer Nov 29 1948 Kingsville, Texas" with black border around print.
Date: November 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a man holding the halter on a King Ranch owned horse]

Photograph of a man holding the halter on a King Ranch owned horse. The man is wearing light colored pants with the hems tucked into cowboy boots, white shirt, and light colored felt hat. He is holding the horse halter in his right hand and he has his left hand in front of the horse's mouth. White barn in background. Black stamp on back: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer Nov 29 1948 Kingsville, Texas" with black border around print.
Date: November 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Groups of Cattle]

Photograph of three groups of cattle. The white bull on left is Brahman, five cattle in second group, and one bull on right (man squatting behind this bull). There is a man in walking motion to left of photograph and an African-American man standing with hands on hips to the right of the photograph. Two men are leaning on the gate in background. George Ranch house in right background. Tall trees in right background. A number "13" is written in white in bottom right corner of photograph. Stamped in purple on back of photograph: "Bob Bailey fine photography 515 Taft (at Buffalo Dr.) Houston, Texas KE - 6625 Negative Number 17144 - 13".
Date: November 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Smith Kendrick Hall on the King Ranch]

Photograph of Smith Kendrick Hall who was a blacksmith on the King Ranch. The fireplace and work areas with tools can be seen in the interior. Smith Kendrick Hall, also known as S.K., Smitty, or Smithy, is wearing light colored pants, shirt, cap, and leather apron, and is standing just outside of the overhead doorway of the building. The chain that raises and lowers the door is hanging to the right of the photograph. Black stamp on back: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer Nov 29 1948 Kingsville, Texas" with black border around print.
Date: November 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

Report on U.S. - Iran relations during the early 2000s, including an examination of Iran's regimes, weapon capabilities, policies, maps, and more.
Date: November 29, 2005
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues (open access)

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

Report on renewable energy, including background information, production issues, incentives, legislation, and more.
Date: November 29, 2001
Creator: Sissine, Fred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Precedent: An Overview (open access)

The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Precedent: An Overview

Report on the rare occasions when the Supreme Court overrules precedent and when it has declined to do so, and sets out a rationale the Court has employed.
Date: November 29, 2005
Creator: Costello, George
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Oil-for-Food Program (open access)

Iraq: Oil-for-Food Program

This report discusses the “oil-for-food” program which represents a longstanding U.N. Security Council effort to alleviate human suffering in Iraq while maintaining pressure on the Iraqi government to comply with all relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Date: November 29, 2000
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses (open access)

Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses

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Date: November 29, 2004
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Outdoor Recreation: Is a New Commission Needed? (open access)

Outdoor Recreation: Is a New Commission Needed?

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Date: November 29, 1983
Creator: Siehl, George
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. Monday, November 29, 1943 : week of November 18 to November 25, 220th week of the war, 102nd week of U.S. participation

Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR; New Guinea; Gilbert and Marshall Islands; Bougainville; Air Offensive; Italy. Maps: Berlin; Global map. Inset map: Areas under Jap Control. Photograph: An American Army Signal Corps telephone lineman repairs a line in Capriatti. Back : Surprise... a powerful weapon. Photographic sequence of a hatchet attack on a Nazi soldier illustrates text urging whole-hearted cooperation of all to guard military information.
Date: November 29, 1943
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library