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Prohibiting Discrimination Against Handicapped Individuals in Federally Aided Programs: Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against handicapped individuals by recipients of Federal financial assistance. The first regulation implementing section 504 was promulgated by the former Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and serves as the model for other agencies. The 1978 amendments extended section 504 provisions to the executive agencies and the United States Postal Service.
Date:
July 16, 1981
Creator:
Smith, Mary F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Staffing: A Selected Annotated Bibliography
This bibliography provides the reader an overview of the growth, development, responsibilities, and duties of personal staffs of Senators and Representatives and the staffs of congressional committees, as seen and studied by academicians, journalists, former Members of the House and Senate, and former staff members.
Date:
July 14, 1981
Creator:
Carlile, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Economic Analysis and Brief Legislative Overview of Usury Ceilings
This report gives an economic analysis of usury ceilings, laws which set the maximum legal rate of interest to be charged on particular types of loans. It provides a brief overview of recent Federal l e g i s l a t i o n dealing with usury, with special emphasis on the Federal authorities mandated by P.L. 96-221, and the effectiveness of Federal preemption of State usury laws.
Date:
July 2, 1981
Creator:
Anderson, William
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Land Disposal Policies of the Principal Federal Land Management Agencies
This report reviews the history of public land disposal and the location and uses of present Federal Public Lands. Land disposal policies and practices of agencies of the Department of Agriculture, Defense and the Interior, and of the General Services Administration are discussed.
Date:
July 1, 1981
Creator:
Huston, Cynthia E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Land Disposal Policies of the Principal Federal Land Management Agencies
The days in which the Federal Government provided cheap land for the taking are gone. Nevertheless, interest in obtaining Federal lands remains high, and it is still possible to obtain parcels of public lands under certain circumstances. The land disposal practices of the principal Federal land management agencies are summarized in this report.
Date:
July 1, 1981
Creator:
Huston, Cynthia E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Warfare: Background And Issues
This report concerns the renewed effort to modernize and expand the current US retaliatory chemical stockpile with binary munitions, which emerged in 1981. The effort is prompted by concern over the continued Soviet emphasis on chemical warfare capabilities. The report also documents the consistent Soviet refusal to accept a chemical warfare disarmament treaty.
Date:
June 22, 1981
Creator:
Kallis, E. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bomber Options for Replacing B52s
One of the main issues discussed in this report is the replacement of the B-52 bombers, due to the fact that many believe that by 1990, the B-52's vulnerability to improving Soviet air defenses will imperil its effectiveness as a penetrating bomber.
Date:
June 17, 1981
Creator:
Mitchell, Douglas D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recruiting, Retention, and Quality in the All-Volunteer Force
This report highli8hts some of the major issues of recruiting, retention, and quality raised by the transition to an All-Volunteer Force (AVF) and efforts to maintain it in the 1970s and 1980s. The strategic and political basis of current military manpower policy provides the framework for a discussion of quantitative, qualitative, and analytical and administrative issues regarding the A'TF.
Date:
June 8, 1981
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Issue Brief Number IB81096
This report reviews the effectiveness of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that was implemented in 1975. It also provides suggestions on solutions to problems the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is facing.
Date:
June 3, 1981
Creator:
Lindahl, David
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Data on the National Debt, 1955-1980
This report consolidates various data on the national debt; it presents changes and comparisons of the debt for the years 1955 to 1980. The report also contains information on the public debt limit, the ownership of the public debt, and the debt owed by several sectors of the economy.
Date:
May 29, 1981
Creator:
Winters, Philip D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Increased U.S. Military Sales to China: Arguments and Alternatives
The report examines the current debate in the United States over proposals for increased U.S. military sales to China. The study first examines the background of U.S.-China security ties since the Nixon Administration, and then sets forth the parameters of the current debate by noting a number of issues concerning U.S. military transfers to China on which all sides generally agree. It shows that Americans familiar with the issue tend to identify with different groups of opinion or "schools of thought" on the question of U.S. military transfers to China, and provides a detailed pro-con analysis of the issue. It concludes by noting cross pressures that are likely to greet U.S. policy makers as they grapple with this issue in the months ahead and offers an assessment of four policy options of possible use by U.S. policymakers.
Date:
May 20, 1981
Creator:
Sutter, Robert G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Closing a Congressional Office: A Brief Overview
This paper sets forth questions that a congressional office needs to consider in the process of closing down. These include statutory and non-statutory matters such as staff, the franking privilege, retirement benefits for Members and staff, allowances, and the disposition of congressional papers, and other office items.
Date:
May 18, 1981
Creator:
Carlile, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Functional Analysis of Congressional Member Office Operations
This report presents a general analysis of personal staff functions in a congressional office. Because there is little specific information from Congress and other sources regarding staff job descriptions and because congressional office organization patterns very significantly, this report focuses on the staff functions that are common to all offices regardless of organizational structure or job title: office management; mail; projects; casework; legislation; schedulng and personal services; press and public relations; and political functions.
Date:
May 14, 1981
Creator:
Carlile, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CRS Studies in the Public Domain
This report includes Congressional Research Service Studies in the Public Domain.
Date:
May 1981
Creator:
Gude, Gilbert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trilateral Commission
None
Date:
May 1, 1981
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Public opinion
This report gives details aboutpublic opinions on abortion.
Date:
April 30, 1981
Creator:
Crocker, Royce
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Busing for School Desegregation: The Debate on Selected Issues
This paper explores selected questions involving the busing of elementary and secondary school students for desegregation. On each of the selected questions a general analysis of the issue involved is presented, followed by two subsections entitled A Critic's Position and An Advocate's Position. In these subsections, an attempt is made to show how a critic of busing for desegregation and an advocate of such busing might fashion arguments on this issue in opposition to, or in support of, busing.
Date:
April 30, 1981
Creator:
Stedman, James B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Warfare: A Primer on Agents, Munitions, and Defensive Measures
This report discusses Chemical Warfare: A Primer on Agents, Munitions, and Defensive Measures.
Date:
April 27, 1981
Creator:
Kallis, E. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Warfare: A Primer on Agents, Munitions, and Defensive Measures
The recent Department of Defense proposal to develop a capability to modernize and expand the current U.S. chemical warfare munition stocks with binary nerve agent munitions has focused attention on the subject of chemical warfare. This paper provides a brief introductory discussion of modern chemical warfare, describing the types of agents, delivery methods, and defense against chemical agents. It does not discuss policy, strategy, tactics, or disarmament aspects of chemical warfare. These issues w i l l be covered i n CRS Issue Brief IB 8l08l .
Date:
April 27, 1981
Creator:
Kallis, E. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
California Water
This report is on California water resource development.
Date:
April 15, 1981
Creator:
Simmons, Malcolm M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare and Family Problems: Legislation and Issues in the 97th Congress
This issue brief contains a discussion of the evolution of existing child and family related social services programs.
Date:
April 14, 1981
Creator:
Fowler, Jan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Balanced Budget and Spending Limitations: Proposed Constitutional Amendments in the 97th Congress
Expenditures and revenue limitation proposals link Federal spending and taxation to some measure of economic performance, such as the rate of economic growth or percentage levels of GNP or national income. The report presents this issue brief reviews, the various approaches to balance the budget and to impose spending limitations offered as constitutional amendments’ in the 97 congress.
Date:
April 3, 1981
Creator:
Schick, Allen & Strickland, Daniel P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Major Differences Between IRA's Keogh Plans, and Corporate Pensions
This report summarizes the major differences among Individual Retirement Account (IRA's) Keogh plans, and Corporate pensions regarding who is eligible, when benefits vest, how much may be contributed, and when benefits may be received.
Date:
April 2, 1981
Creator:
Schmitt, Ray
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Enterprise Zones as a Concept
"Enterprise zones" as a concept originated in England in the late 1970s. The idea is to free certain specified urban areas of taxes and government regulations to encourage private business investment and create new jobs. Empirical evidence to support the concept is lacking. This paper contains a discussion of the concept of enterprise zones, without reference to any legislative proposals in the United States. Analyses of legislation will appear as prime sponsors introduce new bills.
Date:
March 26, 1981
Creator:
Breckenridge, Charlotte
System:
The UNT Digital Library