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Agricultural Wetlands: Current Programs and Legislative Proposals
Amending Federal laws to protect wetlands, especially agricultural wetlands, is a contentious issue for the 104th Congress. Critics contend that current programs are excessive in their reach and unfairly restrict private landowners. Supporters counter that these programs are critical if the Nation is to achieve the stated goal of no-net-loss of wetlands. The two major statutes under which agricultural wetlands are protected are swampbuster, enacted in the Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act of 1985, and section 404, enacted in the 1972 Clean Water Act. This report describes both programs, emphasizing how they relate to each other. It explains how each program works, especially on agricultural wetlands, and the likely effect of proposed revisions to swampbuster. Also, it briefly considers other legislative proposals that would amend the section 404 program, which, if enacted, would further affect how agricultural wetlands are protected.
Date:
January 4, 1996
Creator:
Zinn, Jeffrey A. & Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agreements to Promote Fishery Conservation and Management in International Waters
Declining fish populations threaten an important food source. Natural catastrophes, pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing contribute to the depletion of fish stocks. Overexploitation of fishery resources often occurs when management allows expanding and increasingly efficient fishing fleets to continue harvesting dwindling supplies. Although prevalent, overexploitation is not universal and its extent varies among areas, species, and fisheries. This report discusses the issue of overfishing and its possible consequences, as well as domestic and international efforts to combat overfishing.
Date:
January 5, 1996
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
ry Manpower and Compensation: FYI996 Legislative Issues
None
Date:
January 5, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Title I, Education for the Disadvantaged : Perspectives on Studies of Its Achievement Effects
None
Date:
January 5, 1996
Creator:
Riddle, Wayne Clifton
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Revisions -- Past and Future:
None
Date:
January 16, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Transportation Fuels and Clean Gasoline: Background and Regulatory Issues
This report discusses legislative initiatives underway to tighten emission standards, produce cleaner cars, and develop alternative fuels, such as clean gasoline, natural gas, ethanol, and electricity. Specifically, the report focuses on the reformulate gasoline (RFG) program and the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Date:
January 17, 1996
Creator:
Gushee, David E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Transportation Fuels and Vehicles: Energy, Environment, and Development Issues
This report reviews several issues relating to alternative fuels and vehicles, mainly to combat dependence on petroleum imports and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report discusses the advantages and drawbacks of various alternative fuels and vehicles, as well as related legislation.
Date:
January 17, 1996
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Introduction to Major Natural Resource Issues in the 104th Congress
This report introduces natural resource issues that the 104th Congress is likely to consider during the second session or is already considering through authorizations, appropriations, and/or oversight. Many were considered, but not resolved, by earlier Congresses
Date:
January 30, 1996
Creator:
Library of Congress. Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Survey of Grazing Programs in Western States
This report sets out in chart form a survey of grazing programs on state-owned lands in 16 western states. It presents information on acreage, numbers of permits or leases, and fees for state grazing programs. It also contains information on state policies relating to various features such as non-use, range improvements, and subleasing. The Report is based on telephone interviews with state grazing program officials.
Date:
January 30, 1996
Creator:
Baldwin, Pamela & Cody, Betsy A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Japan Trade: Framework Talks and Other Issues
The United States and Japan are closely tied economically. Japan ranks second only to Canada as the largest U.S. export market. Japan is the leading market for American agricultural exports, such as corn and meat; for U.S. crude materials such as wood; and for U.S.-produced aircraft. Japan is also the second largest supplier of U.S. imports. These include cars, consumer electronics, telecommunications equipment, and computers. The United States ranks as Japan's number one export market and import supplier.
Date:
January 30, 1996
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Orderly Closure" of the Bureau of Mines: FY 1996 Funding
The Congress and the White House have agreed to abolish the Bureau of Mines within the Department of the Interior (DOI). H.R. 1977, appropriating funds for the DOI, would have provided $64 million for the "orderly closure" of the Bureau of Mines within 90 days of enactment. Orderly closure entails relocating certain functions to other agencies and completely eliminating others. H.R. 1977 was vetoed for unrelated reasons, but an attempt to override that veto was unsuccessful. In its latest action, January 26, 1996, Congress passed a continuing resolution (P.L. 104-99) affirming the closure of the Bureau and the transfer of some functions to other agencies
Date:
January 31, 1996
Creator:
Thompson, Duane A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Capital Punishment: Summary of Supreme Court Decisions on the Death Penalty
This report summarizes the death penalty decisions of the supreme court, with an emphasis upon the cases decided from 1987 through 1995.
Date:
February 1, 1996
Creator:
Schrader, Dorothy M
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Committee Numbers, Sizes, Assignments, and Staff: Selected Historical Data
The development of today's committee system is a product of internal congressional reforms, but national forces also have played a role. This report contains data on the numbers and sizes of committees and subcommittees and on Members' assignments since 1945. This report also contains data on committee staff sizes from 1979 through 1995.
Date:
February 1, 1996
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy & Rybicki, Elizabeth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Committee Numbrs, Sizes, Assignments, and Staff-: Selected Hi orieal
None
Date:
February 1, 1996
Creator:
Carol Hardy Vincent
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Department of Energy's FY1996 Budget
This issue brief describes the FY1996 request for DOE's major programs, its implications, and congressional action on the DOE budget. Table 1 at the end of the issue brief highlights the FY1996 DOE budget request.
Date:
February 8, 1996
Creator:
Humphries, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mining in National Parks and Wilderness Areas: Policy, Rules, Activity
None
Date:
February 12, 1996
Creator:
Thompson, Duane A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Timber Rider": Section 2001 of the Rescissions Act
the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act, became law. Section 2001, "The Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program," is known as the "Salvage Rider" or the "Timber Rider." The measure directs the sale of timber from national forests managed by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service and from forests managed by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The law provides for three types of timber sales
Date:
February 22, 1996
Creator:
Baldwin, Pamela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Activities by Congressional Employees
This report discusses the general campaigning activities of the congressional employees, Campaign funds and services, and specific campaign prohibitions.
Date:
February 28, 1996
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension : Questionnaire Responses from Partners and Stakeholders
This report describes the public agricultural, research, education, and extension system. Furthermore, the report summarizes the budgetary issues with the program in terms of under funding from both federal and state government. The report suggests that the need for this funding will be assessed by debating if the program is meeting its research challenges.
Date:
March 6, 1996
Creator:
Rawson, Jean M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Greece and Turkey: The Rocky Islet Crisis
This report discusses the dispute between Greece and Turkey over the Rocky islet crisis.
Date:
March 7, 1996
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Property Rights: Comparison of H.R. 9 as Passed and S. 605 as Reported
The leading property rights bills in the Congress are the Contract with America-derived H.R. 9 (Division B), as passed by the House in March, 1995, and S. 605, as reported from the Committee on the Judiciary.
Date:
March 7, 1996
Creator:
Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NAFTA, Mexican Trade Policy, and U.S .-Mexico Trade : A LongerTerm Perspective
None
Date:
March 11, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Naval Petroleum Reserves: Proposed Sale and Issues
The Naval Petroleum Reserves (NPR)--consisting of the large Elk Hills Field in California and smaller fields at Buena Vista Hills (CA) and Teapot Dome (WY)--were established in the early 1900s. Congress authorized full production of the NPR in 1976. Production at Elk Hills, the most significant field, peaked at 181,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 1981; currently, it is 65,000 b/d. The Clinton Administration earmarked the NPR for sale in its FY1996 budget, estimating its gross value at $2.6 billion.
Date:
March 14, 1996
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Texts of the Taiwan Relations Act and the U.S.-China Communiques
Tensions in the Taiwan Straits are prompting American policymakers to consider a range of measures that would demonstrate U.S. interests in Taiwan's security. President Clinton has ordered two U.S. carrier battle groups into the South China Sea, and Congress is considering legislation that would more forcefully express U.S. defense commitments to Taiwan.
Date:
March 18, 1996
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
System:
The UNT Digital Library