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Environment and the World Trade Organization (WTO) at Seattle: Issues and Concerns
This meeting of the decision making body of the WTO was expected to make decisions that would lead to another round of negotiations on a wide variety of trade rules and related issues. Although the United States continues to assert the necessity of pursuing the twin goals of free trade and environmental protection and to argue that these need not be in conflict, controversy remains over how the multilateral trading system should address the specifics of environmental issues.
Date:
December 21, 1999
Creator:
Fletcher, Susan R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Superfund Act Reauthorization: Liability Provisions of Leading Congressional Proposals
Congress is currently seeking to reauthorize and amend the Superfund Act (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or "CERCLA"). This report targets the liability issues addressed in the two House committee-reported bills, H.R. 1300 and H.R. 2580, and the House Committee on Commerce's minority substitute offered by Representative Towns. Senate bills are not covered at this time because the Senate has decided to wait until the House acts.
Date:
December 21, 1999
Creator:
Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Telecommunications Discounts for Schools and Libraries: The “E-Rate” Program and Controversies
None
Date:
December 22, 1999
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2000: District of Columbia
Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on the District of Columbia.
Date:
December 23, 1999
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Task Forces in the House
None
Date:
December 28, 1999
Creator:
Oleszek, Walter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill: Fact Sheet on Structure, Content, and Process
This report discusses the legislative branch appropriations bill, which is one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress normally enacts each year for the fiscal year beginning on October 1. The report provides budget authority, which is statutory authority to spend specified amounts of money, for expenditures of the legislative branch for the fiscal year, including salaries.
Date:
December 30, 1999
Creator:
Tong, Lorraine H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Governance of Elementary and Secondary Education
None
Date:
December 31, 1999
Creator:
Apling, Richard N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library