Summit of the Americas III, Quebec City, Canada, April 20-22, 2001: Background, Objectives, and Results (open access)

Summit of the Americas III, Quebec City, Canada, April 20-22, 2001: Background, Objectives, and Results

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Date: May 10, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues (open access)

MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues

This report provides background information concerning the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), discusses air and water quality issues associated with it, and reviews options available to congressional and other policy-makers concerned about its continued use. It includes a discussion of legislation considered in the 106th Congress, which may serve as a starting point for legislation in the 107th.
Date: May 15, 2001
Creator: McCarthy, James E. & Tiemann, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Credit Union Deposit Insurance: Purpose, Management, and Policy Issues (open access)

Credit Union Deposit Insurance: Purpose, Management, and Policy Issues

This report discusses various issues surrounding federal deposit insurance. A key concern is maintaining a balance between providing the benefits of deposit insurance and promoting sound management practices at banks, thrifts, and credit unions.
Date: May 21, 2001
Creator: Smale, Pauline H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Agency Involvement in Reviewing Mergers and Acquisitions of Electric Utilities (open access)

Federal Agency Involvement in Reviewing Mergers and Acquisitions of Electric Utilities

This report briefly examines federal statutes which set out the authority which various federal agencies may have in a proposed merger or acquisition of electric utilities.
Date: May 24, 2001
Creator: Seitzinger, Michael V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes (open access)

Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes

This report discusses the violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994, the federal death penalty that became available as a possible punishment for a substantial number of new and existing civilian offenses.
Date: May 9, 2001
Creator: Bazan, Elizabeth B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Federal Income Tax (open access)

Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Federal Income Tax

This report addresses some of the frequently asked historical, constitutional, procedural, and legal questions concerning the federal income tax.
Date: May 7, 2001
Creator: Luckey, John R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Countries of the World and International Organizations: Sources of Information (open access)

Countries of the World and International Organizations: Sources of Information

This report provides Sources of Information about the Countries of the World and International Organizations.It presents sources giving an overview of politics, economics, and recent history.
Date: May 2, 2001
Creator: Salazar, Barbara A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health in Russia and Other Soviet Successor States: Context and Issues for Congress. May 2001 (open access)

Health in Russia and Other Soviet Successor States: Context and Issues for Congress. May 2001

This report provides an overview of health conditions in the NIS, U.S. aid efforts in recent years, and issues which Congress might consider in providing health assistance to the NIS.
Date: May 21, 2001
Creator: Nichol, Jim & McHugh, Lois
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues (open access)

Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues

This report contains the statues and current issues of Conservation Reserve Program.
Date: May 8, 2001
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library
Older Americans Act: 2000 Reauthorization Legislation (open access)

Older Americans Act: 2000 Reauthorization Legislation

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Date: May 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq-U.S. Confrontation. May 2001 (open access)

Iraq-U.S. Confrontation. May 2001

This report covers the most recent U.S. - Iraq confrontation, which began in the fall of 1998.
Date: May 16, 2001
Creator: Prados, Alfred B. & Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
NATO’s Defense Capabilities Initiative (open access)

NATO’s Defense Capabilities Initiative

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Date: May 22, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal Privacy Protection: The Legislative Response (open access)

Personal Privacy Protection: The Legislative Response

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Date: May 24, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iraq: Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy

This report includes information regarding Iraq, specifically compliance, sanctions, and U.S. policy. Weapons of mass destruction, human rights, and Iraqi issues with Kuwait are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: May 29, 2001
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (open access)

U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement

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Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lumber Imports From Canada: Issues and Events (open access)

Lumber Imports From Canada: Issues and Events

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Date: May 21, 2001
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
legislation to Expedite the Construction of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (open access)

legislation to Expedite the Construction of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia

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Date: May 15, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States (open access)

Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States

This report discusses issues for the United States regarding Palestinians and peace in the Middle East. Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, U.S. policy towards Palestinians, and the peace problem are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: May 24, 2001
Creator: Mark, Clyde
System: The UNT Digital Library
Burundi: The Peace Process and U.S. Policy (open access)

Burundi: The Peace Process and U.S. Policy

This report is about Burundi, specifically the peace process and U.S. policy
Date: May 14, 2001
Creator: Dagne, Ted
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Issue of Globalization–An Overview (open access)

The Issue of Globalization–An Overview

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Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress (open access)

Major Tax Issues in the 107th Congress

Tax cuts have been one of the principal issues Congress has addressed in the first part of 2001. In part, this issue continues a debate that occurred through 1999 and 2000, as the federal budget began to register surpluses for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Date: May 24, 2001
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues (open access)

Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues

This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform amongst African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date: May 2, 2001
Creator: Copson, Raymond W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 107th Congress (open access)

Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 107th Congress

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Date: May 8, 2001
Creator: Storrs, K. Larry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices

U.S. policy concerns over Taiwan in recent years have centered on easing tensions and striking a balance between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan.
Date: May 4, 2001
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
System: The UNT Digital Library