Grants Work in a Congressional Office (open access)

Grants Work in a Congressional Office

This report does not constitute a blueprint for every office involved in grants and projects activity, nor does it present in-depth information about all aspects of staff activity in this area.
Date: October 14, 2002
Creator: Gerli, Merete F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Florida Everglades Restoration: Background on Implementation and Early Lessons. October 2002 (open access)

Florida Everglades Restoration: Background on Implementation and Early Lessons. October 2002

This report provides a description of each policy component as well as an analysis of its potential benefits and disadvantages in the restoration process.
Date: October 30, 2002
Creator: Sheikh, Pervaze
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-United States Relations (open access)

Israeli-United States Relations

This report includes information regarding the relationship between Israel and the United States. Relations with U.S. administrations (beginning with the Carter Administration through the Bush Administration) and issues within Israeli-U.S. relations are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: October 17, 2002
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agency Enforcement of the Prohibition Against Sex Discrimination Mandated by Title IX and EO 13160 (open access)

Agency Enforcement of the Prohibition Against Sex Discrimination Mandated by Title IX and EO 13160

This report provides a summary of the federal agencies’ enforcement of and compliance with the prohibition against sex discrimination mandated by Title IX and Executive Order 13160. Specifically, this report discusses the implementation of regulations and procedures for enforcing the Title IX compliance of grant recipients and for enforcing the compliance of the federal agencies themselves with President Clinton’s Executive Order.
Date: October 28, 2002
Creator: Feder, Jody
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Smuggling and International Terrorism: Issues and Options for U.S. Policy (open access)

Nuclear Smuggling and International Terrorism: Issues and Options for U.S. Policy

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Date: October 22, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD): Background and Summary (open access)

World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD): Background and Summary

This report contains a brief background and summary on the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
Date: October 25, 2002
Creator: Fletcher, Susan R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: The Cost-of-Living Adjustment in January 2003 (open access)

Social Security: The Cost-of-Living Adjustment in January 2003

This report discusses the Cost-of-living Adjustments to Social Security in 2003. To compensate for the effects of inflation, Social Security recipients receive a cos-of-living adjustment (COLA) in January of each year. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), updates monthly by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the measure used to compute the change.
Date: October 18, 2002
Creator: Koitz, David & Kollmann, Geoffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library
Older Workers: Employment and Retirement Trends (open access)

Older Workers: Employment and Retirement Trends

This report describes the change in the age of distribution of the U.S. population that will occur between 2000 and 2020 and summarizing the historical data on the labor force participation of older workers. This discussion is followed by an analysis of data from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey on employment and receipt of pension income in recent years among persons age 55 and older.
Date: October 18, 2002
Creator: Purcell, Patrick J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Care: State Programs Under the Child Care and Development Fund (open access)

Child Care: State Programs Under the Child Care and Development Fund

This report discusses State programs under the Child Care and Development Fund related to Child Care.
Date: October 8, 2002
Creator: Gish, Melinda & Harper, Shannon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 107th Congress (open access)

Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 107th Congress

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Date: October 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fruits and Vegetables: Issues for Congress (open access)

Fruits and Vegetables: Issues for Congress

This report discusses the issues for Congress related to fruits & vegetables. The contents include federal activities, programs, farm bill issues, & trade issues.
Date: October 24, 2002
Creator: Branaman, Brenda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discriminatory Pricing and the Robinson-Patman Act: Brief Overview, Including Some Exceptions (open access)

Discriminatory Pricing and the Robinson-Patman Act: Brief Overview, Including Some Exceptions

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Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Rubin, Janice E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank: Background and Legislative Issues (open access)

Export-Import Bank: Background and Legislative Issues

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Date: October 2, 2002
Creator: Jackson, James K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
African Debt to the United States and Multilateral Agencies (open access)

African Debt to the United States and Multilateral Agencies

This report provides statistical information and possible solutions to the multilateral and bilateral debt of Africa. Possible solutions include debt forgiveness options, yet this comes with the consequence of limited future aid from multilateral agencies.
Date: October 4, 2002
Creator: Sanford, Jonathan E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Former Soviet Union and U.S. Foreign Assistance (open access)

The Former Soviet Union and U.S. Foreign Assistance

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Date: October 30, 2002
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods

This report details the information related to country-of-origin information on fresh fruits and vegetables, red meats, seafood, and peanuts. The contents include the background, meat, and poultry inspection provisions, history of Congressional Action for the implementation
Date: October 11, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators (open access)

Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Former Senators

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Date: October 30, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Effects, and Process (open access)

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Effects, and Process

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Date: October 7, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Support of the U.S. War on Terrorism (open access)

Foreign Support of the U.S. War on Terrorism

In response to the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, a number of countries and organizations pledged various forms of support to the United States in its campaign against the Al Qaeda network and the Taliban in Afghanistan. This report summarizes support for the U.S. war against terrorism from open source material.
Date: October 7, 2002
Creator: Bockman, Johanna; Marshall, Meaghan; Sandhu, Anjula & Hildreth, Steven A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Authorization of Use of U.S. Armed Forces Against Iraq: Side-by-Side Comparison of Selected Legislative Proposals (open access)

Authorization of Use of U.S. Armed Forces Against Iraq: Side-by-Side Comparison of Selected Legislative Proposals

This report presents a side-by-side comparison of Public Law 107-243 and selected alternative legislative proposals considered in 107th Congress related to Authorization of Use of U.S. Armed Forces Against Iraq.
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Rennack, Dianne E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Budget Process Reform: Proposals and Legislative Actions in the 107th Congress (open access)

Federal Budget Process Reform: Proposals and Legislative Actions in the 107th Congress

This report identifies and tracks budget process reform proposals introduced, considered, or adopted in the 107th Congress (2001-2002). It provides brief descriptions of proposals but does not address their implications.
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities Program: Overview of Rounds I, II, and III (open access)

Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities Program: Overview of Rounds I, II, and III

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Date: October 22, 2002
Creator: Mulock, Bruce K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pensions and Retirement Savings Plans: Sponsorship and Participation (open access)

Pensions and Retirement Savings Plans: Sponsorship and Participation

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Date: October 7, 2002
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Airline Reorganization Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (open access)

Airline Reorganization Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code

This report discusses how U.S. Airways filed bankruptcy in 2002. This called for a reorganization of the company's assets which are mostly leased including land, planes, and equipment.
Date: October 23, 2002
Creator: Welborn, Angie A.
System: The UNT Digital Library