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Child Welfare: Reauthorization of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program in the 107th Congress
This report discusses the reauthorization of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001. The new law maintains the FY2001 mandatory funding level, authorizes additional discretionary funding, and grants new program authority to provide mentoring services for children of prisoners. In addition, the enacted legislation allows states to use Promoting Safe and Stable Families funds for infant "safe haven" programs, provides for reallocation of unused program funds, clarifies language defining family support programs, and gives more explicit instructions to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding use of funds set aside for research, evaluation and technical assistance.
Date:
January 24, 2002
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie & Spar, Karen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement
This report analyzes congressional and court precedents regarding bills under Article I, Section 7, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution (known as the Origination Clause). It also describes the various ways in which the Origination Clause has been enforced and looks at the application of the Clause to other types of legislation.
Date:
May 10, 2002
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Techniques for Preventing a Budget Sequester
This report briefly describes the budget sequestration process, including the ways in which a sequester could be avoided under the regular process, and then discusses in more detail various techniques that have been used since FY1991 to prevent a sequester by intervening in the regular process.
Date:
March 8, 2002
Creator:
Keith, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Capital Punishment: An Overview of Federal Death Penalty Statutes
This report lists the current federal capital offenses and summarizes the procedures for federal civilian death penalty cases. Several laws are relevant to the topic including: P.L. 103-322, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; and P.L. 107-197, the Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act of 2002.
Date:
July 23, 2002
Creator:
Bazan, Elizabeth B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retirement Savings and Household Wealth in 2000: Analysis of Census Bureau Data
This report examines recent trends in retirement saving and the policy implications. The aging of the American population and the impending retirement of the "baby boom" will place significant strains over the next several decades on both Social Security and on retirees' own financial resources. With continued increases in average life expectancies, retirees in the 21st century will have to stretch their savings and other assets over longer periods of retirement than were experienced by their parents and grandparents.
Date:
December 12, 2002
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Disaster Policies After Terrorists Strike: Issues and Options for Congress
This report is intended to assist Congress as it considers options for consequence management legislation. It provides information on federal policies that would be implemented in the event that terrorist attacks in an attempt to answer the question: Based on experiences gained thus far, should Congress consider changes in federal consequence management policies to address the effects of possible future attacks? The report explores two types of issues--selected administrative issues pertinent to the delivery of assistance, and selected policy issues about the assistance provided.
Date:
June 24, 2002
Creator:
Bea, Keith
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Background and Issues
The report begins with background on the geography and history of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It also discusses the most common legislative issues, such as energy development, and provides an extensive review of the resources of the 1002 area, including the current status, regulations, and potential effects of development of those resources.A glossary is included to define the key terms and acronyms.
Date:
June 11, 2002
Creator:
Corn, M. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Constitutional Bounds on Congress' Ability to Protect the Environment
This report reviews five newly-emergent constitutional areas related to environmental issues, based on Supreme Court decisions. For each area, the focus is its significance for current and future federal environmental legislation.
Date:
December 18, 2002
Creator:
Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Payments for Covered Prescription Drugs
This report provides an overview of the payments for covered prescription drugs for Medicare.
Date:
May 21, 2002
Creator:
O'Sullivan, Jennifer
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan’s December 2001 Elections
None
Date:
May 10, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
National and Community Service: Reauthorization of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
None
Date:
November 7, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Weapons Threat, Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy
This report includes information regarding Iraq, specifically weapons threat, 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:
September 20, 2002
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Taxation and the United Nations: A Review of Proposals
A discussion of the possibility of the United Nations promoting and planning imposition of international taxation on U.N. member states, including the United States was initiated in response to the March 2002 U.N.-sponsored International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date:
May 3, 2002
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Legislation: Comparison of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 3295
None
Date:
May 15, 2002
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A. & Coleman, Kevin J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Public Printing Reform: Issues and Actions
None
Date:
December 26, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Detention of Noncitizens in the United States
None
Date:
November 4, 2002
Creator:
Siskin, Alison M. & Lee, Margaret Mikyung
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Budget for FY2002: Data Summary, Final Version
This report outlines the amended FY2002 defense budget request from the Bush administration, delivered to the Hill in June 2001.
Date:
January 23, 2002
Creator:
Tyszkiewicz, Mary T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution
None
Date:
September 18, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Members of the U.S. Congress Who Have Died of Other Than Natural Causes While in Office
None
Date:
March 13, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Services Block Grant (Title XX of the Social Security Act)
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.
Date:
July 3, 2002
Creator:
Gish, Melinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment
This report provides an overview of the major exceptions to the First Amendment -- of the ways that the Supreme Court has interpreted the guarantee of freedom of speech and press to provide no protection or only limited protection for some types of speech.
Date:
May 16, 2002
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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