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House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 108th Congress (open access)

House Rules Changes Affecting Floor Proceedings in the 108th Congress

This report briefly discusses each of the nine substantive changes to the standing rules of the House and one standing order that affect the transaction of business on the floor.
Date: January 17, 2003
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

Air Quality: Multi-Pollutant Legislation in the 108th Congress

This report discusses air pollutants (petroleum, natural gas, and coal), which account for about two-thirds of U.S. electricity generation. These gases include several pollutants that directly pose risks to human health and welfare. The report also discusses the utilities that are subject to an array of environmental regulations.
Date: November 17, 2003
Creator: Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Electricity Provisions in the Conference Report on H.R. 6, 108th Congress (open access)

Summary of Electricity Provisions in the Conference Report on H.R. 6, 108th Congress

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Date: December 17, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress (open access)

Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress

This report provides Head Start issues on the 108th congress, a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children since 1965.
Date: December 17, 2003
Creator: Melinda, Gish
System: The UNT Digital Library
Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 108th Congress (open access)

Committee System Rules Changes in the House, 108th Congress

This fact sheet details changes in the committee system contained in H. Res. 5, the rules of the House for the 108th Congress, adopted by the House January 7, 2003. It contains information on the committee organization and structure, committee procedure, and committee staff.
Date: January 17, 2003
Creator: Schneider, Judy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H.R. 1036, S. 659, S. 1805, S. 1806, 108th Congress: Legal Analysis (open access)

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H.R. 1036, S. 659, S. 1805, S. 1806, 108th Congress: Legal Analysis

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Date: November 17, 2003
Creator: Cohen, Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pay Equity Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

Pay Equity Legislation in the 108th Congress

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Date: April 17, 2003
Creator: Dale, Charles V. & Levine, Linda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 108th Congress (open access)

Cuba: Issues for the 108th Congress

Cuba under Fidel Castro remains a hard-line communist state with a poor record on human rights that has deteriorated significantly since 2003. With the cutoff of assistance from the former Soviet Union, Cuba experienced severe economic deterioration from 1989 to 1993. While there has been some improvement since 1994, as Cuba has implemented limited reforms, the economy remains in poor shape. This report discusses the most recent development in Cuba, including political and economic conditions and the U.S. policy towards Cuba. It also considers the issues in U.S.-Cuban Relations.
Date: September 17, 2003
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Negotiations in the 108th Congress (open access)

Trade Negotiations in the 108th Congress

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Date: July 17, 2003
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Sek, Lenore
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress (open access)

Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress

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Date: April 17, 2003
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L. & Richards, Don C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estate Tax Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

Estate Tax Legislation in the 108th Congress

Under provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA, P.L. 107-16, enacted June 7, 2001), the estate tax is scheduled to be repealed in 2010 but reinstated in 2011. All tax cut provisions of EGTRRA are scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2010. This report tracks actions in the 108th Congress to permanently repeal the estate tax or to retain but alter the tax.
Date: June 17, 2003
Creator: Noto, Nonna A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: January 17, 2003
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
System: The UNT Digital Library