The Right to Die: Constitutional and Statutory Analysis (open access)

The Right to Die: Constitutional and Statutory Analysis

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Date: December 21, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grants Information for Constituents (open access)

Grants Information for Constituents

This report provides information key sources of information on government and private grants for state and community projects. Constituents who know their project best , may search for grant information on the internet and in printed reference sources.
Date: December 30, 2003
Creator: Gerli, Merete F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The DHL Airways / Astar Air Cargo Controversy and Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

The DHL Airways / Astar Air Cargo Controversy and Legislation in the 108th Congress

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Date: December 29, 2003
Creator: Robinson, Alan M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Establish a K-12 Scholarship or Voucher Program in the District of Columbia: Policy Issues and Analysis (open access)
Meat and Poultry Inspection Issues (open access)

Meat and Poultry Inspection Issues

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Date: December 31, 2003
Creator: Rawson, Jean M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2003 (open access)

Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2003

This report summarizes by what measures the Constitution requires Congress to determine its own pay, the annual payment adjustment procedure, changes in pay over time since 1789, and related legislation.
Date: December 1, 2003
Creator: Dwyer, Paul E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation (open access)

Internet Privacy: Overview and Pending Legislation

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Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform (open access)

Social Security Reform

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Date: December 12, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Computer Software and Open Source Issues: A Primer (open access)

Computer Software and Open Source Issues: A Primer

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Date: December 17, 2003
Creator: Seifert, Jeffrey W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil and Water Conservation Issues (open access)

Soil and Water Conservation Issues

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Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance Law: The Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of BCRA in McConnell v. FEC (open access)

Campaign Finance Law: The Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of BCRA in McConnell v. FEC

This report discusses the Supreme Court's decision in McConnell v. FEC. The court upheld against facial constitutional challenges key portions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), (P.L. 107-155, commonly known as the McCain-Feingold or Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform law).
Date: December 19, 2003
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Federal Officials: A Fact Sheet (open access)

Salaries of Federal Officials: A Fact Sheet

This report provides a table presenting the salaries of federal officials and discusses salary adjustments between 1994 and 2004.
Date: December 4, 2003
Creator: Gressle, Sharon S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Limiting Court Jurisdiction Over Federal Constitutional Issues: “Court-Stripping” (open access)

Limiting Court Jurisdiction Over Federal Constitutional Issues: “Court-Stripping”

This report discusses various proposals that have been made to limit the jurisdiction of federal courts to hear cases regarding particular areas of constitutional law such as busing, abortion, prayer in school, and most recently, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Proposals of this type are often referred to as “court-stripping” legislation.
Date: December 11, 2003
Creator: Thomas, Kenneth R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sports Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

Sports Legislation in the 108th Congress

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Date: December 8, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retirement Savings and Household Wealth: A Summary of Recent Data (open access)

Retirement Savings and Household Wealth: A Summary of Recent Data

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Date: December 11, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004: Defense (open access)

Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004: Defense

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 Energy and Water. It summarizes the current legislative status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related legislative activity.
Date: December 9, 2003
Creator: Belasco, Amy & Daggett, Stephen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to the Federal Budget Process (open access)

Introduction to the Federal Budget Process

This report provides an overview of the introduction to the federal budget process.
Date: December 31, 2003
Creator: Keith, Robert & Schick, Allen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform (open access)

Social Security Reform

This report provides background and analysis on social security reform. The report discusses the most recent development, the basis for the debate, specific areas of contention and reform initiatives.
Date: December 3, 2003
Creator: Kollmann, Geoffrey & Nuschler, Dawn
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rebuilding the Iraqi Media: Issues for Congress (open access)

Rebuilding the Iraqi Media: Issues for Congress

This report discusses the U.S. efforts to rebuild Iraqi media after the fall of Saddam Hussein's rule.
Date: December 3, 2003
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 108th Congress (open access)

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage in the 108th Congress

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Date: December 16, 2003
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The House's Corrections Calendar (open access)

The House's Corrections Calendar

This report discusses the establishment of the "Corrections Day," a concept credited to Michigan Governor John Englerwhich, which is a procedure for repealing "the dumbest things the federal government is currently doing."
Date: December 4, 2003
Creator: Oleszek, Walter J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Endangered Species: Difficult Choices (open access)

Endangered Species: Difficult Choices

This report discusses various measures being considered by Congress that propose to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Major issues in recent years have focused on whether to incorporate further protection for property owners and reduce regulatory impacts, whether to increase the protection afforded listed species, or whether to modify various aspects of the ESA, such as the role of science in decision-making.
Date: December 9, 2003
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. L. & Baldwin, Pamela
System: The UNT Digital Library
Space Stations (open access)

Space Stations

This report includes information regarding space stations. The Space Station Program, the International Space Station, and international partners are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: December 8, 2003
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Consumer’s Access to a Free Credit Report: A Legal and Economic Analysis (open access)

A Consumer’s Access to a Free Credit Report: A Legal and Economic Analysis

This report provides a brief legal analysis of the FACT Act provision in requiring annual free credit reports to be disclosed on request, and from an economic perspective, offers one approach to assessing the potential costs of this requirement to the credit reporting industry.
Date: December 16, 2003
Creator: Nott, Loretta & Welborn, Angie A.
System: The UNT Digital Library