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Senate Committee Hearings: Scheduling and Notification
None
Date:
February 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Estimated Allocations
None
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA): Using Prior Juvenile Adjudications for Sentence Enhancements
This report contains the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) use of prior Juvenile Adjudications for Sentence Enhancements.
Date:
February 22, 2007
Creator:
Smith, Alison M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
None
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Article 98 Agreements and Sanctions on U.S. Foreign Aid to Latin America
This report is on Article 98 Agreements and Sanctions on U.S. Foreign Aid to Latin America.
Date:
March 22, 2007
Creator:
Ribando, Clare M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid Citizenship Documentation
None
Date:
March 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public Financing of Congressional Elections: Background and Analysis
None
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe
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Date:
June 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants
This report examines U.S. immigration policy regarding Haitian migrants. The environmental, social, and political conditions in Haiti have long prompted congressional interest in U.S. policy on Haitian migrants, particularly those attempting to reach the United States surreptitiously by boat. While some observers assert that such arrivals by Haitians are a breach in border security, others maintain that these Haitians are asylum seekers following a 30-year practice of Haitians coming by boat without legal immigration documents. Migrant interdiction and mandatory detention are key components of U.S. policy toward Haitian migrants, but human rights advocates express concern that Haitians are not afforded the same treatment as other asylum seekers arriving in the United States.
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
President George W. Bush signed the Postal Enhancement and Accountability Act (P.L. 109-435) on December 20, 2006. This report briefly describes Congress’s pursuit of postal reform, summarizes the major provisions of the new postal reform law, and identifies possible P.L. 109-435 oversight issues for Congress.
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues
None
Date:
June 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
WTO Dispute Settlement: Status of U.S. Compliance in Pending Cases
None
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
Grimmett, Jeanne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Tort Claims Act: Current Legislative and Judicial Issues
None
Date:
June 22, 2007
Creator:
Cohen, Henry & Burrows, Vanessa K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Should Credit Unions Be Taxed?
None
Date:
March 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Preparation
Committee hearings allow Senators an opportunity to gather information on, and draw attention to, legislation and issues within a committee’s purview, conduct oversight of programs or agencies, and investigate allegations of wrongdoing. This report contains a checklist that identifies many of the tasks that need to be performed by a full committee and, in most cases, subcommittees in advance of a hearing. Some of the tasks are required by Senate or committee rules; others are common committee practice. Some tasks are usually the responsibility of the committee’s majority staff, some are shared by majority and minority staff, and some are performed by a Senator’s personal office staff.
Date:
February 22, 2007
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes to the SBA Disaster Loan Program: Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report consists of changes to the SBA disaster loan program with proposal legislation in the 110th congress.
Date:
June 22, 2007
Creator:
Weiss, N. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate
This report presents, first, a brief history, economic rationale, and legal background leading to the establishment of the Generalized system of preferences.
Date:
May 22, 2007
Creator:
Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obesity Discrimination and the Americans with Disabilities Act
This report outlines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities. However, to be covered under the statute, an individual must first meet the definition of an individual with a disability. Questions have been raised as to whether and to what extent obesity is a disability under the ADA and whether the ADA protects obese individuals from discrimination. This report provides background regarding how obesity is covered under the ADA and its supporting regulations. It also discusses some of the ways in which courts have applied the ADA to obesity discrimination claims.
Date:
February 22, 2007
Creator:
Staman, Jennifer
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives
This report focuses on current U.N. reform efforts and priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including the U.S. government, the U.N. Secretary General, selected groups of member states, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also examines congressional actions related to U.N. reform, as well as future policy considerations.
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Minimum Wage and American Samoa
This report discusses the federal minimum wage in American Samoa. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the minimum wage for the islands is fixed by a commission established by the Secretary of Labor. The minimum wage for fish processing is currently $3.26 an hour. Were Congress to extend the general (federal) minimum wage to American Samoa (and raise it to $7.25 an hour, as is currently proposed), the fish processing industry might absorb the increase, change the way it processes tuna, or migrate to other low-wage countries.
Date:
May 22, 2007
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategic and Defense Relationships in the Asia-Pacific Region
None
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony
None
Date:
February 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historic Preservation: Background and Funding
This report summarizes the federal role in historic preservation. It provides descriptions of and funding information for some of the major preservation programs, including the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Register for Historic Places. Some Members of Congress have given historic preservation programs close scrutiny and have recommended that historic preservation activities be supported increasingly by the private sector.
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
Boren, Susan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burma-U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of United States policy towards Burma. The report discusses Burma - U.S. relations and the political situation in Burma.
Date:
January 22, 2007
Creator:
Niksch, Larry A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library