175 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

This report will identify and discuss oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed, and will be updated periodically to reflect legislative action.
Date: June 3, 2008
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. L.; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress

This report discusses the federal laws and regulations that guide the management of resources in open ocean and near-shore coastal areas.
Date: June 6, 2008
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses (open access)

Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses

This report contains data on votes for Speaker of the House for the 94th through 110th Congresses and elections in party conferences or caucuses for major leaders within each party for the 94th through 111th Congresses. It reflects actual balloting on the House floor for Speaker and in the Democratic Caucus and Republican Conference for other positions.
Date: December 31, 2008
Creator: Amer, Mildred
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Gasoline Prices: Issues for the 110th Congress

This report reviews the major legislative initiatives to deal with the gasoline price issue.
Date: April 7, 2008
Creator: Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile

None
Date: March 19, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Policy on “Holds”: Action in the 110th Congress (open access)

Senate Policy on “Holds”: Action in the 110th Congress

None
Date: March 14, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress (open access)

Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress

None
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Renée; Becker, Geoffrey S.; Capehart, Tom; Chite, Ralph M.; Cowan, Tadlock; Gorte, Ross W. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Gap: Proposals in the 110th Congress to Require Brokers to Report Basis on Publicly Traded Securities (open access)

Tax Gap: Proposals in the 110th Congress to Require Brokers to Report Basis on Publicly Traded Securities

Recent and projected large deficits and the need for revenue to offset spending or tax reduction proposals generated congressional and executive branch interest in different proposals to reduce the tax gap; and consequently, raise additional revenue. Proposals in the 110th Congress to require brokers to report adjusted basis on publicly traded securities sold by individuals are examined in this report.
Date: October 8, 2008
Creator: Bickley, James M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress

This report discusses the key policy objectives of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that were threefold: (1) reduce the nation's flood risk through floodplain management; (2) improve flood hazard data and risk assessment by mapping the nation's floodplains; and (3) make affordable flood insurance widely available in communities that adopt and enforce measures to make future construction safer from flooding.
Date: February 26, 2008
Creator: King, Rawle O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress (open access)

Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress

None
Date: April 10, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Renée; Becker, Geoffrey S.; Capehart, Tom; Chite, Ralph M.; Cowan, Tadlock; Gorte, Ross W. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress

None
Date: March 20, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reauthorization Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reauthorization Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress

None
Date: October 29, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reauthorization Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Runaway and Homeless Youth: Reauthorization Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress

None
Date: October 14, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress (open access)

Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress

This report addresses selected issues and bills in the 110th Congress related to Food Safety.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Becker, GeoffreyS.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress

None
Date: March 25, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 110th Congress (open access)

Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 110th Congress

None
Date: January 30, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress

This report provides an overview of the proposals for the capital punishment legislation on death penalty.
Date: October 15, 2008
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Primary Residence Exception: Legislative Proposals in the 110th Congress to Amend Section 1322(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code (open access)
Possible Small Business Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Possible Small Business Issues in the 110th Congress

None
Date: February 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Reform and the 110th Congress (open access)

Health Insurance Reform and the 110th Congress

This report presents basic background on health insurance that may be useful to legislators considering health insurance reforms.
Date: February 25, 2008
Creator: Hearne, Jean
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Gasoline Prices: Issues for the 110th Congress

This report reviews the major legislative initiatives to deal with the gasoline price issue.
Date: February 4, 2008
Creator: Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes to the SBA Disaster Loan Program: Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Changes to the SBA Disaster Loan Program: Proposed Legislation in the 110th Congress

None
Date: February 12, 2008
Creator: Weiss, N. Eric
System: The UNT Digital Library
Minimum Wage in the 110th Congress (open access)

Minimum Wage in the 110th Congress

None
Date: April 14, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Passenger Rail Security: Issues and Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Passenger Rail Security: Issues and Legislation in the 110th Congress

None
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library