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Hate Crime Legislation
This report provides an overview of the hate crime debate, with background on current law and hate crime statistics, and a legislative history of hate crime prevention bills in recent Congresses. This report does not analyze the constitutional or other legal issues that often arise as part of the hate crime debate.
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The OECD Initiative on Tax Havens
This report examines the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and its role in changes to U.S. laws related to bribery, tax havens.
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance: A Constitutional Analysis
This report first analyzes the authority of Congress to pass a proposal of this nature, as well as how a court could analyze this type of proposal if there were to be a constitutional challenge based on various provisions of the Fifth Amendment. Finally, this report discusses whether there must be exceptions to a requirement to purchase health insurance based on First Amendment freedom of religion.
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Staman, Jennifer & Brougher, Cynthia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Protective Service and Contract Security Guards: A Statutory History and Current Status
None
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Reese, Shawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Assistance: Policy Overview and Trends
None
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report details the Obama Administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget requests for F-35 program funding and outlines the issues that Congress must consider when deciding whether to approve, reject, or modify the administration's funding requests.
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation in promoting Arab-Israeli peace and other U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East.
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade and Investment Relationship with Sub-Saharan Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act
This report presents perspectives on African economic trends and provides an overview of U.S. trade and investment flows with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It discusses the provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the changes that have occurred since its enactment. It concludes with a brief discussion of issues of congressional interest.
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress
None
Date:
July 24, 2009
Creator:
Best, Richard A. Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library