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Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Inflows in the United States and Other OECD Member States
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Date:
January 6, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Role of Public Works Infrastructure in Economic Stimulus
Interest in using federal government spending to stimulate U.S. economic recovery has intensified recently in response to indicators showing significant deterioration of the economy. Some policymakers favor using traditional monetary and fiscal policies. Others, however, favor making accelerated investments in the nation's public infrastructure in order to create jobs while also meeting infrastructure needs. This report is an overview of policy issues associated with the approach of using infrastructure as a mechanism for economic stimulus.
Date:
January 6, 2009
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia; Levine, Linda; Mallett, William J. & Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
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Date:
January 6, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 111th Congress: Oversight and Implementation
None
Date:
January 6, 2009
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
This report discusses the security problem of China’s role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response since the mid-1990s
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Emoluments Clause: History, Law, and Precedents
This report provides an historical review of the Emoluments Clause, focusing on the debates at the time the clause was drafted, as well as the precedents adopted by Congress and the executive branch with respect to nominations where the issue has arisen.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Tatelman, Todd B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Budget: Current and Upcoming Issues
This report provides information about The Current and Upcoming Issues on Federal Budget. The Federal Budget implements congress's " power of the purse".
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Austin, D. Andrew & Levit, Mindy R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Government Corporations: An Overview
This report provides an overview of federal government corporations, a category currently consisting of some 17 corporate agencies performing functions assigned to them in law. A government corporation, as defined in this report, is a government agency that is established by Congress to provide a market-oriented public service and required to produce revenues that meet or approximate its expenditures.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Many Members of Congress see continued tension between "free speech" decisions of the Supreme Court, which protect flag desecration as expressive conduct under the First Amendment, and the symbolic importance of the United States flag. This report is divided into two parts. The first gives a brief history of the flag protection issue, from the enactment of the Flag Protection Act in 1968 through current consideration of a constitutional amendment. The second part briefly summarizes the two decisions of the United States Supreme Court, Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman, that struck down the state and federal flag protection statutes as applied in the context punishing expressive conduct.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Luckey, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq
This report discusses the relationship between Iraq and Iran in the post-Saddam Hussein era, with particular focus on what Iran's intentions and/or long-term goals may be for increasing its influence in Iraq. The report explores the various strategies that Iran has used to spread its influence throughout Iraq's military and political spheres. The report also addresses the United States' concern over the Iran-Iraq relationship, especially as it concerns armed Shiite factions and U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraqi Police and Security Forces Casualties Estimates
This report presents various governmental and non-governmental estimates of Iraqi police and security forces fatalities. The Department of Defense (DOD) regularly updates total U.S. military deaths and wounded statistics from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), as reflected in CRS Report RS21578, Iraq: U.S. Casualties, and has released the monthly pattern of Iraqi security forces deaths. For information on Iraqi civilian deaths, see CRS Report RS22537, Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates. Because these estimates are based on varying time periods and have been created using differing methodologies, readers should exercise caution when using them and should look on them as guideposts rather than as statements of fact.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Fischer, Hannah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Current Issues
This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress details the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 with emphasis on the fund's history, purpose, and current issues. - Updated January 7, 2009.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Meat and Poultry Inspection: Background and Selected Issues
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Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the Presidential Pardoning Power
This report provides an overview of the scope of the President's pardoning power, the legal effects of a pardon, and the procedures that have traditionally been adhered to in the consideration of requests for pardons.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Burrows, Vanessa K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pension Issues: Lump-Sum Distributions and Retirement Income Security
This report covers several issues regarding pensions. Forty-seven percent of all workers aged 21 and older participated in employer-sponsored retirement plans in 2006, but not all of these workers will receive a pension or other income from these plans when they retire.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information
None
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Resources for Grantseekers
This report describes key sources of information on government and private funding, and outlines eligibility for federal grants. Federal grants are intended for projects benefiting states and communities. Individuals may be eligible for other kinds of benefits or assistance, or small businesses and students may be eligible for loans. Since government funds may be limited, the report also discusses sources of private and corporate foundation funding. The Foundation Center is a clearinghouse for information about private, corporate, and community foundations, with collections of resources in every state.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Gerli, Merete F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare: The 24-Month Waiting Period for SSDI Beneficiaries Under Age 65
None
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives and Issues
This reports discusses the history and establishment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), acquisition of crude oil for the SPR. It talks about the debate over the years regarding when should the SPR be used.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Recent Developments and Their Policy Implications
This report focuses on current developments in Taiwan, analyzing how those developments are affecting choices the United States makes about its policy toward Taiwan specifically and toward the People's Republic of China (PRC) more broadly.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wilderness Laws: Permitted and Prohibited Uses
This report discusses the Wilderness Act generally prohibits commercial activities, motorized uses, and infrastructure developments in congressionally designated wilderness areas. However, the Wilderness Act and many subsequent laws designating wilderness areas also contain provisions authorizing activities that do not conform with these general prohibitions. The general prohibitions and the authorized uses are important because controversies persist over permissible and prohibited activities in wilderness areas, and because bills often seek to modify existing areas or activities.
Date:
January 7, 2009
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Government Financial Interventions, Past and Present
The results of previous government financial interventions are summarized in this report. In response to ongoing financial turmoil that began in the subprime mortgage-backed securities market, the federal government has intervened with private corporations on a large scale and in an ad hoc manner three times from the beginning of 2008 through September 19, 2008.
Date:
January 8, 2009
Creator:
Webel, Baird; Labonte, Marc & Weiss, N. E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
This report discusses negotiation issues and evolution of the CAFTA-DR agreement from the time negotiations commenced on January 27, 2003 until its implementation by the last country on January 1, 2009.
Date:
January 8, 2009
Creator:
Hornbeck, J. F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees: Pay and Pension Increases Since 1969
Under the terms of the Federal Employees' Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-509), pay for civilian federal employees is adjusted each year to keep the salaries of federal workers competitive with comparable occupations in the private sector. The annual increases in federal employee pay are based on changes in the cash compensation paid to workers in the private sector, as measured by the ECI. Under certain circumstances, the President may limit the annual increase in federal pay by executive order. Federal law also requires Social Security benefits and the pensions paid to retired federal employees to be adjusted each year. The COLAs for both Social Security and civil service pensions are based on the rate of inflation as measured by the CPI.
Date:
January 8, 2009
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick
System:
The UNT Digital Library