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Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs
This report provides background information on the types of water supply and wastewater treatment projects traditionally funded by the federal government and the several existing programs to assist communities with water supply and wastewater recycling and treatment.
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia; Cody, Betsy A.; Carter, Nicole T.; Tiemann, Mary & Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues Associated with the Development of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Technology
This report discusses the myriad legal issues associated with the development of CCS technology.
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
Vann, Adam; Nichols, James E. & Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wellness Programs: Selected Legal Issues
This report will examine the legal issues raised by wellness programs, including discussions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) nondiscrimination rules, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), other employment discrimination laws such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as Medicaid and applicable tax code provisions.
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
Jones, Nancy Lee; Feder, Jody; Liu, Edward C.; Staman, Jennifer; Swendiman, Kathleen S. & Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health-Related Revenue Provisions: Changes Made by the Reconciliation Act of 2010 to Senate-Passed H.R. 3590
This report summarizes the health-related revenue provisions in the Reconciliation Act of 2010, introduced in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4872.
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
Mulvey, Janemarie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Carbon Capture: A Technology Assessment
This report focuses on the first components of a CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) system, the CO2 capture process. This report assesses prospects for improved, lower-cost technologies for each of the three current approaches to CO2 capture.
Date:
July 19, 2010
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reductions in Mandatory Agriculture Program Spending
None
Date:
May 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Export Programs: Background and Issues
This report considers U.S. agricultural imports and predicts that FY2010 will be the second highest on record at 77.5 billion. The report also discusses the farm bill of 2008 in relation to this information. Moreover, the report provides data on the U.S. agricultural exports.
Date:
April 19, 2010
Creator:
Ho, Melissa D. & Hanrahan, Charles E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Liberia's Post-War Development: Key Issues and U.S. Assistance. May 2010
This report covers developments in Liberia, a small, poor West African country.
Date:
May 19, 2010
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Private Health Insurance: Changes Made by the Reconciliation Act of 2010 to Senate-Passed H.R. 3590
None
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
None
Date:
July 19, 2010
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
None
Date:
April 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustments
None
Date:
October 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Farm Price-Cost Squeeze and U.S. Farm Policy
This report discusses the current farm price-cost squeeze, how it varies across commodities, and the factors behind the current situation. The report also considers the cyclical nature of agricultural markets, effects on producers, and the government's role in addressing the situation.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Shields, Dennis A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Standards of Conduct of Brokers, Dealers, and Investment Advisers
None
Date:
August 19, 2010
Creator:
Seitzinger, Michael V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress
This report gives an overview of Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress
Date:
November 19, 2010
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H. & Upton, Harold F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Changes Made by the Reconciliation Act of 2010 to Senate-Passed H.R. 3590
None
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Discipline Process: An Overview
None
Date:
February 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Provisions in PPACA: Summary and Timeline
None
Date:
August 19, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Underwithholding of Income Taxes and the Making Work Pay Tax Credit
This report describes how some taxpayers might be affected and which taxpayer groups might have their income tax under withheld.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Topoleski, John J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead
This report provides the current conditions and the challenges ahead of Kenya.
Date:
May 19, 2010
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues
This report is a brief overview of current policies regarding temporary protected status (TPS), which is relief from removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). It includes information about humanitarian migrants, temporary protected status, other blanket forms of relief, nationalities receiving protections, and issues with TPS, as well as recent legislation.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen & Ester, Karma
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments
This report discusses the strategic significance of Guam for defense buildup and the force relocation and deployments from the U.S. mainland. It also discusses the concerns and issues for congress, such as allies and partner, China, and legislation.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A. & Niksch, Larry A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Executive Order 13438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq
This report provides a brief history of the development of presidential powers in peacetime. It discusses some of the issues that might be raised in light of the contrast between the executive order's broad language and its narrow aim. It examines the reach of the executive order and provides legal analyses of some of the constitutional questions raised in the courts by similar sanctions programs.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Murphy, M. Maureen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Displacing Coal with Generation from Existing Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants
This report provides an overview of the issues involved in displacing coal-fired generation with electricity from existing and underutilized natural gas plants in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants is a focus of many proposals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Kaplan, Stan M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library