The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues (open access)

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues

This report discusses the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) of 1986, which was enacted to improve absentee registration and voting for this group of voters and to consolidate existing laws.
Date: May 12, 2010
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Post-Employment, "Revolving Door," Laws for Federal Personnel (open access)

Post-Employment, "Revolving Door," Laws for Federal Personnel

This report provides a brief discussion of the post-employment restrictions, often called "revolving door" laws, that are applicable to members, officers, and employees of Congress after they leave congressional service or employment.
Date: May 12, 2010
Creator: Maskell, Jack
System: The UNT Digital Library
Self-Insured Health Insurance Coverage (open access)

Self-Insured Health Insurance Coverage

This report provides background information on private health insurance coverage, state and federal regulation of private coverage, and self-insured health plans. It includes data on the prevalence of self-insurance and discusses the employer decision to self-insure. Lastly, it describes selected private health insurance provisions under federal health reform, and application of such provisions on self-insured plans.
Date: May 12, 2010
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2010 Supplemental for Wars, Disaster Assistance, Haiti Relief, and Other Programs (open access)

FY2010 Supplemental for Wars, Disaster Assistance, Haiti Relief, and Other Programs

This report discusses the $64 billion in requested supplemental appropriations for FY2010, which includes $2.8 billion for Haiti earthquake-related reconstruction and foreign aid and $243 million for activities related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and more.
Date: May 12, 2010
Creator: Belasco, Amy; Else, Daniel H.; Lindsay, Bruce R.; Margesson, Rhoda; Nakamura, Kennon H. & Taft-Morales, Maureen
System: The UNT Digital Library