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Access to Paper Currency by Visually Impaired Individuals: The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson
This report summarizes the details of The American Council of the Blind v. Paulson. The lawsuit occurred due to paper currency not being readily distinguishable by touch, which the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as discrimination against the blind. Finally, the report notes the implications for proposed solutions to the issue.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Toland, Carol J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Housing for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
This report discusses the creation of the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program, which was created to alleviate the difficulties that many individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have finding affordable, stable housing. It also looks at distributions of HOPWA funds, including eligibility and eligible uses for such funding.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Perl, Libby
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ozone Air Quality Standards: EPA’s Proposed Revisions
None
Date:
December 21, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation
None
Date:
May 21, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
The report discusses selected litigation to demonstrate how those events have changed the campaign finance landscape and affected the policy issues that may confront Congress, but it is not a constitutional or legal analysis. Finally, campaign finance data appear throughout the report.
Date:
December 21, 2010
Creator:
Garrett, R. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Selected Proposals
This report discusses comprehensive food safety bills that are progressing in the 111th Congress and could affect farmers and ranchers. Interest in on-farm practices was renewed after more than 1,300 persons in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were found to be infected with the same unusual strain of bacteria (Salmonella Saintpaul) in April-July 2008.
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Applicability of the Copyright Law’s First Sale Doctrine to Imported Goods Manufactured Abroad: Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega S.A.
None
Date:
September 21, 2010
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Conservation Issues in the 111th Congress
This report focuses on the discussions in the 111th Congress on the 2008 farm bill. Moreover, the report details that debate has shifted to the off-farm impact the bill has. The report also discusses the budgetary issues surrounding the farm bill that the 111th Congress was presented with.
Date:
September 21, 2010
Creator:
Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Provisions in PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
None
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Disaster Assistance
This report has two sections. The first provides an overview of the current USDA disaster assistance programs: federal crop insurance, NAP payments, emergency disaster loans, the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE), and four other smaller disaster programs authorized in the 2008 farm bill. The second section reviews the recent history of emergency supplemental farm disaster assistance.
Date:
May 21, 2010
Creator:
Shields, Dennis A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
None
Date:
September 21, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: A Primer
This report reviews the types of air emissions from livestock and poultry operations and their human health and environmental impacts. It then discusses provisions of several federal laws concerned with environmental impacts, beginning with the Clean Water Act, because protecting water resources has been the primary regulatory focus regarding livestock and animal operations.
Date:
May 21, 2010
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recreation Fees Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
None
Date:
October 21, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Hospital Readmissions: Issues, Policy Options and PPACA
None
Date:
September 21, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
501(c)(4) Organizations and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws
This report discusses requirements to maintain 501(c)(4) status, potential tax consequences, and reporting requirements to file with the Internal Revenue Service.
Date:
October 21, 2010
Creator:
Lunder, Erika K. & Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. and South Korean Cooperation in the World Nuclear Energy Market: Major Policy Considerations
This report provides an introduction to South Korea's new world role and it discusses South Korea's nuclear energy program and nuclear plant export program.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Holt, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Veterans Medical Care: FY2010 Appropriations
This report focuses on funding for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VHA is primarily a direct service provider of primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services to veterans through the nation's largest integrated health care system. Eligibility for VA health care is based primarily on previous military service, disability, and income.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Panangala, Sidath V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Competition in Federal Contracting: An Overview of the Legal Requirements
This report describes the legal requirements pertaining to competition that presently apply to federal procurement contracts. Among other things, it discusses what contracts are subject to competition requirements; what constitutes full and open competition for government contracts; and what is meant by "full and open competition after exclusion of sources."
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings
This report discusses the mainstays of the U.S. capacity to issue warnings: the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which relies primarily on broadcasting media, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All-Hazards Network.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
El Salvador: Political, Economic, and Social Conditions and U.S. Relations
This report discusses the state of the El Salvadoran government and recently elected President Mauricio Funes. This report also discusses the relationship between El Salvador and the United States, notably U.S. efforts to restore democracy and initiate economic reform in El Salvador. This report also briefly addresses the effects of the current financial crisis on El Salvador's economy, poverty levels, and crime rates.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Seelke, Clare Ribando
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons in U.S. National Security Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects
This report highlights the differences between the construct of tailored deterrence and the more general concept of strategic deterrence that guided U.S. nuclear policy during the Cold War. It then identifies issues that Congress might address when it reviews these differences.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Serbia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current state of Serbia. It is seeking to integrate into the European Union (EU), but its progress has been hindered by a failure to arrest remaining indicted war criminals, and by tensions with the United States and many EU countries over the independence of Serbia's Kosovo province. This report discusses these issues in addition to issues regarding U.S.-Serbia relations.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Woehrel, Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues
The Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) extends special duty treatment to certain U.S. imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru that meet domestic content and other requirements. The purpose of ATPA is to promote economic growth in the Andean region and to encourage a shift away from dependence on illegal drugs by supporting legitimate economic activities. This report outlines the impact and policy implications of the ATPA.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Villarreal, M. Angeles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burma and Transnational Crime
This report analyzes the primary actors driving transnational crime in Burma, the forms of transnational crime occurring, and current U.S. policy in combating these crimes.
Date:
January 21, 2010
Creator:
Wyler, Liana Sun
System:
The UNT Digital Library