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Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress
This report provides a brief overview of the climate change, power plant, and quality standard issues of the 112th Congress.
Date:
November 17, 2011
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointments, the Senate's Confirmation Process, and Proposals for Change, 112th Congress
The responsibility for populating top positions in the executive and judicial branches of government is shared, with the President having the power of appointment and the Senate having the power of advice and consent. This report provides a brief background on advice and consent issues, an overview of the appointment process in both the executive and legislative branches, and a brief discussion of recent concerns about the system. Next, the report explores the events in the 112th Congress leading up to the introduction and Senate action on S. 679 and S.Res. 116, and concludes with an analysis of the two measures.
Date:
July 17, 2011
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P. & Palmer, Betsy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress
This report provides a brief overview of the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes and the regulation implementing this authority. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
Date:
February 17, 2011
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-EU Trade and Economic Relations: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress
This report examines the trade relations between the United States, the European Union, and China.
Date:
February 17, 2011
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library