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Disaster Relief and Response: FY2003 Supplemental Appropriations
Federal departments and agencies are authorized to undertake a range of emergency management activities, including disaster relief and response efforts. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has primary responsibility, but other departments and agencies provide grants and loans to disaster victims and reimburse state and local governments overwhelmed by costs associated with clearing debris and rebuilding facilities, among other forms of assistance. FY2003 supplemental funding for these activities has been the issue of debate.
Date:
October 1, 2003
Creator:
Bea, Keith
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Appropriations for the 2004 Hurricanes and Other Disasters
After a series of devastating hurricanes struck Florida and other states in the summer of 2004, the 108th Congress passed two emergency supplemental appropriations statutes that provided an estimated $16.475 billion to areas stricken by the hurricanes and other natural disasters. The House and Senate quickly approved legislation (H.R. 5005) the day after President Bush submitted a request on September 6, 2004, for $2 billion in FY2004 funding, largely in response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley and Frances in Florida. The President signed the bill into law (P.L. 108-303) on September 7. All of the $2 billion was for assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Date:
September 1, 2005
Creator:
Bea, Keith & Chite, Ralph M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
September 1, 2006
Creator:
Bea, Keith & Hogue, Henry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the 109th Congress
None
Date:
August 1, 2006
Creator:
Bea, Keith & Hogue, Henry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Carolina Emergency Management and Homeland Security Authorities Summarized
None
Date:
April 1, 2004
Creator:
Bea, Keith; Richardson, Sula P.; Runyon, L. Cheryl & Warnock, Kae M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ohio Emergency Management and Homeland Security Authorities Summarized
None
Date:
April 1, 2004
Creator:
Bea, Keith; Runyon, L. Cheryl & Warnock, Kae M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense
Whether broader expansions from federal environmental laws are needed to preserve military readiness has been an issue. Questions have been raised as to whether environmental requirements have limited military training activities to the point that readiness would be compromised. The potential impacts of broader exemptions on environmental quality have raised additional questions. Although certain exemptions the Department of Defense (DOD) first requested in FY2003 have been enacted into law, Congress has opposed others. From FY2003 to FY2008, DOD requested exemptions from the Clean Air Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. To date, Congress has not enacted these three latter exceptions. The Administration's FY2009 defense authorization bill does not include these exemptions.
Date:
May 1, 2008
Creator:
Bearden, David M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill
The report discusses the food safety provision in the 2008 Farm Bill. Food safety re-emerged as an issue in the 110th Congress following a series of widely publicized incidents — including adulterated Chinese seafood and pet food ingredient imports, findings of bacteria-tainted spinach, meat, and poultry produced domestically, and several large food recalls.
Date:
July 1, 2008
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill
Food safety re-emerged as an issue in the 110th Congress following a series of widely publicized incidents -- including adulterated Chinese seafood and pet food ingredient imports, findings of bacteria-tainted spinach, meat, and poultry produced domestically, and several large food recalls. In 2008, Congress approved a new omnibus farm law that includes, among other provisions, several changes affecting U.S. food safety programs. This report outlines said provisions and explores the issue of food safety and related legislation in detail.
Date:
July 1, 2008
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues
More than 90,000 U.S. horses were slaughtered for human food in 2005, mainly for European and Asian consumers. Congress voted to limit the use of FY2006 appropriated funds for such slaughter, but the practice continues, funded by industry user fees. Debate continues on the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how care for and/or humanely dispose of horses if they no longer went for human food.
Date:
August 1, 2006
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues
This report provides an overview and issues of the humane treatment of farm animals.
Date:
February 1, 2007
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Animal Agriculture: 2008 Farm Bill Issues
This report discusses a number of animal-related provisions related to the 2008 farm bill. It includes background and specific provisions from the bill for each of the issues and options analyzed in the report: market competition and packer concentration, livestock mandatory price reporting, meat and poultry safety, country-of-origin labeling, animal identification for health protection, animal welfare, feed prices, disaster assistance, and environmental issues. The report also provides a summary comparison of previous farm bills with the 2008 provisions for selected issues.
Date:
July 1, 2008
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S. & Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Extending NASA's Exemption from the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act
This report discusses the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (INA), which was enacted to help stop foreign transfers to Iran of weapons of mass destruction, missile technology, and advanced conventional weapons technology, particularly from Russia.
Date:
October 1, 2008
Creator:
Behrens, Carl & Nikitin, Mary Beth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2006 Appropriations
This report is a guide to the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant. The report lists the key CRS staff relevant to the issues covered and related CRS products.
Date:
December 1, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
None
Date:
April 1, 2002
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals
This report details the information related to gasoline prices and discusses policies and proposals.
Date:
September 1, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals
This report details the information related to gasoline prices and discusses on policies and proposals.
Date:
July 1, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date:
September 1, 2006
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date:
September 1, 2006
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date:
September 1, 2006
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress
This report discusses the U.S. Intelligence Community's status and priorities in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Date:
October 1, 2002
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress
This report discusses intelligence issues for Congress including narcotics trafficking, conflicts between Israel and Palestine, in Iraq, and among the former Yugoslav states, and North Korean missile capabilities. Updated October 1, 2002.
Date:
October 1, 2002
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress
This report discusses intelligence issues for Congress including terrorism, conflicts between Israel and Palestine, in Iraq, and among the former Yugoslav states, and North Korean missile capabilities. Updated February 1, 2005.
Date:
February 1, 2005
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Medical Care Services: Questions and Answers
None
Date:
July 1, 2003
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library