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North Korea: Economic Leverage and Policy Analysis
This report discusses the current political and economic state of North Korea, especially in regards to cooperative international efforts to dismantle North Korea's nuclear program and its trading relationships with China and Russia, especially.
Date:
June 4, 2009
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K. & Chanlett-Avery, Emma
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Senate's Calendar of Business
This report provides a summary of the contents of the Senate's Calendar of Business, which lists bills, resolutions, and other items of legislative business that are eligible for floor consideration.
Date:
January 4, 2005
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy & Bach, Stanley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress
The Navy is currently developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). This report explores the reasoning behind the development of these cruisers, the budgetary actions taking place to enable their development, selected technical specifics of their design, and various other information relating to defense procurement costs.
Date:
June 4, 2009
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA)
This report discusses the increasing international pressure on Iran to curb its nuclear program and how that pressure discourages foreign firms from investing in Iran's energy sector, hindering Iran's efforts to expand oil production. This report discusses the history and progress of the formal U.S. effort to curb energy investment in Iran, which began with the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) in 1996. This report also discusses U.S. concerns that other nations, e.g., U.S. allies, Russia, and China, are not as strict with their economic sanctions against Iran, and how U.S. policymakers are combating this reticence with various pieces of legislation.
Date:
June 4, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq
This report discusses the relationship between Iraq and Iran in the post-Saddam Hussein era, with particular focus on what Iran's intentions and/or long-term goals may be for increasing its influence in Iraq. The report explores the various strategies that Iran has used to spread its influence throughout Iraq's military and political spheres. The report also addresses the United States' concern over the Iran-Iraq relationship, especially as it concerns armed Shiite factions and U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq.
Date:
June 4, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan's Political Status: Historical Background and Ongoing Implications
This report, intended as a background overview, briefly summarizes U.S. political history with Taiwan and discusses the complications it has for current U.S. policy and for congressional actions.
Date:
June 4, 2009
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Protective Service and Contract Security Guards: A Statutory History and Current Status
The Federal Protective Service (FPS) - within U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - is responsible for protecting federal government property, personnel, visitors, and customers, including property leased by the General Services Administration (GSA). This report describes the FPS in brief as well as legislative actions currently being discussed in the 111th Congress that could affect FPS in the future.
Date:
June 4, 2009
Creator:
Reese, Shawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: Legal and Policy Issues
This report describes the characteristics of the Great Lakes, the interests they support, and possible threats to lake levels. It analyzes the federal laws and policies that regulate the diversion, withdrawal, and consumptive use of water from the Great Lakes. Also included is a discussion of the final Compact and Agreement and some of the issues raised by various interest groups. This report concludes with a general discussion on the relationship between compacts, federal law, and the Congress.
Date:
September 4, 2009
Creator:
Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Brougher, Cynthia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments
This report provides a brief history and recent developments regarding the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT). The U.N. General Assembly adopted the CTBT in 1996. The report discusses the national positions on testing and the CTBT, The North Korean nuclear test, stockpile stewardship, and CTBT pros and cons.
Date:
March 4, 2008
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change: Design Approaches for a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
This report explores strategies to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and options to address the cost issue in four parts. First, the basic economic tradeoff between controlling the quantity of GHG emissions and the program's compliance costs is introduced and explained. Second, the five dimensions of the cost issue that have arisen so far in the climate change debate are identified and discussed. Third, a representative sample of proposed approaches to address cost concerns is compared and analyzed according to the five cost dimensions identified previously. Finally, the proposed options are summarized and opportunities to combine or merge different approaches are analyzed.
Date:
January 4, 2008
Creator:
Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Animal Drug User Fee Programs
This report discusses aspects of the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 (ADUFA I), including funding and program performance; FDA's ADUFA II and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008 (AGDUFA) proposals; congressional activity; and other relevant issues.
Date:
August 4, 2008
Creator:
Lister, Sarah A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change: Comparison and Analysis of S. 1766 and S. 2191 (S. 3036)
This report focuses on the second category of bills, and on two bills in particular: S. 1766 and S. 2191. S. 1766. Introduced July 11, 2007, by Senators Bingaman and Specter, S. 1766 would set emissions targets on most of the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
Date:
June 4, 2008
Creator:
Parker, Larry & Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mad Cow Disease and U.S. Beef Trade
This report discusses the U.S. beef trade with its four major beef export markets, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Korea. The 110th Congress has been monitoring U.S. efforts to regain foreign markets that banned U.S. beef when a Canadian-born cow in Washington state tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December 2003.
Date:
June 4, 2008
Creator:
Hanrahan, Charles E. & Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
California's Waiver Request to Control Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act
This report reviews the nature of Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) authority, as well as that of California and other states, to regulate emissions from mobile sources. It includes a discussion fo the applicability of that authority to greenhouse gases (GHGs) and issues related to the California waiver request.
Date:
March 4, 2008
Creator:
McCarthy, James E. & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Estimated Allocations
None
Date:
January 4, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dietary Supplements: Ephedra
This report will attempt to clarify the current regulatory status of dietary supplement products containing ephedra.
Date:
February 4, 2004
Creator:
Porter, Donna V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Vetoes, 1789-Present: A Summary Overview
None
Date:
November 4, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recent Litigation Related to Royalties from Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Production
None
Date:
December 4, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Higher Education Tax Credits: An Economic Analysis
This report provides analysis of the education tax credit program.
Date:
March 4, 2009
Creator:
Gonzalez, Christian & Keightley, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
August 4, 2008
Creator:
Weiss, N. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Presidential Inauguration of 2005: Basic Facts and Information on Inaugural Festivities
None
Date:
October 4, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO): Issues for Congress
None
Date:
August 4, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spain: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
April 4, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fair Credit Reporting Act: Rights and Responsibilities
This report discusses about the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that establishes a consumer's right. It also consists of Permissible Uses of Consumer Credit Reports and Consumer Rights.
Date:
May 4, 2007
Creator:
Lee, Margaret Mikyung
System:
The UNT Digital Library