Federal R&D Funding Under a Continuing Resolution (open access)

Federal R&D Funding Under a Continuing Resolution

This report discusses the continuing resolution, or CR (P.L. 109-383, H.J.Res. 102) which provides spending at FY2006 levels (through February 15, 2007), for those agencies lacking enacted FY2007 appropriations bills.
Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: Davey, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues (open access)

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

This report provides background an analysis of renewably energy, its contribution to the national energy supply, role in the long-term energy supply, history, relevant provisions considered during the 109th Congress, relation to the Department of Energy (DOE) budget for FY2006, energy production, and relation to climate change. It also includes information about relevant legislation, Congressional hearings, reports, and documents, and other resources.
Date: December 14, 2005
Creator: Sissine, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposals for a Commission to Address the Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Situation (open access)

Proposals for a Commission to Address the Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Situation

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Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Pell Grants for Prisoners (open access)

Federal Pell Grants for Prisoners

This report includes a brief discussion of the Pell Grant program, and the prior participation of prisoners, as well as a review of the current legislative activity.
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Mercer, Charmaine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA’s Regulatory Program (open access)

Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA’s Regulatory Program

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Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exempting Food and Agriculture Products from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Status and Implementation (open access)

Exempting Food and Agriculture Products from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Status and Implementation

This report includes information background and analysis regarding exemption for and agriculture products from United States economic sanctions. This report also details debates, enacted provisions, sales, and developments regarding this subject.
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: A Chronology, FY1970-FY2005 (open access)

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: A Chronology, FY1970-FY2005

This report is a research aid, which lists the Department of Defense (DOD) authorization bills (Table 1) and appropriations bills (Table 2).
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Carter, Linwood B. & Coipuram, Thomas, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress (open access)

Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress

Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems. Each area could be the subject of further consideration in the 110th Congress, through oversight, additional legislation, or funding.
Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: Moore, Linda K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aviation Congestion and Delay: System-Wide and New York-Area Issues (open access)

Aviation Congestion and Delay: System-Wide and New York-Area Issues

This report addresses System-Wide and New York-Area Issues of Aviation Congestion and Delay.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Elias, Bart; Fischer, John W. & Tatelman, Todd B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations (open access)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
China’s Space Program: Options for U.S.-China Cooperation (open access)

China’s Space Program: Options for U.S.-China Cooperation

This report outlines recent activities and future plans in China's civilian space sector. It discusses benefits and trade-offs of possible U.S.-China collaboration in space, as well as several options to improve space relations, including information exchange, policy dialogue, and joint activities.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Logan, Jeffrey
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal R&D, Drug Discovery, and Pricing: Insights from the NIH-University-Industry Relationship (open access)

Federal R&D, Drug Discovery, and Pricing: Insights from the NIH-University-Industry Relationship

This report explores the reasons behind government funding of research and development and subsequent efforts to facilitate private sector commercialization of the results of such work.
Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: Schactt, Wendy H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Crime and Forfeiture (open access)

Crime and Forfeiture

This report provides information about Crime and Forfeiture. Forfeiture has been an effective law enforcement tool. Modern Forfeiture follows one of the two procedural routes.
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modernizing Insurance Regulation: Optional Federal Charter Legislation (open access)

Modernizing Insurance Regulation: Optional Federal Charter Legislation

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers (open access)

The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers

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Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public Safety, Interoperability and the Transition to Digital Television (open access)

Public Safety, Interoperability and the Transition to Digital Television

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Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries (open access)

Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts (open access)

U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts

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Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Understanding Government Employment Data After a Natural or Other Disaster, with Special Emphasis on Hurricane Katrina (open access)
Trade-Through Rule Reform: The SEC’s Depth of Book Alternative (open access)

Trade-Through Rule Reform: The SEC’s Depth of Book Alternative

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Date: December 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Custody Proceedings Under The Indian Child Welfare Act: An Overview (open access)

Child Custody Proceedings Under The Indian Child Welfare Act: An Overview

This report provides an overview of some of the goals and provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: Holder, Kamilah M.
System: The UNT Digital Library