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Electricity: The Road Toward Restructuring
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and the Federal Power Act (FPA) were enacted to eliminate unfair practices and other abuses by electricity and gas holding companies by requiring federal control and regulation of interstate public utility holding companies. Comprehensive energy legislation has passed the House and Senate. The House passed H.R. 6 on April 11, 2003. On July 31, 2003, the Senate suspended debate on S. 14, inserted the text of H.R. 4 (107th Congress) as a substitute, and passed H.R. 6. A conference agreement was reached November 17, 2003, and passed by the House the next day. H.R. 6 includes an electricity title that would, in part, repeal PUHCA, would prospectively repeal the mandatory purchase requirement under PURPA, and would create an electric reliability organization. On June 15, 2004, H.R. 4503, a comprehensive energy policy bill, passed the House.
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Abel, Amy & Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Environmental Education Act of 1990: Overview, Implementation, and Reauthorization Issues
This report presents an overview of the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, discusses appropriations, examines Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) implementation of the act, and analyzes potential issues for reauthorization that may be considered in the 109th Congress.
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Bearden, David M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
None
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Enhanced Security
This CRS report estimates that the Department of Defense (DOD) has received over $201 billion for combat operations, occupation, and support for military personnel deployed or supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and for enhanced security at military installations, collectively called the “global war on terrorism.”
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Law of Church and State: General Principles and Current Interpretations
This report includes current interpretations of clauses and summarizes related statutes (the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act).
Date:
March 14, 2008
Creator:
Brougher, Cynthia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L. & Richards, Don C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Summary of U.S. Forces
None
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Carter, Linwood B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program: Background and Context
Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about the context and background of the Safe and Drug-Free schools and Communities Program. Topics include, impact evaluation, the national coordinator program, grants to reduce alcohol abuse, etc..
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Cooper, Edith Fairman
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Candidate Countries for WTO Accession: Issues for Congress
This report gives an analysis of the unconditional most-favored-nation (MFN) status, or in U.S. statutory parlance, normal trade relations (NTR) status, which is a fundamental principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This conflicts with the U.S. laws under Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 that limits trade status with several nations undergoing accession into the WTO. On June 12, 2012, Sen. Max Baucus introduced a bill with bipartisan co-sponsorship to authorize PNTR for Russia. The report includes information about MFN status and the WTO, the Jackson-Vanik Amendment restricting trade, the case of China, and prospective WTO accessions.
Date:
March 14, 2006
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Permitting: Status of Implementation and Issues
This report provides information about the Implementation and Issues of Clean Air Permitting. It also describes the statutory background of Title V and the status of implementation, in terms of federal approval and local permitting authorities.
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2004
This report provides an overview of Federal Research and Development funding for FY2004.
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Davey, Michael E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2006
None
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Davey, Michael E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Money Laundering: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1956 and Related Federal Criminal Law
None
Date:
March 14, 2006
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Relations
This report discusses the background information and most recent development in U.S.-China relations since mid-1996. Since the early 1990s, U.S.-China relations have followed an uneven course, with modest improvements overshadowed by various recurring difficulties and setbacks. Longstanding bilateral difficulties have included U.S. problems with the PRC’s worsening human rights record, growing tensions over the PRC’s southern military build-up opposite Taiwan and Taiwan’s political status, and continued controversy over allegations of Chinese proliferation of weapons to unstable regimes.
Date:
March 14, 2002
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization: An Overview of Selected Provisions in Proposed Legislation
None
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Elias, Bart; Fischer, John W.; Kirk, Robert S.; Luther, Linda; Vincent, Carol Hardy; McCarthy, James E. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: EPA’s 2006 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard
In order to better understand EPA’s actions, this report provides an analysis of the agency’s final 2006 revisions to the particulates NAAQS, and the estimated costs and benefits of the new standards and of a more stringent alternatives analyzed. The report concludes by highlighting concerns and issues raised regarding the revisions to the particulates standards, including those of the science advisory committee (Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, or CASAC), and actions in Congress.
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Esworthy, Robert & McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Condition of the Banking Industry
This report provides information about The Condition of the Banking Industry. Smaller banks are less able to garner cheaper funds for lending from wholesale markets and are less able to mitigate their credit and interest rate risks.
Date:
March 14, 2008
Creator:
Eubanks, Walter W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hardrock Mining: State Regulation
This report provides a survey of state laws governing these above-mentioned aspects of hardrock mining. It provides an overview of the regulation of several specific activities associated with hardrock mineral development.
Date:
March 14, 2005
Creator:
Flynn, Aaron M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amtrak: Budget and Reauthorization
This report discuses Amtrak, which was created by Congress in 1970 to provide intercity passenger railroad service. Without a yearly federal grant to cover operating losses, Amtrak would not survive as presently configured. This issue brief discusses reform proposals from both the Administration and Amtrak in the 109th Congress.
Date:
March 14, 2008
Creator:
Frittelli, John & Peterman, David Randall
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues
This report provides information about the Broadband Internet Regulation and Access.It also discuss its Background and Issues.
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Access to Broadband Networks
The purpose of this report is to provide a more concrete discussion of access to wireline broadband networks. To that end, this report provides a discussion of what broadband networks look like; how both consumers and independent applications providers gain access to these networks; and the parameters available to network providers (such as their choices about network architecture, overall bandwidth capacity, bandwidth reserved for their own use, traffic prioritization, the terms and rates for access to their networks and for their retail services) that can affect end users’ and independent applications providers’ access to those networks.
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Goldfarb, Charles B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Forest Service FY2001 Budget Issues, Including Proposals for Land Sales and Trust Funds
This report provides a table detailing the requested Forest Service (FS) budget for FY2001 and comparing it FY1999 appropriations.
Date:
March 14, 2000
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Forestry in the 2007 Farm Bill
This report briefly describes the Agricultural committees' jurisdiction over forestry, with examples of legislation addressed by the committees, and also presents information on the forestry provisions in the Administration's proposal for the 2007 farm bill.
Date:
March 14, 2007
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library