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China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues for the 108th Congress
This report summarizes the current developments in U.S-PRC relations, including current and pending congressional actions involving the PRC. It also points out U.S. Policy Trends and Key Issues in U.S- PRC Relations.
Date:
May 20, 2004
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The DHL Airways / Astar Air Cargo Controversy and Legislation in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
December 29, 2003
Creator:
Robinson, Alan M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Issues in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
December 15, 2004
Creator:
Fletcher, Susan R. & Isler, Margaret
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reauthorization of Title III and Title V of the Higher Education Act: Issues for the 108th Congress
This report provides an overview of the various programs established by Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The report primarily focuses upon the structure of the programs, and includes data on participation and annual funding. It concludes with an analysis of possible issues related to Title III and Title V that may be considered during the HEA reauthorization.
Date:
February 26, 2003
Creator:
Jackson, Charmaine
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Act Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the conference report on the energy bill which came to the House and Senate floor for action the week of November 17, 2003, that contained several clean air act provisions. It also contains the most recent developments on clean air act issues.
Date:
June 23, 2004
Creator:
McCartht, James E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th and 109th Congresses
This report examines two bills that have been introduced in the 109th Congress to address issues regarding Internet gambling.
Date:
April 4, 2006
Creator:
Doyle, Charles & Thomas, Kenneth R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress
Tax policy is frequently considered by policymakers as a tool for boosting economic performance in various ways, and the likely economic effects of tax policy are often hotly debated. A brief overview of the current economic context is thus a good starting point for looking at tax issues facing the current Congress. This report provides an overview of major tax issues. The report begins by describing three aspects of the economic context in which the tax policy debate during 2004 is likely to occur: the general state of the U.S. economy; the position of the federal budget; and the level of taxes in the United States.
Date:
September 9, 2004
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 108th Congress. Included is information on numbers of Members, party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupations, religious affiliation, military service, female and minority Members, and foreign-born Members.
Date:
July 28, 2004
Creator:
Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Incentives in the 108th Congress: A Comparison of the House and Senate Versions of H.R. 6 and the Senate Finance Committee Amendment
This report discusses energy taxes incentives, which have long been an integral component of this nation’s energy policy. Efforts to significantly expand existing energy tax subsidies have been undertaken since the 106th Congress, but controversy over various non-tax energy policy provisions — corporate average fuel economy standards, the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge, etc. — have helped stall the legislation.
Date:
August 19, 2003
Creator:
Lazzari, Salvatore
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mutual Fund Reform Bills in the 108th Congress: A Side-by-Side Comparison
This report compares the provisions of these legislative proposals. It serves as an historical record of legislative activity in the 108th Congress.
Date:
February 2, 2005
Creator:
Jickling, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: H.R. 5011, 108th Congress
This report discusses the military personnel financial services protection act: H.R. 5011, 108th The bill utilizes both Congress’ constitutional Commerce Power authority to enact insurance legislation, and the states’ traditional regulation of the insurance industry1 to create a scheme for regulating the sale of certain life insurance products to military personnel that supporters argue is fairer and more transparent than is currently the case.
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Rubin, Janice E. & Seitzinger, Michael V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Relations During the 108th Congress
This report discusses the background and overview of the China-U.S. relations, Key Issues during the 108th congress, U.S. Policy Trends and China's space program.
Date:
January 11, 2005
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2004 (S. 2290, 108th Congress)
None
Date:
January 21, 2005
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Issues in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
June 21, 2004
Creator:
Fletcher, Susan R. & Isler, Margaret
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the federal-state unemployment compensation (UC) system, which pays benefits to covered workers who become involuntarily unemployed for economic reasons and meet state-established eligibility rules.
Date:
February 11, 2004
Creator:
Franco, Celinda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate and Omnibus Energy Legislation
This report discusses a variety of issues pertaining to energy policy. It includes information about most recent developments, background and analysis broken down into major categories, and relevant legislation.
Date:
November 24, 2004
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Negotiations During the 109th Congress
This report discusses trade issues in the 109th Congress. For over 50 years, U.S. trade officials have negotiated multilateral trade agreements to achieve lower trade barriers and rules to cover international trade. During the 108th Congress, U.S. officials negotiated and Congress approved four bilateral free-trade agreements with Australia, Chile, Morocco, and Singapore.
Date:
December 16, 2004
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Sek, Lenore M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform
This report examines the debate over the future of the Social Security system. It includes discussion of recent developments; background and analysis with information about the basic debate, specific area of contention, reform initiatives; and relevant legislation.
Date:
December 9, 2004
Creator:
Nuschler, Dawn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act: Implementation and Issues
This report discusses key drinking water issues in the 108th Congress involving water infrastructure funding and problems caused by specific contaminants, such as the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), perchlorate, and lead in drinking water. Congress last reauthorized the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1996, and although funding authority for most SDWA programs expired in FY2003, broad reauthorization efforts were not pursued as EPA, states, and water utilities continued implementing the 1996 amendments.
Date:
December 8, 2004
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Water Act Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses issues regarding the Clean Water Act. Prospects for legislative initiatives to comprehensively amend the Clean Water Act (CWA) have stalled for some time over whether and exactly how to change the law, and Congress has recently focused legislative attention on narrow bills to extend or modify selected CWA programs, rather than taking up comprehensive proposals. For example, the 108th Congress enacted one bill amending the CWA, legislation to reauthorize the National Estuary Program (H.R. 4731, P.L. 108-399).
Date:
December 6, 2004
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brownfields and Superfund Issues in the 108th Congress
This report discusses the Superfund program for cleaning up the nation's worst hazardous waste sites, created by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, or CERCLA (P.L. 96-510, as amended). It includes recent development and background issues, superfund issues, revenue issues, comprehensive reauthorization, and legislation regarding superfund program.
Date:
October 27, 2004
Creator:
Reisch, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development: Budgeting and Priority-Setting Issues, 108th Congress
This report discusses federal funding for research and development. National R&D funding continues to grow, but the federal R&D share has declined to less than 30% of the total. Debates focus on which fields of federal R&D should be increased and how to set priorities and to "balance" health and nonhealth fields.
Date:
December 1, 2004
Creator:
Knezo, Genevieve J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 108th Congress
This report discusses the debate surrounding the Davis-Bacon Act (1931, as amended), which requires, among other things, that not less than the locally-prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in federal contract construction. Through recent decades, the Act has become a continuing source of contention, particularly regarding its impacts, whether it should be modified, strengthened, or repealed, and if it is being administered effectively.
Date:
March 19, 2004
Creator:
Whittaker, William G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Major Tax Issues in the 108th Congress
This report provides an overview of major tax issues. It begins by describing three aspects of the economic context in which the tax policy debate during 2004 is likely to occur: the general state of the U.S. economy; the position of the federal budget; and the level of taxes in the United States.
Date:
December 2, 2004
Creator:
Brumbaugh, David L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library