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State Department and Related Agencies FY2000 Appropriations
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Date:
February 4, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Veterans' Issues in the 106th Congress
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Date:
February 22, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
American Inventors Protection Act of 1999
After several years of consideration, on Friday, November 19, 1999, Congress gave final approval to a bill which makes major changes to the patent laws. On this day the Senate passed the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 as part of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, attached by reference to the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000. This report summarizes major provisions of the patent reform bill.
Date:
February 28, 2000
Creator:
Seitzinger, Michael V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Health Care: The Issue of “Promised” Benefits
In the debate over the Department of Defense policy on military health care benefits, many military personnel and retirees say that they were promised “free health care for life” when they entered the armed forces. What benefits are available and who is eligible to receive these benefits are matters determined by Congress. This report discusses the issue of “promises” of lifetime health care benefits made to military retirees.
Date:
February 10, 2000
Creator:
Burrelli, David F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export Controls: Analysis of Economic Costs
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Date:
February 10, 2000
Creator:
Elwell, Craig K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Organization and Process: A Brief Overview
This report provides a brief overview o the six features of the committee system in the House: organization, hearings, markup, reporting, oversight, and publications.
Date:
February 10, 2000
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Court Rulings During 1998 on Constitutional Takings Claims Against the United States
This report addresses court rulings during 1998 on Constitutional takings claims against the United States.
Date:
February 17, 2000
Creator:
Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committees: Categories and Rules for Committee Assignments
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Date:
February 2, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Basic Sources
This report introduces selected basic sources that are useful in obtaining background information or specific facts on the status of federal legislative or regulatory initiatives. It includes telephone, online, and media sources are included, as well as pertinent directories, such as those of organizations that track areas of interest. Annotations describing each source's contents and organization are included so that researchers can select those that most closely fit their needs. Internet addresses usually provide information about the items, rather than access to them.
Date:
February 15, 2000
Creator:
Davis, Carol D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patent Law Reform: An Analysis of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 and Its Effect on Small, Entrepreneurial Firms
None
Date:
February 29, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecuador’s Brady Bond Default: Background and Implications
None
Date:
February 1, 2000
Creator:
Hornbeck, J. F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mandatory Student Fees and the First Amendment: Background and Analysis of Issues in Southworth v. Grebe
None
Date:
February 15, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Budget for HY2001: Data Summary
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Date:
February 23, 2000
Creator:
Tyszkiewicz, Mary T. & Daggett, Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
World Heritage Convention and U.S. National Parks
From Summary: This paper describes the operation of the UNESCO Convention and will be updated periodically.
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
McHugh, Lois
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: Overview of H.R. 769
None
Date:
February 8, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NAFTA: Estimated U.S. Job “Gains” and “Losses” by State Over 5½ Years
None
Date:
February 2, 2000
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Airborne Laser Anti-Missile Program
This report summarizes the Air Force's program to build an airborne laser (ABL) to destroy ballistic missiles in their boost phase. Furthermore, the report considers the history of the impact small nations can have with warheads and of the Gulf War. The Air Force suggests that the ABL will be able to destroy missiles from tens to hundreds of Kilometers away.
Date:
February 18, 2000
Creator:
Davey, Michael E. & Martin, Frederick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Water Action Plan: Budgetary Initiatives
In October 1997, Vice President Gore directed federal agencies to develop a Clean Water Initiative to improve and strengthen water pollution control efforts. The multiagency plan was released on Feb. 19, 1998, and identifies nearly 100 key actions. Most are existing activities, now labeled as part of the Initiative. The President's FY1999 budget requests $2.2 billion for five departments and agencies to fund implementation of the Plan. While Congress is considering appropriations bills to fund the Plan, federal agencies are beginning or accelerating activities to carry out the actions under the Plan.
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth
The growth of the Internet may be affected by issues now being debated by Congress. This report summarizes several key technology policy issues.
Date:
February 16, 2000
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.; Nunno, Richard M.; Moteff, John D. & Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wetlands Regulation and the Law of Property Rights "Takings"
When a wetland owner is denied permission to develop, or offered a permit with very burdensome conditions, the property's value may drop substantially. Wetlands programs also may impose costly development delays. For these reasons, federal and state wetlands regulation continues to generate "takings" lawsuits by land owners. Such suits allege that by narrowing or eliminating the economic uses to which a wetland can be put, the government has "taken" (permanently or temporarily) the wetland under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause.
Date:
February 17, 2000
Creator:
Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Initiatives and Agriculture
RL30437: Water Quality Initiatives and Agriculture Claudia Copeland Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division February 16, 2000 ABSTRACT Agriculture, which has been a relatively minor component of national water quality policies and programs, especially regulatory policies, is currently involved with several recent Administration water quality initiatives. This report provides background on three ongoing initiatives with potential to affect agriculture: the Clean Water Action Plan, the Unified National Animal Feeding Operations Strategy, and implementation of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) provisions of the Clean Water Act. The report includes a glossary of terms and a chronology of the key deadlines in the initiatives and identifies other CRS reports for additional information. It will be updated as developments warrant. Summary Congress most recently enacted amendments to the nation's water quality law, the Clean Water Act (CWA), in 1987. But national water quality policy has evolved in the intervening years, as a result of implementation of the 1987 amendments and related Administration initiatives intended to fulfill the requirements and meet the goals and objectives of the Act. Agriculture, which has been a relatively minor component of national water quality policies and programs, especially regulatory policies, is now …
Date:
February 16, 2000
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Policies
This report discusses the Bicycle and Pedestrian Legislation, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Of 1991 (ISTEA), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century,and Funding under ISTEA and TEA21.
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
Lipford, William A. & Harrison, Glennon J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms: Economic, Program, and Policy Issues
While many policymakers believe that free trade provides benefits to all trading partners, reducing barriers to trade forces firms and industries to adjust to stiffer global competition. For some, the adjustment process can be difficult and Congress, in recognizing this problem, has authorized programs to assist trade-impacted firms, industries, and workers.
Date:
February 1, 2000
Creator:
Hornbeck, J. F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Legislation in the 106th Congress: An Overview
None
Date:
February 8, 2000
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library