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Enron: A Select Chronology of Congressional, Corporate, and Government Activities
This report presents basic background information on the collapse of the Enron Corporation, identifying public policy issues in financial market oversight. This report briefly summarizes some federal laws carrying criminal penalties which may be implicated in the events surrounding the collapse of the Enron Corp. This report compares the auditing and accounting reform measures passed by the House (H.R. 3763) and reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. This report compares the major provisions of three auditor and accounting reform proposals: H.R. 3763, S. 2673, and a rule proposed on June 20, 2002, by the SEC that would create a new auditor oversight board by using the SEC’s existing authority to regulate corporate accounting. The report focuses on Section 404(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the federal statute that regulates employer-sponsored pension plans. Section 404(a) is considered the “touchstone for understanding the scope and object of an ERISA fiduciary’s duties.”
Date:
March 18, 2003
Creator:
Anderson, J. Michael
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Services for Constituents Available in Foreign Languages: Selected Sources
This report is a directory of sources on various federal constituent services available in foreign languages, to assist congressional offices in serving non-English speaking constituents. The topics covered are: access to jobs and workers’ issues, Americans with Disabilities Act, childcare, consumer protection, disaster relief, elder care, emergency preparedness, environmental protection, Federal Bureau of Investigation, food safety, health, higher education, homeland security, housing, immigration, immunizations, Medicaid, Medicare, the Presidency, retirement, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, taxes, telephone service, travel and tourism, veterans affairs, and voting.
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Wu, Leneice & Shapiro, Sherry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Services for Constituents Available in Spanish: Selected Sources
This report is a directory of sources on various federal constituent services available in Spanish to assist congressional offices in serving Spanish-speaking constituents. The topics covered are: access to jobs and workers’ issues, Americans with Disabilities Act, childcare, consumer protection, disaster relief, elder care, emergency management, emergency preparedness, environmental protection, Federal Bureau of Investigation, food safety, health, higher education, homeland security, housing, immigration, immunizations, Medicaid, Medicare, the Presidency, retirement, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, taxes, telephone service, travel and tourism, veterans affairs, and voting.
Date:
March 14, 2003
Creator:
Wu, Leneice & Shapiro, Sherry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia: Issues in the 108th Congress
This report provides an overview of District of Columbia-related policy and funding issues of interest to Congress. The United States Constitution gives Congress exclusive legislative authority over the affairs of the District of Columbia. As a result, the 108th Congress may debate a number of funding, governance, and constitutional issues affecting the District of Columbia, including approval of the city’s budget, enactment of a general federal payment, budget autonomy for the city, and voting representation in Congress. In addition, Congress will consider whether to continue to include in the District’s appropriations bills for FY2003 and FY2004, a number of controversial general provisions that District officials claim infringe on the principles of home rule.
Date:
March 10, 2003
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Committee Funding for the House and Senate, 108th Congress
The Senate adopted ad hoc procedures in approving committee operating budgets. With the Senate divided 51-48-1 at the beginning of the 108th Congress, Senate Democrats argued for a proportional allocation of committee staff between the parties. On January 15, after a week-long delay in the appointment of Senate committees, a unanimous consent agreement was reached providing for the proportional allocation of staff and office space between the parties on each committee, with a separate provision for each committee chair to control up to 10% of the committee budget to employ administrative staff serving both parties.
Date:
March 27, 2003
Creator:
Rundquist, Paul S. & Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evolution of the Senate's Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process: A Brief History
Over time, the Senate has developed a series of procedures to deal with the concerns of its Members on nominations. First is the custom of senatorial courtesy, whereby Senators from the same party as the President might influence a nomination or kill it by objecting to it. This tradition has not always been absolute, but it has allowed Senators to play a fairly large role, particularly in the selection of nominees within a Senator’s home state, such as for district court judgeships.
Date:
March 29, 2005
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction
This report presents a brief description of the five methods used to bring proposed legislation to the House floor for consideration.
Date:
March 26, 2001
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Allocations and Subdivisions in the Congressional Budget Process
This report briefly explains how the annual budget resolution sets forth total spending and revenue levels, which are then allocated to the appropriate House and Senate committees, which in turn help Congress determine how best to enforce spending once a budget resolution is adopted.
Date:
March 5, 2001
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ordering a Rollcall Vote in the Senate
None
Date:
March 28, 2003
Creator:
Palmer, Betsy & Bach, Stanley
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Standing Committee Chairs: Rules Governing Selection Procedures
This report mainly discusses about the Rules Governing Selection Procedures on House Standing Committee Chairs. House rules,republican conference rules,Democratic caucus rules each detail aspect of the procedures followed in selecting standing committee chairs.
Date:
March 5, 2002
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sources of Legislative Proposals: A Descriptive Introduction
None
Date:
March 8, 2002
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Special Order Speeches and Other Forms of Non-Legislative Debate in the House
None
Date:
March 19, 2002
Creator:
Carr, Thomas P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: A Compilation of Legislation Enacted and Resolutions Adopted by Congress, 1990-2003
None
Date:
March 7, 2003
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: A Compilation of Legislation Enacted and Resolutions Adopted by Congress, 1990-2003
None
Date:
March 27, 2003
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Products Liability: A Legal Overview
None
Date:
March 19, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Identity Theft and the Fair Credit Reporting Act: An Analysis of
This report provides information about An Analysis of on Identity Theft and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. This report will provide a brief summary of the fair credit reporting act provisions in question, as well as an analysis of the recent supreme court decisions.
Date:
March 21, 2003
Creator:
Welborn, Angie A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues Related to Prescription Drug Sales on the Internet
None
Date:
March 5, 2004
Creator:
Feder, Jody
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues
None
Date:
March 28, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obscenity, Child Pornography, and Indecency: Recent Developments and Pending Issues
None
Date:
March 24, 2004
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crime Control: The Federal Response
Under the federal system in the United States, the states and localities traditionally have held the major responsibility for prevention and control of crime and maintenance of order. For most of the Republic’s history, “police powers” in the broad sense were reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. Many still hold that view, but others see a string of court decisions in recent decades as providing the basis for a far more active federal role. Several bills are discussed in this report that address issues related to crime, juvenile justice, and Congress’ evolving role in crime legislation.
Date:
March 5, 2003
Creator:
O'Bryant, JoAnne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
War on Drugs: Legislation in the 108th Congress and Related Developments
None
Date:
March 13, 2003
Creator:
Eddy, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drug Control: International Policy and Approaches
Over the past decade, worldwide production of illicit drugs has risen dramatically: opium and marijuana production has roughly doubled and coca production tripled. Street prices of cocaine and heroin have fallen significantly in the past 20 years, reflecting increased availability. Despite apparent national political resolve to deal with the drug problem, inherent contradictions regularly appear between U.S. anti-drug policy and other national policy goals and concerns. The mix of competing domestic and international pressures and priorities has produced an ongoing series of disputes within and between the legislative and executive branches concerning U.S. international drug policy. One contentious issue has been the Congressionally-mandated certification process, an instrument designed to induce specified drug-exporting countries to prioritize or pay more attention to the fight against narcotics businesses.
Date:
March 6, 2003
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drug Control: International Policy and Options
Over the past decade, worldwide production of illicit drugs has risen dramatically: opium and marijuana production has roughly doubled and coca production tripled. Street prices of cocaine and heroin have fallen significantly in the past 20 years, reflecting increased availability. Despite apparent national political resolve to deal with the drug problem, inherent contradictions regularly appear between U.S. anti-drug policy and other national policy goals and concerns. The mix of competing domestic and international pressures and priorities has produced an ongoing series of disputes within and between the legislative and executive branches concerning U.S. international drug policy. One contentious issue has been the Congressionally-mandated certification process, an instrument designed to induce specified drug-exporting countries to prioritize or pay more attention to the fight against narcotics businesses.
Date:
March 18, 2002
Creator:
Lee, Rensselaer & Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act
None
Date:
March 26, 2002
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library