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Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress

Fish and marine mammals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas; many federal laws and regulations guide their management. This report discusses a variety of laws and legislation pertaining to this issue.
Date: April 4, 2006
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th and 109th Congresses (open access)

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.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options (open access)

Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options

This report provides a summary of U.S. penal policy at the federal level. The report then discusses legislation that created the current federal sentencing structure, the different types of sentencing guidelines, and analyses of departures from the guidelines under the federal system and of possible policy options the 109th Congress may wish to consider if it chooses to address this issue.
Date: April 4, 2005
Creator: Seghetti, Lisa M. & Smith, Alison M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress: Background and Issues (open access)

Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress: Background and Issues

This report reviews the historical context which forms the background for renewed consideration of consumer reform legislation, including a review of the current law and a survey of selected issues that have been the focus of legislative debate in the part, such as the scope of the homeland exemption, nondischargeability for liability current by violent activity, and the protection of child support payments.
Date: April 4, 2005
Creator: Jeweler, Robin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Preferences for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): Current Law and Legislative Initiatives in the 109th Congress (open access)

Tax Preferences for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs): Current Law and Legislative Initiatives in the 109th Congress

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Date: April 4, 2006
Creator: Guenther, Gary
System: The UNT Digital Library