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Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress
This report discusses the current political conditions of Cuba as well as its relationship with the United States. In particular, the report focuses on U.S. policy regarding how to best support political and economic change in one of the world's remaining communist nations, in the context of Fidel Castro's departure from heading the government because of poor health.
Date:
September 24, 2008
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances
This report covers the contentious travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba from the 1960s to the present time. It includes background on the restrictions, enforcement of restrictions, and arguments for or against maintaining travel restrictions. It also provides background on relevant legislative initiatives during the 106th through the 111th Congresses.
Date:
July 30, 2008
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Davis-Bacon Act Coverage and the State Revolving Fund Program Under the Clean Water Act
This report discusses the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), which established a prevailing wage requirement for persons working under government contracts, and the Clean Water Act (CWA), which includes a related requirement for the construction of wastewater treatment plants. In particular, it considers the impact on state revolving loan funds (SRF), in which states contribute part of the needed funds for projects and would need to account for the prevailing wage requirement.
Date:
March 26, 2008
Creator:
Whittaker, William G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 110th Congress
None
Date:
June 10, 2008
Creator:
Whittaker, William G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report provides an overview of the proposals for the capital punishment legislation on death penalty.
Date:
October 15, 2008
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report provides an overview on death penalty, the capital punishment legislation in the 110th Congress.
Date:
September 7, 2007
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia Budget Autonomy: An Analysis of H.R. 733, 110th Congress
None
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene & Noto, Nonna A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia Budget Autonomy: An Analysis of H.R. 733, 110th Congress
None
Date:
June 6, 2007
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene; Noto, Nonna A. & Delaney, Jason
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Food Assistance: Legislative Issues in the 110th Congress
None
Date:
January 24, 2007
Creator:
Richardson, Joe
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Food Assistance: The 2007 Farm Bill and Other Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report covers both issues and proposed legislation that are explicitly tied to the farm bill and those that involve programs and activities that are normally not part of the farm bill but may become so.
Date:
August 8, 2007
Creator:
Richardson, Joe
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Food Assistance: The Farm Bill and Other Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report covers issues and legislative changes addressed in the farm bill, legislative changes included in the FY2008 Agriculture appropriations measure (included in the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act; P.L. 110-161), and proposed legislation that involves programs and activities that are normally not part of the farm bill (e.g., child nutrition program proposals).
Date:
August 22, 2008
Creator:
Richardson, Joe
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drug Safety: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Bills in the 110th Congress
This report contains the side-by-side comparison of bills in the 110th Congress on drug safety.
Date:
March 13, 2007
Creator:
Thaul, Susan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early Childhood Care and Education Programs in the 110th Congress: Background and Funding
None
Date:
February 7, 2008
Creator:
Gish, Melinda & McCallion, Gail
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early Childhood Care and Education Programs in the 110th Congress: Background and Funding
This report provides an overview of federal child care, early education, and related programs, and their funding status in the 110th Congress.
Date:
January 17, 2007
Creator:
Gish, Melinda & McCallion, Gail
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, The National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments
None
Date:
December 8, 2008
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress
Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems. Each area could be the subject of further consideration in the 110th Congress, through oversight, additional legislation, or funding.
Date:
December 14, 2006
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress
Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems. Each area could be the subject of further consideration in the 110th Congress, through oversight, additional legislation, or funding.
Date:
January 8, 2007
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress
Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems.
Date:
April 24, 2007
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress
This report discusses the legislation addressing communications among first responders focused first on interoperability -- the capability of different systems to connect -- with provisions in the Homeland Security Act (P.L. 107-296).
Date:
August 5, 2008
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress
Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report discusses legislation addressing communications among first responders.
Date:
March 19, 2008
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation: Implications for the 110th Congress
This report discusses legislation addressing communications among first responders and the issues such as interoperability -- the capability of different systems to connect.
Date:
September 15, 2008
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Spending: Statutory and Congressional Rules
This report discusses the designation of spending as emergency, which has had significance in both procedural and budgetary terms.
Date:
July 24, 2007
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
This report identifies and discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how Endangered Species Act (ESA) is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date:
September 18, 2008
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
None
Date:
May 6, 2008
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library