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Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List (open access)

Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List

Historically, national commemorative observances were recommended by Congress through the legislative process. This practice was discontinued by the House of Representatives in January 1995, although the Senate continues to issue sense of the Senate resolutions recommending the establishment of commemoratives. It has now become standard practice for special observances to be designated by a proclamation issued by the President. This report is a chronological list of these proclamations for 1997 and 1998, indicating the proclamation number and its Federal Register citation
Date: November 17, 2004
Creator: Fischer, Hannah
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress (open access)

Internet Gambling: A Sketch of Legislative Proposals in the 108th Congress

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Date: November 29, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mexico's Counter-Narcotics Efforts under Fox, December 2000 to October 2004 (open access)

Mexico's Counter-Narcotics Efforts under Fox, December 2000 to October 2004

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Date: November 10, 2004
Creator: Storrs, K. Larry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guarding America: Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection (open access)

Guarding America: Security Guards and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Date: November 12, 2004
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992 (open access)

Nuclear Testing and Comprehensive Test Ban: Chronology Starting September 1992

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Date: November 9, 2004
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance (open access)

War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance

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Date: November 15, 2004
Creator: Grimmett, Richard F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security Advisory System: Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight (open access)

Homeland Security Advisory System: Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight

This report provides information about the Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight on the Homeland Security Advisory System. The homeland security advisory system is a color-coded terrorist threat warning system administered by the DHS.
Date: November 12, 2004
Creator: Reese, Shawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potential Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Potential Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

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Date: November 8, 2004
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Military Overseas Basing: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Military Overseas Basing: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress

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Date: November 17, 2004
Creator: Klaus, Jon D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts (open access)

Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts

This report contains information regarding the Current Economic Conditions, Recent Macroeconomic Developments, Posture of Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Summary of Current Developments, Sources of GDP Growth, Economic Forecasts 2001, and Promotion of Economic Growth. The report also presents statistics regarding the Growth Rate of Real GDP v. Final Sales, Civilian Unemployment Rate, Rate of Change in the Consumer Price Index, Rate of Change in the GDP Deflators, Rate of Change in Labor Costs, U.S. Foreign Trade Deficit, Alternative Measures of Fiscal Policy, The Growth Rates of the Monetary Aggregates, etc.
Date: November 15, 2004
Creator: Makinen, Gail
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money (open access)

Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money

Prior to enactment of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), P.L. 107-155, the term “soft money” generally referred to unregulated funds, perceived as resulting from loopholes in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq. Generally, the intent of BCRA, (effective Nov. 6, 2002), which amends FECA, is to restrict the raising and spending of soft money. This Issue Brief discusses constitutional and legal issues surrounding two major types of soft money that BCRA regulates: political party soft money and soft money used for issue advocacy communications. Corporate and labor union soft money, which FECA exempts from regulation and is not addressed by BCRA, is also discussed.
Date: November 3, 2004
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Electoral College: An Overview and Analysis of Reform Proposals (open access)

The Electoral College: An Overview and Analysis of Reform Proposals

Following the closely contested presidential election of 2000, it is anticipated that Congress may revisit the issue of Electoral College reform. Although some reforms could be effected through federal or state statutes, most would require overcoming the considerable hurdles encountered by proposed constitutional amendments: two-thirds approval by both houses of Congress, followed by ratification by three-fourths (38) of the states, usually within a period of seven years.
Date: November 5, 2004
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige & Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings (open access)

Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings

The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is one of several federally managed warning systems. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) jointly administers EAS with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in cooperation with the National Weather Service (NWS), an organization within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA/NWS weather radio system has been upgraded to an all-hazard warning capability. This report summarizes the technology and administration of EAS and the NOAA/NWS all-hazard network, and some of the key proposals for change
Date: November 12, 2004
Creator: Moore, Linda K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Postal Reform (open access)

Postal Reform

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Date: November 1, 2004
Creator: Stevens, Nye
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Continuity of Operations (COOP) in the Executive Branch: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Continuity of Operations (COOP) in the Executive Branch: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the background of COOP planning, discusses elements of an effective COOP plan, and reviews the current policies governing COOP planning in the executive branch. The final two sections address issues and policy questions, including, among other matters, the status of agency preparedness, maintaining COOP preparedness, congressional committee oversight of COOP activity, and funding for contingency planning.
Date: November 8, 2004
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues (open access)

Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues

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Date: November 5, 2004
Creator: Smith, Alison M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Post-War Iraq: A Table and Chronology of Foreign Contributions (open access)

Post-War Iraq: A Table and Chronology of Foreign Contributions

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Date: November 5, 2004
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-United States Relations (open access)

Israeli-United States Relations

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Date: November 9, 2004
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations (open access)

India-U.S. Relations

This report briefs the context of India - U.S relations and also discusses its bilateral issues
Date: November 4, 2004
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (open access)

Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

This report provides an overview of U.S. policy concerns and relations with countries in central Asia. The report discusses issues such as Fostering Pro-Western Orientations, Obstacles to Peace and Independence, Democratization and Human Rights, Security and Arms Control, Trade and Investment, and provides an Aid Overview.
Date: November 12, 2004
Creator: Nichol, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
India: Chronology of Recent Events (open access)

India: Chronology of Recent Events

This report provides a reverse chronology of recent events involving India and India - U.S relations.
Date: November 1, 2004
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology (open access)

Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology

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Date: November 16, 2004
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Deployments: New Approaches - Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ship Deployments: New Approaches - Background and Issues for Congress

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Date: November 15, 2004
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law (open access)

Internet Gambling: Overview of Federal Criminal Law

This report is a brief summary of the federal criminal status implicated by conducting illegal gambling using the internet. It also discusses some of the constitutional issues associated with prosecuting illegal internet gambling.
Date: November 29, 2004
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library