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A State-by-State Compilation of Key State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Characteristics
None
Date:
May 19, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Botswana: The San (Bushmen) Rights Case
This report discusses the case of San people of Botswana against the government of Botswana.
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Townsend, Jeff
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Possible Effects on Gasoline Prices of Selected Fill Policies
None
Date:
April 19, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: H.R. 5011, 108th Congress
This report discusses the military personnel financial services protection act: H.R. 5011, 108th The bill utilizes both Congress’ constitutional Commerce Power authority to enact insurance legislation, and the states’ traditional regulation of the insurance industry1 to create a scheme for regulating the sale of certain life insurance products to military personnel that supporters argue is fairer and more transparent than is currently the case.
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Rubin, Janice E. & Seitzinger, Michael V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 10 (9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act) and S. 2845 (National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004): A Comparative Analysis
None
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
This report includes information regarding the Law of the Sea Convention. The convention and U.S. interests, Part XI, and the 1994 Agreement are among topics discussed in this report.
Date:
August 19, 2004
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 108th Congress
This report discusses the debate surrounding the Davis-Bacon Act (1931, as amended), which requires, among other things, that not less than the locally-prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in federal contract construction. Through recent decades, the Act has become a continuing source of contention, particularly regarding its impacts, whether it should be modified, strengthened, or repealed, and if it is being administered effectively.
Date:
March 19, 2004
Creator:
Whittaker, William G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence: A Guide to Obtaining Copies
This report identifies ways to locate the texts of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence in various formats, from sources such as the U.S. Government Printing Office, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Historical Documents Company, the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and the Law Library of Congress. It also lists Internet addresses where applicable.
Date:
August 19, 2004
Creator:
Bearden, Maureen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hearings in the U.S. Senate: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure
This report discusses hearings in the U.S. Senate and is divided into four main sections: (1) the role of hearings in the committee process, types of hearings, and broad organizational issues, (2) a discussion of the planning process, (3) how a hearing is held, and (4) activities committees often undertake following a hearing.
Date:
July 19, 2004
Creator:
Sachs, Richard C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Millennium Challenge Account: Congressional Consideration of a New Foreign Aid Initiative
None
Date:
March 19, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Confrontation Clause Reshaped: Crawford v. Washington
None
Date:
July 19, 2004
Creator:
Velez Pollack, Estela I.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
General Management Laws: Major Themes and Management Policy Options
This report focuses on major themes -- and possible policy options for Congress -- that emerge when the general management laws are viewed together, as a whole. The report also describes historical context of the roles that Congress and the President play in managing the executive branch, and compares management in the public and private sectors.
Date:
May 19, 2004
Creator:
Brass, Clinton T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lands and National Forests
This report covers array of lists related to the public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management(BLM) and the national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service(FS).
Date:
May 19, 2004
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W. & Vincent, Carol Hardy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of S. 1709, 108th Congress: the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act)
From Summary: This report is a section by section explanation of the effects of S. 1709, the SAFE Act, on current law.
Date:
February 19, 2004
Creator:
Velez Pollack, Estela I.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Employment Statistics: Differences and Similarities in Job-based and Person-based Employment and Unemployment Estimates
None
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hearings in the U.S. Senate: A Guide for Preparation and Procedure
This report contains a guide for preparation and procedure on the Hearings in the U.S. Senate.
Date:
July 19, 2004
Creator:
Sachs, Richard C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Special Rules and Waivers of House Rules
None
Date:
November 19, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
World Bank Post-Conflict Aid: Oversight Issues for Congress
None
Date:
April 19, 2004
Creator:
Weiss, Martin A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Rules Committee Hearings on Special Rules
This report provides information about the House Rules Committee Hearings on Special Rules where the committee has two purposes on mind: to make it in order for the house to remember a measure that was reported by another committee and to establish the terms under while the white house will debate, amend and vote for the measure.
Date:
November 19, 2004
Creator:
Saturno, James V. & Bach, Stanley
System:
The UNT Digital Library
General Management Laws: A Compendium
This report is a companion to CRS Report RL32388, General Management Laws: Major Themes and Management Policy Options. In combination, these reports have three main objectives: (1) to identify and describe the major management laws under which the executive branch of the federal government is required to operate, including their rationale, design, and scope; (2) to assist Members of Congress and their staff in oversight of executive branch management; and (3) to help Congress when considering potential changes to the management laws themselves, as well as other legislation, including authorization statutes and appropriations.
Date:
May 19, 2004
Creator:
Brass, Clinton T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: The Cost-of-Living Adjustment in January 2005
This report discusses how the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits are determined. The 2.7% COLA payable in January 2005 was triggered by the rise in the CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) from the third quarter of 2003 to the third quarter of 2004. This COLA triggers identical percentage increases in Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans' pensions, and railroad retirement benefits, and causes other changes in the Social Security program.
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Sidor, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
9/11 Commission Recommendations: Changes to the Presidential Appointment and Presidential Transition Processes
From Summary: "This report provides background information on, and analysis of, the changes proposed by the 9/11 Commission, and it will be updated as events warrant."
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Hogue, Henry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
9/11 Commission Recommendations: Joint Committee on Atomic Energy — A Model for Congressional Oversight?
From Summary: "This report provides an outline of the structure and history of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and raises a number of issues that might be considered by policymakers as they weigh the suitability of the JCAE as a possible model when crafting congressional oversight mechanisms."
Date:
October 19, 2004
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library