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Clean Air Act Issues in the 109th Congress
This report discusses major decisions on clean air issues facing the courts and the executive branch in 2006. One focus will be EPA's recent proposal to strengthen air quality standards for fine particles. Other issues of continuing interest are EPA's 2005 decisions limiting interstate transport of air pollution and establishing cap-and-trade systems for emissions from coal fired power plants, and the agency's proposed changes to New Source Review.
Date:
March 21, 2006
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
This report discusses The United States' trade relations with China, including information about trade issues and trade legislation
Date:
April 21, 2006
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
A comprehensive test ban treaty, or CTBT, is the oldest item on the nuclear arms control agenda. These treaties currently limit testing to underground only, with a maximum force equal to 150,000 tons of TNT. Since 1997, the United States has held 22 "subcritical experiments" at the Nevada Test Site, asserting that these experiments do not violate the CTBT because they cannot produce a self-sustaining chain reaction. The Senate rejected the CTBT on October 13, 1999, and the current Administration under President George W. Bush has indicated that it will continue to oppose the CTBT, will continue to adhere to the test moratorium, is considering modifying existing warheads for use against hard and deeply-buried targets, has not ruled out resumed testing, and has no plans to test.
Date:
June 21, 2006
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
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Date:
April 21, 2006
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends
Report on the threats to national security posed by terrorism, including recent developments, background issues, policy responses, and more.
Date:
February 21, 2006
Creator:
Perl, Raphael F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: New Legislation and Proposals
This report discusses policy options for Congress regarding gas prices. The high price of gasoline was an important consideration during the debate on major energy legislation, which ended August 8 as the President signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, H.R. 6 (P.L. 109-58). However, prices continued to surge, spiking at the end of August when Hurricane Katrina shut down refining operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The continuing crisis renewed attention to some issues that were dropped or compromised in the debate over P.L. 109-58. A large number of factors combined to put pressure on gasoline prices, including increased world demand for crude oil and U.S. refinery capacity inadequate to supply gasoline to a recovering national economy. The war and continued violence in Iraq added uncertainty and a threat of supply disruption that added pressure particularly to the commodity futures markets.
Date:
April 21, 2006
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change
This report briefly reviews the status of climate science, international negotiations, and congressional activity focused specifically on climate change.
Date:
March 21, 2006
Creator:
Justus, John R. & Fletcher, Susan R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past several years. China is now the third largest U.S. trading partner, its second largest source of imports, and its fourth largest export market. However, U.S.-China commercial ties have been strained by a number of issues, including a surging U.S. trade deficit with China, China's refusal to float its currency, and failure to fully comply with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, especially its failure to provide protection for U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR). This report explores these issues in detail, especially concerning the lack of protection for U.S. IPR.
Date:
March 21, 2006
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
None
Date:
February 21, 2006
Creator:
Niksch, Larry A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
None
Date:
June 21, 2006
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
None
Date:
June 21, 2006
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library