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Narcotic Addiction: Selected Bibliographic References
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to narcotics addiction.
Date:
June 11, 1970
Creator:
Hogan, Harry L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Report on United States Relations with Panama. 1977
This report is about the Panama Canal, built and operated by the United States, slices the Republic of Panama in half and the relations between the United states and Panama.
Date:
August 11, 1977
Creator:
Morgan, Thomas E
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Office of Economic Opportunity in 1969: A Chronology of Events
This report provides a chronological listing and discussion of legislative measures related to the activities of the Office of Economic Opportunity in 1969.
Date:
September 11, 1969
Creator:
Zachariasen, Ellen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Financial Support for the Construction of Nursing Homes
This report discusses four federal programs which provide funds for the construction of nursing homes and their various provisions for funding.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Kline, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Potential of Systems, Tools, and Techniques for Social and Community Problems: Selected References
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the use of systems technology to solve social and community problems such as housing, pollution, transportation, and health services. Twenty areas of use are included in the bibliography.
Date:
December 11, 1969
Creator:
Chartrend, Robert L. & Ayton, Mauree W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Commitments Resolution of 1969: Background and Issues
This report discusses the National Commitments Act of 1969 which defined what a national commitment was and that they could only be undertaken with legislative consent not just a Presidential order. It was passed by the Senate in 1969. The legislative history of the bill is outlined in this report.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Collier, Ellen C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief
This report discusses the reduction of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for military retirees through the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA). It includes an overview of the changes, demographics of military retirees, and potential effects of the changes.
Date:
February 11, 2014
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The report is written in response to the Coast Guard's budget request for a new polar ice breaker (none are currently in operation).
Date:
February 11, 2014
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, and gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations. Congress's decisions on the Aegis BMD program could significantly affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements, and the BMD-related industrial base.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources
Report that provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues, including: legislation, hearings in the 112th Congress, data and statistics, and cybersecurity glossaries.
Date:
September 11, 2012
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Truck Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Standards
Report that looks at vehicle fuel costs, fuel consumption in the United States, and examines the estimated costs to new vehicles that may arise from the Obama Administration's new passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for vehicle model years (MY) 2017-2025.
Date:
September 11, 2012
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.; Canis, Bill & Lattanzio, Richard K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DHS Headquarters Consolidation Project: Issues for Congress
This report outlines the policy considerations to be evaluated in deciding whether to continue funding the consolidated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters, and to explore some of the benefits and consequences of several possible ways forward.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations
Report that provides an overview of the Corps civil works program. It covers the congressional authorization and appropriation process, the standard project development process, and other Corps activities and authorities.
Date:
June 11, 2013
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Stern, Charles V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy
Report that provides background information and discussion related to immigration issues.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kandel, William A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Harbor Maintenance Finance and Funding
This report discusses the harbor maintenance trust fund (HMTF), which receives revenue from taxes on waterborne cargo and on cruise ship passengers. The future of the HMTF is a major issue in consideration of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which is now pending in Congress.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Judicial Review of Immigration Matters
This report will summarize judicial review for immigration matters, including visa denials and revocations; removal orders and detention; naturalization delays, denials, and revocations; expatriation; and legalization denials. Administrative adjudications such as removal proceedings or determination of immigration benefits such as naturalization are beyond the scope of this report.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Lee, Margaret Mikyung
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA
Report that provides background on Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a brief explanation of the program, its origins, issues, and how the Affordable Care Act might impact COBRA.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kinzer, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Base Closures: Socioeconomic Impacts
This report explores the potential economic impact of military closures on communities, especially rural communities, which are more heavily affected by such closures and suffer from slower economic recovery times in such instances.
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock & Gonzales, Oscar R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
Report concerning food safety, the resources required to ensure food safety, and whether federal food safety laws themselves, first enacted in the early 1900s, have kept pace with the significant changes that have occurred in the food production, processing, and marketing sectors since then.
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that discusses the background of cluster munitions in the U.S. military, and the current Department of Defense (DOD) and Obama Administration stances on the topic. It also discusses the two major international initiatives to address cluster munitions: the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and negotiations under the U.N. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew & Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview
This report provides background information on funding gaps since FY 1977, and it discusses the general practice of the federal government when a funding gap occurs.
Date:
October 11, 2013
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2014 Appropriations Lapse and the Department of Homeland Security: Impact and Legislation
This report examines the DHS contingency plan and the potential impacts of a lapse in annual appropriations on DHS operations, focusing primarily on the emergency furlough of personnel, and then discusses seven legislative vehicles that have mitigated or have the potential to mitigate those same impacts.
Date:
October 11, 2013
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Union Representation Procedures and Dispute Resolution
This report begins with a brief overview of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and describes the basic procedures that employees and employers must follow during a unionizing campaign. The report explains different types of mediation and arbitration that can be used to resolve bargaining disputes. The report describes the jurisdictional standards that an employer must meet before the NLRB will exert jurisdiction over a question of union representation (e.g., for a small business).
Date:
December 11, 2013
Creator:
Mayer, Gerald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues
This report discusses issues regarding foreign investments and how that can affect the U.S.
Date:
December 11, 2013
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library