Amendments Relating to the Discipline of Children with Disabilities in H.R. 1 and S.1, 107th Congress (open access)

Amendments Relating to the Discipline of Children with Disabilities in H.R. 1 and S.1, 107th Congress

This report discusses the Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, which would eliminate the requirement for educational services to children with disabilities in certain situations.
Date: June 22, 2001
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
System: The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation (open access)

Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation

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Date: June 6, 2001
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bilingual Education: An Overview (open access)

Bilingual Education: An Overview

The report is categorized into three categories: (I) Background, (II) Bilingual Education Act and (III) Selected Issues.
Date: June 7, 2001
Creator: Osorio-O'Dea, Patricia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Bills in the U.S. Senate, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation (open access)

Election Reform Bills in the U.S. Senate, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation

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Date: June 6, 2001
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Risk: An Overview of Market and Policy Considerations (open access)

Financial Risk: An Overview of Market and Policy Considerations

This report sets out a framework for considering the issue of financial risk and its regulation. First, basic concepts and the state of the art in private risk management are discussed. Then, scenarios for financial crises that may require government intervention are explored. The next section deals with the development and the shortcomings of tools available to regulators to prevent or cope with crises. The report ends with an analysis of current trends in financial markets and their implications for risk oversight.
Date: June 28, 2001
Creator: Jickling, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR): U.S. Membership (open access)

United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR): U.S. Membership

This short report provides an overview of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR and Administration and Congressional responses to recent developments.
Date: June 4, 2001
Creator: Bite, Vita
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fuel Equivalents to Potential Oil Production from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) (open access)
General Overview of United States Antitrust Law (open access)

General Overview of United States Antitrust Law

This Report briefly summarizes (1) the primary United States antitrust statutes, and (2) some of the activities which are generally considered to be violations of those laws. There is also some reference to the prohibition against unfair competition and the “unfairness” jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The laws discussed do not constitute all of the statutes which may be applicable to, or implicated in antitrust issues, but rather, are those which are most often utilized.
Date: June 18, 2001
Creator: Rubin, Janice E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Liability Exemptions in the Senate Brownfields Bill (S. 350) (open access)

The Liability Exemptions in the Senate Brownfields Bill (S. 350)

This report deals solely with the liability provisions of S. 350, found in Title II of the bill. (The manager’s amendment does not concern these.) These provisions cover three types of innocent parties: (1) owners of properties contaminated from contiguous properties, (2) prospective purchasers, and (3) innocent landowners.
Date: June 15, 2001
Creator: Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library