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Chemical Plant Security
Facilities handling large amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals (i.e., chemical facilities) might be of interest to terrorists, either as targets for direct attacks meant to release chemicals into the community or as a source of chemicals for use elsewhere. Because few terrorist attacks have been attempted against chemical facilities in the United States, the risk of death and injury in the near future is estimated to be low, relative to the likelihood of accidents at such facilities or attacks on other targets using conventional weapons. For any individual facility, the risk is very small, but risks may be increasing with potentially severe consequences for human health and the environment. Available evidence indicates that many chemical facilities may lack adequate safeguards.
Date:
February 14, 2005
Creator:
Schierow, Linda-Jo
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Privacy: Total Information Awareness Programs and Related Information Access, Collection, and Protection Laws
None
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Stevens, Gina Marie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Grants Work in a Congressional Office
Members of Congress often get requests from constituents for information and help in obtaining funds for projects. Many state and local governments, nonprofit social service and community action organizations, private research groups, small businesses, and individuals approach congressional offices to find out about funding, both from the federal government and from the private sector. The success rate in obtaining federal assistance is not high, given the competition for federal funds. A grants staff’s effectiveness often depends on both an understanding of the grants process and on the relations it establishes with agency and other contacts. The following report does not constitute a blueprint for every office involved in grants and projects activity, nor does it present in-depth information about all aspects of staff activity in this area. The discussion is aimed at describing some basics about the grants process and some of the approaches and techniques used by congressional offices in dealing with this type of constituent service.
Date:
February 14, 2002
Creator:
Gerli, Merete F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Committee Types and Roles
There are three main types of committees—standing, select, and joint. Most committees form subcommittees to share specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committee.
Date:
February 14, 2002
Creator:
Carr, Thomas P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on Iraq 1990-2002: A Compilation of Legislation
This report is a compilation of legislation on Iraq from 1990 to the present. The list is composed of resolutions and public laws relating to military action and/or diplomatic pressure to be taken against Iraq.1 The list does not include foreign aid appropriations bills passed since FY1994 that deny U.S. funds to any nation in violation of the United Nations sanctions regime against Iraq.2 Also, measures that were not passed only in either the House or the Senate are not included (with the exception of the proposals in the 107th Congress).
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Does the U.S. Serve as the World Economy's Engine of Growth?
This report examines three fundamental points implicit in the "engine of growth" argument. First, it questions whether the current account deficit is caused by strong U.S. growth and weak foreign growth. Second, it examines whether foreign growth is dependent on U.S. imports and the maintenance of a large U.S. current account deficit. Finally, it reviews the proposition that a U.S. recession would cause a world recession by lowering U.S. import demand. The report concludes that to make the final argument persuasive, other factors need to come into play, such as deteriorating expectations, financial crisis, or slow economic adjustment. These other factors seem unlikely to occur in the context of slowing U.S. growth, but they are possible in a recession.
Date:
February 14, 2001
Creator:
Labonte, Marc & Makinen, Gail
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Uncertainty in Budget Projections
None
Date:
February 14, 2001
Creator:
Winters, Philip D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Financing
This is one report in the series of reports that discuss the campaign finance practices and related issues. Concerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system, centered on the enduring issues of high campaign costs and reliance on interest groups for needed campaign funds. The report talks about the today’s paramount issues such as perceived loopholes in current law and the longstanding issues: overall costs, funding sources, and competition.
Date:
February 14, 2002
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority to Standardize National Election Procedures
Recent events surrounding the Presidential election have led to increased scrutiny of voting procedures in the United States. This report focuses on the constitutional authority and limitations that might be relevant to attempts by Congress to standardize these and other procedures.
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Thomas, Kenneth R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assistance to Firefighters Program
The Assistance to Firefighters Program,1 also known as the FIRE Act grant program, was established by Title XVII of the FY2001 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 106-398). Currently administered by the United States Fire Administration (USFA) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the program provides federal grants directly to local fire departments to help address a variety of equipment, training, and other firefighter-related needs. The FY2004 proposal would place the fire grant program within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office for Domestic Preparedness, located within the Border and Transportation Security Directorate. Under this proposal, the Assistance to Firefighters Program would be removed from the USFA, which will remain in the DHS Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
None
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Methane Hydrates: Energy Prospect or Natural Hazard?
None
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
Mielke, James E
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses about background and issues on Homeland Security Coast Guard Operations which is led by a federal maritime homeland security including port security.
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deposit and Share Insurance: Proposals for Change
This report provides information about the Proposals for Change on Federal Deposit and Share Insurance since deposit insurance for holders of accounts at banks and thrift institutions are under scrutiny for the last several congresses.
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Jackson, William D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors
This report discusses the Andean Regional Initiative (ARI), implemented by the Bush Administration in 2001 to provide economic and counter-narcotics assistance for Colombia and regional neighbors. The report discusses the goals of the ARI, as well as related appropriations.
Date:
February 14, 2002
Creator:
Storrs, K. Larry & Serafino, Nina M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
The continued rise in the U.S.-China trade imbalance, complaints from several U.S. manufacturing firms over the competitive challenges posed by cheap Chinese imports, and concerns that U.S. manufacturing jobs are being lost to Chinese competitors have led several Members to call on the Bush Administration to take a more aggressive stance against certain Chinese trade policies deemed to be unfair. This report explores these issues in detail, especially concerning the lack of protection for U.S. IPR.
Date:
February 14, 2005
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
On October 7, 1994, President Clinton transmitted to the Senate the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention. The package was referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. On November 16, 1994, the U.N. Law of the Sea Convention entered into force but without accession by the United States. The 1994 Agreement entered into force on July 28, 1996, again without U.S. ratification.
Date:
February 14, 2001
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Brief Summary of the Medical Privacy Rule
This report provides a brief overview of the modified medical privacy rule, “Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information”(“privacy rule”) published on August 14, 2002 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The privacy regulation creates a new federal floor of privacy protections while leaving in place more protective state rules or practices. The rule establishes a set of basic consumer protections and a series of regulatory permissions for uses and disclosures of protected health information.
Date:
February 14, 2003
Creator:
Stevens, Gina Marie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Administration's Lands Legacy Initiative in the FY2001 Budget Proposal - A Fact Sheet
The fact sheet compares the FY2001 funding request for the Administration's Lands Legacy Initiative to the FY2000 request and the enacted FY2000 appropriation.
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
Zinn, Jeffrey A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security
This report provides information about the FY2006 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security. This report is a preliminary overview of the administration FY2006 budget request and congress proposed appropriations for selected programs of homeland security.
Date:
February 14, 2005
Creator:
Reese, Shawn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan and the World Trade Organization
None
Date:
February 14, 2002
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Policies
This report discusses the Bicycle and Pedestrian Legislation, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Of 1991 (ISTEA), Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century,and Funding under ISTEA and TEA21.
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
Lipford, William A. & Harrison, Glennon J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Post-Saddam National Elections
Elections for a transitional National Assembly, provincial councils, and a Kurdish regional assembly were held on January 30, 2005. High voter turnout in mostly Shiite and Kurdish areas led to a first and second-place finish for slates backed by these two communities. Sunni Arabs, dominant under Saddam Hussein, appear to have been further marginalized by their relative lack of participation in the vote. This report will be updated regularly. See CRS Report RL31339, Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance.
Date:
February 14, 2005
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1990-2002
None
Date:
February 14, 2002
Creator:
Sanford, Jonathan E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library