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Detention of U.S. Citizens
In 1971, Congress passed legislation to repeal the Emergency Detention Act of 1950 and to enact the following language: “No citizen shall be imprisoned or otherwise detained by the United States except pursuant to an Act of Congress.” The new language, codified at 18 U.S.C. §4001(a), is called the Non-Detention Act. This statutory provision received attention after the 9/11 terrorist attacks when the Administration designated certain U.S. citizens as “enemy combatants” and claimed the right to detain them indefinitely without charging them, bringing them to trial, or giving them access to counsel. In litigation over Yaser Esam Hamdi and Jose Padilla, both designated enemy combatants, the Administration has argued that the Non-Detention Act restricts only imprisonments and detentions by the Attorney General, not by the President or military authorities.
Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Fisher, Louis
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2006
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Date:
April 14, 2005
Creator:
Dwyer, Paul E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cloture Attempts on Nominations
Cloture is the only means by which the Senate can vote to limit debate on a matter, and thereby overcome a possible filibuster. It would be erroneous, however, to assume that cases in which cloture is sought are the same as those in which a filibuster occurs. Cloture may be sought when no filibuster is taking place, and filibusters may occur without cloture being sought.
Date:
April 22, 2005
Creator:
Beth, Richard S. & Palmer, Betsy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
VXX Presidential Helicopter: Background and Issues for Congress
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Date:
April 1, 2005
Creator:
Bolkcom, Christopher
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
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Date:
April 19, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East Peace Talks
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Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Military and Iraqi Casualty Statistics: Additional Numbers and Explanations
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Date:
April 26, 2005
Creator:
Fischer, Hannah
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Economic Conditions
China’s economy continues to be a concern to U.S. policymakers. On the one hand, China’s economic growth presents huge opportunities for U.S. exporters. On the other hand, the surge in Chinese exports to the United States has put competitive pressures on many U.S. industries. Many U.S. policymakers have argued that greater efforts should be made to pressure China to fully implement its WTO commitments and to change various economic policies deemed harmful to U.S. economic interests, such as its currency peg and its use of subsidies to support its SOEs. In addition, recent bids by Chinese state-owned firms to purchase various U.S. firms have raised concerns among Members over the impact such acquisitions could have on U.S. national and economic security.
Date:
April 25, 2005
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices
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Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K. & Chanlett-Avery, Emma
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Report
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The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance
Concerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system, long centered on the enduring issues of high campaign costs and reliance on interest groups for needed campaign funds. This report discusses campaign finance practices, enduring issues and today’s paramount issues. In addition it presents the Legislative Action in the 108th and 109th Congress, as well as the Congressional efforts to close perceived loopholes in Federal Election Law.
Date:
April 20, 2005
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gasoline Prices: Policies and Proposals
This report gives information related to Gasoline prices and also discusses Policies and Proposals.
Date:
April 7, 2005
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 109th Congress. Action in the second session has focused on appropriations bills; the first session focused on omnibus energy policy bill H.R. 6 and several appropriations bills. this report describes several major pieces of legislation, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Transportation Equity Act. For each bill listed in this report, a brief description and a summary of action are given, including references to committee hearings and reports. Also, a selected list of hearings on renewable energy is included.
Date:
April 12, 2005
Creator:
Sissine, Fred
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
This report addresses defense transformation from a DOD-wide perspective. The Bush Administration identified transformation as a major goal for the Department of Defense (DOD) soon after taking office and has since worked to refine and implement its plans for defense transformation. Defense transformation can be defined as large-scale, discontinuous, and possibly disruptive changes in military weapons, concepts of operations (i.e., approaches to warfighting) and organization. The issue for the 109th Congress is how to take the concept of defense transformation into account in assessing and acting on Administration proposals for DOD.
Date:
April 4, 2005
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security Department: FY2006 Appropriations
The annual consideration of appropriations bills by Congress is a part of a complex set of budget processes that also encompasses the consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending measures, and reconciliation bills. This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Homeland Security.
Date:
April 14, 2005
Creator:
Lake, Jennifer E. & Nuñez-Neto, Blas
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Assistance to North Korea
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Date:
April 26, 2005
Creator:
Manyin, Mark E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Growing Interest in Latin America
Over the past year, increasing attention has focused on China’s growing interest in Latin America. Most analysts appear to agree that China’s primary interest in the region is to gain greater access to needed resources — such as oil, copper, and iron — through increased trade and investment. Some also believe Beijing’s additional goal is to isolate Taiwan by luring the 12 Latin American and Caribbean nations still maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan to shift their diplomatic recognition to China. Some analysts maintain that China’s involvement in the region could pose a future threat to U.S. influence. Others assert that China’s inroads in Latin America are marginal and likely to remain overwhelmed by the economic and geographic advantage of the U.S. market.
Date:
April 20, 2005
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry & Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs
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Date:
April 21, 2005
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Director of National Intelligence: Statutory Authorities
In passing the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-458) in late 2004, Congress approved the most comprehensive reform of the U.S. Intelligence Community since its establishment over 50 years ago. Principal among enacted changes was the establishment of a new position of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to manage the Intelligence Community. Some observers have questioned whether the new statute provides the DNI the necessary authorities to effectively manage the Community.
Date:
April 11, 2005
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.; Cumming, Alfred & Masse, Todd M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Agreements: Impact on the U.S. Economy
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Date:
April 20, 2005
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture
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Date:
April 28, 2005
Creator:
Garcia, Michael John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Background and Proposed Adjustments
Administrative subpoena authority, including closely related national security letter authority, is the power vested in various administrative agencies to compel testimony or the production of documents or both in aid of the agencies’ performance of their duties. During the 108th Congress, the President urged Congress to expand and re-enforce statutory authority to use administrative subpoenas and national security letters in criminal and foreign intelligence investigations; and legislation was introduced for that purpose. Related proposals have been offered during the 109th Congress, some of which deal with national security letter authority. Proponents of expanded use emphasize the effectiveness of administrative subpoenas as an investigative tool and question the logic of its availability in drug and health care fraud cases but not in terrorism cases. Critics suggest that it is little more than a constitutionally suspect “trophy” power, easily abused and of little legitimate use.
Date:
April 15, 2005
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Intelligence Investigations: A Sketch
Administrative subpoena authority, including closely related national security letter authority, is the power vested in various administrative agencies to compel testimony or the production of documents or both in aid of the agencies’ performance of their duties. Both the President and Members of Congress have called for statutory adjustments relating to the use of administrative subpoenas and national security letters in criminal and foreign intelligence investigations. One lower federal court has found the sweeping gag orders and lack of judicial review that mark one of the national security letter practices constitutionally defective. Proponents of expanded use emphasize the effectiveness of administrative subpoenas as an investigative tool and question the logic of its availability in drug and health care fraud cases but not in terrorism cases. Critics suggest that it is little more than a constitutionally suspect “trophy” power, easily abused and of little legitimate use. This is an abridged version — without footnotes, appendices, quotation marks and most citations to authority — of Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Background and Proposed Adjustments, CRS Report RL32880.
Date:
April 15, 2005
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medical Malpractice Liability Reform: Legal Issues and Fifty-State Survey of Caps on Punitive Damages and Noneconomic Damages
None
Date:
April 11, 2005
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform
None
Date:
April 21, 2005
Creator:
Nuschler, Dawn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library