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The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
This report discusses the funding authorizations for programs in the Higher Education Act (HEA). This legislation, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), authorizes the federal government’s major student aid programs, as well as other significant initiatives.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Stedman, James B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress
The purpose of this report is to present a number of generally less broad legislative proposals related to child welfare financing have been introduced in the 108th Congress. Additional child welfare-related proposals designed to improve services, promote timely placement of children across state lines, and for other purposes, are described in this report.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. . . .” This language restricts government both more and less than it would if it were applied literally. It restricts government more in that it applies not only to Congress, but to all branches of the federal government, and to all branches of state and local government. It restricts government less in that it provides no protection to some types of speech and only limited protection to others. This report provides an overview of the major exceptions to the First Amendment — of the ways that the Supreme Court has interpreted the guarantee of freedom of speech and press to provide no protection or only limited protection for some types of speech.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendment
This report is divided into two parts. The first gives a brief history of the flag protection issue, from the enactment of the Flag Protection Act in 1968 through current consideration of a constitutional amendment. The second part briefly summarizes the two decisions of the United States Supreme Court, Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman, that struck down the state and federal flag protection statutes as applied in the context punishing expressive conduct.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Luckey, John R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Budget Actions in 2003
During the first session of the 108th Congress, the House and Senate will consider many different budgetary measures. Most measures pertain to fiscal year (FY) 2004 (which began on October 1, 2003) and beyond. Some also pertain to the budget for FY2003. As the session progresses, this report will describe House and Senate action on major budgetary legislation within the framework of the congressional budget process and other procedural requirements.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement
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Date:
May 6, 2002
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Medical Care Services: Questions and Answers
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Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Arms Control: The U.S.-Russian Agenda
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Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security
In the 109th Congress, several bills have been introduced, including S. 3, the Protecting America in the War on Terror Act, and S. 975, the Project Bioshield II Act, that would generate additional incentives for the creation of new technologies to counteract potential biological threats. These bills propose reforms to current policies and practices associated with intellectual property, particularly patents, and the marketing of pharmaceuticals and related products. This report includes patents and innovation, the role of patents in pharmaceutical/biomedical R&D, legislative developments and proposals for change.
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H. & Thomas, John R.
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:
May 6, 2002
Creator:
Cantor, Joseph E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Multiple-Group Federal Credit Unions: An Update
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Date:
May 6, 1998
Creator:
Smale, Pauline
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan-U.S. Relations
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Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
The nation’s health, wealth, and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, processes and organizations across which these goods and services move are called critical infrastructures (e.g. electricity, the power plants that generate it, and the electric grid upon which it is distributed). Computers and communications, themselves critical infrastructures, are increasingly tying these infrastructures together. This report aims to address the concern that this reliance on computers and computer networks raises the vulnerability of the nation’s critical infrastructures to “cyber” attacks.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Moteff, John D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Caribbean Basin Interim Trade Program: CBI/NAFTA Parity
The entry into force, on January 1, 1994, of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has eliminated the advantage that the beneficiaries of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) and related provisions of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) had enjoyed in trade with the United States relative to Mexico, and gave Mexico an increasingly significant competitive edge over the CBERA countries. The scheduled further implementation of the NAFTA would have resulted in a substantial advantage to Mexico over the CBERA countries and vitiate in part the purpose of the CBERA.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Pregelj, Vladimir N.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Railroad Safety Program and Reauthorization Issues
The Federal Railroad Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation is the primary federal agency that promotes and regulates railroad safety. To implement its safety responsibilities, the Federal Railroad Administration uses numerous strategies including the Safety Assurance and Compliance Program, field inspections; and to help improve its regulations, the administration uses the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. This report contains information on the Federal Railroad Administration's Safety Program, railroad safety statistics, key reauthorization issues, and related information.
Date:
May 6, 2003
Creator:
Rothberg, Paul F. & Williamson, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
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Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Niksch, Larry A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Crime Control: Background, Legislation, and Issues
This report provides Background, Legislation, and Issues on Federal Crime Control. states and locality have the primary responsibility for the prevention and control of domestic crime while the federal government's role is limited.
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Seghetti, Lisa M.; Franco, Celinda; Hill, Cindy; Laney, Garrine P. & Wolfe, M. Ann
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
The bilateral relationship between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China (PRC) is vitally important, touching on a wide range of areas including, among others, economic policy, security, foreign relations, and human rights. This report addresses relevant policy questions in current U.S.-China relations, discusses trends and key legislation in the current Congress, and provides a chronology of developments and high-level exchanges.
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gun Legislation in the 109th Congress
Congress continues to debate the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. It is a contentious debate, with strong advocates for and against the further federal regulation of firearms.
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: An Overview of Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data
None
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
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:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Sissine, Fred
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: Summary of Program Solvency and Projections
On March 23, 2005, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report to Congress on the status of the Social Security trust funds. The Social Security trust funds, under the latest forecast, continue to face long-range financing problems.
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Sidor, Gary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Increases in Tricare Costs: Background and Options for Congress
In its FY2007 budget submission, the Department of Defense (DOD) proposed increases in Tricare enrollment fees, deductibles, and pharmacy co-payments for retired beneficiaries not yet eligible for Medicare. The raises were justified by DOD as necessary to constrain the growth of health care spending as a proportion of the overall defense budget in the next decade. Many beneficiaries argued that the proposed hikes were unfair and unnecessary. The FY2007 Defense Authorization Act prohibited increases in premiums, deductibles, and co-payments prior to September 30, 2007. The FY2008 National Defense Authoriztion Act extended the prohibition of increases in co-payments and enrollment fees until October 2008 and Congress may move to extend them further.
Date:
May 6, 2008
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Oregon Politicians to Anthony Principi - May 6, 2005]
Letter from Senator Wyden, Senator Smith, and Representative Walden concerning the 142nd and 173rd fighter Wings, the Umatilla Chemical Depot, and the National Guard and Reserve facilities.
Date:
May 6, 2005
Creator:
Wyden, Ron, 1949-; Smith, Gordon H. (Gordon Harold), 1952- & Walden, Gregory Paul
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library