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Missing and Exploited Children: Overview and Policy Concerns
This report presents an overview of two national incidence studies prepared by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to determine annually the number of reported missing and recovered children in the nation. It also discusses the AMBER Alert System created to help recover reported missing children, legislation introduced in the 108th Congresses to address the missing children issue, and questions that remain regarding concerns about missing children. S. 151, the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act, which was signed into law (P.L. 108-21) by the President on April 30, 2003, contains provisions related to missing and exploited children.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Cooper, Edith Fairman
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Powers of Congress: A Brief Reference Guide
None
Date:
May 13, 1998
Creator:
Costello, George
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Remedies Available to Victims of Identity Theft
None
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Welborn, Angie A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Project BioShield
None
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Gottron, Frank
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electricity: The Road Toward Restructuring
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) and the Federal Power Act (FPA) were enacted to eliminate unfair practices and other abuses by electricity and gas holding companies by requiring federal control and regulation of interstate public utility holding companies. Comprehensive energy legislation has passed the House and Senate. The House passed H.R. 6 on April 11, 2003. On July 31, 2003, the Senate suspended debate on S. 14, inserted the text of H.R. 4 (107th Congress) as a substitute, and passed H.R. 6. A conference agreement was reached November 17, 2003, and passed by the House the next day. H.R. 6 includes an electricity title that would, in part, repeal PUHCA, would prospectively repeal the mandatory purchase requirement under PURPA, and would create an electric reliability organization. On June 15, 2004, H.R. 4503, a comprehensive energy policy bill, passed the House.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Abel, Amy & Parker, Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Issues in the 107th Congress
This report discuss issues that received congressional attention in the 107th Congress, such as The impact of air quality regulations, key water quality issues, superfund, solid/hazardous wastes, multibillion dollar cleanup and compliance programs, climate change, pesticides, EPA budget, and Science and Technology.
Date:
May 13, 2002
Creator:
Isler, Margaret M. & Lee, Martin R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues
None
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Benefits: Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) Program
The Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUC), was signed into law March 9, 2002, as a part of P.L. 107-147. TEUC provides up to 13 weeks of additional federally funded unemployment compensation (UC) to individuals in all states who exhaust their regular UC benefits. TEUC also provides a second tier of 13 weeks of benefits to individuals who exhaust their benefits in a highunemployment state (TEUC-X). On January 8, 2003, Congress passed S. 23 (P.L. 108- 1) extending the TEUC program through May 31, 2003, and phasing-out benefits through August 30, 2003. On April 16, 2003, P.L. 108-11 was signed into law, creating a parallel TEUC program called TEUC-A. TEUC-A provides up to 39 weeks of benefits for displaced airline workers, and provides a second tier (TEUC-AX) of benefits to individuals exhausting their TEUC-A benefits in a high-unemployment state. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Franco, Celinda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security, Saving, and the Economy
None
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Cashell, Brian W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Japanese Trade: The Semiconductor Arrangement
On June 4, 1991, the United States and Japan agreed to a five-year arrangement to open Japan,s market to U.S.-origin semiconductor devices, replacing a 1986 agreement that was due to expire. Unlike other U.S.-Japanese trade agreement, the U.S.-Japanese Semiconductor Arrangement stipulates a quantifiable objective (20 percent of the Japanese market for foreign-produced semiconductors). It is often identified by those who want the United States to undertake a "results-oriented" trade policy toward Japan as a model for future US.-Japanese trade agreements. The semiconductor arrangement raises several questions for U.S.- Japanese trade and U.S. trade policy: Has its achieved its objectives? Should the agreement be used as a model for resolving other U.S.- Japanese market access disputes?
Date:
May 13, 1993
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Singapore-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
None
Date:
May 13, 2002
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
None
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
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:
May 13, 2004
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Operations (House)/State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate): FY2006 Appropriations
This report covers funding and policy issues related to both Foreign Operations and State Department programs.It presents FY2006 Appropriations related to Foreign Operations (House)/State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate).
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Nowels, Larry & Epstein, Susan B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report provides an overview of U.S. policy concerns and relations with countries in central Asia. The report discusses issues such as Fostering Pro-Western Orientations, Obstacles to Peace and Independence, Democratization and Human Rights, Security and Arms Control, Trade and Investment, and provides an Aid Overview.
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: Comprehensive Energy Legislation (H.R. 6) in the 109th Congress
The House passed H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, on April 21, 2005 (249-183). The legislation includes a “safe harbor” provision to protect methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) refiners from product liability suits, which was retained after a close vote on an amendment to drop the language (213-219). In the 108th Congress, there was opposition to this provision in the Senate. It is unclear how its inclusion may affect Senate passage of an energy bill in the 109th Congress. House Republicans have indicated that a compromise will be sought to satisfy the other body. Language in the House-passed bill would also authorize opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to exploration and development. An amendment to delete the ANWR provisions from H.R. 6 was defeated (200-231).
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L. & Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Acquisition in the FY2005 Budget: Oversight Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 13, 2004
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress
This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 109th Congress
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq's Agriculture: Background and Status
None
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security Grant Formulas: A Comparison of Formula Provisions in S. 21 and H.R. 1544, 109th Congress
This CRS report summarizes and compares the pertinent parts of the two bills. Specifically, the report compares the homeland security assistance distribution formulas in S. 21 and H.R. 1544, presents estimated guaranteed amounts each state would receive under the House and Senate formulas , and a stepby-step process for distribution of federal homeland security assistance (Appendix A and B), as proposed by these two bills.
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Reese, Shawn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Issues in the 109th Congress
A number of issues affecting U.S. agriculture are receiving attention during the 109th Congress. Some are related to new initiatives or to unfinished legislation from the 108th Congress; others have been the focus of ongoing congressional oversight. Although the current (2002) farm bill (P.L. 107-171) generally does not expire until 2007, the agriculture committees could begin hearings on a new measure later this year. Meanwhile, the agriculture committees are required by the adopted FY2006 budget resolution to report legislation that reduces spending on mandatory food and agriculture support programs by $3 billion over the next five years. Other issues of importance to agriculture during the 109th Congress include the possible reauthorization of an expiring dairy support program; multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations; concerns about agroterrorism, food safety, and animal and plant diseases (e.g., “mad cow” disease and Asian soybean rust); high energy costs; environmental issues; and a number of agricultural marketing matters. This report will be updated if significant developments ensue.
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M. & Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List
Cuba was first added to the State Department's list of states sponsoring international terrorism in 1982. At the time, numerous U.S. government reports and statements under the Reagan Administration alleged Cuba's ties to international terrorism and its support for terrorist groups in Latin America. Cuba remains on the state-sponsored terrorism list with four other countries: Iran, Syria, Sudan, and North Korea. Cuba's retention on the terrorism list has received more attention in recent years in light of increased support for legislative initiatives to lift some U.S. sanctions under the current economic embargo. Supporters of keeping Cuba on the terrorism list argue that there is ample evidence that Cuba supports terrorism. Critics of retaining Cuba on the terrorism list maintain that the policy is a holdover from the Cold War and that Cuba no longer supports terrorism abroad.
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tobacco Quota Buyout
Report on the termination of U.S. tobacco farm price supports and the ripple effects of this decision, including payments to quota holders, producers, lump sum payments, imports, and more.
Date:
May 13, 2005
Creator:
Womach, Jasper
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Data on Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost-Sharing in HAS-Qualified Health Plans
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which have been available since 2004, are the newest addition to the array of tax-advantaged accounts people can use to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses. To set up an HSA, one must enroll in a qualifying high-deductible health plan (HDHP). This report analyzes findings about enrollment in HSA-qualified HDHPs.
Date:
May 13, 2006
Creator:
Peterson, Chris L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library