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Intelligence Issues for Congress
This report discusses intelligence issues for Congress including narcotics trafficking, conflicts between Israel and Palestine, in Iraq, and among the former Yugoslav states, and North Korean missile capabilities. Updated May 31, 2002.
Date:
May 31, 2002
Creator:
Best, Richard A., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Peacekeeping: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement
None
Date:
May 31, 2002
Creator:
Serafino, Nina M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 31, 2002
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has been far more severely affected by AIDS than any other part of the world. The United Nations reports that 25.3 million adults and children are infected with the HIV virus in the region, which has about 10% of the world's population but more than 70% of the worldwide total of infected people. This report discusses this issue in detail, including the cause of the African AIDS epidemic, the social and economic consequences, response and treatment, and U.S. policy.
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.N. System Funding: Congressional Issues
None
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Bite, Vita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past several years. China is now the third largest U.S. trading partner, its second largest source of imports, and its fourth largest export market. However, U.S.-China commercial ties have been strained by a number of issues, including a surging U.S. trade deficit with China, China's refusal to float its currency, and failure to fully comply with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, especially its failure to provide protection for U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR). This report explores these issues in detail, especially concerning the lack of protection for U.S. IPR.
Date:
May 29, 2002
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fruits and Vegetables: Issues for Congress
This report discusses the Issues for Congress on Fruits and Vegetables.The primary law that exclusively serves the produce industry is the perishable agriculture commodities act in the 1930(PACA).
Date:
May 29, 2002
Creator:
Branaman, Brenda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness
In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the United States Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote cooperative research and development activities among industry, universities, and the federal R&D establishment designed to increase the competitiveness of American industry and to encourage the generation of new products, processes, and services. Among the issues before Congress are whether joint ventures contribute to industrial competitiveness and what role, if any, the government has in facilitating such arrangements.
Date:
May 28, 2002
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy
This report summarizes the debate on the government policy regarding industrial competitiveness and technological advancement and its influence on the U.S. economy. It discusses the most recent developments, dives into the background and analysis of the topic, and talks about congress' plans and a new approach.
Date:
May 28, 2002
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Law of the Sea Convention and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
May 28, 2002
Creator:
Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development
None
Date:
May 28, 2002
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Meat and Poultry Inspection Issues
This report discusses the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) responsibility for inspecting most meat, poultry, and processed egg products for safety, wholesomeness, and proper labeling while detailing the results of congressional action in reducing the presence of pathogens and food-borne illness in facilities and food products.
Date:
May 24, 2002
Creator:
Rawson, Jean M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
None
Date:
May 24, 2002
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade and the Americas
None
Date:
May 24, 2002
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
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 23, 2002
Creator:
Pregelj, Vladimir N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Egypt-United States Relations
Among the current issues in U.S.-Egyptian relations are the shared concerns over the terrorist attacks against Egyptian police, religious, government, and tourist facilities, and what those attacks maysignal for Egypt’s domestic stability. The two nations may disagree over Egypt’s interpretation of applying human rights practices to Islamic terrorists. The two countries disagree over the speed and depth, but not the need for some of Egypt’s economic reforms. Egypt and the United States agree on the importance of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, the need to continue current Arab-Israel peace talks, and the need for regional stability. The two nations agree on Egypt’s determination to introduce democratic reforms to Egypt.
Date:
May 23, 2002
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exempting Food and Agriculture Products from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Status and Implementation
Falling agricultural exports and declining commodity prices led farm groups and agribusiness firms to urge the 106th Congress to pass legislation exempting foods and agricultural commodities from U.S. economic sanctions against certain countries. In completing action on the FY2001 agriculture appropriations bill, Congress codified the lifting of unilateral sanctions on commercial sales of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical products to Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Sudan, and extended this policy to apply to Cuba (Title IX of H.R. 5426, as enacted by P.L. 106-387; Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000). Related provisions place financing and licensing conditions on sales to these countries. Those that apply to Cuba, though, are permanent and more restrictive than for the other countries. Other provisions give Congress the authority in the future to veto a President's proposal to impose a sanction on the sale of agricultural or medical products.
Date:
May 22, 2002
Creator:
Jurenas, Remy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Current Policy Issues
This report provides a brief background analysis and recent developments regarding China’s Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles. The report includes topics such as: Recent Proliferation Transfers, chemical, nuclear, and missile technology sales to Iran, Pakistan, Libya, Syria, trade controls, nonproliferation and arms control.
Date:
May 21, 2002
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israel: U.S. Foreign Assistance
None
Date:
May 21, 2002
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-United States Relations
None
Date:
May 21, 2002
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges
None
Date:
May 21, 2002
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Palestinians and Middle East Peace: Issues for the United States
None
Date:
May 20, 2002
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library