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Afghanistan: Elections, Constitution, and Government
In 2004 and 2005, Afghanistan adopted a permanent constitution and elected a president and a parliament. The parliament is emerging as a significant force in Afghan politics, as shown in debate over a new cabinet proposed in March 2006. However, insurgent violence continues to threaten Afghan stability. See CRS Report RL30588, Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, by Kenneth Katzman.
Date:
May 1, 2006
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report covers concerns and issues relating to governance, elections, election fraud/nepotism, human rights, and Afghan culture in Afghanistan. It discusses the pros and cons of U.S.A. intervention in the shaping of these endeavors.
Date:
May 1, 2012
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture-Based Biofuels: Overview and Emerging Issues
This report reviews the evolution of the U.S. biofuels sector and the role that federal policy has played in shaping its development. In addition, it highlights emerging issues that are critical to the biofuels sector and of relevance to Congress.
Date:
May 1, 2013
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Drought: Federal Water Management Issues
This report provides an introductory analysis of federal water management issues in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF), particularly during drought. The report underscores that decision makers are faced with the tradeoff of the current harm that reduced flows may cause aquatic species against the benefits of maintaining water in storage for future multipurpose use later. The first section briefly introduces the basin's water resources and related federal issues. The second section summarizes current federal reservoir operations. The third section discusses how the municipal, industrial, and agricultural uses of ACF waters affect federal reservoir management. The fourth section covers how species protections affect Corps operations and how Corps operations may affect protected species. The fifth section briefly discusses legislation in the 110th Congress related to the ACF and water supply and management issues in the Southeast. The report concludes with comments about the ACF in the broader context of federal CRS-2 water policies and projects.
Date:
May 1, 2008
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.; Kaplan, Stan Mark; Buck, Eugene H.; Brougher, Cynthia & Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report offers background information and recent more development in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia political and economic situation. It also discusses U.S. policy, U.S. aid, U.S. trade and investments to these countries, congressional response and other legislation.
Date:
May 1, 2012
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Activities: Authorization and Appropriations
This report provides an overview of the Corps civil works program. It covers the congressional authorization and appropriation process, the standard project development process, and other Corps activities and authorities.
Date:
May 1, 2008
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Hughes, H. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Projects: Authorization and Appropriations
This report explains how the congressional authorization and appropriations process overlays the Corps' project development process. Special attention is given to initiating a water resources study, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) process, civil works appropriations, and emergency response activities.
Date:
May 1, 2008
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Hughes, H. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arsenic in Drinking Water: Regulatory Developments and Issues
This report describes the Regulatory Developments and Issues related to Arsenic in Drinking Water.
Date:
May 1, 2007
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Belarus: Background and U.S. Policy Concerns
An overview of the history of U.S.A - Belarus relations. Current issues include U.S.A. and international attempts to influence Aleksandr Lukashenko, the Belarusian President, towards making the Belarusian government more democratic and open.
Date:
May 1, 2012
Creator:
Woehrel, Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bibliography on the Federal Communications Commission: August 1951--February 1974
This report is a descriptive bibliography of the federal communication commission.
Date:
May 1, 1974
Creator:
Hines, Sara
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget Control Act: Potential Impact of Sequestration on Health Reform Spending
This report examines how automatic spending reductions triggered by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) might affect health reform implementation under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is divided into three sections. The first section provides an overview of ACA's health insurance reforms and some analysis of the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) estimates of the impact of the law's implementation on federal direct spending and revenues. The second section examines the automatic spending reductions under the BCA. The final section discusses which types of health reform spending are likely subject to, or exempt from, those reductions.
Date:
May 1, 2013
Creator:
Redhead, C. Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Canada-U.S. Relations
This report provides a short overview of Canada’s political scene, its economic conditions, and its recent security and foreign policy, focusing particularly on issues that may be relevant to U.S. policymakers. This brief country survey is followed by several summaries of current bilateral issues in the political, trade, and environmental arenas.
Date:
May 1, 2006
Creator:
Ek, Carl W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an in-depth overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date:
May 1, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and "Falun Gong"
“Falun Gong,” also known as “Falun Dafa,”1 combines an exercise regimen with meditation and moral tenets. The “Falun Gong” movement has led to the largest and most protracted public demonstrations in China since the democracy movement of 1989. On April 25, 1999, an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 adherents assembled in front of Zhongnanhai, the Chinese Communist Party leadership compound, and participated in a silent protest against state repression of their activities. On July 21, 1999, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government, fearful of the spread of social unrest, outlawed the movement and began to arrest Falun Gong protesters.
Date:
May 1, 2002
Creator:
Lum, Thomas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Collision Avoidance Technologies
This report is about collision avoidance technologies.
Date:
May 1, 1975
Creator:
Raleigh, Lani Hummel
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Columbia River Treaty Review
This report provides a brief overview of the Columbia River Treaty review. It includes background on the history of the basin and consideration of the treaty, as well as a brief summary of studies and analyses of the Columbia River Treaty review process to date.
Date:
May 1, 2015
Creator:
Stern, Charles V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Block Grants: Funding Issues in the 112th Congress and Recent Funding History
This report discusses funding Issues in the 112th Congress and Recent Funding History The Administration's FY2012 budget proposes to: (1) increase funding for CDBG formula grants by 10.5% from $3.303 billion appropriated in FY2010 to $3.691 billion; (2) eliminate funding for the Neighborhood Initiative and Economic Development Initiative programs; (3) eliminate funding for Section 107 activities; (4) transfer its Sustainable Communities Initiative to a new stand-alone account; and (5) convert Section 108 loan guarantees to a fee-based program.
Date:
May 1, 2012
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of the Pay of Top Executives and Other Workers
This report contains an overview of the comparison of the top executives and other worker's pay.
Date:
May 1, 2003
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Oversight Manual
This report provides information about the Congressional Oversight Manual. Congressional Oversight of the executive is designed to fulfill a number of purposes like ensuring executive compliance with legislative intent etc.
Date:
May 1, 2007
Creator:
Kaiser, Frederick M.; Oleszek, Walter J.; Tatelman, Todd B.; Halstead, T. J. & Rosenberg, Morton
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conservation Reserve Payments and Self-Employment Taxes
Farmers enrolling their land in the Department of Agriculture's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) receive payments for refraining from farming their property and for engaging in certain conservation practices mandated by the Department of Agriculture. These payments are described in the contract with the Department of Agriculture as "rental payments." Farmers would like to treat the income as "rental income" because it would not be subject to self-employment taxes, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) insists that under certain conditions, the payments are income from the trade or business of farming and thus subject to self-employment taxes.
Date:
May 1, 2000
Creator:
Morris, Marie B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Consideration of the Budget Resolution
This report provides information about the Consideration of the Budget Resolution.
Date:
May 1, 2007
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE): A Comparison of Selected Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report provides a side-by-side comparison of several bills in the 110th Congress addressing passenger vehicle fuel economy in general and the CAFE program specifically.The report covers CAFE- related Senate and House bills.
Date:
May 1, 2007
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D. & Bamberger, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register
This report serves to inform the congressional debate over rulemaking by analyzing different ways to measure federal rulemaking activity. The report provides data on and analysis of the total number of rules issued each year, as well as information on other types of rules, such as "major" rules, "significant" rules, and "economically significant" rules.
Date:
May 1, 2013
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CRS Products and Experts on North Korea
This report provides a listing of CRS reports covering various aspects of North Korean policy and U.S. policy toward North Korea.
Date:
May 1, 2018
Creator:
Manyin, Mark E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library