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Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
This report discusses the current debate over "net neutrality." While there is no single accepted definition of "net neutrality," most agree that any such definition should include the general principles that owners of the networks that compose and provide access to the Internet should not control how consumers lawfully use that network, and they should not be able to discriminate against content provider access to that network.
Date:
June 30, 2011
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.
Date:
June 1, 2011
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current political state of Iran, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Iran relationship and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date:
June 3, 2011
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues
This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform among African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date:
June 29, 2011
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues
This report discusses the ethical and political issues surrounding contemporary biotechnology. Driving the discussion are inventions such as genetically engineered (GE) crops, which have increased from 3.6 million acres to 143 million acres in the United States. The report also raises concerns about regulations and the adequacy of environmental assessments.
Date:
June 18, 2011
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Conservation: A Guide to Programs
This report provides a listing of federal agricultural conservation assistance programs. Each listing includes a brief description of the program, information on major amendments in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79, 2014 farm bill), national scope and availability, states with the greatest participation, the backlog of applications or other measures of continuing interest, program funding authority, FY2018 funding, FY2019 Administration budget request, statutory authority, the authorization expiration date, and a link to the program's website.
Date:
June 7, 2011
Creator:
Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress
This report concerns itself with the construction of an Alaska natural gas pipeline. The report considers the funding available for a natural gas pipeline and the potential for it to stimulate the economy. Moreover, the report discusses how the 2008 recession poses an obstacle to the creation of the pipeline due to it causing low gas prices.
Date:
June 9, 2011
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 112th Congress
In the ongoing energy debate in Congress, one issue has been whether to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR or Refuge) in northeastern Alaska or whether to continue to prohibit development to protect the area's biological, recreational, and subsistence values. ANWR is rich in fauna, flora, and oil and natural gas potential. Its development has been debated for more than 50 years, but sharp increases in energy prices from late 2000 to early 2001, in 2004-2008, and in 2011 from a variety of causes (e.g., terrorist attacks, oil spills, and energy infrastructure damage from hurricanes), have repeatedly intensified the debate. This primer provides background for analyzing the various claims through an examination of its history, and an analysis of its geological, biological, human, and economic resources.
Date:
June 15, 2011
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne; Ratner, Michael & Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory
This report discusses the issues involved with determining whether the Arecib Ionospheric Observatory is more cost-effective than replacing it with newer, available technology. The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory is a radio and radar telescope located in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. In 2005-2006, NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) conducted a Senior Review of its portfolio of facilities and reported that the scientific value of the Arecibo was modest when compared to other existing and proposed projects and recommended decreasing the telescope's annual $12.0 million budget to $9.0 million in FY2009, and securing partnerships for the remaining necessary funding.
Date:
June 16, 2011
Creator:
Matthews, Christine M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
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Date:
June 13, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.
Date:
June 3, 2011
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Asylum and “Credible Fear” Issues in U.S. Immigration Policy
This report defines asylum seekers, and looks at the background of asylum seekers in the U.S. since the 1980s. It discusses current issues, including inconsistent approval rates for asylum seekers across different regions and jurisdictions. It ends with a discussion of the crux of the issue, and ways in directions that current law/new legislation could move to mitigate this issue.
Date:
June 29, 2011
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy in Bahrain.
Date:
June 9, 2011
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Bayh-Dole Act: Selected Issues in Patent Policy and the Commercialization of Technology
This report is categorized into Five categories: (I) Introduction, (II) An Historical Perspective, (III) Bayh-Dole Act and Related Law, (IV) Current Issues and Concerns, and (V) Concluding Observations.
Date:
June 9, 2011
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Border Security: CRS Experts
This report is on Border Security: CRS Experts.
Date:
June 2, 2011
Creator:
Rosenblum, Marc R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brazil’s WTO Case Against the U.S. Cotton Program
The so-called "Brazil cotton case" is a long-running World Trade Organization dispute settlement case initiated by Brazil - a major cotton export competitor - in 2002 against specific provisions of the U.S. cotton program. This report details the overview of the case, background on the U.S. cotton sector, Brazil's dispute settlement case against the U.S. cotton program, panel and appellate body recommendations, implementation of those recommendations, World Trade Organization compliance panel review and ruling, and more related to the case.
Date:
June 21, 2011
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brief History of the Gold Standard in the United States
This report discusses the gold standard, Basically Silver:1792-1834, Basically Gold: 1834-1862, Fiat Paper Money: 1862-1879, A true gold standard: 1879-1933, and Cutting the Links to gold: 1967-1973.
Date:
June 23, 2011
Creator:
Elwell, Craig K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service
This report provides an overview of the broadband loan and grant programs in the USDA's rural utilities service.
Date:
June 17, 2011
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2011
This report provides information about Budget and Operations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) which is the lead federal law enforcement agency during the FY2011.
Date:
June 6, 2011
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Can Contractionary Fiscal Policy Be Expansionary?
This report mainly discusses whether Contractionary Fiscal Policy Be Expansionary or not.
Date:
June 6, 2011
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G. & Hungerford, Thomas L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Programs: FY2001-FY2012 Request
This report discusses a growing consensus that U.S. global health assistance needs to become more efficient and effective. It also points out the CDC Global Health Spending: FY2001-FY2012.
Date:
June 27, 2011
Creator:
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues. Congressional readers with questions about an issue discussed in this report should contact the author or authors of the section discussing that issue. The authors are identified by footnote at the start of each section.
Date:
June 7, 2011
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare: Funding for Child and Family Services Authorized Under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act
This report provides information about the Funding for Child and Family Services Authorized Under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act for child welfare.
Date:
June 13, 2011
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Well-Being and Noncustodial Fathers
The structure of a family plays an important role in children's well-being. A contributing factor to the high rates of child poverty over the long-term, and the increase in child poverty during the period from 2001-2007, was the increasing likelihood of children living in families headed by a single female. This report covers information on the background including social and economic trends, selected federal programs, federal policy options, and related information.
Date:
June 20, 2011
Creator:
Solomon-Fears, Carmen; Falk, Gene & Fernandes-Alcantara
System:
The UNT Digital Library