Medicare: Beneficiary Cost-Sharing Under Prescription Drug Legislation (open access)

Medicare: Beneficiary Cost-Sharing Under Prescription Drug Legislation

This report provides an analysis of how the cost-sharing and premium provisions under the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 (S. 1) and the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 (H bill would affect the amount that a beneficiary would pay annually for prescription drugs.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Peterson, Chris L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nitrogen Oxides and Electric Utilities: Revising the NSPS (open access)

Nitrogen Oxides and Electric Utilities: Revising the NSPS

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from utility boilers, combustion turbines, and combined-cycle units. The current NOx NSPS, set in 1979, does not reflect subsequent advancements in Nox control technology. As a part of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments,
Date: July 25, 1997
Creator: Parker, Larry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate (open access)

The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate

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Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Colton C. & Bach, Stanley
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Research: DOD's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Program (open access)

Defense Research: DOD's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Program

Congress supports the research and development efforts of the Department of Defense (DOD) with a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation. The appropriation primarily supports the development of the nation’s future military hardware and software and the technology base upon which those products rely. It is the federal government’s single largest research and development account. Besides supporting the nation’s military needs, some of the technology developed with RDT&E funds spills over into the commercial sector. For these reasons, RDT&E funding draws a considerable amount of attention within Congress each year.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Moteff, John D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues (open access)

Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues

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Date: July 25, 2002
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding School Renovation: Qualified Zone Academy Bonds vs. Traditional Tax-Exempt Bonds (open access)

Funding School Renovation: Qualified Zone Academy Bonds vs. Traditional Tax-Exempt Bonds

Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entailing information about Qualified Zone Academy Bonds vs. traditional tax-exempt bonds in regards to funding school renovations. The report goes over the side effects of the $1.6 billion Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB), like revenue loss. Tables begin on page 4, and the report ends with a summary concluding that the QZAB program is more beneficial to tax payers and borrowers than traditional tax-exempt municipal bonds.
Date: July 25, 2001
Creator: Maguire, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues (open access)

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

Renewable energy is derived from resources that are generally not depleted by human use, such as the sun, wind, and water movement. This report discusses various aspects of policy regarding renewable energy including tax credits and budget legislation.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Sissine, Fred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate (open access)

Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate

On July 31, 2003, the Senate, facing obstacles to passage of its comprehensive energy bill (S. 14), substituted the energy legislation the Senate had passed and sent to conference in the 107th Congress. Principals are sorting out the implications of this unanticipated development; there are identical or similar provisions in both S. 14 and the substitute measure that the Senate passed as H.R. 6, but there are also significant differences.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Overview (open access)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Overview

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Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Appropriations for FY2004: Interior and Related Agencies (open access)

Appropriations for FY2004: Interior and Related Agencies

Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Hardy-Vincent, Carol & Boren, Susan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the developments in Iranian foreign policy, including their assistance the U.S. in ousting Saddam Hussein, their involvement with terrorist organizations, the developments made with respect to weapons of mass destruction, human rights concerns, and the Bush Administrations concerns with moving toward a regime change policy. It also details the Bush Administration's efforts to maintain the sanctions put in place by the Clinton Administration, as well as U.S. foreign policymakers division on which approach to take regarding Iran's political regime.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues for the 108th Congress (open access)

China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues for the 108th Congress

The purpose of this report is to provide background for and summarize current developments in U.S. - People’s Republic of China (PRC) relations, including current and pending congressional actions involving the PRC.
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public (BLM) Lands and National Forests (open access)

Public (BLM) Lands and National Forests

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Date: July 25, 2002
Creator: Gorte, Ross W. & Hardy-Vincent, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining on Federal Lands (open access)

Mining on Federal Lands

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Date: July 25, 2002
Creator: Humphries, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Civics Programs in Washington, D.C. (open access)

Civics Programs in Washington, D.C.

A number of programs in Washington, D.C., explain the workings of the national government to a diverse range of Americans, from middle school students to senior citizens. This report highlights six of the most popular programs.
Date: July 25, 2002
Creator: Greenfield, Susan Watkins
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues (open access)

Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues

This is one part in the series of reports that provide a background and analysis, and most recent developments regarding broadband or high-speed Internet access. The report starts out by answering questions; what is broadband and why is it important? This report also discusses broadband technologies, the status of broadband deployment and the related policy issues, as well as the legislation in congress.
Date: July 25, 2002
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Most-Favored-Nation Status of the People's Republic of China (open access)

Most-Favored-Nation Status of the People's Republic of China

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Date: July 25, 2001
Creator: Pregelj, Vladimir N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Trade Policy Issues (open access)

The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Economic and Trade Policy Issues

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Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (open access)

The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

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Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Nanto, Dick K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export Tax Benefits and the WTO: Foreign Sales Corporations (FSCs) and the Extraterritorial (ETI) Replacement Provisions (open access)

Export Tax Benefits and the WTO: Foreign Sales Corporations (FSCs) and the Extraterritorial (ETI) Replacement Provisions

The U.S. tax code’s Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) provisions provided a tax benefit for U.S. exporters. However, the European Union (EU) in 1997 charged that the provision was an export subsidy and thus contravened the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. A WTO ruling upheld the EU complaint, and to avoid WTO sanctioned retaliatory tariffs, U.S. legislation in November 2000 replaced FSC with the “extraterritorial income” (ETI) provisions, consisting of a redesigned export tax benefit of the same magnitude as FSC. The EU maintained that the new provisions are also not WTO-compliant and asked the WTO to rule on the matter.
Date: July 25, 2001
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Current Policy Issues (open access)

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: July 25, 2002
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israel: Background and Relations with the United States (open access)

Israel: Background and Relations with the United States

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Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress (open access)

Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress

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Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Bolkcom, Christopher
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Economic Conditions (open access)

China's Economic Conditions

China’s economy continues to be a concern to U.S. policymakers. On the one hand, China’s economic growth presents huge opportunities for U.S. exporters. On the other hand, the surge in Chinese exports to the United States has put competitive pressures on many U.S. industries. Many U.S. policymakers have argued that greater efforts should be made to pressure China to fully implement its WTO commitments and to change various economic policies deemed harmful to U.S. economic interests, such as its currency peg and its use of subsidies to support its SOEs. In addition, recent bids by Chinese state-owned firms to purchase various U.S. firms have raised concerns among Members over the impact such acquisitions could have on U.S. national and economic security.
Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library