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Creation of Executive Departments: Highlights from the Legislative History of Modern Precedents
This report describes the principal elements of legislative process used to establish these executive branch entities. Legislative histories of the organic acts of these Cabinet departments are set out in narrative form in the body of the report, and in tabular format in the appendix.
Date:
July 12, 2002
Creator:
Carr, Thomas P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Transfer of FEMA to the Department of Homeland Security
None
Date:
July 29, 2002
Creator:
Bea, Keith
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides information about the Background and Issues for Congress on Homeland Security Coast Guard Operations which is a military service and a branch of the armed forces,within the navy upon the declaration of war or when President directs until the president by executive orders it back to DHS
Date:
July 11, 2002
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security: Should the Transportation Security Administration be Included?
President George W. Bush has unveiled a plan to create a new Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 5005, introduced by request). The new department would be formed by consolidating all or part of 22 of the more than 100 different government organizations that are currently involved in antiterrorist activities. As part of this proposal, the recently created Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would be removed from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and transferred to the new entity. This report summarizes these and other arguments on both sides of this issue.
Date:
July 24, 2002
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Data on Employees and Unions Potentially Affected
This report provides data on federal employee unions and employees who would be potentially affected by the creation by the creation of a new Department of Homeland Security, as proposed by the President.
Date:
July 29, 2002
Creator:
McCallion, Gail
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mergers and Consolidation Between Banking and Financial Services Firms: Trends and Prospects
None
Date:
July 2, 2002
Creator:
Jackson, William D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bankruptcy Reform Legislation in the 107th Congress: A Comparison of H.R. 333 As Passed by the House and the Senate
H.R. 333, 107th Congress, 1st Sess. (2001), the “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2001” and its counterpart in the Senate, S. 220, 107th Congress, 1st Sess. (2001), the “Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001” were introduced on January 31, 2001. So far, the 107th Congress has demonstrated widespread support for the bills evidenced by the votes. Although President Bush is expected to sign bankruptcy reform into law, the White House has indicated that a bankruptcy bill that contains a federal homestead cap may be unacceptable. This report surveys the bills and the major amendments that have been adopted. It provides a sectional analysis comparing selected provisions, with an emphasis on consumer bankruptcy.
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Jeweler, Robin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Auditing and Accounting Reform Proposals: A Side-by-Side Comparison
This report compares the major provisions of three auditor and accounting reform proposals: two versions of H.R. 3763 (as passed by the House on April 24, 2002, and by the Senate on July 15, 2002), and proposed rules that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published on June 26th under its existing authority. H.R. 3763, in its House and Senate versions, and the SEC proposal seek to restore confidence in corporate reporting by enhancing the oversight of financial accounting. All three proposals would create a new oversight body to regulate independent auditors (whose certification the law requires to be affixed to the annual reports of all publicly traded corporations).
Date:
July 17, 2002
Creator:
Jickling, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: A Side-by-Side Comparison of House, Senate, and Conference Versions
None
Date:
July 26, 2002
Creator:
Jickling, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Employer Stock in Retirement Plans: Investment Risk and Retirement Security
This CRS Report begins by describing the shift from traditional defined benefit pensions to defined contribution plans – like the 401(k) – that has occurred over the last 20 to 25 years. It then summarizes recent research findings on the extent to which employees’ retirement savings are invested in employer stock. The third section of the report outlines the provisions of federal law that define an employer’s duty to manage its retirement plan in the best interest of the plan’s participants. The report concludes with a summary of pension reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives in April 2002 and a description of several pension reform bills that have been introduced in the Senate in 2002.
Date:
July 12, 2002
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deposit and Share Insurance: Proposals for Change
This report provides information about the Proposals for Change on Federal Deposit and Share Insurance since deposit insurance for holders of accounts at banks and thrift institutions are under scrutiny for the last several congresses.
Date:
July 15, 2002
Creator:
Jackson, William D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Should Banking Powers Expand into Real Estate Brokerage and Management?
None
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Jackson, William D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Auditing and Its Regulators: Proposals for Reform After Enron
Auditors are regulated by both governmental agencies and professional organizations, though many now question whether this oversight is adequate. Enron’s auditor, Arthur Andersen, has been investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), several congressional committees, and other agencies, and it is facing numerous law suits. A federal jury convicted the firm on obstruction of justice charges on June 15, 2002. Other corporations and their auditors are also under scrutiny. Numerous accounting and audit reforms have been proposed, including some by the accounting industry. The House passed an audit reform bill (H.R. 3763) on April 24, 2002. The Senate passed an amended version of its bill (S. 2673) on July 15th. The SEC published proposed reform rules June 26th; on the 28th it required top executives in companies with revenues exceeding $1.2 billion to personally certify that filed reports are complete and accurate
Date:
July 11, 2002
Creator:
Lyke, Bob
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Auditing and Its Regulators: Proposals for Reform After Enron
Auditors are regulated by both governmental agencies and professional organizations, though many now question whether this oversight is adequate. Enron’s auditor, Arthur Andersen, has been investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), several congressional committees, and other agencies, and it is facing numerous law suits. A federal jury convicted the firm on obstruction of justice charges on June 15, 2002. Other corporations and their auditors are also under scrutiny. Numerous accounting and audit reforms have been proposed, including some by the accounting industry. The House passed an audit reform bill (H.R. 3763) on April 24, 2002. The Senate passed an amended version of its bill (S. 2673) on July 15th. The SEC published proposed reform rules June 26th; on the 28th it required top executives in companies with revenues exceeding $1.2 billion to personally certify that filed reports are complete and accurate
Date:
July 16, 2002
Creator:
Lyke, Bob
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues
This report briefly examines the accounting system that failed to provide a clear picture of the firm’s true condition, the independent auditors and board members who were unwilling to challenge Enron’s management, the Wall Street stock analysts and bond raters who missed the trouble ahead, the rules governing employer stock in company pension plans, and the unregulated energy derivatives trading that was the core of Enron’s business. The report also describes related legislation that has received floor or committee action and will be updated regularly.
Date:
July 24, 2002
Creator:
Jickling, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Auditing and Accounting Regulation: Key SEC Powers
Key auditing and accounting reform legislation, S. 2673 (Sarbanes), and H.R. 3763 (Oxley), and proposals for auditor oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been launched to help restore public confidence in a system of corporate financial accounting tainted by accounting fiascos at companies like Enron, Tyco, and Worldcom. This report provides background on significant current SEC regulatory powers in the area of accounting and auditing. It will be updated if there are changes in SEC authority.
Date:
July 8, 2002
Creator:
Shorter, Gary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Two Key Provisions in the Bankruptcy Reform Act Conference Report: The Homestead Exemption and Dischargeability of Liability for Abortion Clinic Violence
This report examines two provisions in the Conference Report on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2002, H.R. 107-617, 107th Cong., 2d Sess. (2002): the homestead exemption and dischargeability of liability for abortion clinic violence.
Date:
July 30, 2002
Creator:
Jeweler, Robin
Object Type:
Report
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:
July 1, 2002
Creator:
Rawson, Jean M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fruits and Vegetables: Issues for Congress
This report discusses the issues for Congress related to fruits & vegetables. The contents include federal activities, programs, farm bill issues, & trade issues.
Date:
July 11, 2002
Creator:
Branaman, Brenda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
The United States recognized the independence of all the former Soviet republics by the end of 1991, including the South Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The United States has fostered these states' ties with the West in part to end the dependence of these states on Russia for trade, security, and other relations. The FREEDOM Support Act of 1992 provides authorization for assistance to the Eurasian states for humanitarian needs, democratization, and other purposes. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the Administration appealed for a national security waiver of the prohibition on aid to Azerbaijan, in consideration of Azerbaijan's assistance to the international coalition to combat terrorism. Azerbaijani and Georgian troops participate in stabilization efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Armenian personnel serve in Iraq.
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Nichol, Jim & Kim, Julie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Former Soviet Union and U.S. Foreign Assistance
Report covering support to ensure transition todemocracy and free market economics in the states of the former Soviet Union (FSU), the United States, since December 1991, has offered roughly $8.2 billion in grants for economic and technical assistance to the region. Most of the grant assistance has been provided through the Agency for International Development (USAID).
Date:
July 9, 2002
Creator:
Tarnoff, Curt
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Supplemental and FY2003 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors
This report discusses President Bush's 2002 requests for new funding and additional authority to provide assistance to Colombia and six regional neighbors in a continuation of the Andean Regional Initiative (ARI) launched in 2001.
Date:
July 10, 2002
Creator:
Storrs, K. Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 107th Congress
None
Date:
July 15, 2002
Creator:
Storrs, K. Larry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-European Union Trade Relations: Issues and Policy Challenges
None
Date:
July 18, 2002
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library