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Discussions of the Health Care System in America: A Selected Bibliography
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the health care system in the United States
Date:
July 22, 1970
Creator:
Cavalier, Kathleen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The International Whaling Convention (IWC) and Legal Issues Related to Aboriginal Rights
This report discusses the recent legislation regarding whaling in general, and aboriginal whaling in particular. Legislative measures, primarily in the form of concurrent resolutions, have been proposed in four categories: protesting commercial, scientific, or community (nonaboriginal) whaling; ensuring aboriginal whaling rights; providing a tax break for aboriginal whaling captains; and addressing the United States' policy at the annual meetings of the IWC.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Currency Policy: An Analysis of the Economic Issues
Report that provides an overview of the economic issues surrounding the current debate over China's currency policy. It identifies the economic costs and benefits of China's currency policy for both China and the United States, and possible implications if China were to allow its currency to significantly appreciate or to float freely. It also examines proposed legislation in the 111th Congress that seek to address China's currency policy.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
Report that outlines the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the current Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) system, discusses the current market for various RINs, and outlines policy considerations to address RIN fraud going forward.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individual Mandate and Related Information Requirements under ACA
Report that describes the individual mandate under Section 1501 and Section 10106 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended).
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Mach, Annie L.; Scales, Manon & Mulvey, Janemarie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Delay in Implementation of Potential Employer Penalties Under ACA
The report provides background information regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It discusses the implications for Premium Credit Eligibility and Individual Mandate.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Mulvey, Janemarie; Fernandez, Bernadette & Mach, Annie L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kazakhstan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
Report that discusses the current political conditions of Kazakhstan, as well as U.S. policy interests regarding Kazakhstan.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling
Report that covers the dispute between the U.S with its neighbors Canada and Mexico, who say that the recent country-of-origin labeling (COOL) system implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unfair and does not meet its original objectives.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Jurenas, Remy & Greene, Joel L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Issues Regarding a National Land Parcel Database
This report provides a summary of some of the issues regarding the creation of a national land parcel database, or cadastre. The report identifies some of the perceived needs for a national cadastre, legislative and administrative options that could lead to a national land parcel database, and some of the challenges and concerns. The report also summarizes and briefly discusses recommendations in a 2007 National Research Council (NRC) report that concluded "...a national approach is necessary to provide a rational and accountable system of property records."
Date:
July 22, 2009
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the three key institutions of the European Union (EU), and the only EU institution whose members are directly elected. This report discusses the construction and history of the EP, its role in functions of the EU as well as internationally, various international supports and criticisms of the EP, and the EP's ties with the U.S. Congress.
Date:
July 22, 2009
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Little known facts about the psychoactive drugs.
This report
Date:
July 22, 1970
Creator:
Quimby, Freeman H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air After the CAIR Decision: Back to Square One?
This report discusses three Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) long-term options in regard to Clean Air: (1) starting anew with a new strategy with respect to mitigating transported air pollution based on the decision; (2) allowing the states to sort out the issue through Section 126 petitions; and (3) seeking new legislation providing EPA with the statutory authority to implement either CAIR in some form, or an alternative.
Date:
July 22, 2008
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.; Parker, Larry B. & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, to date, opened cases exclusively in Africa. Cases concerning 25 individuals are open before the Court, pertaining to crimes allegedly committed in six African states: Libya, Kenya, Sudan (Darfur), Uganda (the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA), the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. This report provides background on current ICC cases and examines issues raised by the ICC's actions in Africa.
Date:
July 22, 2011
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis; Margesson, Rhoda; Browne, Marjorie Ann & Weed, Matthew C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress
The report discusses the question of how the United States should respond to China's military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, that has emerged as a key issue in U.S. defense planning. The question of how the United States should respond to China's military modernization effort is of particular importance to the U.S. Navy, because many U.S. military programs for countering improved Chinese military forces would fall within the Navy's budget.
Date:
July 22, 2011
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Continuation of Employment Benefits for Senate Restaurant Employees
This report contains an overview of the continuation of employment benefits for senate restaurant employees.
Date:
July 22, 2008
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Drought: Species and Ecosystem Management
Drought in the Southeast has brought congressional attention to an ongoing interstate water conflict among Alabama, Florida, and Georgia over water allocation and management of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin. This report details the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint ecosystem, consultation under the Endangered Species Act, consultations in 2008, what endangered species need, and related figures.
Date:
July 22, 2008
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Andean Regional Initiative (ARI): FY2002 Supplemental and FY2003 Assistance for Colombia and Neighbors
The report is about the FY2002 supplemental and FY2003 Assistance for Colombia and neighbors.
Date:
July 22, 2003
Creator:
Storrs, K. Larry & Serafino, Nina M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Vacancies and Special Elections: 108th Congress
None
Date:
July 22, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alien Eligibility for Public Assistance
This report discusses the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which affected alien eligibility for federal, state, and local government assistance programs, both imposing and broadening restrictions on a number of immigration benefits and programs.
Date:
July 22, 1998
Creator:
Vialet, Joyce C. & Eig, Larry M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Streamlining Environmental Reviews of Highway and Transit Projects: Analysis of TEA-LU (H.R. 3) and SAFETEA (S. 732)
None
Date:
July 22, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
This report describes the potential employer penalties and proposed regulations to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer provisions.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Mulvey, Janemarie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
This report discusses the national security problem of China's role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response, including legislation, since the mid-1990's.
Date:
July 22, 2003
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Farm Bill Issues
This report discusses the farm bill (P.L. 110-234) that will authorize and direct the implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) major programs across the spectrum of its mission areas through FY2012. The enacted bill reorganizes the Department's research, extension, and economics mission area, which currently comprises four agencies that separately administer intramural and extramural programs supporting agricultural research and development (R&D).
Date:
July 22, 2009
Creator:
Ho, Melissa D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library