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Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress
This report considers the issues the 110th Congress was confronted with in relation to agriculture and the issues inherited from the 109th Congress. The report also includes details about the upcoming farm bill and the usual problems that are examined with the creation of a new farm bill.
Date:
January 23, 2007
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 110th Congress
This report discusses actions the 110th Congress is considering that affect the various uses and management of federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. These actions include legislation, administrative or regulatory proposals, and litigation and judicial decisions. Issues areas include access to energy resources on federal lands, especially implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; development of hardrock minerals; roadless area management and protection; management, protection, and disposal of wild horses and burros; wilderness designation and management; and wildfire management and protection. Many of these issues have been of interest to Congress and the nation for decades.
Date:
October 26, 2007
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.; Vincent, Carol H.; Humphries, Marc & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early Childhood Care and Education Programs in the 110th Congress: Background and Funding
This report provides an overview of federal child care, early education, and related programs, and their funding status in the 110th Congress.
Date:
January 17, 2007
Creator:
Gish, Melinda & McCallion, Gail
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terror: Selected Legislation from the 110th Congress
This report consists of a series of tables that summarize the legislation concerning Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) considered to date during the 110th Congress, as well as a select group of amendments to H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (currently awaiting Senate action), that relate to either OIF or the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
Date:
September 17, 2007
Creator:
Klarman, Kim Walker; Mages, Lisa & Towell, Pat
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Genetic Nondiscrimination in Employment: A Comparison of Title II Provisions in S. 358 and H.R. 493, 110th Congress
None
Date:
March 12, 2008
Creator:
Jones, Nancy Lee
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance: Legislative Developments and Policy Issues in the 110th Congress
This report discusses the Legislative Developments and Policy Issues in the 110th Congress related to Campaign Finance.
Date:
October 8, 2008
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Journalists’ Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the 109th and 110th Congresses
This report examines laws pertaining to journalists' privilege. Most states afford journalists some protection from compelled release of their confidential sources. The question remains, however, as to whether a concomitant federal privilege exists. The Supreme Court has addressed the issue of journalists’ privilege under the First Amendment only once; in Branzburg v. Hayes, it left open the question of whether the First Amendment provides journalists with any privilege.
Date:
September 28, 2007
Creator:
Cohen, Henry & Ruane, Kathleen Ann
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress
This report discusses the federal aid for K-12 education program authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Date:
April 20, 2007
Creator:
Riddle, Wayne C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most action in the second session is focused on the FY2009 budget request, the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419), and three bills (H.R. 6049, H.R. 5984/H.R. 3221 [S. 2821], and S. 2886) that would extend or modify selected renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives.
Date:
May 15, 2008
Creator:
Sissine, Fred; Cunningham, Lynn J. & Gurevitz, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 110th Congress
The focus of this report is how best to construct and finance a system of deterrence, protection, and response that effectively reduces the possibility and consequences of another terrorist attack without unduly interfering with travel, commerce, and civil liberties.
Date:
August 3, 2007
Creator:
Peterman, David R.; Elias, Bart & Frittelli, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
The 110th Congress is likely to oversee implementation and funding of the Endangered Species Act (ESA; P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543) and to consider proposals to amend the act. This report will identify and discuss oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date:
October 10, 2007
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. L.; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Estate Tax Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report examines current legislation regarding estate taxes. Under provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA, P.L. 107-16), the estate tax exclusion is scheduled to continue to rise, from $2 million for decedents dying in 2008, to $3.5 million in 2009. The estate tax is repealed for decedents dying in 2010 only.
Date:
February 14, 2008
Creator:
Noto, Nonna A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 110th Congress
The missions of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS) are similar, and many issues, programs, and policies affect both agencies. This report focuses on several issues affecting both agencies’ lands that are likely to be of interest to the 110th Congress, including energy resources, hardrock mining, FS roadless areas, wild horses and burros, wilderness, wildfire protection, and others.
Date:
May 9, 2008
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.; Vincent, Carol H.; Humphries, Marc & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Negotiations During the 110th Congress
This report discusses the trade negotiations during Bush Administration, which has made bilateral and regional free-trade agreements (FTAs) an important element of U.S. trade policy, a strategy known as “competitive liberalization.”
Date:
January 8, 2008
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): New Directions in the 110th Congress
This report is about new directions from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the 110th Congress.
Date:
April 11, 2007
Creator:
Corn, L. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Proposals to Regulate Their Mortgage Portfolio Size in the 110th Congress
This report analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of proposals to limit portfolio size.
Date:
November 5, 2007
Creator:
Weiss, N. Eric
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress
This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Action has forced on the CLEAN Energy Act, which passed the House on January 18. The bill proposes to use revenue from certain oil and natural gas policy revisions to create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve aimed at reducing foreign oil dependence and serving other purposes. The actual uses of the Reserve would be determined by ensuing legislation that would attempt to draw down its financial resources.
Date:
January 25, 2007
Creator:
Sissine, Fred
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Estate Tax Legislation in the 110th Congress
None
Date:
July 2, 2008
Creator:
Noto, Nonna A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 113th Congress
None
Date:
January 14, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation
None
Date:
January 23, 2008
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions in the 110th Congress
This report provides information on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and its Controversies for the 110th Congress.
Date:
July 10, 2008
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne & Roberts, Elizabeth A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patent Reform in the 110th Congress: Innovation Issues
None
Date:
February 21, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FDA Advisory Committee Conflict of Interest Reform Efforts in the 110th Congress
None
Date:
July 12, 2007
Creator:
Williams, Erin D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 110th Congress
None
Date:
April 20, 2011
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library