Expedited Rescission Bills in the 111th and 112th Congresses: Comparisons and Issues (open access)

Expedited Rescission Bills in the 111th and 112th Congresses: Comparisons and Issues

This report discusses a variety of issues related to expedited recission measures that may prove of possible interest to congress. It also discusses Expedited Rescission Proposals in the 111th, 112th Congress.
Date: May 3, 2011
Creator: McMurtry, Virginia A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Food Assistance in 112th Congress 2012 Farm Bill Proposals: S. 3240 and H.R. 6083 (open access)

Domestic Food Assistance in 112th Congress 2012 Farm Bill Proposals: S. 3240 and H.R. 6083

This report focuses on the Nutrition title of the 2012 farm bill proposals included in the 112th Congress's Senate-passed bill and House Committe-reported bill.
Date: January 24, 2013
Creator: Aussenberg, Randy Alison
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dairy Farm Support: Legislative Proposals in the 112th Congress (open access)

Dairy Farm Support: Legislative Proposals in the 112th Congress

This report discusses the question of how federal policies deal with financial stress encountered by dairy farmers has led many in Congress to reconsider federal policy for supporting them.
Date: October 28, 2011
Creator: Shields, Dennis A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

The Endangered Species Act has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands and resources. This report discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 112th Congress to address Endangered Species Act implementation and management of endangered and threatened species.
Date: November 5, 2012
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Alexander, Kristina; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 112th Congress

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Date: April 25, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses: Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses: Issues in the 112th Congress

This report describes and analyzes measures that Members of the 112th Congress have enacted or proposed in response to particular issues pertaining to small business contracting and subcontracting.
Date: May 7, 2012
Creator: Manuel, Kate M. & Lunder, Erika K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization: An Overview of Legislative Action in the 112th Congress (open access)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization: An Overview of Legislative Action in the 112th Congress

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Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Elias, Bart
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medical Malpractice: Overview and Legislation in the 112th Congress (open access)

Medical Malpractice: Overview and Legislation in the 112th Congress

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Date: June 18, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil Spill Legislation in the 112th Congress (open access)

Oil Spill Legislation in the 112th Congress

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Date: February 21, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 112th Congress

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Date: December 29, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile

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Date: September 20, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

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Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Alexander, Kristina; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress (open access)

Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress

The Department of Homeland Security has statutory authority to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes. The 112th Congress has extended this authority through March 27, 2013. The Obama administration has requested an extension of this authority until October 4, 2013. Congressional policymakers have debated the scope and details of reauthorization and continue to consider legislation establishing an authority with longer duration. This report contains information on the implementation of, policy issues, policy options, and Congressional action related to chemical facility security.
Date: December 21, 2012
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses: Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses: Issues in the 112th Congress

This report describes and analyzes measures that Members of the 112th Congress have enacted or proposed in response to particular issues pertaining to small business contracting and subcontracting.
Date: January 24, 2013
Creator: Manuel, Kate M. & Lunder, Erika K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress

This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 112th Congress
Date: February 16, 2011
Creator: Buck, Eugene H. & Upton, Harold F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Illegal Internet Streaming of Copyrighted Content: Legislation in the 112th Congress (open access)

Illegal Internet Streaming of Copyrighted Content: Legislation in the 112th Congress

This report describes streaming technology, explains the disparity in criminal penalties for different forms of infringement committed by electronic means.
Date: August 29, 2011
Creator: Yeh, Brian T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the climate change, power plant, and air quality standard issues of the 112th congress
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile

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Date: May 9, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress

This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 112th Congress
Date: November 4, 2011
Creator: Buck, Eugene H. & Upton, Harold F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Online Copyright Infringement and Counterfeiting: Legislation in the 112th Congress (open access)

Online Copyright Infringement and Counterfeiting: Legislation in the 112th Congress

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Date: January 20, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 112th Congress (open access)

U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 112th Congress

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Date: December 27, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development Administration: Reauthorization and Funding Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Economic Development Administration: Reauthorization and Funding Issues in the 112th Congress

This report discusses the re authorization of EDA and its programs that will take place within the context of more prominent policy debates regarding efforts to reduce federal spending to address growing budget deficits and the national debts.
Date: January 9, 2012
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the climate change, power plant, and quality standard issues of the 112th Congress.
Date: November 17, 2011
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

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Date: March 15, 2012
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Alexander, Kristina; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library