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Grants Work in a Congressional Office
This report does not constitute a blueprint for every office involved in grants and projects activity, nor does it present in-depth information about all aspects of staff activity in this area.
Date:
October 14, 2002
Creator:
Gerli, Merete F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Legislation: Comparison of House and Senate Versions of H.R. 3295
None
Date:
May 15, 2002
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A. & Coleman, Kevin J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Florida Everglades Restoration: Background on Implementation and Early Lessons. October 2002
This report provides a description of each policy component as well as an analysis of its potential benefits and disadvantages in the restoration process.
Date:
October 30, 2002
Creator:
Sheikh, Pervaze
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Budget for FY2002: Data Summary, Final Version
This report outlines the amended FY2002 defense budget request from the Bush administration, delivered to the Hill in June 2001.
Date:
January 23, 2002
Creator:
Tyszkiewicz, Mary T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Services Block Grant (Title XX of the Social Security Act)
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.
Date:
July 3, 2002
Creator:
Gish, Melinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Budget for Fiscal Year 2002
The report is categorized into seven categories: (I) Background and Analysis, (II) Budget Totals, (III) Budget Action, (IV) Outlays, (V) Receipts, (VI) Surpluses or Deficits, and (VII) The Budget and The Economy.
Date:
November 14, 2002
Creator:
Winters, Philip D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
High School Dropout Rate Calculations
This report outlines several ways in which dropout rates are measured and reported.
Date:
March 28, 2002
Creator:
Kuenzi, Jeffrey J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flexible Spending Accounts and Medical Savings Accounts: A Comparison
None
Date:
September 19, 2002
Creator:
Lyke, Bob & Peterson, Chris L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2001. February 2002
This report lists hundreds of instances in which the United States has used its armed forces abroad in situations of military conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes.
Date:
February 5, 2002
Creator:
Grimmett, Richard F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discretionary Spending Limits for FY2002: A Procedural Assessment
This report discusses discretionary spending, which is provided in annual appropriations acts, is constrained in part by limits set in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Date:
May 23, 2002
Creator:
Keith, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Service: A Description of AmeriCorps, Foster Grandparents, and Other Federally Funded Programs
The purpose of this report is to provide detailed information on each of the programs administered by the Corporation. This includes a description of the services provided, individual eligibility requirements, and the FY2002 funding level.
Date:
March 28, 2002
Creator:
Lordeman, Ann & Butler, Alice D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform, or FAIR, Act of 1996 (commonly known as the "farm bill"), which was due to expire in 2002, is expected to be extended for another six years when President Bush signs the bill into law. This report discusses the provisions of the new "farm bill," including the federal spending involved.
Date:
July 3, 2002
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S. & Womach, Jasper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraqi Challenges and U.S. Responses: March 1991 through October 2002
This report is designed as a source of ready reference for congressional offices interested in instances of use of force by the United States against Iraq from the end of the 1990-1991 Gulf war until October 11, 2002.
Date:
November 20, 2002
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
“Junk E-mail”: An Overview of Issues and Legislation Concerning Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail (“Spam”)
This report discusses unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), also called “spam” or “junk e-mail.” Not only can it be a nuisance, but its cost may be passed on to consumers through higher charges from Internet service providers who must upgrade their systems to handle the traffic.
Date:
March 1, 2002
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Military Draft and a Possible War with Iraq
This report analyzes the possible scenarios under which the resumption of a draft might be militarily necessary, describes some of the social rationales for and against resuming the draft that have been cited (independent of military requirements), and itemizes the current status of the draft and action required for its reinstatement.
Date:
December 31, 2002
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
This report reviews how the program works and provides analysis of program funding, recipients (numbers and characteristics), and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid. It concludes with an examination of several Pell-related issues that may be considered by the 108th Congress in the HEA reauthorization process.
Date:
December 16, 2002
Creator:
Stedman, James B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Plants, Patents, and Seed Innovation in the Agricultural Industry
This report offers an overview of the availability of intellectual property rights for plants, focusing upon the seed industry. It initially offers an introduction to seed innovation. The report then reviews the three intellectual property regimes applicable to plant innovation: utility patents, plant patents and plant variety protection certificates. It then details a 2001 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, J.E.M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., which held that sexually reproducing plants may be subject to utility patents.
Date:
September 13, 2002
Creator:
Thomas, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Mediation Provisions
This report discusses the statutory and regulatory requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), judicial decisions, and the concept of mediation as it applies to special education.
Date:
March 13, 2002
Creator:
Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Pending Supreme Court Decisions 2002-2003
None
Date:
December 31, 2002
Creator:
Jones, Nancy Lee
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Grand Jury
This report is a brief general description of the federal grand jury, with particular emphasis on its more controversial aspects—relationship of the prosecutor and the grand jury, the rights of grand jury witnesses, grand jury secrecy, and rights of targets of a grand jury investigation.
Date:
February 5, 2002
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agency Enforcement of the Prohibition Against Sex Discrimination Mandated by Title IX and EO 13160
This report provides a summary of the federal agencies’ enforcement of and compliance with the prohibition against sex discrimination mandated by Title IX and Executive Order 13160. Specifically, this report discusses the implementation of regulations and procedures for enforcing the Title IX compliance of grant recipients and for enforcing the compliance of the federal agencies themselves with President Clinton’s Executive Order.
Date:
October 28, 2002
Creator:
Feder, Jody
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Services Block Grant (Title XX of the Social Security Act)
The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.
Date:
November 4, 2002
Creator:
Gish, Melinda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Budget Resolutions: Selected Statistics and Information Guide
This report provides current and historical information on the budget resolution. It provides a list of the budget resolutions adopted and rejected by Congress since implementation of the CBA, including the Statutes-at-Large citations and committee report numbers, and describes their formulation and content.
Date:
March 18, 2002
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview
This report describes the National Science Foundation (NSF) that was created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (P.L. 81-507).
Date:
March 7, 2002
Creator:
Matthews, Christine M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library