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Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance
Operation Iraqi Freedom succeeded in overthrowing Saddam Hussein, but Iraq remains violent and unstable because of Sunni Arab resentment and a related insurgency, as well as increasing sectarian violence. According to its November 30, 2005, “Strategy for Victory,” the Bush Administration indicates that U.S. forces will remain in Iraq until the country is able to provide for its own security and does not serve as a host for radical Islamic terrorists. This report discusses the background of the issue and examines several security challenges, response, and other policy options for the U.S.
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction
"This report tracks important changes in financial and personnel pledges from foreign governments [to the reconstruction and stabilization of Iraq]" (p. 1).
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M. & Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying Disclosure and Ethics Proposals Related to Lobbying Introduced in the 109th Congress: A Comparative Analysis
This report provides context, comparison, and discussion of the issues addressed in the various legislative proposals addressing lobbying and lobbying-related laws and congressional Rules introduced thus far in the 109th Congress.
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Rise of China and Its Effect on Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea: U.S. Policy Choices
None
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K. & Chanlett-Avery, Emma
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Issues in the 109th Congress
A number of issues affecting U.S. agriculture are receiving attention in the 109th Congress. The conference agreement on the FY2006 omnibus budget reconciliation bill includes a net reduction in spending on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandatory programs of $2.7 billion over five years, and the reauthorization of a dairy income support program. Other issues of importance to agriculture during the second session of the 109th Congress include the possible consideration of emergency farm disaster assistance; multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations; concerns about agroterrorism, food safety, and animal and plant diseases (e.g., “mad cow” disease and avian flu); high energy costs; environmental issues; agricultural marketing matters, and the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This report will be updated as significant developments ensue.
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East Peace Talks
This report discusses the Middle East peace talks, including the new peace process with the most recent developments,and the war against terrorism.
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of the Administration’s rationale for the possible deployment of conventional warheads on long-range ballistic missiles. It then reviews the Air Force and Navy efforts to develop these systems. It summarizes congressional reaction to these proposals, then provides a more detailed account of the issues raised by these concepts and programs.
Date:
February 13, 2006
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
None
Date:
January 13, 2006
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israel: Background and Relations with the United States
Report on U.S. - Israel relations, including historical context, recent developments, politics, economics, and more.
Date:
February 13, 2006
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues
None
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homosexuals and U.S. Military Policy: Current Issues
This report discusses policy towards homosexuals in the U.S. military service. In 1993, new laws and regulations pertaining to homosexuals and U.S. military service came into effect reflecting a compromise in policy. This compromise, colloquially referred to as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” holds that the presence in the armed forces of persons who demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion which are the essence of military capability. Service members are not to be asked about nor allowed to discuss their homosexuality. This compromise notwithstanding, the issue has remained politically contentious.
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Burrelli, David F. & Dale, Charles V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Women in Iraq: Background and Issues for U.S. Policy
The issue of women’s rights in Iraq has taken on new relevance, following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, efforts to reconstruct Iraq, and recent elections for a Transitional National Assembly (TNA). Over the past three years, the Bush Administration has reiterated its interest in ensuring that Iraqi women participate in politics and ongoing reconstruction efforts in Iraq. There has also been a widening debate regarding the extent to which the U.S.-led reconstruction efforts have been able to enhance women’s rights in Iraq and encourage their participation in Iraq’s governing institutions.
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Pina, Aaron D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conventional Warheads For Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of the Administration’s rationale for the possible deployment of conventional warheads on long-range ballistic missiles. It then reviews the Air Force and Navy efforts to develop these systems. It summarizes congressional reaction to these proposals, then provides a more detailed account of the issues raised by these concepts and programs.
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Farm Economy
None
Date:
February 13, 2006
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan-U.S. Relations
None
Date:
April 13, 2006
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Environment Policy Act: Streamlining NEPA
This report discusses elements of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) relevant to streamlining, issues associated with determining project delays attributed to NEPA, common streamlining methods, and recently proposed and enacted legislative and administrative streamlining activities.
Date:
February 13, 2006
Creator:
Luther, Linda G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid and SCHIP: FY2007 Budget Issues
This report provides information on Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) issues.
Date:
February 13, 2006
Creator:
Grady, April; Hearne, Jean P.; Herz, Elicia J. & Tritz, Karen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes to Section 8 Housing Voucher Renewal Funding, FY2003-FY2006
This report describes changes in the formula that were included in appropriations bills for FY2003 through FY2006; it will not be updated.
Date:
February 13, 2006
Creator:
McCarty, Maggie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China, the United States and the IMF: Negotiating Exchange Rate Adjustment
In recent years, the United States and other countries have expressed considerable concern that China’s national currency (the yuan or renminbi) is seriously undervalued. Some analysts say the yuan needs to rise by as much as 40% in order to reflect its equilibrium value. Critics say that China’s undervalued currency provides it with an unfair trade advantage that has seriously injured the manufacturing sector in the United States. Chinese officials counter that they have not pegged the yuan to the dollar in order to gain trade advantages. Rather, they say the fixed rate promotes economic stability that is vital for the functioning of its domestic economy.
Date:
March 13, 2006
Creator:
Sanford, Jonathan E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Data on Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost-Sharing in HAS-Qualified Health Plans
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which have been available since 2004, are the newest addition to the array of tax-advantaged accounts people can use to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses. To set up an HSA, one must enroll in a qualifying high-deductible health plan (HDHP). This report analyzes findings about enrollment in HSA-qualified HDHPs.
Date:
May 13, 2006
Creator:
Peterson, Chris L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oil Shale: History, Incentives, and Policy
None
Date:
April 13, 2006
Creator:
Andrews, Anthony
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Termination of Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F136 Alternate Engine
None
Date:
April 13, 2006
Creator:
Bolkcom, Christopher
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Options
According to the Administration’s “National Security Strategy” document released on March 16, 2006, the United States “may face no greater challenge from a single country than Iran.” To date, the Bush Administration has pursued several avenues to attempt to contain the potential threat posed by Iran, including supporting a long-term policy of changing Iran’s regime. However, the near-term Administration drive to prevent any Iranian nuclear weapons breakthrough has brought diplomatic and economic strategies to the forefront of U.S. policy.
Date:
July 13, 2006
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans' Affairs, FY2007 Appropriations
This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs and Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittees. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity, and is updated as events warrant.
Date:
September 13, 2006
Creator:
Else, Daniel H.; Graney, Paul J. & Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library