Summary of Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (open access)

Summary of Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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Date: June 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding (open access)

Legal Services Corporation: Background and Funding

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Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges (open access)

United States-Canada Trade and Economic Relationship: Prospects and Challenges

This report examines the various aspects of the United States-Canada trade and economic partnership and presents several policy options for Congress.
Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Primer on Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (open access)

Primer on Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues (open access)

Agricultural Biotechnology: Background and Recent Issues

This report discusses the ethical and political issues surrounding contemporary biotechnology. Driving the discussion are inventions such as genetically engineered (GE) crops, which have increased from 3.6 million acres to 143 million acres in the United States. The report also raises concerns about regulations and the adequacy of environmental assessments.
Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: Cowan, Tadlock
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background and Governance (open access)

Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background and Governance

This report provides background information regarding oil spills in U.S. coastal waters and identifies the legal authorities governing oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup. Based on data between 1973 and 2009, the annual number and volume of oil spills have shown declines- in some cases, dramatic declines.
Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Russia Meat and Poultry Trade Issues (open access)

U.S.-Russia Meat and Poultry Trade Issues

In December 2008, the United States and Russia signed a protocol aimed at resolving various emerging trade issues between the two countries in order to continue U.S. livestock and poultry exports to Russia through the end of 2009. This report examines the current trade relationship between the U.S. and Russia in regards to meat and poultry.
Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Johnson, Renée & Becker, Geoffrey S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act (open access)

The Haitian Economy and the HOPE Act

In December 2006, the 109th Congress passed the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE I) to assist Haiti with expanding its apparel trade as a way to help stimulate economic growth and employment. This report analyzes the evolution of the HOPE Act as it relates to U.S. trade policy, the Haitian economy, and post-earthquake reconstruction efforts.
Date: June 2, 2010
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewing Provisions in the Communications Act and the Copyright Act: Issues for Congress (open access)
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress

This report gives an overview of Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress
Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies (open access)

Medical Marijuana: Review and Analysis of Federal and State Policies

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Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

This report provides information about the Background, Issues, and Options for Congress on Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization. Coast Guard breakers perform a variety of missions supporting the U.S interests in polar regions.
Date: July 2, 2010
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Training Programs (open access)

Small Business Management and Technical Assistance Training Programs

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Date: August 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Previewing Dairy Policy Options for the Next Farm Bill (open access)

Previewing Dairy Policy Options for the Next Farm Bill

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Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discretionary Funding in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (open access)

Discretionary Funding in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: Redhead, C. Stephen; Colello, Kirsten J.; Heisler, Elayne J.; Lister, Sarah A. & Sarata, Amanda K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seafood Marketing: Combating Fraud and Deception (open access)

Seafood Marketing: Combating Fraud and Deception

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Date: July 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States (open access)

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States

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Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patent Reform: Judicial Developments in Areas of Legislative Interest (open access)

Patent Reform: Judicial Developments in Areas of Legislative Interest

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Date: March 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens (open access)

Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens

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Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation (open access)

Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation

This report investigates the characterization of Biomass in Legislation.
Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi & Gorte, Ross W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in PPACA: Summary and Timeline (open access)

Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in PPACA: Summary and Timeline

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Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Administration: Workloads, Resources, and Service Delivery (open access)

Social Security Administration: Workloads, Resources, and Service Delivery

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Date: September 2, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Issues and Proposed Expansion (open access)

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Issues and Proposed Expansion

This report provides background information on IRAs, including a description of current law and the tax benefits of IRAs. In addition, the effects of IRAs on saving and other national objectives is discussed. A final section describes and analyzes recent IRA reform proposals.
Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: Hungerford, Thomas L. & Gravelle, Jane G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The SAFRA Act: Education Programs in the FY2010 Budget Reconciliation (open access)

The SAFRA Act: Education Programs in the FY2010 Budget Reconciliation

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Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Dortch, Cassandria; Smole, David P. & Mahan, Shannon M.
System: The UNT Digital Library