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Calculation of Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
This report is about Calculation of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for the renewable Fuel Standards
Date:
March 12, 2010
Creator:
Yocobucci, Brent D. & Bracmort, Kelsi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues Associated with the Development of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Technology
This report discusses the myriad legal issues associated with the development of CCS technology.
Date:
March 19, 2010
Creator:
Vann, Adam; Nichols, James E. & Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Background and Policy Issues
This report provides an overview of CRC's background and structure and examines evolving U.S. policy toward the Convention, including past and current Administration positions and congressional perspectives.
Date:
December 6, 2010
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues Relating to the Disposal of Dispensed Controlled Substances
This report describes the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act and its implementing regulations that relate to patient disposal of unwanted prescription medication, as well as provides an analysis of the pending legislation.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues
This report provides the background and policy issues of Internet Domain Names.
Date:
November 3, 2010
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations
This report discusses various policy aspects of the Agriculture appropriations bill for FY2010, which funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the Forest Service.
Date:
January 4, 2010
Creator:
Monke, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Older Displaced Workers in the Context of an Aging and Slowly Growing Population
This report analyzes the labor market experiences of those older workers who have involuntarily lost long-held jobs for reasons unrelated to their own performance (e.g., veteran factory workers at plants closed because of import competition, experienced information technology workers whose jobs have been outsourced to workers in other countries, and mid-level managers in positions eliminated through corporate restructuring). It examines current policies targeted at the reemployment of older displaced workers which, if successful, might lengthen their stay in the workforce.
Date:
January 15, 2010
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Selected Proposals
This report discusses comprehensive food safety bills that are progressing in the 111th Congress and could affect farmers and ranchers. Interest in on-farm practices was renewed after more than 1,300 persons in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were found to be infected with the same unusual strain of bacteria (Salmonella Saintpaul) in April-July 2008.
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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:
October 22, 2010
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Security Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
Since shortly after the establishment of limited Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the mid-1990s, the United States has periodically provided assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) for civil security and counterterrorism purposes. This report examines this assistance and related obstacles and limitations moving forward.
Date:
January 8, 2010
Creator:
Zanotti, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
This report discusses the security problem of China’s role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response since the mid-1990s. China has taken some steps to mollify U.S. and other foreign concerns about its role in weapons proliferation.
Date:
September 13, 2010
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Private Health Insurance Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
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Date:
May 4, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Medical Device Approval Process and Related Legislative Issues
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Date:
March 20, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fee Disclosure in Defined Contribution Retirement Plans: Background and Legislation
This report provides information on the kinds of fees that are charged in 401(k) and other defined contribution plans and details the provisions of bills introduced in the 111th Congress that address fee disclosure in retirement plans.
Date:
January 29, 2010
Creator:
Topoleski, John J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Self-Insured Health Insurance Coverage
This report provides background information on private health insurance coverage, state and federal regulation of private coverage, and self-insured health plans. It includes data on the prevalence of self-insurance and discusses the employer decision to self-insure. Lastly, it describes selected private health insurance provisions under federal health reform, and application of such provisions on self-insured plans.
Date:
May 12, 2010
Creator:
Fernandez, Bernadette
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
February 12, 2010
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives
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Date:
March 15, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CRS Issue Statement on Animal Welfare
This report discusses the questions whether additional measures are needed to protect the health and well-being of animals.
Date:
January 11, 2010
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Member Organizations: Their Purpose and Activities, History, and Formation
This report examines the purpose and activities of CMOs and the reasons Members form them. It also identifies and describes seven CMO types, and it provides an overview of the historical development of informal Member organizations since the first Congress, focusing on their regulation in the House by the Committee on House Oversight/Committee on House Administration, the rise and fall of legislative service organizations, and the House’s decision in 1995 to issue regulations for establishing CMOs and governing their behavior. It concludes with a step-by-step guide for House Members and staff who might be interested in forming a CMO. Many of the steps in the guide may be of interest to Senators and their staff who are considering forming an informal Member group in the Senate.
Date:
June 28, 2010
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Civil Pleading Requirements After Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal
This report discusses the U.S. Supreme Court 2007 and 2009 decisions, Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, governing whether a civil complaint filed in federal court will survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim.
Date:
July 1, 2010
Creator:
Barbour, Emily C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
December 27, 2010
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Compulsory DNA Collection: A Fourth Amendment Analysis
This report examines statutory authorities, constitutional principles, and case law related to compulsory DNA extraction and analyzes potential impacts of recent developments for Fourth Amendment cases.
Date:
February 16, 2010
Creator:
Henning, Anna C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: Revisiting Benefits for Spouses and Survivors
This report describes the current-law structure of auxiliary benefits for spouses, divorced spouses and surviving spouses. It also discusses some of the issues concerning the adequacy and equity of the current-law structure of auxiliary benefits, and presents some recent proposals.
Date:
November 5, 2010
Creator:
Shelton, Alison M. & Nuschler, Dawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library