Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menus (open access)

Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menus

Report that provides a brief overview of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority to regulate nutrition labeling, modifications to these authorities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a discussion of selected aspects of the proposed rule. Concerns regarding the proposed rule raised by industry, Congress, and the public are also discussed.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Corby-Edwards, Amalia K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia: Postscript (open access)

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings in Vladivostok, Russia: Postscript

Report that examines the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) week-long series of senior-level meetings in Vladivostok on September 2-9, 2012, as well as the role of Congress with respect to APEC, including appropriations necessary to finance APEC's secretariat and U.S. support of APEC activities.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Martin, Michael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Gang of Four" Congressional Intelligence Notifications (open access)

"Gang of Four" Congressional Intelligence Notifications

Report that reviews the history of the Gang of Four intelligence notification process and compares this procedure with that of the "Gang of Eight" notification procedure.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Rollins, John & Lange, Rebecca S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate U.S. Foreign Assistance (open access)

Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate U.S. Foreign Assistance

This report focuses primarily on U.S. bilateral assistance, and less on the work of multilateral aid entities, such as the World Bank, to which the United States contributes. This report also provides an overview of the current evaluation policies of the primary implementing agencies, and discusses related issues for Congress, including recent legislation.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Lawson, Marian Leonardo
System: The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2013 Budget and Appropriations (open access)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2013 Budget and Appropriations

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Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Update on Controlling Greenhouse Gases from International Aviation (open access)

Update on Controlling Greenhouse Gases from International Aviation

This report summarizes a few recent developments in the continuing debate over whether and how to address GHG emissions from international aviation.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
System: The UNT Digital Library