Farm Commodity Legislation: Chronology, 1933-98 (open access)

Farm Commodity Legislation: Chronology, 1933-98

Farm commodity programs were a product of the Great Depression. This report discusses the history of farm commodity legislation. Since 1933, Congress has required the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to administer a variety of programs providing price support and income protection for the nations farmers.
Date: February 9, 1999
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change: The Energy Tax Incentives in the President's FY2000 Budget (open access)

Global Climate Change: The Energy Tax Incentives in the President's FY2000 Budget

This report discusses the FY2000 budget, which includes several energy tax incentives intended to reduce greenhouse gasses linked to possible global warming.
Date: February 4, 1999
Creator: Lazzari, Salvatore
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Climate Change: Congressional Concern About "Back Door" Implementation of the 1997 U.N. Kyoto Protocol (open access)

Global Climate Change: Congressional Concern About "Back Door" Implementation of the 1997 U.N. Kyoto Protocol

This report discusses legislation and issues relating to global climate change, some legislation and some FY1999 appropriations bills were used as vehicles for explicit congressional direction to the executive branch about possible "back door" implementation of the Kyoto Protocol.
Date: February 3, 1999
Creator: Morrissey, Wayne A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Fiscal Year (open access)

The Federal Fiscal Year

This report discusses the federal fiscal year which is the accounting period of the federal government.
Date: February 25, 1999
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Formulation and Content of the Budget Resolution (open access)

Formulation and Content of the Budget Resolution

The Congressional Budget Act (CBA) of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344), as amended, established the concurrent budget resolution as the centerpiece of the congressional budget process. This report discusses the budget resolution, which provides the framework for subsequent legislative action on the annual appropriations bills, revenue measures, debt-limit legislation, reconciliation legislation (if required), and any other budgetary legislation.
Date: February 25, 1999
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Advertising Law: An Overview (open access)

Federal Advertising Law: An Overview

This report provides a brief overview of federal law with respect to five selected advertising issues: alcohol advertising, tobacco advertising, the Federal Trade Commission Act, advertising by mail, and advertising by telephone. There are numerous federal statutes regulating advertising that do not fit within any of these categories; as random examples, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires disclosures in advertisements for prescription drugs ; the Truth in Lending Act governs the advertising of consumer credit ; and a federal criminal statute makes it illegal falsely to convey in an advertisement that a business is connected with a federal agency.
Date: February 9, 1998
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication (open access)

Speechwriting in Perspective: A Brief Guide to Effective and Persuasive Communication

“Rhetoric,” wrote Aristotle, “is the power of determining in a particular case what are the available means of persuasion.” This report reviews some effective means for the rhetoric of persuasive communication in speeches written by congressional staff for Senators and Representatives.
Date: February 25, 1998
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction (open access)

How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction

This report presents a brief description of the five methods used to bring proposed legislation to the House floor for consideration.
Date: February 5, 1997
Creator: Saturno, James V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Rules Affecting Committees (open access)

House Rules Affecting Committees

House Rules, especially Rules X-XIII, govern the authority and operations of its committees and subcommittees. This report identifies and summarizes these and other rules and directives affecting committee powers, authority, activities, and operations.
Date: February 22, 1999
Creator: Bach, Stanley & Hardy-Vincent, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House (open access)

Floor Consideration of Conference Reports in the House

This report explains the steps in the legislative process of the conference reports.
Date: February 19, 1999
Creator: Saturno, James V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military and Civilian Satellites in Support of Allied Forces in the Persian Gulf War (open access)

Military and Civilian Satellites in Support of Allied Forces in the Persian Gulf War

This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress explains the use of military and civilian space programs to advance satellites for the support of military action.
Date: February 27, 1991
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Welcome to the U.S. Census Monitoring Board Web Site

U.S. Census Monitoring Board is a bipartisan board charged with monitoring the Bureau of the Census' preparations for the 2000 Census and reporting its findings to Congress and the President.
Date: February 1, 1999
Creator: U.S. Census Monitoring Board – Presidential Members
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library

DOJ/Antitrust: International Competition Policy Advisory Committee

The International Competition Policy Advisory Committee (ICPAC) was formed in November 1997 to address the global antitrust problems of the 21st Century.
Date: February 26, 1998
Creator: DOJ/ATR International Competition Policy Advisory Committee
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library

Office of Technology Applications

In keeping with President Clinton's priorities to create a government that works better and costs less, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched a comprehensive evaluation of the agency's organizational structure in May of 1997. We did this because our future depends on delivering quality services quickly, working with our transportation partners in the common goal of building the finest transportation system in the world. Yet, as many companies and agencies across the nation have discovered, what were good business practices yesterday may no longer be effective today. Some changes were necessary. In our review, we looked at ways to streamline FHWA's field organization and enhance the program delivery role of our division offices, which work directly with our partners and customers in each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Date: February 2, 1999
Creator: Office of Technology Applications
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 5, No. 3, Pages 556 to 796, January 29 - February 9, 1990 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 5, No. 3, Pages 556 to 796, January 29 - February 9, 1990

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1990
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 5, No. 4, Pages 797 to 1092, February 12 - February 23, 1990 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 5, No. 4, Pages 797 to 1092, February 12 - February 23, 1990

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1990
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 6, No. 3, Pages 478 to 854, January 28 - February 8, 1991 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 6, No. 3, Pages 478 to 854, January 28 - February 8, 1991

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1991
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 6, No. 4, Pages 855 to 1216, February 11 - February 22, 1991 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 6, No. 4, Pages 855 to 1216, February 11 - February 22, 1991

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1991
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 7, No. 3, Pages 798 to 1295, January 27 - February 7, 1992 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 7, No. 3, Pages 798 to 1295, January 27 - February 7, 1992

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1992
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 7, No. 4, Pages 1296 to 1571, February 10 - February 21, 1992 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 7, No. 4, Pages 1296 to 1571, February 10 - February 21, 1992

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1992
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 9, No. 3, Pages 491 to 648, January 24 - February 4, 1994 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 9, No. 3, Pages 491 to 648, January 24 - February 4, 1994

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1994
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 9, No. 4, Pages 649 to 961, February 7 - February 18, 1994 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 9, No. 4, Pages 649 to 961, February 7 - February 18, 1994

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1994
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 10, No. 3, Pages 865 to 1515, January 23 - February 3, 1995 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 10, No. 3, Pages 865 to 1515, January 23 - February 3, 1995

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1995
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 10, No. 4, Pages 1516 to 2080, February 6 - February 17, 1995 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 10, No. 4, Pages 1516 to 2080, February 6 - February 17, 1995

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 1995
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library