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Cars and Climate: What Can EPA Do to Control Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources?
This report discusses the legislation to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change, and the attention that has focused on "cap-and-trade" legislation.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Climate Change Adaptation Provisions in S. 1733 and H.R. 2454
This report summarizes and compares climate change adaptation-related provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) and the Clean Energy, Jobs, and Power Act (S. 1733). Both H.R. 2454 and S. 1733 include adaptation provisions that seek to better assess the impacts of climate change and variability that are occurring now and in the future; and support adaptation activities related to climate change, both domestically and internationally.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Ho, Melissa D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues
This report provides information about the Federal Funding and Issues of Corporation for Public Broadcasting which receives funding through federal appropriations.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
McLoughlin, Glenn J. & Gurevitz, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
This report discusses in more detail the evolution of a national critical infrastructure policy and the institutional structures established to implement it. The report highlights five issues of Congressional concern: identifying critical assets; assessing vulnerabilities and risks; allocating resources; information sharing; and regulation.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Moteff, John D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees' Retirement System: Legislation Enacted in the 111th Congress
This report discusses legislation passed during the 111th Congress that affect retirement plans for federal employees, specifically the "Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009".
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Purcell, Patrick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Nuclear Program: Status
This report looks at the background of Iran's nuclear policy. It covers the current status of Iran's nuclear facilities, and current controversy surrounding them, as well as the effects of international sanctions on Iran, recent sabotages on the Iran Enrichment Program, an estimated timeline of Iran's nuclear weapon capabilities, and whether or not Iran even has a nuclear weapons program.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy
This report provides current statistical information, profiles the Afghanistan narcotics trade's participants, explores linkages between narcotics, insecurity, and corruption, and reviews U.S. and international policy responses since late 2001. The report also considers ongoing policy debates regarding the counternarcotics role of coalition military forces, poppy eradication, alternative livelihoods, and funding issues for Congress.
Date:
August 12, 2009
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Democratic Party of Japan: Its Foreign Policy Position and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report analyzes the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) policy platform and reviews the implications for U.S. strategic and economic interests in the event that the party takes control of the Japanese government after the August 30 parliamentary elections.
Date:
August 12, 2009
Creator:
Konishi, Weston S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Issues for the 111th Congress
This report includes a brief history of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), discusses subsequent modifications of FOIA, addresses statutory changes to FOIA that have not yet been implemented, examines Obama Administration efforts to modify the act, and outlines possible legislative issues related to the act.
Date:
August 12, 2009
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the IAEA board and the Security Council. It will be updated as events warrant.
Date:
August 12, 2009
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses issues related to peace in the Middle East, including post-Gulf War negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon; U.S. interest in these and continuing negotiations and peacetalks between Middle Eastern countries; and the role of the U.S., the U.N., the European Union, and Russia in Middle Eastern relations.
Date:
August 12, 2009
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
This report first provides a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments. It then discusses the WHO process to determine the phase of a flu pandemic, and selected actions taken by the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, and by state and local authorities. Next, it lists congressional hearings held to date, and provides information about appropriations and funding for pandemic flu activities. Finally, it summarizes U.S. government pandemic flu planning documents and lists sources for additional information about the situation as it unfolds.
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
Lister, Sarah A. & Redhead, C. Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Employment-Based Health Coverage and Health Reform: Selected Legal Considerations
It is estimated that nearly 170 million individuals have employer-based health coverage. As part of a comprehensive health care reform effort, there has been support (including from the Obama Administration) in enacting comprehensive health insurance reform that retains the employer-based system. This report presents selected legal considerations inherent in amending two of the primary federal laws governing employer-sponsored health care: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
Staman, Jennifer & Liu, Edward C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human Rights in China: Trends and Policy Implications
This report analyzes China's mixed record on human rights -- major human rights problems, new human rights legislation, and the development of civil society, legal awareness, and social and political activism. This report discusses major areas of interest but does not provide an exhaustive account of all human rights abuses or related incidents.
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
Lum, Thomas & Fischer, Hannah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korean Counterfeiting of U.S. Currency
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of what is known from open sources on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK or North Korea), alleged counterfeiting of U.S. currency, examine North Korean motives and methods, and discuss U.S. interests and policy options.
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
This report outlines Pakistan's nuclear arsenal and continued fissile material production for weapons. Pakistan does not have a stated nuclear policy but its "minimum credible deterrent" is thought to be primarily a deterrent to Indian military action. Pakistani and US officials argue that Islamabad has taken a number of steps to prevent further proliferation of nuclear related technologies. Although instability in Pakistan has called the extent and durability of these reforms into question.
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Prospects and Processes
None
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Canada-U.S. Relations
This report provides a short overview of Canada's political scene, its economic conditions, and its recent security and foreign policy, focusing particularly on issues that may be relevant to U.S. policymakers. This brief country survey is followed by several summaries of current bilateral issues in the political, trade, and environmental arenas. The report is updated annually.
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Ek, Carl
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of Egyptian politics and current issues in U.S.-Egyptian relations. It briefly provides a political history of modern Egypt, an overview of its political institutions, and a discussion of the prospects for democratization in Egypt.
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2009 Appropriations
None
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Hatch, Garrett L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications
This report provides an analysis and policy implications of the global financial crisis.
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Nanto, Dick K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Potential Farm Sector Effects of 2009 H1N1 "Swine Flu": Questions and Answers
This report discusses how the outbreak of the strain of influenza A (H1N1), commonly referred to as "swine flu," affected the domestic and international pork markets.
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
This report discusses the history of Sudan's civil unrest and the subsequent crisis in Darfur, as well as United Nations and United States aid and peacekeeping efforts, and current related policy under the Obama Administration.
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
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 the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child's (CRC) background and structure and examines evolving U.S. policy toward the Convention, including past and current Administration positions and congressional perspectives. It also highlights issues for the 112th Congress, including the Convention's possible impact on federal and state laws, U.S. sovereignty, parental rights, and U.S. family planning and abortion policy.
Date:
May 12, 2009
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library