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Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs
This report discusses projected agricultural imports and exports for FY2001, as well as legislation that deals with federal programs in support of agricultural exports and federal aid dedicated to farms and agricultural reform.
Date:
May 30, 2001
Creator:
Hanrahan, Charles E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), and Department of Defense (DOD) Readiness Activities: Current Law and Legislative Proposals
This report provides a brief overview of how the Endangered Species Act (ESA)1 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)2 and their relevant regulations may apply to military training and readiness activities of the Department of Defense (DOD). Military activities may “take” protected creatures directly (e.g,. killing with ordnance during rifle, gunnery or assault drills), or might destroy habitat (e.g., artillery or bombing practices), even if these results are not the purpose of the activities. The applicability of the MBTA and ESA to military readiness activities has been controversial recently and legislation has been enacted in both the 107th and 108th Congresses on these topics.
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Steel: Key Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Cooney, Stephen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy
None
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Lee, Rensselaer & Perl, Raphael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Streamlining Provisions in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: Status of Implementation
At the state and local level, many observers have expressed long-standing concerns over delays, duplication of effort, and additional costs frequently associated with the environmental review process for highway projects that must be completed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, P.L. 91-190). To address these concerns, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21, P.L. 105-178), enacted in 1998, requires the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) to streamline the environmental review process for highway projects.
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Luther, Linda G. & Bearden, David M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate
On April 10, 2003, the House passed comprehensive energy legislation, H.R. 6 (247- 175). The bill was a composite of four measures – H.R. 39, reported from the House Committee on Resources, H.R. 238, marked up by the House Science Committee, H.R. 1531, reported from Ways and Means, and an unnumbered bill reported out of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Unlike comprehensive energy legislation (H.R. 4) debated in the 107th Congress, H.R. 6 includes a section on electricity which has stirred some controversy. H.R. 6 would provide authorization for exploration and development of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Bamberger, Robert L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electronic Banking: The Check Truncation Issue
If all checks were replaced by electronic transactions, the exact cost savings would still be unknown, because estimates of the cost of using a check and the number of checks written each year remain in dispute. Consequently, estimates of cost savings range from $1.4 billion annually for truncation alone to $68 billion for replacing checks with electronic payments. A significant part of the savings comes from eliminating the handling, sorting, and physically transporting of checks to the paying bank. To clear checks electronically, banks must negotiate processing agreements thatmake it unnecessary to physically present the paper check. Since the benefits are not uniformly dispersed among the participants, banks have found it difficult to obtain these agreements, thus constraining the widespread adoption of electronic check clearing.
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Eubanks, Walter W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Cronin, Richard P. & Manyin, Mark E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.N. System Funding: Congressional Issues
None
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Bite, Vita
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Benefits: Legislative Issues in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Franco, Celinda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pay Equity Legislation in the 107th Congress
This report discusses the gender wage gap and the historical presence of a gendered wage gap up until the time of the report's creation. It reports how the Federal government has fought the wage gap through acts like Equal Pay Act (EPA) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the current idea on how to correct and assist gender-based discrimination in the work force.
Date:
May 30, 2001
Creator:
Dale, Charles V. & Levine, Linda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Benefits: Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC) Program
The Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (TEUC), was signed into law March 9, 2002, as a part of P.L. 107-147. TEUC provides up to 13 weeks of additional federally funded unemployment compensation (UC) to individuals in all states who exhaust their regular UC benefits. TEUC also provides a second tier of 13 weeks of benefits to individuals who exhaust their benefits in a highunemployment state (TEUC-X). On January 8, 2003, Congress passed S. 23 (P.L. 108- 1) extending the TEUC program through May 31, 2003, and phasing-out benefits through August 30, 2003. On April 16, 2003, P.L. 108-11 was signed into law, creating a parallel TEUC program called TEUC-A. TEUC-A provides up to 39 weeks of benefits for displaced airline workers, and provides a second tier (TEUC-AX) of benefits to individuals exhausting their TEUC-A benefits in a high-unemployment state. The Congress passed H.R. 2185, extending the TEUC program through December 31, 2003, and the President signed the bill into law on May 28, 2003 (P.L. 108-26). This report will be updated as events warrant.
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Franco, Celinda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 108th Congress
This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 108th Congress
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has been far more severely affected by AIDS than any other part of the world. The United Nations reports that 25.3 million adults and children are infected with the HIV virus in the region, which has about 10% of the world's population but more than 70% of the worldwide total of infected people. This report discusses this issue in detail, including the cause of the African AIDS epidemic, the social and economic consequences, response and treatment, and U.S. policy.
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
HIV/AIDS International Programs: Appropriations, FY2002-FY2004
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Copson, Raymond W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tibet, China, and the 107th Congress: Issues for U.S. Policy
None
Date:
May 30, 2001
Creator:
Dumbaugh, Kerry
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sri Lanka: Background and U.S. Relations
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002 (H.R. 4069)
This report discusses the passing of the Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act of 2002 and how it benefits certain divorced spouses and disabled and elderly widowers. The report analyzes the specific benefits of the act and how much the act would cost and the effects on the Social Security trust funds.
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Nuschler, Dawn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Space Launch Vehicles: Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia: Quick Facts and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 30, 2003
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Telemarketing: Dealing With Unwanted Telemarketing Calls
This report provides summaries of the federal laws and regulations particular to telemarketing, the establishment of a national do-not-call registry, and the options that are available to consumers to limit the calls that they receive from telemarketers and to report questionable telemarketing practices to local or federal authorities. The report also lists sources of additional information with addresses, phone numbers, and Internet sites (if available).
Date:
May 30, 2002
Creator:
Riehl, James R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library