Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses (open access)

Major Leadership Election Contests in the House of Representatives, 94th-111th Congresses

This report contains data on votes for Speaker of the House for the 94th through 110th Congresses and elections in party conferences or caucuses for major leaders within each party for the 94th through 111th Congresses. It reflects actual balloting on the House floor for Speaker and in the Democratic Caucus and Republican Conference for other positions.
Date: December 31, 2008
Creator: Amer, Mildred
System: The UNT Digital Library
School Construction, Modernization, Renovation, and Repair Issues: 110th Congress (open access)

School Construction, Modernization, Renovation, and Repair Issues: 110th Congress

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Date: December 30, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Low Carbon Fuel Standard: State and Federal Legislation and Regulations (open access)

A Low Carbon Fuel Standard: State and Federal Legislation and Regulations

This report analyzes the draft California standards, and discusses how those standards might work. Next, the report analyzes federal Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) legislation proposed in the 110th Congress. Finally, the report analyzes what effects an LCFS might have on state and national fuel supplies.
Date: December 23, 2008
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Leadership Election Contests in the Senate, 94th-111th Congresses (open access)

Major Leadership Election Contests in the Senate, 94th-111th Congresses

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Date: December 19, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: December 17, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Reform and the 110th Congress (open access)

Health Insurance Reform and the 110th Congress

This report presents basic background on health insurance that may be useful to legislators considering health insurance reforms.
Date: December 12, 2008
Creator: Peterson, Chris L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 110th Congress

This report discusses immigration-related issues that have seen legislative action or are of significant congressional interest.
Date: December 10, 2008
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Renewable Energy: Background and Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: December 10, 2008
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, The National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments (open access)

Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, The National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments

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Date: December 8, 2008
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Smart Grid Provisions in H.R. 6, 110th Congress (open access)

Smart Grid Provisions in H.R. 6, 110th Congress

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Date: December 20, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals (open access)

Higher Education Act Reauthorization in the 110th Congress: A Comparison of Major Proposals

This report provides a side-by-side comparison of the HEA reauthorization proposals in the Senate-passed version of S. 1642 and the House committee-passes version of H.R. 4137 to current law.
Date: December 13, 2007
Creator: Mercer, Charmaine; Naughton, Blake A.; Skinner, Rebecca R.; Smole, David P.; Kuenzi, Jeffrey J. & Apling, Richard N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile

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Date: December 7, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: Legislative Initiatives in the 110th Congress (open access)

The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals: Legislative Initiatives in the 110th Congress

This report addresses Legislative Initiatives in the 110th Congress of the Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals.
Date: December 6, 2007
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A. & Maguire, Steven
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Leadership Election Contests In the Senate, 94th - 110th Congresses (open access)

Major Leadership Election Contests In the Senate, 94th - 110th Congresses

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Date: December 6, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade: Key Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: December 20, 2006
Creator: Ribando, Clare M. & Vaughn, Bruce
System: The UNT Digital Library
Minimum Wage in the 110th Congress (open access)

Minimum Wage in the 110th Congress

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Date: December 19, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile

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Date: December 15, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress (open access)

Emergency Communications Legislation, 2002-2006: Implications for the 110th Congress

Since September 11, 2001, several bills introduced in the U.S. Congress have included provisions to assist emergency communications. Key provisions from a number of these bills have become law. This report summarizes progress in developing legislation, especially in the 109th Congress, in three areas of emergency communications: communications among first responders and other emergency personnel; emergency warnings and alerts; and 911 call centers and systems. Each area could be the subject of further consideration in the 110th Congress, through oversight, additional legislation, or funding.
Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: Moore, Linda K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress (open access)

The No Child Left Behind Act: An Overview of Reauthorization Issues for the 110th Congress

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Date: December 14, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Agricultural Issues in the 110th Congress

This report considers the issues the 110th Congress was confronted with in relation to agriculture and the issues inherited from the 109th Congress. The report also includes details about the upcoming farm bill and the usual problems that are examined with the creation of a new farm bill.
Date: December 11, 2006
Creator: Chite, Ralph M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: Conceptual Framework and Continuing Issues (open access)

Energy Policy: Conceptual Framework and Continuing Issues

This report discusses major policy approaches, provides a conceptual framework for categorizing energy policy proposals, and briefly describes energy issues that remain current in the debate after the enactment of EPACT.
Date: December 6, 2006
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library