Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress

This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 111th Congress
Date: July 16, 2009
Creator: Buck, Eugene H. & Upton, Harold F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Budget Process Reform in the 111th Congress: A Brief Overview (open access)

Federal Budget Process Reform in the 111th Congress: A Brief Overview

This report briefly discusses the context in which federal budget process changes are made and identifies selected reform proposals by major category. The identification of reform proposals in this report is not intended to be comprehensive; other Congressional Research Service reports discuss different aspects of budget process reform in more detail.
Date: January 16, 2009
Creator: Keith, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates (open access)

Organizing the U.S. Government for National Security: Overview of the Interagency Reform Debates

This report aims to help frame the emerging debates for the 111th Congress by taking note of the leading advocates for change, highlighting identified shortcomings in key elements of the current system, and describing categories of emerging proposals for change.
Date: December 16, 2008
Creator: Dale, Catherine; Serafino, Nina M. & Towell, Pat
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 111th Congress (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 111th Congress

This report provides a brief overview on the issue of climate change as well as other Clean Air Act issues of interest to the 111th Congress.
Date: January 16, 2009
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 111th Congress: Oversight and Implementation (open access)

Water Quality Issues in the 111th Congress: Oversight and Implementation

This report discusses the water quality issues. Although much progress has been made in achieving the ambitious goals that Congress established more than 35 years ago to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters, long-standing problems persist, and new problems have emerged.
Date: March 16, 2009
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library