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Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
Soft money is a major issue in the campaign finance reform debate because these generally unregulated funds are perceived as resulting from a loophole in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Generally, soft money is funds that are raised and spent according to applicable state laws, which FECA prohibits from being spent directly on federal elections, but that may have an indirect influence on federal elections. This Issue Brief discusses three major types of soft money: political party soft money, corporate and labor union soft money, and soft money used for issue advocacy communications.
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exempting Food and Agriculture Products from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Status and Implementation
Falling agricultural exports and declining commodity prices led farm groups and agribusiness firms to urge the 106th Congress to pass legislation exempting foods and agricultural commodities from U.S. economic sanctions against certain countries. In completing action on the FY2001 agriculture appropriations bill, Congress codified the lifting of unilateral sanctions on commercial sales of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical products to Iran, Libya, North Korea, and Sudan, and extended this policy to apply to Cuba (Title IX of H.R. 5426, as enacted by P.L. 106-387; Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000). Related provisions place financing and licensing conditions on sales to these countries. Those that apply to Cuba, though, are permanent and more restrictive than for the other countries. Other provisions give Congress the authority in the future to veto a President's proposal to impose a sanction on the sale of agricultural or medical products.
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Jurenas, Remy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Haiti: Issues for Congress
Congress continues to express concern about a number of developments in Haiti, especially the stalled democratic process there and increased violence and human rights violations.
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Taft-Morales, Maureen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations
This report briefs the context of India - U.S relations, and its bilateral issues
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Forest System Roadless Areas Initiative
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Baldwin, Pamela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Persian Gulf: Issues for U.S. Policy, 2003
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Protecting Natural Resources and Managing Growth: Issues in the 107th Congress
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Zinn, Jeffrey A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Prados, Alfred B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Space Stations
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Smith, Marcia S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Selected Policy Issues
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Canada, Ben
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Kaiser, Frederick M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Issues in the 108th Congress
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Harrison, Glennon J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act
None
Date:
December 19, 2002
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness
In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the United States Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote cooperative research and development activities among industry, universities, and the federal R&D establishment designed to increase the competitiveness of American industry and to encourage the generation of new products, processes, and services. Among the issues before Congress are whether joint ventures contribute to industrial competitiveness and what role, if any, the government has in facilitating such arrangements.
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance: Uninsured by State, 2001
An estimated 14.6% of the U.S. populations lacked health insurance coverage in 2001, up from 14% in 2000. When examined by state, estimates of the percent uninsured ranged from a low of 7.5% in Iowa to a high of 23.5% in Texas. Generally, states in the Midwest and New England have lower rates of uninsured, while states in the Southwestern and Southern portion of the nation have higher shares of their populations without coverage.
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Morgan, Paulette C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance: Uninsured by State, 2001
An estimated 14.6% of the U.S. populations lacked health insurance coverage in 2001, up from 14% in 2000. When examined by state, estimates of the percent uninsured ranged from a low of 7.5% in Iowa to a high of 23.5% in Texas. Generally, states in the Midwest and New England have lower rates of uninsured, while states in the Southwestern and Southern portion of the nation have higher shares of their populations without coverage.
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Morgan, Paulette C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Department Organization and Management
None
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Relyea, Harold C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy, November 19, 2002
This report discusses congressional interest in the pace of U.S. technological advancement due to its influence on U.S. economic growth, productivity, and international competitiveness. The proper role of the federal government in technology development and the competitiveness of U.S. industry continues to be a topic of congressional debate.
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Weapons Threat, Compliance, Sanctions, and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
New IMF Conditionality Guidelines
None
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Weiss, Martin A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues
None
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
POWs and MIAs: Status and Accounting Issues
None
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Goldich, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development
None
Date:
November 19, 2002
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library