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- Agricultural Policy, Food Policy, Nutrition Policy, and World Food Problems: A Select Bibliography, 1969-1974
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to agricultural, nutritional, and food policy and world food problems that were published between 1969 and 1974.
- Air Pollution: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
- This report is an annotated bibliography of references on air pollution, mainly focusing on Congressional documents that were recent as of the report's publication. In the first section, the author organizes the entries alphabetically by author, or by title if there is no author. In the second section, the author arranges the entries by major subject headings, with sub-headings where necessary.
- Alcohol and Mortality: Some Figures, and Notes
- This report presents some statistics and trends that indicate alcohol use is a a problem that merits Congressional attention as a public health program.
- Amnesty: A Brief Historical Overview
- This report provides a historical overview of the concept and use of amnesty in the United States.
- An Analysis of Tax Provisions Affecting Business Investment: Depreciation and the Investment Tax Credit
- This report discusses tax laws related to depreciation and business investment.
- Budget Concepts and Terminology: The Appropriations Phase
- This report outlines vocabulary and terms pertaining to budgets.
- Calling of a Federal Constitutional Convention by State Petition
- This report is a bibliography of published materials concerning the calling of a Federal constitutional convention via state petition.
- Campaign Reporting Requirements for Candidates for United States Senate or House of Representatives: A Compilation and Summaries of Pertinent Federal and State Statutes
- This report collects federal and state statutory requirements for the reporting of contributions and expenditures for candidates for the Office of United States Senator or Representative.
- Cases Related to Subversive Activities Appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States
- This report is a collection of cases that were appealed to the Supreme Court that relate to subversive activities.
- Child Care Proposals in the 93rd Congress, 1st Session
- This report outlines the various types of proposals made concerning child care during the 1st session of the 93rd Congress.
- Co-Sponsorship of Bills and Resolutions in the House of Representatives
- This report outlines the history and nature of co-sponsorship of bills and resolutions in the House of Representatives.
- Coal Conversion: Gasification and Liquefaction (Revised)
- This report is a comprehensive effort to identify opportunities for meeting United States energy needs.
- Comparison of U.S. Government Budget Data on the Unified Budget Concept and Federal Funds Basis, Fiscal Years 1954-1975, and National Defense Function Outlays Related to Total Budget Outlays and to Gross National Product (GNP), Fiscal Years 1939-1975
- This report analyzes federal budget data from fiscal years 1954 to 1975 using the unified budget concept. In addition, it provides data comparing the shares of GNP and total federal outlays to federal outlays designated for national defense during each fiscal year from 1939 to 1975.
- The Computer Industry: Growth and Evolution with Special Emphasis on Government Regulation and Antitrust, Selected References, 1974
- This report provides bibliography of resources related to the growth of the computer industry that were published in 1974.
- Congressional Publications on Oceanography - A Selected Bibliography (93rd Congress, 1st Session)
- This report is a bibliography of selected publications by the United States Congress from 1973 that relate to congressional work in fisheries, law of the sea, national programs, oceanic policy, ocean science education, marine pollution, and related issues.
- The Congressional Research Service of the United States Congress
- This report details the history and purpose of the Congressional Research Service of the United States Congress.
- Control of Drug Abuse : Summary of Principal Legislative Activity in the 93rd Congress
- This report collects Federal government efforts to control drug abuse in the United States.
- Corrections and Prison Reform: A Selected Reading List, 1972-1974
- This report is a collection of published works concerning prison reform from 1972 to 1974.
- The Cost of Social Security Cash Benefits-The 1974 Report of the Trustees of the Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Trust Funds.
- This report shows that the cash-benefit programs in the United States were underfinanced at the time of writing.
- Court Cases on Impoundment of Funds: A Public Policy Analysis
- This report was created to summarize and analyze the findings and conclusions contained in court cases concerning impoundment.
- Daylight Saving Time -- Background and Legislative Analysis
- This report describes legislative activities concerning daylight savings time, including activities happening at the time of writing. It also provides the history and pros and cons of daylight savings time.
- Defense Trends in the United States 1952-1973
- This report outlines defense movements in the United States from 1952 to 1973.
- Economic Simulations of Alternate Fiscal and Monetary Policies; 1974-1976
- This report outlines how alternate fiscal policies affected the econometric simulations in the years 1974 through 1976
- Education of the Handicapped: Program Description and Statistical Summaries
- This report outlines activities concerning education of handicapped people with emphasis on existing Federal and State programs, statistical characterization of these programs, and court action concerning education of handicapped people.
- The Effect of Inflation on the Low Income Consumer
- This report outlines the impact of inflation on low income individuals in the United States.
- The Effect of Inflation on the Low Income Consumer
- This report is an outline on the impact of inflation on lower income individuals.
- Effects of Social Security Increases on Benefits From Other Programs
- This report summarizes how certain cash and service benefit programs would be affected if Social Security cash benefits increased. Some of the programs mentioned include retirement programs, veteran benefits, food stamps, and housing programs.
- The Electoral College: Historical Background, Development and the Movement for Reform
- This report is a bibliography of published works concerning the electoral college in the United States.
- The Electronic Funds Transfer System
- This report discusses the development, use, and future outlook of electronic payment systems as well as addressing various electronic banking issues and policy.
- Emergency Federal Financial Assistance to Private Enterprise: A Selective Examination of Past Loan and Loan Guarantee Programs of the Federal Government
- This report discusses instances where federal emergency assistance through loan and guarantee programs was offered to private enterprises.
- Energy and the FY 1975 Budget Request: an Estimate of Totals in the Federal Energy Effort
- This report is about the budget of the FY 1975 regarding the energy resources
- Energy, Environment, and Physical Development, Transportation, Housing, and General Government Programs--1975 Budget Highlights and Issues
- This report outlines the 1975 federal budget concerning energy, environment, and physical development, transportation, housing, and general government programs.
- Equal Rights Amendment: Selected Floor Debate and Votes
- This report provides a summary of the final floor debate on the Equal Rights Amendment and on suggested amendments to the ERA. The proposed amendments outline some of the objections to the ERA, and the summary of the debate can provide some information on legislative intent.
- Evaluation of Manpower Training Programs: Selected References, 1970-1974
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to manpower training programs and their evaluation that were published between 1970 and 1974.
- Evaluation Research in Public Administration: Selected References, 1967-1974
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to evaluation research in public administration that were published between 1967 and 1974.
- Evaluation Research in Social Policy: Selected References, 1970-1974
- This report provides a bibliography of resources related to social policy that were published between 1970 and 1974.
- Excess Profits Taxation - Wartime Provisions and Current Proposals in the Energy Crisis
- This report summarizes both the excess profits tax legislation that was enacted or proposed during years of war in the early to mid 20th century and the proposals for excess profits tax legislation from the energy crisis of the late 20th century. In terms of the early to mid 20th century, the author mainly focuses on enacted and proposed legislation from the first and second World Wars, with a brief mention of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Furthermore, the report summarizes five of the excess profits tax proposals introduced during the energy crisis.
- Facts About Physicians' Fees
- This report discusses physicians' fees and income rates and provides statistics on them from 1965 to 1973.
- Federal Estate and Gift Taxes: A Legislative History, A Description of Current Law, A Discussion of Major Reform Proposals and a Selected Biblography
- This report is on federal estate and gift taxes, including a general background on such taxes, legislative history, explanations of major provisions of current law, and major issues and proposals for change as related to federal estate and gift tax law.
- Federal Programs for the Handicapped
- This report provides a compilation of federal programs to serve physically and mentally handicapped persons. These include programs in vocational rehabilitation and education of the handicapped, programs for disabled veterans, programs under the Social Security Act for blind and other disabled persons, mental health programs, programs for the mentally disabled, and programs to prevent and treat handicapping conditions.
- Flexible Interest Rate Notes: A Review of Public Policy Questions Raised by the July 1974 CitiCorp Offering
- This report is on the effects of the flexible interest rate on depository and thrift institutions such as savings and loan associations and mutual savings banks.
- The Freshman Legislator: Selected Articles
- This report provides a selection of articles that provide guidance to freshman legislators on how to conduct business in Congress.
- A Glossary of International Finance
- This report provides a glossary of terms used in the field of international finance.
- Guides to Free and Inexpensive Teaching Aids: A Selected List
- This report provides a listing of free and inexpensive educational materials for use by teachers.
- Headstart: Program Description and Legislative History
- This report provides an overview of the Headstart program which provides preschool education for children from low-income families and discusses its legislative history.
- Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (P. L. 93-222)
- This report discusses the provisions of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (P. L. 93-222) which provided funding to assist in the start-up of health maintenance organizations (HMO).
- Hospital Reimbursement
- This report discusses the process of hospital reimbursement by health insurers and regulations governing the process.
- The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P. L. 93-383): Summary and Analysis
- This report provides an analysis of the provisions of The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P. L. 93-383).
- Human Resource Programs - 1975 Budget Highlights and Issues
- This report provides a detailed description of the 1975 budget for human resource programs such as income security and healthcare programs. In addition to summarizing the changes in the budget from previous years, the author outlines the major issues with the 1975 human resource budget.
- Hypertensive Disease and Control Programs in the United States
- This report discusses the prevalence of hypertensive disease (high blood pressure) in the United States and federal programs aimed at controlling and reducing hypertensive disease.