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- Outdoor Recreation and Federal Laws: Selected Annotated References, 1970-1973
- This report provided an extensive annotated list of references for outdoor recreation literature. The references were divided into three categories: those relating to National or State Parks, those relating mainly to National Forests, and Congressional documents on subjects relating to outdoor recreation.
- Strip Mining, Selected References, 1970-1973
- This report is a bibliography of published works concerning strip mining from the years 1970 to 1973
- 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.
- United States and Soviet Progress in Space: Summary Data Through 1973 and a Forward Look
- This purpose of this report is to summarize the progress of the Soviet Union and the United States in the realm of space exploration up to the year 1973.
- A Review of Congressional Action Taken On the Nixon Administration Special Revenue Sharing Proposals, 93 Congress.
- This report presents review of congressional action taken on the nixon administration.
- Vision Care For Children: National Programs And Legislative Concern
- This report consists of vision care for children.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- The Impact of Energy Shortages on U.S. Environmental Standards
- This report discusses how the recent energy shortages have created numerous problems in the United States and it also includes about the fossil fuels which require combustion to release their energy, illustrated with graphs and diagrams.
- 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.
- Normalization of Relations With Cuba
- This report outlines the changing nature of the United States relationship with Cuba at the time of creation.
- Abortion: Judicial and Legislative Control
- This report is about Abortions and Constitution Amendments.
- Abortion: Judicial and Legislative Control
- This report
- A Statutory and Organizational Review of the American Revolution Bicentennal Celebration: 1966-1973
- This report is a Statutory and Organizational Review of the American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration from 1966 through 1973.
- The Impact of the Rise in the Price of Crude Oil on the World Economy: Prognosis and Policy Options
- This report outlines the major effects of OPEC countries raising the effective oil prices from $3.45 a barrel to $9 a barrel in 1973. The main economic problems the author mentions are inflation, domestic demand, and acute balance-of-payments. In addition, this report outlines policy options for the United States and other industrial countries.
- Summary of Income Maintenance and Social Service Amendments to the Social Security Act in the 93rd Congress
- This report is a summary of income maintenance and social service amendments to the Social Security Act in the 93rd Congress.
- 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.
- 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 Comprehensive Health Insurance Act of 1974
- This report addresses the Comprehensive Health Insurance Act of 1974
- Cable Telecommunications Technology and Educational, Health, and Participatory Political Systems
- This report evaluates the likely impact of cable technologies on Educational, Health, and Participatory Political Systems.
- 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.
- Overview of the Budget
- This report is about the federal budget produced by the executive branch of the government.
- 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
- Social Service Regulations
- This report provides regulations on social security services.
- Uses and Sources of Federal Government Budget Funds (Unified Budget Concept and Federal Funds Basis), Fiscal Years 1973-1975
- This report provides uses and sources of federal government budget funds for fiscal years 1973-1975.
- The Economic Adjustment Act - A Discussion and Analysis of the President's Economic Adjustment Program
- This report is about the discussion and analysis of the president's economic adjustment program.
- Proposals for Funding Mass Transportation
- This report provides outlines the key points of basic concepts for funding mass transportation. The author outlines four funding concepts: contract authority, a general transportation trust fund, an urban transportation trust fund, and the optional use of highway trust fund money.
- 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.
- Firearm control: Licensing and registration
- This report presents information about Firearm control and licensing requirements for legal action.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Drug Dependence And Abuse: Selected References
- This report summarizes all the references related to Drug dependence and abuse topics such as Drugs and Youth, Narcotics, Volatile Substances, Drug Abuse Education, etc.
- Relations Between Western Europe and the United States
- This report gives a detailed explanation of sources of strain in relations between Western Europe and the United States. In addition to outlining key causes of strain that occurred as early as the 1950s, the author provides a chronological listing of events that increased tension between 1973 and 1974.
- Selected Bibliography on High School Debate Topics, 1974-1975
- This report describes the selected bibliography on high school debate topics.
- The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552) Background, Judicial Construction, Select Bibliography, and Pending Proposals to Amend the Act,1974, March 23
- This report is a descriptive journey of the freedom of information cct (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552) background, judicial construction, select bibliography, and pending proposals to amend the act
- Presidential Impoundment of Congressionally Appropriated Funds: An Analysis of Recent Federal Court Decisions
- This report
- Congressional Districting Based On The 1970 Census
- This report discusses the congressional districting based on the 1970 census. This 1970 census was the first decennial census to follow the supreme court's landmark "one man-vote."
- Oil Shale Development in the West: Outlook, Current Activities, and Constraints
- This report discusses the technology base for processing oil shale, the outlook and constraints facing potential shale oil producers, the environmental and regulatory concerns associated with shale development.
- The Abortion Controversy: Legislative and Judicial Actions Following the Supreme Court's Invalidation of Restrictions Upon Access to Abortions, Analysis and Intrepretation
- This report discusses the U.S. supreme court action, Congressional action, Federal and state judicial action and state legislation on abortion. It also discusses about the proposed bills and resolutions upon which no action has been taken.
- The Limits to Growth Issue
- This report, Limits to Growth, discusses the operation of a computer model o the world system, and the implications of the models's five subsystems- World Population, World Capital investment, World food production, World pollution, and World natural resources.
- Summaries of Housing and Urban Development and Related Bills introduced in 93rd Congress through September 5,1973 - Revised as of April 1, 1974 with Supplements Added
- This report includes summaries of bills on housing,urban development and related matters introduced from the beginning of the 93rd Congress through September 5, 1973 and revised as of April 1, 1974 with supplements added.
- A Comparison of Existing and Proposed Federal Legislation on Juvenile Delinquency
- This report gives a comparison of existing and proposed federal legislation on juvenile delinquency
- Tax Fraud: Distinguishing Civil and Criminal Tax Frauds
- This report discusses in detail about Criminal Tax Fraud and Civil Tax Fraud, and compares both Civil and Criminal Tax Fraud.
- Patient Cost-Sharing Requirements -- Their Purposes and Effects
- This report provides details about patient cost-sharing requirements for their purposes and effects.
- The Dismantling of OEO
- This report covers the proposal of President Nixon to dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity and the funding, challenges and final decisions regarding the matter.