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The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases

Description: This report contains the history and increases of the debt limit for the second time in 2008.
Date: October 6, 2008
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew & Levit, Mindy R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress

Description: Asian Pacific Americans have served in both houses of Congress representing California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Oregon, Virginia, American Samoa, and Guam. They have served in leadership positions, including committee and subcommittee chairmanships. This report presents information on Senators, Representatives, and Delegates, including party affiliations, length and dates of service, and committee assignments.
Date: May 6, 2008
Creator: Tong, Lorraine H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicaid

Description: Medicaid is a joint federal-state entitlement program that pays for medical services on behalf of certain groups of low-income persons. It is the third largest social program in the federal budget, exceeded only by Social Security and Medicare and is typically the second largest spending item for states. This report discusses prescription drug policies under the program.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: Hearne, Jean
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais

Description: This report is one of a series on the legislative process. It contains a guide to individuals seated on the Senate Dais.
Date: May 6, 2008
Creator: Amer, Mildred
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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President of the United States: Compensation

Description: This report discusses the President’s compensation and the three most recent increases to the salary enacted in 1949 (81st Congress), 1969 (91st Congress), and 1999 (106th Congress).
Date: August 6, 2008
Creator: Schwemle, Barbara L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Even Start: Funding Controversy

Description: This report contains an overview and description of the Even Start program. It also contains the Even Start evaluations and an assessment whether the program should be eliminated and what improvements can be made.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: McCallion, Gail
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues

Description: This report describes the several types of waste streams that cruise ships may discharge and emit. It identifies the complex body of international and domestic laws that address pollution from cruise ships. It then describes federal and state legislative activity concerning cruise ships in Alaskan waters and activities in a few other states.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High Agricultural Commodity Prices: What Are the Issues?

Description: This report examines the causes, consequences and outlook for prices of the major U.S. program crops, and provides references for more detailed information.
Date: May 6, 2008
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress

Description: This report examines logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq primarily administered through the U.S. Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP).
Date: May 6, 2008
Creator: Grasso, Valerie Bailey
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq

Description: This report outlines Iran's activities and influence in Iraq. Iran is materially assisting major Shiite Muslim political factions in Iraq, most of which have longstanding ideological, political, and religious ties to Tehran, and their armed militias.
Date: March 6, 2008
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals

Description: This report consists of the alternative minimum tax for individuals.
Date: June 6, 2008
Creator: Maguire, Steven
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation

Description: This report describes the Background and Selected Legislation of The Animal Welfare Act which was first passed in 1966.
Date: August 6, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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