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Welfare Reauthorization: Overview of the Issues

Description: In 2003, 12.3 million children lived in families with incomes below the poverty line (a 17.2% child poverty rate). Research has shown that poverty can have negative consequences on a child’s development. Children depend upon their parents for support, and most of the recent policy attention has focused on initiatives to move poor parents (mostly single mothers) from welfare to work and on reducing welfare dependency.
Date: October 11, 2005
Creator: Falk, Gene; Gish, Melinda & Solomon-Fears, Carmen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pakistan-U.S. Relations

Description: This report includes information regarding Pakistan. Information including historical background, Pakistan and U.S. relations, and U.S. aid to Pakistan is detailed in this report.
Date: August 22, 2005
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Advisory Committees: A Primer

Description: This report provides information about a Primer on the Federal Advisory Committees. This report set forth definitions and requirements for creating commissions as required by FACA.
Date: April 15, 2005
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Libya

Description: This report describes United States relations with Libya, other Libyan foreign relations, and Libyan government/political dynamics
Date: January 21, 2005
Creator: Mark, Clyde R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Resources for Responding to Disasters and its Role in Homeland Security

Description: This report discusses various emergency activities undertaken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) including disaster detection, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery, as well as emergency response funding and an analysis of how this could be affected by legislation.
Date: August 18, 2005
Creator: Morrissey, Wayne A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Open Access Publishing and Citation Archives: Background and Controversy

Description: This report begins with an inventory of basic information: definitions and guides to histories of the growth of open access publishing and citation archives and descriptions of selected major open access activities. It moves on to summarize major points of difference between proponents and opponents of nongovernmental open access publishing and databases, and then highlights federal, including National Institutes of Health (NIH), open access activities and contentious issues surrounding these d… more
Date: September 12, 2005
Creator: Knezo, Genevieve J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996: Overview and Guidance on Frequently Asked Questions

Description: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 guarantees the availability and renewability of health insurance coverage for certain individuals. It permits a limited number of small businesses and self-employment individuals to establish tax-favored medical savings accounts, increases the tax deduction for health insurance for the self-employed, and amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat private long-term care policies the way health insurance policies and health care expen… more
Date: January 24, 2005
Creator: Chaikind, Hinda; Hearne, Jean; Lyke, Bob & Redhead, Stephen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security: Navy Operations — Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report discusses the Navy's homeland security (HLS) and homeland defense (HLD) operations, which raise several potential oversight issues for Congress, including Navy coordination with the Coast Guard in HLS and HLD operations.
Date: November 22, 2005
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Senate Policy Committees

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Date: February 4, 2005
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Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal

Description: This report provides information about the Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal.The nuclear waste policy act of 1982 calls for disposal of spent nuclear fuel in a deep geologic repository.
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: Holt, Mark
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House Standing Committee Chairs: Rules Governing Selection Procedures

Description: This report mainly discusses about the Rules Governing Selection Procedures on House Standing Committee Chairs. House rules,republican conference rules,Democratic caucus rules each detail aspect of the procedures followed in selecting standing committee chairs.
Date: July 14, 2005
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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