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A Brief Overview of Rulemaking and Judicial Review

Description: This report provides a brief legal overview of the various methods by which agencies may promulgate rules, which include formal rulemaking, informal rulemaking, hybrid rulemaking, direct final rulemaking, and negotiated rulemaking.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Burrows, Vanessa K. & Garvey, Todd
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Background, Legislation, and Funding

Description: This report discusses the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which was created by Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-322). The mission of the COPS program is to advance community policing in all jurisdictions across the United States. Legislation introduced in the 111th Congress would reauthorize the COPS program through FY2014 and reestablish COPS as a multi-grant program. This report provides an overview and analysis of issues Cong… more
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: James, Nathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cuba: Issues for the 111th Congress

Description: This report discusses the current political conditions of Cuba, as well as its relationship with the United States. In particular, the report focuses on U.S. policy regarding Cuba, including various economic sanctions, human rights issues, and foreign aid appropriations.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Prison Industries

Description: This report is categorized into six categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Background, (III) Effect of Correctional Industries on Recidivism, (IV) Administrative Efforts to Reform FPI, (V) Legislative History and (VI) Policy Considerations.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: James, Nathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2011

Description: Report summarizing the 2011 Fiscal Year budget request for research & development (R&D) funding, including comparisons to R&D funding requests in the FY2010 budget. In addition, this report breaks down the various aspects of the President's FY2011 R&D funding request.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Sargent, John F., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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South Africa: Current Issues and U.S. Relations

Description: Report that looks at how the relationship between the United States and South Africa has progressed since the two countries commence a new Strategic Dialogue in 2010. Topics include: foreign policy issues; health (in particular HIV/AIDS) reform; corruption in South African politics; and a recent successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Ploch, Lauren
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Refugee Resettlement Assistance

Description: In recent years, the United States has admitted an increasingly diverse group of refugees and other humanitarian cases with a diverse set of needs. There seems to be broad consensus that the U.S. refugee resettlement assistance system is not adequately meeting the needs of these new arrivals and is ripe for reform. The National Security Council is leading an interagency review of refugee resettlement, the forthcoming results of which may further energize reform efforts. To help inform possible … more
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans' Benefits: Current Life Insurance Programs

Description: Report providing information on the current Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) life insurance programs available for servicemembers and veterans, management and administration issues, and associated policy issues and legislation.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Scott, Christine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans Benefits: Federal Employment Assistance

Description: There are federal employment and training programs and policies specifically targeted to help veterans seeking employment in the civilian economy. These programs and policies also assist servicemembers as they prepare to leave the military. Some of these programs help veterans secure employment specifically with the federal government and federal contractors. This report provides a brief overview of these programs and policies.
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Scott, Christine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veterans' Benefits: Pension Benefit Programs

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers several pension benefit programs for veterans as well as their surviving spouses and dependent children. The most current pension programs available (for those meeting the eligibility criteria on or after January 1, 1979) are the Improved Disability Pension for certain low-income veterans and the Improved Death Pension for certain low-income surviving spouses or children of veterans. There is also a special pension for Medal of Honor recipient… more
Date: January 4, 2011
Creator: Scott, Christine & Davis, Carol D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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