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Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007: The Role of the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate

Description: This report focuses on the role of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in implementing the new lobbying registration and disclosure requirements and provides an overview of the guidance document they have jointly issued.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

Description: More than 90,000 U.S. horses were slaughtered for human food in 2005, mainly for European and Asian consumers. Congress voted to limit the use of FY2006 appropriated funds for such slaughter, but USDA anticipates that the practice will continue, funded by industry user fees. This report examines the debate, which has focused on the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how to care for and eventually dispose of such horses if they no longer went for human food.
Date: March 3, 2006
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

Description: This report discusses the bills and issues regarding horses that are slaughtered for human food. Debate revolves around the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how to care for and/or humanely dispose of horses if they no longer become human food.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

Description: In 2006 two Texas plants and one in Illinois slaughtered nearly 105,000 horses for human food, mainly for European and Asian consumers. In 2007, court action effectively closed the Texas plants, and a new state ban in Illinois closed the plant. Meanwhile, activists have continued to press for legislative bans appropriated funds and user fees for inspection of horses for human food.
Date: September 30, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

Description: More than 90,000 U.S. horses were slaughtered for human food in 2005, mainly for European and Asian consumers. Congress voted to limit the use of FY2006 appropriated funds for such slaughter, but the practice continues, funded by industry user fees. Debate continues on the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how care for and/or humanely dispose of horses if they no longer went for human food.
Date: August 1, 2006
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

Description: In 2006 two Texas plants and one in Illinois slaughtered nearly 105,000 horses for human food, mainly for European and Asian consumers. In 2007, court action effectively closed the Texas plants, and a new state ban in Illinois closed the plant. Meanwhile, activists have continued to press for legislative bans appropriated funds and user fees for inspection of horses for human food.
Date: August 12, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The House Amendment Tree

Description: This report provides the description on the house amendment tree. It discusses about first degree substitute to pending amendment, second degree amendment to substitute and second degree amendment to pending amendment.
Date: May 19, 2008
Creator: Oleszek, Walter J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House and Senate Floor and Committee Action to Reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: 1966 to Present

Description: The report provides vote information on comprehensive Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization bills that have been considered in the committees of jurisdiction or on the House or Senate floors since the enactment of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Skinner, Rebecca R. & Loane, Shannon S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House Committee Funding, 110th Congress

Description: This report summarizes requests from individual committees and funding levels reported by the Committee on House Administration, and compares 110th Congress-reported levels to authorizations for House committees in the 109th Congress.
Date: March 5, 2007
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House Committee Funding, 110th Congress

Description: This report summarizes requests from individual committees and funding levels reported by the Committee on House Administration, and compares 110th Congress-authorized levels to authorizations for House committees in the 109th Congress.
Date: April 16, 2007
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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