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Former Presidents: Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits

Description: This report provides information about the Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits on Former Presidents, and explains various benefits, such as salary, Secret Service protection, mailing privileges, and travel expenses.
Date: April 27, 2005
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2008-2009 Presidential Transition: National Security Considerations and Options

Description: This report is concerned with the first presidential transition in a post-9/11 world. The report describes the domestic and foreign policy security challenges that will be left over for the new administration, and the security anxiety of foreign influence on the U.S. election.
Date: April 21, 2008
Creator: Rollins, John
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President Clinton’s Vetoes

Description: This report provides a table outlining the bills vetoed by President William Jefferson Clinton's two terms in office. It includes an overview and the bill number, date, title, and override attempts for each veto.
Date: October 7, 2000
Creator: Galemore, Gary L.
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The President’s Reorganization Authority: Review and Analysis

Description: This report addresses three specific issues: (1) the historical basis and use of the President’s reorganization authority; (2) the factors contributing to the lapse of the President’s reorganization authority in 1984,1 and (3) thoughts on the future of reorganization in the executive branch.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Moe, Ronald C.
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Presidential Transitions: Background and Federal Support

Description: This report discusses the Presidential Transition Act, which authorizes funding for the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide suitable office space, staff compensation and other services associated with the transition process.
Date: February 11, 2008
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 112th Congress

Description: This report identifies, for the 112th Congress, all nominations to full-time positions requiring Senate confirmation in 40 organizations in the executive branch (27 independent agencies, 6 agencies in the Executive Office of the President [EOP], and 7 multilateral organizations) and 4 agencies in the legislative branc
Date: January 13, 2015
Creator: Greene, Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Charitable Choice Provisions of H.R. 7

Description: This documents explains the House's bill of president George Bush's faith-based initiatives.
Date: June 14, 2004
Creator: Burke, Vee
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The U.S. Secret Service: History and Missions

Description: This report discusses potential policy questions for the upcoming 114th Congress concerning the Service’s mission and organization through an examination of the USSS history and its statutory authorities, mission, and present activities within DHS. The policy questions presented in this report are only considerations, since the Service is widely perceived to be operating and performing its missions effectively for the past 11 years as part of DHS.
Date: December 18, 2014
Creator: Reese, Shawn
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Former Presidents: Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits

Description: This report provides information about the Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits on Former Presidents. The GSA is authorized by the FPA to provide office staff and suitable office space at a location in the United States.
Date: November 13, 2003
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

Description: This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report provides three tables organized by region, including the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election.
Date: December 3, 2013
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar
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Agency Justification of the President’s Budget

Description: This report details the process by which the president must confirm their budget through Congress. Moreover, this report focuses specifically on the justifications for spending requests.
Date: June 12, 2008
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005

Description: This report discusses the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act which was signed into law by President Bush on September 23, 2005. It primarily contains temporary tax relief intended to directly and indirectly assist individuals in recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The provisions cover a variety of areas, including work credits, charitable giving, and casualty losses.
Date: October 24, 2005
Creator: Lunder, Erika
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Russia’s March 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications

Description: This report discusses the campaign and results of Russia's March 2, 2008, presidential election and implications for Russia and U.S. interests. Popular outgoing President Vladimir Putin endorsed his First Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitriy Medvedev, who easily won an election viewed by some observers as not free and fair.
Date: March 13, 2008
Creator: Nichol, Jim
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Congressional Resolutions on Presidential Impeachment: A Historical Overview

Description: This report summarizes instances in which Congress has considered proposals to impeach or to investigate the possibility of impeaching a President of the United States. It cites the formal impeachment charges that have previously been brought against eight Presidents, as well as the current resolutions calling for an investigation of whether impeachment articles should be files against President William J. Clinton.
Date: September 16, 1998
Creator: Stathis, Stephen W. & Huckabee, David C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Executive Orders and Proclamations

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Date: March 9, 1999
Creator: Contrubis, John
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Congressional Overrides of Presidential Vetoes

Description: The President's veto authority is among their most significant tools in the legislative dealing with Congress. It is effective not only in preventing the passage of legislation undesirable to the President, but also as a threat, sometimes forcing Congress to modify legislation before it is presented to the President. As of the writing of this document, Presidents had vetoed 1,471 bills and Congres had overridden only 105 of them. This report details what bills have been vetoed by President Clin… more
Date: July 27, 1998
Creator: Galemore, Gary L.
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Agriculture in the U.S.-Dominican RepublicCentral American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA)

Description: This report considers the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA). Specifically, the report explores sugar imports, phasing out tariffs and quotas, and how the U.S. can protect the market from an overflow of imported products.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Impeachment Grounds: Part 6: Quotes from Sundry Commentators

Description: This is a collection of selected background materials pertinent to the issue of what constitutes impeachable misconduct for purposes of Article II, section 4 of the United States Constitution quoted below. It includes quotations from treatises and law reviews on the question.
Date: October 30, 1998
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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