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Influenza Antiviral Drugs and Patent Law Issues

Description: This report identifies and analyzes the patent law aspects of the current avian influenza drug situation. First, the report explains the role that patent rights have played in affecting the availability of Tamiflu. Second, the report examines options for increasing the drug’s production, including the possibility of governments abrogating Roche’s patent rights by issuing compulsory licenses to other drug companies to manufacture generic versions of Tamiflu without Roche’s consent.
Date: November 18, 2005
Creator: Yeh, Brian T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 109th Congress

Description: Fish and marine mammals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies. This report contains information on commercial and sport fisheries, aquaculture, and marine mammals and issues related to the 109th Congress.
Date: November 21, 2005
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Budget Reconciliation Legislation in 2005

Description: This report discusses the budget reconciliation process that is used by congress during the past quarter-century to implement major changes in budget policy.
Date: November 22, 2005
Creator: Keith, Robert
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparing Automotive and Steel Industry Legacy Cost Issues

Description: Delphi is the largest U.S automotive parts supplier and concerns are growing over increasing costs of health care benefits. The automotive industry aims to reduce legacy costs and the article compares steel and automotive legacy costs.
Date: November 28, 2005
Creator: Cooney, Stephen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: A Legal Overview

Description: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 guarantees parental access to student education records, while limiting the disclosure of those records to third parties. The act, sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment, responded to parents' growing concerns over privacy and the belief that parents should have the right to learn about the information schools were using to make decisions concerning their children. This report provides an overview of the Family Educational Rights and… more
Date: November 30, 2005
Creator: Feder, Jody
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues

Description: This report includes information regarding congressional issues with United Nations system funding. Topics of discussion include U.N. assessed budgets, voluntary programs, and peacekeeping operations.
Date: November 30, 2005
Creator: Bite, Vita
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): Might Growth Models Be Allowed Under the No Child Left Behind Act?

Description: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently engaged in a series of regulatory actions to address the transport of ozone pollution in the eastern United States. This report reviews this situation with respect to an EPA-proposed Ozone Transport Rule and other activities.
Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: Riddle, Wayne C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Constitutionality of Applying the FCC's Indecency Restriction to Cable Television

Description: Various federal officials have spoken in favor of extending the Federal Communication Commission’s indecency restriction, which currently applies to broadcast television and radio, to cable and satellite television. This report examines whether such an extension would violate the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech.
Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities: The Opinions of Judge Alito

Description: Judge Samuel Alito Jr. was nominated by President Bush to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 31, 2005. This report examines the opinions written by Judge Alito relating to civil rights for individuals with disabilities and includes a discussion of cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Amendments Act. In addition, Judge Alito’s federalism decisions are… more
Date: December 2, 2005
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Discharge Procedure in the House

Description: This report is categorized into four categories: (I) Basic Discharge Procedure, (II) Consideration After Discharge, (III) Discharge and Special Rules and (IV) Discharge of Rule for Reported Measure.
Date: December 5, 2005
Creator: Beth, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues

Description: Report on the legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage, including the Defense of Marriage Act, challenges to the act, state response, federal legislation, and more.
Date: December 5, 2005
Creator: Smith, Alison M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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China-U.S. Trade Issues

Description: This report includes information regarding United States trade with China, as well as major issues and legislation regarding this trade.
Date: December 6, 2005
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers

Description: On April 14, 1999, Federal District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman approved a settlement agreement and consent decree resolving a class action discrimination suit (commonly known as the Pigford case) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and black farmers. This report highlights some of the events that led up to the Pigford class action suit and outlines the structure of the settlement agreement. It also discusses the number of claims reviewed, denied, and awarded, and some of the issues rai… more
Date: December 6, 2005
Creator: Viña, Stephen R. & Cowan, Tadlock
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pigford Case: USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers

Description: This report highlights some of the events that led up to the Pigford class action suit and outlines the structure of the settlement agreement. It also discusses the number of claims reviewed, denied, and awarded, and some of the issues raised by various parties.
Date: December 6, 2005
Creator: Viña, Stephen R. & Cowan, Tadlock
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Guantanamo Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court

Description: This report provides an overview of the Combatant Status Review Tribunal procedures, summarizes court cases related to the detentions and the use of military commissions, and summarizes the Graham Amendment and analyzes how it might affect detainee-related litigation in federal court.
Date: December 7, 2005
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K. & Thomas, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Immigration Related Border Security Legislation in the 109th Congress

Description: This report is organized to reflect the main border security issues relating to the movement of people into the country, as indicated by the legislation currently pending in the 109th Congress.
Date: December 9, 2005
Creator: Nuñez-Neto, Blas & Beaver, Janice Cheryl
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Judge Samuel Alito's Opinions in Freedom of Speech Cases

Description: This report examines his major judicial opinions, both for the majority and in dissent, in freedom of speech cases. It also briefly discusses some cases in which he joined the opinion for the court but did not write it. This report examines Judge Alito’s free speech opinions by subject area.
Date: December 9, 2005
Creator: Cohen, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Western Water Resource Issues

Description: For more than a century, the federal government has constructed water resource projects for a variety of purposes, including flood control, navigation, power generation, and irrigation. While most municipal and industrial water supplies have been built by non-federal entities, most of the large, federal water supply projects in the West, including Hoover and Grand Coulee dams, were constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) to provide water for irrigation.
Date: December 9, 2005
Creator: Cody, Betsy A. & Sheikh, Pervaze A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Civil Rights Opinions of U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito: A Legal Overview

Description: During his 15 years as a federal appellate judge on the Third Circuit, Judge Alito has written for the majority, concurred, or dissented in several cases alleging discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and other prohibited grounds. His legal positions in these cases have varied, depending on the facts and law being applied, and defy rigid or facile classification. Nonetheless, some continuity in judicial approach, both substantive and procedural, may arguably be discerned fr… more
Date: December 12, 2005
Creator: Dale, Charles V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority

Description: This report provides an overview of federal and state public health laws as they relate to the quarantine and isolation of individuals, a discussion of constitutional issues that may be raised should individual liberties be restricted in a quarantine situation, and federalism questions that may arise where federal and state authorities overlap. In addition, the possible role of the armed forces in enforcing public health measures is discussed, specifically whether the Posse Comitatus Act would … more
Date: December 12, 2005
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S. & Elsea, Jennifer K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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