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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Attorneys’ Fees Provisions in Current Law and in H.R. 1350 as Passed by the House and Senate, 108th Congress

Description: This report discusses Congresses plans for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the amendments made to the due process and provision of free appropriate public education (FAPE). On November 21, 2003, the Senate agreed to limited consideration of S. 1248 to certain amendments such as attorney's fees.
Date: June 8, 2004
Creator: Jones, Nancy Lee
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pay Equity Legislation in the 108th Congress

Description: This report discusses the historical presence of a gendered wage gap and the acts, such as the Equal Pay Act (EPA), and compensation for workers to shrink the gap. The report discusses the opposition who believe the gender wage gap will naturally reduce when women continue working and working themselves up the corporate ladder.
Date: July 13, 2004
Creator: Dale, Charles V. & Levine, Linda
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 108th Congress, 2nd Session

Description: This report summarizes the results of the debates from the 2nd hearing for the 108th Congress. It discusses federal funding, science and technology policy issues, the development of new technologies, and the role of the government in the pharmaceutical industry.
Date: December 28, 2004
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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