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Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension : Questionnaire Responses from Partners and Stakeholders

Description: This report describes the public agricultural, research, education, and extension system. Furthermore, the report summarizes the budgetary issues with the program in terms of under funding from both federal and state government. The report suggests that the need for this funding will be assessed by debating if the program is meeting its research challenges.
Date: March 6, 1996
Creator: Rawson, Jean M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Greece and Turkey: The Rocky Islet Crisis

Description: This report discusses the dispute between Greece and Turkey over the Rocky islet crisis.
Date: March 7, 1996
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Naval Petroleum Reserves: Proposed Sale and Issues

Description: The Naval Petroleum Reserves (NPR)--consisting of the large Elk Hills Field in California and smaller fields at Buena Vista Hills (CA) and Teapot Dome (WY)--were established in the early 1900s. Congress authorized full production of the NPR in 1976. Production at Elk Hills, the most significant field, peaked at 181,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 1981; currently, it is 65,000 b/d. The Clinton Administration earmarked the NPR for sale in its FY1996 budget, estimating its gross value at $2.6 billion. more
Date: March 14, 1996
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Property Rights: Comparison of H.R. 9 as Passed and S. 605 as Reported

Description: The leading property rights bills in the Congress are the Contract with America-derived H.R. 9 (Division B), as passed by the House in March, 1995, and S. 605, as reported from the Committee on the Judiciary.
Date: March 7, 1996
Creator: Meltz, Robert
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Russia and U.S. Foreign Assistance: 1992-1996

Description: This report provides historical background that may be useful to Congress as it considers funding levels, types of programs, and problems in implementation of U.S. assistance to other countries.
Date: March 20, 1996
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Taiwan: Texts of the Taiwan Relations Act and the U.S.-China Communiques

Description: Tensions in the Taiwan Straits are prompting American policymakers to consider a range of measures that would demonstrate U.S. interests in Taiwan's security. President Clinton has ordered two U.S. carrier battle groups into the South China Sea, and Congress is considering legislation that would more forcefully express U.S. defense commitments to Taiwan.
Date: March 18, 1996
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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