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Environmental Reauthorizations and Regulatory Reform: From the 104th Congress to the 105th

The 104th Congress pursued efforts to reform environmental regulations on several fronts: (1) revising regulatory decision making processes; (2) attaching specific reforms to funding bills; (3) establishing a House corrections day calendar of bills addressing specific regulatory problems; and (4) incorporating regulatory reforms into individual program reauthorization bills. The 105th Congress has pursued regulatory reform in four primary directions: (1) proposals to establish a comprehensive c… more

Date: February 10, 1998

Creator: Blodgett, John E.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Hong Kong After Its Return to China: Implications for US Interests

Hong Kong's return to China on July 1, 1997, went surprisingly smoothly. In the ensuing months, policy analysts are trying to assess how the territory will fare in the longer run under Chinese rule. The answer is important to U.S. interests because of the enormous U.S. economic presence in Hong Kong; because any adverse developments in Hong Kong are likely to affect U.S.-China relations; and because China's promise to give Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy under the "one-China, two-systems" p… more

Date: June 10, 1998

Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry