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Nicaragua: Country Brief

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Date: October 31, 2001
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Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

Description: This report provides an overview of the bills and issues regarding horse slaughter prevention.
Date: August 9, 2007
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
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Western Sahara: Status of Settlement Efforts

Description: In the 1970s, Morrocco and independence-seeking popular front for the liberation of the saqiat .UN arranged a cease-fire and proposed a settlement. This report is regarding the proposal and settlement .
Date: September 29, 2006
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
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Albania: Country Background Report

Description: This report discusses the economic and political status of Albania in the year 2000, notably focusing on certain important events throughout the 1990s, such as the Kosovo Crisis and the rise to power of the Socialist Party in 1997.
Date: June 29, 2000
Creator: Kim, Julie
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Crime and Forfeiture: In Short

Description: This is a sketch of the federal forfeiture, the confiscation that attends the commission of various crimes, of its origins and attributes, of the distribution through asset forfeiture funds of the hundreds of millions of dollars it generates., and of some of the constitutional issues, it raises.
Date: May 9, 2007
Creator: Doyle, Charles
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The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read?

Description: This report discusses President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and deliberation by Senators as part of the initial phases of determining whether to provide "Advice and Consent" to the nomination.
Date: February 13, 2017
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Ergonomics in the Workplace: Is It Time for an OSHA Standard?

Description: This report debates implementing an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standard for ergonomics. This standard would be motivated by the fact that one third of state employer's costs are related to improper ergonomic design causing illness. The report details that standards suggested in the past have been rejected by Congress.
Date: May 7, 2002
Creator: Rappaport, Edward
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The Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Program: Status and Legislative Issues

Description: In 1990, Congress enacted legislation requiring coastal states and territories to develop programs to help address the problem of nonpoint source pollution in coastal waters, which are especially threatened by pressures of population growth, development, and pollution. The coastal nonpoint pollution program is unique because it expressly links federal and state coastal zone management and water quality programs. Coastal states are now implementing these requirements. Congress has not changed th… more
Date: June 11, 1999
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
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NAFTA: Related Environmental Issues and Initiatives

Description: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes several environment-related provisions, that while limited, were lauded for their inclusion in a trade agreement. However, further environmental (and labor) assurances were needed to secure passage of NAFTA, and ultimately, the negotiating parties agreed to a side accord that promotes trilateral cooperation on environmental matters and includes provisions to address a party's failure to enforce environmental laws
Date: March 1, 2000
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
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China's MFN Status: Implications of the 1994 Decision

Description: On May 26, 1994, President Clinton announced he was recommending that MFN status be extended to China for another year despite Beijing's failure to meet the human rights conditions set forward in his Executive Order of the previous year (Executive Order 12850). In addition, the President announced he was taking additional steps with respect to China, including: maintaining U.S. sanctions imposed as a result of the events in Tiananmen
Date: August 15, 1994
Creator: Dumbaugh, Kerry
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Pipeline Safety: Federal Program and Reauthorization Issues

Description: The 107th Congress is considering legislation that would amend federal pipeline safety law, which directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to regulate pipeline transportation and storage of natural gases and hazardous liquids. Those bills also would authorize funding for the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), which is charged with implementing federal pipeline safety law. Among the topics discussed as part of the process of reauthorizing the OPS … more
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Rothberg, Paul F. & Hassan, Hussein D.
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Shipment and Storage Containers for Tritium Production Transportation Casks

Description: A shipping and storage container for the Tritium production transportation casks may be required but requirements for protection of the irradiated rods and radioactive contamination have not been finalized. This report documents the various possibilities for the container depending on the final requirements.
Date: January 16, 1998
Creator: Massey, W. M.
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Propeller Problems

Description: This report tries to give a comprehensive survey of the most important propeller problems such as the shape of propellers and the effect of atmospheric conditions on propeller performance.
Date: December 1928
Creator: Betz, A.
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Selecting a new water heater

Description: This fact sheet describes the types of water heaters available (storage water heaters, demand water heaters, heat pump water heaters, tankless coil and indirect water heaters, and solar water heaters). The criteria for selection are discussed. These are capacity, efficiency rating, and cost. A resource list is provided for further information.
Date: March 1, 1995
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Forest Ecosystem Health: An Overview

Description: Legislative and administrative efforts have generally focused on the national forests, to create new forest health programs and management tools or to authorize alternative treatment approaches. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Date: February 21, 2001
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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