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Abortion: Legislative Response

Description: The primary purpose of this issue brief is to focus on the current legislative action in the 107th Congress with respect to abortion; however, understanding that legislation requires a review of the U. S. Supreme Court’s leading decisions concerning a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate her pregnancy. For a detailed discussion of the case law, see CRS Report 95-724, Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview.
Date: June 17, 2002
Creator: Lewis, Karen J.; Shimabukuro, Jon O. & Ely, Dana
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Agricultural Export and Food Aid Programs

Description: This report discusses projected agricultural imports and exports for FY2002, as well as legislation that deals with federal programs in support of agricultural exports and federal aid dedicated to farms and agricultural reform.
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: Hanrahan, Charles E.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The 2002 Farm Law at a Glance

Description: On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA) of 2002 into law (P.L. 107-171). FSRIA is the latest in a long line of omnibus, multi-year farm bills. The 2002 law is the successor to the last omnibus measure, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127). This report, to be updated if events warrant, provides selected highlights.
Date: June 7, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Project Summary: Bluewater Fishing and OCS Activity: Interactions between the Fishing and Petroleum Industries in Deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico]

Description: Summary describing the work completed at Continental Shelf Associates, Inc. for Bluewater Fishing and OCS Activity. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: June 2003
Creator: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Project Summary: Analysis and Validation of a Mechanism that Generates Strong Mid-Depth Currents and a Deep Cyclonic Gyre in the Gulf of Mexico]

Description: Report summary describing the work completed at Florida State University for 'Analysis and Validation of a Mechanism that Generates Strong Mid-Depth Currents and a Deep Cyclonic Gyre in the Gulf of Mexico'. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Florida State University
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Project Summary: Profitability of Offshore Petroleum Ventures and Operations: Empirical Evidence from Oil and Gas Lease Sales and Development on the Gulf of Mexico OCS, 1983-1999]

Description: Summary describing the work completed at Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies for 'Profitability of Offshore Petroleum Ventures and Operations: Empirical Evidence from Oil and Gas Lease Sales and Development on the Gulf of Mexico OCS, 1983-1999.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: June 2007
Creator: Louisiana State University, Center for Energy Studies
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Afghanistan: Current Issues and U.S. Policy Concerns

Description: The United States and its allies are helping Afghanistan emerging from more than 22 years of warfare, although substantial risk to Afghan stability remains. Before the U.S. military campaign against the orthodox Islamist Taliban movement began on October 7, 2001, Afghanistan had been mired in conflict since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The defeat of the Taliban has enabled the United States and its coalition partners to send forces throughout Afghanistan to search for Taliban and… more
Date: June 13, 2002
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Generalized System of Preferences

Description: This report provides information about the Generalized System of Preferences which provides duty-free treatment for products that are imported from some designated countries. The main purpose is to promote economic growth.
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: Cooper, William H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Generalized System of Preferences

Description: This report provides information about the Generalized System of Preferences which provides duty free treatment for products that are imported from some designated countries. The main purpose is to promote economic growth.
Date: June 28, 2002
Creator: Cooper, William H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reconciliation Report

Description: A reconciliation report for the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus from their account with the Dallas National Bank. The report lists cleared, uncleared and pending transactions to their account, with an account balance ending of 941.54 dollars.
Date: June 29, 2002
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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TDNA Monthly Office Manager's Report: May 2002

Description: Monthly report written by the Texas Daily Newspaper Association's (TDNA's) office manager, Darla Thompson, to Phil Berkebile providing a summary of revenues and account balances, programs, meetings, and other activities in the office during the previous month.
Date: June 3, 2002
Creator: Thompson, Darla
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues

Description: This report begins with an overview of the purpose of mentoring, including a brief discussion on research of structured mentoring programs. The report then describes the evolution of federal policies on mentoring since the early 1990s. The report provides an overview of the components and funding for each of the three major federal mentoring programs, as well as a discussion of other federal mentoring initiatives that are currently funded. The report concludes with an overview of issues that ma… more
Date: June 20, 2008
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Canadian Financial System

Description: From Summary: This report describes Canada's financial system; comparisons to U.S. and other systems are for the most part left to the reader.
Date: June 10, 2002
Creator: Miles, Barbara L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS): Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report examines the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), which is a proposed small surface combatant for the Navy. For FY2005, the Navy is requesting $107.7 million to begin building the first LCS, and an additional $244.4 million for research and development for the LCS program. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, modify, or reject the Navy's plan for the LCS program.
Date: June 25, 2004
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Clean Production

Description: This Law was enacted in order to promote cleaner production, increase the efficiency of resource utilization, reduce and avoid the generation of pollutants, protect and improve the environment, ensure public health, and promote sustainable development of the economy and society.
Date: June 29, 2002
Creator: National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
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The 2002 Farm Bill: Overview and Status

Description: This report discusses the provisions of the 1996 farm bill, which was due to expire in 2002 but was extended (P.L. 107-171) for an additional 6 years on May 13, 2002.
Date: June 3, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S. & Womach, Jasper
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security Research and Development Funding, Organization, and Oversight

Description: P.L. 107-296, the Homeland Security Act, consolidated some research and development (R&D) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose FY2006 R&D budget was requested at $1.368 billion, about 4% more than FY2005, enacted. The House passed H.R. 1817, an FY2006 authorization bill, which would expand DHS’s R&D, and H.R. 2360, which would appropriate $1.340 billion for these activities. Senate action is pending. DHS is mandated to coordinate all federal agency homeland security R&D, which wa… more
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: Knezo, Genevieve J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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What Do Local Elections Officials Think About Election Reform?: Results of a Survey

Description: There are more than 9,000 local election jurisdictions in the United States. Local election officials (LEOs) are responsible for administering elections in those jurisdictions. LEOs are therefore critical to the successful implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA, P.L. 107-252) and state election laws, but there has been little objective information on the perceptions and attitudes of those officials about election reform. This report, which will not be updated, discusses the r… more
Date: June 23, 2005
Creator: Fischer, Eric A. & Coleman, Kevin J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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