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General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Description: This report mainly focuses on the General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina where Katrina struck the Golf of coast on August 2005 causing wide spread flooding and significant infrastructure damage to various federal facilities.
Date: May 9, 2006
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: An Overview of Congressional Action

Description: This report discusses the difficulty of assessing the impact of environmental requirements on military readiness, broader exemptions for military activities that Congress has enacted, and DOD's request for additional exemptions.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Bearden, David M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Middle East Peace Talks

Description: This report examines the current climate regarding peace talks in the Middle East. Congress is interested in the peace talks because of its oversight role in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, its support for Israel, and keen constituent interest. It is concerned about U.S. financial and other commitments and the Palestinians' fulfillment of their commitments to Israel.
Date: February 9, 2006
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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AIDS in Africa

Description: This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Cook, Nicholas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Head Start: Background and Issues

Description: This report provides background and issues of Head Start, a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children since 1965.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Gish, Melinda
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal

Description: This report provides information about the Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal.Federal policy is based on premise that nuclear waste can be disposed safely, but proposed storage and disposal facilities have been frequently challenged.
Date: June 9, 2006
Creator: Holt, Mark
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues

Description: This report provides information about the Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues for Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers. The key issue for congress is balancing various costs of mandating passenger explosives trace detection.
Date: August 9, 2006
Creator: Shea, Dana A. & Morgan, Daniel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Child Care Issues in the 109th Congress

Description: This report discusses how the federal support for child care comes in many forms, ranging from grant programs to tax provisions. It also points out how some programs serve as specifically dedicated funding sources for child care services, while for others, child care is just one of many purposes for which funds may be used.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Gish, Melinda
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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