As major energy legislation moved to conference, the high price of gasoline remained a major consideration. The legislative proposals of past Congr...

This introductory volume examines the relationship between same-sex legal issues, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s and explores...

In 2015, the Australian federal government proclaimed that violence against women had become a national crisis. Despite widespread social and econo...

A substantial proportion of all domestic aviation accidents and fatalities that occur each year involve general aviation (GA), which includes all a...

The Risale-i Nur Collection offers general principles relating to all aspects of Islamic life, jurisprudence, and fields of knowledge. With its sou...

Pressing economic, energy security, and environmental concerns are driving rapid growth in global investments in renewable energy, energy efficienc...

Thirty years after its enactment, Congress has undertaken a review of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (GNA) as well ...

This book describes programs for the admission and employment of guest workers in fourteen selected countries, the European Union, the Association ...

Noise Free America: A Coalition to Promote Quiet is the nation’s most prominent anti-noise organization, focusing on excessive noise from motorcycl...

Federal firearms regulation has been a subject of continuous interest for legislators. In recent Congresses, a range of proposals has been introduc...

Book & CD-ROM. When such an issue with deep and powerful cultural resonance as firearms is given the full attention of the nation, the challeng...

Conditions aboard ship can be brutal for some mariners, especially those from Third World countries working on substandard ships. Roberto Tiangco d...

This book is intended to assist law enforcement agencies in reporting incidents of hate crime to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. It ...

On 28 October 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law. This law broadens fed...

Current law defines hate crime as any crime against either person or property in which the offender intentionally selects the victim because of the...

Initiations and rites of passage can instill esprit de corps and loyalty and are included in many traditions throughout the Department of Defense (...

The federal government is the largest employer in the United States, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program is the largest employ...

When the Affordable Care Act was just beginning to be implemented in 2013, the HHS secretary released a report stating the goal of Affordable Healt...

Rising health care cost is a major concern for health policy makers since the 1960s. Statistical analysis of medical cost data is becoming increasi...

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and...

Sweeping changes are being proposed as Canadians examine our health care system. But what are the legal implications of health care reform? In this...