Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress (open access)

Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress

This report provides an overview of banking related issues of interest to the 115th Congress.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Perkins, David W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members (open access)

Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members

This report provides a brief description of Congress and the executive branches' relations with the military and defense department and a brief overview of the structure, roles, and needs of the military and defense communities.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV): Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV): Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the development and procurement of the Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and the FY2019 budget request for the ACV program.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Millennium Challenge Corporation (open access)

Millennium Challenge Corporation

This report describes the structure, purpose, and funding of the Millennium Challenge Fund.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Hard Should it Be to Bring a Class Action? (open access)

How Hard Should it Be to Bring a Class Action?

This report discusses the process of bringing a class action suit and the requirements plaintiffs are required to prove before one may be brought.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Kevin M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Latest on the SEC's Consideration of the Proposed Acquisition of Chicago Stock Exchange (open access)

The Latest on the SEC's Consideration of the Proposed Acquisition of Chicago Stock Exchange

This report is an update of an earlier report regarding the SEC's consideration of a rule change regarding the proposed acquisition of the Chicago Stock Exchange by a group of Chinese investors with ties to the Chinese government. The SEC disapproved the rule change due to a lack of documentation on the funding sources of some investors and the deal was called off on March 5, 2018.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Sykes, Jay B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
District Court Enjoins DACA Phase-out: Explanation and Takeaways (open access)

District Court Enjoins DACA Phase-out: Explanation and Takeaways

This report is an update of a previous report regarding DACA's phase-out and discusses court injunctions preventing the the phase-out of DACA benefits for those already enrolled and a decision by a Maryland federal court which prevents the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using personal information found in DACA applications for law enforcement purposes except by permission of the court in uses needed for national security, public safety, or the public interest.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Smith, Hillel R. & Harrington, Ben
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Consequences of Changes in State Unemployment Compensation Laws (open access)

Unemployment Insurance: Consequences of Changes in State Unemployment Compensation Laws

This report analyzes recent changes to state Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs. Two categories of UC state law issues are considered: changes in the duration of state UC unemployment benefits and (changes in the UC weekly benefit amount. Overall, the two types of changes to state UC laws and programs have consequences for the duration and amount of unemployment benefits. This report describes these changes and analyzes their consequences for UC, EUC08 (when it was authorized), and EB benefits. It will be updated, as needed, to reflect additional state UC changes.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Isaacs, Katelin P.
System: The UNT Digital Library