India-U.S. Security Relations: Current Engagement (open access)

India-U.S. Security Relations: Current Engagement

Report that reviews the major facets of U.S.-India security relations with a focus on military-to-military contacts, counterterrorism and intelligence cooperation, and defense trade. It also discusses some of the many obstacles to deeper cooperation in each of these areas.
Date: November 13, 2012
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan & Pinto, Sonia
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Support (open access)

U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Support

This report looks at how photovoltaic (PV) solar modules can help increase energy supply for the U.S. It looks at the current status of PV manufacturers, safety of PV imports, and competition within the PV market.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report looks at the cost of funding the Coast Guard's program of record's (POR) call for procuring eight National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard cutters and patrol craft. It also addresses issues for maintenance, future acquisition, and definitions of the types of cutters.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Navy Biofuel Initiative Under the Defense Production Act (open access)

The Navy Biofuel Initiative Under the Defense Production Act

This report looks at the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by the secretaries of Energy, Agriculture, and the Navy in order to “assist the development and support of a sustainable commercial biofuels industry.” The report specifically discusses how and why this understanding should be funded and why it is important for the U.S.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: Andrews, Anthony; Bracmort, Kelsi; Brown, Jared T. & Else, Daniel H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress

This report looks at how the Navy carries out irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) activities. It looks at recent successes with these measures, such as the assassination of Osama bin Laden. It also looks at the ways in which these two programs can grow. The report ends with a discussion of how these programs can change the definition of Navy IW activities and how they will affect Navy budgeting.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Navy's irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) operations. News reports about the May 1, 2011, U.S. military operation in Pakistan that killed Osama Bin Laden state that the operation was carried out by a team of 20 to 25 Navy special operations forces, known as SEALs, specifically an elite unit known as Seal Team 6.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans Affairs: Historical Budget Authority, FY1940-FY2012 (open access)

Veterans Affairs: Historical Budget Authority, FY1940-FY2012

This report provides information on the historical budget authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (formerly the Veterans Administration) for FY1940 through FY2012.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: Scott, Christine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report contains the reform, security, and U.S. policy in Bahrain.
Date: August 13, 2012
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poverty in the United States: 2011 (open access)

Poverty in the United States: 2011

None
Date: September 13, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Background and Key Issues (open access)

The Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Background and Key Issues

None
Date: July 13, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

None
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues (open access)

Immigration of Temporary Lower-Skilled Workers: Current Policy and Related Issues

This report discusses existing visa programs for temporary lower-skilled workers, including regulatory changes since 2008. It covers legislative efforts to reform current programs and to create new guest workers visas. It further identifies and explores key policy considerations to help inform congressional action on guest worker programs.
Date: December 13, 2012
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (open access)

Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

This report describes who will be eligible for the premium credits, and how the credit amounts will be calculated. It also highlights key issues raised by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the premium credits. The Appendix provides analysis of the concept of "affordability" as applicable to the premium credits.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette & Gabe, Thomas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Income Assistance Programs: Trends in Federal Spending (open access)

Low-Income Assistance Programs: Trends in Federal Spending

This report examines the spending trends of 10 major need-tested benefit programs or groups of programs: (1) health care from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); (2) the refundable portion of the health insurance tax credit enacted in the 2010 health care reform law; (3) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); (4) assisted housing; (5) financial assistance for post-secondary students (Pll Grants); (6) compensatory education grants to school districts; (7) Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); (8) The Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC); (9) Supplemental Security Income (SSI); (10) Family Support Payment
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: Falk, Gene
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Services and Supports: Overview and Financing (open access)

Long-Term Services and Supports: Overview and Financing

None
Date: April 13, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drug Offenses: Maximum Fines and Terms of Imprisonment for Violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Related Laws (open access)

Drug Offenses: Maximum Fines and Terms of Imprisonment for Violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Related Laws

This report is a chart of the maximum fines and terms of imprisonment that may be imposed as a consequence of conviction for violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and other drug supply and drug demand related laws.
Date: December 13, 2012
Creator: Yeh, Brian T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States: Estimates Since 1986 (open access)

Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States: Estimates Since 1986

This report presents data estimating since 1986 the number of unauthorized aliens who have been living in the United States.
Date: December 13, 2012
Creator: Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Identities Protection Act (open access)

Intelligence Identities Protection Act

This report provides an overview of the intelligence identities protection act.
Date: December 13, 2012
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Distribution of Household Income and the Middle Class (open access)

The Distribution of Household Income and the Middle Class

This report presents a brief analysis of the distribution of income across households in 2011. It then attempts to put the term middle class into some perspective.
Date: November 13, 2012
Creator: Levine, Linda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests (open access)

Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests

This report discusses the information related to recent developments and U.S interests in Georgia.
Date: July 13, 2012
Creator: Nichol, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sexual Abuse of Children: Federal Criminal Offenses (open access)

Sexual Abuse of Children: Federal Criminal Offenses

None
Date: July 13, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Definition of Income in ACA for Certain Medicaid Provisions and Premium Credits (open access)

Definition of Income in ACA for Certain Medicaid Provisions and Premium Credits

None
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: Mulvey, Janemarie; Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Fernandez, Bernadette & Scott, Christine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive (open access)

Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive

This report provides a brief overview of the early history of the negotiations, a more detailed review of the negotiations since 2008, and a description of some of the issues involved in the talks.
Date: August 13, 2012
Creator: Morelli, Vincent
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Controlled Substances Act: Regulatory Requirements (open access)

The Controlled Substances Act: Regulatory Requirements

This report highlights certain non-criminal regulatory requirements of the Controlled Substances Act(CSA).
Date: December 13, 2012
Creator: Yeh, Brian T.
System: The UNT Digital Library