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The Debt Limit Since 2011 (open access)

The Debt Limit Since 2011

This report discusses the U.S. government's debt limit and the various extensions of it since 2011.
Date: January 19, 2018
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Is Impossibility Preemption Impossible? Federal Drug Law and Preemption of State Tort Claims (open access)

Is Impossibility Preemption Impossible? Federal Drug Law and Preemption of State Tort Claims

This report discusses the potential Supreme Court case of "Merck v. Albrecht". The report concludes with an overview of the "Merck" petition, analyzing the key issues of interest for Congress that the petition raises.
Date: January 19, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Kathryn B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Information (open access)

Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Information

This report briefly describes the methodology and results of three large surveys that provide national prevalence estimates of diagnosable mental illness: the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A), and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). This report presents prevalence estimates of any mental illness and serious mental illness based on each survey and ends with a brief discussion of how these prevalence estimates might inform policy discussions.
Date: January 19, 2018
Creator: Bagalman, Erin & Cornell, Ada S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Government Contract Bid Protests In Brief: Analysis of Legal Processes and Recent Developments (open access)

Government Contract Bid Protests In Brief: Analysis of Legal Processes and Recent Developments

This report briefly analyzes the varying legal procedures applicable to bid protests under each forum, which may be relevant to Congress as it assesses potential reforms to the bid protest process. First, the report provides an overview of bid protests generally and the legal procedures applicable to bid protests made in each forum. Next, the report analyzes the legal distinctions among these forums. Finally, the report discusses recent legislative developments affecting bid protest procedures and potential considerations for Congress.
Date: January 19, 2018
Creator: Carpenter, David H. & Schwartz, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library
SBA Office of the National Ombudsman: Overview, History, and Current Issues (open access)

SBA Office of the National Ombudsman: Overview, History, and Current Issues

This report examines the Office of the National Ombudsman's origin and history; describes its organizational structure, funding, functions, and current activities; and discusses a recent legislative effort to enhance its authority. S. 1146, the Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017. This report also discusses some challenges facing the Office of the National Ombudsman.
Date: January 19, 2018
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies (open access)

Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies

This report discusses Iran's foreign and defense policy and the reasoning behind it, as well as U.S. concerns regarding their power and nuclear weapon capability.
Date: January 19, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library