Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses) (open access)

Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2016 (74th-114th Congresses)

This report provides an overview of the "Lame Duck" sessions of Congress since 1935 and discusses how they occur, their purpose, and various characteristics and trends of the sessions.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Hudiburg, Jane A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress (open access)

Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress

This report discusses recent unrest in Cameroon between the French-speaking majority and the English-speaking minority who were historically divided between French and British rule. The Anglophone activists have reported numerous human rights abuses and many of them have been arrested on terrorism charges. Options for Congress to consider concerning foreign aid and diplomatic measures to help bring about an agreement between the two sides are also discussed.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Arieff, Alexis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Frigate (FFG{X}) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Frigate (FFG{X}) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and discusses potential issues for Congress regarding the Navy's FFG(X) program, a program to procure a new class of 20 guided-missile frigates (FFGs).
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century (open access)

Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century

This report discusses music licensing laws and various copyright issues related to music licensing and royalties especially regarding areas such as digital music streaming services.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Scherer, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commerce Department Announces Citizenship Question on 2020 Census and Lawsuits Filed (open access)

Commerce Department Announces Citizenship Question on 2020 Census and Lawsuits Filed

This report discusses the Commerce Department's announcement that the 2020 U.S. census will include a citizenship question and various lawsuits filed in an effort to stop the question being included.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues (open access)

Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues

This report discusses the development and funding of conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) weapons which would allow the United States to strike targets anywhere on Earth in as little as an hour.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
System: The UNT Digital Library