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Crime and Forfeiture
This report provides an overview of federal forfeiture law. It sketches the origins and general attributes of forfeiture, describes the distribution of the hundreds of millions of dollars it generates, and identifies some of the related constitutional issues.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oil Sands and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: The Definition of "Oil" and Related Issues for Congress
This report provides background on oil sands resources, followed by a discussion of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF), including authorized uses and revenue sources; the scope of oil subject to the per-barrel tax (that funds the OSLTF) versus the scope of oil that triggers activities under the Oil Pollution Act; and relevant legislative activities of the 113th and 114th Congresses. The final section offers concluding observations.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Security Letters: Proposals in the 113th Congress
This report reprints the text of the five National Security Letter (NSL) statutes as they now appear and as they appeared prior to amendment by the USA PATRIOT Act. A National Security Letter (NSL) is roughly comparable to an administrative subpoena, used by various intelligence agencies to demand certain customer information from communications providers, financial institutions, and consumer credit reporting agencies under the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the National Security Act, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001: Claims Against Saudi Defendants Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA)
This report summarizes the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and jurisdiction in cases against foreign defendants and analyzes the court of appeals decision. It also discusses legislative efforts to address these issues(S. 1535 and H.R. 3143).
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Franking Privilege: Historical Development and Options for Change
This report provides a history of the Congressional franking privilege and discusses the franking privilege that has carried an element of controversy throughout American history.
Date:
April 22, 2015
Creator:
Glassman, Matthew E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization
This report discusses the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is a nonreciprocal trade preference program that provides duty-free treatment to U.S. imports of certain products from eligible sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries.
Date:
April 22, 2015
Creator:
Williams, Brock R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions
This report focuses on the growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production driven primarily by tight oil formations and shale gas formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule (finalized in March 2015) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions.
Date:
April 22, 2015
Creator:
Ratner, Michael & Tiemann, Mary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 114th Congress (2015-2016). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Roll Call Votes on the Keystone XL Pipeline
This report provides roll call vote data related to the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline that would transport oil sands crude from Canada and shale oil produced in North Dakota and Montana to a market hub in Nebraska for further delivery to Gulf Coast refineries. Voting information is listed chronologically and broken down by chamber, Congress, and type of legislation.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Cunningham, Lynn J. & Cook, Beth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crime and Forfeiture: In Short
This report provides a brief background information on property and trigger crimes and discusses civil forfeiture, criminal forfeiture, disposition of forfeited assets and constitutional considerations.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aereo and FilmOn X: Internet Television Streaming and Copyright Law
This report begins with a discussion of the technology used by Aereo and FilmOn X that permit subscribers to watch live broadcast television as well as already-aired programming. It then examines the public performance right in the Copyright Act and discusses the interpretation of the transmit clause and public performance right by the courts in the Aereo and FilmOn cases. The report concludes with a brief overview of future litigation by these parties and related legislative proposals in the 113th Congress.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
LIHEAP: Program and Funding
This report discusses LIHEAP program rules and benefits, including household eligibility and how funds may be used, and presents the most recent data available from HHS regarding household characteristics and benefit levels.
Date:
May 22, 2015
Creator:
Perl, Libby
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Darion to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Darion to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patrick to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Patrick to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaryan to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Jaryan to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaylynn Gutirrez to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Jaylynn Gutirrez to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
Gutirrez, Jaylynn
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ty'lin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Ty'lin to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zamorien to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Zamorien to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annanese to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Annanese to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aiden to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Aiden to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jadin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Jadin to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Janayla to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Janayla to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth Green to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student,Kenneth Green to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
Green, Kenneth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaylyn to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]
Letter written by a student, Jaylyn to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History