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Turkey-U.S. Cooperation Against the "Islamic State": A Unique Dynamic? (open access)

Turkey-U.S. Cooperation Against the "Islamic State": A Unique Dynamic?

This report discusses the U.S.'s relationship with Turkey in fighting the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL): "[The] U.S. strategic objectives regarding cooperation with Turkey, a NATO member and Sunni Muslim-majority country, in countering the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) in Syria and Iraq appear to include: avoiding attacks on or the destabilization of Turkey; minimizing the use of Turkish territory by extremists; and using Turkish territory and airspace and/or partnering with Turkish forces for military purposes and to further strengthen and diversify Sunni support within the anti-IS coalition." (p. 1).
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Zanotti, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Monuments and the Antiquities Act (open access)

National Monuments and the Antiquities Act

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Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief (open access)

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief

This report discusses the President's constitutional authority to use military force against the armed offensive of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS) in northern and western Iraq and northeastern Syria. It also covers current proposals for action under congressional authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs).
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Farm Safety Net: In Brief (open access)

The Farm Safety Net: In Brief

This report discusses the several programs operated by The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that supplement the income of farmers and ranchers in times of low farm prices and natural disasters. The programs are collectively called the farm safety net.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Shields, Dennis A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recently Expired Community Assistance Related Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): In Brief (open access)

Recently Expired Community Assistance Related Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): In Brief

This report briefly summarizes four community assistance-related tax provisions included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, which are the New Markets Tax Credit, Empowerment Zone Tax Incentives, allocation of bond limitations for Qualified Zone Academy Bonds, and the American Samoa Economic Development Credit. The EXPIRE Act would extend each of these provisions for two years (through 2015). A discussion of their economic impact and related extension bills in the 113th Congress is also included.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Lowry, Sean
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Jurisdiction and Referral: Rules and Practice (open access)

House Committee Jurisdiction and Referral: Rules and Practice

This report briefly discusses the factors that determine House committee jurisdiction and more specifically House Rule X.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Schneider, Judy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview

This report discusses the air pollution regulations and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) regulatory actions on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and also addresses some climate change issues.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Issues (open access)

Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Issues

This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress details the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 with emphasis on the fund's history, purpose, and current issues. Updated October 21, 2014.
Date: October 21, 2014
Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy
System: The UNT Digital Library