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Senate Rules Restricting the Content of Conference Reports
This report discusses the rules in the Senate regarding what can be added to conference reports by committees after their creation.
Date:
November 27, 2017
Creator:
Rybicki, Elizabeth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874): Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
This report outlines the provisions of the 21st Century Flood Reform Act which was passed on Nov. 14, 2017. The act reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and revises regulations regarding insurance coverage standards.
Date:
November 27, 2017
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part 1)
This report is the first in a two-part series discussing "Garza v. Hargan", a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit involving a detained unaccompanied alien minor and the right to terminate a pregnancy. The facts of the case and a discussion of the court's decision and whether the Health and Human Services Department policy regarding abortions unduly burdens a woman's right to an abortion is discussed.
Date:
November 27, 2017
Creator:
Smith, Hillel R. & Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues
This report discusses nuclear energy and various issues and concerns related to it use. Congressional actions and related CRS reports are described for six topics which are: radioactive waste, economic viability, safety, technological advances, security and emergency plans, and nuclear weapon nonproliferation.
Date:
November 27, 2017
Creator:
Holt, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Government's Plenary Immigration Power Collides with the Constitutional Right to an Abortion (Part 2)
This report is the secondt in a two-part series discussing "Garza v. Hargan", a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit involving a detained unaccompanied alien minor and the right to terminate a pregnancy. Debate among judges regarding the right of an unaccompanied alien minor to have an abortion when the minor was detained at the border and technically never formally entered the United States are discussed.
Date:
November 27, 2017
Creator:
Smith, Hillel R. & Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fibbing to Get a Lawyer: Circuits Split on Punishment
This report discusses differing views held by U.S. appellate courts regarding whether lying about one's assets to pre-trial service personnel in order to get a court-appointed lawyer can be used as a justification to increase the sentence of the offender.
Date:
November 27, 2017
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library