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Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance
Report that describes and compares the drug- and crime-related policy restrictions contained in selected federal programs that provide assistance to low-income individuals and families: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps), and the three primary federal housing assistance programs (the public housing program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, and the project-based Section 8 rental assistance program).
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
McCarty, Maggie; Falk, Gene; Aussenberg, Randy Alison & Carpenter, David H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013
Report that looks at appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) FY 2013.
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
Esworthy, Robert; Bearden, David M.; Tiemann, Mary; Copeland, Claudia; McCarthy, James E. & Leggett, Jane A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Public Transportation Program: An Overview
Report that provides an introduction to the Federal Public Transportation Program (FPTP). Includes a brief background of public transportation as well as FPTP's funding, expenses, and structure.
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
Mallett, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Natural Gas in the U.S. Economy: Opportunities for Growth
Report that examines what has changed in the natural gas industry and focuses on the demand side and ancillary benefits to the U.S. economy.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Pirog, Robert & Ratner, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mayo v. Prometheus: Implications for Patents, Biotechnology, and Personalized Medicine
Report that reviews the Supreme Court's 2012 Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories decision (wherein the court held that a patent claiming a method of optimizing therapies for autoimmune disease was invalid) and briefly consider its implications for innovation and public health.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Thomas, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Policy
Report that provides an overview of Lebanon and current issues of U.S. interest. It offers background information, analyzes recent developments and key legislative debates, and tracks legislation, U.S. assistance, and recent congressional action.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Title VII, Derivatives
This report describes some of the requirements placed on the derivatives market by the Dodd-Frank Act, which provides exceptions to the clearing and trading requirements for commercial end-users, or firms that use derivatives to hedge the risks of their nonfinancial business operations.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Miller, Rena S. & Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress
Report that discusses the current political conditions of Cuba as well as its relationship with the United States. In particular, the report focuses on U.S. policy regarding Cuba including various economic sanctions, human rights issues, and foreign aid appropriations.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform
Report that provides a history and background of the Senior Executive Service (SES), examines the central features of the SES, and discusses some areas in which advocates for SES reform have called for change.
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the political structure, reform efforts, and human rights issues in Bahrain. It also discusses the U.S.-Bahrain security and foreign policy relations as well as Bahrain's economic ties with the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies
Report that offer a list of 200 congressional liaison offices.
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
Crane-Hirsch, Audrey C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns
This report gives an overview of the current government in Haiti and status of recovery efforts following the 2010 earthquake. The Haitian government and the international donor community are implementing a 10-year recovery plan focusing on territorial, economic, social, and institutional rebuilding. The main priorities for U.S. policy regarding Haiti are to strengthen fragile democratic processes, continue to improve security, and promote economic development. Other concerns include the cost and effectiveness of U.S. aid; protecting human rights; combating narcotics, arms, and human trafficking; and alleviating poverty. Congressional concerns include the pace and effectiveness of reconstruction; respect for human rights, particularly for women; counternarcotics efforts; and security issues.
Date:
June 6, 2012
Creator:
Taft-Morales, Maureen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations
This report presents an overview of Qatar's history and recent economic and political developments. The report discusses U.S. relations with Qatar, U.S. military cooperation and foreign assistance, political reform and elections, as well as human rights and social issues.
Date:
June 6, 2012
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues
Prompt global strike (PGS) would allow the United States to strike targets anywhere on Earth with conventional weapons in as little as an hour. This report looks at some concerns that Congress has shown for the PGS program, including the Department of Defenses' rationale for the mission, the Air Force's ability to set up the system in a timely manner, and how the new START Treaty between the US and Russia will affect the system.
Date:
July 6, 2012
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress
This report explores current foreign policy issues confronting U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking, the interrelationship among existing polices, and the historical and current role of Congress in such efforts. Given recent challenges in balancing budget priorities, the 112th Congress may choose to consider certain aspects of this issue further, including the effectiveness of international anti-trafficking projects, interagency coordination mechanisms, and the monitoring and enforcement of anti-trafficking regulations, particularly as they relate to the activities of U.S. government contractors and subcontractors operating overseas.
Date:
July 6, 2012
Creator:
Wyler, Liana Sun
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
This report discusses how the Federal Reserve (Fed) handles monetary policy, including background information about the execution of monetary policy, the recent and current stance of monetary policy, and current legislation and Congressional oversight that would affect the Fed's practices.
Date:
July 6, 2012
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: Substantial Gainful Activity for the Blind
None
Date:
January 6, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance: A Constitutional Analysis
This report discusses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), P.L. 111-148, as amended, Congress enacted a “minimum coverage provision,” which compels certain individuals to have a minimum level of health insurance. This report provides an analysis of the constitutionality of this provision requiring individuals to obtain health insurance.
Date:
April 6, 2012
Creator:
Staman, Jennifer; Brougher, Cynthia; Liu, Edward C.; Lunder, Erika K. & Thomas, Kenneth R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Disposal of Unneeded Federal Buildings: Legislative Proposals in the 112th Congress
This report begins with an explanation of the real property disposal process, and then discusses some of the factors that have made disposition relatively inefficient and costly.
Date:
August 6, 2012
Creator:
Hatch, Garrett
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Natural Gas in the U.S. Economy: Opportunities for Growth
None
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Support Enforcement: $25 Annual User Fee
This report discusses the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, which was enacted in 1975 as a federal-state program to help strengthen families by securing financial support for children from their noncustodial parent on a consistent and continuing basis and by helping some families to remain self-sufficient and off public assistance by providing the requisite CSE services.
Date:
November 6, 2012
Creator:
Solomon-Fears, Carmen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses
This report first explores the potential uses of drones in the domestic sphere by federal, state, and local governments. It then surveys current Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, including cases surrounding privacy in the home, privacy in public spaces, location tracking, manned aerial surveillance, and those involving the national border. Next, it considers how existing jurisprudence may inform current and proposed drone uses. It then describes the various legislative measures introduced in the 113th Congress to address the legal and policy issues surrounding drones. Finally, it briefly identifies several alternative approaches that may constrain the potential scope of drone surveillance.
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
Thompson, Richard M., II
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues
This report provides a historical examination of the SBA's size standards, assesses competing views concerning how to define a small business, and discusses how the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 might affect program eligibility. It also discusses H.R. 585, the Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011, which would authorize the SBA's Office of Chief Counsel for Advocacy to approve or disapprove a size standard proposed by a federal agency if it deviates from the SBA's size standards.
Date:
December 6, 2012
Creator:
Dilger, Robert J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues
This report examines debates over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA's) implementation. It focuses on UMRA's requirement that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issue written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in legislation, its procedures for raising points of order in the House and Senate concerning unfunded federal mandates in legislation, and its requirement that federal agencies prepare written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in rules.
Date:
December 6, 2012
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay & Beth, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library