Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues (open access)

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues

This report discusses the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996, which authorized a drinking water state revolving loan fund (DWSRF) program. The program was intended to help public water systems finance infrastructure projects that were needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and to meet the Act's health objectives. It includes an overview of funding, allotments and set-asides, drinking water infrastructure needs, program issues, and legislative activity.
Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Barriers Along the U.S. Borders: Key Authorities and Requirements (open access)

Barriers Along the U.S. Borders: Key Authorities and Requirements

This report discusses key statutory authorities and requirements governing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) construction of barriers along the U.S. borders. It also includes appendixes listing federal laws that have been waived by DHS in furtherance of border construction projects.
Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: Garcia, Michael J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marijuana: Medical and Retail-- Selected Legal Issues (open access)

Marijuana: Medical and Retail-- Selected Legal Issues

This report discusses the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it pertains to marijuana. The CSA outlaws the possession, cultivation, and distribution of marijuana except for authorized research. More than 20 states have regulatory schemes that allow possession, cultivation, and distribution of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause preempts any state law that conflicts with federal law.
Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: Garvey, Todd; Doyle, Charles & Carpenter, David H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (open access)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

This report discusses a new development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), launched by China that is posing a challenge to U.S. policymakers.
Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: Weiss, Martin A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Premium Tax Credits and Federal Health Insurance Exchanges: Questions and Answers (open access)

Premium Tax Credits and Federal Health Insurance Exchanges: Questions and Answers

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Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Litigation: An Overview of Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. (open access)

Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Litigation: An Overview of Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.

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Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues (open access)

Agricultural Credit: Institutions and Issues

This report discusses federal credit assistance for farmers and recent issues in Congress related to the programs.
Date: April 8, 2015
Creator: Monke, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library