Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: An Overview (open access)

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: An Overview

This report provides a general overview of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB). It describes the structure of FEHB, including eligibility for the program and coverage options available to enrollees, as well as premiums, benefits and cost sharing, and general financing of FEHB. The report also describes the role of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in administering the program.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Blom, Kirstin B. & Cornell, Ada S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Advantage (MA)--Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2016: In Brief (open access)

Medicare Advantage (MA)--Proposed Benchmark Update and Other Adjustments for CY2016: In Brief

This report provides a brief background on how Medicare Advantage (Part C or MA) payments are determined through a comparison of a plan's estimated cost (bid) and the maximum amount Medicare will pay a plan (benchmark).
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Morgan, Paulette C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate (open access)

Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate

This report discusses the process by which Congress can work to override a presidential veto. A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President's objection.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections (open access)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA's) World Fact Book, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Election Guide, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other news sources.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Leland, Anne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections (open access)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. It contains three tables organized by region that list the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, the CIA's Open Source, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other news sources.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Leland, Anne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): Issues for Congress (open access)

Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): Issues for Congress

This report analyzes data from a variety of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) presentations, testimony, and other sources to present a historical overview of program performance to date. It identifies an ongoing gap between the number of facilities that have received final risk tier assignments and the total number of regulated facilities.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and it discusses the Army's proposed replacement to the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs).
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Changes to the Military Retirement System (open access)

Proposed Changes to the Military Retirement System

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Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview (open access)

The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview

This report gives a brief overview of the designation, management, and funding of rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Sandra L. & Comay, Laura B.
System: The UNT Digital Library