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Tax Deductions for Individuals: A Summary
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Date:
February 18, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers and the TAA Reauthorization Act of 2015
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Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What Is “Building Partner Capacity?” Issues for Congress
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Date:
December 18, 2015
Creator:
McInnis, Kathleen J. & Lucas, Nathan J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China’s Currency Policy
This report provides a brief summary of China's economic policy, and tactics the Chinese government uses to reduce inflation of Chinese currency.
Date:
May 18, 2015
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2015 Funding to Counter Ebola and the Islamic State (IS)
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Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Lister, Sarah A.; Belasco, Amy & Jansen, Don J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Intelligence Community and Its Use of Contractors: Congressional Oversight Issues
The report examines, from an acquisition perspective, several reasons for interest in the intelligence community's (IC) use of contractors, notably, the types of functions contractors perform, whether the IC's acquisition workforce has the capacity to oversee contractors.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Halchin, L. E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?
This report discusses legislation over the future of Internet government that has been introduced in the 113th and 114th Congresses which would prevent, delay, or impose conditions or additional scrutiny on the transition.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rico's Current Fiscal Challenges: In Brief
This report discusses the current state of Puerto Rico's public finances. Puerto Rico faces several fiscal hurdles in 2015. Concerns regarding the sustainability of Puerto Rico's public finances have intensified over the past year, despite several measures taken by the island's government to reduce spending, increase revenues, and restructure its obligations.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Austin, D. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction
This report briefly outlines the background of ethics enforcement in the House of Representatives, including the creation of both the Select Committee on Ethics and the Committee on Ethics. The report also focuses on various jurisdictional and procedural changes that the committee has experienced since 1967 and discusses the committee's current jurisdiction and procedures.
Date:
February 18, 2015
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2016
This report begins with a discussion of the overall level of the President's FY2016 R&D request, followed by analyses of the R&D funding request from a variety of perspectives and for selected multiagency R&D initiatives. The report concludes with discussion and analysis of the R&D budget requests of selected federal departments and agencies that, collectively, account for more than 98% of total federal R&D funding.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2015
This report describes the eligibility criteria applicable to the premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies, and the calculation method for the credit and subsidy amounts. It also highlights selected issues addressed in the final regulation and guidance on premium credits and indicates the status of implementation, where relevant data is available.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Fernandez, Bernadette
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2015
This report discusses national net farm income, which is a key indicator of U.S. farm well-being. The outlook for lower net farm income, coupled with record farm wealth, suggests a mixed financial picture heading into 2015 for the agricultural sector as a whole, with substantial regional variation.
Date:
February 18, 2015
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. It also discusses ways in which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It contains an overview of this force structure during the Cold War, summarizes the changes that have occurred since 1991. It then offers details about each category of delivery vehicle. The report concludes with a discussion of issues related to decisions about the future size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mandatory Spending Since 1962
This report looks at mandatory spending and its growth over time relative to total federal spending and the size of the U.S. economy. It also analyzes future mandatory spending levels and how they are projected to impact the federal budget.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Levit, Mindy R.; Austin, D. A. & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies
This report is a list of about 200 congressional liaison offices is intended to help congressional offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. In each case, the information was supplied by the agency itself and is current as of the date of publication. Entries are arranged alphabetically in four sections: legislative branch; judicial branch; executive branch; and agencies, boards, and commissions.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Crane-Hirsch, Audrey C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Tsunami Program: A Brief Overview
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Weather Service (NWS) manages two tsunami warning centers that monitor, detect, and issue warnings for tsunamis. This report discusses these centers, which monitor and evaluate data from seismic networks and determine if a tsunami is likely based on the location, magnitude, and depth of an earthquake.
Date:
March 18, 2015
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Law and Agreements: Their Effect upon U.S. Law
This report provides an introduction to the roles that international law and agreements play in the United States. This includes the role of different branches of government play in navigating such laws.
Date:
February 18, 2015
Creator:
Garcia, Michael J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy
This report discusses the annual number of refugees that can be admitted into the United States, known as the refugee ceiling, and the allocation of these numbers by region that are set by the President after consultation with Congress at the start of each fiscal year.
Date:
February 18, 2015
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy
This report presents background and analysis on the development of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a summary of the major provisions under the expired authority, and a discussion of the issues that have arisen in the debate over Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) renewal. It also explores some of the policy options available to Congress.
Date:
June 18, 2015
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery
This report briefly describes the federal assistance for wildlife response and recovery.
Date:
September 18, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Securities Law: Insider Trading
Insider trading in securities may occur when a person in possession of material nonpublic information about a company trades in the company's securities and makes a profit or avoids a loss. This report discusses various regulations regarding insider trading violations.
Date:
June 18, 2015
Creator:
Seitzinger, Michael V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Indian Elementary-Secondary Education: Programs, Background, and Issues
This report provides a brief history of federal Indian education programs, a discussion of students served by these programs, an overview of the programs and their funding, a discussion of the application to BIE schools of key provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110), and brief discussions of selected issues in Indian education.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Dortch, Cassandria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2015 Appropriations
This report will track and describe actions taken by the administration and congress to provide FY2015 appropriations for CJS accounts.
Date:
February 18, 2015
Creator:
James, Nathan; Williams, Jennifer D. & Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library