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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 114th Congress
This report discusses the history of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the basic issues in the debate over wilderness versus development, the Native interests, and the energy and biological resources at stake.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne; Ratner, Michael & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation with U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East, including the promotion of Arab-Israeli peace.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Increased Campaign Contribution Limits in the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Law: Frequently Asked Questions
This report provides brief answers to frequently asked questions about increased campaign contribution limits in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83; P.L. 113-235), enacted and signed into law in December 2014.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective
This report is designed to inform the debate over the health of U.S. manufacturing through a series of charts and tables that depict the position of the United States relative to other countries according to various metrics.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Levinson, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides
This report briefly describes recent scientific research and analysis regarding the potential role of pesticides among the factors affecting the health and well-being of bees.
Date:
February 17, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée & Corn, M. Lynne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets
This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's mass-based conversion methodology and the resulting state-specific mass-based targets.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets
This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) mass-based conversion methodology and the resulting state-specific mass-based targets.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
Economic and trade reforms begun in 1979 have helped transform China into one of the world's fastest-growing economies. This report provides an overview of U.S.-China commercial relations, including major trade disputes.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations. While legislative initiatives are noted throughout the report where appropriate, a final section of the report provides a listing of bills and resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress.
Date:
April 17, 2015
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Attribution in Cyberspace: Challenges for U.S. Law Enforcement
This report discusses criminal attribution in the cyber security realm.
Date:
April 17, 2015
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 16, Pages 2133-2218, April 17, 2015
A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date:
April 17, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tax Code
This code supersedes any provision of a municipal charter or ordinance relating to property taxation and provides general provisions for the definition of property and taxation.
Date:
February 17, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Iran Sanctions
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran. U.S. sanctions have been a major feature of U.S. Iran policy since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, but U.N. and worldwide bilateral sanctions on Iran are a relatively recent (post-2006) development.
Date:
June 17, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 29, Pages 4489-4752, July 17, 2015
A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date:
July 17, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit
This report provides an overview of the U.S. balance of payments, an explanation of the broader role of capital flows in the U.S. economy, an explanation of how the country finances its trade deficit or a trade surplus, and the implications for Congress and the country of the large inflows of capital from abroad.
Date:
July 17, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cyber Intrusion into U.S. Office of Personnel Management: In Brief
This report provides an overview of the current understanding of the recent U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breaches, which may have compromised personal information of former and current federal employees. It also discusses issues and questions raised about the source of the breaches, possible uses of the information exfiltrated, potential national security ramifications, and implications for the cybersecurity of federal information systems.
Date:
July 17, 2015
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin; Christensen, Michelle D.; Fischer, Eric A.; Lawrence, Susan V. & Theohary, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa
This report discusses the Power Africa initiative; policy problems and challenges related to power sector development in Africa; long-term perspectives on energy poverty, need, and future development; and raises some possible oversight questions and issues for Congress.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Cook, Nicolas; Campbell, Richard J.; Brown, Phillip & Ratner, Michael
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Currency Devaluation
This report discusses China's recent changes to its method for determining the value of its currency (the renminbi). On Tuesday, August 11, 2015, the People's Bank of China (PBC), China's central bank, surprised global financial markets by lowering the reference rate of the renminbi, effectively depreciating the currency.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Can Military Servicemembers Carry Firearms for Personal Protection on Duty?
This report briefly discusses the applicable law and policy regarding government-issued firearms for personal protection of servicemembers on duty.
Date:
July 17, 2015
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate
This report presents recent developments and a brief history of the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides non-reciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). It discusses the economic rationale and legal background leading to the establishment of the GSP and the U.S. implementation of the GSP. The report also presents an analysis of the U.S. program's effectiveness and the positions of various stakeholders, as well as the implications of the expiration of the U.S. program and possible options for Congress.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Jones, Vivian C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups, and on the leadership of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. It also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship, in both the short and long term, and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Poland and Its Relations with the United States: In Brief
This report provides an overview and assessment of the relationship between the Untied States and Poland over the last 25 years, including developmentents in Poland that are of interest to the U.S. Congress.
Date:
November 17, 2015
Creator:
Mix, Derek E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Current Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report provides information on current debates over exchange rates in the global economy. It offers an overview of how exchange rates work; analyzes specific disagreements and debates; and examines existing frameworks for potentially addressing currency disputes. It also lays out some policy options available to Congress, should Members want to take action on exchange rate issues.
Date:
September 17, 2015
Creator:
Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library