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Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
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Date:
May 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
WTO Doha Round: Implications for U.S. Agriculture
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Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Agent Licensing: Overview and Background on Federal NARAB Legislation
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Date:
January 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nutrients in Agricultural Production: A Water Quality Overview
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Date:
February 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Crime Victims Fund: Federal Support for Victims of Crime
This report provides background and funding information for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs and the Crime Victims Fund (CVF).
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Sacco, Lisa N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies
This report provides background on regulatory requirements, controversies and legal challenges to mountaintop mining, and recent Administration actions. Attention to EPA’s veto of the West Virginia mining permit and other federal agency actions has increased in Congress. Congressional interest in these issues is discussed, including legislation seeking to restrict the practice of mountaintop mining and other legislation intended to block the Obama Administration’s regulatory actions.
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Venezuela: U.S. Policy Overview
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Date:
May 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Reduce Premium Subsidies for Federal Crop Insurance
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Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: Estimated Economic and Market Effects
This report examines several issues: it evaluates the potential of the Cadillac tax to affect health insurance coverage (and, therefore, the health market), and examines the expected incidence (burden) of the tax--that is, which group will pay the price of the tax.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage: Background and Economic Analysis
This report gives a brief description of the excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored coverage, commonly referred to as the Cadillac tax, including the legislative origins of the tax and an analysis of the revenue effects of the tax. It also analyzes the Cadillac tax using standard economic criteria of efficiency, equity, and administrative simplicity as well as an analysis of health insurance premium data to provide insights into what share of health insurance plans could exceed the Cadillac tax threshold and how the threshold could affect more health plans over time.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Lowry, Sean
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 Hamid Karzai. This report 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:
January 20, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current state of Bahrain, which has undergone substantial political reforms since the late 1990s, but which still suffers from tension between the Shiite majority and the Sunni-led government. It focuses particularly on Bahrain's relationship with Iran and with the United States.
Date:
February 20, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Pay and Benefits: Key Questions and Answers
The military compensation system is complex and includes an array of cash compensation elements, non-cash compensation (benefits), deferred compensation (retirement pay and benefits), and tax advantages. This report focuses primarily on the cash compensation provided to members of the active component armed forces.
Date:
January 20, 2015
Creator:
Kapp, Lawrence & Salazar Torreon, Barbara
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs
This report analyzes the special immigrant visas (SIVs) classifications for Iraqis and Afghans within the context of both the larger INA special immigrant category and selected other permanent admissions categories. It discusses the legislative changes to the individual Iraqi and Afghan special immigrant programs since their initial authorization, provides statistics on visa issuances, and considers challenges that have faced the programs.
Date:
January 20, 2015
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side Analysis
This report briefly outlines the issues involved with terrorism insurance, summarizes extension legislation, and includes a side-by-side comparison of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA; P.L. 107-297) law and the bills introduced in the 114th and 113th Congresses.
Date:
January 20, 2015
Creator:
Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Tsunami Program: A Brief Overview
This report provides an introduction to U.S. Tsunami warning centers and discusses the national Tsunami hazard mitigation program.
Date:
February 20, 2015
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions
This report addresses a number of frequently asked questions regarding the reauthorization of the Trade Promotion Authority and pending legislation.
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Beth, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"
This report describes the March 25, 2014 proposed rule to define "waters of the United States," particularly focused on clarifying the regulatory status of waters located in isolated places in a landscape, the types of waters with ambiguous jurisdictional status following the Supreme Court's ruling. It includes a table comparing the proposal to existing regulatory language.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Comparison of H.R. 1560 and H.R. 1731
This report compares provisions in two bills in the House of Representatives that address information sharing and related activities in cybersecurity.
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Quadrennial Energy Review
This is the first Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) report with focus on U.S. energy infrastructure, specifically transmission, storage, and distribution (TS&D), looking out to 2030.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Ratner, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
This CRS Report discusses renewal of the peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC). The current agreement was signed in 1985 and implemented in 1998. The agreement is set to expire on December 30, 2015, and a new agreement is expected to be submitted for congressional review in spring 2015.
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Holt, Mark & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Minority Members: Rules Governing Selection Procedures
House rules, Republican Conference rules, and Democratic Caucus rules each detail aspects of the procedures followed in selecting standing committee chairs and ranking minority members. This report summarizes those procedures and lists membership on each party's steering committee.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications
This report provides an overview of U.S.-Mexico trade and economic trends, the Mexican economy, the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and major trade issues between the United States and Mexico.
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Villarreal, M. Angeles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Mineral Industry and U.S. Access to Strategic and Critical Minerals: Issues for Congress
This report will examine China's position in the global mineral and metal markets; its growth in mineral reserves; the growth of supply, demand, and imports; and the role of China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The report takes a look at U.S. mineral import dependence, U.S. import dependence on China, and selected policy options.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Humphries, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library