Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues (open access)

Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues

This report begins with an overview of the purpose of mentoring, including a brief discussion on research of structured mentoring programs. The report then describes the evolution of federal policies on mentoring since the early 1990s. The report provides an overview of the federal mentoring initiatives that are currently funded.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Escalating Violence in El Salvador (open access)

Escalating Violence in El Salvador

This report briefly discusses gangs and violence in El Salvador. It also examines the U.S. policy response.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Seelke, Clare Ribando
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress such as Arctic sovereignty claims, commercial shipping through the Arctic, Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration, endangered Arctic species, and increased military operations in the Arctic, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Veterans Affairs FY2016 Appropriations: In Brief (open access)

Department of Veterans Affairs FY2016 Appropriations: In Brief

This report discusses budget issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which provides a range of benefits and services to veterans who meet certain eligibility rules.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Base-Broadening Measures on Labor Supply and Investment: Considerations for Tax Reform (open access)

The Effect of Base-Broadening Measures on Labor Supply and Investment: Considerations for Tax Reform

This report attempts to show how options to broaden the tax base by placing limitations on itemized deductions can potentially work against the expansionary effects of reducing marginal tax rates. The report also addresses other common base-broadening provisions that increase the effective marginal tax rate on the return to capital.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G. & Marples, Donald J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Is This the First Step in Undoing Mass Incarceration? 6,000 Federal Drug Offenders Set to be Released (open access)

Is This the First Step in Undoing Mass Incarceration? 6,000 Federal Drug Offenders Set to be Released

In early November, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is scheduled to release approximately 6,000 federal inmates convicted of drug trafficking offenses. This report briefly examines the background of this release and its potential effects.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: James, Nathan & Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act (open access)

Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act

This report summarizes legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since it was enacted in March 2010. The information is presented in three tables.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief (open access)

Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief

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Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Knightley, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Memorandum: Initial Clean Power Plan Submittals under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (open access)

Memorandum: Initial Clean Power Plan Submittals under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act

This memo contains information and guidance for states that need to submit plans for how they will comply with section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Page, Stephen D.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library