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The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Energy (open access)

The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Energy

This report discusses President Trump's FY2019 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) and it compares it with past budgets.
Date: March 9, 2018
Creator: Clark, Corrie E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of January 3, 2018. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date: March 19, 2018
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pass-Throughs, Corporations, and Small Businesses, A Look at Firm Size (open access)

Pass-Throughs, Corporations, and Small Businesses, A Look at Firm Size

This report discusses the definition of small businesses and what types of companies they are (corporatiom, pass-through, sole proprietorship etc.) along with information on the relation between firm size and company type.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Keightley, Mark P. & Hughes, Joseph S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests a total of $1,598.2 million in procurement funding for the program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 30, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Threats to National Security Foiled? A Wrap Up of New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium. (open access)

Threats to National Security Foiled? A Wrap Up of New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium.

This report discusses the new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports which go into effect on March 23, 2018. Possible effects of the tariff on the American market and reactions to the tariffs by other countries are also discussed.
Date: March 12, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-23): Brief Summary of Division E-The Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services (ACCESS) Act (open access)

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-23): Brief Summary of Division E-The Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services (ACCESS) Act

This report provides a brief summary of each of the provisions included in Division E (the ACCESS Act) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, along with the contact information for the CRS expert who can answer questions about each provision. Division E consists of 12 titles. Each title is addressed in a separate table, and the provisions are discussed in the order they appear in the law. Topics discussed in this report include Medicare, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), public health, child and family services, foster care, social impact partnerships, child support enforcement, and prison data reporting. Subsequent CRS reports examining selected subsets of these provisions will be linked to this report as they become available.
Date: March 9, 2018
Creator: Morgan, Paulette C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean Focus on the Politics of Energy (open access)

Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean Focus on the Politics of Energy

This report discusses Greek and Turkish Cyprus's disputes over the natural gas deposits found off of the island and their role in Cypriot reunification negotiations.
Date: March 1, 2018
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (open access)

An Introduction to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

This report provides an overview of the low-income tax credit.
Date: March 28, 2018
Creator: Keightley, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part 2) (open access)

Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part 2)

This report is the part two of two of a report on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) recently concluded its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the "Section 301 Investigation") "to determine whether acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce." This part of the report applies the general legal framework to this specific Section 301 Investigation, providing background on the investigation, describing the USTR's findings and the President's directives, and concluding by addressing what legal issues lie ahead.
Date: March 29, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress (open access)

Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress

This report provides an overview of banking related issues of interest to the 115th Congress.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Perkins, David W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guatemala: Political and Socioeconomic Conditions and U.S. Relations (open access)

Guatemala: Political and Socioeconomic Conditions and U.S. Relations

This report discusses Guatemala's current political situation, anti-corruption efforts and large-scale investigations of the past and current president for corruption, relations with the U.S., and economic and social conditions.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Taft-Morales, Maureen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing Subsidies (open access)

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing Subsidies

This report discusses health insurance premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies which assist low-income individuals and families in buying health insurance.
Date: March 29, 2018
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress (open access)

Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

This report provides an overview of all women who have served in Congress and includes committee assignments, dates of service, district information, and listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 327 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress.
Date: March 19, 2018
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E. & Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Child Tax Credit: Legislative History (open access)

The Child Tax Credit: Legislative History

This report discusses the legislative history of the child tax credit and the most recent changes to it.
Date: March 1, 2018
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress (open access)

Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress

This report provides an overview of the Federal Reserve and legislation related to it proposed or passed during the 115th Congress.
Date: March 22, 2018
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russia's 2018 Presidential Election (open access)

Russia's 2018 Presidential Election

This report discusses the 2018 Russian presidential elections and the strict control exercised by the Russian government over the election process and candidates allowed to run. Brief overviews of all the candidates are provided as well as notable absences from the election along with possible plans for the future by President Vladimir Putin.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Welt, Cory
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and "Serial Relitigation" of Class Certification (open access)

Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and "Serial Relitigation" of Class Certification

This report discusses the the Supreme Court case of "China Agritech v. Rush" which concerns whether a plaintiff in a failed class action suit can sue again individually even if they would have normally been barred from doing so by the statute of limitations. The report explores the history behind the existing rules that apply with respect to statutes of limitations and class actions (the American Pipe rule), before discussing the specifics of China Agritech and the importance of the case for Congress.
Date: March 12, 2018
Creator: Freeman, Wilson C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Capital Gains Tax: An Overview (open access)

Capital Gains Tax: An Overview

This report gives a brief overview of taxes and tax law regarding capital gains.
Date: March 16, 2018
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (open access)

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

This report discusses the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program which is a national network of centers established by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act (P.L. 100-418).
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Sargent, John F., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2017 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: Overview (open access)

2017 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations: Overview

This report provides a detailed breakdown of the requested and enacted supplemental funding in each of the disaster relief supplemental appropriation measures for 2017 natural disasters, and provides a contact listing for CRS experts on the funded relief and recovery programs.
Date: March 20, 2018
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Military Retirement (open access)

Defense Primer: Military Retirement

This report provides a brief overview and guide to military retirement plans and funding methods.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans (open access)

Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans

This report provides background information about health plans sold in the private health insurance (PHI) market and briefly describes state and federal regulation of private plans. The second part summarizes selected federal requirements and indicates each requirement's applicability to one or more of the following types of private health plans: individual, small group, large group, and self-insured. Many of the federal requirements described in this report were established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended); however, some were established under federal laws enacted prior to the ACA.
Date: March 29, 2018
Creator: Mach, Annie L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Error and Fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (open access)

Error and Fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

This report seeks to define terms related to errors and fraud; identify problems and describe what is known of their extent; summarize current policy and practice; and share recommendations, proposals, and pilots that have come up in recent years. The report answers several questions around four main types of inaccuracy and misconduct: trafficking SNAP benefits (by retailers and by recipients); retailer application fraud; errors and fraud in SNAP household applications; and errors and fraud committed by state agencies (including a discussion of states' recent Quality Control (QC) misconduct). The report then discusses challenges to combating errors and fraud--across the four areas--and potential strategies for addressing those challenges.
Date: March 30, 2018
Creator: Cline, Daniel R. & Aussenberg, Randy Alison
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eight Mechanisms to Enact Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate (open access)

Eight Mechanisms to Enact Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate

This report highlights eight parliamentary mechanisms that might be used to implement procedural change in the Senate and links to additional reading material on the subject.
Date: March 20, 2018
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library