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Economic and Fiscal Conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands
This report discusses the fiscal and economic challenges facing the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and related issues for Congress, such as: oversight of federal policies that could affect the USVI's long-term fiscal stability; further legislation that would extend or restructure long-range disaster assistance programs to mitigate those challenges and promote greater resiliency of infrastructure and public programs; and how responses to the USVI's fiscal distress could affect municipal debt markets more broadly.
Date:
June 20, 2018
Creator:
Austin, D. Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram and the Islamic State's West Africa Province
This report discusses the terrorist group Boko Haram, including the history of the group, leadership and group divisions, objectives and areas of operation, capabilities, and relationships with other terrorist groups.
Date:
June 28, 2018
Creator:
Blanchard, Lauren Ploch & Cavigelli, Katia T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal
This report discusses the response of the non-U.S. parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the Trump Administration's decision to cease implementing U.S. commitments under the agreement. The other parties, which include the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union (EU) and Iran, opposed the U.S. move and have undertaken intensive negotiations to try to preserve the accord.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Katzman, Kenneth & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Electric Systems R&D
This report provides a cumulative history of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding for renewable energy compared with funding for the other energy technologies--nuclear energy, fossil energy, energy efficiency, and electric systems.
Date:
June 18, 2018
Creator:
Clark, Corrie E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Organizing Executive Branch Agencies: Who Makes the Call?
This report lays out the applicable legal considerations relevant to analyzing potential executive branch agency reorganizations that have been proposed by the Trump Administration.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Cole, Jared P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CIA Ethics Education: Background and Perspectives
This report discusses the ethics education of CIA officers. Topics include baseline approaches to ethics education, perspectives on intelligence ethics, personal standards of conduct, and principles of professional ethics.
Date:
June 11, 2018
Creator:
DeVine, Michael E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Community Spending: Trends and Issues
This report examines Intelligence Community (IC) funding over the past several decades, with an emphasis on the period from 2007-2019--the period in which total National Intelligence Program (NIP) and Military Intelligence Program (MIP) spending dollars have been publicly disclosed on an annual basis. Intelligence-related spending (such as the Homeland Security Intelligence Program) that does not fall within the NIP and MIP is outside the scope of this report.
Date:
June 18, 2018
Creator:
DeVine, Michael E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Intelligence Community Elements: Establishment Provisions
This report summarizes dates and directives for the establishment of each of the 17 U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) component organizations.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
DeVine, Michael E. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fit For 50+, Catalog for Denton Senior Center: June 2018
Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation and the Denton Senior Center for adults aged 50+, including special events, programs, and classes. Some issues also include articles or messages from staffmembers about topics of interest to seniors.
Date:
June 2018
Creator:
Denton Senior Center
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
When Can You Be Convicted of a Crime That Is Not a Crime?
This report discusses the case United States v. Melgar-Cabrera. A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Tenth Circuit) recently upheld the murder conviction of the defendant who the court conceded had been "convicted of a crime that is not a crime."
Date:
June 29, 2018
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Opioid Treatment Programs and Related Federal Regulations
This report provides information on federal regulations regarding treatment for opioid addiction, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), opioid treatment programs (OTPs), and DATA-waived providers (DWPs).
Date:
June 26, 2018
Creator:
Duff, Johnathan H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
This report discusses fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times more potent than morphine. The steep increase in overdose deaths involving fentanyl is seen as a "new chapter" in the opioid epidemic. Topics covered include the rise of fentanyl overdoses, availability of fentanyl, and policy considerations.
Date:
June 6, 2018
Creator:
Duff, Johnathan H. & Sacco, Lisa N.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Enjoined from Transferring American ISIS Suspect to Foreign Country--at Least for Now
This report discusses the case of Doe v. Mattis, a case with potential ramifications regarding the authority to conduct military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) upheld 2-1 the district court's injunctions temporarily protecting "John Doe" from forcible transfer to another country from Iraq, where he is currently being held by the U.S. military as a suspected ISIS combatant.
Date:
June 20, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and Issues
This report summarizes foreign relations reauthorization, including history, current legislation, background, and relevance.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B. & Gill, Cory R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs: FY2019 Budget and Appropriations
This report outlines the 2019 fiscal year budget request for the U.S. State Department, foreign operations, and related programs such as foreign aid. It discusses information about funding levels requested, major projects for the year, and Congressional actions.
Date:
June 8, 2018
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Lawson, Marian L. & Gill, Cory R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Canada-U.S. Relations
This report presents an overview of Canada's political situation, foreign and security policy, and economic and trade policy, focusing particularly on issues that may be relevant to U.S. policymakers.
Date:
June 14, 2018
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Permitting for Pesticide Discharges into Navigable Waters: Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report discusses the pesticide general permit (PGP), which is required for discharges of biological pesticides and chemical pesticides that leave a residue in navigable waters. Possible actions from the 115th Congress are also discussed.
Date:
June 28, 2018
Creator:
Gatz, Laura & Yen, Jerry H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal
This report is intended for members and staff assisting grant seekers in districts and states and covers writing proposals for both government and private foundation grants.
Date:
June 7, 2018
Creator:
Gerli, Merete F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Indexing Capital Gains Taxes for Inflation
This report discusses the debate over proposals to index capital gains for inflation. The proposed change would eliminate the part of capital gains that reflects inflation by increasing the basis (i.e., the amount subtracted from sales price to determine capital gains) by inflation occurring since acquisition of the asset.
Date:
June 18, 2018
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bastrop County Flood Protection Planning Studies: Final Summary Report
Professional review of and comments for the draft of the Bastrop County Flood Protection Planning Studies Final Summary Report by the Texas Water Development Board.
Date:
June 2018
Creator:
Halff Associates
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Supreme Court Drives Home Its Concern for Privacy in Collins v. Virginia
This report discusses the Collins decision and its potential implications for Fourth Amendment law. Facing a clash between two well-established Fourth Amendment doctrines--the primacy of the home in Fourth Amendment case law versus the "automobile exception" to the Amendment's warrant requirement--the Supreme Court in Collins v. Virginia ultimately came down on the side of protecting privacy within the home and its adjoining property.
Date:
June 26, 2018
Creator:
Hanna, Jillian C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
UPDATE: Supreme Court Takes Fourth Amendment Case about Cell Phone Location Data
This report provides an update to a June 2017 report on the Carpenter v. United States case on government collection of cell phone location information. On June 22, 2018, the Supreme Court held in a 5-to-4 decision in Carpenter v. United States that government acquisition of historical cell site location information (CSLI) constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. The Court further held that the government needs a warrant supported by probable cause.
Date:
June 26, 2018
Creator:
Harrington, Ben
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Trump Administration's Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations
This report discusses the Trump Administration's "Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations" (the Reform Plan). The stated goal of the Reform Plan is to "improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of agencies."
Date:
June 26, 2018
Creator:
Hogue, Henry B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery
This report briefly discusses the options for federal support and assistance for areas affected by wildfire disasters, including the period during wildfires, in the aftermath, and subsequently for preventing a recurrence.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Hoover, Katie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library