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Regulating the U.S. Campaign Environment: Politics and Policy
This report discusses current regulations governing election campaigns and potential new threats to campaigns that may require new regulations or policies.
Date:
April 2, 2018
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba After the Castros
This report discusses the resignation of Raul Castro as president of Cuba and the appointment of a new president who is not a part of the Castro family and possible implications of the change in leadership.
Date:
April 17, 2018
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Balkans and Russia
This report discusses relations between Russia and the Balkan countries of southeast Europe. Efforts by Russia to gain influence and hinder the Balkan countries in their relations with the EU through "soft power" and intelligence activities are discussed.
Date:
January 31, 2018
Creator:
Morelli, Vincent L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Data, Social Media, and Users: Can We All Get Along?
This report examines policy issues surrounding the Cambridge Analytica data breach/misuse of Facebook and provides options for Congress to consider. While this event has started discussions on election security and social media company requirements to report advertising, this report addresses data security concerns without discussing the impacts or consequences of data use.
Date:
April 4, 2018
Creator:
Jaikaran, Chris
System:
The UNT Digital Library
S. 2155 and Enhanced Regulation for Large Banks
This report discusses regulations for large banks under the Dodd-Frank Act and recently proposed changes to the regulations proposed in S. 2155.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
OMB and Treasury Disagree over Process for Issuing New Tax Rules
This report discusses the disagreement between the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Treasury Department on how to issue new tax regulations. It discusses the historical roots and nature of the disagreement and potential implications.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
This report discusses recent unrest in Cameroon between the French-speaking majority and the English-speaking minority who were historically divided between French and British rule. The Anglophone activists have reported numerous human rights abuses and many of them have been arrested on terrorism charges. Options for Congress to consider concerning foreign aid and diplomatic measures to help bring about an agreement between the two sides are also discussed.
Date:
April 6, 2018
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trespassing: The Leading Cause of Rail-Related Fatalities
This report discusses trespassing on railroad property and tracks and how it is the leading cause of train accident fatalities. Statistics on rail related fatalities and prevention strategies are discussed.
Date:
February 2, 2018
Creator:
Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Expired Tax Provisions and "Tax Extenders"
This report discusses tax provisions which expired at the end of 2016 and were not addressed in the 2017 tax reform bill and various options for Congress to either extend them or end them.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discretionary Spending Levels Under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
This report discusses how the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 effected discretionary spending levels and provides statistics related to discretionary levels over the past few years.
Date:
February 15, 2018
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Section 232 Steel and Aluminium Tariffs: Potential Economic Implications
This report discusses the new tariffs imposed by President Trump on steel and aluminium imports and their potential economic impacts.
Date:
March 19, 2018
Creator:
Jackson, James K. & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Private Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
This report discusses the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the requirements that private insurers must meet to satisfy the federal flood insurance requirements. It also discusses legislation in the 115th Congress related to flood insurance.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Webel, Baird & Horn, Diane P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Venture Capital Funds: Proposals to Expand Investor Thresholds Required for Registration (Section 504 of S. 2155, Section 471 of H.R. 10, H.R. 1219, S. 444, and Section 914 of H.R. 3280)
This report discusses venture capital funds and the rules regarding information they must release to investors along with recent legislation related to the issue.
Date:
March 30, 2018
Creator:
Shorter, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority
This report evaluates the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) borrowing authority to receive loans from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, particularly in the context of major floods, and discusses the current financial situation of the NFIP.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Futures Command
This report discusses the Army Futures Command, a proposed central command focused on Army modernization efforts.
Date:
April 24, 2018
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
This report discusses the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) which was passed as a part of the 2018 budget bill.
Date:
February 9, 2018
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What Causes a Recession?
This report discusses causes of recessions and provides data on the length of time economic expansions of the past have lasted.
Date:
February 2, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status
This report discusses OPEC countries and 11 non-OPEC countries agreement starting in late 2016 to reduce oil production and the purposes and impact of the agreement.
Date:
April 26, 2018
Creator:
Brown, Phillip
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administration's Infrastructure Program Emphasizes Nonfederal Revenue
This report discusses the Trump Administration's infrastructure plan and specifically the newly proposed Infrastructure Incentives Program. The report focuses on the potential of the program for projects submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOT), one of the agencies that would be charged with administering the program in addition to the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal does not break out the funds that would be directed to specific agencies or types of infrastructure.
Date:
February 14, 2018
Creator:
Mallett, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserved Water Rights and Groundwater: Quantity, Quality, and Pore Space
This report discusses Native American tribes rights to groundwater on tribal land and the recent Supreme Court decision to not review the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court which upheld the groundwater rights of a California Tribe. The concepts of quantity, quality, and pore space as related to groundwater are also discussed.
Date:
February 8, 2018
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
White House Directs EPA to Review Air Quality Standards and Permitting Process
This report discusses a recent Presidential memorandum that directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and streamline the implementation of the Clean Air Act .
Date:
April 26, 2018
Creator:
Shouse, Kate C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arming Teachers as a Response to School Shootings
This report discusses the proposal of arming teachers in public schools that was made by President Trump in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida and arguments for and against the proposal.
Date:
March 13, 2018
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Establishment of Task Force on the U.S. Postal Service
This report discusses the task force on the U.S. Postal Service established by President Trump's Executive Order on April 12, 2018, (EO 13829) and the topics the task force is directed to address. It concludes with potential issues for congressional consideration.
Date:
April 30, 2018
Creator:
Stuessy, Meghan M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library