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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
Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations
This report provides background on drug trafficking and organized crime inside Mexico. It identifies the major drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and examines how the organized crime "landscape" has been significantly altered by fragmentation.
Date:
July 3, 2018
Creator:
Beittel, June S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Venezuela: Background and U.S. Relations
This report report provides an overview of the overlapping political, economic, and social crises in Venezuela, followed by an overview of U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Seelke, Clare Ribando; Nelson, Rebecca M.; Brown, Phillip & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses
This report summarizes legislative actions taken during the 111th-115th Congresses to modify the health care-related provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA). Since enactment of the ACA and HCERA, lawmakers have repeatedly debated the laws' implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, or otherwise amend them.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Mach, Annie L. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
This report discusses the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) which is a presidential advisory body consisting of nine cabinet members, two ex officio members, and other members appointed by the President to oversee direct investments by foreign countries in the United States. It discusses the basics of the committee's operations and laws governing their conduct and power, presidential blocks of investment, previous reforms to the original law governing the committee and its actions and current propositions in Congress to further amend the laws regarding the committe.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Trump's First Year in Office: Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents
This report provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. circuit and district court nominees during the first year of the Trump presidency, as well as during the first year of each of his three immediate predecessors: Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
Date:
May 2, 2018
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mongolia
This report provides an overview of U.S.-Mongolia relations and the politics and economy of Mongolia.
Date:
July 10, 2018
Creator:
Lum, Thomas & Dolven, Ben
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program
This report provides an overview of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, including how areas are designated as part of a HIDTA, and program coordination and funding. It also examines issues that policymakers may consider as they debate the future of the program: whether the county is still an appropriate unit of inclusion, whether the criteria remain adequate, whether the program is effective, whether its tangential effects can be measured, whether the current bounds on funds are still appropriate, and which federal entity may be best suited to administer the program.
Date:
May 3, 2018
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin
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
Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity
This report discusses the various industrial uses for hemp, a variety of Cannabis sativa of the same plant species as marijuana. It compares hemp with marijuana and discusses global production, legal status, and recent legislative activity.
Date:
June 22, 2018
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and highlights major issues for Congress. The first section discusses how the MDBs operate, and the second section discusses the role of Congress in the MDBs.
Date:
July 6, 2018
Creator:
Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
This report describes the creation, responsibilities, and authorities of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Date:
May 1, 2018
Creator:
DeVine, Michael E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United States Special Operations Command Acquisition Authorities
This report describes United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) acquisition authorities for unclassified acquisition programs and compares these authorities to those granted to the military departments. It also compares the military departments' and SOCOM's chains of command, describes the scope of acquisition activity and program oversight, and explores whether SOCOM has unique characteristics that influence how it conducts acquisition.
Date:
July 9, 2018
Creator:
Schwartz, Moshe & Purdy, Jason A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Global Health Assistance: FY2001-FY2019 Request
This report outlines U.S. funding for global health by agency and program. Congress may debate several pressing global health issues, including strengthening health systems, bolstering pandemic preparedness, considering the FY2019 budget request, protecting life in global health assistance, and authorizing the extension of PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief).
Date:
June 22, 2018
Creator:
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
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
Federal Disaster Assistance Response and Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries
This report is designed to assist Members of Congress and their staff as they address the needs of their states, communities, and constituents after a disaster. It includes a summary of federal programs that provide federal disaster assistance to individual survivors, states, territories, local governments, and nongovernmental entities following a natural or man-made disaster.
Date:
June 20, 2018
Creator:
Kreiser, Maria; Mullins, Maura & Nagel, Jared C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses Bahrain's political and governmental structure, economy, regional policies, defense agreements with the U.S., and human rights concerns. It includes information about the 2011 uprising against the royal family and its aftermath.
Date:
June 5, 2018
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Private Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program
This report describes the current role of private insurers in U.S. flood insurance, and discusses barriers to expanding private sector involvement. The report considers potential effects of increased private sector involvement in the U.S. flood market -- both for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and for consumers -- and outlines the provisions relevant to private flood insurance in the House and Senate NFIP reauthorization bills.
Date:
July 2, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P. & Webel, Baird
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Review Act: Determining Which "Rules" Must Be Submitted to Congress
This report describes what types of agency actions can be overturned using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) by providing a close examination and discussion of the statutory definition of "rule." It also explains how Members can use the CRA to overturn agency rules that have not been submitted to Congress.
Date:
July 5, 2018
Creator:
Brannon, Valerie C. & Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
President's Selection of a Nominee for a Supreme Court Vacancy: Overview
This report provides an overview of several issues related to the selection of a Supreme Court nominee by a President for a vacancy on the Court.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
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
China-U.S. Trade Issues
This report provides background and analysis of U.S.-China commercial ties, including history, trends, issues, and outlook.
Date:
July 6, 2018
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recent Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths
This report analyzes the circumstances of death for the 15,851 active-duty personnel and mobilized reservists who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces since 2006.
Date:
June 1, 2018
Creator:
Mann, Christopher T. & Fischer, Hannah
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute
This report explains the original purpose of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), restrictions placed on the ATS by the Supreme Court, the effect of the recent case Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, and the response from Congress.
Date:
June 6, 2018
Creator:
Mulligan, Stephen P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library