The SBA Disaster Loan Program: Overview and Possible Issues for Congress (open access)

The SBA Disaster Loan Program: Overview and Possible Issues for Congress

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Date: October 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Religious Objections (open access)

Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Religious Objections

The U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated decision in Obergefell v. Hodges recognized federal constitutional protection for same-sex marriage. This report will analyze a range of legal issues for which Obergefell has implications.
Date: October 23, 2015
Creator: Brown, Cynthia & Lunder, Erika K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions

This report briefly poses and answers several "frequently asked questions" in relation to the floor proceedings used to elect a Speaker of the House. Current practice for electing a Speaker, either at the start of a Congress or in the event of a vacancy, is by roll-call vote, during which Members state aloud the name of their preferred candidate.
Date: October 23, 2015
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israel: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief (open access)

Israel: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief

This report focuses on the following: Recent dynamics in U.S.-Israel relations, U.S.-Israel next steps following the July 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, regional threats Israel perceives from Hezbollah, Syria, and elsewhere, recently intensified Israeli-Palestinian tensions and violence in connection with Jerusalem's holy sites, and domestic political developments in Israel.
Date: October 23, 2015
Creator: Zanotti, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library