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Deployment of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM): The Pros and Cons
This report is about the pros an cons of deploying an anti-ballistic missile system (ABM) for defense against missile attack.
Date:
April 19, 1967
Creator:
Bussey, Donald S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Workforce: Characteristics and Trends
This report describes the characteristics and trends of the United States federal government workforce, which many consider to reflect the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the country as a whole.
Date:
April 19, 2011
Creator:
Copeland, Curtis W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights
Iraq's political transition from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein to a plural polity that encompasses varying sects and ideological and political factions has been accomplished through a series of elections that began in 2005. However, disputes regarding various communities' claims on power and economic resources has contributed to popular frustration and continued political unrest. This report discusses these issues.
Date:
April 19, 2011
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Remedy Legislation: Applying Countervailing Action to Nonmarket Economy Countries
This report provides an overview on applying countervailing action to non market economy countries.
Date:
April 19, 2007
Creator:
Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electricity Transmission Cost Allocation
The report makes several observations concerning current cost allocation policy for electricity transmission at the federal and state levels. The report also reviews several recent developments in the cost allocation area.
Date:
April 19, 2010
Creator:
Kaplan, Stan Mark & Vann, Adam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Davis v. United States: Retroactivity and the Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule
This report covers the legal causes and implications of Davis v. United States. The Supreme Court will consider whether evidence that was seized in violation of the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights is admissible at trial because the police seized the evidence in good-faith reliance on then-controlling case law.
Date:
April 19, 2011
Creator:
Barbour, Emily C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Serbia and Montenegro Union: Prospects and Policy Implications
None
Date:
April 19, 2005
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nicaragua: The Election of Daniel Ortega and Issues in U.S. Relations
None
Date:
April 19, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
This report provides an overview of an omnibus energy legislation (H.R. 6), including revisions made and a history of the legislation.
Date:
April 19, 2005
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI): The Disability Determination and Appeals Process
None
Date:
April 19, 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Eleventh Amendment Sovereign Immunity: Seminole Tribe v. Florida, 116 S.Ct. 1114 (1996)
None
Date:
April 19, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Fees: Legislation and Issues
This report discusses the fees associated with automated teller machines (ATMs) that was increased as a result of a 1996 Visa U.S.A. and MasterCard International decision.
Date:
April 19, 2001
Creator:
Smale, Pauline
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Possible Effects on Gasoline Prices of Selected Fill Policies
None
Date:
April 19, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Common Questions About Postage and Stamps
This report provides information about the Common Questions About Postage and Stamps where congressional staff may learn more about these topics.
Date:
April 19, 2013
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Capital Punishment: Summary of Supreme Court Decisions of the 1978-98 Term
This report mainly focuses on the Summary of Supreme Court Decisions of Capital Punishment during the 1978-98 Term where the cases reveal distinct characteristics.
Date:
April 19, 1999
Creator:
Wallace, Paul Starett, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview
This report discuses the National Science Foundation (NSF), which provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed, competitively selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, and instrumentation and facilities. The majority of the research supported by the NSF is conducted at U.S. colleges and universities.
Date:
April 19, 2006
Creator:
Matthews, Christine M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility Determination and the Potential Employer Penalty
This report describes potential employer penalties as well as regulations to implement the ACA employer provisions. The regulations address insurance coverage requirements, methodologies for determining whether a worker is considered full time, provisions relating to seasonal workers and corporate franchises, and other reporting requirements.
Date:
April 19, 2016
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State's Acolytes and the Challenges They Pose to U.S. Law Enforcement
This report discusses an analysis of publicly available information on homegrown violent jihadist activity in the United States since September 11, 2001, which suggests that the Islamic State (IS) and its acolytes may pose broad challenges to domestic law enforcement and homeland security efforts.
Date:
April 19, 2016
Creator:
Bjelopera, Jerome P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process
This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to third party states of such military items.
Date:
April 19, 2016
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief
This report discusses the responsibility of four federal agencies for long-term earthquake risk reduction under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). Congress has not introduced legislation in the 114th Congress that addresses the NEHRP program directly.
Date:
April 19, 2016
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Funding for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CSS) at DOE: In Brief
This report discusses current legislation regarding the potential of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as a mitigation strategy for lowering global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Congress has appropriated more than $7 billion since FY2008 to CCS activities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Date:
April 19, 2016
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry
This report reviews efforts to combat unauthorized migration across the Southwest border in the nearly three decades since the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) initiated the modern era in migration control. In reviewing such efforts, the report takes stock of the current state of border security and considers lessons that may be learned about enhanced enforcement at U.S. borders.
Date:
April 19, 2016
Creator:
Argueta, Carla N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying Registration and Disclosure: The Role of the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate
This report explains the role of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in implementing lobbying registration and disclosure requirements and summarizes the guidance documents they have jointly issued.
Date:
April 19, 2017
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spain and Its Relations with the United States: In Brief
This report discusses relations between the U.S. and Spain and include information on their partnerships with the U.S. in counter-terrorism and military matters, economic ties, and political issues in Spain. An overview of the Catalan independence crisis and U.S. and EU views on the matter is included.
Date:
April 19, 2018
Creator:
Mix, Derek E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library