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U.S. Secret Service Protection Mission Funding and Staffing: Fact Sheet
The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) has two broad missions, criminal investigations and protection. The protection mission, which is the focus of this fact sheet, covers the President, Vice President, their families, and candidates for those offices, along with the White House and Vice President's residence, through the Service's Uniformed Division. Protective duties also extend to foreign missions in the District of Columbia and to designated individuals, such as the DHS Secretary and visiting foreign dignitaries. This fact sheet provides information on USSS funding and staffing because congressional attention has turned to the USSS and its operations due to several recent incidents.
Date:
November 25, 2014
Creator:
Reese, Shawn; Painter, William L. & Nagel, Jared C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Proposals to Tax Marijuana: An Economic Analysis
This report focuses solely on issues surrounding a potential federal marijuana tax. First, it provides a brief overview of marijuana production. Second, it presents possible justifications for taxes and, in some cases, estimates the level of tax suggested by that rationale. Third, it analyzes possible marijuana tax designs. The report also discusses various tax administration and enforcement issues, such as labeling and tracking.
Date:
November 13, 2014
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G. & Lowry, Sean
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report looks at Kuwait's relationships with its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, and its own political system which has been in turmoil since 2006.
Date:
November 19, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions
This report focuses on the growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production driven primarily by tight oil formations and shale gas formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed hydraulic fracturing rule and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions.
Date:
November 21, 2014
Creator:
Ratner, Michael & Tiemann, Mary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Obama Administration's November 2014 Immigration Initiatives: Questions and Answers
On November 20, 2014, President Obama delivered a televised address wherein he broadly described the steps that his administration is taking to "fix" what he has repeatedly described as a "broken immigration system."1 Following the President's address, executive agencies made available intra-agency memoranda and fact sheets detailing specific actions that have already been taken, or will be taken in the future.2 These actions generally involve either border security, the current unlawfully present population, or future legal immigration. This report provides the answers to key legal questions related to the various immigration-related actions announced by the Obama Administration.
Date:
November 24, 2014
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues
This report, updated through the 113th Congress, discusses the security problem of China's role in weapons proliferation and issues related to the U.S. policy response since the mid-1990s.
Date:
November 25, 2014
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Voter Identification Requirements: Background and Legal Issues
Since 2008, more than 30 states have enacted laws relating to voter identification, with several containing photo ID requirements. Several states enacted voter identification laws that have either been struck down by courts or are not yet in effect. A number of bills with voter identification provisions have been introduced in the 113th Congress and one (S. 1945) has received committee consideration. This report examines this type of legislation and the legal issues regarding it.
Date:
November 10, 2014
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J.; Fischer, Eric A. & Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 113th Congress (2013-2014). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
November 24, 2014
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction
Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide discretionary funding for numerous activities--such as national defense, education, and homeland security--as well as general government operations. Appropriations acts are characteristically annual and generally provide funding authority that expires at the end of the federal fiscal year, September 30. These measures are considered by Congress under certain rules and practices, referred to as the congressional appropriations process. This report discusses the various aspects of this process.
Date:
November 14, 2014
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Security Assistance Reform: "Section 1206" Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background on the pre-Section 1206 status of security assistance authorities and the factors contributing to the enactment of Section 1206. It then sets out the purposes of the legislation and scope of its activities, restrictions on its use, the Department of Defense (DOD0-State Department planning process, and funding. It concludes with a discussion of issues for Congress.
Date:
November 12, 2014
Creator:
Serafino, Nina M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"
This report describes the March 25, 2014 proposed rule to define "waters of the United States," particularly focused on clarifying the regulatory status of waters located in isolated places in a landscape, the types of waters with ambiguous jurisdictional status following the Supreme Court's ruling. It includes a table comparing the proposal to existing regulatory language.
Date:
November 21, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes
This report provides a brief history of deductible state and local taxes, and discusses deduction for real estate property taxes, deductions for income, sales, and use taxes. The report also discusses policy alternatives and current legislation.
Date:
November 10, 2014
Creator:
Maguire, Steven & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
When Will DOD Modernize its Electronic Health Records Systems?
This report discusses the Departments of Defense (DOD) efforts to mover from joint single integrated electronic health record to an "off-the-shelf" acquisition and VA announced it would pursue an "open-source" strategy.
Date:
November 13, 2014
Creator:
Jansen, Don J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Branch: FY2015 Appropriations
This report provides an overview of the current status of FY2015 legislative branch appropriations. The report then addresses the FY2015 budget requests, hearings, and funding issues for individual legislative branch agencies and entities.
Date:
November 13, 2014
Creator:
Petersen, R. E. & Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan and the Afghan government. It also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
November 4, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Recalls and Other FDA Administrative Enforcement Actions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures the safety of all food except for meat, poultry, and certain egg products over which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has regulatory oversight. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), the FDA has the authority to regulate the manufacturing, processing, and labeling of food, with the primary goal of promoting food safety. This report focuses on the FDA's statutory authority to initiate the following administrative enforcement actions: inspections, warning letters, recalls, suspension of registration, administrative detention, and related legal issues.
Date:
November 20, 2014
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2014-11-20 – Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date:
November 20, 2014
Creator:
North Texas Wind Symphony
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2014-11-18 – Night of Percussion
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Percussion concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date:
November 18, 2014
Creator:
University of North Texas. Percussion Group.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2014-11-17 – Nova Ensemble
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Contemporary classical music ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date:
November 17, 2014
Creator:
University of North Texas. Nova.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2014-11-11 – University Singers
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Choral concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date:
November 11, 2014
Creator:
University of North Texas. University Singers.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2014-11-10 – Brass Band
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date:
November 10, 2014
Creator:
University of North Texas. Brass Band.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Graduate Artist Certificate Recital: 2014-11-09 – Bowen Feng, alto saxophone
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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Graduate Artist Certificate.
Date:
November 9, 2014
Creator:
Feng, Bowen
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2014-11-10 – Jack Helsley, bass
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
November 10, 2014
Creator:
Helsley, Jack
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2014-11-24 – Heesun Yun, piano
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree
Date:
November 24, 2014
Creator:
Yun, Hee Sun
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library