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Brazil's October 2014 Presidential Election
This report briefly discusses the results of Brazil's recent elections and potential policy shifts.
Date:
October 22, 2014
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congress and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2016
This report briefly discusses authorization legislation for the water resources activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in 2016, which the 114th Congress is anticipated to consider. These issues span the agency's role in new and existing navigation improvements, coastal and riverine flood risk reduction, and environmental restoration and protection efforts.
Date:
January 5, 2016
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electric Grid Physical Security: Recent Legislation
This report briefly discusses legislative initiatives to address the physical safety of electrical transformers and 0other parts of the U.S. electric grid which are vulnerable to damage from theft, vandalism, or terrorist attacks.
Date:
January 6, 2016
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve Issues Final Rule on Emergency Lending
This report briefly discusses major provisions of the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) Final Rule, governing emergency lending under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act and implementing Section 1101 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank).
Date:
January 6, 2016
Creator:
Labonte, Marc & Murphy, M. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016: Effects on Budgetary Trends
This report discusses recent changes to the federal budget outlook and the effects of these amendments on recent budgetary trends using the CBO and JCT cost estimates for the legislation, the CBO budget forecast released in August 2015, and OMB historical data.
Date:
January 11, 2016
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Fight Against Al Shabaab in Somalia in 2016
This report discusses current efforts to counter Al Shabaab, a Somalia-based Al Qaeda affiliate.
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Blanchard, Lauren P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran-U.S. Air Service Not Imminent
This report discusses the prospect of air travel between Iran and the U.S., which last operated during 1979, when the U.S. government imposed an embargo on flights following the Iran hostage crisis. Since then, travel and air cargo shipments between the two countries have been routed through third countries, and their extent has been limited by U.S. sanctions.
Date:
January 21, 2016
Creator:
Tang, Rachel Y.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conflict and History at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
This report briefly discusses the conflict at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) in January of 2016.
Date:
January 28, 2016
Creator:
Corn, M. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Maternity and Parental Leave Policies
This report briefly discusses the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) new policies for maternity and parental leave as part of the department's "Force of the Future" initiative.
Date:
February 3, 2016
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agency Final Rules Submitted After May 16, 2016, May Be Subject to Disapproval in 2017 Under the Congressional Review Act
This report briefly discusses The Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. §§801-808), enacted as part of the 104th Congress's (1995-1996) "Contract with America," which established a special parliamentary mechanism whereby Congress can disapprove a final rule promulgated by a federal agency. With a change in the occupancy of the White House taking place in 2017, some in Congress are paying renewed attention to a parliamentary mechanism that might enable a new Congress and new President to overturn agency final rules of the Obama Administration issued after mid-May 2016.
Date:
February 4, 2016
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M. & Beth, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Is Broadband Deployment Reasonable and Timely?
This report briefly discusses the state of broadband Internet in America as determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its latest Broadband Progress Report.
Date:
February 6, 2016
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renewed Crypto Wars?
This report briefly examines renewed tensions between tech companies and the government regarding encryption "back doors" and how quickly-advancing technologies could impact law enforcement investigations.
Date:
February 9, 2016
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Appointment of African American U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Historical Overview and Current Data
This report briefly provides historical and statistical information related to the appointment of African Americans as U.S. circuit and district court judges. Such information addresses ongoing congressional interest in the demographic characteristics of lower federal court judges.
Date:
February 12, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2016 Changes to DOD's 1033 Program
This report briefly discusses the current status of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) 1033 Program, under which excess DOD property -- such as personal computers, vehicles, and firearms -- are made available to qualified federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Date:
February 16, 2016
Creator:
Else, Daniel H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role
This report discusses the federal regulatory role in regards to drinking water, more specifically in the context of the Flint water crisis. Lead exposure is a major public health concern, particularly because low-level exposures can impair the neurodevelopment of children. The main source of lead in drinking water is the corrosion of plumbing materials in the distribution system.
Date:
February 16, 2016
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Counter the Islamic State? Five Questions
This report briefly discusses various arguments regarding the introduction of additional ground forces to secure territory once it has been taken back from the Islamic State.
Date:
February 17, 2016
Creator:
McInnis, Kathleen J. & Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role
This report discusses the federal regulatory role in regards to drinking water, more specifically in the context of the Flint water crisis. EPA's current Flint responses include providing technical assistance for water testing and treatment, conducting water monitoring, and identifying lead service line locations.
Date:
March 2, 2016
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Heroin Production in Mexico and U.S. Policy
This report discusses Mexico's role as an illicit drug suppler to the U.S, specifically focusing on Heroin production and trafficking.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Ribando Seelke, Clare & Rosen, Liana W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)
This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed U.S. Foreign Assistance Initiative "Peace Colombia"
This report briefly discusses Plan Colombia, a bilateral cooperation program aimed at improving Colombia's security and strengthening its democratic development.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Beittel, June S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's State Visit, March 2016
This report briefly discusses Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's scheduled visit to the United States on March,10 2016. It will be the first state visit by a Canadian leader since 1997, when then-President Clinton hosted then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
Date:
March 7, 2016
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J. & Fergusson, Ian F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Leak: State and Federal Response and Oversight
This report briefly discusses the large, uncontrollable natural gas leak in the Aliso Canyon Underground Storage Facility near the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles County, California, which occurred between October 23, 2015, and February 11, 2016.
Date:
March 9, 2016
Creator:
Lattanzio, Richard K. & Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The March 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
This report discusses the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), a biennial summit which aims to focus global attention at the highest level of government on the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Date:
March 14, 2016
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)
This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date:
March 16, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library