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"Extraordinary Measures" and the Debt Limit
This report briefly examines the statutory debt limit and the use of extraordinary measures by the Treasury Department when Congress does not modify the debt limit by the deadline.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Hughes, Joseph S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jerusalem: U.S. Recognition as Israel's Capitol and Planned Embassy Move
This report discuses President's Trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel and stating that the U.S. embassy would be moved there from Tel Aviv "as soon as practicable". It includes an overview of policy questions and concerns, international reactions, and Congressional reactions.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Zanotti, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Temporary Payment Adjustments for Ground Ambulance Scheduled to Expire
This report discusses the Medicare program which allows for adjustments in payment for ambulances due to the location of the service and level of service provided. A chart is provided showing the number of zip-codes in urban, rural, and super-rural areas for each state and territory.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Villagrana, Marco A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Admissions to the United States: Policy and Trends
This report discusses U.S. non-immigrant visa types and statistics regarding travel by visa types and place of origin.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Wilson, Jill H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nueces River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2017
Annual financial report of the Nueces River Authority documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Nueces River Authority (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Researching Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources for Congressional Staff
This report is designed to introduce congressional staff to selected governmental and nongovernmental sources that are useful in tracking and obtaining information on federal legislation and regulations. It includes governmental sources, such as Congress.gov, the Government Publishing Office's Federal Digital System (FDsys), and U.S. Senate and House websites. Nongovernmental or commercial sources include resources such as HeinOnline and the Congressional Quarterly (CQ) websites. The report also highlights classes offered by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the Law Library of Congress.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Mansfield, Jerry W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy
This report discusses the Dakota Access Pipeline including background on the project and information about siting approval, as well as opposition and litigation against the pipeline.
Date:
December 8, 2016
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Democratic Republic of Congo: Targeted Sanctions
This report discusses human rights and humanitarian hardship in war-ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Date:
December 8, 2016
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Has the U.S. Government Ever "Defaulted"?
This report discusses the concept of default in the context of the federal government's financial obligations and provides examples of past cases in which the federal government failed to make certain payments on time.
Date:
December 8, 2016
Creator:
Austin, D. Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorist Material Support: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. §2339A and §2339B
This report discusses the two federal material support statutes that have been at the heart of the Justice Department's terrorist prosecution efforts. One provision outlaws providing material support for the commission of certain designated offenses that might be committed by terrorists (18 U.S.C. 2339A); the other outlaws providing material support to certain designated terrorist organizations (18 U.S.C. 2339B). They share a common definition of the term "material support," some aspects of which have recently come under constitutional attack.
Date:
December 8, 2016
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Trump-Tsai Call and the United States' "Unofficial" Relationship with Taiwan
This report discusses the controversy over the President-elect Donald J. Trump's telephone call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on December 2, 2016.
Date:
December 8, 2016
Creator:
Lawrence, Susan V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chronic Homelessness: Background, Research, and Outcomes
This report is categorized into different categories such as what is chronic homelessness?, Evolution of the Permanent Supportive Housing Strategy, Policy Implication etc.
Date:
December 8, 2015
Creator:
Perl, Libby & Bagalman, Erin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
2014 Farm Bill Provisions and WTO Compliance
From Introduction: "This report describes the relevant WTO rules governing domestic support programs under the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM). This report then reviews the current U.S. farm safety net programs, including changes made under the 2014 farm bill, particularly to Title I price and income support programs, in light of their potential for compliance with the AoA and SCM and their potential to affect the success of the current Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations."
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Colombia: Background and U.S. Relations
This report analyzes the political and economic conditions in Colombia and examines major issues in the U.S - Colombian relations that are of interest to Congress.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Beittel, June S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections: An Overview
This report provides an overview on Coordinated Party Expenditures in Federal Elections.Federal campaign finance law provides political parties with three main options :direct contributions,coordinated expenditures,independent expenditures.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam & Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
Congress has approved appropriations for the past 13 years of war that total $1.6 trillion for military operations, base support, weapons maintenance, training of Afghan and Iraq security forces, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans' health care for the war operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks. This report discusses the Department of Defense's FY2015 war request and various issues for Congress regarding the funding of the war on terror.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Inspectors General: History, Characteristics, and Recent Congressional Actions
This report discusses federal inspectors general (IGs), who are authorized to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within their affiliated federal entities. To execute their missions, offices of inspector general (OIGs) conduct and publish audits and investigations--among other duties. Two major enactments--the Inspector General Act of 1978 and its amendments of 1988 (codified at 5 U.S.C. Appendix)--established federal IGs as permanent, nonpartisan, and independent offices in more than 70 federal agencies.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy & Greene, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands and Natural Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 113th Congress
This report introduces some of the broad themes and issues Congress considers when addressing federal land policy and resource management. Federal land policy includes questions about the extent and location of the federal estate.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Hoover, Katie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hospital-Based Emergency Departments: Background and Policy Considerations
This report describes Emergency departments (EDs), the role they play in the health care delivery system, and current federal involvement in supporting EDs. It then discusses the causes and consequences of three commonly identified and interrelated challenges that EDs face: (1) crowding, (2) providing repeat care to a subset of patients who are frequent users, and (3) providing care to a large population who have behavioral health conditions when an ED lacks the appropriate resources to provide such treatment. The report concludes with policy options that Congress may consider to potentially improve ED functioning and reduce payer costs.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J. & Tyler, Nancy Leigh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the problems facing Iraq as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL/ISIS) gains power in the region. IS is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria since 2013, threatening the security of both countries and drawing increased attention from the international community. The Islamic State has thrived in the disaffected Sunni Muslim-inhabited areas of Iraq and in the remote provinces of Syria torn by the civil war. The Islamic State's tactics have drawn the ire of the international community, increasing U.S. attention on Iraq's political problems and on the civil war in Syria.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E.; Margesson, Rhoda & Weed, Matthew C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Israel: Background and U.S. Relations
This report describes issues related to U.S. aid provided to Palestine to support prevention/combating against terrorism, creating coexistence with Israel and self-governance, and meeting humanitarian needs. In includes introductory and historical background as well as in-depth analysis of the types of U.S. bilateral aid to Palestine, U.S. contributions to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the near East (UNRWA), and the issues involved in determining future aid.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Zanotti, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Issues for Congress
This report begins with a brief overview of the global nuclear power industry, including the possessors of enrichment and reprocessing technology. It then describes the state of the U.S. nuclear industry, particularly its dependence on both international trade and foreign suppliers. The report then reviews the multilateral nuclear nonproliferation mechanisms. It concludes with a detailed summary of U.S. nuclear cooperation agreements, the primary mechanism by which the United States both promotes U.S. nuclear commerce and ensures that such commerce does not contribute to clandestine nuclear weapons programs.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.; Nikitin, Mary Beth D. & Holt, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Security Assistance Reform: "Section 1206" Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses Section 1206 of the FY2006 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides the Secretary of Defense with authority to train and equip foreign military forces for two specified purposes--counterterrorism and stability operations--and foreign security forces for counterterrorism operations.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Serafino, Nina M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2015 Budget and Appropriations
This report tracks the FY2015 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations process. It includes information about recent actions, current requests and past trends, state operations and related agencies, and foreign operations.
Date:
December 8, 2014
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Tiersky, Alex & Lawson, Marian L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library