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Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 114th Congress
This report identifies all nominations during the 114th Congress that were submitted to the Senate for full-time positions in 40 organizations in the executive branch (27 independent agencies, 6 agencies in the Executive Office of the President [EOP], and 7 multilateral organizations) and 4 agencies in the legislative branch. The tables include full-time positions confirmed by the Senate, pay levels for these positions, and appointment action within each agency, with additional summary information across all agencies in an appendix.
Date:
November 28, 2017
Creator:
Nagel, Jared C. & Greene, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 114th Congress
This report identifies all nominations submitted to the Senate for full-time positions on 34 boards and commissions during the 114th Congress. Information for each board and commission is presented in profiles and tables, listing full-time positions confirmed by the Senate, pay levels for these positions, incumbents as of the end of the 114th Congress, incumbents' parties (where balance is required), and appointment action within each board or commission. Additional summary information across all 34 boards and commissions appears in an appendix.
Date:
November 28, 2017
Creator:
Greene, Michael & Nagel, Jared C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses
This report summarizes legislative actions taken during the 111th-115th Congresses to modify the health care-related provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA). Since enactment of the ACA and HCERA, lawmakers have repeatedly debated the laws' implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, or otherwise amend them.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Mach, Annie L. & Kinzer, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
May 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wilderness: Legislation and Issues in the 114th Congress
This report presents background information on wilderness protection and a discussion of issues in the wilderness debate--the pros and cons of wilderness designation generally; possible considerations for specific legislation; and a discussion of possible wilderness study area designation and protection. This report will also track the status of legislation introduced in the 114th Congress to designated new wilderness or release or release wilderness study areas.
Date:
January 12, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie; Alexander, Kristina & Johnson, Sandra L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-114th Congresses
None
Date:
December 7, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Research Tax Credit: Current Law and Policy Issues for the 114th Congress
Technological innovation is a primary engine of long-term economic growth, and research and development (R&D) serves as the lifeblood of innovation. The federal government encourages businesses to invest more in R&D than they otherwise would in several ways, including a tax credit for increases in spending on qualified research above a base amount. This report describes the current status of the credit, summarizes its legislative history, discusses policy issues it raises, and describes legislation to modify and extend it.
Date:
May 22, 2015
Creator:
Guenther, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patent Litigation Reform Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Grain Standards Act: Potential Reauthorization in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
May 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
None
Date:
March 31, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
January 23, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia: Issues in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
July 7, 2015
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene; Davis, Christopher M.; Yeh, Brian T.; Krouse, William J. & Chu, Vivian S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade-Based Money Laundering: Overview and Policy Issues
This report discusses the scope of the trade-based money laundering (TBML) problem and analyzes selected U.S. government policy responses to address TBML. It includes a listing of hearings in the 114th Congress that addressed TBML.
Date:
June 22, 2016
Creator:
Miller, Rena S.; Rosen, Liana W. & Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State and U.S. Policy
This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discusses its goals, operations, and affiliates, reviews U.S. legislative and policy debates, and reviews relevant legislation from the 114th and 115th Congresses.
Date:
September 25, 2018
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M. & Humud, Carla E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations. While legislative initiatives are noted throughout the report, a final section of the report provides a listing of bills and resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress.
Date:
March 15, 2016
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Access to Government Information in the United States: A Primer
This report offers an introduction to the four access laws and provides citations to additional resources related to these statutes. It includes statistics on the use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and on litigation related to FOIA. In addition, this report provides some examples of the methods Congress, the President, and the courts have employed to provide or require the provision of information to one another, as well as a list of resources related to transparency, secrecy, access, and nondisclosure.
Date:
March 18, 2016
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy & Greene, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the United States Relinquish Its Authority over ICANN?
This report discusses legislation relevant to the future of Internet governance that has been introduced in the 113th and 114th Congresses which would prevent, delay, or impose conditions or additional scrutiny on the transition of NTIA's stewardship role and procedural authority over key Internet domain name functions to the global Internet multi-stakeholder community.
Date:
March 22, 2016
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Reform in the 114th Congress: An Overview of Proposals
This report provides background information regarding tax reform and discusses ways to make the U.S. tax system simpler, fairer, and more efficient.
Date:
March 18, 2016
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F. & Keightley, Mark P.
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
Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents
This report provides links to cybersecurity-related committee hearings in the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses. It also provides a list of executive orders and presidential directives pertaining to information and computer security.
Date:
March 30, 2016
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law and Policy
This report details legislation and policies that restrict or place requirements on U.S. funding of abortion or family planning activities abroad. The level and extent of federal funding for these activities is an ongoing and controversial issue in U.S. foreign assistance and will likely continue to be a point of contention during the 114th Congress.
Date:
May 17, 2016
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report examines aviation, transit and passenger rail security, as well as port and maritime security. The difficulty and cost of protecting the transportation sector from attack raises a core question for policymakers, i.e., how much effort and resources to put toward protecting potential targets versus pursuing and fighting terrorists.
Date:
May 9, 2016
Creator:
Elias, Bart; Peterman, David R. & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations.
Date:
May 25, 2016
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library