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Federal Quantum Information Science: An Overview (open access)

Federal Quantum Information Science: An Overview

This report provides an overview of quantum information science (QIS) technologies, including examples of their existing and future applications; brief summaries of funding and selected initiatives in research and development (R&D) in the United States and elsewhere around the world; a description of U.S. congressional activity; and a discussion of related policy considerations.
Date: July 2, 2018
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Policy Overview (open access)

Cuba: U.S. Policy Overview

This report discusses U.S. policy towards Cuba, including issues of government-to-government engagement, travel and commerce, change in U.S. immigration policy, continued human rights concerns, injuries of U.S. Embassy personnel in Havana, and Congressional action.
Date: July 2, 2018
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Korea's Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs (open access)

North Korea's Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs

This report discusses the rapid advancements North Korea has made in its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs since 2012. Despite the absence of any missile launch activity or nuclear tests in 2018 to date, previous tests and official North Korean statements suggest that North Korea is striving to build a credible regional nuclear warfighting capability that might evade regional ballistic missile defenses. Such an approach likely reinforces their deterrent and coercive diplomacy strategy--lending more credibility as it demonstrates capability--but it also raises serious questions about crisis stability and escalation control. Congress may further examine these advances' possible effects on U.S. policy.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Hildreth, Steven A. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China (open access)

Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China

This report discusses the Trump Administration's decision to proceed with a Section 301 case against China's intellectual property rights (IPR) policies and their intent to impose 25% ad valorem tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese products. It also looks at past use of Section 301 against China.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF): Cartel Lite? (open access)

Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF): Cartel Lite?

This report discusses the functions of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), which was founded for the purpose of maximizing the value of natural gas; developing short-, medium-, and long-term analysis and forecasting; facilitating cooperation on issues of common interest among members; promoting natural gas as a fuel; and positioning the GECF as an internationally recognized organization. It also compares the GECF with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), describes structural constraints, and outlines concerns for Congress.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Ratner, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
Role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Environmental Justice (open access)

Role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Environmental Justice

This report explains what environmental justice means and how it is implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Esworthy, Robert & Bearden, David M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use in California (open access)

Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use in California

This report provides a brief overview of hydraulic fracturing and water use in California.
Date: July 2, 2014
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.; Tiemann, Mary; Folger, Peter & Andrews, Anthony
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs (open access)

Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs

This report discusses solar energy panel manufacturing and the effects new U.S. tariffs on imports of solar energy materials may have on the industry.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations (open access)

Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations

This report discusses the FY2018 appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers and funding priorities for the year.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-China Trade Issues (open access)

U.S.-China Trade Issues

This report provides background and analysis of U.S.-China commercial ties, including history, trends, issues, and outlook.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2019 Funding for CCS and Other DOE Fossil Energy R&D (open access)

FY2019 Funding for CCS and Other DOE Fossil Energy R&D

This report discusses carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a process that aims to capture man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) at its source and store it to prevent its release to the atmosphere.
Date: July 2, 2018
Creator: Folger, Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-China Trade Issues (open access)

U.S.-China Trade Issues

This report provides a summary of U.S.-China commercial ties, including history, trends, issues, and outlook.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wildfire Statistics (open access)

Wildfire Statistics

This report briefly covers statistics about wildfires, such as annual wildfires and acres burned and top five years with largest wildfires.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Hoover, Katie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans and Homelessness (open access)

Veterans and Homelessness

This report includes information and figures regarding federal programs for homeless veterans. Figures include statistics and financial information.
Date: April 2, 2015
Creator: Perl, Libby
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) Reauthorization (open access)

Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) Reauthorization

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Date: September 2, 2014
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
System: The UNT Digital Library