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Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
None
Date:
November 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Overview of EPA and the Army Corps’ Rule to Define “Waters of the United States”
This report describes the revised rule of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) which defines the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Date:
June 3, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram
This report details the emergence of Boko Haram as major terrorist organization.
Date:
April 3, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Al Shabaab
This report briefly examines Al Shabaab (aka Harakat Shabaab al Mujahidin, or Mujahidin Youth Movement) which is an insurgent and terrorist group that evolved out of a militant wing of Somalia’s Council of Islamic Courts in the mid-2000s.
Date:
April 3, 2015
Creator:
Ploch Blanchard, Lauren
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution
This report discusses the budget resolution that reflects an agreement between the House and Senate on a budgetary plan for the upcoming fiscal year.
Date:
December 3, 2015
Creator:
Lynch, Megan S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps’ “Waters of the United States” Rule: Congressional Response and Options
This report discusses several options that congress could consider and that are reflected in bills in the 114th Congress.
Date:
June 3, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Catfish Industry and Foreign Trade: A Fact Sheet
This report is a fact sheet on the U.S. catfish industry and foreign trade.
Date:
September 3, 2015
Creator:
Miller, Andre F. & Upton, Harold F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Affairs Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO): Background and Current Status
Some members of Congress are examining foreign affairs funding designated as Overseas Contingency Operations because of its possible use for the overseas Ebola crisis, efforts to combat the Islamic State, and other budgetary reasons. This report contains information on the background of overseas contingency operations and current funding and issues.
Date:
March 3, 2015
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
SBA Assistance to Small Business Startups: Client Experiences and Program Impact
None
Date:
March 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: A Fact Sheet
None
Date:
February 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994) as Passed by the House
None
Date:
September 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Managed Care
None
Date:
June 3, 2015
Creator:
Blom, Kirstin B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Tax Benefits for Manufacturing: Current Law and Arguments For and Against
None
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
Guenther, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Specialty Drugs: Background and Policy Concerns
None
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to Financial Services: Derivatives
None
Date:
February 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of the Tax Exclusion for Canceled Mortgage Debt Income
Mortgage debt cancellation can occur when lenders restructure loans, reducing principal balances, or sell properties, either in advance, or as a result, of foreclosure proceedings. Exceptions have been available for taxpayers who are insolvent or in bankruptcy, among others- these taxpayers may exclude canceled mortgage debt income under existing law.
Date:
September 3, 2015
Creator:
Keightley, Mark P. & Lunder, Erika
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Issues: FDA Judicial Enforcement Actions
This report is categorized into five categories: (I) FDA Enforcement Authority, (II) Injunctions, (III) Seizure, (IV) Criminal Prosecution and (V) Related Legislation in the 114th Congress.
Date:
March 3, 2015
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mountaintop Removal Mining: Background on Current Controversies
None
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Factors Related to the Use of Planned Parenthood Affiliated Health Centers (PPAHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Recent debates about federal funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliated health centers have raised questions about the services that such centers provide and the availability of alternative facilities to provide similar services to a similar population. This report provides background information and data that may be useful for policymakers evaluating these recent debates.
Date:
December 3, 2015
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mali: Transition from Conflict?
None
Date:
February 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between the Houses
None
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Travel and Tourism: Industry Trends and Policy Issues for Congress
None
Date:
February 3, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library