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Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief
This report discusses the reduction of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for military retirees through the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA). It includes an overview of the changes, demographics of military retirees, and potential effects of the changes.
Date:
February 11, 2014
Creator:
Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The report is written in response to the Coast Guard's budget request for a new polar ice breaker (none are currently in operation).
Date:
February 11, 2014
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interim Agreement on Iran's Nuclear Program
This report discusses the recent development regarding the negotiations with Iran about its nuclear program. The report provides background information on Iranian nuclear program and debates the November 24 Joint Plan of Action Elements.
Date:
December 11, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth & Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, and gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations. Congress's decisions on the Aegis BMD program could significantly affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements, and the BMD-related industrial base.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions
Report that focuses on the United States' relationship with Iran and how the Obama Administration is handling prior administration's economic sanctions against Iran.
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
Report regarding U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America, which has intensified in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks. The report talks about the 112th Congress's initiatives that have been introduced related to terrorism issues in the Western Hemisphere regarding Mexico, Venezuela, and the activities of Iran and Hezbollah.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P. & Beittel, June S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Europe's Energy Security: Options and Challenges to Natural Gas Supply Diversification
Report that focuses on potential approaches that Europe might employ to diversify its sources of natural gas supply, Russia's role in Europe's natural gas policies, and key factors that could hinder efforts to develop alternative suppliers of natural gas.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Ratner, Michael; Belkin, Paul; Nichol, Jim & Woehrel, Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources
Report that provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues, including: legislation, hearings in the 112th Congress, data and statistics, and cybersecurity glossaries.
Date:
September 11, 2012
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Truck Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Standards
Report that looks at vehicle fuel costs, fuel consumption in the United States, and examines the estimated costs to new vehicles that may arise from the Obama Administration's new passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for vehicle model years (MY) 2017-2025.
Date:
September 11, 2012
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.; Canis, Bill & Lattanzio, Richard K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DHS Headquarters Consolidation Project: Issues for Congress
This report outlines the policy considerations to be evaluated in deciding whether to continue funding the consolidated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters, and to explore some of the benefits and consequences of several possible ways forward.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations
Report that provides an overview of the Corps civil works program. It covers the congressional authorization and appropriation process, the standard project development process, and other Corps activities and authorities.
Date:
June 11, 2013
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Stern, Charles V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Missile Defense and NATO's Lisbon Summit
Report regarding the November 2010 Lisbon Summit, wherein alliance heads of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization approved a plan to integrate existing NATO members ballistic missile defense capabilities into their overall defense posture. This report looks at advantages, challenges, and current Congressional legislation regarding the Obama Administration's Phased Adaptive Approach, which would be regional ballistic missile defense capability in Europe.
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Hildreth, Steven A. & Ek, Carl
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Taiwan Relationship: Overview of Policy Issues
This report is a succinct overview of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship including an analysis of issues. For decades, Taiwan has been of significant security, economic, and political interest to the United States. While the United States does not diplomatically recognize Taiwan, it is a significant autonomous actor in the world.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Kan, Shirley A. & Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy
Report that provides background information and discussion related to immigration issues.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kandel, William A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Harbor Maintenance Finance and Funding
This report discusses the harbor maintenance trust fund (HMTF), which receives revenue from taxes on waterborne cargo and on cruise ship passengers. The future of the HMTF is a major issue in consideration of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which is now pending in Congress.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Judicial Review of Immigration Matters
This report will summarize judicial review for immigration matters, including visa denials and revocations; removal orders and detention; naturalization delays, denials, and revocations; expatriation; and legalization denials. Administrative adjudications such as removal proceedings or determination of immigration benefits such as naturalization are beyond the scope of this report.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Lee, Margaret Mikyung
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA
Report that provides background on Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a brief explanation of the program, its origins, issues, and how the Affordable Care Act might impact COBRA.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kinzer, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Base Closures: Socioeconomic Impacts
This report explores the potential economic impact of military closures on communities, especially rural communities, which are more heavily affected by such closures and suffer from slower economic recovery times in such instances.
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock & Gonzales, Oscar R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
Report concerning food safety, the resources required to ensure food safety, and whether federal food safety laws themselves, first enacted in the early 1900s, have kept pace with the significant changes that have occurred in the food production, processing, and marketing sectors since then.
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that discusses the background of cluster munitions in the U.S. military, and the current Department of Defense (DOD) and Obama Administration stances on the topic. It also discusses the two major international initiatives to address cluster munitions: the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and negotiations under the U.N. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew & Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview
This report provides background information on funding gaps since FY 1977, and it discusses the general practice of the federal government when a funding gap occurs.
Date:
October 11, 2013
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2014 Appropriations Lapse and the Department of Homeland Security: Impact and Legislation
This report examines the DHS contingency plan and the potential impacts of a lapse in annual appropriations on DHS operations, focusing primarily on the emergency furlough of personnel, and then discusses seven legislative vehicles that have mitigated or have the potential to mitigate those same impacts.
Date:
October 11, 2013
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides examples of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran, based on a wide range of open-source reporting.
Date:
October 11, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Union Representation Procedures and Dispute Resolution
This report begins with a brief overview of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and describes the basic procedures that employees and employers must follow during a unionizing campaign. The report explains different types of mediation and arbitration that can be used to resolve bargaining disputes. The report describes the jurisdictional standards that an employer must meet before the NLRB will exert jurisdiction over a question of union representation (e.g., for a small business).
Date:
December 11, 2013
Creator:
Mayer, Gerald
System:
The UNT Digital Library