The Debt Limit Since 2011 (open access)

The Debt Limit Since 2011

This report discusses the federal debt increase, which can increase when the government sells debt to the public to finance budget deficits and acquire the financial resources needed to meet its obligations (increasing debt held by the public), or when the federal government issues debt to certain government accounts in exchange for their reported surpluses (increasing debt held by government accounts).
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Austin, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2016 (open access)

Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2016

This report discusses the Congressional Gold Medal which is a sponsor proposals recognizing historic events and outstanding achievements by individuals or institutions.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Glassman, Matthew Eric
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control, Mental Incompetency, and Social Security Administration Final Rule (open access)

Gun Control, Mental Incompetency, and Social Security Administration Final Rule

This report discusses the Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution (H.J.Res. 40) passed by the House of Representative to overturn a final rule promulgated by the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding implementation of firearms restrictions for certain persons.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Krouse, William J.; Szymendera, Scott D. & Morton, William R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control, Mental Incompetency, and Social Security Administration Final Rule (open access)

Gun Control, Mental Incompetency, and Social Security Administration Final Rule

This report discusses the Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution (H.J.Res. 40) passed by the House of Representative to overturn a final rule promulgated by the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding implementation of firearms restrictions for certain persons.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Krouse, William J.; Szymendera, Scott D. & Morton, William R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read? (open access)

The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read?

This report outlines significant cases on which Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch had voted while on the Tenth Circuit court, organized by topical categories. These categories represent fields of law where Judge Gorsuch could, if confirmed, influence the High Court's approach.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Officer's Authority to Apprehend and Remove Aliens: Questions and Answers in Brief (open access)

Immigration Officer's Authority to Apprehend and Remove Aliens: Questions and Answers in Brief

This report provides brief answers to some of the questions regarding immigration agents' authority to apprehend and remove aliens; these questions were raised by reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted enforcement actions in at least six states during the week of February 6, 2017.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
India's Natural Gas: A Small Part of the Energy Mix (open access)

India's Natural Gas: A Small Part of the Energy Mix

This report discusses India's natural gas plans that have implications for a number of issues in which Congress has expressed an interest. Those issues include the prospects for U.S. hydrocarbon exports, U.S. energy companies' investments, Indian investments in U.S. natural gas production, India's ability to meet its international commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to combat climate change, and India's plans for integrating itself into the growing South Asian energy market.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Ratner, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United States Withdraws from the TPP (open access)

The United States Withdraws from the TPP

This report discusses discusses the withdrawal of the United States as a signatory from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as directed by President Trump.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Williams, Brock R. & Fergusson, Ian F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read? (open access)

The Essential Neil Gorsuch Reader: What Judge Gorsuch Cases Should You Read?

This report discusses President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and deliberation by Senators as part of the initial phases of determining whether to provide "Advice and Consent" to the nomination.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library