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Community Planning and Management: A History of the "701" Comprehensive Planning and Management Assistance Program, 1954-1975
This report is a descriptive journey of community planning and management assistance program
Date:
July 14, 1975
Creator:
Welborn, Clay H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Review of Selected Bills Relating to Public School Finance Pending Before the 92nd Congress
This report provides an overview of proposed bills in the 92nd Congress related to public school finance.
Date:
July 14, 1972
Creator:
Smiley, Stafford
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Appropriations for Zika Response: The FY2016 Conference Agreement in Brief
This report presents funding proposals for response to the Zika outbreak, including proposals in Division B of the conference report, and, where applicable, associated proposed rescissions, including those in Division D of the conference report.
Date:
July 14, 2016
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B. & Lister, Sarah A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What If the National Debt Were Eliminated? Some Economic Consequences
This report examines various aspects of the national debt and explains what would happen if the debt were eliminated. The national debt currently held by the public stands at $3.4 trillion, or about 35% of gross domestic product (GDP).
Date:
July 14, 2000
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Location of Federal Government Offices
This report discusses the legislative requirement for the offices of the U.S. government to be located in the District of Columbia (DC), dating to 1790. The report provides an overview of the relevant provisions (codified at 4 U.S.C. 71 and 72) and agencies that have exemptions.
Date:
July 14, 2004
Creator:
Halchin, L. E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade Deficit and the Impact of Changing Oil Prices
Petroleum prices rose sharply in the first half of 2008, at one time reaching more than $140 per barrel of crude oil. This report provides an estimate of the initial impact of the changing oil prices on the nation’s merchandise trade deficit.
Date:
July 14, 2009
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives
This report focuses on U.N. reform efforts and priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including the U.S. government, the U.N. Secretary-General, selected groups of member states, and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also examines congressional actions related to U.N. reform, as well as future policy considerations.
Date:
July 14, 2011
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organizations (“Title 36 Corporations”): What They Are and How Congress Treats Them
This report discusses a category of congressionally chartered nonprofit organizations that have as their purpose the promotion of patriotic, charitable, educational, and other eleemosynary activities. Title 36 of the United States Code, where such corporate organizations are listed with their charters, was recodified by law in 1998 (P.L. 105-225).
Date:
July 14, 2008
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities
Each major party in the House has a leadership hierarchy. This report summarizes the election, duties, and responsibilities of the Speaker of the House, the majority and minority leaders, and the whips and whip system.
Date:
July 14, 2010
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Support Enforcement: New Reforms and Potential Issues
P.L. 104-193 (the 1996 welfare reform law) made major changes to the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program. Some of the changes include requiring states to increase the percentage of fathers identified, establishing an integrated, automated network linking all states to information about the location and assets of parents, and requiring states to implement more enforcement techniques to obtain collections from debtor parents. Additional legislative changes were made in 1997, 1998, and 1999, but not in 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003. This report describes several aspects of the revised CSE program and discusses three issues of concern to the 108th Congress — CSE financing, parental access by noncustodial parents, and distribution of child support payments.
Date:
July 14, 2004
Creator:
Solomon-Fears, Carmen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Enterprise Architecture: A Brief Overview
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Date:
July 14, 2005
Creator:
Seifert, Jeffrey W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Phthalates in Plastics and Possible Human Health Effects
This report discusses "phthalates," which refer to a group of chemical compounds that are heavily produced and widely used to make the plastics found in thousands of consumer products.
Date:
July 14, 2008
Creator:
Schierow, Linda-Jo & Lee, Margaret Mikyung
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register
This report serves to inform the congressional debate over rulemaking by analyzing different ways to measure federal rulemaking activity. The report provides data on and analysis of the total number of rules issued each year, as well as information on other types of rules, such as "major" rules, "significant" rules, and "economically significant" rules.
Date:
July 14, 2015
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress
This report looks at the history of women in US military roles and combat since the 1990's. It also discusses critic's views of exclusionary policy as a civil rights issue.
Date:
July 14, 2015
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stafford Act Declarations 1953-2014: Trends, Analyses, and Implications for Congress
This report discusses the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which authorizes the President to issue declarations that provide states and localities with a range of federal assistance in response to natural and man-made incidents.
Date:
July 14, 2015
Creator:
Lindsay, Bruce R. & McCarthy, Francis X.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities
This report analyzes the extent of foreign portfolio investment in the U.S. economy and assesses the economic conditions that are attracting such investment and the impact such investments are having on the economy.
Date:
July 14, 2008
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Background, Legislation, and Funding
This report discusses the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which was created by Title I of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-322). The mission of the COPS program is to advance community policing in all jurisdictions across the United States. Several bills introduced in the 111th Congress would either modify the COPS program, reauthorize appropriations for the program, or both.
Date:
July 14, 2009
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress
This report briefly describes the shift in the international security environment that some observers believe has occurred, and identifies some defense related issues for Congress that could arise from it. Congress's decisions on these issues could have significant implications for U.S. defense capabilities and funding requirements.
Date:
July 14, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues
This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It includes an overview of this force structure during the Cold War, and summarizes the reductions and changes that have occurred since 1991. It also offers details about each category of delivery vehicle--land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine launched ballistic missiles and heavy bombers--focusing on their current deployments and ongoing and planned modernization programs.
Date:
July 14, 2009
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues
This report provides background on current International Criminal Court (ICC) cases and examines issues raised by the ICC's actions in Africa, including the potential deterrence of future abuses and the potential impact on African peace processes.
Date:
July 14, 2009
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis; Margesson, Rhoda & Browne, Marjorie Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS): Current Legislative Issues
This report provides an overview of issues Congress may consider when taking up legislation to reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
Date:
July 14, 2009
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses background information on the V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft, as well as procurement and related oversight issues for Congress.
Date:
July 14, 2009
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Senate
This report discusses the Office of the Parliamentarian, which provides expert advice and assistance on questions relating to the meaning and application of that chamber's legislative rules, precedents, and practices, in both the House and Senate. The Speaker began naming a parliamentarian in 1927; the Senate first recognized its parliamentarian in 1935.
Date:
July 14, 2010
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Direct Investment: Current Issues
This report presents an overview of current issues related to foreign direct investment in the economy and the development of U.S. policy toward inward and outward direct investment. This report also assesses the role of foreign direct investment in the economy and the costs and benefits of direct investment.
Date:
July 14, 2008
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library