Economic Implications of a United Kingdom Exit from the European Union (open access)

Economic Implications of a United Kingdom Exit from the European Union

This report provides an analysis of the possible economic implications for the United States and the global economy of an exit from the European Union (EU) by the United Kingdom (UK), commonly referred to as Brexit. It offers background information on possible implications of the vote to leave the EU, an overview of U.S.-UK trade and investment relations, and various estimates of Brexit's financial implications for the U.S. and global economies.
Date: July 14, 2016
Creator: Jackson, James K.; Akhtar, Shayerah I. & Mix, Derek E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Appropriations for Zika Response: The FY2016 Conference Agreement in Brief (open access)

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
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register (open access)

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
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts In Brief (open access)

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts In Brief

This report discusses the Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts In brief related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Stern, Charles V.; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Upton, Harold F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Juvenile Justice: Legislative History and Current Legislative Issues (open access)

Juvenile Justice: Legislative History and Current Legislative Issues

This Congressional Research Service report describes past and present legislative issues affecting juvenile justice in the United States with special emphasis on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Finklea, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress (open access)

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
Stafford Act Declarations 1953-2014: Trends, Analyses, and Implications for Congress (open access)

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
The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED): Economic Outcomes and Issues (open access)

The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED): Economic Outcomes and Issues

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Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations (open access)

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations

This report discusses the U.S. - Taiwan relations. U.S. trade data indicate that in 2014, Taiwan was the United States’ 10th largest merchandise trading partner (at $67.4 billion), 14th largest export market ($26.8 billion), and 12th largest source of imports ($40.6 billion).
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress (open access)

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
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

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: July 14, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 113th Congress (2013-2014). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 113th Congress: A Profile

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 113th Congress (2013-2014). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information (open access)

Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information

This report discusses federal laws governing consumer financial information held by financial companies, Gramm-Leach-Bliley's privacy provisions, and public and industry reaction.
Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: Murphy, M. Maureen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information (open access)

Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information

This report discusses federal laws governing consumer financial information held by financial companies, Gramm-Leach-Bliley's privacy provisions, and public and industry reaction.
Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: Murphy, M. Maureen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rwanda: Current Issues (open access)

Rwanda: Current Issues

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Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shale Energy Technology Assessment: Current and Emerging Water Practices (open access)

Shale Energy Technology Assessment: Current and Emerging Water Practices

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Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: Tiemann, Mary; Folger, Peter & Carter, Nicole T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014: Comparison of Select Provisions (open access)

Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014: Comparison of Select Provisions

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Date: July 14, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding. July 2011 (open access)

The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding. July 2011

This report provides background information on the CCDBG, The Child Care and Development Block Grant, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Date: July 14, 2011
Creator: Lynch, Karen E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Honduran-U.S. Relations (open access)

Honduran-U.S. Relations

This report examines current political and economic conditions in Honduras as well as issues in Honduran-U.S. relations.
Date: July 14, 2011
Creator: Meyer, Peter J. &
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inland Waterways: Recent Proposals and Issues For Congress (open access)

Inland Waterways: Recent Proposals and Issues For Congress

This brief discusses the major issues for Congress which include whether to increase inland waterway funding in the future (and by what amount); the appropriate type of revenue stream (e.g., fuel taxes or lockage fees) for the user-required portion of these projects; division of the cost-share responsibilities between the federal government and commercial users (e.g., 50/50 or some other division); and whether to initiate process-based recommendations that some argue will improve the delivery and efficiency of Corps-led IWTF projects.
Date: July 14, 2011
Creator: Stern, Charles V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (open access)

The Proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement

This report discusses the free trade agreement (FTA) that the United States and Panama signed on June 28, 2007. While Panama's government ratified the FTA in July 2007, Congress has not yet implemented ratification legislation.
Date: July 14, 2011
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Export Control System and the President's Reform Initiative (open access)

The U.S. Export Control System and the President's Reform Initiative

This report looks at how the 112th Congress may consider reforms of the U.S. export control system.
Date: July 14, 2011
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Kerr, Paul K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives (open access)

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