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What Happens if H.R. 1 Conflicts with U.S. Tax Treaties?
This report discusses what happens if a new U.S. tax law contradicts existing U.S. international tax treaties, with considerations for Congress.
Date:
December 19, 2017
Creator:
Lunder, Erika K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Can a Foreign Employee of a Foreign Company be Federally Prosecuted for Foreign Bribery?
This report discusses whether foreign nationals and companies may be federally prosecuted for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations under conspiracy and accomplice liability theories.
Date:
September 19, 2018
Creator:
Brinson, Christopher B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Is Impossibility Preemption Impossible? Federal Drug Law and Preemption of State Tort Claims
This report discusses the potential Supreme Court case of "Merck v. Albrecht". The report concludes with an overview of the "Merck" petition, analyzing the key issues of interest for Congress that the petition raises.
Date:
January 19, 2018
Creator:
Armstrong, Kathryn B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The President's Authority to the National Guard or the Armed Forces to Secure the Border
This report discusses the President's legal authority to send the National Guard or regular military forces to secure the U.S. border with Mexico and examines the statutes and precedent related to such uses of Presidential authority.
Date:
April 19, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Not Over 'Til It's Over: TransCanada Denial of Keystone XL Permit]
This report discusses the TransCanada announcement that they planned to sue the United States under NAFTA agreements for rejecting the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. It also describes a suit in U.S. District Court regarding its view that the executive branch and the President don't have power over cross-border petroleum trade since Congress has passed general legislation regarding such matters as well as legislation approving the Keystone XL Pipeline which was vetoed by the President.
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obstruction of Justice Statutes: Legal Issues Concerning FBI Investigations, Specific Intent, and Executive Branch Personnel
This report discusses obstruction of justice statutes and discussions about whether they apply to FBI investigations in response to the allegations that President Trump interfered in an FBI investigation by encouraging Director James Comey to terminate the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Date:
May 19, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System:
The UNT Digital Library