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Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias; Carpenter, David H.; Levit, Mindy R. & Taylor, Julia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Political Transition in Tunisia
This report discusses Tunisia's pro-democracy movement; concerns over potential instability in a previously secure, pro-Western area; and U.S.-Tunisian relations.
Date:
October 22, 2014
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis & Humud, Carla E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the revolution and post-conflict transition in Libya, triggered in mid-February 2011 by a chain of events resulting in the death of the Prime Minister (Qadhafi); a new government was elected in July. The report also looks at the military and economic state of the country, including human rights, Islam and politics, and Libya's oil assets.
Date:
May 22, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Customer Choice and the Power Industry of the Future
This report will begin to explore the issues, discussing what forms a transition from today's electric power grid to a grid of the future could take, and suggest questions that Congress may want to address. The United States seems to be at a turning point in the history of the electric power sector, some have advocated for the electric utility industry model to be reinvented under a "Utility 2.0" paradigm, wherein the modern needs of society for electric power and services become the driving force behind utility investments.
Date:
September 22, 2014
Creator:
Campbell, Richard J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Black Boxes" in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues
This report provides an introduction to event data recorder (EDR) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulation of EDRs. The report discusses the EDR policy issues and privacy concerns.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Canis, Bill & Peterman, David Randall
System:
The UNT Digital Library
California Drought: Water Supply and Conveyance Issues
This report discusses the drought conditions in California state. Also, the report contents include the Water Supply and Conveyance issues.
Date:
October 22, 2014
Creator:
Cody, Betsy A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administrative Law Primer: Statutory Definitions of "Agency" and Characteristics of Agency Independence
This report explores several important statutes that regulate agencies and these statutes' respective definitions of "agency." These statutes include the Administrative Procedure Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Federal Records Act, statutes governing federal employees, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Date:
May 22, 2014
Creator:
Cole, Jared P. & Shedd, Daniel T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Services and Supports: In Brief
This report provides an overview of long-term services and supports (LTSS) -- a component of personal health care -- including information in response to the following questions: What is LTSS? Who needs LTSS? Who provides LTSS? How much does LTSS cost?
Date:
April 22, 2014
Creator:
Colello, Kirsten J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview
This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the VRA, a summary of its major provisions, and a brief discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and related legislation in the 113th Congress.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality Issues and Animal Agriculture: A Primer
This report reviews the types of air emissions from livestock and poultry operations and their human health and environmental impacts. It then discusses provisions of several federal laws concerned with environmental impacts, beginning with the Clean Water Act, because protecting water resources has been the primary regulatory focus regarding livestock and animal operations.
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Controversies over Redefining “Fill Material” Under the Clean Water Act
This report discusses the 2002 rule, focusing on how it changes which material and types of activities are regulated under Section 404 and the significance of these issues, especially for the mining industry.
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wastewater Treatment: Overview and Background
None
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations
None
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview
This report discusses the earned income tax credit (EITC), established in the tax code in 1975, which offers cash aid to working parents with relatively low incomes who care for dependent children.
Date:
October 22, 2014
Creator:
Falk, Gene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Eligibility and Benefit Amounts in State TANF Cash Assistance Programs
This report describes state the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) financial eligibility rules and maximum benefit amounts. The report discusses cash assistance benefit amounts for needy families that are not automatically adjusted for inflation by the states, and have lost considerable value in terms of their purchasing power over time.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Falk, Gene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Categorical Eligibility
This report discusses categorical eligibility and some of the issues raised by it. It first describes the three different types of categorical eligibility: traditional categorical eligibility conveyed through receipt of need-based cash assistance, and the newer "narrow" and "broad-based" categorical eligibilities conveyed via TANF "noncash" benefits. It also provides recent information on current state practices with regard to categorical eligibility. Finally, the report discusses proposals to restrict categorical eligibility.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Falk, Gene & Aussenberg, Randy Alison
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Overview and Issues for Implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management
None
Date:
January 22, 2014
Creator:
Figliola, Patricia Moloney & Fischer, Eric A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection: A Brief Overview
This report provides an overview of current scientific understanding of induced seismicity in the United States. The report discusses hydraulic fracturing and the potential for damaging earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing itself.
Date:
December 22, 2014
Creator:
Folger, Peter & Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas Libraries: Willis Library Second Floor Renovation
Report for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. At the request of Dean of Libraries, Dr. Martin Halbert, consultant Charles Forrest conducted a one-day site visit to the UNT Libraries on April 18, 2014. The site visit encompassed a brief tour of facilities, meeting with staff, a workshop with library staff, and a second workshop with a more broadly-based group of library staff, students, and other UNT stakeholders. The results of this site visit and recommendations are summarized in this report.
Date:
May 22, 2014
Creator:
Forrest, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
This report includes updated material that emphasizes the issues most prominently before the 113th Congress. It also discusses foundational information about major elements of campaign finance policy.
Date:
April 22, 2014
Creator:
Garrett, R. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deposit Insurance for Banks and Credit Unions
This report provides an overview of the FDIC and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the status of the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) and National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), and the resolution procedures that are implemented when depository institutions fail.
Date:
April 22, 2014
Creator:
Getter, Darryl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information
This report discusses the Department of Defense (DOD) policy via the Defense Utilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for disposing of government equipment and supplies considered surplus or deemed unnecessary to the agency's currently designated mission. The report focuses on DRMS background, as well as the most recent DRMS policy modifications.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Grasso, Valerie Bailey
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Programs
This report discusses loan forgiveness and loan repayment benefits that provide debt relief to borrowers of federal student loans who make an active choice to enter public service or obtain employment in particular professions, occupations, or specialties, or to repay their loans according to an income-dependent repayment plan.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Hegji, Alexandra; Smole, David P. & Heisler, Elayne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA, P.L. 111-353)
This report documents the scheduled timeline for action on selected FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) provisions, as specified in the enacted law, and FDA-reported actions taken to date, based on available FDA press releases and publicly available progress reports.
Date:
September 22, 2014
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library