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Executive Orders (A Brief History of Their Use and the President's Power to Issue them)
This report describes the historical use of executive power, gives data showing the number of times executive power was used during a term, and lists executive orders repealed by Congress.
Date:
June 26, 1963
Creator:
Fennell, Margaret
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Debt of the United States: Historical Survey and Analysis
This report is a Historical Survey and Analysis of National Debt of the United States.
Date:
March 26, 1969
Creator:
Brite, George K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The New Left: Students for a Democratic Society, A Supplement
This report discusses Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and their Marxist views and activities aimed at uniting students and workers. Splinter factions of SDS which staged violent protests in Chicago in the summer of 1969 are discussed in detail along with a prognosis on their likely levels of success in recruiting more students to their cause.
Date:
November 26, 1969
Creator:
Jones, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Residential applications of Solar Heating and Cooling Technology: Selected references, 1973-1978
The report is to assist the consumer in comparing various designs, systems, and construction techniques in order to select those most suited to geographic location and individual preference.
Date:
January 26, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Jane Elizabeth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Operation of Congress: A Selected Bibliography
This report provides a bibliography of resources related to the operation of Congress.
Date:
June 26, 1970
Creator:
Oleszek, Walter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor
This report describes the well-established routine that occurs on the opening day of a new Congress.
Date:
February 26, 2014
Creator:
Koempel, Michael L.; Schneider, Judy & Wu, Christina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy
This report looks at how free trade areas (FTAs) affect U.S. trade policy, specifically tariffs. It looks closely at the Bush Administration's Trade Promotion Policy, and pending FTAs leftover from this administration. Additionally, it looks at the Obama Administration's work in the prospective Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP).
Date:
February 26, 2014
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
This report offers background information on Ukraine's current political and economic situation, foreign policy towards NATO, the European Union, and Russia. It also discusses U.S. policy, U.S. aid to Ukraine, the congressional response, and other legislation.
Date:
February 26, 2014
Creator:
Woehrel, Steven
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding
This report discusses how drought is defined (e.g., why drought in one region of the country is different from drought in another region) and why drought occurs in the United States. It briefly describes periods of drought in the country's past that equaled or exceeded drought conditions experienced during the 20th century. This is followed by a discussion of the nature and extent of recent droughts that affected Texas and the U.S. midcontinent, and the current drought in California. Lastly, the report discusses future prospects for a climate in the western United States that might be drier than the average 20th-century climate and the possible influence of human-induced climate change.
Date:
February 26, 2014
Creator:
Folger, Peter & Cody, Betsy A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation
This report discusses the use of biomass, its legislative history, and the proposed redefinition of biomass in legislation.
Date:
November 26, 2013
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy
This report is intended as a primer on the policy issues, science, and governance of geoengineering technologies. The report will first set the policy parameters under which geoengineering technologies may be considered. It will then describe selected technologies in detail and discuss their status. The third section provides a discussion of possible approaches to governmental involvement in, and oversight of, geoengineering, including a summary of domestic and international instruments and institutions that may affect geoengineering projects.
Date:
November 26, 2013
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi & Lattanzio, Richard K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tribal Jurisdiction over Nonmembers: A Legal Overview
The report provides an overview the Indian tribes, which are quasi-sovereign entities that enjoy all the sovereign powers that are not divested by Congress or inconsistent with the tribes' dependence on the United States. The report discusses tribal jurisdiction over nonmember Indians.
Date:
November 26, 2013
Creator:
Smith, Jane M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
Date:
July 26, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Singapore: Background and U.S. Relations
Report that discusses the current economic and political state of the island nation of Singapore, focusing in particularly on its economic success and its relationship with the United States.
Date:
July 26, 2013
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions
Report that analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and, in so doing, provides examples, based on a wide range of open source reporting, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date:
July 26, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues
Report that provides a brief overview of how foreign investments can affect the U.S.
Date:
October 26, 2012
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis
Report containing information regarding foreign direct investments, including the foreign acquisition of American firms.
Date:
October 26, 2012
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 112th Congress
Report that provides a brief overview of the authorities established by the Project BioShield Act of 2004, discusses the availability of Project BioShield appropriations, identifies the medical countermeasures obtained through Project BioShield, reviews the relationship between Project BioShield and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), reviews policy issues and options faced by congressional policymakers, and reviews current Project BioShield-related legislation.
Date:
October 26, 2012
Creator:
Gottron, Frank
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources
Report that provides links to cybersecurity hearings and legislation under consideration in the 113th and 112th Congresses, as well as executive orders and presidential directives, data and statistics, glossaries, and authoritative reports.
Date:
June 26, 2013
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration of Foreign Nationals with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Degrees
Report regarding renewed Congressional interest in facilitating the immigration of foreign professional workers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.
Date:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
SEC Climate Change Disclosure Guidance: An Overview and Congressional Concerns
This report briefly describes the Guidance; provides opposing views on the Guidance, including past congressional legislation; summarizes a study on potential corporate costs and benefits of implementing the Guidance; and examines the impact of the Guidance from the perspectives of investors, corporations, and finance professionals.
Date:
August 26, 2013
Creator:
Shorter, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile
Report that presents a profile of the membership of the 112th Congress (2011-2012). 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:
November 26, 2012
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense During a Lapse in Appropriations
This report provides an overview of guidelines that have governed planning for Department of Defense (DOD) operations over the last 30 years in the event of a funding lapse. It also discusses the implications of the guidelines for a possible impending shutdown and briefly reviews what is known about current DOD planning for a shutdown.
Date:
September 26, 2013
Creator:
Towell, Pat & Belasco, Amy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Support for Academic Research
Report that discusses how to address the issue of budget reductions while supporting research conducted at colleges and universities, due to the role of academic research on the economy.
Date:
January 26, 2012
Creator:
Matthews, Christine M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library