Guatemala: Political and Socioeconomic Conditions and U.S. Relations (open access)

Guatemala: Political and Socioeconomic Conditions and U.S. Relations

This report discusses Guatemala's current political situation, anti-corruption efforts and large-scale investigations of the past and current president for corruption, relations with the U.S., and economic and social conditions.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Taft-Morales, Maureen
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (open access)

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

This report discusses the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program which is a national network of centers established by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act (P.L. 100-418).
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Sargent, John F., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Military Retirement (open access)

Defense Primer: Military Retirement

This report provides a brief overview and guide to military retirement plans and funding methods.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Whose Line is it Anyway: Could Congress Give the President a Line-Item Veto? (open access)

Whose Line is it Anyway: Could Congress Give the President a Line-Item Veto?

This report discusses whether Congress could grant the President a line-item veto. The report provides an overview of the Supreme Court's decision in "Clinton v. City of New York" in 1998 and examines what (if any) possibility exists for a constitutional, line-item veto authority for the President.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Nolan, Andrew; Garvey, Todd & Liu, Edward C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills (open access)

Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of Senate Bills

This report describes the process and rules governing sponsorship of bills in the Senate.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Oleszek, Mark J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications (open access)

U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications

This report discusses economic relations between the U.S. and Mexico and recent issues and trends in the relationship including the renegotiation of NAFTA.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Villarreal, M. Angeles
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Markups: Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies (open access)

House Committee Markups: Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies

This report discusses the procedures for House Committee markups and provides a manual of House rules and procedure on the matter.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Koempel, Michael L. & Schneider, Judy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding (open access)

Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding

This report discusses The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the distribution of grant funding as well as issues for Congress to consider regarding the program.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Fire Administration: An Overview (open access)

United States Fire Administration: An Overview

This report discusses the U.S. Fire Administration's structure, funding, and functions.
Date: March 27, 2018
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library