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The European Union (EU): Current Challenges and Future Prospects in Brief (open access)

The European Union (EU): Current Challenges and Future Prospects in Brief

This report provides a brief history of the EU and the major simultaneous challenges currently facing the EU as an institution. It also discusses the potential implications both for the EU itself and for U.S.-EU relations.
Date: October 27, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments, Responses, and Issues for the United States (open access)

European Fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments, Responses, and Issues for the United States

This report discusses U.S. and European assessments of and responses to the foreign fighter phenomenon. It focuses on government policies primarily in Western European countries and analyzes EU measures to counter the foreign fighter threat given the EU's largely open internal borders and that 23 EU member states belong to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin; Belkin, Paul; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Mix, Derek E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases (open access)

The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases

This report gives an overview of the federal debt limit, its history, and recent increases
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy (open access)

The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current crisis involving the Islamic State, which is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of parts of Iraq and Syria since 2013.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E.; Katzman, Kenneth & Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The International Labor Organization (ILO): Background in Brief (open access)

The International Labor Organization (ILO): Background in Brief

This report discusses the International Labor Organization (ILO), and describes the ILO's mission, structure, and functions; presents case studies on how the ILO offers assistance to countries in promoting worker rights; and identifies issues for Congress.
Date: August 27, 2015
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane
System: The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia: A Brief Review of Provisions in District of Columbia Appropriations Acts Restricting the Funding of Abortion Services (open access)

District of Columbia: A Brief Review of Provisions in District of Columbia Appropriations Acts Restricting the Funding of Abortion Services

This report provides a Brief Review of Provisions in District of Columbia Appropriations Acts Restricting the Funding of Abortion Services in the District of Columbia.
Date: August 27, 2015
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the One-Stop Delivery System (open access)

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the One-Stop Delivery System

This report provides details of WIOA Title I state formula program structure, services, allotment formulas, and performance accountability, a program overview for national grant programs, and a brief overview of the Employment Service (ES), which is authorized by separate legislation but is an integral part of the One-Stop system created by WIOA.
Date: October 27, 2015
Creator: Bradley, David H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Firearms at Army Corps Water Resource Projects: Proposed Legislation and Issues for Congress (open access)

Firearms at Army Corps Water Resource Projects: Proposed Legislation and Issues for Congress

This report discusses issues for Congress regarding public safety and infrastructure security at water resource projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Proposed legislation would bar the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing regulations that prohibit individuals from possessing firearms (including assembled or functional firearms) at Corps projects and instead require that firearms possession comply with state law.
Date: January 27, 2015
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports? A Fact Sheet (open access)

Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports? A Fact Sheet

This report provides information on who the primary long-term services and supports (LTSS) payers are and how much they spend.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Colello, Kirsten J. & Talaga, Scott R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Help America Vote Act and Election Administration: Overview and Issues (open access)

The Help America Vote Act and Election Administration: Overview and Issues

This report discusses the Help America Vote Act (HAVA; P.L. 107-252) enacted in 2002. It provides background information about HAVA and its provisions, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), funding for the agency and for state programs to improve elections, and a number of enduring election administration issues.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J. & Fischer, Eric A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed Rule to Define “Waters of the United States" (open access)

EPA and the Army Corps’ Proposed Rule to Define “Waters of the United States"

This report describes the proposed rule and includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the proposed revisions.
Date: February 27, 2015
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gold King Mine Spill May Renew Interest in "Good Samaritan" Legislation (open access)

Gold King Mine Spill May Renew Interest in "Good Samaritan" Legislation

This report discusses legislation related to an accidental spill from the Gold King Mine, a long-abandoned gold mine site in Colorado, which released acid mine drainage (AMD) wastewater into a tributary of the Animas River and downstream to the San Juan River. The proposed legislation would authorize Good Samaritan remediation, in which third parties who have no history of polluting at a particular site or legal responsibility for its pollution step forward to clean up AMD or other historic mine residue of pollution.
Date: August 27, 2015
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library
PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified (open access)

PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified

This report explains Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), with an analysis of the five major factors affecting the calculation of a payment to a given county. It also describes the effects of recent legislative changes to PILT.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources (open access)

Military Service Records and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources

This guide provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It includes contact information for military history centers, websites for additional sources of research, and a bibliography of other publications.
Date: February 27, 2015
Creator: DeBruyne, Nese F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the Employment-Population Ratio (open access)

An Overview of the Employment-Population Ratio

This report provides an overview of the employment-population ratio. It opens with a discussion of its value as a labor market indicator, noting its key features and limitations. This is followed by an examination of long-term and recent trends. The contribution of demographic and economic factors to recent patterns is explored at the close of the report.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Donovan, Sarah A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy

This report presents background and analysis on the development of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which expired on July 1, 2007. The report also includes a summary of the major provisions under the recently expired authority and a discussion of the issues that have arisen in the debate over TPA renewal, as well as policy options available to Congress.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions

The issue of Trade Promotion Authority ("TPA") reauthorization raises a number of questions regarding TPA itself and the pending legislation. This report addresses a number of those questions that are frequently asked.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Beth, Richard S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Many UAVs for DOD? (open access)

How Many UAVs for DOD?

This report briefly discusses the Department of Defense's (DOD) projected procurement levels for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or "drones") over the next several years.
Date: August 27, 2015
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Advisory Committee Act: Analysis of Operations and Costs (open access)

The Federal Advisory Committee Act: Analysis of Operations and Costs

The report provides an in-depth examination of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) committee operations, using the data collected by General Services Administration (GSA). The report concludes by providing a list of policy options that Congress can consider when deliberating current or future legislation to amend FACA.
Date: October 27, 2015
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits (open access)

Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits

This report provides a legislative and cultural history of the Former Presidents Act. It details the pension and benefits provided to former U.S. presidents and their costs; Congress has the authority to reduce, increase, or maintain these benefits.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy & Richardson, Daniel J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Former Speakers of the House: Office Allowances, Franking Privileges, and Staff Assistance (open access)

Former Speakers of the House: Office Allowances, Franking Privileges, and Staff Assistance

This report is categorized into Four Categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Background, (III) Allowance Currently Available to Former Speakers and (IV) Funding and Restrictions on Use.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding (open access)

Commemorative Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Funding

This report discusses the Commemorative Commissions that typically coordinate celebrations, Scholarly events, public gathering, and other activities , often to coincide with a milestone anniversary.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E. & Straus, Jacob R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations (open access)

Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations

This report provides an overview and analysis of congressional advisory commissions, information on the general statutory structure of a congressional commission, and a catalog of congressional commissions created since the 101st Congress.
Date: January 27, 2015
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E. & Straus, Jacob R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The America COMPETES Acts: An Overview (open access)

The America COMPETES Acts: An Overview

This report provides an overview of the COMPETES Acts for readers seeking background and legislative context. It includes a description and legislative history of the acts, a summary of the broad policy debate, and an examination of the implementation status of selected COMPETES-related programs and policies. This report also highlights major bills to reauthorize the COMPETES Acts from the 113th Congress.
Date: January 27, 2015
Creator: Gonzalez, Heather B.
System: The UNT Digital Library