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A Survey of House and Senate Committee Rules on Subpoenas
This report discusses House and and Senate committee rules regarding subpoenas. It begins with an explanation of how to analyze committees' subpoena rules. The report then first surveys House committees' subpoena rules, followed by a survey of Senate committees' subpoena rules. Both surveys begin with a brief description of chamber rules, followed by a short summary of that chamber's committees' rules that are ancillary to committee subpoena authorization procedures or appear in only one or two committees' rules. The surveys each include a table that compares the chamber's committees' rules on authorizing and issuing subpoenas, with table notes adding further detail.
Date:
January 29, 2018
Creator:
Koempel, Michael L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Requirements on Private Health Insurance Plans
This report provides background information about health plans sold in the private health insurance (PHI) market and briefly describes state and federal regulation of private plans. The second part summarizes selected federal requirements and indicates each requirement's applicability to one or more of the following types of private health plans: individual, small group, large group, and self-insured. Many of the federal requirements described in this report were established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended); however, some were established under federal laws enacted prior to the ACA.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Mach, Annie L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Addressing Sexual Harassment by Modifying the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995: A Look at Key Provisions in H.R. 4822.
This report discusses the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) and proposed reforms to how it handles harassment claims through the bill H.R. 4822. The report highlights and considers some of the major differences between the current process provided under the CAA and the process that would exist if H.R. 4822 were enacted, as well as other changes proposed by the bill that could affect both legislative branch employees and Members of Congress.
Date:
January 29, 2018
Creator:
Back, Christine J. & Freeman, Wilson C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
S. 2155 and Enhanced Regulation for Large Banks
This report discusses regulations for large banks under the Dodd-Frank Act and recently proposed changes to the regulations proposed in S. 2155.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Business Tax Provisions that Expired in 2017 (Tax Extenders")
This report discusses twelve temporary business tax extenders which expired at the end of 2017.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F.; Gravelle, Jane G.; Lowry, Sean & Marples, Donald J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Small Business Lending Fund
This report discusses the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). The report concludes with an examination of the program's implementation and a discussion of bills introduced during recent Congresses to amend the SBLF.
Date:
January 29, 2018
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit Since 2011
This report discusses the federal debt limit and its suspensions and resets since 2011.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Austin, D. Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Overview of the Federal Tax System in 2018
This report describes the federal tax structure and system in effect for 2018, incorporating the recent changes made by P.L. 115-97. The report also provides selected statistics on the tax system as a whole.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F. & Marples, Donald J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans: A Primer and Analysis of Policy Options
This report discusses multi-employer defined benefit (DB) pension plans which are pensions sponsored by more than one employer and maintained as part of a collective bargaining agreement and recent legislation related to them.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Topoleski, John J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clarifying "Gibberish": Supreme Court Holds That State Courts Can Hear Securities Act Lawsuits
This report discusses the background of the case of "Cyan Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund", the Supreme Court's decision, and the decision's implications for securities litigation.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Sykes, Jay B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
TPP Countries Conclude Agreement Without U.S. Participation
This report discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and the successful conclusion of negotiations between the party countries after the U.S. withdrawal from negotiations.
Date:
January 29, 2018
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tricks of the Trade: Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Intellectual Property Practices Concludes (Part 1)
This report discusses the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) recent investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation were unreasonable or discriminatory and burdening or restricting U.S. commerce and President Trumps's memorandum in response.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Reiterates Congress's Exclusive Role in Regulating Lower Federal Court Jurisdiction
This report discusses the Supreme Court's decision in "Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Service of Chicago" which affirmed that only the legislative branch may make rules governing the inferior federal courts' subject-matter jurisdiction.
Date:
November 29, 2017
Creator:
Peck, Sarah Herman
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Killing Endangered Species: What's Reasonable Self-Defense?
This report discusses the case of "United States v. Wallen" in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; it concerns a man who killed a grizzly bear cub in violation of the Endangered Species Act and claimed self-defense. It outlines the court ruling that the man enjoys a complete defense if he "actually, even if unreasonably, believe[s] his actions were necessary to protect himself or others" and discusses the implications of the decision.
Date:
November 29, 2017
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues
This report discusses the United States direct investment in other countries through many multinational corporations. Tables showing the rates of investment in various countries by U.S. companies and discussion of the economic effects of the practice on the U.S. job market are included.
Date:
June 29, 2017
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Trump Administration and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
This report provides an overview of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, discusses the additional significance of the Unified Agenda in the Trump Administration, provides summary information about content of the 2017 Update, and discusses what additional information can be expected in the subsequent edition of the Agenda.
Date:
November 29, 2017
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P. & Francis, Kathryn A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
This report discusses legislative action related to abortion since the 1973 "Roe v. Wade" decision. Topics covered include Major Supreme Court cases related to abortion, restrictions on federal funding being used for abortions, and previous and current legislative actions related to abortion restriction.
Date:
September 29, 2017
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Financing for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
This report provides an overview of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) financing, beginning with an explanation of the federal matching rate. It describes various aspects of federal CHIP funding, such as the federal appropriation, state allotments, the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund, redistribution funds, and outreach and enrollment grants. The report ends with a section about the future of CHIP funding, including the options for extending CHIP funding and what could happen if federal funding expires.
Date:
September 29, 2017
Creator:
Mitchell, Alison
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Reauthorization in the 115th Congress
This report examines selected major H.R. 238 provisions that would authorize appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of $250 million for each of FY2017 through FY2021, expand the current 5 cost-benefit analysis provisions in the CEA to 12 considerations and add a requirement that the CFTC conduct quantitative as well as qualitative assessments, potentially broaden the bona fide hedging definition to allow anticipated, as well as current, risks to be hedged, which might increase the number of swaps that qualify as hedges, and mandate that, starting 18 months from enactment, the regulatory requirements of the eight largest foreign swaps markets be considered comparable to those of the United States--unless the CFTC issued a rule finding that any of those foreign jurisdictions' requirements were not comparable to U.S. requirements.
Date:
September 29, 2017
Creator:
Miller, Rena S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress
This report discusses the relations between U.S. and Cuba after President Raúl Castro succeeded his long-ruling brother Fidel Castro in 2006.
Date:
June 29, 2017
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recent Developments in U.S. Aid to Egypt
This report discusses recent controversies over U.S. aid to Egypt and various announcements and threats to cut aid off due to Egypt's passage of a strict regulatory law for NGO's and possible ties with North Korea.
Date:
September 29, 2017
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
President Trump's Proclamation on Enhanced Vetting of Foreign Nationals from Designated Countries
This report discusses President Trump's Proclamation on on Enhanced Vetting for Foreign Nationals from Designated Countries which was issued on September 24, 2017 and is a newly revised version of the previously blocked executive orders which blocked entry to people from certain Muslim-majority countries and refugees temporarily. The new list of countries with travel bans or special scrutiny consists of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, Chad, and Venezuela (only certain government officials). These countries were selected based on Department of Homeland Security evaluations on identity management strategies, information sharing, and national security and public safety risk. The types of bans for each countries and exceptions are also discussed.
Date:
September 29, 2017
Creator:
Kandel, William A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ethics Pledges and Other Executive Branch Appointee Restrictions Since 1993: Historical Perspective, Current Practices, and Options for Change
This report begins with an overview of the relationship between the public and the executive branch, including the use of laws, executive orders, and other guidance and Administration policy to regulate interactions. A brief summary of recent executive orders is then provided, including a side-by-side analysis of ethics pledges from the Clinton, Obama, and Trump Administrations. This analysis is followed by observations about the similarities and differences among the three pledges.
Date:
September 29, 2017
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations
This report first presents a brief overview of the major agencies in the annual Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. It then describes the appropriations requested by President Trump for FY2018. Next, it compares the President's request for FY2018 with appropriations enacted for FY2017. It then compares the amounts in H.R. 3354, as reported by the House Appropriations Committee, with FY2017 enacted appropriations and with FY2018 appropriations requested by the President.
Date:
August 29, 2017
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy
System:
The UNT Digital Library