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The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): In Brief
This report provides a basic description of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which mandates that U.S. transportation fuel must contain a minimum volume of biofuel, and is a federal statutory requirement. The mandated minimum volume increases annually and can be met using both conventional biofuel (e.g., cornstarch ethanol) and advanced biofuels. This report also includes some of the widely-discussed issues.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impeachment and Removal
This report discusses the impeachment process, which provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other "civil Officers of the United States" found to have engaged in "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Cole, Jared P. & Garvey, Todd
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps’ Rule to Define “Waters of the United States”
This report describes the final revised rule--which the agencies refer to as the Clean Water Rule-- and includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the revisions.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"
This report describes the final revised rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA)--which the agencies refer to as the Clean Water Rule--and includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the revisions.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps’ “Waters of the United States” Rule: Congressional Response and Options
This report discusses several options that congress could consider and that are reflected in bills in the 114th Congress.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Vessel General Permits: Background and Issues
This report covers two proposed permit drafts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding Vessel General Permits (VGPs): one for large vessels to replace the 2008 VGP (draft VGP), and one for smaller vessels that currently are covered by a congressionally-enacted temporary moratorium (draft sVGP).
Date:
January 29, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration and Job Creation
The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several programs to support small businesses, including loan guaranty programs, disaster loan programs, management and technical assistance training programs, and federal contracting programs. Congressional interest in these programs has increased in recent years, primarily because they are viewed as a means to stimulate economic activity, create jobs, and assist in the national economic recovery. This report examines the economic research on net job creation to identify the types of businesses that appear to create the most jobs.
Date:
January 29, 2015
Creator:
Dilger, Robert J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview
This report discusses the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e). The law requires a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for recidivists convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g), who have three prior state or federal convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses.
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Legislation in the 114th Congress
This report discusses legislation proposals in the 114th Congress that reflect various positions and stances on mandatory minimum sentences for Federal crimes. Federal crimes are usually punishable by a statutory maximum term of imprisonment--for example, "imprisoned for not more than 5 years."1 A surprising number also have statutory minimum terms of imprisonment--for example, "imprisonment which may not be less than 10 years or for life."
Date:
April 29, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sex Trafficking: Proposals in the 114th Congress to Amend Federal Criminal Law
This report discusses proposed legislation that would amend federal substantive law in three areas: commercial sex trafficking (18 U.S.C. 1591); the Mann Act, which outlaws transportation and travel for unlawful sexual purposes; and federal tax crimes.
Date:
April 29, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act of 2011 as Amended: Budgetary Effects
This report discusses the effects of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25) on spending and the deficit, assuming that the automatic spending reductions proceed as scheduled from FY2016 to FY2021 and the discretionary spending caps remain in place.
Date:
December 29, 2015
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Issues in the Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
This report considers topics that are likely to arise as the 114th Congress debates reauthorization.
Date:
January 29, 2015
Creator:
Elias, Bart & Tang, Rachel Y.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2016 Appropriations
This report presents a discussion of the FY2015 enacted appropriations and requested funding for FY2016 for selected EPA programs and activities highlighted in the congressional debate.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Esworthy, Robert & Bearden, David M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Missing and Exploited Children: Background, Policies, and Issues
This report covers only select aspects of the broader topic of missing and exploited children. It begins with an overview of the scope of the missing and exploited children issue, including definitions and approximate numbers of children known to be missing or exploited. The report also provides information about the Missing and Exploited Children's (MEC) program's funding, oversight, and major components. Finally, the report discusses issues that may be relevant to the MEC program.
Date:
April 29, 2015
Creator:
Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Comparison of H.R. 1560 and H.R. 1731 as Passed by the House
This report compares provisions in two bills in the House of Representatives that address information sharing and related activities in cybersecurity.
Date:
April 29, 2015
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping
This report explains the motivation behind cargo preference law, discusses issues concerning the cost-effectiveness of the program, and reviews attempts to apply cargo preference to the nation's oil trade. The report also identifies several disparate bills reflecting wide disagreement on the future direction of cargo preference policy.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Frittelli, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling
This report covers the dispute between the U.S with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who say that the recent country-of-origin labeling (COOL) system implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unfair and does not meet its original objectives. This dispute was brought before the WTO dispute panel and found to be valid. The report ends with a discussion of options for the U.S. in regards to modifying COOL to follow WTO rulings.
Date:
January 29, 2015
Creator:
Greene, Joel L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emerging Markets: Is Slower Growth Temporary?
This report discusses the growing vulnerabilities Emerging market (EM) countries are facing due to declining global trade, depreciating currencies, sharply lower commodity prices, volatile equity markets, and deeper economic reforms.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Is Violent Crime in the United States Increasing?
Overall, homicide and violent crime rates have been trending downward for more than two decades, and both rates are at historic lows. An analysis comparing 2014 and 2015 homicide data from the nation's 60 most populous cities suggests that violent crime is not increasing. This report discusses several short-term factors that might help explain some of the reported upticks in violent crime across the country.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
James, Nathan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Efforts to Reduce Restrictions on Growing Industrial Hemp
This report briefly discusses U.S. agricultural policies regarding the industrial use of hemp.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FHA Single-Family Mortgage Insurance: Recent Policy Changes and Proposed Legislation
This report describes recent policy changes made by FHA and recent legislative proposals that would make additional changes to FHA's single-family program. For the most part, this report does not go into detail about the features of FHA-insured loans, FHA's market role, or its financial status, except as necessary to describe implemented or proposed policy changes.
Date:
January 29, 2015
Creator:
Jones, Katie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Transportation Bill Would Hold Spending Below Senate Bill
This report discusses the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRRA), which provides only those spending increases the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined are needed to cover projected inflation in the cost of the existing surface transportation program.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
This report briefly summarizes the existing commitments and pledges of selected national and regional governments to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as contributions to the global effort.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Women in Congress: Historical Overview, Tables, and Discussion
This report discusses the impact of women in Congress and historical information, such as the number and percentage of women in Congress over time, means of entry to Congress, comparisons to international and state legislatures, records for tenure, firsts for women in Congress, women in leadership, and African-American and Asian-Pacific American women in Congress.
Date:
April 29, 2015
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.; Brudnick, Ida A. & Shogan, Colleen J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library