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The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): A Legal Overview
This report examines the nature and scope of the current regulatory scheme, including the scope of FARA's application to agents of foreign principals; what the statute requires of those covered under the Act; exemptions available under the statute; and methods of enforcement. The report concludes by discussing various legislative proposals to amend FARA in the 115th Congress.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control: Concealed Carry Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report discusses handgun concealed carry laws and provides statistics for the type of permits issued by states and territories and a historical comparison to laws in 1987.
Date:
January 30, 2018
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 115th Congress, First Session
This report provides descriptions of selected health care-related provisions that are scheduled to expire during the 115th Congress, first session (i.e., during calendar year [CY] 2017). It focuses on portions of law that are time limited and will lapse once a statutory deadline is reached absent further legislative action.
Date:
February 22, 2017
Creator:
Grossman, Joy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements
This report discusses the funding process for House committees. It is organized in three sections: [1] an overview of the committee funding process in the House and analyzes funding levels since 1996; [2] a review of House floor and committee action on committee funding in the 115th Congress, and [3] a summary of the rules and regulations that structure the use of committee funds, with analysis of actual committee funding spending patterns during six previous years.
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
Egar, William T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses
This report documents, in tabular form, House committee party ratios for 18 Congresses -- covering the period from the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through February 2017, the first part of the 115th Congress (2017-2019).
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
Eckman, Sarah J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report discusses legislation related to insurance companies introduced or passed in the 115th Congress.
Date:
February 9, 2018
Creator:
Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report discusses insurance related legislation in the 115th Congress including H.R. 10, Title XI, which would merge and revamp the FIO and the independent insurance expert position on FSOC; S. 1463/H.R. 3110 which would alter the term of the FSOC independent insurance expert; H.R. 3363 which would add insurance claims adjusters to the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers licensing structure created by Congress in P.L. 114-1; and S. 1360 which would respond to the development of international standards by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).
Date:
September 20, 2017
Creator:
Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Trade and Finance: Overview and Issues for the 115th Congress
This report discusses major topics of interest and debate in the 115th Congress related to trade and finance.
Date:
March 5, 2018
Creator:
Irace, Mary A. & Nelson, Rebecca M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Trade and Finance: Overview and Issues for the 115th Congress
This report provides a brief overview of some of the trade and finance issues that may be of interest or continuing attention of the 115th Congress. During its 114th session, Congress faced numerous international trade and finance policy issues.
Date:
December 21, 2016
Creator:
Irace, Mary A. & Nelson, Rebecca M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin American and the Caribbean: Issues in the 115th Congress
This report provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean during the 115th Congress. It begins with background on the region's political and economic environment and then examines U.S. policy toward the region, focusing on the Trump Administration. The report then examines selected regional and country issues, highlighting congressional interest and legislative action. An Appendix lists hearings on the region in the 115th Congress.
Date:
March 12, 2018
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.; Beittel, June S.; DeBruyne, Nese F.; Meyer, Peter J.; Seelke, Clare Ribando; Taft-Morales, Maureen et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses
This report summarizes legislative actions taken during the 111th-115th Congresses to modify the health care-related provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA). Since enactment of the ACA and HCERA, lawmakers have repeatedly debated the laws' implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, or otherwise amend them.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Mach, Annie L. & Kinzer, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of October 1, 2018. 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:
October 1, 2018
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of January 3, 2018. 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:
March 19, 2018
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of March 13, 2017. 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:
March 13, 2017
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 115th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 115th Congress (2017-2018) as of January 4, 2017. 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:
February 17, 2017
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief
This report discusses the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) and its funding and legislation related to it in the 115th Congress.
Date:
January 31, 2018
Creator:
Folger, Pete
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief
This report discusses the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program which is made up of four agencies (FEMA, The National Science Foundation, USGS, and National Institute of Standards and Technology) who are responsible for monitoring, reporting, and studying earthquakes and increasing resiliency to earthquakes through means such as stronger infrastructure, early warning systems, and recovery plans.
Date:
October 12, 2017
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Flood Insurance Program: Selected Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report discusses legislation and debates regarding the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) during the 115th Congress.
Date:
June 6, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Flood Insurance Program: Selected Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report discusses legislation and debates regarding the National Flood Insurance Program in the 115th Congress.
Date:
February 13, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Flood Insurance Program: Selected Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress
This report summarizes key insurance reform provisions in recent legislation, identifies issues for congressional consideration as part of the possible reauthorization of the NFIP, and describes selected provisions which relate to the issues listed above in the bill to reauthorize the NFIP passed by the House (H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act) and the bills yet to be considered by the Senate (S. 1313, S. 1368, and S. 1571).
Date:
July 31, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations and Funding History
This report describes selected items from the Trump Administration's FY2018 budget request for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and tracks legislative action on FY2018 appropriations to the agency. It also details selected measures proposed in the 115th Congress to authorize increases in NSF appropriations limits and presents information on historical funding for the agency.
Date:
December 18, 2017
Creator:
Harris, Laurie A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks
This report discusses the net neutrality debate and the recent ruling by the FCC to repeal a rule which classified internet providers as telecommunication providers and thus required them to provide equal service to all. It also discusses Congressional activity in the 115th Congress regarding the issue.
Date:
December 20, 2017
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Opioid Epidemic and the Food and Drug Administration: Legal Authorities and Recent Agency Action
This report focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a key player in federal efforts to curb the opioid epidemic. It provides an overview of FDA's role in approving new prescription drugs, including challenges of approval and regulation of opioid products; addresses FDA's multifaceted approach in responding, including recent agency action; and concludes with a discussion of selected opioid-related legislation in the 115th Congress.
Date:
June 5, 2018
Creator:
Staman, Jennifer A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Recent Tax Reform Proposals
This report provides a review of legislative tax reform proposals introduced since the 113th Congress. Several proposals have already been introduced in the 115th Congress to replace the current income tax system.
Date:
February 28, 2017
Creator:
Keightley, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library