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U.S. Tariff Policy: Overview
This report provides a brief overview of United States tariff policy. A tariff is a customs duty levied on imported and exported goods and services, typically used to protect domestic industries or as leverage in trade negotiations and disputes.
Date:
November 28, 2018
Creator:
Casey, Christopher A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Human Rights: Multilateral Bodies & U.S. Participation
This report provides an overview of multilateral bodies regarding human rights, including the United Nations, International Criminal Court, and regional bodies.
Date:
November 23, 2018
Creator:
Weber, Michael A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Infrastructure Investment and the Federal Government
This report discusses federal infrastructure investment. The condition and performance of infrastructure are generally thought to be important for the nation's health, welfare, and economy.
Date:
November 19, 2018
Creator:
Mallett, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United States and Saudi Arabia Energy Relations
This report provides an overview of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia energy relationship that dates back to at least 1933. Since then, this relationship has witnessed the creation of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), nationalization and ownership transfer of Aramco to Saudi Arabia (renamed Saudi Aramco), a Saudi-supported embargo of crude oil shipments to the United States, and various periods of energy cooperation. Today, the U.S.-Saudi energy relationship includes interests within three general categories: (1) energy trade, (2) business operations, and (3) global petroleum prices.
Date:
November 19, 2018
Creator:
Brown, Phillip & Pirog, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process
This report provides an overview of the defense appropriations process. The congressional appropriations process includes various rules and practices that Congress has adopted to distinguish appropriations measures and facilitate their consideration.
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Saturno, James V. & McGarry, Brendan W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Army and Army Command Structure
This report discusses the senior leadership and operational and institutional missions of the Department of the Army (DA).
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA
This report provides an overview of the structure and organization of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
McGarry, Brendan W. & Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Organization of U.S. Ground Forces
This report outlines the organization of the Army, the U.S. military's primary ground force, and the Marine Corps, the Navy's land-based fighting force.
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Special Operations Forces
This report provides an overview of U.S. military Special Operations Forces (SOF), including personnel selection, command structure, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs).
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What Role Might the Federal Government Play in Law Enforcement Reform?
This report discuses policy options for Congress to consider in regard to law enforcement reform. Over the past few years, several high-profile police-involved shootings and alleged instances of excessive force have generated congressional interest in state and local policing.
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
James, Nathan & Harrington, Ben
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration: "Recalcitrant" Countries and the Use of Visa Sanctions to Encourage Cooperation with Alien Removals
This report discusses the use of visa sanctions by the Trump Administration, past uses of visa sanctions, and alternatives to visa sanctions to encourage countries to comply with repatriation of their citizens.
Date:
November 15, 2018
Creator:
Wilson, Jill H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
This report discusses the role of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and how the position fits into the organizational structure of the Defense Department.
Date:
November 14, 2018
Creator:
Gallo, Marcy E. & Schwartz, Moshe
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Congress's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
This report provides an overview of Congress's war powers under the U.S. Constitution.
Date:
November 13, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Legal Authorities for the Use of Military Forces
This report provides an overview of United States war powers.
Date:
November 13, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: RDT&E
This report describes the appropriations structure and funding levels for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD's) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). The DOD relies on scientific and technical research funded by the department and performed by industry, universities, federal laboratories, and others; the DOD also relies on technology developed by the private sector for commercial markets.
Date:
November 13, 2018
Creator:
Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Navy
This report provides basic information on the Department of the Navy, which includes both the Navy and the Marine Corps. It also describes the Coast Guard's relationship to the Department.
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design
This report describes how world geography influences U.S. military strategy. Of particular importance to U.S. policymakers is preventing the emergence of a regional hegemony in one part of Eurasia.
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Naval Forces
This report provides an overview of the United States Naval Forces, which includes the Navy and Marine Corps.
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: The United States Air Force
This report provides an overview of U.S. Air Force operations.
Date:
November 7, 2018
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: United States Airpower
This report provides an overview of the airpower of the United States military. This includes the U.S. Air Force, and Army, Naval, and Marine Corps aviation.
Date:
November 7, 2018
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Global Trends in HIV/AIDS
This report discusses positive developments, challenges, and outlook of HIV/AIDS around the globe.
Date:
November 6, 2018
Creator:
Tharakan, Sara M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Protection of Executive Branch Officials
This report discusses the possibility of protective details for executive branch officials, in response to recent attempted bombing attacks on current and former government officials.
Date:
October 25, 2018
Creator:
Reese, Shawn & Nagel, Jared C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Secret Service Protection of Persons and Facilities
This report discusses the history of U.S. Secret Service (USSS), specific protection activities, and USSS protection issues.
Date:
October 25, 2018
Creator:
Reese, Shawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-India Trade Relations
This report discusses trade relations between the United States and India. Many observers believe bilateral commercial ties could be more extensive if trade and investment barriers were addressed.
Date:
October 24, 2018
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias & Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library