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"Extraordinary Measures" and the Debt Limit
This report briefly examines the statutory debt limit and the use of extraordinary measures by the Treasury Department when Congress does not modify the debt limit by the deadline.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Hughes, Joseph S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Extraordinary Measures" and the Debt Limit
This report discusses the statuary debt limit and the use of "extraordinary measures" by the Treasury Department to postpone when Congress must act on raising the debt limit or risk defaulting on debts.
Date:
February 2, 2018
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Hughes, Joseph S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
This report discusses the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) which was passed as a part of the 2018 budget bill.
Date:
February 9, 2018
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fatal Balloon Accident Highlights Disagreement Between Safety Agencies
This report briefly discusses the the safety of hot-air balloons and examines the current regulatory climate. On July 30, 2016, a hot-air balloon tour flight crashed about 30 miles south of Austin, Texas, killing the pilot and all 15 passengers on board.
Date:
August 4, 2016
Creator:
Elias, Bart
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FDIC's Deposit Insurance Assessments and Reserve Ratio
This report discusses the FDIC's deposit insurance assessments and reserve ratio used to guarantee the repayment of deposits at a bank up to the insured level.
Date:
April 4, 2018
Creator:
Gnanarajah, Raj
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Agricultural Recovery Resources for Hurricane-Related Losses
This report provides a short overview of select agricultural recovery resources related to hurricanes such as Harvey and Irma. It is not a comprehensive list (see "CRS Resources" below for more information about programs) and is not intended to provide up-to-date information on unfolding events. For additional support, please contact available CRS experts in hurricane-related issue areas.
Date:
September 8, 2017
Creator:
Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Budget Deficit and the Business Cycle
This report discusses the annual federal budget deficit, which has fallen significantly over the course of the current economic expansion, from a high of 9.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in FY2009 to 3.2% of GDP in FY2016
Date:
December 9, 2016
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Budget Deficit and the Business Cycle
This report discusses the annual federal budget deficit, which has fallen significantly over the course of the current economic expansion, from a high of 9.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in FY2009 to 3.2% of GDP in FY2016.
Date:
February 14, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS)
This report briefly discusses the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS), which is the principal mechanism for accomplishing the flood risk management policies established by President Obama in Executive Order (E.O.) 13690. The FFRMS is a flood resilience standard that is required for "federally funded projects."
Date:
May 25, 2016
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.; Brown, Jared T. & McCarthy, Francis X.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve Issues Final Rule on Emergency Lending
This report briefly discusses major provisions of the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) Final Rule, governing emergency lending under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act and implementing Section 1101 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank).
Date:
January 6, 2016
Creator:
Labonte, Marc & Murphy, M. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserved Water Rights and Groundwater: Quantity, Quality, and Pore Space
This report discusses Native American tribes rights to groundwater on tribal land and the recent Supreme Court decision to not review the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court which upheld the groundwater rights of a California Tribe. The concepts of quantity, quality, and pore space as related to groundwater are also discussed.
Date:
February 8, 2018
Creator:
Folger, Peter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA's Firefighter Assistance Grants: Reauthorization or Sunset?
This report discuses FEMA's (Federal Emergency Management Agency's) Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFG) and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program (SAFER) and the reauthorization process in Congress. Unless legislation is passed by both the House and Senate by January 8, 2018, sunset provisions will come into effect for the programs.
Date:
December 5, 2017
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Fight Against Al Shabaab in Somalia in 2016
This report discusses current efforts to counter Al Shabaab, a Somalia-based Al Qaeda affiliate.
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Blanchard, Lauren P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) and the Dodd- Frank Act
This report discusses the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (H.R. 10), a bill that was passed by the House on June 8, 2017.
Date:
June 12, 2017
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Regulation: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations and the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10)
This report discusses the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) and the FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3354, Division D). The Senate Appropriations Committee released an FY2018 FSGG chairmen's mark on November 20, 2017, but further action has yet to occur on the bill. Much of the federal government, including agencies covered by FSGG appropriations, has been operating for the first part of FY2018 under a continuing resolution effective through December 8, 2017.
Date:
December 7, 2017
Creator:
Webel, Baird & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Regulation: The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)
This report discusses the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) which aims to provide regulatory relief to banks, relax mortgage lending rules, and provide additional consumer protections related to credit reporting and other areas.
Date:
December 1, 2017
Creator:
Perkins, David W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Regulation: The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)
This report discusses the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) which was reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on December 18, 2017. The bill generally aims to provide regulatory relief to banks, relax mortgage lending rules, and provide additional consumer protections related to credit reporting and other areas. This report briefly highlights major policy proposals.
Date:
March 6, 2018
Creator:
Perkins, David W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Moves Forward
This report discusses FirstNet's announcement of a partnership with AT&T to build a dedicated wireless broadband network for use by public safety agencies which will allow first responders during an emergency to share information with other public safety departments and have a dedicated internet connection for emergency communication.
Date:
April 4, 2017
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Fiscal Space" and the Federal Budget
This report discusses plans for the federal budget and the concept of "fiscal space," or the amount of room available for additional government borrowing.
Date:
December 9, 2016
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Fiscal Space" and the Federal Budget
This report discusses plans for the federal budget and the concept of "fiscal space," or the amount of room available for additional government borrowing.
Date:
February 14, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy
This report discusses the President's FY2019 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE), funding proposed in the request, funding proposed by the conference committee, and key changes.
Date:
September 12, 2018
Creator:
Clark, Corrie E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: Government Reorganization and Federal Workforce Reform
This report discusses the proposed FY2019 general U.S. budget and its plans for government reorganization and federal workforce reform.
Date:
February 22, 2018
Creator:
Schwemle, Barbara L. & Hogue, Henry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Floodplain Management and Flood Resilience: Current Policy and Considerations for Congress
This report describes presidential direction for federal floodplain management and presents considerations for Congress.
Date:
December 22, 2017
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.; Horn, Diane P. & Brown, Jared T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Floodplain Management and Flood Resilience: Current Policy and Considerations for Congress
This report describes presidential direction to federal agencies on floodplain management and flood resilience and presents considerations for Congress.
Date:
September 6, 2017
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.; Horn, Diane P. & Brown, Jared T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library