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Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber
This report discusses the development of a new long-range bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider (previously known as LRS-B). The U.S. Department of Defense proposes to acquire at least 100 of them, initially to replace the fleets of B-1 and B-2 bombers, and possibly to replace B-52s in the future.
Date:
October 12, 2018
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Peace Corps: Current Issues
This report discuses the Peace Corps functions and funding as well as current issues, including: the available funding for Peace Corps expansion, whether volunteers are able to function in a safe and secure environment, and volunteer access to abortion.
Date:
October 12, 2018
Creator:
Lawson, Marian L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Costs of Government Interventions in Response to the Financial Crisis: A Retrospective
This report summarizes government assistance programs and presents how much the programs ultimately cost (or benefit) the taxpayers based on straightforward cash accounting as reported by the various agencies.
Date:
September 12, 2018
Creator:
Webel, Baird & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy
This report discusses the appropriations budget for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), funding proposed in the request, and key changes .
Date:
September 12, 2018
Creator:
Clark, Corrie E.
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
Supreme Court Nomination: CRS Products
This report lists key Congressional Research Service (CRS) products on the judicial decisions of Justice Kennedy and Judge Kavanaugh, as well as information on Supreme Court vacancies and nominations.
Date:
July 12, 2018
Creator:
Nolan, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum: In Brief
This report discusses the Federal Election Commission's structure, membership, and quorum requirements and what happens if they lose their policymaking quorum.
Date:
April 12, 2018
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Millennium Challenge Corporation
This report provides an overview of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) functions, funding, and success rate. The MCC provides economic assistance through a competitive selection process to developing nations that demonstrate positive performance in three areas: ruling justly, investing in people, and fostering economic freedom.
Date:
April 12, 2018
Creator:
Tarnoff, Curt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Systemic Risk Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions
This report discusses the progress of regulatory reform for non-bank financial institutions since the 2008 financial crisis.
Date:
April 12, 2018
Creator:
Sykes, Jay B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada: Current Issues
This report discusses current issues and developments in "Lumber V", a dispute between Canada and the U.S. over the pricing and quantity of softwood lumber imports from Canada to the U.S., which has been a source of friction between the two countries for decades.
Date:
April 12, 2018
Creator:
Hoover, Katie & Fergusson, Ian F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives
This report discusses the procedures for filling a vacant Senate seat and provides a brief description of the most recent Senate vacancies and the election proceedings used to fill the vacancies. Various legislative proposals to alter the procedures for filling Senate vacancies are also discussed.
Date:
April 12, 2018
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and "Serial Relitigation" of Class Certification
This report discusses the the Supreme Court case of "China Agritech v. Rush" which concerns whether a plaintiff in a failed class action suit can sue again individually even if they would have normally been barred from doing so by the statute of limitations. The report explores the history behind the existing rules that apply with respect to statutes of limitations and class actions (the American Pipe rule), before discussing the specifics of China Agritech and the importance of the case for Congress.
Date:
March 12, 2018
Creator:
Freeman, Wilson C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Constitutionality of Censuring the President
This report discusses whether Congressional censure of the President is constitutional and provides examples of past Congressional censures of presidents.
Date:
March 12, 2018
Creator:
Garvey, Todd
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Wood Stove/Wood Heater Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
This report presents some of the most frequent questions raised concerning the EPA's new wood heater emissions rule, so as to provide basic background information about the final wood heater rule, its potential impacts, and stakeholder reactions to it.
Date:
March 12, 2018
Creator:
McCarthy, James E. & Shouse, Kate C.
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
Threats to National Security Foiled? A Wrap Up of New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium.
This report discusses the new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports which go into effect on March 23, 2018. Possible effects of the tariff on the American market and reactions to the tariffs by other countries are also discussed.
Date:
March 12, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
System:
The UNT Digital Library
D.C. Circuit Court Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB: Part 1
This report discusses the decision of the D.C. Circuit Appeals Court which upheld the structural design of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This report begins with a brief summary of the Supreme Court's views of the President's removal power before addressing the PHH litigation and the en banc majority opinion. Part II of this series will address some of the separate opinions issued in the case and then highlight certain implications for Congress.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Cole, Jared P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
D.C. Circuit Court Upholds as Constitutional the Structure of the CFPB: Part 2
This report discusses the decision of the D.C. Circuit Appeals Court which upheld the structural design of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This report is Part II of a two part series and will address some of the separate opinions issued in the case and then highlight certain implications for Congress.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Cole, Jared P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations
This report discusses the State Department's Foreign Operations and Related Programs budget for Fiscal Year 2018 and Congressional action related to it.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Lawson, Marian L. & Gill, Cory R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Assistance for Agricultural Land Rehabilitation
This report discusses federal programs which provide emergency agricultural land rehabilitation funds.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC): Structure and Activities
This report discusses the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and its Office of Financial Research (OFR) which were established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111203) to address several potential sources of systemic risk. It provides an overview of the FSOC's structure and analyzes FSOC policy-related issues and legislation.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Stupak, Jeffrey M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individual Income Tax Rates and Other Key Elements of the Federal Individual Income Tax: 1988 to 2017
This report summarizes the tax brackets and other key elements of the individual income tax that help determine taxpayers' marginal and average effective tax rates going back to 1988. It is updated to reflect indexation adjustments and changes in tax law.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Guenther, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Would it Violate Equal Protection to Prohibit Naturalized "Dreamers: from Sponsoring Their Parents for Immigrant Visas?
This report discusses the question of whether "Dreamers" who were given a pathway to citizenship and became naturalized citizens could sponsor their parents for immigration visas in the same way any other U.S. citizen could. Case law and various considerations which could affect such a decision are discussed.
Date:
February 12, 2018
Creator:
Harrington, Ben
System:
The UNT Digital Library
History, Evolution, and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions
This report answers frequently asked questions about the President's annual State of the Union Address.
Date:
January 12, 2018
Creator:
Kreiser, Maria & Greene, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library