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EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets
This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's mass-based conversion methodology and the resulting state-specific mass-based targets.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues
None
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Increased Campaign Contribution Limits in the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Law: Frequently Asked Questions
This report provides brief answers to frequently asked questions about increased campaign contribution limits in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83; P.L. 113-235), enacted and signed into law in December 2014.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Garrett, R. Sam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation with U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East, including the promotion of Arab-Israeli peace.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Special Order Speeches: Current House Practices
None
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective
This report is designed to inform the debate over the health of U.S. manufacturing through a series of charts and tables that depict the position of the United States relative to other countries according to various metrics.
Date:
March 17, 2015
Creator:
Levinson, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Legal Challenges and Solutions
While considerable debate exists with regard to the best strategies for protecting America’s various cyber-systems and promoting cybersecurity, one point of general agreement amongst cyber-analysts is the perceived need for enhanced and timely exchange of cyber-threat intelligence both within the private sector and between the private sector and the government. This report examines the various legal issues that arise with respect to the sharing of cybersecurity intelligence, with a special focus on two distinct concepts: (1) sharing of cyberinformation within the government’s possession and (2) sharing of cyber-information within the possession of the private sector.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Nolan, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape
This report discusses current issues regarding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is an independent federal agency charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The mission of the FCC is to ensure that the American people have available--at reasonable cost and without discrimination--rapid, efficient, nation- and world-wide communication services, whether by radio, television, wire, satellite, or cable.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Figliola, Patricia Moloney
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Firearms at Army Corps Water Resource Projects: Proposed Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress
This report examines the Corps current regulations, related legislative proposals, and firearms-related safety and security issues at Corps projects.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freight Infrastructure Issues in Surface Transportation Reauthorization
None
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Frittelli, John & Mallett, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2015 Action in the 114th Congress
This report provides a brief outline of the FY2015 annual appropriations measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its enactment by the 114th Congress.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Drug Control Policy: Background and U.S. Responses
The global illegal drug trade represents a multi-dimensional challenge that has implications for U.S. national interests as well as the international community. This report discusses U.S. international policy frameworks and approaches in response to the issue.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Rosen, Liana W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Science Foundation: Background and Selected Policy Issues
None
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Gonzalez, Heather B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Offices and Officials in the Senate: Roles and Duties
This report outlines the officers of the Senate, including brief information about the history of each office, examples of their roles and duties, and election or appointment information about the current incumbent.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
One-Minute Speeches: Current House Practices
This report examines current House practices governing recognition for one-minute speeches, the delivery of "one minutes," and their insertion in the Congressional Record. The report also discusses various uses of one minutes and reform proposals.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Preparation
Committee hearings allow Senators an opportunity to gather information on—and draw attention to—legislation and issues within a committee’s purview, conduct oversight of programs or agencies, and investigate allegations of wrongdoing. This checklist identifies, primarily for staff, many of the tasks that need to be performed by a full committee and, in most cases, subcommittees in advance of a hearing. Some of the tasks are required by Senate or committee rules; others are common committee practice. Some tasks are usually the responsibility of the committee’s majority staff, some are shared by majority and minority staff, and some are performed by a Senator’s personal office staff.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Witness Testimony
This report discusses rules regarding witness testimony before Senate committees. It includes brief descriptions of rules for oral testimony, questioning of witnesses, and hearing transcription.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and Medicare Physician Payments: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorist Attacks in Europe and Mounting Security Concerns
This report briefly discusses the European policy response to recent terrorist attacks.
Date:
March 16, 2015
Creator:
Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7 Registrar, Historian, Web Administrator's reports, March 14, 2015]
TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7 Registrar, Historian, and Web Administrator's reports from March 14, 2015
Date:
March 14, 2015
Creator:
Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System:
The UNT Digital Library
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization
This report seeks to inform the discussion on the potential reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), through analysis of the components of the AGOA legislation; U.S. import trends associated with AGOA; the impact of AGOA on African economies and U.S.-Africa trade; and the issues surrounding the reauthorization process.
Date:
March 13, 2015
Creator:
Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Inflation Measures for the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
This report addresses Alternative Inflation Measures for the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).
Date:
March 13, 2015
Creator:
Meyerson, Noah P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Balancing Tourism against Terrorism: The Visa Waiver Program
This report briefly discusses Congress's concern that some foreign fighters might exploit the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to enter the United States and commit acts of terrorism. The VWP allows eligible visitors from 38 European nations and a few prosperous Asia-Pacific countries to enter the United States for short business or leisure stays without first obtaining a visa from a U.S. consulate abroad.
Date:
March 13, 2015
Creator:
Platzer, Michaela D. & Siskin, Alison
System:
The UNT Digital Library