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China's Mineral Industry and U.S. Access to Strategic and Critical Minerals: Issues for Congress
This report will examine China's position in the global mineral and metal markets; its growth in mineral reserves; the growth of supply, demand, and imports; and the role of China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The report takes a look at U.S. mineral import dependence, U.S. import dependence on China, and selected policy options.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Humphries, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Designating Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs)
This report briefly discusses congressional concerns regarding the Financial Stability Oversight Council's (FSOC) authorization to designate certain non-bank entities as Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFI).
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"
This report describes the March 25, 2014 proposed rule to define "waters of the United States," particularly focused on clarifying the regulatory status of waters located in isolated places in a landscape, the types of waters with ambiguous jurisdictional status following the Supreme Court's ruling. It includes a table comparing the proposal to existing regulatory language.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Minority Members: Rules Governing Selection Procedures
House rules, Republican Conference rules, and Democratic Caucus rules each detail aspects of the procedures followed in selecting standing committee chairs and ranking minority members. This report summarizes those procedures and lists membership on each party's steering committee.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Schneider, Judy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs
This report discusses how locally produced food systems and farmers are impacted and supported by federal programs including marketing and promotion, business assistance and research, rural and community development programs, and nutrition assistance programs.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée & Cowan, Tadlock
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
None
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict?
None
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Reduce Premium Subsidies for Federal Crop Insurance
None
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Quadrennial Energy Review
This is the first Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) report with focus on U.S. energy infrastructure, specifically transmission, storage, and distribution (TS&D), looking out to 2030.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Ratner, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress
This report briefly describes the shift in the international security environment that some observers believe has occurred, and identifies some defense related issues for Congress that could arise from it. Congress's decisions on these issues could have significant implications for U.S. defense capabilities and funding requirements.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration Microloan Program
This report describes the Microloan program's eligibility standards and operating requirements for lenders and borrowers and examines the arguments presented by the program's critics and advocates. It also examines changes to the program authorized by P.L. 111-240, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Dilger, Robert J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Security and Same-Sex Marriage: Frequently Asked Questions
This report addresses a number of frequently asked questions regarding the eligibility of same-sex couples for Social Security benefits and the interpretation of state marriage laws. These questions include those relating to general eligibility and the application process for same-sex couples and those in other types of legal relationships.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.; Nuschler, Dawn & Morton, William R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Space Exploration
This report discusses the contributions from both the government and private sector towards space exploration.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Morgan, Daniel
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Children’s Health Insurance Program: An Overview
This report describes the basic elements of CHIP, focusing on how the program is designed, who is eligible, what services are covered, how enrollees share in the cost of care, and how the program is financed. The report ends with a brief discussion of the future of CHIP.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Baumrucker, Evelyne P. & Mitchell, Alison
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress
This report examines the issues related to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the state and substance of the negotiations (to the degree that the information is publicly available), the specific areas under negotiation, the policy and economic contexts in which the TPP would fit, and the issues for Congress that the TPP presents.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F.; McMinimy, Mark A. & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress
This report examines the issues related to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the state and substance of the negotiations (to the degree that the information is publically available), the specific areas under negotiation, the policy and economic contexts in which the TPP would fit, and the issues for Congress that the TPP presents.
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F.; McMinimy, Mark A. & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
None
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Elias, Bartholomew; Peterman, David Randall & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library