Burma's Union Parliament Selects New President (open access)

Burma's Union Parliament Selects New President

This report discusses implications of the Union Parliament's selection of Htin Kyaw, childhood friend and close advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, to serve as the nation's first President since 1962 who has not served in the military.
Date: March 18, 2016
Creator: Martin, Michael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present) (open access)

Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)

This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date: March 3, 2016
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Counter the Islamic State? Five Questions (open access)

Additional U.S. Ground Troops to Counter the Islamic State? Five Questions

This report addresses common questions regarding Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)--the military campaign to counter the Islamic State (IS)--which has three primary components: coordinated air strikes, training and equipping local security forces, and targeted special operations based out of northern Iraq.
Date: March 29, 2016
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J. & Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Efforts to Amend Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (open access)

Congressional Efforts to Amend Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

This report examines selected differences between the House and the Senate legislation that would amend Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA; 15 U.S.C. 2601-2629). Title I of TSCA is the principal federal statute that applies to the regulation of the lifecycle of commercial chemicals from their manufacture (defined to include importation) to disposal if elements of the lifecycle are found to present unreasonable risks.
Date: March 30, 2016
Creator: Yen, Jerry H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's State Visit, March 2016 (open access)

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's State Visit, March 2016

This report briefly discusses Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's scheduled visit to the United States on March,10 2016. It will be the first state visit by a Canadian leader since 1997, when then-President Clinton hosted then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
Date: March 7, 2016
Creator: Meyer, Peter J. & Fergusson, Ian F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Heroin Production in Mexico and U.S. Policy (open access)

Heroin Production in Mexico and U.S. Policy

This report discusses Mexico's role as an illicit drug suppler to the U.S, specifically focusing on Heroin production and trafficking.
Date: March 3, 2016
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare & Rosen, Liana W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Leak: State and Federal Response and Oversight (open access)

The Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Leak: State and Federal Response and Oversight

This report briefly discusses the large, uncontrollable natural gas leak in the Aliso Canyon Underground Storage Facility near the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles County, California, which occurred between October 23, 2015, and February 11, 2016.
Date: March 9, 2016
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K. & Parfomak, Paul W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed U.S. Foreign Assistance Initiative "Peace Colombia" (open access)

The Proposed U.S. Foreign Assistance Initiative "Peace Colombia"

This report briefly discusses Plan Colombia, a bilateral cooperation program aimed at improving Colombia's security and strengthening its democratic development.
Date: March 3, 2016
Creator: Beittel, June S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The March 2016 Nuclear Security Summit (open access)

The March 2016 Nuclear Security Summit

This report discusses the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), a biennial summit which aims to focus global attention at the highest level of government on the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Date: March 14, 2016
Creator: Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Years of Divided and Unified Party Government (open access)

Nominations to the Supreme Court During Years of Divided and Unified Party Government

This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during years of unified and divided party government.
Date: March 16, 2016
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Implications of Iranian Elections (open access)

Implications of Iranian Elections

This report briefly describes the Iranian election process and the implications of this Election's results. On February 26, 2016, Iran held elections for the 290-seat Majles (parliament) and for the 88-seat body called the "Assembly of Experts," which is empowered to choose a successor to the Supreme Leader and rewrite Iran's constitution.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Security and Islamist Terrorism (open access)

European Security and Islamist Terrorism

This report discusses challenges the European Union faces in light of the continuing threat of Terrorism at the hands of the Islamic State and the implications for U.S. policy.
Date: March 29, 2016
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present) (open access)

Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)

This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date: March 16, 2016
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role (open access)

Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role

This report discusses the federal regulatory role in regards to drinking water, more specifically in the context of the Flint water crisis. EPA's current Flint responses include providing technical assistance for water testing and treatment, conducting water monitoring, and identifying lead service line locations.
Date: March 2, 2016
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
President Obama's Historic Visit to Cuba (open access)

President Obama's Historic Visit to Cuba

This report briefly discusses the details of President Obama's visit to Cuba. Before the trip, the White House set forth the goals of the visit, stating that the President would build on progress toward normalizing relations, including advancing commercial and people-to-people ties and expressing support for human rights.
Date: March 25, 2016
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Resolutions of Inquiry in the House (open access)

Resolutions of Inquiry in the House

This report examines the use of resolutions of inquiry in the House of Representatives from 1947 to 2011. A resolution of inquiry is a measure that formally calls on the executive branch to provide specified factual information to Congress.
Date: March 6, 2017
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Is the Effect of Enacting a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval? (open access)

What Is the Effect of Enacting a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval?

This report discusses the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which provides Congress with a set of special parliamentary procedures to consider legislation to overturn federal regulations.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Change in Direction for Seoul? The Impeachment of South Korea's President (open access)

A Change in Direction for Seoul? The Impeachment of South Korea's President

This report discusses the Constitutional Court decision for impeachment of the former President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye. The decision was the latest development in a corruption scandal that has engulfed South Korean politics and the business world since October 2016, and comes against the backdrop of North Korean missile tests.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.; Chanlett-Avery, Emma & Corrado, Jonathan R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greek Debt Crisis: Continuing Challenges (open access)

The Greek Debt Crisis: Continuing Challenges

This report discusses the serious debt crisis of the Greek government.
Date: March 2, 2017
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taxpayers with Zero Income Tax Liability: Trends Over Time and Across Income Levels (open access)

Taxpayers with Zero Income Tax Liability: Trends Over Time and Across Income Levels

This report discusses situations when individuals or households have not paid federal income taxes because their income was below the filing threshold.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump (open access)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump

This report discusses the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with President Donald Trump at the White House on March 17, 2017.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Belkin, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial (open access)

U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial

This report outlines background information and congressional actions regarding the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of War resolution against Germany and subsequent entry in "The Great War" (World War I).
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Salazar Torreon, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library
Northern Ireland's Snap Assembly Elections: Outcome and Implications (open access)

Northern Ireland's Snap Assembly Elections: Outcome and Implications

This report discusses the snap elections for Northern Ireland's Assembly, its regional legislature.
Date: March 7, 2017
Creator: Archick, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data (open access)

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data

This report discusses the Supreme Court nomination to the Senate, and the Judiciary Committee that assumes the principal responsibility for investigating the background and qualifications of each Supreme Court nominee.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library