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Abortion and Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt
This report examines Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, the Fifth Circuit's decision, as well as the undue burden standard, and the contrasting approaches used by the federal appellate courts to determine whether an abortion regulation imposes an undue burden on a woman's ability to have an abortion.
Date:
March 28, 2016
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Access to Government Information in the United States: A Primer
This report offers an introduction to the four access laws and provides citations to additional resources related to these statutes. It includes statistics on the use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and on litigation related to FOIA. In addition, this report provides some examples of the methods Congress, the President, and the courts have employed to provide or require the provision of information to one another, as well as a list of resources related to transparency, secrecy, access, and nondisclosure.
Date:
March 18, 2016
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy & Greene, Michael
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aliens' Right to Counsel in Removal Proceedings: In Brief
This report provides an overview of the various legal authorities governing aliens' right to counsel--as that term is broadly understood--in removal proceedings. It does not address aliens' right to counsel in criminal proceedings, the outcomes of which could potentially affect their ability to remain in the United States under immigration law.
Date:
March 17, 2016
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry
This study analyzes the effects of the various economic impacts on the seafood industry in the Gulf of Mexico due to the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon.
Date:
March 2016
Creator:
Carroll, Michael; Gentner, Brad; Quigley, Kate; Dehner, Lisa & Perlot, Nicole
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides information and analysis relevant for Congress on the following: Assessments of U.S.-Turkey relations, Turkish foreign policy, and Turkey's strategic orientation, Turkish efforts to cooperate with the United States against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and key issues regarding Turkey's domestic politics.
Date:
March 22, 2016
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P. & Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corp of Engineers Dakota Access Pipeline Public Meeting
A list of questions pertaining to the National Environmental Policy Act.
Date:
March 28, 2016
Creator:
DeVille, Lisa
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress
Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways to amend the nation's fundamental charter. Congress, by a two-thirds vote of both houses, may propose amendments to the states for ratification, a procedure that has been used for all 27 current amendments. This report identifies a range of policy questions Congress might face if an Article V Convention seemed imminent.
Date:
March 29, 2016
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current state of reform and foreign policy in Bahrain. Outward signs of the uprising against Bahrain's Al Khalifa ruling family that began on February 14, 2011, have diminished, but continued smaller demonstrations, opposition boycotts of elections, and incarceration of dissident leaders counter government assertions that Bahrain has "returned to normal."
Date:
March 18, 2016
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Benefits for Children
Brochure related to benefits for children from social secrutiy.
Date:
March 2016
Creator:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bluebirds in Texas
Guide to Bluebirds in Texas with species information and feeding and monitoring tips.
Date:
March 2016
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Briefing, March 2016
Newsletter of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement describing news, events, and activities of the Commission, as well as updates about changes to laws or other information of interest to readers.
Date:
March 2016
Creator:
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burma's 2015 Parliamentary Elections: Issues for Congress
This report discusses Burma's nationwide parliamentary elections held on November 8, 2015. The victory of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) against President Thein Sein's Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) may alter the path of the country's political development. As a consequence, the Obama Administration and/or Congress may seek to adjust U.S. policies and the current approach to U.S. relations with Burma.
Date:
March 28, 2016
Creator:
Martin, Michael F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Can Agencies Take Actions That They Are Not Expressly Authorized by Statute to Take?
This legal sidebar on statutory interpretation addresses the question of whether executive branch agencies are barred from taking actions that Congress has not specifically authorized them to take.
Date:
March 22, 2016
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cars, Trucks, and Climate: EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources
This report focuses on EPA's completed and potential actions to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from mobile sources, relying on the authorities in Title II of the Clean Air Act (CAA). We begin with a brief discussion of the petitions and court action that led to EPA's regulatory decisions.
Date:
March 16, 2016
Creator:
McCarthy, James E. & Yacobucci, Brent D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues. The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region's future.
Date:
March 25, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on China's naval modernization effort and its implications for U.S. Navy capabilities. Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. defense industrial base.
Date:
March 31, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report provides a brief overview of the Chinese military. In order to cover a wide range of issues in a concise format, the report does not go into great depth on many topics and omits other topics that might be considered germane.
Date:
March 24, 2016
Creator:
Rinehart, Ian E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: First Quarter 2016
Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city, for January-March 2016. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.
Date:
March 2016
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Coast Guard's programs for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The Coast Guard's proposed FY2017 budget requests a total of $467 million in acquisition funding for the three programs.
Date:
March 22, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
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. Congress's decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard's ability to perform its polar missions, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date:
March 21, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library