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Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups, and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship, in both the short and long term, and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date:
April 9, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the recent conflict in Syria including an overview of the situation, information about anti- and pro-Asad forces, background on chemical weapons and disarmament, plans for U.S. policy and assistance, and a general sense of the future outlook.
Date:
April 9, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Implementation of the Basel Capital Regulatory Framework
This report summarizes the higher capital requirements for U.S. banks regulated for safety and soundness.
Date:
April 9, 2014
Creator:
Getter, Darryl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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).
Date:
April 9, 2014
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bee Health: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides an overview of selected bee species, and discusses importance of bee pollination, changes in bee populations, factors affecting bee health, and identifies future needs.
Date:
April 9, 2014
Creator:
Johnson, Renée & Corn, M. L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The EC's Government Procurement Directive : Has "Fortress Europe" Arrived?
None
Date:
April 9, 1993
Creator:
Harrison, Glennom J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance: 2007 Farm Bill Issues
None
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Senior Executive Service: Overview and Current Issues
None
Date:
April 9, 2003
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq
None
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A History of Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes
This report details the history of the three federal transfer taxes, tracing their development from their eighteenth century roots to the present.
Date:
April 9, 2003
Creator:
Luckey, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The D.C. Circuit Rejects EPA’s Mercury Rules: New Jersey v. EPA
None
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
Meltz, Robert & McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Drought: Species and Ecosystem Management
Drought in the Southeast has brought congressional attention to an ongoing interstate water conflict among Alabama, Florida, and Georgia over water allocation and management of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin. This report details information on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint ecosystem, consultation, events, and related figures.
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
Corn, M. Lynne
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan’s 2008 Elections: Results and Implications for U.S. Policy
This report provides background information on social and political situation in Pakistan. The report discusses the political crisis, parliamentary elections, new civilian government in Pakistan and its implications for U.S. policy.
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 109th Congress
This report is intended to provide a summary of legislative attempts to address issues of energy development and preservation in the Refuge from the 95th Congress through the 109th Congress, with emphasis on the 107th through 109th Congresses.
Date:
April 9, 2007
Creator:
Gillis, Anne; Corn, M. Lynne & Gelb, Bernard A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Statutes of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: A Sketch
None
Date:
April 9, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Selected Federal Data Security Breach Legislation
The protection of data, particularly data that can be used to identify individuals, has become an issue of great concern to Congress. This report discusses relevant legislation regarding data security.
Date:
April 9, 2012
Creator:
Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality Standards: The Decisionmaking Process
This report discusses how the decisions made by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July 1997 impacted the process by which decisions are made by the agency. The new standards were subject to litigation, oversight hearings, and a Supreme Court ruling. Moreover, issues concerning implementation of the proposed air quality standards were raised.
Date:
April 9, 2002
Creator:
Blodgett, John E. & Parker, Larry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Infrastructure Financing: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
None
Date:
April 9, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture: Previewing the 2002 Farm Bill
This report discusses what a farm bill is and the process of renewing one every year. This report specifically covers the farm bill for 2002 and the issues that come with it. Moreover, the report highlights the importance of exports within the U.S. agricultural economy and how this is a key interest in the renewal of farm bills.
Date:
April 9, 2001
Creator:
Becker, Geoffrey S.; Chite, Ralph M.; Jones, Jean Y.; Rawson, Jean M.; Womach, Jasper; Zinn, Jeffrey A. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
This report will identify and discuss oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how ESA is implemented and how endangered species are managed, and will be updated periodically to reflect legislative action.
Date:
April 9, 2007
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. L.; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report discusses the relationships between the United States and Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, as well as these three nations' political and economic conditions. It also discusses key related issues in the second session of the 111th Congress, including the question of the United States' role in the South Caucasus, the significance of regional energy resources to U.S. interests, and other pertinent issues.
Date:
April 9, 2009
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sexual Harassment and Title VII: Selected Legal Issues
This report discusses Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and legal interpretations regarding whether it covers sexual harassment in the workplace and if so what types of employer actions are permissible or impermissible under the law.
Date:
April 9, 2018
Creator:
Back, Christine J. & Freeman, Wilson C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Business Investment Spending Slowdown
This report discusses the slowdown in business investment spending over the last decade and various reasons why the slowdown may have occurred.
Date:
April 9, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library