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The Administrative Process by Which Groups May Be Acknowledged as Indian Tribes by the Department of the Interior
This report describes the history of the process by which Native American tribes have been recognized. Moreover, the report emphasizes the importance of being recognized and acknowledged to maintain a political existence. The benefits of having this include things such as having the ability to exercise jurisdiction over territory.
Date:
April 26, 2013
Creator:
Smith, Jane M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA): A Primer
This report discusses the function, history, and funding for the Adult Education Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) as a means to equip adults with a primary and secondary school education. The report also describes the conditions to acquire a grant from the program. Requirements for the grant are also outlined in the report such as specifying that 82.5 percent of each state's grant must be sub granted to local providers of educational services.
Date:
April 8, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Benjamin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
April 18, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Biotechnology: Background, Regulation, and Policy Issues
This report discusses on going issues regarding biotechnology, which refers primarily to the use of recombinant DNA techniques to genetically modify or bioengineer plants and animals. Ongoing policy issues include the impacts of genetially engineered (GE) crops on the environment (e.g., pest and weed resistance), whether GE foods should be labeled, their potential contamination of conventionally raised and organic plants, and issues of liability.
Date:
April 3, 2013
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Algae's Potential as a Transportation Biofuel
This report discusses the status of algae-based biofuels (ABB) research and development, federal funding, and legislative concerns.
Date:
April 1, 2013
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
This report provides an overview of current issues surrounding alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles - issues discussed in further detail in other CRS reports referred to in each section.
Date:
April 4, 2013
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Amazon Laws" and Taxation of Internet Sales: Constitutional Analysis
This report focuses on the ways in which the states' efforts to impose requirements on out-of-state retailers are limited by the Constitution. The report discusses recent state legislation as well as legislation introduced in the two most recent Congresses.
Date:
April 3, 2013
Creator:
Lunder, Erika K. & Pettit, Carol A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects
This report explains the procedural options for resolving differences through amendments between the houses, and to discuss the procedural effects of resolving differences through this process as an alternative to conference committee.
Date:
April 5, 2013
Creator:
Rybicki, Elizabeth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
America COMPETES Acts: FY2008-FY2013 Funding Tables
This report discusses major provisions of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 that are set to expire in 2013. This report has been updated to reflect FY2013 enacted funding levels--as contained in P.L. 113- 6 (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013)--for specified COMPETES related accounts.
Date:
April 15, 2013
Creator:
Gonzalez, Heather B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Antipoverty Effects of Unemployment Insurance
This report examines the antipoverty effects of unemployment insurance, benefits during the past recession, and the economic recovery.
Date:
April 10, 2013
Creator:
Gabe, Thomas & Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Argentina's Defaulted Sovereign Debt: Dealing with the "Holdouts"
This report reviews Argentina's financial crisis, the bond exchanges of 2005 and 2010, ongoing litigation, prospects for a final solution, related U.S. legislation, and broader policy issues. These include lessons on the effectiveness and cost of Argentina's default strategy, the ability to force sovereigns to meet their debt obligations, and ways to avoid future defaults like Argentina's.
Date:
April 25, 2013
Creator:
Hornbeck, J. F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Argentina's Post-Crisis Economic Reform: Challenges for U.S. Policy
This report provides a framework for understanding Argentina's economic policies, issues raised for U.S. stakeholders, and implications for the future of U.S.-Argentine economic relations.
Date:
April 15, 2013
Creator:
Hornbeck, J. F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response
The popular-uprising-turned-armed-rebellion in Syria has entered its third year, and seems poised to continue, with the government and a bewildering array of militias locked in a bloody struggle of attrition. U.S. officials and many analysts believe that Asad and his supporters will ultimately be forced from power, but few offer specific, credible timetables for a resolution to the crisis. This report examines the current status of the conflict and discusses future policy considerations.
Date:
April 22, 2013
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M. & Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report looks at the history and current need for a Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program, potential issues for Congress that include the role and need for the GCV in a downsized Army that will likely have fewer heavy brigade combat teams (HBCTs).
Date:
April 17, 2013
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.
Date:
April 10, 2013
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current state of Bahrain, which has undergone substantial political reforms since the late 1990s, but which still suffers from tension between the Shiite majority and the Sunni-led government. It focuses particularly on Bahrain's relationship with Iran and with the United States.
Date:
April 1, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Battery Manufacturing for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Policy Issues
This report examines the nascent battery manufacturing industry and considers efforts to strengthen U.S. capacity to manufacture batteries and battery components for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Date:
April 4, 2013
Creator:
Canis, Bill
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Berne Union: An Overview
This report provides background information about the Berne Union, or the International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers. It is an international organization comprised of more than 70 public and private sector members that represent both public and private segments of the export credit and investment insurance industry.
Date:
April 5, 2013
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Deployment: Legal Issues for the Siting of Wireless Communications Facilities and Amendments to the Pole Attachment Rule
This report provides an overview of the federal,state, and local laws governing the siting of wireless communications facilities, including recent amendments to federal law governing tower siting contained in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
Date:
April 11, 2013
Creator:
Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service
This report provides information about the Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service. Broadband access enables a number of beneficial applications to the individual user and communities.
Date:
April 26, 2013
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act of 2011: The Effects on Spending and the Budget Deficit
This report discusses the effects of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) on spending and the deficit, assuming that the automatic spending reductions proceed as scheduled from FY2013 to FY2021 and the discretionary spending caps remain in place.
Date:
April 1, 2013
Creator:
Levit, Mindy R. & Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Carbon Tax: Deficit Reduction and Other Considerations
This report is categorized into different categories: (I) Design and Implementation, (II) Framework for Evaluation, (III) Equity, (IV) Operability, (V) Political Feasibility, (VI) Alternative Uses for Carbon Tax Revenue etc.
Date:
April 2, 2013
Creator:
Ramseue, Jonathan L.; Leggett, Jane A. & Sherlock, Molly F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Chained Consumer Price Index: What Is It and Would It Be Appropriate for Cost-of-Living Adjustments?
This report is categorized into four categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Methodological Difference Between the standard CPI AND THE C-CPI-U, (III) Statistical Difference between the CPI AND C-CPI-U and (IV) Policy Consideration.
Date:
April 5, 2013
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M.
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.
Date:
April 25, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library