A Description of Federal Programs that Otherize the Sale or Other Disposal of Federal Land (open access)

A Description of Federal Programs that Otherize the Sale or Other Disposal of Federal Land

This report is a brief overview of land disposal policies of Principal federal land managements agencies.
Date: June 6, 1977
Creator: Fletcher, Wendell W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief (open access)

Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief

This report provides information and analysis on Turkish relations with the United States, Russia, Syria, and Kurdish groups. Domestic issues in Turkey include economic issues and President Erdogan's increasing authoritarianism.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Zanotti, Jim & Thomas, Clayton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths (open access)

Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

This report discusses fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times more potent than morphine. The steep increase in overdose deaths involving fentanyl is seen as a "new chapter" in the opioid epidemic. Topics covered include the rise of fentanyl overdoses, availability of fentanyl, and policy considerations.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Duff, Johnathan H. & Sacco, Lisa N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute (open access)

The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute

This report explains the original purpose of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), restrictions placed on the ATS by the Supreme Court, the effect of the recent case Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, and the response from Congress.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Flood Insurance Program: Selected Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress (open access)

National Flood Insurance Program: Selected Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress

This report discusses legislation and debates regarding the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) during the 115th Congress.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Horn, Diane P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 Military Construction Authorizations and Appropriations (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 Military Construction Authorizations and Appropriations

This report explains the Trump Administration's military construction budget, breaking down the budget authorizations and appropriations by military department.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Mann, Christopher T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy (open access)

Digital Trade and U.S. Trade Policy

This report discusses the United States's part in global digital trade and various policies and agreements with other countries regarding trade.
Date: June 6, 2017
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F.; Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias & Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones (open access)

Unmanned and Unregulated? Court of Appeals Rejects FAA Regulation of Many Drones

This report discusses a ruling by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals which said that model aircraft including many drones were exempt from the FAA's registration rule. Carious implications of the ruling are also discussed.
Date: June 6, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Unionization of Farm workers (open access)

The Unionization of Farm workers

This report is about the unionization of Farm workers with the background and alternative federal approaches.
Date: June 6, 1977
Creator: Burton, Jeffrey H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Customs Service: History, Reorganization, and Congressional Jurisdiction (open access)

The U.S. Customs Service: History, Reorganization, and Congressional Jurisdiction

This report is on The U.S. Customs Service: History, Reorganization, and Congressional Jurisdiction.
Date: June 6, 1978
Creator: Kaiser, Frederick M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Testing and Inspection program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (open access)

Food Testing and Inspection program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration

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Date: June 6, 1977
Creator: Bresler, Jack B. & Smith, Nansy L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Right to Counsel in Criminal Proceedings: Federal and State Courts (open access)

Right to Counsel in Criminal Proceedings: Federal and State Courts

This report is about the introduction to the law of right of the accused to counsel in criminal cases as interpreted by the United States Supreme court since Powel v. Alabama, 287 U.S 32 (1932) and also about the purpose of compiling federal and state statutes in the different areas.
Date: June 6, 1975
Creator: Smith, M. Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Burma's Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief (open access)

Burma's Political Prisoners and U.S. Policy: In Brief

This report discusses the current issues in Burma (Myanmar) in regards to political prisoners and the resulting U.S. sanctions against the nation.
Date: June 6, 2017
Creator: Martin, Michael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report examines the current political state of Afghanistan at length, discussing the political background, security policy, and regional relations.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations and the Visit of Prime Minister Modi (open access)

India-U.S. Relations and the Visit of Prime Minister Modi

This report briefly discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "working visit" to Washington D.C. that will include addressing Congress, the first such address by an Indian leader since 2005.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan & Akhtar, Shayerah I.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FDA Medical Device User Fee Program: MDUFA IV Reauthorization (open access)

The FDA Medical Device User Fee Program: MDUFA IV Reauthorization

This report describes current law regarding medical device user fees, the impact of Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) on Federal Drug Administration (FDA) review time of various medical device applications, and the agency's medical device program budget.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Johnson, Judith A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) (open access)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

This report contains information on how to ascertain if an individual is eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits, which are available only to those individuals who have become unemployed as a direct result of a declared major disaster. DUA is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) through each state's UC agency.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
FinCEN Seeks Shell-Company Transparency (open access)

FinCEN Seeks Shell-Company Transparency

This legal sidebar discusses the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) rules outlining anti-money laundering due diligence requirements. These rules require certain financial institutions to identify and verify beneficial owners of legal entity customers.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flood Insurance Reform: Side-By-Side Comparison of H.R. 4973 and Senate Committee Bill (open access)

Flood Insurance Reform: Side-By-Side Comparison of H.R. 4973 and Senate Committee Bill

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Date: June 6, 2006
Creator: King, Rawle O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law (open access)

An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law

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Date: June 6, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation (open access)

Election Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation

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Date: June 6, 2001
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Trade-Through Rule (open access)

The Trade-Through Rule

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Date: June 6, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Election Reform Bills in the U.S. Senate, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation (open access)

Election Reform Bills in the U.S. Senate, 107th Congress: A Comparison of Selected Legislation

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Date: June 6, 2001
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare+Choice (open access)

Medicare+Choice

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Date: June 6, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library