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Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Debt Restructuring under PROMESA, P.L. 114-187
This report discusses the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and its debt restructuring process under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). The major debt the company is in has prevented it from maintaining power stations and transmission lines properly or diversifying its energy production methods leading to widespread unreliability of the power supply and high prices.
Date:
August 8, 2017
Creator:
Austin, D. Andrew & Campbell, Richard J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 79, Section 452 of H.R. 10, and Section 913 of H.R. 3280: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups
This report discusses policy issues related to the extension of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 focused on corporate regulatory relief and recent legislation in Congress known as the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act.
Date:
August 22, 2017
Creator:
Shorter, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Yemen: Cholera Outbreak
This report discusses the cholera outbreak in Yemen that began in October 2016 due to the breakdown of sanitation systems caused by the ongoing civil war. A brief description of cholera is given along with current conditions in Yemen for healthcare, and past humanitarian aid efforts by the U.S. and the U.N.
Date:
August 2, 2017
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M. & Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-India Border Tensions at Doka-La
This report discusses border disputes between China and India in the Himalayas and the recent dispute at Doka La over China extending a road into disputed territory between Bhutan and China.
Date:
August 9, 2017
Creator:
Vaughn, Bruce
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Paris Agreement on Climate Change: U.S. Letter to the United Nations
This report discusses the the letter from President Trump sent to the U.N announcing the United States intent to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement at the earliest possible date of Nov. 4, 2019 unless policies were changed to be more favorable to U.S. businesses and taxpayers which could result in a re-engagement in the agreement.
Date:
August 8, 2017
Creator:
Leggett, Jane A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Election Security: Issues in the 2018 Midterm Elections
This report discusses concerns over possible election interference that could take place during the 2018 midterm elections.
Date:
August 16, 2018
Creator:
Theohary, Catherine A. & Fischer, Eric A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Revisiting U.S.-Mexico Sugar Agreements
This report discusses negotiations of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) with the government of Mexico regarding consideration of changes to two sugar suspension agreements made in December 2014.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Creator:
McMinimy, Mark A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Military Campaign in Yemen Draws Congressional Attention to U.S. Arms Sales
This report discusses the U.S.-Saudi military cooperation and the legislation seeking to condition or prohibit the sale or transfer of certain munitions after reports of Yemeni civilian casualties resulting from Saudi-led coalition military operations in Yemen
Date:
August 30, 2016
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Sharp, Jeremy M. & Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Zika Poses New Challenges for Blood Centers
This report report examines recent steps being taken to prevent the spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the blood supply.
Date:
August 12, 2016
Creator:
Redhead, C. S. & Lister, Sarah A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Zika Outbreak Is Declared a Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico
This report provides background on the Zika virus (ZIKV) -- first recognized in Uganda in 1947 -- which emerged in South America early in 2015. It also specifically discusses the authority to declare a public health emergency in relation to Zika.
Date:
August 17, 2016
Creator:
Lister, Sarah A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court: Length of the Scalia Vacancy in Historical Context
This report provides data and analysis related to the potential length of the current vacancy on the Supreme Court caused by the death of Antonin Scalia on February 13, 2016. Specifically, this report provides the number of days the Scalia vacancy will have existed on specified future dates if a nominee has not been confirmed.
Date:
August 26, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Next Steps for Auction of TV Broadcast Airwaves to Commercial Carriers
This report discusses the incentive auction process to license airwaves currently used for television broadcasting. The proceeds of the auction are expected to pay billions of dollars to broadcasters that relinquish their spectrum holdings and may alter the competitive environment for wireless broadband if new entrants acquire spectrum licenses in the auction.
Date:
August 15, 2016
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Display of the Confederate Flag at Federal Cemeteries in the United States
This report discusses policies regarding the display of the Confederate Flag at national cemeteries. If a state observes a Confederate Memorial Day, National Park Service (NPS) cemeteries in the state may permit a sponsoring group to decorate the graves of Confederate veterans with small Confederate flags. Additionally, such flags may also be displayed on the nationally observed Memorial Day, to accompany the U.S. flag on the graves of Confederate veterans.
Date:
August 31, 2016
Creator:
Comay, Laura B.; Szymendera, Scott D. & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy: Considering "No First Use"
This report have discusses the benefits and risks of the U.S. nuclear weapons policy, known as a "no first use" pledge. U.S. officials have repeatedly stated that the United States could, under certain circumstances, use nuclear weapons against a state, even if the latter has not already done so.
Date:
August 16, 2016
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library