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Election in Germany
This report gives a brief overview of the 2017 chancellorship election campaign in Germany where Chancellor Angela Merkel is running for her 4th term in office. The major political parties and issues in the campaign are discussed as well as possible effects on U.S. relations with Germany.
Date:
September 18, 2017
Creator:
Belkin, Paul
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kurds in Iraq Propose Controversial Referendum on Independence
This report discusses the proposed Kurdish independence referendum set for September 25, 2017 and the opposition of the Iraqi and U.S. government to holding it at that time.
Date:
September 18, 2017
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress
This report provides background on the U.N. Human Rights Council, including the role of the previous U.N. Commission on Human Rights. It discusses the Council's current mandate and structure, as well as Administration policy and congressional actions. Finally, it highlights policy aspects of possible interest to the 115th Congress, including U.S. options for funding the Council, possible drawbacks and benefits of U.S membership, and the Council's focus on Israel.
Date:
September 27, 2017
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79): Status and Funding
This report focuses on those policies contained in the 2014 farm bill that support agriculture-based renewable energy, especially biofuels. The introductory sections of this report briefly describe how USDA bioenergy policies evolved and how they fit into the larger context of U.S. biofuels policy. Then, each of the bioenergy provisions of the 2014 farm bill are defined in terms of their function, goals, administration, funding, and implementation status. In an appendix at the end of this report, Table A-1 presents data on 2014 farm bill budgetary authority for energy provisions, while Table A-2 presents the original budget authority for Title IX programs under the previous 2008 farm bill. A third table (Table A-3) provides a side-by-side comparison of Title IX energy-related provisions for current versus previous law.
Date:
September 21, 2017
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Chevron" Deference: A Primer
This report discusses the Chevron decision (which set up the current process for judicial review of regulatory agencies), explains the circumstances in which the Chevron doctrine applies, explores how courts apply the two steps of Chevron, and highlights some criticisms of the doctrine, with an eye towards the potential future of Chevron deference.
Date:
September 19, 2017
Creator:
Brannon, Valerie C. & Cole, Jared P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies
This report provides information to aid policymakers as they navigate the many levels of responsibility, and numerous policy pressure points that occur after a disaster. It describes the laws and administrative policies governing the disaster response and recovery process. The report also reviews the legislative framework that exists for providing federal financial assistance following disasters, as well as the policies the executive branch employs to provide supplemental help to state, tribal, and local governments during time of disasters.
Date:
September 8, 2017
Creator:
Brown, Jared T.; Lindsay, Bruce R. & Petruzzelli, Jaclyn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies
This report provides information to aid policymakers as they navigate the many levels of responsibility, and numerous policy pressure points; it describes the laws and administrative policies governing the disaster response and recovery process. The report also reviews the legislative framework that exists for providing federal financial assistance following disasters, as well as the policies the executive branch employs to provide supplemental help to state, tribal, and local governments during time of disasters.
Date:
September 8, 2017
Creator:
Brown, Jared T.; Lindsay, Bruce R. & Petruzzelli, Jaclyn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Frequently Asked Questions
This report answers frequently asked questions about the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and the recent announcement on September 5, 2017 that the program was being rescinded.
Date:
September 6, 2017
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unauthorized Childhood Arrivals: Legislative Options
This report discusses bills proposed in Congress that either would provide temporary protection from removal or paths to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in the wake of the announcement of the phasing out of the DACA program.
Date:
September 14, 2017
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hurricanes and Electricity Infrastructure Hardening
This report discusses the measures undertaken by electric utilities to prevent or mitigate power outages resulting from severe weather events. Power lines and transformers used to provide electricity to customers are particularly susceptible to damage due to their exposure to the elements. The loss of life and extensive damage seen so far in the 2017 hurricane season has refocused the attention of Congress on the destructive potential of such storms. High winds, rain, and coastal surges can combine to create floods which exacerbate damage from hurricanes.
Date:
September 20, 2017
Creator:
Campbell, Richard J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rico and Electric Power Restoration from Hurricane Maria
This report discusses efforts to restore power in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria decimated the island's electricity infrastructure. Challenges in power restoration due to the extent of the damage, supply deliveries, timing of the storm after Hurricane Harvey and Irma, and the electric company's financial crisis along with recommendations for strengthening the electric system are discussed.
Date:
September 21, 2017
Creator:
Campbell, Richard J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
This report discusses issues related to autonomous vehicle regulations on the federal and state level and proposals by Congress to establish new regulatory rules (H.R. 3388) that would create a federal standard for autonomous vehicles and require state law to be in agreement with the federal law.
Date:
September 5, 2017
Creator:
Canis, Bill
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
2017 Hurricanes and Army Corps of Engineers: Background for Flood Response and Recovery
This report outlines the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in hurricane disaster relief and recovery. This role encompasses emergency response to floods and general disaster recovery, maintaining or repairing flood control structures such as dams that they operate as well as assisting in the repair of non-federally owned flood control structures. Recent activities of the Corps during and after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are discussed.
Date:
September 15, 2017
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Stern, Charles V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Floodplain Management and Flood Resilience: Current Policy and Considerations for Congress
This report describes presidential direction to federal agencies on floodplain management and flood resilience and presents considerations for Congress.
Date:
September 6, 2017
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.; Horn, Diane P. & Brown, Jared T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Possible U.S. Policy Approaches to North Korea
This report describes President Trump's current policy toward North Korea and possible options for future U.S. policy. Options include diplomatic engagement, international and U.S. sanction increases, military strikes, destabilization of the North Korean government through intelligence activities and popular resentment, enhanced military cooperation with allies, and additional funding for preventing arms trading and related trade with North Korea.
Date:
September 4, 2017
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma & Manyin, Mark E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Confederate Symbols: Relation to Federal Lands and Programs
This report focuses primarily on Confederate symbols administered by three federal entities-- NPS, the VA, and DOD. Each of these entities manages multiple sites or programs that involve Confederate symbols. The report begins with a discussion of recent legislative proposals, and then discusses the agencies' current policies with respect to Confederate symbols, along with issues for Congress.
Date:
September 20, 2017
Creator:
Comay, Laura B.; Szymendara, Scott D.; Torreon, Barbara Salazar; DeBruyne, Nese F. & Hanson, Laura A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Consideration of Resolutions to "Censure" Executive Branch Officials
This report summarizes the parliamentary procedures the House and Senate might use to consider a resolution to censure or condemn an executive branch official and provides links to additional reading material on the subject.
Date:
September 14, 2017
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues
This report provides a historical examination of the SBA's size standards and assesses competing views concerning how to define a small business. It also discusses P.L. 112-239, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, which requires the SBA to make available a justification when establishing or approving a size standard that the size standard is appropriate for each individual industry classification. It addresses the SBA's recent practice of combining size standards within industrial groups as a means to reduce the complexity of its size standards and to provide greater consistency for industrial classifications that have similar economic characteristics; P.L. 114-328, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which authorizes the SBA to establish different size standards for agricultural enterprises using existing methods and appeal processes.
Date:
September 28, 2017
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Post-9/11 Veterans' Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post 9/11 GI Bill): A Primer
This report provides a detailed description of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The first section describes participant eligibility criteria. The second section indicates a participant's entitlement to benefits and the period during which the benefits must be used. The third section describes the eligible programs of education. The subsequent section explains the eligible benefit payments. The final sections illustrate key links to other programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and current data on obligations and participation.
Date:
September 13, 2017
Creator:
Dortch, Cassandria
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions
This report addresses fourteen frequently asked questions related to the Budget Control Act (BCA) and the annual budget.
Date:
September 1, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: Fiscal Year 2018 Budget and Appropriations
This report outlines the 2018 fiscal year budget request for the State Department, foreign operations, and related programs such as foreign aid. Funding levels requested, major projects for the year, and Congressional actions are discussed.
Date:
September 27, 2017
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Lawson, Marian L. & Gill, Cory R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs
This report discusses the Army's Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) and three programs meant to address identified needs for improved transport, reconnaissance, and firepower. The three new initiatives are all concerned with developing and acquiring new vehicles of three types known as the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV), the Light Reconnaissance vehicle (LRV), and the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle. Issues of Congressional interest include affordability and funding sources, deployability, and sustainability.
Date:
September 26, 2017
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Background and Funding
This report provides an overview of the federal response to domestic violence--defined broadly to include acts of physical and nonphysical violence against spouses and other intimate partners--through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The report begins with background on the definitions of domestic violence, family violence, and related terms. This background section also describes the risk factors for domestic violence and estimates of the number of victims. The next section of the report addresses the history leading up to the enactment of FVPSA, and the major components of the act: a national domestic violence hotline, support for domestic violence shelters and non-residential services, and coordination efforts to prevent domestic violence. The report then discusses recent efforts under FVPSA to assist children and youth exposed to domestic violence, including teen dating violence. Finally, the report provides an overview of FVPSA's interaction with other federal laws, including the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Date:
September 13, 2017
Creator:
Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: Background and Federal Programs
This report provides background on teens and young adults in and exiting from foster care, and the federal support that is available to these youth as they transition to adulthood. It begins with a discussion of the characteristics of youth who have had contact with the child welfare system, including those who entered care, as well as those who exited care via emancipation because they have reached the legal age of majority. The report then provides an overview of the federal foster care system, including the Chafee Foster Care Independence program (CFCIP), and provisions in federal foster care law that are intended to help prepare youth for adulthood. The report goes on to discuss federal support for youth aging out of care in the areas of education, health care, employment, and housing. The report seeks to understand how states vary in their approaches to serving older youth in care and those who are recently emancipated.
Date:
September 8, 2017
Creator:
Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library