Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Its Implementing Regulations (open access)

Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and Its Implementing Regulations

This report contains an overview of the unlawful internet gambling enforcement act and its implementing regulations.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: Doyle, Charles & Yeh, Brian T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Section 202 and Other HUD Rental Housing Programs for Low-Income Elderly Residents (open access)

Section 202 and Other HUD Rental Housing Programs for Low-Income Elderly Residents

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Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: Perl, Libby
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inequality in the Distribution of Income: Trends and International Comparisons (open access)

Inequality in the Distribution of Income: Trends and International Comparisons

This report examines the distribution of income in the United States, including factors that may help explain it, how it has changed over time, and how it compares with those of other countries.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: Cashell, Brian W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress (open access)

Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview discussion on the modernization of U.S. military tactical aircraft, meaning fighter aircraft, strike fighters, and attack planes. Tactical aircraft are a major component of U.S. military capability, and account for a significant portion of U.S. defense spending. In early 2009, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps collectively had an inventory of about 3,500 tactical aircraft.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of Children Online: Federal and State Laws Addressing Cyberstalking, Cyberharassment, and Cyberbullying (open access)

Protection of Children Online: Federal and State Laws Addressing Cyberstalking, Cyberharassment, and Cyberbullying

This report discusses Internet crimes, such as cyberbullying, cyberharassment, and cyberstalking, along with the limitations of such laws in the current environment. While Congress, under the Commerce Clause, has authority to regulate the Internet, Internet "harassment" presents new challenges for legislators in terms of defining and prosecuting such activity.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: Smith, Alison M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information on the C-17 Aircraft program, including previous appropriations, related programs, and issues for Congress. The primary issue for Congress in FY2010 is whether to procure additional C-17s. An additional issue is whether to pass legislation relating to the airlift aircraft force structure. Congress's decisions on these issues could affect DOD capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. military aircraft industrial base.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Terms and Tenure: Perspectives and Proposals for Change (open access)

Presidential Terms and Tenure: Perspectives and Proposals for Change

This report examines proposed constitutional amendments that would make changes to term lengths and limits for the President and Vice Presdient.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses (open access)

The Global Economic Crisis: Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa and Global Policy Responses

This report analyzes Africa's vulnerability to the global crisis and potential implications for economic growth, poverty alleviation, fiscal balances, and political stability. The report describes channels through which the crisis is affecting Africa, and provides information on international efforts to address the impact, including U.S. policies and those of multilateral institutions in which the United States plays a major role.
Date: October 19, 2009
Creator: Arieff, Alexis; Weiss, Martin A. & Jones, Vivian C.
System: The UNT Digital Library