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American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
This report provides information for war casualty statistics. It includes tables, compiled from sources at the Department of Defense (DOD), indicating the number of casualties among American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions.
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
Leland, Anne
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations
Report that identifies, by Senate committee, presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation based on referrals as of the date of passage of S. 679, which became P.L. 112-166 on August 10, 2012. It begins with a brief description of the referral process and identify, for each committee to which referrals have been made, the positions that fall within the committee's jurisdiction.
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M. & Mansfield, Jerry W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Presidential Records Act: Background and Recent Issues for Congress
Report discussing the Presidential Records Act (PRA) and examines policy options related to the capture, maintenance, and use of presidential records.
Date:
November 15, 2012
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Georgia's October 2012 Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications
This report discusses the most recent elections for the 150-member Parliament of Georgia on October 1, 2012, including background to the election, the campaign, and results with implications for Georgia and U.S. interests.
Date:
October 15, 2012
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides examples of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran, based on a wide range of open-source reporting.
Date:
October 15, 2012
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress
This report describes the physical causes of drought, drought history in the United States, and policy challenges related to drought. It also provides examples of recurrent regional drought conditions.
Date:
August 15, 2012
Creator:
Folger, Peter; Cody, Betsy A. & Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Exchanges Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
This report outlines the required minimum functions of exchanges, and explains how exchanges are expected to be established and administered under ACA.
Date:
August 15, 2012
Creator:
Fernandez, Bernadette & Mach, Annie L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues
This report provides evidence of a rise in state and local investigations for horse neglect and more abandoned horses since 2007.
Date:
August 15, 2012
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sex Trafficking of Children in the United States: Overview and Issues for Congress
Report concerning Congressional attention on the domestic sex trafficking of children.
Date:
August 15, 2012
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin M.; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. & Siskin, Alison
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants
None
Date:
August 15, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Consequences of Changes in State Unemployment Compensation Laws
None
Date:
August 15, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report discusses the history and political background of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia since their breakaway from the former Soviet Union at the end of 1991. It looks at key issues for the 112th Congress including economies, energy, regional politics, local crime, and terrorism.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
This report gives an overview of the situation in the Arctic region. The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region's future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests in the region. The Arctic has increasingly become a subject of discussion among political leaders of the nations in the region. In varying degrees, the Arctic coastal states have indicated a willingness to establish and maintain a military presence in the high north. U.S. military forces, particularly the Navy and Coast Guard, have begun to pay more attention to the region.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Employee Stock Options: Tax Treatment and Tax Issues
None
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: Background and Proposed Legislation
This report aims to inform consideration of H.R. 890 and S. 466 and possible alternatives by providing; background on Holocaust-era compensation and restitution issues; an overview of ICHEIC, including criticism and support of its claims process and Administration policy on ICHEIC; and an overview of litigation on Holocaust-era insurance claims and the proposed legislation.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Belkin, Paul; Ruane, Kathleen Ann & Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress
This short report considers issues that may be of interest to Congress as it considers the strength and duration of further U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, to 2014 and beyond.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Dale, Catherine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Candidate Countries for WTO Accession: Issues for Congress
This report gives an analysis of the unconditional most-favored-nation (MFN) status, or in U.S. statutory parlance, normal trade relations (NTR) status, which is a fundamental principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This conflicts with the U.S. laws under Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 that limits trade status with several nations undergoing accession into the WTO. On June 12, 2012, Sen. Max Baucus introduced a bill with bipartisan co-sponsorship to authorize PNTR for Russia. The report includes information about MFN status and the WTO, the Jackson-Vanik Amendment restricting trade, the case of China, and prospective WTO accessions.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses funding issues for Congress regarding the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). It looks at the background of the program and why it is necessary.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, and gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations Issues for Congress concerning the Aegis BMD program include demands for BMD capable Aegis ships, demands for Aegis ships in general, the U.S. economic impact of shifting four Aegis ships to Rota, Spain, U.S. vs. European naval contributions to European BMD, the capability of the SM-3 Block IIB Aegis BMD interceptor, and technical risk in the Aegis program.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Congress in recent years has proposed, and sometimes passed, legislation regarding the naming of specific ships.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties
Report that discusses the issues surrounding whether or not the U.S. should grant Russia permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) following its accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 112th Congress
This report discusses the Project BioShield Act, In 2004, passed by Congress to encourage the private sector to develop medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism agents and to provide a novel mechanism for federal acquisition of those newly developed countermeasures. This law provides three main authorities: (1) relaxing regulatory requirements for some CBRN terrorism-related spending, including hiring personnel and awarding research grants; (2) guaranteeing a federal market for new CBRN medical countermeasures; and (3) permitting emergency use of unapproved countermeasures.
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Gottron, Frank
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
This report looks at the background and current status of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), which was formed to increase international cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Russia’s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for the United States
None
Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library