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Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike
Report that provides information on federal financial assistance provided to the Gulf States after major disasters were declared in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in response to the widespread destruction that resulted from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005 and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. This includes a brief summary of each hurricane and a discussion concerning federal to state cost-shares.
Date:
July 5, 2013
Creator:
Lindsay, Bruce R. & Nagel, Jared Conrad
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2014
This report discusses Federal R&D Funding Perspectives, Multiagency R&D Initiatives, Treatment of FY2013 Rescissions and Sequestration etc.
Date:
July 30, 2013
Creator:
Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies: Perspectives and Contemporary Developments
None
Date:
July 16, 2013
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Surveillance and the Future of Standing to Sue Post-Clapper
This report is categorized into three categories: (I) Background on the Doctrines of Constitutional and Prudential Standing, (II) Clapper v. Amnesty International, and (III) Future of Litigation Challenging the Foreign Surveillance Practices.
Date:
July 10, 2013
Creator:
Nolan, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues
This report provides a brief overview of intellectual property issues on Gene patents. The myriad holding attempts to provide investors and firms with incentives to conduct R&D while recognizing that pattern might obtain too much control in future research
Date:
July 18, 2013
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H. & Thomas, John R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hague Convention Treaty on Recovery of International Child Support and H.R. 1896
This report an overview of the Child Support Enforcement(CSE) system, including a discussion of how international CSE cases are handled.It provides a summary of the 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and other forms of Family Maintenance and contains status information on the Convention/Treaty.
Date:
July 15, 2013
Creator:
Solomen-Fears, Carmen & Smith, Alison M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Care Reform and Small Business
This report considers issues in the employer penalty for small businesses. It firstly provides a brief discussion of the need for penalties in comprehensive health care reform and why employer penalties might be useful. It also discusses the potential impact of employer penalties and credits on small businesses.
Date:
July 5, 2013
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA
Report that provides background on Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a brief explanation of the program, its origins, issues, and how the Affordable Care Act might impact COBRA.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kinzer, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
This report describes who will be eligible for the premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies, and how the credit and subsidy amounts will be calculated. It also highlights selected issues addressed in the final regulation on premium credits.
Date:
July 9, 2013
Creator:
Fernandez, Bernadette & Gabe, Thomas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity
This report describes Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity. Industry Hemp is a variety of cannabis Sativa and is of the same plant marijuana. However, Hemp is genetically different and distinguished by its use and chemical makeup. Precise data are not available in the U.S market for Hemp based products.
Date:
July 24, 2013
Creator:
Renne, Johnson
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Honduras-U.S. Relations
Report that examines current political and economic conditions in Honduras as well as issues in Honduran-U.S. relations.
Date:
July 24, 2013
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human Rights, Civil Unrest, and Political Reform in Burma in 2013
Report that examines the current situation in Burma from the implicit perspective shaped by U.S. policy decisions.
Date:
July 20, 2013
Creator:
Martin, Michael F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hydraulic Fracturing: Selected Legal Issue
This report focuses on selected legal issues related to the use of hydraulic fracturing.
Date:
July 16, 2013
Creator:
Vann, Adam; Murrill, Brandon J. & Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Impact of Sequestration on Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions
This report provides brief answers to some frequently asked questions regarding sequestration and unemployment insurance benefits.
Date:
July 2, 2013
Creator:
Isaacs, Katelin P. & Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs): Background on Federal Grant Programs to Help Low-Income Families Save
This report describes IDA(Individual Development Accounts) programs funded by two major federal grants.
Date:
July 10, 2013
Creator:
Falk, Gene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individual Mandate and Related Information Requirements under ACA
Report that describes the individual mandate under Section 1501 and Section 10106 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended).
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Mach, Annie L.; Scales, Manon & Mulvey, Janemarie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Individual Mandate and Related Information Requirements under ACA
This report describes the ACA individual mandate. ACA also includes several reporting requirements designed, in part, to assist individuals in providing evidence of having met the mandate, as well as other related information about their health insurance.
Date:
July 15, 2013
Creator:
Mach, Annie L.; Scales, Manon & Mulvey, Janemarie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy
Report that focuses on the international trade in terrestrial fauna, largely excluding trade in illegal plants, including timber, and fish.
Date:
July 23, 2013
Creator:
Wyler, L. S. & Sheikh, Pervaze A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The International Whaling Convention (IWC) and Legal Issues Related to Aboriginal Rights
This report discusses the recent legislation regarding whaling in general, and aboriginal whaling in particular. Legislative measures, primarily in the form of concurrent resolutions, have been proposed in four categories: protesting commercial, scientific, or community (nonaboriginal) whaling; ensuring aboriginal whaling rights; providing a tax break for aboriginal whaling captains; and addressing the United States' policy at the annual meetings of the IWC.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government
None
Date:
July 8, 2013
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions
Report that analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and, in so doing, provides examples, based on a wide range of open source reporting, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date:
July 26, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. The report also discusses ways which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date:
July 31, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This CRS Report for Congress contains descriptions of U.S. policy response, legislation, and sanctions pertaining to Iran. Updated July 31, 2013.
Date:
July 31, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the IAEA board and the Security Council. It will be updated as events warrant.
Date:
July 31, 2013
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library