Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information (open access)

Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information

This report discusses the statutory prohibitions that may be implicated, including the Espionage Act; the extraterritorial application of such statutes; and the First Amendment implications related to such prosecutions against domestic or foreign media organizations and associated individuals.
Date: September 9, 2013
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (open access)

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
Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Background and Funding (open access)

Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Background and Funding

Federal support for child care and education comes in many forms, ranging from grant programs to tax provisions. This report provides a funding overview and brief background information on federal child care, early education, and related programs (and tax provisions).
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Lynch, Karen E. & McCallion, Gail
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2014 Appropriations, Preliminary Tables (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2014 Appropriations, Preliminary Tables

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Date: May 9, 2013
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits (open access)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Presidential Inauguration: Basic Facts and Information (open access)

The Presidential Inauguration: Basic Facts and Information

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Issues for the 113th Congress (open access)

Food Safety Issues for the 113th Congress

This report discusses Food Safety Incidents, Food borne Illness, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and Key Issues for the 113th Congress.
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Johnson, Renée
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and U.S. Law Enforcement (open access)

Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and U.S. Law Enforcement

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Finklea, Kristin M. & Theohary, Catherine A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Buy American Act in Brief: Preferences for “Domestic” Supplies and Construction Materials in Federal Procurements (open access)

The Buy American Act in Brief: Preferences for “Domestic” Supplies and Construction Materials in Federal Procurements

This report consists of the buy American act in brief with preferences for "Domestic" supplies and construction materials in federal procurement's.
Date: July 9, 2013
Creator: Manuel, Kate M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Affirmative Action and Diversity in Public Education: Legal Developments (open access)

Affirmative Action and Diversity in Public Education: Legal Developments

This report reviews the judicial evolution of race-based affirmative action, particularly in relation to public education. Recent rulings challenging the use of race-conscious admissions and hiring practices by public educational institutions are then considered for their implications on the future development of affirmative action law.
Date: August 9, 2013
Creator: Feder, Jody
System: The UNT Digital Library
Remittances: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Remittances: Background and Issues for Congress

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Date: September 9, 2013
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conservation Compliance and U.S. Farm Policy (open access)

Conservation Compliance and U.S. Farm Policy

This report provides information about the Conservation Compliance and U.S. Farm Policy. Federal policies and programs have offered voluntary incentives to producers to plan and apply resource-conserving practices on private lands.
Date: April 9, 2013
Creator: Stubbs, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library
The “Fiscal Cliff”: Macroeconomic Consequences of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts (open access)

The “Fiscal Cliff”: Macroeconomic Consequences of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 113th Congress: Major Provisions in Senate-Passed S. 744 (open access)

Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 113th Congress: Major Provisions in Senate-Passed S. 744

For several years, some Members of Congress have favored "comprehensive immigration reform", a label that commonly refers to omnibus legislation that includes increased border security and immigration enforcement, expanded employment eligibility verification, revision of nonimmigrant visas and legal permanent immigration, and legalization for some unauthorized immigrants residing in the country. This report provides a detailed discussion of major legislation related to these issues.
Date: July 9, 2013
Creator: Rosenblum, Marc R. & Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System: The UNT Digital Library
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress (open access)

The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medical Loss Ratio Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Issues for Congress (open access)
Keeping America’s Pipelines Safe and Secure: Key Issues for Congress (open access)

Keeping America’s Pipelines Safe and Secure: Key Issues for Congress

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Background and Issues for Congressional Oversight of ARRA Broadband Awards (open access)

Background and Issues for Congressional Oversight of ARRA Broadband Awards

This report discusses the background and issues for congressional oversight of ARRA Broadband Awards.
Date: December 9, 2013
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers (open access)

Federal Programs Available to Unemployed Workers

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Isaacs, Katelin P.; Bradley, David H.; Collins, Benjamin & Mulvey, Janemarie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources

This report provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues and includes information on various cybersecurity topics.
Date: May 9, 2013
Creator: Tehan, Rita
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abortion Services and Military Medical Facilities (open access)

Abortion Services and Military Medical Facilities

The purpose of this report is to describe and discuss the provisions for providing abortion services to military personnel, their dependents, and other military health care beneficiaries at military medical facilities. The report describes the history of these provisions, with particular emphasis on legislative actions. Finally, this report discusses a number of proposals to modify the law, as well as other related legislative and administrative actions.
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Burrelli, David F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy (open access)

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy

This report discusses the role of TAA in U.S. trade policy, from its inception as a legislative option in the early 1950s, to its core roles as a cornerstone of modern trade policy that many argue has served to promote the long-term U.S. trade liberalization agenda.
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress (open access)

Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress

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Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Wyler, Liana S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Food Aid Programs: Background and Issues (open access)

International Food Aid Programs: Background and Issues

This report discusses past United States food aid programs in relation to the 2008 farm bill authorized through FY2012. This includes past international applications of food aid, its issues, and congressional response. Report updated May 20, 2013.
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Hanrahan, Charles E.
System: The UNT Digital Library