Collection
Country
Counties
1,666 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
1,666
next
501(c)(3)s and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws
From Summary: "This report examines the restrictions imposed on campaign activity by Section 501(c)(3) organizations under the tax and campaign finance laws."
Date:
September 10, 2013
Creator:
Lunder, Erika, L. & Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
501(c)(4)s and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws
This report discusses 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, including the requirements necessary to maintain 501(c)(4) status and the requirements for annual reporting to the Internal Revenue Service and Federal Election Commission.
Date:
May 17, 2013
Creator:
Lunder, Erika K. & Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act
Report that examines the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) process under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) in the context of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Date:
July 24, 2013
Creator:
Vann, Adam & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Overview and Considerations for Congress
This report provides background information regarding the threats and consequences of cybersecurity. The federal legislative framework for cybersecurity is complex, with more than 50 statutes addressing various aspects of it either directly or indirectly.
Date:
November 8, 2013
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A.; Liu, Edward C.; Rollins, John W. & Theohary, Catherine A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Overview and Considerations for Congress
This report provides background information regarding the threats and consequences of cybersecurity. The federal legislative framework for cybersecurity is complex, with more than 50 statutes addressing various aspects of it either directly or indirectly.
Date:
March 1, 2013
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A.; Liu, Edward C.; Rollins, John W. & Theohary, Catherine A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2013 Farm Bill: A Comparison of the Senate-Passed Bill (S. 954) and House- Reported Bill (H.R. 1947) with Current Law
Report that provides a side-by-side comparison of every provision in the House Agriculture Committee-reported and Senate-passed farm bills with each other and with current law or policy, as amended and extended by the fiscal cliff bill.
Date:
June 14, 2013
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2013 Farm Bill: A Comparison of the Senate-Passed (S. 954) and House-Passed (H.R. 2642, H.R. 3102) Bills with Current Law
From Introduction: "This report begins with a brief overview of the estimated budgetary impact of the House and Senate farm bills, followed by a summary comparison of the major provisions of each title. A side-by-side section comprehensively compares all of the provisions in S. 954 as passed by the Senate (now also referred to as the Senate amendment of H.R. 2642) and the latest House-passed version of H.R. 2642 (which includes the provisions of H.R. 3102 as a new Title IV to H.R. 2642) with each other, and with current law or policy."
Date:
October 18, 2013
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law and Policy
This report details legislation and policies that restrict or place requirements on U.S. funding of abortion or family planning activities abroad. The level and extent of federal funding for these activities is an ongoing and controversial issue in U.S. foreign assistance and will likely continue to be a point of contention during the 113th Congress.
Date:
February 12, 2013
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
This report discuses the judicial history of abortion and how legislatures respond to those decisions made by the court. The report tackles landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade as well as companion decisions such as Doe v. Bolton. The report highlights specifically how Congress has attempted to enact legislation that limits abortion practices.
Date:
January 8, 2013
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
This report discuses the judicial history of abortion and how legislatures respond to those decisions made by the court. The report tackles landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade as well as companion decisions such as Doe v. Bolton. The report highlights specifically how Congress has attempted to enact legislation that limits abortion practices.
Date:
June 14, 2013
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
This report discusses the current debate over "net neutrality." While there is no single accepted definition of "net neutrality," most agree that any such definition should include the general principles that owners of the networks that compose and provide access to the Internet should not control how consumers lawfully use that network, and they should not be able to discriminate against content provider access to that network.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Across-the-Board Rescissions in Appropriations Acts: Overview and Recent Practices
This report provides information on the main components of across-the-board rescissions and recent practices between FY2008 through FY2013.
Date:
September 20, 2013
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administration’s Proposal to Reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Comparison to Current Law
This report discusses the challenges and consequences of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Moreover, the report outlines the Department of Education's (ED) ideas for reform in the reauthorization. Finally, the reforms are compared to the current policy the ESEA possesses.
Date:
January 14, 2013
Creator:
Skinner, Rebecca R.; Dortch, Cassandria; Kuenzi, Jeffrey J. & McCallion, Gail
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administrative Agencies and Claims of Unreasonable Delay: Analysis of Court Treatment
This report discusses judicial remedies available for delayed agency actions that are somewhat limited. Generally, a court is restricted to ordering an agency to act by a specific deadline. The following sections outline the timing requirements imposed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), discuss the available judicial remedies when actions are found to be unreasonably delayed, and provide an examination of cases where courts have been asked to compel agency action. Finally, the report concludes with a discussion of legislative tools that Congress can use to try to set agency priorities.
Date:
March 21, 2013
Creator:
Shedd, Daniel T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Administrative Appeals in the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service
This report describes Congressional interest in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) appeal process due to rumors that it affects the BLM's capacity to handle various resources. Moreover, the report defines what an administrative appeal is, and describes the process required to undertake one. The report also lists the various types of administrative appeals.
Date:
September 16, 2013
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Administrative Process by Which Groups May Be Acknowledged as Indian Tribes by the Department of the Interior
This report describes the history of the process by which Native American tribes have been recognized. Moreover, the report emphasizes the importance of being recognized and acknowledged to maintain a political existence. The benefits of having this include things such as having the ability to exercise jurisdiction over territory.
Date:
April 26, 2013
Creator:
Smith, Jane M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA): A Primer
This report discusses the function, history, and funding for the Adult Education Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) as a means to equip adults with a primary and secondary school education. The report also describes the conditions to acquire a grant from the program. Requirements for the grant are also outlined in the report such as specifying that 82.5 percent of each state's grant must be sub granted to local providers of educational services.
Date:
April 8, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Benjamin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Appropriations Process: FAQs Regarding Potential Legislative Changes and Effects of a Government Shutdown
This report provides background information on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It discusses the ACA and the annual appropriations process and the potential impact of a shutdown on ACA implementation.
Date:
October 2, 2013
Creator:
Redhead, C. S.; Tollestrup, Jessica; Liu, Edward C. & Brass, Clinton T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Affordable Care Act and Small Business: Economic Issues
This report explains how employer-sponsored insurance can be used to address concerns about health insurance coverage and cost. Then, it summarizes the three ACA provisions most relevant to small businesses. Also, it analyzes these provisions for their potential effects on small businesses. Last, this report presents several approaches that could address some concerns associated with these provisions (particularly the employer penalty).
Date:
August 15, 2013
Creator:
Lowry, Sean & Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
August 14, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
May 23, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library