U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia (open access)

U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia

This report discusses the United States, and European Union policies with Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine.
Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: Archick, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implementation (open access)

The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implementation

This report examines the provisions of the South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) and issues related to its implementation in the context of the overall U.S.-South Korean economic relationship, U.S. objectives, and South Korean objectives. It also examines recent trade patterns.
Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: Williams, Brock R.; Manyin, Mark E.; Jurenas, Remy & Platzer, Michaela D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress (open access)

Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority and implementing regulation. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare: An Overview of Federal Programs and Their Current Funding (open access)

Child Welfare: An Overview of Federal Programs and Their Current Funding

This report begins with a review of federal appropriations activity in FY2014 as it relates to child welfare programs, including the effect of the automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration. The bulk of the report provides a short description of each federal child welfare program, including its purpose and recent (FY2012-FY2014) funding levels.
Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: Stoltzfus, Emilie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief (open access)

Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief

This report presents the President's requests for authority and funding for the Department of Defense to provide overt assistance, including possible military training and weapons, to vetted members of the Syrian opposition and other vetted Syrians for select purposes are the subject of close congressional consideration.
Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M. & Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Highway Bridge Conditions: Issues for Congress (open access)

Highway Bridge Conditions: Issues for Congress

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Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: Kirk, Robert S. & Mallett, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits (open access)

Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, and Sickness Benefits

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Date: September 16, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library