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Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) Reauthorization
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Date:
September 2, 2014
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers
This report provides a brief overview of the European Union (EU), an economic and political partnership between 27 sovereign member states. The report describes the formation of the EU, the three main institutions of the EU, and the EU's relationship with the United States.
Date:
September 29, 2014
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal, Including the Law Enforcement 1033 Program
This report focuses on the disposal of defense surplus property that is delegated to Department of Defense (DOD) from the General Services Administration. Law enforcement agencies are a recipient of defense surplus property, along with many other recipients.
Date:
September 5, 2014
Creator:
Bailey Grasso, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses)
This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2012. A "lame duck" session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
Date:
September 19, 2014
Creator:
Beth, Richard S. & Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
American Foreign Fighters and the Islamic State: Broad Challenges for Federal Law Enforcement
This report offers a framework for considering the challenges to domestic security posed by American fighters in the terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, previously referred to as ISIS or ISIL) and outlines some of the ways that U.S. law enforcement responds to such challenges.
Date:
September 19, 2014
Creator:
Bjelopera, Jerome P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Khorasan Group" in Syria
This report briefly discusses the Syria-based terrorists referred to as the "Khorasan Group" and the U.S. airstrikes conducted against them in late September 2014.
Date:
September 24, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the recent conflict in Syria including an overview of the situation, information about anti- and pro-Asad forces, background on chemical weapons and disarmament, plans for U.S. policy and assistance, and a general sense of the future outlook.
Date:
September 11, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the continuing conflict in Syria including recent regime losses in confrontations with forces of the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) in northeastern Syria. The report also covers Syrian chemical weapons disarmament and U.S. policy.
Date:
September 17, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects
This report discusses the causes of funding gaps and shutdowns of the federal government, processes that are associated with shutdowns, and how agency operations may be affected by shutdowns. The report concludes with a discussion of potential issues for Congress.
Date:
September 8, 2014
Creator:
Brass, Clinton T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Frequently Asked Questions
This report discusses the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) June 15, 2012 announcement that certain individuals who were brought to the United States as children and meet other criteria would be considered for relief from removal for two years, subject to renewal, under an initiative known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Date:
September 30, 2014
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs
This report analyzes the special immigrant visa (SIV) classifications for Iraqis and Afghans within the context of both the larger Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) special immigrant category and selected other permanent admissions categories. It discusses the legislative changes to the individual Iraqi and Afghan special immigrant programs since their initial authorization, provides statistics on visa issuance, and considers challenges facing the programs today.
Date:
September 12, 2014
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medal of Honor: History and Issues
This report briefly describes the history of the Medal of Honor and the criteria and rules used in awarding the medal.
Date:
September 5, 2014
Creator:
Burrelli, David F. & Torreon, Barbara S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Customer Choice and the Power Industry of the Future
This report will begin to explore the issues, discussing what forms a transition from today's electric power grid to a grid of the future could take, and suggest questions that Congress may want to address. The United States seems to be at a turning point in the history of the electric power sector, some have advocated for the electric utility industry model to be reinvented under a "Utility 2.0" paradigm, wherein the modern needs of society for electric power and services become the driving force behind utility investments.
Date:
September 22, 2014
Creator:
Campbell, Richard J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
This report discusses issues regarding U.S.-Japan economic relations, since the economic condition of each nation can affect the world economy and a U.S.-Japan bilateral economic relationship could influence economic conditions in other countries. U.S. and Japanese leaders have several options on how to manage their relationship, including stronger reliance on the World Trade Organization; special bilateral negotiating frameworks and agreements; or a free trade agreement.
Date:
September 24, 2014
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Manyin, Mark E.; Rinehart, Ian E.; Nelson, Rebecca M. & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cooling Water Intake Structures: Summary of the EPA Rule
This report provides a summary of EPA’s Rule which is Cooling Water Intake Structures.water withdrawals by power producers and manufacturers represent more than one half of water withdrawn daily for various use in The United States.
Date:
September 8, 2014
Creator:
Claudia, Copleland
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The No Fly List: Procedural Due Process and Hurdles to Litigation
This report provides an overview of the operation of the government's watchlists, examine some of the legal issues implicated by challenges to the No Fly list, and describe recent case law on the matter.
Date:
September 18, 2014
Creator:
Cole, Jared P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Elder Justice Act: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides a brief legislative history of the Elder Justice Act, summarizes elder justice provisions enacted as part of ACA, and administrative efforts related to implementation and funding. The report then describes several issues for Congress with respect to the act's reauthorization.
Date:
September 3, 2014
Creator:
Colello, Kirsten J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Help America Vote Act and Election Administration: Overview and Issues
This report discusses the Help America Vote Act (HAVA; P.L. 107-252) enacted in 2002. It provides background information about HAVA and its provisions, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), funding for the agency and for state programs to improve elections, and a number of enduring election administration issues.
Date:
September 10, 2014
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J. & Fischer, Eric A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"
This report describes the March 25 proposed rule to define "waters of the United States," particularly focused on clarifying the regulatory status of waters located in isolated places in a landscape, the types of waters with ambiguous jurisdictional status following the Supreme Court's ruling. It includes a table comparing the proposal to existing regulatory language.
Date:
September 10, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Research for Congressional Staff: How to Find Documents and Other Resources
This report is one of a series of reports on legislative process and research; it is intended to serve as a finding aid to sources of information, such as documents, news articles, analysis, contacts and services, used in legislative research.
Date:
September 25, 2014
Creator:
Cornell, Ada S.; Greene, Michael & Hanson, Laura A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Insolvency Projections
This report focuses on the two separate trust funds that fund Medicare, the Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund and Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) trust fund. Almost from its inception, the HI trust fund has faced a projected shortfall and eventual insolvency. Because of the way it is financed, the SMI trust fund cannot become insolvent; however, the Medicare Trustees continue to express concerns about the rapid growth in SMI costs.
Date:
September 19, 2014
Creator:
Davis, Patricia A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Primer
This report provides an overview of Medicare, the nation's federal insurance program, which pays for covered health care services of qualified beneficiaries.
Date:
September 10, 2014
Creator:
Davis, Patricia A.; Talaga, Scott R.; Binder, Cliff; Hahn, Jim; Morgan, Paulette C.; Mulvey, Janemarie et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library