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CHIP and the ACA Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Requirement: In Brief
This report discusses the Affordable Care Act (ACA) child maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement for children if federal CHIP funding expires. It begins with a brief background about CHIP, including information regarding program design and financing. The report then describes the ACA child MOE requirements for CHIP Medicaid expansion programs and for separate CHIP programs and discusses potential coverage implications.
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Mitchell, Alison & Baumrucker, Evelyne P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2015 Appropriations
None
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Perl, Libby; Boyd, Eugene; Jones, Katie & McCarty, Maggie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy
This report examines the current crisis in Iraq regarding the Islamic State, a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of parts of Iraq and Syria since 2013. There is debate over the degree to which the Islamic State organization might represent a direct terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland or to U.S. facilities and personnel in the region.
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E.; Margesson, Rhoda & Weed, Matthew C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress
The first section of this report discusses demographics and record keeping of missing adults and unidentified remains, as well as some of the factors that may contribute to the disappearance of adults. This section also discusses federally-funded databases that are used to track data on missing adults and unidentified individuals. The second section of the report describes the federal programs and initiatives to assist in locating missing adults, including funding data where applicable. Finally, the third section discusses issues about the federal role in missing adult cases.
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Swiss National Bank's Recent Currency Actions
This report presents the foreign exchange value of the Swiss franc relative to the euro and dollar.
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report describes the nature and scope of the problem of human trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean, including U.S. efforts to deal with trafficking in persons in the region, as well as the successes and failures of some recent country and regional antitrafficking efforts. The report concludes by raising issues that may be helpful for the 113th Congress to consider as it continues to address human trafficking as part of its authorization, appropriations, and oversight activities.
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Ribando Seelke, Clare
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Cody, Betsy A.; Stern, Charles V.; Carter, Nicole T. & Sheikh, Pervaze A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview and analysis of U.S.-Yemeni relations and issues, including evolving political change in Yemeni leadership, ongoing U.S. counterterrorism operations against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives at large in Yemen's hinterlands, and international efforts to bolster the country's stability despite an array of daunting socio-economic problems.
Date:
February 11, 2015
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources
This report discusses House and Senate rules and guidelines, laws, and regulations affecting congressional casework, as well as the role of caseworkers.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commercial Filming and Photography on Federal Lands
This report discusses concerns congress attempts to address in regards to commercial filming and photography on federal lands.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Comay, Laura B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Block Grants: Funding Issues in the 113th Congress
This report is a review of the Community Development Fund (CDF) account's funding history from FY2000 to FY2014, as well as current funding in FY2015. It includes a discussion of the three primary components of the CDF account: CDBG formula grants; CDBG-related set-asides and earmarks; and CDBG-linked supplemental and special appropriations.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conducting Foreign Relations Without Authority: The Logan Act
This report discusses the Logan Act, which was intended to prohibit United States citizens without authority from interfering in relations between the United States and foreign governments. There has been renewed interest in the Logan Act in 2015 as the result of a letter signed by 47 U.S. Senators to Iran suggesting that negotiations about a nuclear deal between the President and the Iranian leadership would be an executive agreement that another President or Congress would be able to abrogate.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Seitzinger, Michael V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discretionary Spending Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
None
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Redhead, C. Stephen; Colello, Kirsten J.; Redhead, C. Stephen; Colello, Kirsten J.; Heisler, Elayne J.; Lister, Sarah A. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Capital Markets Union
This report briefly discusses the implications of the European Commission's recently drafted proposal for a Capital Markets Union (CMU) to complement its current efforts to create a Banking Union. The CMU is intended to strengthen capital markets in the 28-member European Union (EU) in order to provide a viable alternative to the current bank-centered funding model commonly used by European firms.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Issues in the Reauthorization of Amtrak
None
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Peterman, David Randall & Frittelli, John F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Millennium Challenge Corporation
This report discusses the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which provides economic assistance through a competitive selection process to developing nations that demonstrate positive performance in three areas: ruling justly, investing in people, and fostering economic freedom.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Tarnoff, Curt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Northern Ireland: The Peace Process
This report provides background information regarding political violence and the peace process in Northern Ireland. It includes further information about the devolved government and recurrent crises (1999-2002, 2003-2007 and 2008-2010), implementation of police reforms, recent events and ongoing challenges, relevant U.S. policy, and recent legislation.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): History and Overview
None
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Shea, Dana A. & Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Paraprofessional Quality and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Background and Issues in Brief
None
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Kuenzi, Jeffrey J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions
This report provides resources to help congressional staff respond to constituents' frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The report lists selected resources regarding consumers, employers, and other stakeholders, with a focus on federal sources. It also lists CRS reports that summarize the ACA's provisions.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Napili, Angela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United States Fire Administration: An Overview
This report discusses the United States Fire Administration (USFA), which aims to significantly reduce the nation's loss of life from fire, while also achieving a reduction in property loss and non-fatal injury due to fire.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United States Fire Administration: An Overview
This report discusses the United States Fire Administration (USFA), which aims to significantly reduce the nation's loss of life from fire, while also achieving a reduction in property loss and non-fatal injury due to fire.
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Veterans’ Medical Care: FY2015 Appropriations
None
Date:
March 11, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library