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Sex Trafficking: Proposals in the 114th Congress to Amend Federal Criminal Law
This report discusses proposed legislation that would amend federal substantive law in three areas: commercial sex trafficking (18 U.S.C. 1591); the Mann Act, which outlaws transportation and travel for unlawful sexual purposes; and federal tax crimes.
Date:
April 29, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Reform in the 114th Congress: An Overview of Proposals
This report provides background information regarding tax reform and discusses ways to make the U.S. tax system simpler, fairer, and more efficient.
Date:
July 9, 2015
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F. & Keightley, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by- Side Analysis
This report briefly outlines the issues involved with terrorism insurance, summarizes extension legislation, and includes a side-by-side comparison of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) and the bills introduced in the 114th and 113th Congresses.
Date:
January 7, 2015
Creator:
Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side Analysis
This report briefly outlines the issues involved with terrorism insurance, summarizes extension legislation, and includes a side-by-side comparison of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA; P.L. 107-297) law and the bills introduced in the 114th and 113th Congresses.
Date:
January 20, 2015
Creator:
Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers: Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress, In Brief
None
Date:
May 15, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers: Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress, In Brief
This report is designed to provide assistance in considering Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers reauthorization efforts in the 114th Congress. It begins with background information on TAA and a summary of recent legislation. It then presents a table that compares a recent reauthorization proposal with provisions in current and prior law.
Date:
April 28, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Benjamin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report examines aviation, transit and passenger rail security, as well as port and maritime security. The difficulty and cost of protecting the transportation sector from attack raises a core question for policymakers: how much effort and resources to put toward protecting potential targets versus pursuing and fighting terrorists.
Date:
December 25, 2015
Creator:
Elias, Bart; Peterman, David R. & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report discusses aviation security, transit and passenger security, port and maritime security.
Date:
May 20, 2015
Creator:
Elias, Bart; Peterman, David R. & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
None
Date:
March 20, 2015
Creator:
Elias, Bartholomew; Peterman, David Randall & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects
This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba, identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
McMinimy, Mark A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects
This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba, identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
McMinimy, Mark A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects
This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba. It identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored, and also considers the potential consequences for trade in agricultural goods if bilateral trade were returned to a more normal footing. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.
Date:
July 23, 2015
Creator:
McMinimy, Mark A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Grain Standards Act: Potential Reauthorization in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
May 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
April 17, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act: Background and Issues
This report discusses the combination of regulations and standards for controlling vessel discharges, which is at issue today and is addressed in legislation in the 114th Congress, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.
Date:
September 4, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview
This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a summary of its major provisions, and a brief discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and related legislation in the 113th and 114th Congresses. Two identical bills--H.R. 3899 and S. 1945--were introduced in the 113th Congress that would have amended the VRA to add a new coverage formula, among other provisions.
Date:
July 20, 2015
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
This report provides an overview of the water quality issues in the 114th Congress.
Date:
January 21, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
None
Date:
April 20, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
January 23, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress
This report discusses recent congressional activity and possible topics for the 114th Congress. It provides an overview of the federal role in water resources development, management, and protection, with a focus on projects of the two major federal water resources agencies--Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps--and related legislation.
Date:
January 23, 2015
Creator:
Cody, Betsy A.; Stern, Charles V. & Carter, Nicole T.
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
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 114th Congress
None
Date:
May 5, 2015
Creator:
Shea, Dana A. & Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wilderness: Legislation and Issues in the 114th Congress
This report presents background information on wilderness protection and a discussion of issues in the wilderness debate--the pros and cons of wilderness designation generally; possible considerations for specific legislation; and a discussion of possible wilderness study area designation and protection. This report will also track the status of legislation introduced in the 114th Congress to designated new wilderness or release or release wilderness study areas.
Date:
January 12, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie; Alexander, Kristina & Johnson, Sandra L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wildfire Spending: Background, Issues, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
This report provides background information and analysis of funding for federal wildfire suppression operations. It concludes by summarizing relevant legislative proposals introduced in the 114th Congress and discussing their possible implications.
Date:
June 26, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie; Lindsay, Bruce R.; McCarthy, Francis X. & Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library