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Agricultural Provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
This report discusses the agricultural provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Date:
October 5, 2018
Creator:
Hopkinson, Jenny
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Force OA-X Light Attack Aircraft Program
This report discusses the U.S. Air Force's intention to acquire a new type of aircraft. The OA-X light attack aircraft is a small, two-seat turboprop airplane designed for operation in relatively permissive environments.
Date:
August 23, 2018
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Argentina
This report discusses Argentina's political and economic situation, U.S. foreign aid to Argentina, trade and investment issues, and U.S. Congressional interest.
Date:
July 23, 2018
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations
This report discusses the FY2018 appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers and funding priorities for the year.
Date:
April 2, 2018
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Modular Handgun Procurement
This report discusses the Army Modular Handgun System (MHS), a weapon system produced by Sig Sauer that is to replace the Beretta M9/11 pistol, which has been used by the U.S. Army since 1986. Topics discussed include the conract, previous replacement effort, criticisms of the procurement process, and price determination.
Date:
June 19, 2018
Creator:
Schwartz, Moshe & Purdy, Jason A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education
This report discusses artificial intelligence in education, including current applications, benefits and drawbacks, and policy considerations.
Date:
August 1, 2018
Creator:
Joyce, J. Lu. & Harris, Laurie A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram and the Islamic State's West Africa Province
This report discusses the terrorist group Boko Haram, including the history of the group, leadership and group divisions, objectives and areas of operation, capabilities, and relationships with other terrorist groups.
Date:
June 28, 2018
Creator:
Blanchard, Lauren Ploch & Cavigelli, Katia T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Buy America and the Electric Bus Market
This report discusses a current controversy over how Buy America (which requires that federally-funded highway, public transportation, aviation, and intercity passenger rail projects use U.S.-made manufactured goods) applies to battery-powered buses. This controversy illustrates the challenges in determining whether or not a product is made in the United States.
Date:
August 6, 2018
Creator:
Canis, Bill & Mallett, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CFIUS Reform: Foreign Investment National Security Reviews
This report discusses recent legislation, known as the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) of 2018. The legislation amends the current process for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review -- on behalf of the President -- the national security implications of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States.
Date:
August 22, 2018
Creator:
Jackson, James K. & Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Currency Policy
This report provides an overview of the economic issues surrounding the current debate over China's currency policy. It identifies the economic costs and benefits of China's currency policy for both China and the United States, and possible implications if China were to allow its currency to significantly appreciate or to float freely.
Date:
October 22, 2018
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean
This report discusses the bilateral partnership agreements the People's Republic of China (PRC) has signed with multiple countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region, including "strategic partnerships" with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. The report also discusses concerns and considerations U.S. policymakers may want to address in response to these partnerships.
Date:
September 18, 2018
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P. & Lum, Thomas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Status as a Nonmarket Economy (NME)
This report discusses China's classification by the World Trade Organization (WTO). China contends that language in its WTO accession protocol required all WTO members to terminate their use of the alternative methodology; the United States and other WTO members argue that that the WTO language did not automatically obligate them to extend market economy status (MES) to China.
Date:
October 22, 2018
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CIA Ethics Education: Background and Perspectives
This report discusses the ethics education of CIA officers. Topics include baseline approaches to ethics education, perspectives on intelligence ethics, personal standards of conduct, and principles of professional ethics.
Date:
June 11, 2018
Creator:
DeVine, Michael E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conflict in Mali
This report outlines the security and governance challenges that Mali has faced since the 2011-2013 crisis that devastated the military, central government institutions, and northern populations and the peace accord that followed in 2015.
Date:
September 19, 2018
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2016 and FY2017
This report provides an overview of Congressional funding for medical research programs in FY2016 and FY2017.
Date:
March 13, 2018
Creator:
Peters, Heidi M. & Vassalotti, Michael J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Policy Overview
This report discusses U.S. policy towards Cuba, including issues of government-to-government engagement, travel and commerce, change in U.S. immigration policy, continued human rights concerns, injuries of U.S. Embassy personnel in Havana, and Congressional action.
Date:
July 2, 2018
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: An Introduction
This report reviews cyber supply chain risks, discusses ways in which they are currently managed, and provides issues that Congress may consider.
Date:
June 29, 2018
Creator:
Jaikaran, Chris
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cyprus
This report briefly describes the political situation, economic conditions, energy policy of Cyprus.
Date:
July 25, 2018
Creator:
Morelli, Vincent L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Congress's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
This report provides an overview of Congress's war powers under the U.S. Constitution.
Date:
November 13, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process
This report provides an overview of the defense appropriations process. The congressional appropriations process includes various rules and practices that Congress has adopted to distinguish appropriations measures and facilitate their consideration.
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Saturno, James V. & McGarry, Brendan W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds
This report describes how Defense Working Capital Funds (DWCF) work and lists the major DWCF's that are currently in operation.
Date:
March 23, 2018
Creator:
Purdy, Jason A. & Williams, Lynn M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Army and Army Command Structure
This report discusses the senior leadership and operational and institutional missions of the Department of the Army (DA).
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Navy
This report provides basic information on the Department of the Navy, which includes both the Navy and the Marine Corps. It also describes the Coast Guard's relationship to the Department.
Date:
August 6, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Navy
This report provides basic information on the Department of the Navy, which includes both the Navy and the Marine Corps. It also describes the Coast Guard's relationship to the Department.
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library