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Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills
This report discusses the rules and procedures regarding a Congress member sponsoring or cosponsoring a bill in the House.
Date:
January 8, 2018
Creator:
Oleszek, Mark J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative
This report discusses the U.S. export control system and the initiative started by President Obama to study and make recommendations for reform of the export control system by streamlining processes and consolidating control of the program in one agency.
Date:
January 8, 2018
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Vessel Incidental Discharge Legislation in the 115th Congress: Background and Issues
This report outlines regulations for vessels discharging ballast water into U.S waters, to prevent the spread of invasive species and pollution of bodies of water. It discusses various federal, state, and Coast Guard requirements along with exempted vessel types, and recent legislative action regarding the issue.
Date:
January 8, 2018
Creator:
Gatz, Laura
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): An Overview
This report discusses the oil and gas program recently approved by President Trump for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the context of the ANWR's history, its energy and biological resources, Native interests and subsistence uses, energy market conditions, and debates over protection and development.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Comay, Laura B.; Ratner, Michael & Crafton, R. Eliot
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PayGO) Rule
This report discusses the Senate pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rule, which generally requires that any legislation projected to increase direct spending or reduce revenues must also include equivalent amounts of direct spending cuts, revenue increases, or a combination, so that the legislation does not increase the on-budget deficit in the current fiscal year, the budget year, a six-year period, or an 11-year period (the latter two periods beginning with the current fiscal year). This update includes the most recent changes to the rule, and adds information on points of order raised under the rule since 2015.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet
This report assists congressional offices with work related to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It contains links to legislation, CRS reports, sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, and presidential proclamations and remarks. It also contains links to additional government web resources and selected educational, cultural, and advocacy organizations.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Cervantes, Valerie S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
This report discusses U.S. monetary policy and the Federal Reserve. It provides an overview of monetary policy and recent developments, a summary of the Fed's actions following the financial crisis, and ends with a brief overview of the Fed's regulatory responsibilities.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables
This report discusses recent fiscal year Congressional pay raise freezes and provides: historical tables on the rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; details on enacted legislation with language prohibiting the automatic annual pay adjustment since the most recent adjustment; the adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared with actual adjustments in Member pay; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court to Hear Voter Roll Case: What are the Implications?
This report discusses the Supreme Court case of "Husted v. Phillip Randolph Institute," which charges the state of Ohio with violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) through their secondary voter registration maintenance program which removes people from the voter rolls due to inactivity. It discusses a brief history of the case before its coming to the Supreme Court and possible implications of the decision.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Attorney General's Memorandum on Federal Marijuana Enforcement: Possible Impacts
This report discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions' memorandum on federal marijuana enforcement policy sent to all U.S. Attorneys that immediately rescinds guidance documents specific to marijuana enforcement. It provides background on the memorandum, the relevant regulations, and implications of withdrawing previous guidance.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) and Selected Policy Issues
This report summarizes S. 2155 and highlights major policy proposals of the bill, as reported by committee.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Perkins, David W.; Getter, Darryl E.; Labonte, Marc & Weiss, N. Eric
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Facing the FAST Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part 1)
First part of a report regarding the Supreme Court case: "National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra;" it involves a California state law that requires certain pregnancy centers to distribute particular information to clients which they contend violates their free speech rights. This report provides an overview of the challenged law, followed by an analysis of how the Supreme Court might categorize the speech at issue.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Facing the FAST Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part 2)
Second part of a report regarding the Supreme Court case: "National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra;" it involves a California state law that requires certain pregnancy centers to distribute particular information to clients which they contend violates their free speech rights. This report discusses the potential implications of any Supreme Court decision in "NIFLA" for First Amendment jurisprudence and legislatures seeking to regulate in this area.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress
This report introduces the main steps through which a bill (or other item of business) may travel in the legislative process--from introduction to committee and floor consideration to possible presidential consideration. This report outlines each of the common stages through which a bill may move, with references to sources of additional information regarding complications and variations that occur in practice.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transatlantic Relations in 2018
This report discusses the current state of transatlantic relations between the U.S. and Europe and especially the European Union (EU). It also outlines various European concerns over the direction of the Trump Administration and future issues for Congress to consider.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Morelli, Vincent L. & Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Venezuela's Economic Crisis: Issues for Congress
This report discusses the economic crisis in Venezuela including its origins of the crisis and current attempts at debt restructuring by the Venezuelan government. The report also outlines U.S. interests in the Venezuelan economy and trade, the outlook for U.S. holders of Venezuelan oil company bonds, ownership of CITGO (the biggest shareholder is the Venezuelan state-oil company), and the prospects of U.S. support of economic recovery in the future.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
This report provides background and analysis of U.S.-China commercial ties, including history, trends, issues, and outlook.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District Court Enjoins DACA Phase-Out: Explanation and Takeaways
This report discusses the case of "Regents of University of California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security" and the district court ruling which limits the DACA phase-out to aliens not yet enrolled in DACA.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Garcia, Michael John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Expulsion of Members of Congress: Legal Authority and Historical Practice
This report discusses the nature of the power of Congress to remove a Member, including the historical background of the Clause, the implications of the limited judicial interpretations of the Clause's meaning, and other potential constitutional limitations in the exercise of the expulsion power. The report then analyzes the potential grounds upon which a Member might be expelled, including an overview of past cases resulting in expulsion and a discussion of the potential exercise of the expulsion power for conduct occurring prior to the Member's election or reelection to Congress.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia & Garvey, Todd
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation
This report discusses the current federal funding structure for surface transportation and the budget shortfalls in the Highway Trust Fund (made up of funds from gas taxes). Various options for resolving the funding shortfall are discussed, including raising the gas tax, public-private partnerships, and tolls.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S. & Mallett, William J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing of Federal Drug Offenses
This report is an overview of the Controlled Substances Act (or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act) and federal minimum sentencing requirements for drug offenses.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Recent Changes in the Estate and Gift Tax Provisions
This report describes the basic structure of the estate and gift tax, provides a brief history of recent developments, discusses the revenue effects and distribution of the tax, and briefly discusses issues and options.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Temporary Extension of the Community Health Center Fund
This report discusses the funding of the Community Health Center program and the temporary extension of the program beyond FY2017 when its funding officially expired.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J. & Redhead, C. Stephen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Update: Who's the Boss at the CFPB
This report is an update regarding the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as there were two indivuduals who claimed the right to the job. The Trump Administration appointed acting director, Mick Mulvaney, was confirmed in his position after a lawsuit filed by the previous acting director, Leandra English, was denied by the DC courts.
Date:
January 11, 2018
Creator:
Brannon, Valerie C. & Cole, Jared P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library