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Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry
This report reviews efforts to combat unauthorized migration across the Southwest border in the nearly three decades since the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) initiated the modern era in migration control. In reviewing such efforts, the report takes stock of the current state of border security and considers lessons that may be learned about enhanced enforcement at U.S. borders.
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
Seghetti, Lisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview
This report discusses EPA's most recent GHG actions that have involved fossil-fueled power plants, which EPA refers to as electric generating units. It also contains the information on how EPA is reviewing ambient air quality standards for ozone.
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Income Taxes and Noncitizens: Frequently Asked Questions
This report answers frequently asked questions about noncitizens and federal income taxes.
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
Lunder, Erika K. & Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to Financial Services: Banking
None
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
New Era Dawns in U.S.-Mexico Sugar Trade
None
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Presidential Records Act: Background and Recent Issues for Congress
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Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Public-Private Partnerships for Purposes of Federal Real Property Management
None
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
Hatch, Garrett & Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Challenges to Federal Enforcement of Immigration Law: Historical Precedents and Pending Litigation
This report provides an overview of prior and pending challenges by states to federal officials' alleged failure to enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) or other provisions of immigration law. It begins by discussing the lawsuits filed by six states in the mid-1990s; Arizona's counterclaims to the federal government's suit to enjoin enforcement of S.B. 1070; and Mississippi's challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. It then describes the challenge brought by over 20 states in 2014 to the recently announced expansion of DACA and the creation of a similar program for unlawfully present aliens whose children are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens (LPRs). The report concludes by exploring how the pending litigation resembles, and differs from, the prior litigation.
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 113th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-bySide Analysis
None
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Crude Oil Export Policy: Background and Considerations
The crude oil export policy debate has multiple dimensions and complexities. As U.S. light tight oil (LTO) production has increased--along with additional oil supply from Canada--certain challenges have emerged that affect some oil producers and refiners. While the economic arguments both for and against U.S. crude oil exports are quite complex and dynamic, there are some fundamental concepts and issues that may be worth considering during debate about exporting U.S. crude oil. This report provides background and context about the crude oil legal and regulatory framework, discusses motivations that underlie the desire to export U.S. crude oil, and presents analysis of issues that Congress may choose to consider during debate about U.S. crude oil export policy.
Date:
December 31, 2014
Creator:
Brown, Phillip; Pirog, Robert; Vann, Adam; Fergusson, Ian F.; Ratner, Michael & Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The ACA Medicaid Expansion
This report provides an overview of the ACA Medicaid expansion, and the impact of the Supreme Court decision on the ACA Medicaid expansion. Then, the report describes who is covered under the expansion, the expansion rules, and how the expansion is financed. In addition, enrollment and expenditure estimates for the ACA Medicaid expansion are provided. Finally, the report reviews state decisions whether or not to implement the ACA Medicaid expansion, and the implications of those decisions on certain individuals, employers, and hospitals.
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Mitchell, Alison
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service
None
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Canadian Oil Sands: Life-Cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This report discusses the basic methodology of life-cycle assessments and compares several of the publicly-available studies of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for Canadian oil sands crudes against each other and against those of other global reference crudes.
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Lattanzio, Richard K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Salaries and Allowances: In Brief
This report provides basic information on congressional salaries and allowances and recent developments. First, the report briefly summarizes the current salary of Members of Congress; limits or prohibitions on their outside earned income, honoraria, and tax deductions; options for life and health insurance; and retirement benefits. Second, the report provides information on allowances available to Representatives and Senators to support them in their official and representational duties.
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress
This report provides a definition regarding Internet governance and describes how the Internet is currently governed. The report discusses the role of United States government and future model of Internet governance.
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions
The United States has led the international community in imposing economic sanctions on Iran, in an effort to change the government of that country's support of acts of international terrorism, poor human rights record, weapons and missile development and acquisition, role in regional instability, and development of a nuclear program. This report identifies the legislative bases for sanctions imposed on Iran, and the nature of the authority to waive or lift those restrictions.
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Rennack, Dianne E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Keystone XL: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement
None
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rehabilitation Act: Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
None
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Secret Sessions of the House and Senate: Authority, Confidentiality, and Frequency
This report discusses secret, or closed, sessions of the House and Senate, which exclude the press and the public. They may be held for matters deemed to require confidentiality and secrecy--such as national security, sensitive communications received from the President, and Senate deliberations during impeachment trials. Although Members usually seek advance agreement for going into secret session, any Member of Congress may request a secret session without notice.
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Eligibility and Benefit Amounts in State TANF Cash Assistance Programs
None
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
Falk, Gene
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: A Primer
None
Date:
December 30, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: Programs and Policy Issues
This report begins by describing the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's (Fund's) history, current appropriations, and each of its programs. The next section of the report analyzes four policy considerations of congressional interest, regarding the Fund and the effective use of federal resources to promote economic development. Lastly, this report examines the Fund's programs and management to see if they represent an effective and efficient government effort to promote economic development in low-income and distressed communities.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Lowry, Sean
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contract Types: Legal Overview
This report provides an overview of the various contract types (e.g., fixed-price, cost-reimbursement) used in federal procurement and the legal requirements and issues pertaining to each. The types of contracts used by federal agencies have long been of interest to Congress and the executive branch, as they have sought to ensure that the most appropriate type of contract is used to acquire particular supplies or services.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress
This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic situation, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations.
Date:
December 29, 2014
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library