Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers (open access)

Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers

Report that answers several frequently asked questions about military health care, including: how the system is structured, a TRICARE summary, TRICARE eligibility and plan options, cost of military health care to beneficiaries, relationship of TRICARE to MEDICARE, how the Affordable Care Act affects TRICARE, long-term trends of defense health care costs, and a summary of the fund which funds TRICARE.
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Jansen, Don J. & Blakeley, Katherine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 113th Congress (open access)

Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 113th Congress

Report that examines human rights issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including ongoing rights abuses, legal reforms, and the development of civil society.
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Lum, Thomas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia: Issues for Congress (open access)

Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia: Issues for Congress

Report that contains a review of the role of nuclear arms control in the U.S.-Soviet relationship, bilateral treaties and unilateral steps the United States took to alter its nuclear posture, and the role of arms control in the U.S.- Russian relationship.
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview (open access)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview

Report that examines the funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: An Overview (open access)

Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: An Overview

Report that provides a brief overview of The Hollings Manufacturing Partnership (MEP), a program of regional centers set up to assist small and medium-sized manufacturing companies using knowledge and technologies developed under the auspices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2013: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy (open access)

U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2013: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy

Report that discusses the diplomatic relation between United States and Vietnam that was established in 1995. Topics include issues U.S. and Vietnamese interest, economic ties, and human rights.
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
High-Frequency Trading: Background, Concerns, and Regulatory Developments (open access)

High-Frequency Trading: Background, Concerns, and Regulatory Developments

This report provides an overview of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the equities and derivatives markets regulated by the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It also examines the Flash Crash of 2010 and the role that HFT may have played, as well as recent regulatory developments.
Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Shorter, Gary & Miller, Rena S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Reauthorization (open access)

The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Reauthorization

This report examines some of the history of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), focusing primarily on its creation and most recent legislative reauthorization. It also discusses the foremost active authorities of the DPA.
Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Brown, Jared T. & Else, Daniel H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership in the United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies (open access)

Membership in the United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies

This report highlights key steps in the process for attaining membership in the United Nations and its specialized agencies. It discusses the capacities associated with U.N. membership and observer status, as well as criteria for and implications of membership. It also examines related U.S. legislation and recent congressional and Obama Administration actions
Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa & Browne, Marjorie Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thailand: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Thailand: Background and U.S. Relations

This report looks at the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand, in particular, recent rivalries between populist political forces, nepotism in government, and Thai relationships with neighboring countries.
Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Chanlett-Avery, Emma & Dolven, Ben
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislation to Approve the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement (open access)

Legislation to Approve the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement

This report discusses the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement and analyzes relevant legislative initiatives (S. 812 and H.R. 1613) and other legislative action surrounding Congress's approval of the Agreement (P.L. 113-67).
Date: June 19, 2014
Creator: Hagerty, Curry L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Systemically Important or "Too Big to Fail" Financial Institutions (open access)

Systemically Important or "Too Big to Fail" Financial Institutions

Report that discusses the economic issues raised by "too big to fail" (TBTF), the historical experience with TBTF before and during the financial crisis of the 2000s, broad policy options, and policy changes made by the relevant Dodd-Frank provisions.
Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Labonte, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon (open access)

Lebanon

This report provides an overview of Lebanon and current issues of U.S. interest. It provides background information, analyzes recent developments and key policy debates, and tracks legislation, U.S. assistance, and recent congressional action. The report includes information regarding Prime Minister Saad Hariri's resignation and subsequent reinstatement in November 2017.
Date: June 19, 2018
Creator: Humud, Carla E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydraulic Fracturing: Chemical Disclosure Requirements (open access)

Hydraulic Fracturing: Chemical Disclosure Requirements

This report provides an overview of current and proposed laws at the state and federal levels that require the disclosure of the chemicals added to the fluid used in hydraulic fracturing.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Murrill, Brandon J. & Vann, Adam
System: The UNT Digital Library
Double-Dip Recession: Previous Experience and Current Prospect (open access)

Double-Dip Recession: Previous Experience and Current Prospect

This report discusses factors suggesting an increased risk of a double-dip recession. A double-dip or W-shaped recession occurs when the economy emerges from a recession, has a short period of growth, but then, still well short of a full recovery, falls back into recession. It also discusses other factors that suggest economic recovery will continue. It presents the U.S. historical experience with double-dip recessions. It examines the role of deleveraging by households and businesses in the aftermath of the recent financial crisis in shaping the likely pace of economic recovery. The report concludes with a look at current economic projections.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Elwell, Craig K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress

This CRS report, updated as warranted, discusses policy issues regarding military-to-military (mil-to-mil) contacts with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of major contacts and crises since 1993.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report discusses the current state of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its current relationship with the United States, and future initiatives to further develop U.S.-Saudi relations.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and “DREAM Act” Legislation (open access)

Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and “DREAM Act” Legislation

This report looks at the background and history of recent "DREAM Act"s, which address the status of unauthorized alien students. It pays special attention to the June 15, 2012 announcement that come individuals who were brought into the U.S. as children and meet other requirements would be eligible for deferred action for two years.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer (open access)

Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer

This report discusses section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), the specific requirements of which must be met in order for the United States to engage in civilian nuclear cooperation with other states. The AEA also provides for exemptions to these requirements, export control licensing procedures, and criteria for terminating cooperation.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival (open access)

Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival

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Date: June 19, 2013
Creator: Levinson, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grazing Fees: Overview and Issues (open access)

Grazing Fees: Overview and Issues

This report gives an overview and current issues related to Grazing fees.
Date: June 19, 2012
Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm-to-Food Price Dynamics (open access)

Farm-to-Food Price Dynamics

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Date: June 19, 2015
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paris Agreement: U.S. Climate Finance Commitments (open access)

Paris Agreement: U.S. Climate Finance Commitments

This report discusses the commitment of the United States and other industrialized countries to provide financial assistance for global environmental initiatives, including climate change, through a variety of multilateral agreements.
Date: June 19, 2017
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Modular Handgun Procurement (open access)

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