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Why Some Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Are Not Sold Domestically
Report that discusses reasons why some fuel-efficient vehicles are not sold in the U.S.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Canis, Bill
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Turkmenistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
This report discusses the political, social and economic situation of Turkmenistan in the years following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Unemployment Trust Fund and Reed Act Distributions
This report contains an overview of the unemployment trust fund and reed act distributions.
Date:
January 17, 2012
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
This report provides background information on the negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons program that began in the early 1990s under the Clinton Administration. As US policy toward Pyongyang evolved through the George W. Bush presidency and into the Obama Administration, the negotiations moved from mostly bilateral to the multilateral Six-Party Talks. Although the negotiations have reached some key agreements, major problems with the implementation have persisted. With talks suspended since 2009, concern about proliferation to other actors has grown.
Date:
January 17, 2012
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Tobacco Control Act’s Ban of Clove Cigarettes and the WTO: A Detailed Analysis
None
Date:
September 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers
None
Date:
December 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
President of the United States: Compensation
None
Date:
October 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Constitutionality of Federal Grant Conditions after National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
This report discusses about how in March 2010, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It also points out how courts are to considered grant withdrawals below ten percent.
Date:
July 17, 2012
Creator:
Thomas, Kenneth R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Auction-Rate Securities
This report discusses auction-rate securities (ARSs), which most are long-term bonds, although some ARS are structured as preferred shares and so have no maturities.
Date:
July 17, 2012
Creator:
Austin, D. Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Circular A-76 and the Moratorium on DOD Competitions: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the current moratorium on the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) public-private competitions under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 and issues for Congress.
Date:
January 17, 2012
Creator:
Bailey Grasso, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Samantar v. Yousef: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and Foreign Officials
This report provides an overview of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), followed by a consideration of the remaining options for foreign officials who seek immunity from lawsuits, as well as some of the questions that may emerge from each option. The report also addresses legislation considered by the 112th Congress addressing the immunity of foreign officials (the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S. 1894 and H.R. 5904).
Date:
December 17, 2012
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. It contains three tables organized by region that list the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, the CIA's Open Source, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other news sources.
Date:
September 17, 2012
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Distribution of Wealth Across Households, 1989-2010
The distribution of wealth (net worth) across households has been an underlying consideration in congressional deliberations on various issues, including taxation and social welfare. This report analyzes the change over time in the concentration of net worth (assets minus liabilities) to help inform those policy deliberations.
Date:
July 17, 2012
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy
This report describes the open economy and society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as U.S. concern over proliferation of advanced technology due to said open economy and the UAE's lax export controls. It discusses these issues in relation to a recently-signed U.S.-UAE civilian nuclear agreement and also provides a general description of the UAE's government and political structure, as well as the effects of the recent global economic downturn on the UAE in general and on the city of Dubai in particular.
Date:
July 17, 2012
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides information on the history, mission, and operational considerations for each of the Unified Command Plan (UCP) and associated Combatant Commands (COCOMs) organizations as well as a brief discussion of current issues associated with the UCP and these commands.
Date:
July 17, 2012
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The President’s State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications
None
Date:
December 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress
This report focuses on the potential implications of China's naval modernization for future required U.S. Navy capabilities. The report particularly discusses how potential United States responses to China's military modernization effort -- including its naval modernization effort -- have emerged as a key issue in U.S. defense planning.
Date:
October 17, 2012
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Custody and Support: Frequently Asked Questions
This report answers questions frequently asked regarding the interplay between federal and state laws. It also points out several factors like who is obliged to pay child support?,may a child support order be modified? etc.
Date:
August 17, 2012
Creator:
Smith, Alison M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products
None
Date:
December 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Violence Against Members of Congress and Their Staff: Selected Examples and Congressional Responses
This report describes legislation introduced in the 112th Congress related to violence against Members and congressional staff, provides examples of violence in which Members of Congress were the apparent target, and some actions Congress has taken based in part on those incidents.
Date:
February 17, 2012
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric & Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2013 Continuing Resolution: Analysis of Components and Congressional Action
None
Date:
October 17, 2012
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Paris Club and International Debt Relief
None
Date:
February 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Railroad Retirement Board: Trust Fund Investment Practices
None
Date:
May 17, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wind Energy: Offshore Permitting
This report focuses on the current law applicable to siting offshore wind facilities, including the relationship between state and federal jurisdictional authorities. This report also discusses the court challenges to early federal offshore wind energy permitting authorities and regulatory activity following the clarification of jurisdiction over permitting of offshore wind facilities found in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Date:
October 17, 2012
Creator:
Vann, Adam
System:
The UNT Digital Library