The Federal Election Commission: Enforcement Process and Selected Issues for Congress (open access)

The Federal Election Commission: Enforcement Process and Selected Issues for Congress

This report provides Congress with a resource for understanding the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) enforcement process and context for why enforcement is consequential.
Date: December 22, 2015
Creator: Garrett, R. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Election Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress (open access)

The Federal Election Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress

The report provides background information about key areas of controversy and context that might be relevant for Congress as the House and Senate approach their oversight duties, appropriate funds, consider nominations, and explore options for restructuring the FEC or maintaining the status quo.
Date: December 22, 2015
Creator: Garrett, R. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress such as Arctic sovereignty claims, commercial shipping through the Arctic, Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration, endangered Arctic species, and increased military operations in the Arctic, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Veterans Affairs FY2016 Appropriations: In Brief (open access)

Department of Veterans Affairs FY2016 Appropriations: In Brief

This report discusses budget issues for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which provides a range of benefits and services to veterans who meet certain eligibility rules.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Base-Broadening Measures on Labor Supply and Investment: Considerations for Tax Reform (open access)

The Effect of Base-Broadening Measures on Labor Supply and Investment: Considerations for Tax Reform

This report attempts to show how options to broaden the tax base by placing limitations on itemized deductions can potentially work against the expansionary effects of reducing marginal tax rates. The report also addresses other common base-broadening provisions that increase the effective marginal tax rate on the return to capital.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G. & Marples, Donald J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Escalating Violence in El Salvador (open access)

Escalating Violence in El Salvador

This report briefly discusses gangs and violence in El Salvador. It also examines the U.S. policy response.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Seelke, Clare Ribando
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief (open access)

Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief

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Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Knightley, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Is This the First Step in Undoing Mass Incarceration? 6,000 Federal Drug Offenders Set to be Released (open access)

Is This the First Step in Undoing Mass Incarceration? 6,000 Federal Drug Offenders Set to be Released

In early November, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is scheduled to release approximately 6,000 federal inmates convicted of drug trafficking offenses. This report briefly examines the background of this release and its potential effects.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: James, Nathan & Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act (open access)

Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act

This report summarizes legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since it was enacted in March 2010. The information is presented in three tables.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Memorandum: Initial Clean Power Plan Submittals under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (open access)

Memorandum: Initial Clean Power Plan Submittals under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act

This memo contains information and guidance for states that need to submit plans for how they will comply with section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Page, Stephen D.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues (open access)

Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues

This report begins with an overview of the purpose of mentoring, including a brief discussion on research of structured mentoring programs. The report then describes the evolution of federal policies on mentoring since the early 1990s. The report provides an overview of the federal mentoring initiatives that are currently funded.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Canada's October 2015 Elections (open access)

Canada's October 2015 Elections

This report discusses the political climate in Canada, leading up to Canada's next election, scheduled for October 19, 2015. The outcome of the election may have implications for the United States, which is Canada's largest trading partner, largest energy consumer, and NATO ally.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Meyer, Peter J. & Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview

This report discusses EPA regulations to reduce GHG emission from fossil-fueled power plants, which EPA refers to as electric generating units (EGUs). It also points out Emissions of other pollutants from power plants.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Redistricting: Legal and Constitutional Issues (open access)

Congressional Redistricting: Legal and Constitutional Issues

This report discusses the congressional redistricting that is the drawing of district boundaries from which the people choose their representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Key Issues for Congress (open access)

DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Key Issues for Congress

This report reviews the history of federal programs for pipeline safety, significant safety issues, and recent developments focusing on key issues for Congress.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet (open access)

Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet

This report provides sources for finding quotes. The resources are divided into three categories: (1) General Quotations, (2) Americana, and (3) Religion.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Crane-Hirsch, Audrey C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legal Issues with Federal Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food: In Brief (open access)

Legal Issues with Federal Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food: In Brief

This report discusses the debate of labeling genetically engineered (GE) or genetically modified (GMO) food products and the inconsistency of jurisdiction surrounding the issue, considering the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) lack of formal regulations and policies on the labeling of GE food.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Lanza, Emily M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers’ Compensation for Certain Private-Sector Maritime Workers (open access)
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview (open access)

The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview

This report gives a brief overview of the designation, management, and funding of rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Sandra L. & Comay, Laura B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

This report presents background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Navy's Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyer programs. The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requests funding for the procurement of two DDG-51s, including the first of a new DDG-51 design variant called the Flight III design, which is to carry a new and more capable radar called the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR).
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the LX(R) amphibious ship program, a Navy program to build a new class of 11 amphibious ships. The LX(R) program raises a number of oversight issues for Congress. Decisions Congress makes on the LX(R) program will affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Syrian Refugee Admissions to the United States (open access)

Syrian Refugee Admissions to the United States

This report discusses the U.S.'s plans to admit Syrian and other refugees in FY2016 and beyond. The Obama Administration initially proposed an overall refugee ceiling of 75,000 for FY2016 and held consultations with Congress on that proposal, as required by law.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade in Services: Trends and Policy Issues (open access)

U.S. Trade in Services: Trends and Policy Issues

This report provides background information and analysis on U.S. international trade in services. It analyzes policy issues before the United States, especially relating to negotiating international disciplines on trade in services and dealing complexities in measuring trade in services. The report also examines emerging issues and current negotiations.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library