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Individual Mandate and Related Information Requirements under ACA
Report that describes the individual mandate under Section 1501 and Section 10106 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended).
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Mach, Annie L.; Scales, Manon & Mulvey, Janemarie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The American Community Survey: Development, Implementation, and Issues for Congress
Report that discusses the American Community Survey (ACS) and the gathering of detailed socioeconomic and housing data from a representative population sample in conjunction with the once-a-decade count of the population of the United States.
Date:
July 17, 2013
Creator:
Williams, Jennifer D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act
Report that examines the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) process under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) in the context of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Date:
July 24, 2013
Creator:
Vann, Adam & Meltz, Robert
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Lacey Act: Protecting the Environment by Restricting Trade
Report that looks at the history and applications of the Lacey Act, which allows the U.S. to enforce the laws of other countries.
Date:
July 16, 2013
Creator:
Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Household Savings for Retirement in 2010
Report that provides data on a variety of household wealth measures in 2010 from the Federal Reserve's triennial Survey of Consumer Finances. The report classifies the amount of assets and debt by the age of the head of the household for both single and married households.
Date:
July 23, 2013
Creator:
Topoleski, John J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regulation of Fertilizers: Ammonium Nitrate and Anhydrous Ammonia
This report will focus on some of the federal regulatory programs overseeing storage of ammonium nitrate and anhydrous ammonia by retailers. The report will not address federal regulation of material in transport. It will discuss federal occupational safety, environmental, and security statutes and regulations applicable to each chemical. Select policy issues regarding these federal regulatory programs will be highlighted. It does not address various law enforcement activities related to tracking of anhydrous ammonia used for illegal drug synthesis (e.g., methamphetamine).
Date:
July 31, 2013
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.; Schierow, Linda-Jo & Szymendera, Scott D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Examination of Student Loan Interest Rate Proposals in the 113th Congress
Report that describes and analyzes student loan interest rate proposals that have been made in the 113th Congress to establish new policies for setting the interest rates that borrowers will pay on loans made through the Direct Loan program.
Date:
July 26, 2013
Creator:
Smole, David P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 113th Congress: Short Summary of Senate- Passed S. 744
Report that summarizes major immigration reform provisions of S. 744, as passed by the Senate.
Date:
July 10, 2013
Creator:
Rosenblum, Marc R. & Wasem, Ruth Ellen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Global Health Assistance: Background and Issues for the 113th Congress
Report that discusses the role and efficacy of U.S. foreign aid, including global health programs, the U.S. global health programs, global health funding, and global health initiative.
Date:
July 21, 2013
Creator:
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike
Report that provides information on federal financial assistance provided to the Gulf States after major disasters were declared in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in response to the widespread destruction that resulted from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005 and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. This includes a brief summary of each hurricane and a discussion concerning federal to state cost-shares.
Date:
July 5, 2013
Creator:
Lindsay, Bruce R. & Nagel, Jared Conrad
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief
Report that discusses the responsibility of four federal agencies for long-term earthquake risk reduction: the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Date:
July 9, 2013
Creator:
Folger, Peter
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of Cooperative Threat Reduction: Issues for Congress
This report provides information on the wide range of programs that the United States is pursuing to secure and eliminate nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and materials and to prevent hostile nations and terrorist organizations from gaining access to these weapons or the knowledge and materials needed to manufacture and use them.
Date:
July 8, 2013
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth D. & Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy
Report that provides background information and discussion related to immigration issues.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kandel, William A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Delay in Implementation of Potential Employer Penalties Under ACA
The report provides background information regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It discusses the implications for Premium Credit Eligibility and Individual Mandate.
Date:
July 22, 2013
Creator:
Mulvey, Janemarie; Fernandez, Bernadette & Mach, Annie L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Potential Federal Tax Implications of United States v. Windsor (Striking Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)): Selected Issues
This report will provide an overview of the potential federal tax implications for same-sex married couples of the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in United States v. Windsor, with a focus on the federal income tax. Estate tax issues are also discussed. Importantly, this report focuses on changes in the interpretation and administration of federal tax law that may result from the SCOTUS decision.
Date:
July 18, 2013
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.; Sherlock, Molly F. & Pettit, Carol A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Guest Workers: Legislative Activity in the 113th Congress
This report discusses the foreign temporary workers, also known as guest workers, that have long performed legal agricultural labor in the United States through different temporary worker programs.
Date:
July 23, 2013
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: A Primer
Report that discusses the USPS financial challenges, agency's revenues, and recent financial difficulties.
Date:
July 24, 2013
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The President's Budget: Overview of Structure and Timing of Submission to Congress
Report that contains a brief overview of the origins, deadlines, and typical content of the President's budget.
Date:
July 25, 2013
Creator:
Christensen, Michelle D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement
Report that provides a background on federal marijuana policy as well as an overview of state trends with respect to marijuana decriminalization and legalization--for both medical and recreational uses. It then analyzes relevant issues for U.S. federal law enforcement as well as for the criminal organizations involved in producing, distributing, and profiting from the black market sale of marijuana. This report also outlines a number of related policy questions that Congress may confront.
Date:
July 25, 2013
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin & Sacco, Lisa N.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retaining and Preserving Federal Records in a Digital Environment: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that provides background and information on the increasing volume of electronic records and the variety of platforms used to create them.
Date:
July 26, 2013
Creator:
Ginsberg, Wendy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in Congress and Related Resources
Report that focuses on activity in Congress regarding recent high profile incidents of sexual assault in the military. Included are separate sections on the official responses related to these incidents by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Administration, and Congress including legislation in the 113th Congress. The last section is a resource guide for sources in this report and related materials on sexual assault and prevention.
Date:
July 30, 2013
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA
Report that provides background on Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a brief explanation of the program, its origins, issues, and how the Affordable Care Act might impact COBRA.
Date:
July 11, 2013
Creator:
Kinzer, Janet
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ocean Acidification
Report that discusses the increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, and the extent of related effects on the ocean and marine resources.
Date:
July 30, 2013
Creator:
Upton, Harold F. & Folger, Peter
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress
Report that examines why there is no longer any foreign interest in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program and how the Army's study to revise overall tactical wheeled vehicle requirements might affect the JLTV program.
Date:
July 19, 2013
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library