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Defense: Fiscal Year 2013 Authorization and Appropriations
Report that discusses FY2013 budget cuts for the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pros and cons.
Date:
September 5, 2012
Creator:
Towell, Pat & Else, Daniel H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that provides a general perspective on the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) system. The first section discusses free trade zones worldwide. The second section focuses on the U.S. FTZ program --its history, administrative mechanism, structure, growth and industry concentration, and benefits and costs. The third section focuses on current issues for Congress relating to the U.S. FTZ program.
Date:
September 5, 2012
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
Report that discusses the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act in brief, especially as related to Congress's renewed interest in the Act due to the current financial crises and recession.
Date:
September 4, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Benjamin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress
Report that examines the issues related to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the state and substance of the negotiations (to the degree that the information is publicly available), the specific areas under negotiation, the policy and economic contexts in which the TPP would fit, and the issues for Congress that the TPP presents.
Date:
September 5, 2012
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F.; Cooper, William H.; Jurenas, Remy & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
SBA Veterans Assistance Programs: An Analysis of Contemporary Issues
Report that contains an examination of the current economic circumstances of veteran-owned businesses, available employment assistant programs offered by several federal agencies to assist veterans in their transition from the military to the civilian labor force, and veteran business development programs.
Date:
September 4, 2012
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay & Lowry, Sean
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Search and Seizure Cases in the October 2012 Term of the Supreme Court
Report that looks at three search and seizure cases heard during its October 2012 term.
Date:
September 4, 2012
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
NFIB v. Sebelius: Constitutionality of the Individual Mandate
Report that provides an overview of the Court's holding with respect to the individual mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) under the Commerce Clause and the Taxing Power. It also addresses possible implications of the decision on existing federal law and future legislation.
Date:
September 3, 2012
Creator:
Lunder, Erika K. & Staman, Jennifer
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Eight Years
Report that discusses and assesses the War Powers Resolution and its application since enactment in 1973, providing detailed background on various cases in which it was used, as well as cases in which issues of its applicability were raised.
Date:
September 5, 2012
Creator:
Grimmett, Richard F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Fiscal Cliff": Macroeconomic Consequences of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts
Report regarding the fiscal cliff, which is a set of tax increases and spending cuts that would substantially reduce the deficit in 2013.
Date:
September 5, 2012
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Labor Relations Act: Background and Selected Topics
Report that discusses the National Labor Relations Act, the coverage it provides, unfair labor practices that the act prohibits, pre-election communications with employees, and several legal cases regarding the Act.
Date:
September 7, 2012
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that explores the history of the Purple Heart and changes in eligibility over time as well as several current issues facing Congress.
Date:
September 7, 2012
Creator:
Burrelli, David F. & Gilroy, Fenwick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Public Transportation Program: An Overview
Report that provides an introduction to the Federal Public Transportation Program (FPTP). Includes a brief background of public transportation as well as FPTP's funding, expenses, and structure.
Date:
September 6, 2012
Creator:
Mallett, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Compensation (UC): Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws
Report that describes the state variations student disqualification from Unemployment Compensation benefits while they attend school.
Date:
September 7, 2012
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M. & Eder, Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program
Report that looks at the background and current Congressional status of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
Date:
September 10, 2012
Creator:
Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System
Report that covers the history and current status of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Particular attention is paid to recent privacy implications and potential intrusiveness of drone operations that have emerged as a significant issue before Congress. It also looks at the current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) timeline to establish six test ranges throughout the United States to study unmanned aircraft integration technical issues.
Date:
September 10, 2012
Creator:
Elias, Bart
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arizona v. United States: A Limited Role for States in Immigration Enforcement
Report that discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in Arizona v. United States, and considers the implications that the decision may have for immigration enforcement activity by states and localities.
Date:
September 10, 2012
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M. & Garcia, Michael John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Review of Independent Regulatory Commission Rulemaking: Legal Issues
Report that discusses the constitutionality and the legal effects of extending centralized review of rulemaking to independent regulatory commissions (IRC).
Date:
September 10, 2012
Creator:
Chu, Vivian S. & Shedd, Daniel T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Truck Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Standards
Report that looks at vehicle fuel costs, fuel consumption in the United States, and examines the estimated costs to new vehicles that may arise from the Obama Administration's new passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for vehicle model years (MY) 2017-2025.
Date:
September 11, 2012
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.; Canis, Bill & Lattanzio, Richard K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DHS Headquarters Consolidation Project: Issues for Congress
This report outlines the policy considerations to be evaluated in deciding whether to continue funding the consolidated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters, and to explore some of the benefits and consequences of several possible ways forward.
Date:
September 11, 2013
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
America COMPETES Acts: FY2008-FY2013 Funding Tables
This report has been updated to reflect FY2013 funding levels contained in P.L. 113-6 (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013) and the explanatory statement published in the March 11, 2013. This report also provides selected FY2013 current or operational plan funding levels, which have been adjusted to account for the effects of sequestration and other currently known legal determinations made by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that may affect the final appropriations levels.
Date:
September 23, 2013
Creator:
Gonzalez, Heather B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues
This report provides background information on the organization, practice, and funding of U.S. diplomatic security efforts. It also provides summary information on the September 11, 2012, attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, as well as on the subsequent Accountability Review Board.
Date:
September 12, 2013
Creator:
Tiersky, Alex & Epstein, Susan B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: Recent History, Trends, and Policy Issues
This report provides analysis of Corps supplemental funding. Its focus is recent decades of supplemental funding provided directly to the Corps, and it does not include extensive analysis of regular Corps appropriations.
Date:
September 19, 2013
Creator:
Stern, Charles V. & Carter, Nicole T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the Navy's plan to develop and design a class of 12 next-generation ballistic missile submarines, or SSBN(X)s, as replacements for the 14 Ohio class SSBNs currently in operation. The report explores certain related issues for Congress, including the affordability of the project and its potential impact on other Navy shipbuilding programs, alternatives to the program, and which shipyard or shipyards will build the proposed ships.
Date:
September 25, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Financing
This report provides an overview of how the Medicare program is financed, including a description of the Medicare trust funds and a summary of key findings and estimates from the 2013 Report of the Medicare Board of Trustees regarding 2012 program operations and future financial soundness.
Date:
September 19, 2013
Creator:
Davis, Patricia A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library