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Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)
This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Efforts to Amend Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
This report examines selected differences between the House and the Senate legislation that would amend Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA; 15 U.S.C. 2601-2629). Title I of TSCA is the principal federal statute that applies to the regulation of the lifecycle of commercial chemicals from their manufacture (defined to include importation) to disposal if elements of the lifecycle are found to present unreasonable risks.
Date:
March 30, 2016
Creator:
Yen, Jerry H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's State Visit, March 2016
This report briefly discusses Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's scheduled visit to the United States on March,10 2016. It will be the first state visit by a Canadian leader since 1997, when then-President Clinton hosted then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
Date:
March 7, 2016
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J. & Fergusson, Ian F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Heroin Production in Mexico and U.S. Policy
This report discusses Mexico's role as an illicit drug suppler to the U.S, specifically focusing on Heroin production and trafficking.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Ribando Seelke, Clare & Rosen, Liana W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Leak: State and Federal Response and Oversight
This report briefly discusses the large, uncontrollable natural gas leak in the Aliso Canyon Underground Storage Facility near the Porter Ranch community in Los Angeles County, California, which occurred between October 23, 2015, and February 11, 2016.
Date:
March 9, 2016
Creator:
Lattanzio, Richard K. & Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed U.S. Foreign Assistance Initiative "Peace Colombia"
This report briefly discusses Plan Colombia, a bilateral cooperation program aimed at improving Colombia's security and strengthening its democratic development.
Date:
March 3, 2016
Creator:
Beittel, June S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The March 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
This report discusses the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), a biennial summit which aims to focus global attention at the highest level of government on the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Date:
March 14, 2016
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Years of Divided and Unified Party Government
This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during years of unified and divided party government.
Date:
March 16, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nominations to the Supreme Court During Presidential Election Years (1900-Present)
This report provides data and analysis related to nominations made to the Supreme Court during presidential election years from 1900 to the present.
Date:
March 16, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lead in Flint, Michigan's Drinking Water: Federal Regulatory Role
This report discusses the federal regulatory role in regards to drinking water, more specifically in the context of the Flint water crisis. EPA's current Flint responses include providing technical assistance for water testing and treatment, conducting water monitoring, and identifying lead service line locations.
Date:
March 2, 2016
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Regulation: The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)
This report discusses the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) which was reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on December 18, 2017. The bill generally aims to provide regulatory relief to banks, relax mortgage lending rules, and provide additional consumer protections related to credit reporting and other areas. This report briefly highlights major policy proposals.
Date:
March 6, 2018
Creator:
Perkins, David W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for the Department of Energy
This report discusses President Trump's FY2019 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) and it compares it with past budgets.
Date:
March 9, 2018
Creator:
Clark, Corrie E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Eight Mechanisms to Enact Procedural Change in the U.S. Senate
This report highlights eight parliamentary mechanisms that might be used to implement procedural change in the Senate and links to additional reading material on the subject.
Date:
March 20, 2018
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
S. 2155 and Enhanced Regulation for Large Banks
This report discusses regulations for large banks under the Dodd-Frank Act and recently proposed changes to the regulations proposed in S. 2155.
Date:
March 29, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Section 232 Steel and Aluminium Tariffs: Potential Economic Implications
This report discusses the new tariffs imposed by President Trump on steel and aluminium imports and their potential economic impacts.
Date:
March 19, 2018
Creator:
Jackson, James K. & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Venture Capital Funds: Proposals to Expand Investor Thresholds Required for Registration (Section 504 of S. 2155, Section 471 of H.R. 10, H.R. 1219, S. 444, and Section 914 of H.R. 3280)
This report discusses venture capital funds and the rules regarding information they must release to investors along with recent legislation related to the issue.
Date:
March 30, 2018
Creator:
Shorter, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arming Teachers as a Response to School Shootings
This report discusses the proposal of arming teachers in public schools that was made by President Trump in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida and arguments for and against the proposal.
Date:
March 13, 2018
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commerce Determines Steel and Aluminium Imports Threaten to Impair National Security
This report discusses the Commerce Department's recommendations regarding actions to take to protect American industries from foreign competition in the steel and aluminium industries. Commerce recommendations on tariffs and quotas for steel and aluminium imports are included.
Date:
March 2, 2018
Creator:
Fefer, Rachel F. & Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
TPP Countries Sign New CPTPP Agreement without U.S. Participation
This report discusses the completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement between 11 countries after the U.S. withdrew from negotiations and its potential effects on U.S. trade in the region.
Date:
March 9, 2018
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Joint-Resolution Seeks to End U.S. Support for Saudi-led Coalition Military Operations in Yemen
This report discusses Senate Joint Resolution 54 which directs the President to remove U.S. forces from "hostilities in or affecting" Yemen (except for those U.S. forces engaged in counterterrorism operations directed at al Qaeda or associated forces). It provides a brief overview of U.S. involvement in Yemen both militarily and diplomatically through advisement of Saudi Arabia on reducing civilian casulaties and refueling of Saudi planes used in airstrikes.
Date:
March 5, 2018
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Sharp, Jeremy M. & Weed, Matthew C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The President Acts to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium Imports
This report discusses President Trump's announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports in response to a Department of Commerce report which stated that imported steel and aluminium was harming national security.
Date:
March 13, 2018
Creator:
Fefer, Rachel F. & Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) and House Legislation: Common Issue Areas
This report discusses the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) and compares its provisions with sections of bills passed in the House that proposed similar or identical changes to the law.
Date:
March 26, 2018
Creator:
Perkins, David W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data
This report the process of Supreme Court nominations to the Senate and the role of the Judiciary Committee, which investigates the background and qualifications of each Supreme Court nominee.
Date:
March 13, 2017
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Resolutions of Inquiry in the House
This report examines the use of resolutions of inquiry in the House of Representatives from 1947 to 2011. A resolution of inquiry is a measure that formally calls on the executive branch to provide specified factual information to Congress.
Date:
March 6, 2017
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library