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Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate
Report that presents the background of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), discusses its implementation in the U.S., and analyzes the program's effectiveness.
Date:
January 9, 2013
Creator:
Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Candidate Countries for WTO Accession: Issues for Congress
Report that gives an analysis of the unconditional most-favored-nation (MFN) status, or in U.S. statutory parlance, normal trade relations (NTR) status, which is a fundamental principle of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The report includes information about MFN status and the WTO, the Jackson-Vanik Amendment restricting trade, the case of China, and prospective WTO accessions.
Date:
January 4, 2013
Creator:
Cooper, William H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues
This report discusses the Domain Name System (DNS), which is the distributed set of databases that contain address numbers mapped to corresponding domain names, making it possible to send and receive messages and to access information on the Internet. The report includes background on the DNS and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that manages the servies, as well as related issues for the 113th Congress.
Date:
January 3, 2013
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate
This report is categorized into three categories: (I) The Relationship Between Growth and Unemployment, (II) The Unemployment Rate During Postwar Recoveries and (III) The Outlook for the Unemployment Rate in the Next Few Years.
Date:
January 7, 2013
Creator:
Levine, Linda
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications
This report provides historical background on the enactment of declarations of war and authorizations for the use of force and analyzes their legal effects under international and domestic law. It also sets forth their texts in two appendices. The report includes an extensive listing and summary of statutes that are triggered by a declaration of war, a declaration of national emergency, and/or the existence of a state of war. The report concludes with a summary of the congressional procedures applicable to the enactment of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of force and to measures under the War Powers Resolution.
Date:
January 11, 2013
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K. & Weed, Matthew C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Background and Funding
Federal support for child care and education comes in many forms, ranging from grant programs to tax provisions. This report provides a funding overview and brief background information on federal child care, early education, and related programs (and tax provisions).
Date:
January 9, 2013
Creator:
Lynch, Karen E. & McCallion, Gail
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 113th Congress
This report provides an overview of the federal role in water resources development, management, and protection, including a discussion of the two major federal water resources agencies and related legislation. It also discusses overarching policy issues, such as flood and drought management and response; project funding and authorization priorities; and aquatic ecosystem restoration.
Date:
January 31, 2013
Creator:
Cody, Betsy A.; Stern, Charles V.; Carter, Nicole T. & Sheikh, Pervaze A.
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 16, 2013
Creator:
Bailey Grasso, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Claims of Property Rights “Takings”
This report summarizes the court decisions on whether particular government actions based on the ESA "take" private property under the fifth amendment.
Date:
January 7, 2013
Creator:
Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The “Fiscal Cliff” and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
This report provides a brief overview of the major tax and spending policies that comprised the "fiscal cliff".
Date:
January 4, 2013
Creator:
Levit, Mindy R.; Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.; Hahn, Jim; Monke, Jim; Mulvey, Janemarie & Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report discusses the current status of Central Asian states and U.S. policy, which has been aimed at facilitating their cooperation with U.S. and NATO stabilization efforts in Afghanistan and their efforts to combat terrorism, proliferation, and trafficking in arms, drugs, and persons.
Date:
January 9, 2013
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program
This report discusses the Family Planning Program, Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §§300 to 300a-6), which is the only domestic federal program devoted solely to family planning and related preventive health services. The report discusses various services related to Title X and also considers current legislation related to the program.
Date:
January 23, 2013
Creator:
Napili, Angela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Prison Population Buildup: Overview, Policy Changes, Issues, and Options
Since the early 1980s, there has been a historically unprecedented increase in the federal prison population. Some of the growth is attributable to changes in federal criminal justice policy during the previous three decades. An issue before Congress is whether policymakers consider the rate of growth in the federal prison population sustainable, and if not, what changes could be made to federal criminal justice policy to reduce the prison population while maintaining public safety. This report explores the issues related to the growing federal prison population.
Date:
January 22, 2013
Creator:
James, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues
This report describes the Keystone XL Project Presidential Permit application, and the process that the State Department is obligated to complete in processing that permit application. It also reviews selected issues that arose during the 2008 permit application process, particularly those that may affect the current permit application. This report also summarizes key arguments that have been raised, both for and against the pipeline, by the pipeline's developers, state and federal agencies, environmental groups, and other stakeholders. Finally, the report discusses the constitutional basis for the State Department's authority to issue a Presidential Permit, and opponents' possible challenges to this authority.
Date:
January 24, 2013
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W.; Pirog, Robert; Luther, Linda & Vann, Adam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Assistance: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
This report discusses the evolution of private sector involvement in U.S. foreign assistance programs over recent decades, how globalization has driven the modern approach to development partnerships, potential benefits and drawbacks of public-private partnerships (PPPs), and how partnerships are being used by other bilateral donors and multilateral development agencies. The report then discusses partnership-related issues that may be of interest to Congress as part of the foreign assistance authorization and reform process.
Date:
January 9, 2013
Creator:
Lawson, Marian L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 113th Congress
This report discusses aviation security, transit and passenger security, port and maritime security.
Date:
January 11, 2013
Creator:
Peterman, David Randall; Elias, Bart & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade Remedy Laws and Nonmarket Economies: A Legal Overview
This report discusses the application of antidumping and countervailing duty law to the goods of nonmarket economy (NME) countries, including the decision of the Department of Commerce (DOC) in 2007 to change its long-standing policy and apply CVD law to such goods; reviews China's successful case in the World Trade Organization challenging the U.S. application of CVDs to Chinese products and the status of U.S. compliance efforts in the case; examines the December 2011 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in GPX Int'l Tire Corp. v. United States holding that the U.S. CVD law does not authorize DOC to apply CVDs to NME country goods; summarizes the subsequently enacted P.L. 112-99, signed March 13, 2012, a statute authorizing DOC to apply CVDs to such products; and notes recent developments in the GPX litigation.
Date:
January 31, 2013
Creator:
Smith, Jane M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources
This report provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues. This report includes information on Legislation, Executive Orders and Presidential Directives, Data and Statistics, Cybersecurity Glossaries", Reports by Topic, Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, White House/Office of Management and Budget reports, Military/DOD, Cloud Computing, Critical Infrastructure, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), Cybercrime/Cyberwar, International, Education/Training/Workforce, and Research and Development (R&D)
Date:
January 17, 2013
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers ("Millionaires")
This report provides information relevant to proposals that would restrict the payment of unemployment benefits to individuals with high incomes.
Date:
January 23, 2013
Creator:
Hirasuna, Donald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Employment for Veterans: Trends and Programs
Veterans' employment outcomes in the civilian labor market are an issue of ongoing congressional interest. This report offers introductory data on veterans' performance in the civilian labor market as well as a discussion of veteran-targeted federal programs that provide employment-related benefits and services.
Date:
January 10, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Benjamin; Bradley, David H.; Dilger, Robert Jay; Dortch, Cassandria; Kapp, Lawrence; Lowry, Sean et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Manufacturing Trends
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) represent a bright spot for the technology-intensive aerospace manufacturing sector, but military and civil government agencies will likely be the predominant customers for an extended period while such systems are integrated into the U.S. National Airspace System ("national airspace"). This report discusses the market for UAS in 2013 and briefly discusses UAS manufacturers.
Date:
January 30, 2013
Creator:
Harrison, Glennon J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hydropower: Federal and Nonfederal Investment
This report explains how the federal government is involved directly in hydropower generation at federal facilities and in the regulation of nonfederal hydropower generation; the focus is on current roles and processes and common concerns and questions about changing those roles.
Date:
January 22, 2013
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi; Stern, Charles V. & Vann, Adam
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress
This report provides a brief overview of the three unemployment insurance programs — unemployment Compensation (UC), temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB) — that may currently pay benefits to eligible unemployed workers.
Date:
January 25, 2013
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M. & Isaacs, Katelin P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Overview of Labor Enforcement Issues in Free Trade Agreements
This report identifies two types of labor enforcement issues: those that relate to the free trade agreements (FTA) provisions themselves, including their definitions and their enforceability, and those that relate to executive branch responsibilities, such as resource availability and determining dispute settlement case priorities.
Date:
January 31, 2013
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
System:
The UNT Digital Library