Turkey: Erdogan's Referendum Victory Delivers "Presidential System" (open access)

Turkey: Erdogan's Referendum Victory Delivers "Presidential System"

This report discuses the Turkish referendum results regarding creating a presidential system through the abolishment of the position of prime minister and a strengthening of the power of the presidency. Possible irregularities, reactions of other countries to the results, and possible effects of the changes on Turkish government and President Erdogan's power are also discussed.
Date: April 20, 2017
Creator: Zanotti, Jim & Thomas, Clayton
System: The UNT Digital Library
FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Moves Forward (open access)

FirstNet's Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Moves Forward

This report discusses FirstNet's announcement of a partnership with AT&T to build a dedicated wireless broadband network for use by public safety agencies which will allow first responders during an emergency to share information with other public safety departments and have a dedicated internet connection for emergency communication.
Date: April 4, 2017
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Comparative Statistics of Two-Term Presidencies Since 1945 (open access)

U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Comparative Statistics of Two-Term Presidencies Since 1945

This report provides comparative statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. circuit and district court judges during the eighth year of two-term presidencies since 1945 (i.e., the Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama presidencies). It also provides cumulative comparative statistics for the entire terms of these same six presidencies. Previous CRS research has analyzed final Senate action on judicial nominations during the eighth year of the Reagan, Clinton, and George W. Bush presidencies.
Date: April 24, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Airline Passenger Denied Boarding: Rules and Regulations (open access)

Airline Passenger Denied Boarding: Rules and Regulations

This report discusses regulations regarding an airline's responsibilities when a passenger with a confirmed ticket is denied boarding on a flight due to lack of seats (known as overselling). The various updates to the original regulation from 1967 are discussed with the latest modifications occurring in 2015.
Date: April 21, 2017
Creator: Tang, Rachel Y.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's February 2017 Suspension of North Korean Coal Imports (open access)

China's February 2017 Suspension of North Korean Coal Imports

This report discusses China's suspension of coal trade with North Korea for the remainder of 2017 which keeps China in compliance with an UN agreement to limit coal buying from North Korea that was implemented in November 2016 in response to continued nuclear tests by North Korea. Coal's value as an export to North Korea, China's trade with North Korea, quantities of coal and its value that was imported into China in 2016 and 2017, and possible reasons and implications for China's decision are discussed.
Date: April 25, 2017
Creator: Lawrence, Susan V.; Manyin, Mark E. & Hammond, Keigh E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency Actions: H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431 (open access)

Scientific Basis of Environmental Protection Agency Actions: H.R. 1430 and H.R. 1431

This report discusses House bills H.R. 1430 and 1431 which were passed by the House in late March 2017. These bills address regulations regarding the EPA's obligation to share the scientific basis for their actions.
Date: April 4, 2017
Creator: Yen, Jerry H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Revenue Baseline for Tax Reform (open access)

The Revenue Baseline for Tax Reform

This report provides information on the current revenue baseline as calculated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This report also discusses how the enactment of changes in tax policy can potentially change the baseline, and implications of these changes for subsequent legislation, such as tax reform.
Date: April 14, 2017
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F. & Driessen, Grant A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session (open access)

The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session

This report discusses the U.N. special session on the problem of drug abuse in the world. The interests and outcomes of the U.S. and U.N are also discussed.
Date: April 20, 2017
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Value of Energy Tax Incentives Across Energy Resources: Trends over Time (open access)

The Value of Energy Tax Incentives Across Energy Resources: Trends over Time

This report discusses energy tax incentives and historical trends regarding their value and the types of fuels they supported.
Date: April 6, 2017
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Westinghouse Bankruptcy Filing Could Put New U.S. Nuclear Projects at Risk (open access)

Westinghouse Bankruptcy Filing Could Put New U.S. Nuclear Projects at Risk

This report discusses the bankruptcy of Westinghouse Electric Company and its effects on two nuclear power plant projects that the company was building.
Date: April 19, 2017
Creator: Holt, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library