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The Seniority System: Pros, Cons, and Suggested Reforms
This report discusses the seniority system in Congress used to select committee chairman and efforts to reform the system.
Date:
May 27, 1970
Creator:
Oleszek, Walter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization
This report discusses the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is a nonreciprocal trade preference program that provides duty-free treatment to U.S. imports of certain products from eligible sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries.
Date:
May 27, 2014
Creator:
Williams, Brock R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2015 Budget and Appropriations
This report tracks the FY2015 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs appropriations process. It includes information about recent actions, current requests and past trends, state operations and related agencies, and foreign operations.
Date:
May 27, 2014
Creator:
Epstein, Susan B.; Tiersky, Alex & Lawson, Marian L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Corporate Expatriation, Inversions, and Mergers: Tax Issues
This report discusses relevant portions of the U.S. corporate income tax system and how inversions have commonly been structured. It also looks at how Congress and Department of the Treasury have reduced the benefits of inversions, including The American Jobs Creation Act, as well as post-2004 inversions and treasury regulations, and policy options.
Date:
May 27, 2014
Creator:
Marples, Donald J. & Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer
Science and technology policy is concerned with the allocation of resources for and encouragement of scientific and engineering research and development, the use of scientific and technical knowledge to enhance the nations' response to societal challenges, and the education of Americans in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This report describes the science and engineering community, policymakers' interest in that community and its various endeavors, and the organizations that provide science and technology policy advice to agencies of the federal government and/or Members of Congress.
Date:
May 27, 2009
Creator:
Stine, Deborah D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control: Statutory Disclosure Limitations on ATF Firearms Trace Data and Multiple Handgun Sales Reports
This report briefly describes a provision known as the "Tiahrt" amendment, a rider on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) appropriations that prohibits ATF from disclosing firearm trace data and multiple handgun sales reports data for any purpose other than supporting a criminal investigatoin or agency licensing proceeding. The Tiahrt amendment is so called because its sponsor is Representative Todd Tiahrt. A coalition of 210 city mayors favors the repeal of this rider, but there is much opposition to that motion.
Date:
May 27, 2009
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues
The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) is a trilateral initiative that was launched in March 2005 for the purpose of increasing and enhancing security and prosperity in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This initiative promoted communication and cooperation across several key policy areas of mutual interest, such as improving certain sectors of the economy, developing higher health and safety standards, and addressing environmental concerns. This report describes this initiative in brief detail, including summaries of several SPP-related meetings between the three countries' leaders.
Date:
May 27, 2009
Creator:
Villarreal, M. Angeles & Lake, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Funding Emergency Communications: Technology and Policy Considerations
The 112th Congress is under renewed pressure to come to a decision about the assignment of a block of radio frequency spectrum licenses referred to as the D Block, and to provide a plan for federal support of broadband networks for emergency communications. The cost of constructing new networks (wireless and wireline) is estimated by experts to be in the tens of billions of dollars over the long term, with similarly large sums needed for maintenance and operation. Identifying money for federal support in the current climate of budget constraints provides a challenge to policy makers. The greater challenge, however, may be to assure that funds are spent effectively toward the national goals that Congress sets.
Date:
May 27, 2011
Creator:
Moore, Linda K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provides a statutory framework by which government agencies may, when gathering foreign intelligence investigation,1 obtain authorization to conduct electronic surveillance2 or physical searches,3 utilize pen registers and trap and trace devices,4 or access specified business records and other tangible things. Authorization for such activities is typically obtained via a court order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), a specialized court created to act as a neutral judicial decision maker in the context of FISA.
Date:
May 27, 2011
Creator:
Liu, Edward C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Cuts on Repatriation Earnings as Economic Stimulus: An Economic Analysis
From the start of the 112th Congress, reform of the current U.S. corporate tax system has been widely debated as an option to stimulate the economy. Most of the debate has focused on lowering the corporate tax rate and moving towards a territorial system. An exception to this is a plan to reduce the tax rate on repatriated dividends that has received some consideration. Under such a plan, the U.S. tax that U.S. firms pay when their overseas operations remit ("repatriate") their foreign earnings as dividends to their U.S. parent corporations would be reduced. Variations of this type of proposal have been introduced in several bills, including H.R. 1036, H.R. 1834, and S. 727, in the 112th Congress.
Date:
May 27, 2011
Creator:
Marples, Donald J. & Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Morocco: Current Issues
This report discusses the current political and foreign policy status of Morocco, especially with regard to its relationship with the United States and its struggles combating terrorism.
Date:
May 27, 2011
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Project BioShield: Authorities, Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 27, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. - European Union Disputes in the World Trade Organization
This report discusses disputes in the World Trade Organization (WTO) between the United States and the European Union (EU). The report begins with an overview of the issues to be addressed, and continues with a brief description of the WTO dispute settlement process, a summary of U.S.-EU dispute settlement history, and a review of issues arising from cases of longstanding non-compliance. The report concludes with a discussion of continuing concerns and policy considerations.
Date:
May 27, 2003
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J. & Grimmett, Jeanne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Unemployment Taxes and SUTA Dumping
This report provides a summary of the State Unemployment Tax Acts (SUTA) Dumping Prevention Act of 2004, P.L. 108-295. The term "SUTA dumping" refers to a variety of tax planning strategies used by employers to minimize the tax burden of federally mandated state unemployment taxes.
Date:
May 27, 2005
Creator:
Maguire, Steven & Whittaker, Julie M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Former Speakers of the House: Office Allowances, Franking Privileges, and Staff Assistance
This report is categorized into Four Categories: (I) Introduction, (II) Background, (III) Allowance Currently Available to Former Speakers and (IV) Funding and Restrictions on Use.
Date:
May 27, 2015
Creator:
Glassman, Matthew E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Affirmative Action: Recent Congressional and Presidential Activity
This report discusses how the Clinton administration has handled affirmative action policies. According to the report, the Clinton administration opposed efforts to terminate affirmative action and has instead suggested reforms.
Date:
May 27, 1998
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Trading Systems: Will Computers Replace Stock Exchanges?
This report consists of alternative trading systems: Will Computers Replace Stock Exchanges?
Date:
May 27, 1999
Creator:
Jickling, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Parliamentary-Style Question Period: Proposals and Issues for Congress
None
Date:
May 27, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare Physician Payment Updates and the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) System
None
Date:
May 27, 2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shrimp Trade Dispute: Chronology
None
Date:
May 27, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Navy's irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) operations. The Navy's IW and CT activities pose a number of potential oversight issues for Congress, including how much emphasis to place on IW and CT activities in future Navy budgets.
Date:
May 27, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the LX(R) amphibious ship program, a Navy program to build a new class of 11 amphibious ships. The Navy wants to procure the first LX(R) in FY2020. Decisions Congress makes on the LX(R) program will affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date:
May 27, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate program, a program to procure a large number of LCSs and modified LCSs. The modified LCSs are to be referred to as frigates. The Navy's execution of the program has been a matter of congressional oversight attention for several years. The program presents several oversight issues for Congress.
Date:
May 27, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Resurgence of Unaccompanied Alien Children?
This report briefly examines the recently-high number of unaccompanied alien children (UAC). In the first seven months of FY2016, apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border have approached levels close to what they were in FY2014 when such migration flows reached what were characterized as "crisis" proportions.
Date:
May 27, 2016
Creator:
Kandel, William A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library