Agriculture Issues in U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations (open access)

Agriculture Issues in U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations

This report briefly discusses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) between the U.S. and the European Union (EU). The report also briefly notes the use of agricultural biotechnology.
Date: June 12, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Modular Handgun Procurement (open access)

The Army's Modular Handgun Procurement

This report discusses the Army Modular Handgun System (MHS), a weapon system produced by Sig Sauer that is to replace the Beretta M9/11 pistol, which has been used by the U.S. Army since 1986. Topics discussed include the conract, previous replacement effort, criticisms of the procurement process, and price determination.
Date: June 19, 2018
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Purdy, Jason A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram and the Islamic State's West Africa Province (open access)

Boko Haram and the Islamic State's West Africa Province

This report discusses the terrorist group Boko Haram, including the history of the group, leadership and group divisions, objectives and areas of operation, capabilities, and relationships with other terrorist groups.
Date: June 28, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren Ploch & Cavigelli, Katia T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
CIA Ethics Education: Background and Perspectives (open access)

CIA Ethics Education: Background and Perspectives

This report discusses the ethics education of CIA officers. Topics include baseline approaches to ethics education, perspectives on intelligence ethics, personal standards of conduct, and principles of professional ethics.
Date: June 11, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: An Introduction (open access)

Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: An Introduction

This report reviews cyber supply chain risks, discusses ways in which they are currently managed, and provides issues that Congress may consider.
Date: June 29, 2018
Creator: Jaikaran, Chris
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: RDT&E (open access)

Defense Primer: RDT&E

This report describes the appropriations structure and funding levels for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD's) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). The DOD relies on scientific and technical research funded by the department and performed by industry, universities, federal laboratories, and others; the DOD also relies on technology developed by the private sector for commercial markets.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Sargent, John F., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Understanding the Process for Auditing the Department of Defense (open access)

Defense Primer: Understanding the Process for Auditing the Department of Defense

This report explains why the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) receives annual audits, how the audits are conducted, limitations of audits, and considerations for Congress.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Gnanarajah, Raj
System: The UNT Digital Library
Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal (open access)

Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal

This report discusses the response of the non-U.S. parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the Trump Administration's decision to cease implementing U.S. commitments under the agreement. The other parties, which include the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union (EU) and Iran, opposed the U.S. move and have undertaken intensive negotiations to try to preserve the accord.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Katzman, Kenneth & Mix, Derek E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China (open access)

Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws: Section 301 and China

This report discusses the Trump Administration's decision to proceed with a Section 301 case against China's intellectual property rights (IPR) policies and their intent to impose 25% ad valorem tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese products. It also looks at past use of Section 301 against China.
Date: June 25, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union and Latin America (open access)

The European Union and Latin America

This report includes information regarding the background, political and parliamentary dimensions, and trade development dimensions between the European Union and Latin America
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery (open access)

Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery

This report briefly discusses the options for federal support and assistance for areas affected by wildfire disasters, including the period during wildfires, in the aftermath, and subsequently for preventing a recurrence.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Hoover, Katie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and Issues (open access)

Foreign Relations Reauthorization: Background and Issues

This report summarizes foreign relations reauthorization, including history, current legislation, background, and relevance.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Epstein, Susan B. & Gill, Cory R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mexico's 2018 Elections (open access)

Mexico's 2018 Elections

This report discusses issues surrounding Mexico's 2018 elections -- particularly the presidential election -- including Mexico's political climate, electoral process, presidential candidates, and predicted outcome.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: Seelke, Clare Ribando & Gracia, Edward Y.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Enlisted Personnel (open access)

Military Enlisted Personnel

This report provides background information and includes charts that show active military enlisted members by pay grade and branch, as well as associated insignia.
Date: June 3, 2017
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence & Cucchiara, Adam J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Opioid Treatment Programs and Related Federal Regulations (open access)

Opioid Treatment Programs and Related Federal Regulations

This report provides information on federal regulations regarding treatment for opioid addiction, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), opioid treatment programs (OTPs), and DATA-waived providers (DWPs).
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Duff, Johnathan H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Permitting for Pesticide Discharges into Navigable Waters: Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress (open access)

Permitting for Pesticide Discharges into Navigable Waters: Issues and Legislation in the 115th Congress

This report discusses the pesticide general permit (PGP), which is required for discharges of biological pesticides and chemical pesticides that leave a residue in navigable waters. Possible actions from the 115th Congress are also discussed.
Date: June 28, 2018
Creator: Gatz, Laura & Yen, Jerry H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths (open access)

Recent Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths

This report analyzes the circumstances of death for the 15,851 active-duty personnel and mobilized reservists who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces since 2006.
Date: June 1, 2018
Creator: Mann, Christopher T. & Fischer, Hannah
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Intelligence Community Elements: Establishment Provisions (open access)

U.S. Intelligence Community Elements: Establishment Provisions

This report summarizes dates and directives for the establishment of each of the 17 U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) component organizations.
Date: June 27, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E. & Peters, Heidi M.
System: The UNT Digital Library