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Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models
This report first explains dynamic scoring, including the types of effects incorporated and the types of models used, as well as what groups conduct or have conducted macroeconomic analysis of tax changes. The following section discusses the specific issues associated with tax reform. The final section discusses general issues surrounding the use of various models and reviews the empirical evidence on supply side responses.
Date:
June 8, 2014
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and information on U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. It briefly provides a political history of modern Egypt, an overview of its political institutions, and a discussion of the prospects for democratization in Egypt, as well as addressing the following current topics: the Arab-Israeli peace process, Iraq, terrorism, democratization and reform, human rights, trade, and military cooperation.
Date:
June 5, 2014
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations
This report discusses the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill that provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), for the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.
Date:
June 1, 2014
Creator:
Holt, Mark
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Regulation and Agriculture
This report provides the background, status, and issues related to selected environmental regulations or initiatives possibly affecting agriculture that have drawn attention in and beyond Congress.
Date:
June 16, 2014
Creator:
Stubbs, Megan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Existing Power Plants: Frequently Asked Questions
This report summarizes the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposal regarding greenhouse gas regulations. In addition to discussing details of the proposed rule, the report addresses a number of questions regarding the reasons for the proposal; the EPA's authority under Section 111 of the CAA; the EPA's previous experience using that authority; the steps the agency must take to finalize the proposed rule; and various other background questions.
Date:
June 9, 2014
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.; Meltz, Robert; Leggett, Jane A.; Ramseur, Jonathan L. & Dolan, Alissa M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulations: Implications for the Electric Power Sector
This report presents an analysis of EPA's proposed plan.
Date:
June 23, 2014
Creator:
Campbell, Richard J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Estate and Gift Taxes for Nonresident Aliens
This report explains the major provisions of the federal estate and gift transfer taxes for transfers by nonresident aliens in 2014. This discussion highlights the different tax rules for estates of nonresident aliens as compared to the estates of U.S. citizens and resident aliens.
Date:
June 2, 2014
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of Cooperative Threat Reduction: Issues for Congress
This report summarizes cooperative activities conducted during the full 20 years of U.S. threat reduction and nonproliferation assistance. Many older programs have concluded their work, while more recent programs continue to expand their scope and their geographic reach.
Date:
June 13, 2014
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth D. & Woolf, Amy F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues
This report provides: (1) a general background of Ex-Im Bank; (2) a discussion of the international context of the Bank; (3) analysis of key issues that Congress may consider in a reauthorization debate; and (4) the congressional outlook on Ex-Im Bank.
Date:
June 3, 2014
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues
This report provides: (1) a general background of Ex-Im Bank; (2) a discussion of the international context of the Bank; (3) analysis of key issues that Congress may consider in a reauthorization debate; and (4) the congressional outlook on Ex-Im Bank.
Date:
June 30, 2014
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Building and Facility Security: Frequently Asked Questions
This report discusses the security of federal government buildings and facilities that affect not only the daily operations of the federal government but also the health, well-being, and safety of federal employees and the public.
Date:
June 17, 2014
Creator:
Reese, Shawn
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes
This report contains an explanation of the major provisions of the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes as they apply to transfer in 2014.
Date:
June 5, 2014
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Funding for Health Insurance Exchanges
This report provides a state-by-state breakdown of the health insurance exchange grants awarded to date. It then briefly describes the requirement for exchanges to be selfsustaining, and concludes with a discussion of the sources and amounts of funding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has used and plans to use to support federally-facilitated exchange (FFE) operations.
Date:
June 11, 2014
Creator:
Mach, Annie L. & Redhead, C. Stephen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Workforce Statistics Sources: OPM and OMB
This report describes online tools, reports, and data compilations created by the Office of Management and Budget(OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management(OPM) that contain statistics about federal employees and the federal workforce.
Date:
June 10, 2014
Creator:
Jennings, Julie; Nagel, Jared C. & Mansfield, Jerry W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt
This report presents current data on estimated ownership of U.S. Treasury securities and major holders of federal debt by country. Federal debt represents the accumulated balance of borrowing by the federal government.
Date:
June 16, 2014
Creator:
Labonte, Marc & Nagel, Jared C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Fourth Amendment Third-Party Doctrine
This report describes congressional efforts to supplement legal protection for access to third-party records, as well as suggesting possible future directions in the law.
Date:
June 5, 2014
Creator:
Thompson, Richard M., II
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Grazing Fees: Overview and Issues
This report provides an overview of grazing fees and discusses the current issues.
Date:
June 13, 2014
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hatch Act: Candidacy for Office by Federal Employees in the Executive Branch
This report provides information on the permissibility, under federal law, of a federal employee in an agency or department of the executive branch of government being a candidate for elective office.
Date:
June 8, 2014
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity
This report describes Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity. Industry Hemp is a variety of cannabis Sativa and is of the same plant marijuana. However, Hemp is genetically different and distinguished by its use and chemical makeup. Precise data are not available in the U.S market for Hemp based products.
Date:
June 25, 2014
Creator:
Renne, Johnson
System:
The UNT Digital Library
High-Frequency Trading: Background, Concerns, and Regulatory Developments
This report provides an overview of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the equities and derivatives markets regulated by the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It also examines the Flash Crash of 2010 and the role that HFT may have played, as well as recent regulatory developments.
Date:
June 19, 2014
Creator:
Shorter, Gary & Miller, Rena S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration: Visa Security Policies
The report includes an overview of visa issuance policy and explains the key provisions that guide the documentary requirements and approval/disapproval process.
Date:
June 9, 2014
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): Issues for Congress
This report analyzes data from a variety of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) presentations, testimony, and other sources to present a historical overview of program performance to date. It identifies an ongoing gap between the number of facilities that have received final risk tier assignments and the total number of regulated facilities.
Date:
June 10, 2014
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inland Waterways: Recent Proposals and Issues for Congress
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Date:
June 26, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. It also discusses ways in which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date:
June 30, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library