Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government (open access)

Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government

This report describes Internet resources on major internship, fellowship, and work experience programs within the federal government. It is intended as a selective guide for students of all levels: high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate. This report will be updated annually.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E. & Ludwigson, Elli K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Resolved: That the Federal government should adopt programs of compulsory wage and price controls. (open access)

Resolved: That the Federal government should adopt programs of compulsory wage and price controls.

This report is a preliminary Bibliography on the Intercollegiate debate topic
Date: July 27, 1970
Creator: Knight, Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library
Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Section 232, analyzes the Trump Administration's Section 232 investigations and actions, and considers potential policy and economic implications and issues for Congress. To provide context for the current debate, the report also includes a discussion of previous Section 232 investigations and a brief legislative history of the statute.
Date: July 27, 2018
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F.; Jones, Vivian C.; Hammond, Keigh E.; Murrill, Brandon J.; Platzer, Michaela D. & Williams, Brock R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (open access)

Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

This report discusses the role of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and how the position fits into the organizational structure of the Defense Department.
Date: July 27, 2018
Creator: Gallo, Marcy E. & Schwartz, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Procedure in Congress: Basic Sources for Congressional Staff (open access)

Legislative Procedure in Congress: Basic Sources for Congressional Staff

Written for congressional staff, this report identifies and provides details on how to obtain official government sources of information on the legislative process and the rules and procedure of the House and Senate. References to selected CRS products are also provided, as well as a listing of selected titles for supplementary reading.
Date: July 27, 2011
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Executive Budget Process: An Overview (open access)

The Executive Budget Process: An Overview

This report outlines many of the budgetary procedures that are performed by the President, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and agencies. This report provides an overview of the development, submission, and justification of the President’s budget proposal. This report also describes how the President, OMB, and agencies execute the federal budget following the enactment of appropriations and other budgetary legislation by Congress.
Date: July 27, 2012
Creator: Christensen, Michelle D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (open access)

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

This report provides a background of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) financial crisis and the issues for Congress.
Date: July 27, 2012
Creator: Jackson, James K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of S. 3159, as Reported (open access)

Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of S. 3159, as Reported

This report provides an overview of the appropriations and provisions of the FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill.
Date: July 27, 2018
Creator: McGarry, Brendan W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potential WTO Implications of USDA's Proposed Response to Trade-Retaliation (open access)

Potential WTO Implications of USDA's Proposed Response to Trade-Retaliation

This report briefly discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments that are relevant to U.S. domestic support programs and how the newly-announced U.S. trade retaliation assistance program may or may not comply with those WTO commitments.
Date: July 27, 2018
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Section 232, which relates to trade barriers and other foreign practices. It analyzes the Trump Administration's Section 232 investigations and actions and considers potential policy and economic implications and issues for Congress. To provide context for the current debate, the report also includes a discussion of previous Section 232 investigations and a brief legislative history of the statute.
Date: July 27, 2018
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F.; Jones, Vivian C.; Hammond, Keigh E.; Murrill, Brandon J.; Platzer, Michaela D. & Williams, Brock R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2003 and FY2004 State Allocations for Selected Homeland Security Assistance Programs (open access)

FY2003 and FY2004 State Allocations for Selected Homeland Security Assistance Programs

This report shows the state allocations fo DHS and HHS homeland security assistance programs, as reported by their department documents or press releases. It also shows per capita amounts for each program, as calculated by CRS, using 2002 census estimates.
Date: July 27, 2006
Creator: Reese, Shawn
System: The UNT Digital Library
Smithsonian: Background, Funding, and Policy Issues (open access)

Smithsonian: Background, Funding, and Policy Issues

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Date: July 27, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 110th Congress: A Profile

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Date: July 27, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of “Wounded Warrior” Legislation: H.R. 1538 as Passed in the House and Senate (open access)

Comparison of “Wounded Warrior” Legislation: H.R. 1538 as Passed in the House and Senate

This report compares certain provisions in legislation that has been considered by Congress concerning programs, services(including medical care), and benefits for injured military service members returning from combat theaters.
Date: July 27, 2007
Creator: Lister, Sarah A. & Panangala, Sidath V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
USDA Rural Housing Programs: An Overview (open access)

USDA Rural Housing Programs: An Overview

This report discusses the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) rural housing programs, which include loans for the purchase, repair, or construction of single-family housing; loans and grants to remove health and safety hazards in owner-occupied homes; loans and grants for the construction and purchase of rental housing for farmworkers; loans for the purchase and construction of rental and cooperative housing for the elderly and for rural residents in general; rental assistance payments to make rental housing more affordable; interest subsidies to make homeownership loans more affordable and to enable production of rental housing that is affordable for the target population; and loans for developing building sites upon which rural housing is to be constructed.
Date: July 27, 2007
Creator: Foote, Bruce E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Media Marketing Accountability Act: First Amendment Analysis (open access)

Media Marketing Accountability Act: First Amendment Analysis

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Date: July 27, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bradley Amendment: Prohibition Against Retroactive Modification of Child Support Arrearages (open access)

The Bradley Amendment: Prohibition Against Retroactive Modification of Child Support Arrearages

This report provides an overview of the Bradley Amendment on prohibition against retroactive modification of child support.
Date: July 27, 2000
Creator: Weimer, Douglas Reid
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women (open access)

United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women

This report supplements CRS Report RL34438, International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues. It provides an overview of recent U.N. efforts to address VAW by the Secretary-General and highlights key U.N. interagency efforts. The report also discusses selected U.N. funds, programs, and agencies that address international violence against women. It does not measure the extent to which VAW is directly addressed or is part of a larger initiative or program.
Date: July 27, 2009
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
System: The UNT Digital Library
Security Cooperation and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (open access)

Security Cooperation and the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

This report discusses provisions in the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that have elevated ongoing debates over U.S. security sector assistance to foreign countries--and raised questions over whether the policy architecture is suited to meet current and emerging requirements.
Date: July 27, 2016
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.; Serafino, Nina M.; McInnis, Kathleen J. & Skorupski, Bolko J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methane and Other Air Pollution Issues in Natural Gas Systems (open access)

Methane and Other Air Pollution Issues in Natural Gas Systems

This report discusses the natural gas supply chain that contributes to air pollution in several ways, including (1) the leaking, venting, and combustion of natural gas in the course of production operations; and (2) the combustion of other fossil fuel resources or other emissions during associated operations.
Date: July 27, 2017
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives (open access)

United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives

This report focuses on U.N. reform efforts and priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including the U.S. government, the U.N. Secretary-General, selected groups of member states, and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also examines congressional actions related to U.N. reform, as well as future policy considerations.
Date: July 27, 2009
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safe Drinking Water Act: Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues (open access)

Safe Drinking Water Act: Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues

This report provides an overview of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and examines recent issues such as infrastructure funding needs, regulatory compliance issues, and concerns caused by the detection of unregulated contaminants in drinking water.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Tiemann, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected International Insurance Issues in the 115th Congress (open access)

Selected International Insurance Issues in the 115th Congress

This report discusses trade in insurance services and summarizes the various international entities and agreements affecting the regulation of and trade in insurance. It then addresses particular issues and controversies in greater depth, including a focus on the pending U.S.-EU covered agreement, and concludes with a section on issues relating to international insurance standards.
Date: July 27, 2017
Creator: Webel, Baird & Fefer, Rachel F.
System: The UNT Digital Library