U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations (open access)

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relations

This report discusses the U.S. - Taiwan relations. U.S. trade data indicate that in 2014, Taiwan was the United States’ 10th largest merchandise trading partner (at $67.4 billion), 14th largest export market ($26.8 billion), and 12th largest source of imports ($40.6 billion).
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts In Brief (open access)

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts In Brief

This report discusses the Gulf Coast Restoration Efforts In brief related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Stern, Charles V.; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Upton, Harold F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED): Economic Outcomes and Issues (open access)

The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED): Economic Outcomes and Issues

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Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register (open access)

Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register

This report serves to inform the congressional debate over rulemaking by analyzing different ways to measure federal rulemaking activity. The report provides data on and analysis of the total number of rules issued each year, as well as information on other types of rules, such as "major" rules, "significant" rules, and "economically significant" rules.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress (open access)

Women in Combat: Issues for Congress

This report looks at the history of women in US military roles and combat since the 1990's. It also discusses critic's views of exclusionary policy as a civil rights issue.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stafford Act Declarations 1953-2014: Trends, Analyses, and Implications for Congress (open access)

Stafford Act Declarations 1953-2014: Trends, Analyses, and Implications for Congress

This report discusses the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which authorizes the President to issue declarations that provide states and localities with a range of federal assistance in response to natural and man-made incidents.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R. & McCarthy, Francis X.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress (open access)

A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress

This report briefly describes the shift in the international security environment that some observers believe has occurred, and identifies some defense related issues for Congress that could arise from it. Congress's decisions on these issues could have significant implications for U.S. defense capabilities and funding requirements.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Juvenile Justice: Legislative History and Current Legislative Issues (open access)

Juvenile Justice: Legislative History and Current Legislative Issues

This Congressional Research Service report describes past and present legislative issues affecting juvenile justice in the United States with special emphasis on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
Date: July 14, 2015
Creator: Finklea, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library