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The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment
This report covers the recent background of the Exon-Florio provision with special regards to issues faced in the 112th Congress. The Exon-Florio provision grants the President the authority to block proposed or pending foreign acquisitions of "persons engaged in interstate commerce in the United States" that threaten to impair the national security.
Date:
February 4, 2010
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment
This report covers the recent background of the Exon-Florio provision with special regards to issues faced in the 112th Congress. The Exon-Florio provision grants the President the authority to block proposed or pending foreign acquisitions of "persons engaged in interstate commerce in the United States" that threaten to impair the national security.
Date:
November 6, 2009
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Automatic Continuing Resolutions: Background and Overview of Recent Proposals
This report provides background on the historical frequency of federal funding gaps and shutdowns. It also discusses features of Automatic Continuing Resolutions (ACRs), arguments for and against ACRs, relevant Congressional actions, and proposals in the 112th through 114th Congresses.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents
This report provides links to cybersecurity committee hearings and legislation from the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses, as well as a list of executive orders and presidential directives pertaining to information and computer security. Summaries of activities and findings are included as a series of tables.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program
This report looks at several bills addressing the Family Planning Program (Title X of the Public Health Service Act) which have been introduced in the 112th Congress, including: funding for abortion-providing entities, elimination of the program, and prohibitions on government spending for the program.
Date:
August 4, 2008
Creator:
Napili, Angela
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patent Reform in the 112th Congress: Innovation Issues
None
Date:
March 4, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
May 18, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization Proposals in the 112th Congress: Comparison of Major Features of Current Law and H.R. 4297
None
Date:
August 10, 2012
Creator:
Bradley, David H. & Collins, Benjamin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Reform: An Overview of Proposals in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
April 20, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 112th Congress
None
Date:
December 21, 2012
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-114th Congresses
None
Date:
December 7, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
None
Date:
June 14, 2012
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Alexander, Kristina; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Illegal Internet Streaming of Copyrighted Content: Legislation in the 112th Congress
This report describes streaming technology, explains the disparity in criminal penalties for different forms of infringement committed by electronic means, analyzes legislation in the 112th Congress that would harmonize penalties for illegal streaming with those available for other forms of online copyright infringement, and summarizes arguments for and against such a legislative change.
Date:
December 1, 2011
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Disposal of Unneeded Federal Buildings: Legislative Proposals in the 112th Congress
This report begins with an explanation of the real property disposal process, and then discusses some of the factors that have made disposition relatively inefficient and costly.
Date:
August 6, 2012
Creator:
Hatch, Garrett
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 112th Congress
The economic rationale for interventions in energy markets helps inform the debate surrounding energy tax policy. This report begins by providing background on the economic rationale for energy market interventions, highlighting various market failures. After identifying possible market failures in the production and consumption of energy, possible interventions are discussed. The report concludes with an analysis of energy tax policy as it stands at the start of the 112th Congress.
Date:
September 24, 2012
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Syria: Issues for the 112th Congress and Background on U.S. Sanctions
This report analyzes bilateral issues between the United States and Syria, particularly regarding the unrest in Syria and the Asad government's violent response. It includes descriptions of recent developments, issues for Congress, U.S.-Syrian relations, U.S. Sanctions, and future prospects related to the role of Congress.
Date:
June 3, 2011
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 112th Congress: Oversight and Implementation
None
Date:
October 5, 2012
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress
This report highlights major international trade and finance issues Congress may address this year.
Date:
January 7, 2011
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
January 3, 2013
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Reform Legislation in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
August 31, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment: Issues in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
January 11, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress
This report provides a brief overview of the climate change, power plant, and air quality standard issues, as well as information o other Clean Air Act issues that the 112th Congress addressed.
Date:
December 31, 2012
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wilderness: Legislation and Issues in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
February 10, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 112th Congress
The economic rationale for interventions in energy markets helps inform the debate surrounding energy tax policy. This report begins by providing background on the economic rationale for energy market interventions, highlighting various market failures. After identifying possible market failures in the production and consumption of energy, possible interventions are discussed. The report concludes with an analysis of the current status of energy tax policy.
Date:
March 28, 2012
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F. & Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library