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Cybersecurity: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111, 112th Congress)— A Legal Analysis
This report discusses the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111) that would enhance the criminal penalties for the cyber crimes outlawed in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Those offenses include espionage, hacking, fraud, destruction, password trafficking, and extortion committed against computers and computer networks. S. 2111 contains some of the enhancements approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee when it reported the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1151), S.Rept. 112-91 (2011).
Date:
January 28, 2013
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
First-Term Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, 64th - 113th Congresses
This report provides summary data on the number of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who first entered Congress between the 64th Congress (1915-1917) and the 113th Congress (2013-2014).
Date:
January 25, 2013
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E. & Petersen, R. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mexico and the 112th Congress
This report reflects legislative developments during the 112th Congress in regards to Mexico. The United States and Mexico have a close and complex bilateral relationship as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In recent years, U.S. policy toward Mexico has been framed by security cooperation under the Mérida Initiative.
Date:
January 29, 2013
Creator:
Seelke, Clare Ribando
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses)
This report discusses how lame duck sessions occur, and the background of the lame duck sessions between 1940 and 2012. A "lame duck" session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected, but before the term of the current Congress ends.
Date:
September 19, 2014
Creator:
Beth, Richard S. & Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How Legislation Is Brought to the House Floor: A Snapshot of Parliamentary Practice in the 112th Congress (2011-2012)
This report provides a statistical snapshot of the forms, origins, and party sponsorship of these measures and of the parliamentary procedures used to bring them to the chamber floor during their initial consideration.
Date:
April 15, 2013
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Networking and Constituent Communications: Members' Use of Twitter and Facebook During a Two-Month Period in the 112th Congress
This report examines Member adoption and use of two social networking services: Twitter and Facebook. The report analyzes data on Member use of Twitter and Facebook collected by an academic institution in collaboration with the Congressional Research Service during a two-month period between August and October 2011 and the adoption of both platforms as of January 2012.
Date:
March 22, 2013
Creator:
Glassman, Matthew E.; Straus, Jacob R. & Shogan, Colleen J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan
The commitee provided a draft of this report to the state Department and USAID underscored the importance of sustainability and expressed support.
Date:
2011
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Credit Union Commercial Business Lending: Key Issues for Legislation in the 112th Congress
This report discusses the key issues for legislation in the 112th Congress related to Credit Union Commercial Business Lending.
Date:
June 20, 2012
Creator:
Getter, Darryl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents
This report provides links to cybersecurity-related committee hearings in the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses. It also provides a list of executive orders and presidential directives pertaining to information and computer security.
Date:
January 15, 2016
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act
This report provides background information and three tables summarizing legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since it was enacted. Table 1 summarizes the ACA changes that have been signed into law. Table 2 lists all the House-passed ACA bills. Table 3 summarizes the ACA provisions in the vetoed reconciliation bill.
Date:
February 5, 2016
Creator:
Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 112th Congress
This report identifies, for the 112th Congress, all nominations to full-time positions requiring Senate confirmation in 40 organizations in the executive branch (27 independent agencies, 6 agencies in the Executive Office of the President [EOP], and 7 multilateral organizations) and 4 agencies in the legislative branc
Date:
January 13, 2015
Creator:
Greene, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: 112th Congress Issues and Legislative Proposals
This report discusses the energy policy in the United States, which has focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment.
Date:
November 8, 2012
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget Reconciliation Process: Timing of Committee Responses to Reconciliation Directives
This report examines the timing of certain stages of the budget reconciliation process and the extent to which the submission due date included in a reconciliation instruction is a predictor for the timing of committee response. Specifically, it provides information on the dates by which committees have been directed to respond to reconciliation directives and the timing of House and Senate committees in responding to such directives in the past 14 Congresses (101st-114th Congresses).
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Lynch, Megan S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile
None
Date:
June 21, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Online Copyright Infringement and Counterfeiting: Legislation in the 112th Congress
The global nature of the Internet offers expanded commercial opportunities for intellectual property (IP) rights holders but also increases the potential for copyright and trademark infringement. This report discusses legislation regarding this topic: the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
Date:
December 5, 2011
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses
This report provides, in tabular form, Senate committee party ratios for 18 Congresses, covering the period of the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through April 2017, the first part of the 115th Congress (2017-2019).
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
Eckman, Sarah J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-115th Congresses
This report documents, in tabular form, House committee party ratios for 18 Congresses -- covering the period from the 98th Congress (1983-1985) through February 2017, the first part of the 115th Congress (2017-2019).
Date:
November 8, 2018
Creator:
Eckman, Sarah J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Farm Safety Net Proposals in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
June 1, 2012
Creator:
Shields, Dennis A. & Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 112th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices
None
Date:
April 4, 2012
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Alexander, Kristina; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Meltz, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 112th Congress
Cuba remains a one-party communist state with a poor record on human rights. The country's political succession in 2006 from the long-ruling Fidel Castro to his brother Raul was characterized by a remarkable degree of stability. This report contains information on U.S. policy as related to Cuba, legislative action, and more related information.
Date:
July 25, 2012
Creator:
Sullivan, Mark P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medical Malpractice: Background and Legislation in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
April 26, 2011
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Issues for the 112th Congress
This report discusses about Food Safety Incidents, Existing Food Safety Legal and Regulatory Landscape, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and Key Issues for the 112th Congress
Date:
January 9, 2012
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress
This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 112th Congress
Date:
September 16, 2011
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H. & Upton, Harold F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development Administration: Reauthorization Issues in the 112th Congress
None
Date:
July 7, 2011
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene & Gonzales, Oscar R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library