This report begins by defining and quantifying the criminal alien population, to the extent possible. The following sections describe current and historical programs designed in whole or in part to target this population, including the Criminal Alien Program (CAP), Secure Communities, the §287(g) program, and the National Fugitive Operations Program (NFOP). After describing how these programs function and key differences among them, the report reviews their recent appropriations history and enforcement statistics.

This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Navy's irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) operations. The Navy's IW and CT activities pose a number of potential oversight issues for Congress, including the definition of Navy IW activities and how much emphasis to place on IW and CT activities in future Navy budgets.

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Coast Guard's programs for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs).

This report discusses the relations between United Kingdom (UK) and the United States, including a sense of shared history, values, and culture, as well as extensive and long-established cooperation on a wide range of foreign policy and security issues.

This report discusses the earned pension benefits under one of two retirement plans for the federal employees with permanent appointments.

Annual report describing work of the Texas Department of Insurance during fiscal year 2012 in two parts: I. Report on Program Activities, II. Summary of Company Data.

Annual financial report of the Health Professions Council for fiscal year 2012, including overall statements of assets, revenues, and expenditures, as well as detailed notes providing more specific data.

Annual financial report of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy for fiscal year 2012, including financial statements regarding assets, revenues, expenditures, and funds, as well as supplementary notes and statements.

Annual financial report of the Texas Lottery Commission for fiscal year 2012, providing statements of assets, expenditures, revenues, and other relevant data.

Annual financial report of the Texas Water Development Board including financial statements and associated notes.

Annual financial report of the Texas Public Finance Authority for fiscal year 2012, including financial statements of assets, revenues, expenditures, and funds as well as supplementary notes and combined statements.

Annual financial report providing data about revenues and expenses of the Texas State Technical College System, including relevant statements, schedules, and supporting documentation for fiscal year 2012.

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From an environmental quality standpoint, much of the interest in animal agriculture has focused on impacts on water resources, because animal waste, if not properly managed, can harm water quality through surface runoff, direct discharges, spills, and leaching into soil and groundwater. A more recent issue is the contribution of emissions from animal feeding operations (AFO), enterprises where animals are raised in confinement, to air pollution. AFOs can affect air quality through emissions of gases such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, hazardous air pollutants, and odor. These pollutants and compounds have a number of environmental and human health effects. This report reviews key issues associated with the Air Compliance Agreement.

The report discusses the board committee, advisory committees, fees, CCP Rules, Committee recommendations, Protection of Assets etc.

This report reviews the evolution of the U.S. biofuels sector and the role that federal policy has played in shaping its development. In addition, it highlights emerging issues that are critical to the biofuels sector and of relevance to Congress.

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This report discusses the key issues for legislation in the 112th Congress related to Credit Union Commercial Business Lending.

This report provides an overview of the most common considerations that may be taken into account when preparing the initial draft for a Senate bill or resolution.

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This report contains background information on deepwater acquisition programs by the coast guard. This report also contains the oversight of the issues and options for Congress on the deepwater acquisition programs.

The report is categorized into four categories: (I) CERLA and EPCRA, (II) Enforcement Against AFO's, (III) Congressional Interest and (IV) Policy Issue.

The report discusses how the space industry is a subset of the U.S. aerospace industry and U.S. strength in aerospace has helped to provide U.S. strength in space. It also points out manufacturing for commercial space and employment in the U.S. Space Industry.