Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance (open access)

Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance

Report that describes and compares the drug- and crime-related policy restrictions contained in selected federal programs that provide assistance to low-income individuals and families: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps), and the three primary federal housing assistance programs (the public housing program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, and the project-based Section 8 rental assistance program).
Date: September 6, 2012
Creator: McCarty, Maggie; Falk, Gene; Aussenberg, Randy Alison & Carpenter, David H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources

Report that provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues, including: legislation, hearings in the 112th Congress, data and statistics, and cybersecurity glossaries.
Date: September 11, 2012
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 (open access)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013

Report that looks at appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) FY 2013.
Date: September 6, 2012
Creator: Esworthy, Robert; Bearden, David M.; Tiemann, Mary; Copeland, Claudia; McCarthy, James E. & Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: Fiscal Year 2013 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: Fiscal Year 2013 Authorization and Appropriations

Report that discusses FY2013 budget cuts for the Department of Defense (DOD), including the pros and cons.
Date: September 5, 2012
Creator: Towell, Pat & Else, Daniel H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that provides a general perspective on the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) system. The first section discusses free trade zones worldwide. The second section focuses on the U.S. FTZ program --its history, administrative mechanism, structure, growth and industry concentration, and benefits and costs. The third section focuses on current issues for Congress relating to the U.S. FTZ program.
Date: September 5, 2012
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (open access)

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Report that discusses the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act in brief, especially as related to Congress's renewed interest in the Act due to the current financial crises and recession.
Date: September 4, 2012
Creator: Collins, Benjamin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress

Report that examines the issues related to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the state and substance of the negotiations (to the degree that the information is publicly available), the specific areas under negotiation, the policy and economic contexts in which the TPP would fit, and the issues for Congress that the TPP presents.
Date: September 5, 2012
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.; Cooper, William H.; Jurenas, Remy & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
SBA Veterans Assistance Programs: An Analysis of Contemporary Issues (open access)

SBA Veterans Assistance Programs: An Analysis of Contemporary Issues

Report that contains an examination of the current economic circumstances of veteran-owned businesses, available employment assistant programs offered by several federal agencies to assist veterans in their transition from the military to the civilian labor force, and veteran business development programs.
Date: September 4, 2012
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay & Lowry, Sean
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Search and Seizure Cases in the October 2012 Term of the Supreme Court (open access)

Search and Seizure Cases in the October 2012 Term of the Supreme Court

Report that looks at three search and seizure cases heard during its October 2012 term.
Date: September 4, 2012
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NFIB v. Sebelius: Constitutionality of the Individual Mandate (open access)

NFIB v. Sebelius: Constitutionality of the Individual Mandate

Report that provides an overview of the Court's holding with respect to the individual mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) under the Commerce Clause and the Taxing Power. It also addresses possible implications of the decision on existing federal law and future legislation.
Date: September 3, 2012
Creator: Lunder, Erika K. & Staman, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Eight Years (open access)

The War Powers Resolution: After Thirty-Eight Years

Report that discusses and assesses the War Powers Resolution and its application since enactment in 1973, providing detailed background on various cases in which it was used, as well as cases in which issues of its applicability were raised.
Date: September 5, 2012
Creator: Grimmett, Richard F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Fiscal Cliff": Macroeconomic Consequences of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts (open access)

The "Fiscal Cliff": Macroeconomic Consequences of Tax Increases and Spending Cuts

Report regarding the fiscal cliff, which is a set of tax increases and spending cuts that would substantially reduce the deficit in 2013.
Date: September 5, 2012
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Labor Relations Act: Background and Selected Topics (open access)

The National Labor Relations Act: Background and Selected Topics

Report that discusses the National Labor Relations Act, the coverage it provides, unfair labor practices that the act prohibits, pre-election communications with employees, and several legal cases regarding the Act.
Date: September 7, 2012
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that explores the history of the Purple Heart and changes in eligibility over time as well as several current issues facing Congress.
Date: September 7, 2012
Creator: Burrelli, David F. & Gilroy, Fenwick
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Public Transportation Program: An Overview (open access)

Federal Public Transportation Program: An Overview

Report that provides an introduction to the Federal Public Transportation Program (FPTP). Includes a brief background of public transportation as well as FPTP's funding, expenses, and structure.
Date: September 6, 2012
Creator: Mallett, William J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Compensation (UC): Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws (open access)

Unemployment Compensation (UC): Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws

Report that describes the state variations student disqualification from Unemployment Compensation benefits while they attend school.
Date: September 7, 2012
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M. & Eder, Alan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program (open access)

Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program

Report that looks at the background and current Congressional status of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
Date: September 10, 2012
Creator: Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation: U.S. and International Programs (open access)

Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation: U.S. and International Programs

Report that focuses on bilateral water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) schemes authorized by the Water for the Poor Act. This report identifies some issues that donors and U.S. agencies face while carrying out global drinking water and sanitation projects.
Date: September 10, 2012
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System (open access)

Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System

Report that covers the history and current status of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Particular attention is paid to recent privacy implications and potential intrusiveness of drone operations that have emerged as a significant issue before Congress. It also looks at the current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) timeline to establish six test ranges throughout the United States to study unmanned aircraft integration technical issues.
Date: September 10, 2012
Creator: Elias, Bart
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arizona v. United States: A Limited Role for States in Immigration Enforcement (open access)

Arizona v. United States: A Limited Role for States in Immigration Enforcement

Report that discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in Arizona v. United States, and considers the implications that the decision may have for immigration enforcement activity by states and localities.
Date: September 10, 2012
Creator: Manuel, Kate M. & Garcia, Michael John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Review of Independent Regulatory Commission Rulemaking: Legal Issues (open access)

Presidential Review of Independent Regulatory Commission Rulemaking: Legal Issues

Report that discusses the constitutionality and the legal effects of extending centralized review of rulemaking to independent regulatory commissions (IRC).
Date: September 10, 2012
Creator: Chu, Vivian S. & Shedd, Daniel T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Truck Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Standards (open access)

Automobile and Truck Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Standards

Report that looks at vehicle fuel costs, fuel consumption in the United States, and examines the estimated costs to new vehicles that may arise from the Obama Administration's new passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for vehicle model years (MY) 2017-2025.
Date: September 11, 2012
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.; Canis, Bill & Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress

Report providing a brief overview of the climate change, power plant, and air quality standard issues, as well as information on other Clean Air Act issues that the 112th Congress has addressed.
Date: September 4, 2012
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform (open access)

The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform

Report that provides a history and background of the Senior Executive Service (SES), examines the central features of the SES, and discusses some areas in which advocates for SES reform have called for change.
Date: September 6, 2012
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library