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The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues (open access)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues

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Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers several frequently asked questions regarding the effect of the sale and closure of CCI's schools as they relate to former CCI students aid.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Hegji, Alexandra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments (open access)

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments

In the wake of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, federal agencies, state and local government agencies, and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge. An oil discharge continued for 87 days, resulting in the largest ever oil spill in U.S. waters.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Ramseur, Johnathan L
System: The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate (open access)

Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate

This report presents recent developments and a brief history of the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides non-reciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). It discusses the economic rationale and legal background leading to the establishment of the GSP and the U.S. implementation of the GSP. The report also presents an analysis of the U.S. program's effectiveness and the positions of various stakeholders, as well as the implications of the expiration of the U.S. program and possible options for Congress.
Date: August 17, 2015
Creator: Jones, Vivian C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 114th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 114th Congress

This report discusses the history of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the basic issues in the debate over wilderness versus development, the Native interests, and the energy and biological resources at stake.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Ratner, Michael & Alexander, Kristina
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation with U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East, including the promotion of Arab-Israeli peace.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increased Campaign Contribution Limits in the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Law: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Increased Campaign Contribution Limits in the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Law: Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides brief answers to frequently asked questions about increased campaign contribution limits in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83; P.L. 113-235), enacted and signed into law in December 2014.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Garrett, R. Sam
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets (open access)

EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets

This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) mass-based conversion methodology and the resulting state-specific mass-based targets.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues (open access)

China-U.S. Trade Issues

Economic and trade reforms begun in 1979 have helped transform China into one of the world's fastest-growing economies. This report provides an overview of U.S.-China commercial relations, including major trade disputes.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress (open access)

Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress

This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy toward Cuba, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations. While legislative initiatives are noted throughout the report where appropriate, a final section of the report provides a listing of bills and resolutions introduced in the 114th Congress.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Attribution in Cyberspace: Challenges for U.S. Law Enforcement (open access)

Attribution in Cyberspace: Challenges for U.S. Law Enforcement

This report discusses criminal attribution in the cyber security realm.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Finklea, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective (open access)

U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective

This report is designed to inform the debate over the health of U.S. manufacturing through a series of charts and tables that depict the position of the United States relative to other countries according to various metrics.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Levinson, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides (open access)

Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides

This report briefly describes recent scientific research and analysis regarding the potential role of pesticides among the factors affecting the health and well-being of bees.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée & Corn, M. Lynne
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets (open access)

EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan: Conversion to Mass-Based Emission Targets

This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's mass-based conversion methodology and the resulting state-specific mass-based targets.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Air Force Aviation Investment Challenge (open access)

The Air Force Aviation Investment Challenge

This report discusses the U.S. Air force's ambition to update their aviation fleet. Specifically, the report examines four major programs that are currently achieving this process. The report also details a list of solutions that may help the Air force meet its modernization requirements.
Date: December 17, 2015
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues (open access)

Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues

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Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Vincent, Carol Hardy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Medical Device Excise Tax: Economic Analysis (open access)

The Medical Device Excise Tax: Economic Analysis

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Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Order Speeches: Current House Practices (open access)

Special Order Speeches: Current House Practices

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Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union and Latin America (open access)

The European Union and Latin America

This report includes information regarding the background, political and parliamentary dimensions, and trade development dimensions between the European Union and Latin America
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding (open access)

Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding

This report provides information about the Funding and Re authorization of Community Services Block Grants (CSBG).
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Spar, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rico: Political Status and Background (open access)

Puerto Rico: Political Status and Background

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Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation (open access)

Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation

This report begins with a discussion of the challenges facing the trust fund financing system (which supports both federal highway and public transportation programs) and then explores possible options for financing surface transportation infrastructure.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Kirk, Robert S. & Mallett, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employer Wellness Programs and Genetic Information: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Employer Wellness Programs and Genetic Information: Frequently Asked Questions

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Date: December 17, 2015
Creator: Sarata, Amanda K.
System: The UNT Digital Library