Memorandum: Initial Clean Power Plan Submittals under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (open access)

Memorandum: Initial Clean Power Plan Submittals under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act

This memo contains information and guidance for states that need to submit plans for how they will comply with section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Page, Stephen D.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief (open access)

Financial Transactions Taxes: In Brief

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Date: October 22, 2015
Creator: Knightley, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Research Tax Credit: Current Law and Policy Issues for the 114th Congress (open access)

Research Tax Credit: Current Law and Policy Issues for the 114th Congress

Technological innovation is a primary engine of long-term economic growth, and research and development (R&D) serves as the lifeblood of innovation. The federal government encourages businesses to invest more in R&D than they otherwise would in several ways, including a tax credit for increases in spending on qualified research above a base amount. This report describes the current status of the credit, summarizes its legislative history, discusses policy issues it raises, and describes legislation to modify and extend it.
Date: May 22, 2015
Creator: Guenther, Gary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Programs Authorized by the HEARTH Act (open access)

The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Programs Authorized by the HEARTH Act

This report discusses the Homeless Assistance Grants, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The composition of the Homeless Assistance Grants changed when Congress enacted the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act as part of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act in the 111th Congress (P.L. 111-22).
Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: Perl, Libby
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Grain Standards Act: Potential Reauthorization in the 114th Congress (open access)

U.S. Grain Standards Act: Potential Reauthorization in the 114th Congress

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Date: May 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers’ Compensation for Certain Private-Sector Maritime Workers (open access)

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers’ Compensation for Certain Private-Sector Maritime Workers

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Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia: Current Development of In-Progress and Lapsed Works (open access)
Congressional Redistricting: Legal and Constitutional Issues (open access)

Congressional Redistricting: Legal and Constitutional Issues

This report discusses the congressional redistricting that is the drawing of district boundaries from which the people choose their representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
LIHEAP: Program and Funding (open access)

LIHEAP: Program and Funding

This report discusses LIHEAP program rules and benefits, including household eligibility and how funds may be used, and presents the most recent data available from HHS regarding household characteristics and benefit levels.
Date: May 22, 2015
Creator: Perl, Libby
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service (open access)

Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service

This report contains a brief overview of the unemployment compensation and military service.
Date: June 22, 2015
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The OSH Act: A Legal Overview (open access)

The OSH Act: A Legal Overview

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Date: January 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) (open access)

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

This report provides a summary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The report covers the key aspects, U.S. imports under the AGOA, and the debate on whether or not it should be renewed.
Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: Williams, Brock R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Sugar Program Fundamentals (open access)

U.S. Sugar Program Fundamentals

From Summary: This report outlines four different tools the United States Department of Agriculture uses to keep domestic market prices above guaranteed levels.
Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: McKinney, Mark A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Legislation in the 113th Congress (open access)

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Legislation in the 113th Congress

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Date: January 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview (open access)

The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview

This report gives a brief overview of the designation, management, and funding of rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Sandra L. & Comay, Laura B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview (open access)

Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview

This report discusses EPA regulations to reduce GHG emission from fossil-fueled power plants, which EPA refers to as electric generating units (EGUs). It also points out Emissions of other pollutants from power plants.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: McCarthy, James E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union’s Small Business Act: A Different Approach (open access)

The European Union’s Small Business Act: A Different Approach

This report opens with a discussion of the European Commission's decision to use a size standard that is very different that the size standard used in the United States. It also discusses about European Economy.
Date: June 22, 2015
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer (open access)

The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer

This report is categorized into five categories: (I) Background, (II) The Agencies and Their Roles, (III) Congressional Committees, (IV) Funding for Federal Food Safety Programs and (V) Federal Food Safety Inspection.
Date: January 22, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) in Federal Health Programs (open access)

The Use of Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) in Federal Health Programs

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Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Housing Trust Fund: Background and Issues (open access)

The Housing Trust Fund: Background and Issues

This report briefly describes the structure and eligible uses of the Housing Trust Fund as authorized in P.L. 110-289.
Date: January 22, 2015
Creator: Jones, Katie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
War Funding and the Budget Control Act: In Brief (open access)

War Funding and the Budget Control Act: In Brief

This report provides a brief overview of the war funding and the budget control act.
Date: July 22, 2015
Creator: Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling

This report upheld the compliance panel findings that COOL treated imported livestock less favorably than domestic livestock, but could not determine if COOL was more trade restrictive than necessary.
Date: May 22, 2015
Creator: Greene, Joel L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Health Service Corps: Changes in Funding and Impact on Recruitment (open access)

National Health Service Corps: Changes in Funding and Impact on Recruitment

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Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library