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Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses The Coast Guard's Program of Record (POR) calls for procuring 8 national security cutters (NSCs), 25 offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard cutters and Patrol Craft.
Date:
March 26, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Instructing Senate Conferees
None
Date:
June 26, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Blue-Slipping: Enforcing the Origination Clause in the House of Representatives
None
Date:
June 26, 2015
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DHS Budget v. DHS Appropriations: Fact Sheet
This report contains a significant portion of the department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) budget. It also contains the CRS analysis of the FY2016 DHS congressional justification.
Date:
May 26, 2015
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report
Report on a flood protection and management plan for the Upper Barker Watershed.
Date:
June 26, 2015
Creator:
Halff Associates
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wildfire Spending: Background, Issues, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
This report provides background information and analysis of funding for federal wildfire suppression operations. It concludes by summarizing relevant legislative proposals introduced in the 114th Congress and discussing their possible implications.
Date:
June 26, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie; Lindsay, Bruce R.; McCarthy, Francis X. & Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015
This report shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated for U.S. payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs) since 2000. It also provides a brief description of the MDBs and the ways they fund their operations.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Nelson, Rebecca M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Ports of Entry
This report reviews the legislative history of immigration inspections requirements and the entry-exit system. The report then describes the implementation of these provisions, including pre-travel screening, primary and secondary inspections, trusted traveler programs, outbound enforcement, and the entry-exit system. The final section of the report identifies a number of issues for Congress related to immigration admissions and enforcement at ports of entry (POEs).
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Seghetti, Lisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by- Side Analysis
This report provides an overview of two The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) bills in the 114th Congress, S. 337 and H.R. 653, and provides analysis of certain FOIA-related provisions within each.
Date:
February 26, 2015
Creator:
Richardson, Daniel J. & Ginsberg, Wendy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The EMV Chip Card Transition: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress
This report describes the financial harm caused by data breaches and explains how those breaches are carried out. It provides information about the effect of the transition in selected foreign countries. The report also discusses resolved and remaining impediments to completing the EMV ( Europay, MasterCard Visa) transition in the United States and identifies areas of potential congressional interest.
Date:
February 26, 2015
Creator:
Moloney Figliola, Patricia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits
This report describes three kinds of unemployment benefit programs: regular Unemployment Compensation (UC), Extended Benefits (EB), and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08). The report explains their basic eligibility requirements, benefits, and financing structure.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M. & Isaacs, Katelin P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
This report discusses the reasons that Iran is considered a threat to U.S. security, including Iran's nuclear program, involvement with terrorist organizations, and involvement with neighboring countries' local governments. It also discusses ways in which the U.S. hopes to modify Iran's behavior with sanctions, and the effectiveness of these sanctions.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Government Assistance for GMAC/Ally Financial: Unwinding the Government Stake
This report discusses government support given to Ally Financial, formerly known as General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), which provides auto financing, insurance, online banking, and mortgage and commercial financing. This report looks at how -- or even if -- GMAC will be able to pay back the government for Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) funding.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Webel, Baird & Canis, Bill
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions
This report identifies the legislative bases for sanctions imposed on Iran, and the nature of the authority to waive or lift those restrictions. It comprises two tables that present legislation and executive orders that are specific to Iran and its objectionable activities in the areas of terrorism, human rights, and weapons proliferation.
Date:
February 26, 2015
Creator:
Rennack, Dianne E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
This report discusses the continued debate amongst congressional policymakers regarding telecommunications reform. A major point of the ongoing discussion is whether action is needed to ensure unfettered access to the Internet.
Date:
February 26, 2015
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions
This report identifies the legislative bases for sanctions imposed on Iran, and the nature of the authority to waive or lift those restrictions. It comprises two tables that present legislation and executive orders that are specific to Iran and its objectionable activities in the areas of terrorism, human rights, and weapons proliferation.
Date:
February 26, 2015
Creator:
Rennack, Dianne E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Indonesia: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides background information on social and political situation in Indonesia and its relations with United States.
Date:
June 26, 2015
Creator:
Dolven, Ben & Mackey, Wil
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FHA Single-Family Mortgage Insurance: Financial Status of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund)
None
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Jones, Katie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FY2016 Budget Request and Funding History: Fact Sheet
This report focuses on the agency's funding.
Date:
May 26, 2015
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trends in the Timing and Size of DHS Appropriations: In Brief
None
Date:
May 26, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to 529 Plans
None
Date:
February 26, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Veterans’ Benefits: Eligibility of Merchant Mariners
None
Date:
August 26, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library