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The Budget Control Act of 2011 as Amended: Budgetary Effects
This report discusses the effects of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25) on spending and the deficit, assuming that the automatic spending reductions proceed as scheduled from FY2016 to FY2021 and the discretionary spending caps remain in place.
Date:
December 29, 2015
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Former U.S. Hostages of Iran to be Eligible for Compensation
This legal sidebar briefly discusses the U.S. victims of the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis, who will become eligible to receive up to $4.4 million each in compensation, thanks to the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.
Date:
December 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses issues regarding Iran's political history and structure. It also takes a look at economic and defense policy responses for Congress, specifically focusing on Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Date:
December 29, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping
This report explains the motivation behind cargo preference law, discusses issues concerning the cost-effectiveness of the program, and reviews attempts to apply cargo preference to the nation's oil trade. The report also identifies several disparate bills reflecting wide disagreement on the future direction of cargo preference policy.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Frittelli, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Efforts to Reduce Restrictions on Growing Industrial Hemp
This report briefly discusses U.S. agricultural policies regarding the industrial use of hemp.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents
This report provides links to cybersecurity legislation in the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses and a list of executive orders and presidential directives pertaining to information and computer security.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Designation of Global 'Too Big To Fail' Firms
This report provides background on the the Financial Stability Board's (FSB) designation process for systemically significant financial institutions, but takes no position on any potential benefits or shortcomings of that process.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Miller, Rena S. & Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Agreement on Personal Data Privacy: In Brief
This report discusses a recent judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that invalidates the Safe Harbor Agreement between the United States and the 28-member European Union (EU). Safe Harbor is a 15-year-old accord, under which personal data could legally be transferred between EU member countries and the United States.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Weiss, Martin A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Transportation Bill Would Hold Spending Below Senate Bill
This report discusses the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRRA), which provides only those spending increases the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined are needed to cover projected inflation in the cost of the existing surface transportation program.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impeachment and Removal
This report discusses the impeachment process, which provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other "civil Officers of the United States" found to have engaged in "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Cole, Jared P. & Garvey, Todd
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Is Violent Crime in the United States Increasing?
Overall, homicide and violent crime rates have been trending downward for more than two decades, and both rates are at historic lows. An analysis comparing 2014 and 2015 homicide data from the nation's 60 most populous cities suggests that violent crime is not increasing. This report discusses several short-term factors that might help explain some of the reported upticks in violent crime across the country.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
James, Nathan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Costs and Benefits of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the District of Columbia
A report on the costs and benefits of paid family and medical leave for employees working in Washington, D.C.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Hayes, Jeffrey
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emerging Markets: Is Slower Growth Temporary?
This report discusses the growing vulnerabilities Emerging market (EM) countries are facing due to declining global trade, depreciating currencies, sharply lower commodity prices, volatile equity markets, and deeper economic reforms.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FY2016 Appropriations
This report presents a discussion of the FY2015 enacted appropriations and requested funding for FY2016 for selected EPA programs and activities highlighted in the congressional debate.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Esworthy, Robert & Bearden, David M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's New Ozone Standards: A Few Thoughts
This report discusses the EPA's review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). After several years of analysis, EPA proposed more stringent standards last November. This began a public comment period, leading toward the final decision.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Nuclear Agreement
This report discusses the recently finalized Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that attempts to ensure that Iran's nuclear program can be used for purely peaceful purposes, in exchange for a broad suspension of U.S. sanctions and a lifting of those sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth & Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress
This report discusses issues regarding U.S.-Japan economic relations. Japan is a significant partner of the United States in a number of foreign policy areas, particularly in U.S. security priorities, which range from hedging against Chinese military modernization to countering threats from North Korea.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Manyin, Mark E.; Rinehart, Ian E.; Nelson, Rebecca M. & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Part B Premiums
None
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources
This report provides an annotated list of historical documents and other resources related to several past government shutdowns. Sources for these documents and resources include the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), House and Senate Committees, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Executive Office of the President.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Nagel, Jared C. & Murray, Justin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices
Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices
Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date:
September 29, 2015
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The 2015 National Military Strategy: Background and Questions for Congress
This report discusses the National Military Strategy (NMS) that describes a global environment marked by increasing interdependence, complexity, and the diffusion of information and technologies across state boundaries.
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
McInnis, Kathleen J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview
This report discusses the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e). The law requires a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for recidivists convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g), who have three prior state or federal convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses.
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Legislative Actions in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library