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Concurrent Receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Unemployment Insurance (UI): Background and Legislative Proposals
This report provides an overview of the SSDI and UI programs and explores the issue of overlapping payments.
Date:
July 31, 2015
Creator:
Morton, William R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fetal Tissue Research: Frequently Asked Questions
None
Date:
July 31, 2015
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin M.; Jansen, Don J.; Johnson, Judith A.; Panangala, Sidath Viranga; Redhead, C. Stephen; Reyes-Akinbileje, Bernice et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: A Glimpse at the Legal Background
This report discusses the USA PATRIOT Act (107-56) and its expanded authority to issue national security letters (NSLs). A report by the Department of Justice's Inspector General (IG) found that in its pre-amendment use of expanded USA PATRIOT Act authority the FBI had "used NSLs in violation of applicable NSL statutes, Attorney General Guidelines, and internal FBI policies," but that no criminal laws had been broken.
Date:
July 31, 2015
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress
None
Date:
July 31, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program
None
Date:
July 31, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Consumer and Credit Reporting, Scoring, and Related Policy Issues
This report provides background information on the consumer data industry and various specialty areas. One prominent specialty area--consumer scoring--is explained and includes information about various factors used to calculate credit scores. It provides a general description of the current regulatory framework of the consumer data industry. Finally, this report discusses selected policy issues pertaining to credit scoring and proposed modifications that may result in expanded consumer protection and credit access.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Getter, Darryl E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Health Program Funding Shortfall for Fiscal Year 2015
This report describes the defense health program (DHP) and discusses the DHP budget.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Towell, Pat
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Tax Treatment of Married Same- Sex Couples
This report provides an overview of the federal tax treatment of same-sex married couples, with a focus on the federal income tax.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.; Pettit, Carol A. & Sherlock, Molly F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation. July 2015
This report outlines the history of various efforts, including legislative efforts and count cases, and describes one bill currently before Congress, the Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
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., European Union (EU), and United Nations sanctions.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth & Kerr, Paul K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mass Murder with Firearms: Incidents and Victims, 1999-2013
This report analyzes mass shootings for a 15-year period (1999-2013). CRS analysis of the FBI SHR dataset and other research indicates that offenders committed at least 317 mass shootings, murdered 1,554 victims, and nonfatally wounded another 441 victims entirely with firearms during that 15-year period. The prevalence of mass shooting incidents and victim counts fluctuated sporadically from year to year.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Krouse, William J. & Richardson, Daniel J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mexico's Oil and Gas Sector: Background, Reform Efforts, and Implications for the United States
This report provides an overview of Pemex and the content and prospects for Mexico's energy reforms, before discussing specific issues facing Mexico's oil and gas industry. It then examines the U.S.-Mexico energy relationship through the lenses of trade and energy cooperation. It concludes by suggesting several oversight issues for Congress related to what the enactment of energy reform might portend for Mexico's economic development, the U.S. energy matrix, and bilateral or North American energy cooperation.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Ribando Seelke, Clare; Ratner, Michael; Villarreal, M. A. & Brown, Phillip
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding
None
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Efforts to Address Global Violence Against Women
This report briefly examines legislative issues regarding Violence against women, which includes random acts of violence as well as sustained abuse over time, can be physical, psychological, or sexual in nature.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues
This report discusses the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), under which members of the uniformed services and U.S. citizens who live abroad are eligible to register and vote absentee in federal elections. It discusses recent improvements to UOCAVA, as the result of controversy surrounding ballots received in Florida from absentee voters in the 2000 presidential election. The report also discusses related legislation, such as the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010, which provided for a major overhaul of UOCAVA.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
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
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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy.
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patent Litigation Reform Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
None
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thailand: Background and U.S. Relations
This report looks at the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand, in particular, recent rivalries between populist political forces, nepotism in government, and Thai relationships with neighboring countries.
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Dolven, Ben & Mackey, Wil
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report describes the nature and scope of the problem of human trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean, including U.S. efforts to deal with trafficking in persons in the region, as well as the successes and failures of some recent country and regional antitrafficking efforts. The report concludes by raising issues that may be helpful for the 113th Congress to consider as it continues to address human trafficking as part of its authorization, appropriations, and oversight activities.
Date:
July 29, 2015
Creator:
Ribando Seelke, Clare
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Biotechnology: Background, Regulation, and Policy Issues
This report discusses the ethical and political issues surrounding contemporary biotechnology. Driving the discussion are inventions such as genetically engineered (GE) crops, which have increased from 3.6 million acres to 143 million acres in the United States. The report also raises concerns about regulations and the adequacy of environmental assessments.
Date:
July 28, 2015
Creator:
Cowan, Tadlock
System:
The UNT Digital Library