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Data Security and Breach Notification Legislation: Selected Legal Issues
This report describes the common elements of several data security and breach notification bills that have been introduced in the 114th Congress, which broadly would impose security and notification requirements on businesses regardless of industry sector. It also discusses state laws that may apply in the event of a data breach and addresses two legal issues that may arise in consideration of new legislation about data security and breach notification.
Date:
December 28, 2015
Creator:
Dolan, Alissa M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
District of Columbia: Issues in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
July 7, 2015
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene; Davis, Christopher M.; Yeh, Brian T.; Krouse, William J. & Chu, Vivian S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress
This report discusses food safety legislation passed by Congress in December 2010 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [FSMA], P.L. 111-353).
Date:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps’ “Waters of the United States” Rule: Congressional Response and Options
This report discusses several options that congress could consider and that are reflected in bills in the 114th Congress.
Date:
June 3, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
December 15, 2015
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 114th Congress. March 2015
This report examines human rights issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including recent developments, ongoing rights abuses, and legal reforms.
Date:
March 24, 2015
Creator:
Lum, Thomas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues
None
Date:
January 5, 2015
Creator:
Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Reauthorization in the 114th Congress
The report discusses the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions (CFTC) that regulates futures, most options, and swap markets. It also points out the CFTC Re authorization Process.
Date:
October 19, 2015
Creator:
Miller, Rena S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands and Natural Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 114th Congress
None
Date:
April 6, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding Requests and Authorizations, 104th-114th Congresses
This report provides committee funding requests and authorizations as adopted pursuant to primary expense authorizations for House committees in the 104th through 114th Congresses.
Date:
April 21, 2015
Creator:
Glassman, Matthew E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act: Background and Issues
This report discusses the combination of regulations and standards for controlling vessel discharges, which is at issue today and is addressed in legislation in the 114th Congress, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.
Date:
September 4, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cleanup at Inactive and Abandoned Mines: Issues in "Good Samaritan" Legislation in the 114th Congress
This report discusses several issues that have drawn attention: eligibility for a Good Samaritan permit, minerals covered by a permit, standards applicable to a Good Samaritan cleanup, scope of liability protection, funding, treatment of revenues from cleanup, enforcement, the appropriate implementation role for states and Indian tribes, terminating a permit, and sunsetting the permit program.
Date:
November 25, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drought Legislation: Comparison of Selected Provisions in H.R. 2898 and S. 1894
This report summarizes the provisions of S. 1894, as introduced, and H.R. 2898, as passed by the House for conservation of fish species and their habitats in drought-stricken areas. It identifies comparable provisions between the two bills and discusses some of the ways in which those provisions overlap or differ. It also summarizes selected other major provisions in each bill.
Date:
September 4, 2015
Creator:
Stern, Charles V.; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Cody, Betsy A.; Carter, Nicole T. & Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
This report presents a profile of the membership of the 114th Congress (2015-2016). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date:
October 31, 2015
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Security: Issues for the 114th Congress
This report examines aviation, transit and passenger rail security, as well as port and maritime security. The difficulty and cost of protecting the transportation sector from attack raises a core question for policymakers: how much effort and resources to put toward protecting potential targets versus pursuing and fighting terrorists.
Date:
December 25, 2015
Creator:
Elias, Bart; Peterman, David R. & Frittelli, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Regulatory Relief" for Banking: Selected Legislation in the 114th Congress
This report discusses regulatory relief legislation for banks in the 114th Congress that, at the time this report was published, has seen floor action or has been ordered to be reported by a committee. Many, but not all, of the bills would make changes to the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203), wide ranging financial reform enacted in response to the financial crisis.
Date:
October 15, 2015
Creator:
Hoskins, Sean M.; Gnanarajah, Raj; Labonte, Marc; Murphy, Edward V. & Shorter, Gary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects
This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba, identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
McMinimy, Mark A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 114th Congress
This report begins by providing background on the economic rationale for energy market interventions, highlighting various market failures. After identifying possible market failures in the production and consumption of energy, possible interventions are discussed. The report concludes with an analysis of the current status of energy tax policy.
Date:
January 22, 2015
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F. & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?
This report discusses legislation over the future of Internet government that has been introduced in the 113th and 114th Congresses which would prevent, delay, or impose conditions or additional scrutiny on the transition.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Automatic Continuing Resolutions: Background and Overview of Recent Proposals
This report provides background on the historical frequency of federal funding gaps and shutdowns. It also discusses features of Automatic Continuing Resolutions (ACRs), arguments for and against ACRs, relevant Congressional actions, and proposals in the 112th through 114th Congresses.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers
This report serves as a primer on the European Union (EU) and provides a brief description of U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the 114th Congress. The EU is a political and economic partnership that represents a unique form of cooperation among sovereign countries, comprising 28 member states, including most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe; the group has helped to promote peace, stability, and economic prosperity throughout the European continent.
Date:
July 24, 2015
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library