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The Islamic State--Frequently Asked Questions: Threats, Global Implications, and U.S. Policy Responses (open access)

The Islamic State--Frequently Asked Questions: Threats, Global Implications, and U.S. Policy Responses

With the attacks in Beirut, over Egypt, and in Paris, the Islamic State has demonstrated a transnational capability that suggests its strategic objectives and tactics have evolved. The response to these attacks by the United States and other nations continues to evolve as the threat posed by IS changes. This report poses frequently asked questions with answers excerpted from other CRS products.
Date: November 25, 2015
Creator: Rollins, John W. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
President Obama's $1 Billion Foreign Aid Request for Central America (open access)

President Obama's $1 Billion Foreign Aid Request for Central America

This report discusses the Obama Administration's recent request for over $1 billion in foreign assistance in FY2016 to support a whole-of-government "U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America."
Date: November 25, 2015
Creator: Meyer, Peter J. & Ribando Seelke, Clare
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation (open access)

Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation

This report discusses the role of small business in job creation and retention, then provides an assessment of the supply and demand for small business loans and recently enacted laws designed to enhance small business access to capital. It also examines recent actions concerning the SBA's budget and concludes with a brief overview of legislative options available to address small business access to capital issues during the 114th Congress.
Date: November 25, 2015
Creator: Dilger, Robert J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israel and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement (open access)

Israel and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement

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Date: November 24, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Argentina Votes for Change in 2015 Presidential Election (open access)

Argentina Votes for Change in 2015 Presidential Election

This report briefly discusses the November 22, 2015 elections in Argentina. Mauricio Macri defeated Daniel Scioli. In a close race, Macri, the mayor of Buenos Aires, took 51.4% of the vote compared to 48.6% for Scioli, the governor of Buenos Aires province.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on China's naval modernization effort and its implications for U.S. Navy capabilities. Decisions that Congress reaches on this issue could affect U.S. Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the U.S. defense industrial base.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures (open access)

Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures

This report provides information on the congressional consideration of the FY2016 regular appropriations bills and the FY2016 continuing resolution (CR). It also discusses the statutory and procedural budget enforcement framework for FY2016 appropriations.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Minority Members: Rules Governing Selection Procedures (open access)

House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Minority Members: Rules Governing Selection Procedures

House rules, Republican Conference rules, and Democratic Caucus rules each detail aspects of the procedures followed in selecting standing committee chairs and ranking minority members. This report summarizes those procedures and lists membership on each party's steering committee.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The November 2015 Terrorist Siege in Mali (open access)

The November 2015 Terrorist Siege in Mali

On November 20, 2015, gunmen laid siege to the Radisson Blu, a hotel popular with foreigners in Mali's capital, Bamako. This report discusses issues for Congress in the wake of the attack.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren P.; Renard, Emily & Arieff, Alexis
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
City of Denton debt summary report as of September 30, 2015 (open access)

City of Denton debt summary report as of September 30, 2015

This report describes the City two types of long-term debt: General Obligation Debt and Revenue Bond Debt. The City also differentiates between tax-supported and revenue-supported debt to provide the public with a clear understanding of what debt will be paid by property taxes versus rate revenues. However, Data provided in this report is as of the date of publication and constitutes existing long-term debt obligations only. This report does not include forward looking statements nor does it include debt that may be incurred in the future. Interested parties should refer to the City’s audited financial statements and other disclosure documents when investing.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Denton. Finance Department
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet. Congressional decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard's ability to perform its polar missions, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress (open access)

Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress

This report provides a definition regarding Internet governance and how the Internet is currently governed, and discusses the role of United States government and future model of Internet governance.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report provides background on the agreement negotiated by Iran and six other countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany--collectively known as the P5+1) regarding Iran's nuclear program, and discusses the implications for U.S.-Iran relations.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth & Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislation Eliminating the Federal Reserve's Surplus (open access)

Legislation Eliminating the Federal Reserve's Surplus

The Fed retains some of its profits in a surplus account, which currently has a balance of $29.3 billion. This report discusses H.Amdt. 824 to the highway bill (H.R. 22) and H.R. 3189, which would permanently eliminate the surplus.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Obama Administration's November 20, 2014, Actions as to Immigration: Pending Legal Challenges One Year Later (open access)

The Obama Administration's November 20, 2014, Actions as to Immigration: Pending Legal Challenges One Year Later

This legal sidebar discusses the Obama Administration announcement regarding a number of actions to "fix" what the President has repeatedly described as a "broken" immigration system.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Clean Power Plan Federal Plan and Model Rules Public Hearings (open access)

Proposed Clean Power Plan Federal Plan and Model Rules Public Hearings

This document lists the speakers and their affiliations for a public hearing that took place in Atlanta, GA.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress (open access)

A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress

This report briefly describes the shift in the international security environment that some observers believe has occurred, and identifies some defense related issues for Congress that could arise from it. Congress's decisions on these issues could have significant implications for U.S. defense capabilities and funding requirements.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas A&M University System Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas A&M University System Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Texas A&M University System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Texas A & M University System
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Motor Vehicles. Finance & Administrative Services Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 47, Pages 8065-8414, November 20, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 47, Pages 8065-8414, November 20, 2015

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Technical College Annual Financial Report: August 31, 2015 (open access)

Texas State Technical College Annual Financial Report: August 31, 2015

Annual financial report of Texas State Technical College documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: November 20, 2015
Creator: Texas State Technical College
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations (open access)

Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations

This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board and the Security Council.
Date: November 19, 2015
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Malaysia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Malaysia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report analyzes U.S.-Malaysia relations and the economy, domestic politics, and diplomacy of Malaysia. It also provides background on current events and policy debates, as Congress has expressed interest in a variety of issues in U.S.-Malaysia relations, especially regarding trade, security cooperation, and human rights.
Date: November 19, 2015
Creator: Rinehart, Ian E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paris Attacks and "Going Dark": Intelligence-Related Issues to Consider (open access)

Paris Attacks and "Going Dark": Intelligence-Related Issues to Consider

This report discusses intelligence efforts on tracking numerous individuals involved in the deadly assault in Paris on November 13, 2015.
Date: November 19, 2015
Creator: Daugherty Miles, Anne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library