Iraq: In Brief (open access)

Iraq: In Brief

This report discusses political, military, and humanitarian developments in Iraq in 2017 and 2018 such as the defeat of the Islamic State, displaced persons returning home, and upcoming elections.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Victim Restitution: Attorney's Fees for Internal Investigations? (open access)

Victim Restitution: Attorney's Fees for Internal Investigations?

This report discusses of whether a federal statute which requires victim reimbursement for "other expenses incurred during participation in the investigation or prosecution of the [victimizing] offense" cover "costs that were neither required nor requested by the government, including costs incurred for the victim's own purposes and unprompted by any official action? An upcoming Supreme Court case ("Lagos v. United States") is set to consider this question.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Criminal Prohibitions on Disclosing the Identities of Covert Intelligence Assets (open access)

Criminal Prohibitions on Disclosing the Identities of Covert Intelligence Assets

This report discusses criminal charges related to disclosing the identities of undercover intelligence agents and covert assets.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Spending on Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: In Brief (open access)

Federal Spending on Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: In Brief

This report describes programs for people with low income in the U.S. and their current funding and spending levels through FY2016.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Falk, Gene; Lynch, Karen E. & Tollestrup, Jessica
System: The UNT Digital Library
Positive Train Control (PTC): Overview and Policy Issues (open access)

Positive Train Control (PTC): Overview and Policy Issues

This report discusses positive train control (PTC) systems which is a safety system that monitors train speed in relation to speed limits and automatically slow and speed up if they detect a speed violating track rules.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Frittelli, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses Kuwait's political and governmental structure, economy, local relations, and relations with the U.S. including their defense cooperation agreement.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress (open access)

Women in Congress, 1917-2018: Service Dates and Committee Assignments by Member, and Lists by State and Congress

This report provides data on women who have served in Congress from 1917-2018. It includes committee assignments, dates of service, district information, and listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 327 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E. & Brudnick, Ida A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97): Comparison to 2017 Tax Law (open access)

The 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97): Comparison to 2017 Tax Law

This report provides a brief summary of P.L. 115-97 (The tax revision law), comparing each provision in the act with prior tax law. The report also provides a brief legislative history of activity leading to enactment of P.L. 115-97, along with estimated revenue and distributional effects of the recently enacted law.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F. & Marples, Donald J.
System: The UNT Digital Library