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Legislative Branch Agency Appointments: History, Processes, and Recent Proposals
Report that contains information on the legislative branch agency heads' appointment processes, length of tenures (if terms are set), reappointment or removal provisions (if any), salaries and benefits, and most recent appointments.
Date:
June 12, 2013
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview and Discussion of Proposed Revisions
Report that is concerned with the current legislative framework for cybersecurity as well as proposals to amend more than 30 related acts of Congress.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Fischer, Eric A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage: A Fact Sheet
Report that discusses the federal minimum wage which is not indexed to the price level.
Date:
June 21, 2013
Creator:
Elwell, Craig K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 113th Congress
Report that examines human rights issues in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including ongoing rights abuses, legal reforms, and the development of civil society.
Date:
June 19, 2013
Creator:
Lum, Thomas
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia: Issues for Congress
Report that contains a review of the role of nuclear arms control in the U.S.-Soviet relationship, bilateral treaties and unilateral steps the United States took to alter its nuclear posture, and the role of arms control in the U.S.- Russian relationship.
Date:
June 19, 2013
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2013 Farm Bill: A Comparison of the Senate-Passed Bill (S. 954) and House- Reported Bill (H.R. 1947) with Current Law
Report that provides a side-by-side comparison of every provision in the House Agriculture Committee-reported and Senate-passed farm bills with each other and with current law or policy, as amended and extended by the fiscal cliff bill.
Date:
June 14, 2013
Creator:
Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Brief Overview of Business Types and Their Tax Treatment
Report that provides a general overview of the tax treatment of the major business types, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, C corporations, subchapter S corporations, and limited liability companies.
Date:
June 12, 2013
Creator:
Keightley, Mark P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Aid for Students: Online Resources
Report that identifies various online sources for planning and acquiring funds for postsecondary education. This list includes both general and comprehensive sources, as well as those targeted toward specific types of aid and circumstances.
Date:
June 17, 2013
Creator:
Monagle, Laura L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transforming Government Acquisition Systems: Overview and Selected Issues
Report that begins with an overview of major online procurement systems that support certain acquisition processes, or contain data about agencies' procurements.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Halchin, L. Elaine
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Independent Counsels, Special Prosecutors, Special Counsels, and the Role of Congress
Report that provides information on the procedure for the appointment of an "independent counsel," a "special prosecutor," or a "special counsel" to investigate and prosecute potential or possible violations of federal criminal law by officials in the executive branch of the federal government and in federal agencies.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Science and Technology Issues in the 113th Congress
Report that briefly outlines an array of science and technology policy issues that may come before the 113th Congress.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Gottron, Frank
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview
Report that examines the funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Date:
June 19, 2013
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables
Report that contains information on congressional pay procedure and recent adjustments. It includes historical information on pay rates since 1789; the adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared to actual adjustments in Member pay; details on past legislation enacted with language prohibiting the annual pay adjustment; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: An Overview
Report that provides a brief overview of The Hollings Manufacturing Partnership (MEP), a program of regional centers set up to assist small and medium-sized manufacturing companies using knowledge and technologies developed under the auspices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Date:
June 19, 2013
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2013
Report that contains information on the pay procedure of members of Congress and recent adjustments. It provides information on previous actions and votes by year, from 1990-2010.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests
Report that examines Georgia's efforts to democratize and bolster its free market economy, U.S. policy and assistance, basic facts, and biographical information.
Date:
June 21, 2013
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Vietnam Relations in 2013: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy
Report that discusses the diplomatic relation between United States and Vietnam that was established in 1995. Topics include issues U.S. and Vietnamese interest, economic ties, and human rights.
Date:
June 19, 2013
Creator:
Manyin, Mark E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-China Relations: Policy Issues
Report that contains an overview of the U.S.-China relationship, recent developments in the relationship, Obama Administration policy toward China, and a summary of legislation related to China in the 113th and 112th Congresses.
Date:
June 14, 2013
Creator:
Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Moldova: Background and U.S. Policy
Report that provides information and analysis on Moldova, including its political and economic situation, foreign policy, and on U.S. policy toward Moldova.
Date:
June 5, 2013
Creator:
Woehrel, Steven
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What Is the Farm Bill?
Report that describes the Farm Bill (P.L. 110-246, "2008 farm bill"), the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, which was enacted into law on June 18, 2008. It discusses the most recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) "baseline" budget (May 2013
Date:
June 21, 2013
Creator:
Johnson, Renée & Monke, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
Report that discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy.
Date:
June 12, 2013
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program
This report discusses Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act, which was enacted by the 108th Congress as Section 1057 of the FY2004 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 108-136). It includes background of the SAFER Act, appropriations from FY2011-FY2013, reauthorization of the program in the House and Senate, and information about program implementation.
Date:
June 10, 2013
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
This report gives a brief overview of P.L. 110-49, the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007. Although both the President and Congress are directly involved in formulating the scope and direction of U.S. foreign investment policy, this law broadens Congress' oversight role; it also explicitly includes the areas of homeland security and critical infrastructure as separately-identifiable components of national security that the President must consider when evaluating the national security implications of a foreign investment transaction.
Date:
June 12, 2013
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Heritage Areas: Background, Proposals, and Current Issues
This report focuses on heritage areas designated by Congress and related issues and legislation. Over more than two decades, Congress has established 40 National Heritage Areas (NHAs) to commemorate, conserve, and promote areas that include important natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and recreational resources.
Date:
June 4, 2013
Creator:
Vincent, Carol Hardy & Comay, Laura B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library