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Attorney General's Memorandum on Federal Marijuana Enforcement: Possible Impacts
This report discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions' memorandum on federal marijuana enforcement policy sent to all U.S. Attorneys that immediately rescinds guidance documents specific to marijuana enforcement. It provides background on the memorandum, the relevant regulations, and implications of withdrawing previous guidance.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) and Selected Policy Issues
This report summarizes S. 2155 and highlights major policy proposals of the bill, as reported by committee.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Perkins, David W.; Getter, Darryl E.; Labonte, Marc & Weiss, N. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Facing the FAST Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part 1)
First part of a report regarding the Supreme Court case: "National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra;" it involves a California state law that requires certain pregnancy centers to distribute particular information to clients which they contend violates their free speech rights. This report provides an overview of the challenged law, followed by an analysis of how the Supreme Court might categorize the speech at issue.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Facing the FAST Act: Abortion and Free Speech (Part 2)
Second part of a report regarding the Supreme Court case: "National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra;" it involves a California state law that requires certain pregnancy centers to distribute particular information to clients which they contend violates their free speech rights. This report discusses the potential implications of any Supreme Court decision in "NIFLA" for First Amendment jurisprudence and legislatures seeking to regulate in this area.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress
This report introduces the main steps through which a bill (or other item of business) may travel in the legislative process--from introduction to committee and floor consideration to possible presidential consideration. This report outlines each of the common stages through which a bill may move, with references to sources of additional information regarding complications and variations that occur in practice.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transatlantic Relations in 2018
This report discusses the current state of transatlantic relations between the U.S. and Europe and especially the European Union (EU). It also outlines various European concerns over the direction of the Trump Administration and future issues for Congress to consider.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Morelli, Vincent L. & Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Venezuela's Economic Crisis: Issues for Congress
This report discusses the economic crisis in Venezuela including its origins of the crisis and current attempts at debt restructuring by the Venezuelan government. The report also outlines U.S. interests in the Venezuelan economy and trade, the outlook for U.S. holders of Venezuelan oil company bonds, ownership of CITGO (the biggest shareholder is the Venezuelan state-oil company), and the prospects of U.S. support of economic recovery in the future.
Date:
January 10, 2018
Creator:
Nelson, Rebecca M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Biennial Budgeting: Issues, Options, and Congressional Actions
This report discusses biennial budgeting, which includes several variations. It may involve multiyear authorizations, two-year budget resolutions, two-year appropriations, or some combination of the three.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA
This report provides legal background on the Clean Power Plan rule (CPP) to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), its Clean Air Act (CAA) framework under Section 111, and climate-related lawsuits that have preceded the present litigation over the CPP. It then gives an overview of the participants in the current litigation, including two groups of Members of Congress, who have offered briefs in support of the petitioners and the respondents, respectively.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Tsang, Linda & Wyatt, Alexandra M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Reauthorization in the 115th Congress
This report describes the re-authorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), created in 1974.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Miller, Rena S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), which is an Army-led, multi-service initiative to develop a family of light tactical vehicles as a successor to the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). It includes background information; a description of the JLTV program, program history, and program activities; information about the JLTV contract, Lockheed Martin's protest to the program, budgetary issues, and potential issues for Congress.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sanctuary Jurisdictions and Criminal Aliens: In Brief
This report examines the interplay between the federal government (i.e., Immigration and Customs Enforcement/ICE) and state and local jurisdictions in enforcing immigration law, with a specific focus on noncitizens who have been convicted of a crime. It explores major programs and federal resources available to state and local law enforcement agencies that cooperate with ICE to enforce immigration law.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Kandel, William A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bangladesh Apparel Factory Collapse: Background in Brief
This report provides an overview of the recent tragedy in Bangladesh and the Bangladesh economic environment and culture. It also notes the responses to the tragedy, to date, from Congress, the Administration, the ILO, the Bangladesh government, and the private sector.
Date:
January 10, 2014
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chile: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations
This report details about the Chile nation's Political and Economic situation, and the U.S - Chile relations.
Date:
January 10, 2014
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Fraud and "Economically Motivated Adulteration" of Food and Food Ingredients
This report discusses food fraud, or the act of defrauding buyers of food and food ingredients for economic gain. It includes background information, an overview of available data and information repositories related to food fraud, federal activities involving food fraud, and Congressional actions involving food fraud.
Date:
January 10, 2014
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Agricultural Imports
This report discusses the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides duty-free tariff treatment for certain products from designated developing countries. Opinion within the U.S. agriculture industry is mixed, reflecting both support for and opposition to the current program. The 111th Congress did not extend the GSP in 2010, and it was set to expire December 31, 2010, which will likely become a legislative issue in the 112th Congress.
Date:
January 10, 2014
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Northern Ireland: The Peace Process
This report provides background information regarding political violence and the peace process in Northern Ireland. It includes further information about the devolved government and recurrent crises (1999-2002, 2003-2007 and 2008-2010), implementation of police reforms, recent events and ongoing challenges, relevant U.S. policy, and recent legislation.
Date:
January 10, 2014
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS)
None
Date:
January 10, 2014
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs
This report is a Summary of Federal Programs of Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives.
Date:
January 10, 2013
Creator:
Cunningham, Lynn J.; Roberts, Beth A.; Canis, Bill & Yacobucci, Brent D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.
Date:
January 10, 2013
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard-Essential Patent Holders
This report provides an overview of the current debate over whether a holder of a patent essential to an industry standard, who has promised to license such patented technology on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, may nevertheless obtain an injunction from a federal court or an exclusion order from the International Trade Commission against infringing products that implement the industry standard. The report first summarizes several fundamental principles of patent law, then discusses the relationship between standard-setting organizations and FRAND licensing.
Date:
January 10, 2013
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget “Sequestration” and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules
This report consists of the budget sequestration and selected program exemptions and selected rules.
Date:
January 10, 2013
Creator:
Spar, Karen
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget "Sequestration" and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules
This report looks at the history and current status of sequestration at it relates to Congress, including how it is enacted and special rules that can apply. "Sequestration" is a process of automatic, largely across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently canceled to enforce certain budget policy goals.
Date:
January 10, 2013
Creator:
Spar, Karen
System:
The UNT Digital Library