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Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the LX(R) amphibious ship program, a Navy program to build a new class of 11 amphibious ships. The Navy wants to procure the first LX(R) in FY2020.
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court: A Legal Analysis of Young v. United Parcel Service

Description: In 2015, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Young v. United Parcel Service. In the case, a United Parcel Service (UPS) worker named Peggy Young challenged her employer’s refusal to grant her a light-duty work assignment while she was pregnant, claiming that UPS’s actions violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). This report begins with a discussion of the facts in the Young case, followed by an overview of the PDA. The report then provides an analysis of the Young case, its implicati… more
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Feder, Jody
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: An Overview

Description: This report provides a general overview of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB). It describes the structure of FEHB, including eligibility for the program and coverage options available to enrollees, as well as premiums, benefits and cost sharing, and general financing of FEHB. The report also describes the role of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in administering the program.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Blom, Kirstin B. & Cornell, Ada S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate

Description: This report discusses the process by which Congress can work to override a presidential veto. A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President's objection.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

Description: This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA's) World Fact Book, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Election Guide, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other news sources.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Leland, Anne
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Involvement in Sex Offender Registration and Notification: Overview and Issues for Congress, In Brief

Description: This report begins with a brief background on sex offender crime and policy in the United States, followed by a description of the role of the federal government in sex offender registration and notification. It concludes with a discussion of select issues on which Congress may exercise additional oversight or address through legislation.
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Sacco, Lisa N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections

Description: This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. It contains three tables organized by region that list the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, the CIA's Open Source, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other news sources.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Leland, Anne
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues

Description: This report provides: a general background of Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank; a discussion of the international context of the Bank; analysis of key issues that Congress may consider in a reauthorization debate; and the congressional outlook on Ex-Im Bank.
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): Issues for Congress

Description: This report analyzes data from a variety of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) presentations, testimony, and other sources to present a historical overview of program performance to date. It identifies an ongoing gap between the number of facilities that have received final risk tier assignments and the total number of regulated facilities.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides background information on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and it discusses the Army's proposed replacement to the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs).
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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General Debate in Committee of the Whole

Description: This report discusses general debate, which is a period of time set aside for debating the merits of the bill as a whole, the state of current law on the subject of the bill, the need for new legislation, the various provisions of the bill, and possible amendments to it.
Date: August 25, 2015
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Amendment Process in the Committee of the Whole

Description: This report discusses the amendments, which are usually considered not in the House, but in the Committee of the Whole, a parliamentary device designed to expedite the amendment process.
Date: August 25, 2015
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: A Brief Overview

Description: This report gives a brief overview of the designation, management, and funding of rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Date: February 25, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Sandra L. & Comay, Laura B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and Recent Food Labeling Cases

Description: This report briefly describes the regulatory programs at issue in the two World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute before analyzing how the WTO's Appellate Body applied Article 2.1 of the TBT Agreement in U.S. -COOL and U.S. -Tuna II. The report takes an in-depth look at the test established by the Appellate Body for determining whether a measure is impermissibly discriminatory. Finally, the report provides a brief description of how the United States amended these programs in response to the WTO… more
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Shedd, Daniel T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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