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The Indian Health Service (IHS): An Overview

Description: This report provides an overview of the IHS and the population it serves.
Date: April 21, 2015
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Crime Victims Fund: Federal Support for Victims of Crime

Description: This report provides background and funding information for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) programs and the Crime Victims Fund (CVF).
Date: April 20, 2015
Creator: Sacco, Lisa N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bureau of Reclamation: FY2016 Appropriations

Description: This report presents the Appropriations for FY2016 for Bureau of Reclamation.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Stern, Charles V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemeteries: Frequently Asked Questions

Description: This report is written in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about military funeral honors and military cemeteries. It provides information to questions in three general areas: implementation of the funeral honors and eligibility criteria; components of the honor detail and the funeral ceremony; and specific questions on burial and honors at Arlington National Cemetery. It also cites legislation requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to make military funeral honors available to ev… more
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Salazar Torreon, Barbara
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies

Description: This report provides background on regulatory requirements, controversies and legal challenges to mountaintop mining, and recent Administration actions. Attention to EPA’s veto of the West Virginia mining permit and other federal agency actions has increased in Congress. Congressional interest in these issues is discussed, including legislation seeking to restrict the practice of mountaintop mining and other legislation intended to block the Obama Administration’s regulatory actions.
Date: April 20, 2015
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Senegal

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Date: April 1, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview

Description: This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a summary of its major provisions, and a brief discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and related legislation in the 113th and 114th Congresses.
Date: April 14, 2015
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Programs Authorized by the HEARTH Act

Description: This report discusses the Homeless Assistance Grants, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The composition of the Homeless Assistance Grants changed when Congress enacted the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act as part of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act in the 111th Congress (P.L. 111-22).
Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: Perl, Libby
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medigap: A Primer

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Date: April 24, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boko Haram

Description: This report details the emergence of Boko Haram as major terrorist organization.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Corporate Tax Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS): An Examination of the Data

Description: This report is intended to assist Congress as it considers what, if any, action to take to curb profit shifting. It is one of several CRS products related to the subject of profit sharing.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Keightley, Mark P. & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments

Description: In the wake of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, federal agencies, state and local government agencies, and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge. An oil discharge continued for 87 days, resulting in the largest ever oil spill in U.S. waters.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Ramseur, Johnathan L
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Financing for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Description: This report provides an overview of CHIP financing, beginning with an explanation of the federal matching rate. It describes various aspects of federal CHIP funding, such as the federal appropriation, state allotments, the CHILD Enrollment Contingency Fund etc.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: Mitchell, Alison
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Kenya

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Date: April 2, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Seafood Fraud

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Date: April 7, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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