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Crime Victims’ Rights Act: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. §3771

Description: This report is an abridged form of a longer report, without quotation marks, footnotes, appendixes, and most of the citations to authority found in the longer version, which is available as CRS Report RL33679, Crime Victim's Rights Act: A summary and Legal Analysis of 18 U.S.C. 3771, by Charles Doyle.
Date: December 9, 2015
Creator: Doyle, Charles
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Chronic Homelessness: Background, Research, and Outcomes

Description: This report is categorized into different categories such as what is chronic homelessness?, Evolution of the Permanent Supportive Housing Strategy, Policy Implication etc.
Date: December 8, 2015
Creator: Perl, Libby & Bagalman, Erin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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TCEQ_Groundwater Conservation Districts

Description: A paper that serves as a management and planning tool to support the statewide groundwater programs conducted by Texas state agencies.
Date: December 4, 2015
Creator: United States. Texas Commission on Environmental Policy.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Paid Leave in Four States: Lessons for Montana Policymakers and Advocates

Description: A report about paid leave in the United States. This report focuses on the four states which have enacted paid family leave programs and includes the various components of their policies in four sections.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Montana Budget & Policy Center
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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EPA's 2011 National-scale Toxics Assessment

Description: This document describes the data and approaches used to conduct the EPA's National-scale Air Toxics Assessment, an ongoing comprehensive evaluation of air toxics in the United States.
Date: December 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Air Force Aviation Investment Challenge

Description: This report discusses the U.S. Air force's ambition to update their aviation fleet. Specifically, the report examines four major programs that are currently achieving this process. The report also details a list of solutions that may help the Air force meet its modernization requirements.
Date: December 17, 2015
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Data Security and Breach Notification Legislation: Selected Legal Issues

Description: This report describes the common elements of several data security and breach notification bills that have been introduced in the 114th Congress, which broadly would impose security and notification requirements on businesses regardless of industry sector. It also discusses state laws that may apply in the event of a data breach and addresses two legal issues that may arise in consideration of new legislation about data security and breach notification.
Date: December 28, 2015
Creator: Dolan, Alissa M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sex Discrimination and the United States Supreme Court: Developments in the Law

Description: This report focuses on sex discrimination challenges based on: the equal protection guarantees of the Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments; the prohibition against employment discrimination contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and the prohibition against sex discrimination in education contained in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Although this report focuses on recent legal developments in each of these areas, it also provides historical context by discussing selecte… more
Date: December 30, 2015
Creator: Feder, Jody
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

Description: This report discusses the current state of reform and foreign policy in Bahrain. The Bahrain government's use of repression against the unrest has presented a policy dilemma for the Obama Administration because Bahrain is a longtime ally that is pivotal to maintaining Persian Gulf security.
Date: December 30, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief

Description: This report provides an introduction to the public transportation program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This program was authorized in FY2016 through FY2020 by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). The focus of the federal program is still on the capital side, but the program has evolved to support operational expenses in some circumstances, as well as safety oversight, planning, and research.
Date: December 28, 2015
Creator: Mallett, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy

Description: This report discusses issues regarding Iran's political history and structure. It also takes a look at economic and defense policy responses for Congress, specifically focusing on Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Date: December 29, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Former U.S. Hostages of Iran to be Eligible for Compensation

Description: This legal sidebar briefly discusses the U.S. victims of the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis, who will become eligible to receive up to $4.4 million each in compensation, thanks to the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.
Date: December 29, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The H-2B Visa and the Statutory Cap: In Brief

Description: This report is categorized into four categories: (I) Introduction, (II) H-2B Non agricultural Worker Visa, (III) Numerical Limitations and (IV) Conclusion.
Date: December 11, 2015
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Lobbying Disclosure Act at 20: Analysis and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides an retrospective and prospective analysis of the LDA on its 20th anniversary, using research conducted and data collected by the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M capstone class over the 2014-2015 academic year.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Factors Related to the Use of Planned Parenthood Affiliated Health Centers (PPAHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Description: Recent debates about federal funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliated health centers have raised questions about the services that such centers provide and the availability of alternative facilities to provide similar services to a similar population. This report provides background information and data that may be useful for policymakers evaluating these recent debates.
Date: December 3, 2015
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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