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Escalating Tariffs: Potential Impacts

Description: This report examines the potential impacts of U.S. trade actions on steel and aluminium tariffs and tariffs against China.
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: Williams, Brock R.; Morrison, Wayne M. & Hammond, Keigh E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Congressional Review Act: Determining Which "Rules" Must Be Submitted to Congress

Description: This report describes what types of agency actions can be overturned using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) by providing a close examination and discussion of the statutory definition of a "rule." It also explains how Members can use the CRA to overturn agency rules that have not been submitted to Congress.
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: Brannon, Valerie C. & Carey, Maeve P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): Issues for Congress

Description: This report discusses policy issues for Congress to address regarding exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are common ways for Americans to invest. An ETF is an investment vehicle that, similar to a mutual fund, offers public investors shares of a pool of assets; unlike a mutual fund, however, an ETF can be traded on exchanges like a stock.
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: Su, Eva
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Precedent

Description: This report examines how the Supreme Court determines whether to overrule its prior decisions on questions of constitutional law. It provides an overview of the doctrine of stare decisis, under which a court generally follows rules adopted in prior decisions; discusses how Justices who have adopted textualism and originalism handle conflicts between precedent and their judicial philosophies; and examines various factors that the Court weighs when interpreting the Constitution, providing example… more
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: Murrill, Brandon J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Convective oxygen transport during development in embryos of the snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina

Description: This article describes a study investigating the maturation of convective oxygen transport in embryos of the snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Measurements included: mass, oxygen consumption, heart rate, blood oxygen content and affinity and blood flow distribution at 50%, 70% and 90% of the incubation period.
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: Sartori, Marina R.; Kohl, Zachary F.; Taylor, Edwin W.; Abe, Augusto S. & Crossley, Dane A., II
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Surface Finish and Back-Wall Dross Behavior during the Fiber Laser Cutting of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

Description: Study examines the effect of cutting conditions on wall surface roughness and back-wall dross by carrying out fiber laser cutting of AZ31 magnesium alloy tubes.
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: García-López, Erika; Ibarra-Medina, Juansethi R.; Siller Carrillo, Héctor Rafael; Lammel-Lindemann, Jan A. & Rodríguez, Ciro A.
Partner: University of North Texas
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