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Lytle Independent School District: Management and Performance Review (open access)

Lytle Independent School District: Management and Performance Review

Report describing the performance of Lytle Independent District including educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date: April 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
D. N. Leathers I History Project Report (open access)

D. N. Leathers I History Project Report

Report discussing the history of a public housing project located in the "Northside" area of Corpus Christi, "to document the 28 buildings of the D. N. Leathers I public housing campus as well as how those buildings fit into the historic context of public housing nationally and locally. The culture of D. N. Leathers I in the 1940s through the 1960s is also included through the perceptions of the persons who contributed their oral history to the project" (p. 2).
Date: June 2017
Creator: Smith, C. Lynn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Technology Task Force: Expanding Texas's Innovation Roadmap (open access)

Texas Technology Task Force: Expanding Texas's Innovation Roadmap

Report on Texas Technology Task Force activities from September 2016 to July 2017 and updates the task force's Strategy and Innovation Plan.
Date: July 2017
Creator: Chin, Kristie; Gold, Andrea; Evans, Robert; Posner, Olivia & Dr., Walton, Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History
TPP Countries Near Agreement without U.S. Participation (open access)

TPP Countries Near Agreement without U.S. Participation

This report discuses the negotiations between the signatory countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the U.S. withdrawal in January 2017 and possible effects of the implementation of an agreement without the U.S. on the U.S. economy and their image in Asia.
Date: November 20, 2017
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Williams, Brock R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 1 (open access)

Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 1

None
Date: August 2017
Creator: Averitt & Associates, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Programs Authorized by the HEARTH Act (open access)

The HUD Homeless Assistance Grants: Programs Authorized by the HEARTH Act

This report discusses the problem of homelessness and prevention programs funded by grants through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) HEARTH Act. It has multiple sections describing the implementation of the HEARTH Act provisions which are; changes to the definition of homelessness in the section "The Definition of Homelessness"; the way in which ESG operated prior to HEARTH Act implementation as well as the changes made beginning in FY2011 in the section "The Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG)"; components of the competitive Homeless Assistance Grants prior to enactment of the HEARTH Act, and how they have been absorbed in the CoC program in the section "Transition to the Continuum of Care Program"; how funds are distributed pursuant to the CoC program in the section "Distribution of Continuum of Care Program Funds"; and the housing and services that are authorized to be provided through the RHS program and how communities are to receive funds in the section "Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program."
Date: August 30, 2017
Creator: Perl, Libby
System: The UNT Digital Library
Courthouse Cornerstones: 2017 (open access)

Courthouse Cornerstones: 2017

Biennial report of the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program discussing ongoing work, and goals related to preservation, restoration, and management of historic courthouse buildings.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
System: The Portal to Texas History
On-Site Sewage Facility Rules Compilation (open access)

On-Site Sewage Facility Rules Compilation

On-Site Sewage Facility Rules Compilation prepared by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Date: May 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations (open access)

Congressional Commissions: Overview, Structure, and Legislative Considerations

This report provides an overview and analysis of congressional advisory commissions, information on the general statutory structure of a congressional commission, and a catalog of congressional commissions created since the 101st Congress.
Date: November 17, 2017
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Terrorism: An Overview (open access)

Domestic Terrorism: An Overview

This report provides background regarding domestic terrorists--detailing what constitutes the domestic terrorism threat as suggested by publicly available U.S. government sources. It also illustrates some of the key factors involved in assessing this threat.
Date: August 21, 2017
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2017 [Unaudited] (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2017 [Unaudited]

Annual financial report of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: November 20, 2017
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dalhart Independent School District, August 2017 (open access)

Dalhart Independent School District, August 2017

Report describing the performance of Dalhart Independent School District including: district org.,leaderships, management, educational service delivery, Human resources management, business services, food services, technology management, transportation, facilities management, safety and security, and community involvement.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: Its Core Concepts, Development, and Use (open access)

The Supplemental Poverty Measure: Its Core Concepts, Development, and Use

This report describes the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), how it was developed, how it differs from the official poverty measure, and the insights it can offer.
Date: November 28, 2017
Creator: Dalaker, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Generalized System of Preferences: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program which provides non-reciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). This report examines, first, recent legislative developments, along with a brief history, economic rationale, and legal background leading to the establishment of the GSP. Second, the report describes U.S. GSP implementation. Third, the report briefly analyzes of the U.S. program's effectiveness and stakeholders' views, and discusses possible options for Congress in renewing the program for fiscal year 2018.
Date: November 14, 2017
Creator: Jones, Vivian C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gun Control: FY2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives (open access)

Gun Control: FY2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives

This report provides coverage of congressional action on President Barack Obama's FY2017 budget request for his gun safety initiative. This coverage includes analysis of the ATF Congressional Budget Submission, including discussion of selected data trends that could affect ATF workloads during FY2017.
Date: February 27, 2017
Creator: Krouse, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2017 [Audited] (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Annual Financial Report: 2017 [Audited]

Annual financial report of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas School For The Blind and Visually Impaired, June 2017 (open access)

Texas School For The Blind and Visually Impaired, June 2017

Report describing the performance of Texas School For The Blind and Visually Impaired, including: governance and school management, educational, residential and community services, human resources management, business services, food services, transportation, and technology management
Date: June 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Overview and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the General System of Preferences (GSP) which provides nonreciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs).
Date: December 27, 2017
Creator: Jones, Vivian C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 2 of 4 (open access)

Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 2 of 4

None
Date: August 2017
Creator: Averitt & Associates, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gun Control: Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives (open access)

Gun Control: Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives

This report chronicles the FY2017 appropriations cycle for ATF and other gun control initiatives, including legislative histories for several ATF funding limitations related to firearms. It also includes discussion of year-to-year data trends that could affect ATF workloads, such as the number and type of federal firearms licensees (FFLs), growth in the civilian gun stock, and firearms-related violent crime.
Date: August 7, 2017
Creator: Krouse, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas School For The Deaf, June 2017 (open access)

Texas School For The Deaf, June 2017

The report describing the performance of Texas School For The Deaf including educational, financial and operational functions.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
China-U.S. Trade Issues (open access)

China-U.S. Trade Issues

This report provides an overview of U.S.-China commercial ties, identifies major issues of contention, describes the Trump Administration's trade policies toward China, and reviews possible outcomes.
Date: August 26, 2017
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues (open access)

China-U.S. Trade Issues

This report discusses the U.S.-China economic relationship and China's rapid expansion as a global economic market, both with respect to the current global economic crisis. It also examines major U.S.-China trade issues and related legislation.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues (open access)

China-U.S. Trade Issues

This report discusses the U.S.-China economic relationship and China's rapid expansion as a global economic market, within the context of the current global economic crisis. It also examines major U.S.-China trade issues and related legislation.
Date: March 6, 2017
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
System: The UNT Digital Library