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FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations: Federal Food Safety Activities
This report provides a brief overview of the FY2018 and FY2019 appropriations that address food safety activities at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Date:
November 27, 2018
Creator:
Johnson, Renée & Angadjivand, Sahar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Video Relay Service: Program Funding and Reform
This report provides an introduction about how the video relay service works and and overview of the program. It discusses the fundamental restructuring of the program to support innovation and competition.
Date:
November 6, 2018
Creator:
Figliola, Patricia Moloney
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brexit at a Pivotal Moment
This report discusses the draft withdrawal agreement in the the United Kingdom's (UK's) expected withdrawal from the European Union (EU), known as Brexit. It also summarizes issues for the U.S. Congress to consider in regard to Brexit.
Date:
November 28, 2018
Creator:
Mix, Derek E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Disability Under the Twenty-fifth Amendment: Constitutional Provisions and Perspectives for Congress
This report provides a description and analysis of Sections 3 and 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, which deal with presidential disability or inability. It also reviews the history of presidential disability and earlier proposals to provide for such contingencies, provides a legislative history of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment and examines relevant legislative proposals pending in the 115th Congress.
Date:
November 5, 2018
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch
This report examines instances, as approved by Congress, where circumstances warrant a departure from the general rule of the Posse Comitatus Act, wherein the military is typically prevented from direct involvement in civilian affairs.
Date:
November 6, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress
This report introduces the main steps through which a bill (or other item of business) may travel in the legislative process. For many bills, the process will not follow the sequence of congressional stages that are often understood to make up the legislative process. This report presents a look at each of the common stages through which a bill may move, but complications and variations abound in practice.
Date:
November 15, 2018
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2019
This report is a research aid that lists the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) authorization and appropriations bills for FY1961-FY2019 including: bill numbers, report numbers, dates reported and passed, recorded vote numbers and vote tallies, dates of passage of the conference reports with their numbers and votes, vetoes, substitutions, dates of final passage, and public law numbers. Significant definitions are also included.
Date:
November 27, 2018
Creator:
DeBruyne, Nese F. & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lame Duck Sessions of Congress Following a Majority-Changing Election: In Brief
This report describes "lame duck" sessions of Congress, which take place whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected but before the term of the current Congress ends. It specifically provides additional information on the 1954, 1994, and 2010 lame duck sessions.
Date:
November 13, 2018
Creator:
Hudiburg, Jane A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: RDT&E
This report describes the appropriations structure and funding levels for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD's) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). The DOD relies on scientific and technical research funded by the department and performed by industry, universities, federal laboratories, and others; the DOD also relies on technology developed by the private sector for commercial markets.
Date:
November 13, 2018
Creator:
Sargent, John F., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quantum Information Science: Applications, Global Research and Development, and Policy Considerations
This report provides an overview of quantum information science (QIS) technologies: sensing and metrology, communications, and computing and simulation. It also includes examples of existing and potential future applications; brief summaries of funding and selected R&D initiatives in the United States and elsewhere around the world; a description of U.S. congressional activity; and a discussion of related policy considerations.
Date:
November 19, 2018
Creator:
Figliola, Patricia Moloney
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Historical Overview, Funding, and Reauthorization
This report provides a brief history of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) with an overview of the crimes addressed through the act. It includes brief descriptions of earlier VAWA reauthorizations and a more-detailed description of the most recent reauthorization in 2013. The report concludes with a discussion of VAWA programs and a five-year history of funding from FY2014 through FY2018.
Date:
November 19, 2018
Creator:
Sacco, Lisa N.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA
This report provides an overview of the structure and organization of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
McGarry, Brendan W. & Heitshusen, Valerie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): Background and Funding
This report begins by describing the population using emergency food assistance. It goes on to discuss the the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) program, including its administration at the federal, state, and local levels, eligibility rules, and funding structure. The report concludes by summarizing TEFAP's role in disaster response and recent reauthorization efforts.
Date:
November 19, 2018
Creator:
Billings, Kara Clifford
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress
This report examines some of the extensive history of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), focusing primarily on its creation and most recent legislative reauthorization. This report also identifies relevant delegations of the President's DPA authorities made in Executive Order (E.O.) 13603 -- National Defense Resources Preparedness -- and provides a brief overview of issues Congress may consider in its oversight.
Date:
November 20, 2018
Creator:
Brown, Jared T. & Schwartz, Moshe
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Teacher Preparation Policies and Issues in the Higher Education Act
This report provides a description of current programs and provisions in Title II-A and identifies a number of the key issues that may be part of the debate over the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
Date:
November 16, 2018
Creator:
Kuenzi, Jeffrey J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
World Trade Organization: Overview and Future Direction
This report provides background history of the World Trade Organization (WTO), its organization, and current status of negotiations. It also explores concerns regarding the WTO's future direction and key policy issues for Congress.
Date:
November 29, 2018
Creator:
Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Fefer, Rachel F. & Fergusson, Ian F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Department of Insurance Annual Financial Report: 2018
Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Insurance documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018
Date:
November 20, 2018
Creator:
Texas. Department of Insurance.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: First Report to Congress and the White House
Report from the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission providing a brief overview of the start of women's suffrage, the establishment and charge of the Commission, and biographical information for each of the fourteen commissioners.
Date:
November 5, 2018
Creator:
United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Human Services
Report from the Texas House committee on human services describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date:
November 2018
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Human Services.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Office of Risk Management
Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Office of Risk Management, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date:
November 2018
Creator:
Schiff, Tamara; Tijerina, Claudia; Calame, Brittany & Fajardo, Erick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: October 2018, Part 5
Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date:
November 2018
Creator:
Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on State Affairs
Report from the Texas House House Committee on State Affairs describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date:
November 2018
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. State Affairs Committee.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Industry-Based Certifications for Middle-Skill STEM Occupations in Texas
Report on research done by the Texas Workforce Investment Council to define, identify, and track third-party, industry-based certifications within science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations.
Date:
November 2018
Creator:
Texas Workforce Investment Council
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2018, Part 1
Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date:
November 30, 2018
Creator:
Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System:
The Portal to Texas History