Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 32, Pages 3927-4030, August 11, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 32, Pages 3927-4030, August 11, 2017

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Navy Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate (LCS/FFGX) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate (LCS/FFGX) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate (LCS/FFG(X)) program, a program to procure a total of 40, and possibly as many as 52, small surface combatants (SSCs), meaning LCSs and frigates.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB20, Chapter 2 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB20, Chapter 2

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insurance and the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) (open access)

Insurance and the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10)

This report discusses changes to current insurance law under the new Financial CHOICE Act.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

This report presents background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Navy's Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyer programs. The Navy's proposed FY2018 budget requests funding for the procurement of two DDG-51s. Decisions that Congress makes concerning destroyer procurement could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Safety-Net Payments Under the 2014 Farm Bill: Comparison by Program Crop (open access)

Farm Safety-Net Payments Under the 2014 Farm Bill: Comparison by Program Crop

This report looks at available Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIC) data for the major program crops and compares relative support using several different measures: absolute payments, payments per acre, payments as a share of the value of production, and payments as a share of the cost of production. In addition, price and income support levels are compared to market prices.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB5, Chapter 1 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB5, Chapter 1

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History