Russia: Background and U.S. Interests (open access)

Russia: Background and U.S. Interests

This report provides background information on Russian politics, economics, and military issues. It also discusses a number of key issues for Congress concerning Russia's foreign relations and the U.S.-Russian relationship.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: Welt, Cory
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taxpayers with Zero Income Tax Liability: Trends Over Time and Across Income Levels (open access)

Taxpayers with Zero Income Tax Liability: Trends Over Time and Across Income Levels

This report discusses situations when individuals or households have not paid federal income taxes because their income was below the filing threshold.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Colombia's Changing Approach to Drug Policy (open access)

Colombia's Changing Approach to Drug Policy

This report describes how Colombia's drug policies have evolved in light of Colombia's peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and its changing counter-narcotics policy. The final peace agreement addresses important issues, such as illicit crop cultivation--a major source of FARC income--and rural development.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Beittel, June S. & Rosen, Liana W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (open access)

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

This report provides an overview of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), its provisions, and the United States' implementation and role in capacity building. It also provides options for Congress to consider in relation to the TFA.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F. & Jones, Vivian C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Scalia Vacancy in Historical Context: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The Scalia Vacancy in Historical Context: Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides historical context to some of the frequently-asked questions about the vacancy created by Justice Scalia's departure from the Court.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump (open access)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump

This report discusses the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with President Donald Trump at the White House on March 17, 2017.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the LX(R) amphibious ship program, a Navy program to build a new class of 11 amphibious ships. The Navy wants to procure the first LX(R) in FY2020 (p. 1).
Date: March 14, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations (open access)

Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations

This report discusses issues surrounding the transition of Presidential power, including the variety of events, decisions, and activities contribute to it.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Halchin, L. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Salvador: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

El Salvador: Background and U.S. Relations

This report examines El Salvador's political, security, human rights, and economic conditions. It then analyzes selected issues in U.S.-Salvadoran relations.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Science and Technology Issues in the 115th Congress (open access)

Science and Technology Issues in the 115th Congress

This report briefly outlines an array of science and technology (S&T) policy issues that may come before the 115th Congress. It breaks down selected issues into nine categories: overarching issues, agriculture, biomedical research and development, defense, energy, environment and natural resources, homeland security, information technology, physical and material sciences, and space.
Date: March 14, 2017
Creator: Gottron, Frank
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Disaster Declarations for Snow Assistance and Severe Winter Storms: An Overview (open access)

Major Disaster Declarations for Snow Assistance and Severe Winter Storms: An Overview

This report describes snow assistance and assistance for severe winter storms, including the declaration process, the criteria used to make eligibility determinations, and the types of assistance that are provided after the President has issued a major disaster declaration for the incident. This report also provides historical data on winter incidents since 2009 including obligations for the incidents from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). The DRF is the main account used to fund a wide variety of programs, grants, and other forms of emergency and disaster assistance to states, local governments, certain nonprofit entities, and families and individuals affected by disasters.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial (open access)

U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial

This report outlines background information and congressional actions regarding the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of War resolution against Germany and subsequent entry in "The Great War" (World War I).
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Salazar Torreon, Barbara
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 3 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 3

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: March 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 6

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: March 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2016 [Revised] (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2016 [Revised]

A report containing non-financial data for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality during fiscal year 2016, including information on the schedule of space occupied, professional.consulting fees and legal services fees, schedule of itemized purchase, HUB strategic plan progress report, appropriation item transfer schedule, schedule of vehicles purchased, indirect cost schedule, alternative fuel vehicle progress report, and analysis of alternative fuel usage reported by agencies.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Chief Financial Officer Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Snow and Ice Control Materials for Texas Roads VOLUME 1: Literature and Best Practices Review VOLUME 2: Field Trials and Laboratory Study (open access)

Snow and Ice Control Materials for Texas Roads VOLUME 1: Literature and Best Practices Review VOLUME 2: Field Trials and Laboratory Study

This report provides findings from a four-year research study of snow and ice control materials for winter weather roadway maintenance applications in Texas. The report is presented in two volumes. Volume 1 is a literature review and best practices review of snow and ice control materials both nationally and statewide, addressing material application and effectiveness, the availability and usability of Texas brines, durability impacts (corrosion) on infrastructure, environmental impacts and regulations, and a detailed cost analysis of TxDOT’s current usage of snow and ice control materials.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Jackson, Andrew; Rainwater, Ken; Lawson, William; Senadheera, Sanjaya; Liang, Daan; Morse, Audra et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concept of Operations and Policy Implications for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use for Traffic Incident Management (open access)

Concept of Operations and Policy Implications for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use for Traffic Incident Management

Report examining the possible use of drones in identifying traffic incidents on Texas freeways to improve response times for restoring roadways after incidents.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
How Vulnerable is Texas Freight Infrastructure to Extreme Weather Events? (open access)

How Vulnerable is Texas Freight Infrastructure to Extreme Weather Events?

Report is about extreme weather impact on transportation and Freight and the government's effort to mitigate them.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Texas Overview and Profiles (open access)

Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Texas Overview and Profiles

Report is an overview of the planning of the metropolitan organizations in Texas
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 9, Pages 843-1064, March 3, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 9, Pages 843-1064, March 3, 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: March 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 13, Pages 1689-1824, March 31, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 13, Pages 1689-1824, March 31, 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: March 31, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 11, Pages 1193-1287, March 17, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 11, Pages 1193-1287, March 17, 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: March 17, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 12, Pages 1289-1688, March 24, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 12, Pages 1289-1688, March 24, 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: March 24, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 10, Pages 1065-1192, March 10, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 10, Pages 1065-1192, March 10, 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: March 10, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History