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FEMA Individual Assistance Programs: In Brief (open access)

FEMA Individual Assistance Programs: In Brief

This report discusses FEMA's individual assistance programs for victims of natural disasters. It provides a short summary of the types of individual assistance programs administered by FEMA following a disaster. This report also provides a summary of the criteria FEMA uses in determining which individual assistance programs may be made available to impacted areas following a major disaster declaration, and discusses a proposed rule to change these criteria.
Date: January 31, 2018
Creator: Reese, Shawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief (open access)

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief

This report discusses the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) and its funding and legislation related to it in the 115th Congress.
Date: January 31, 2018
Creator: Folger, Pete
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program (open access)

The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program

This report discusses the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program.
Date: January 31, 2018
Creator: Peterman, David Randall
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2017 (open access)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2017

Report containing non-financial data for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission during fiscal year 2017, including information on occupied spaces, strategic plan updates, vendors, and vehicles purchased.
Date: December 31, 2017
Creator: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Insurance Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Insurance Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2017

Report containing non-financial data for the Texas Department of Insurance during fiscal year 2017, including information on occupied spaces, service fees, vehicles purchased, and other related topics and documentation.
Date: December 31, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Holidays: Fact Sheet (open access)

Christian Holidays: Fact Sheet

This report discusses major holidays in Christianity and their significance as well as how American Christians celebrate them. This fact sheet is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Christian holidays. It contains sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, presidential statements and remarks, and selected historical and cultural resources.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Larson, Elizabeth C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016: Background and Key Provisions (open access)

The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016: Background and Key Provisions

This report discuses Federal real property holdings and the disposition process for unneeded space. A new law called the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (FASTA) now governs the process of disposal through a newly created Public Buildings Reform Board that reviews requests and provides funding for needed repairs before sale or lease of property. Various challenges addressed by the new system and those that remain are discussed.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Hatch, Garrett
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hindu Holidays: Fact Sheet (open access)

Hindu Holidays: Fact Sheet

This report discusses major Hindu holidays and their significance as well as how American Hindus celebrate them. This fact sheet is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Hindu holidays. It contains sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, presidential proclamations and remarks, and selected historical and cultural resources.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Mahendra, Sundeep
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions

This report responds to frequently asked questions about the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), including the board's background, current status, controversial issues including legal challenges, and recent legislative efforts to repeal the IPAB.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Hahn, Jim; Davis, Christopher M. & Liu, Edward C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jewish Holidays: Fact Sheet (open access)

Jewish Holidays: Fact Sheet

This report discusses major Jewish holidays and their significance as well as how American Jews celebrate them. This fact sheet is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Jewish holidays. It contains sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, presidential proclamations and remarks, and selected historical and cultural resources.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Higgins, Molly
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Muslim Holidays: Fact Sheet (open access)

Muslim Holidays: Fact Sheet

This report discuses major Muslim holidays and their significance as well as how American Muslims celebrate them. This report is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Islamic holidays. It contains sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, presidential proclamations and remarks, and selected historical and cultural resources.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Gibbs, David S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Predictive Simulation Report: Lower Rio Grande Valley Groundwater Transport Model (open access)

Predictive Simulation Report: Lower Rio Grande Valley Groundwater Transport Model

Simulate the impacts of brackish water withdrawal by the current and recommended desalination plants in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Hutchison, William R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments During the 114th Congress (open access)

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments During the 114th Congress

This report identifies all nominations submitted to the Senate during the 114th Congress for full-time positions in 15 executive departments. Information for each department is presented in tables. The tables include full-time positions confirmed by the Senate, pay levels for these positions, and appointment action within each executive department. Additional summary information across all 15 executive departments appears in the Appendix. During the 114th Congress, the President submitted 102 nominations to the Senate for full-time positions in executive departments. Of these 102 nominations, 64 were confirmed, 8 were withdrawn, and 30 were returned to him in accordance with Senate rules. For those nominations that were confirmed, a mean (average) of 156.1 days elapsed between nomination and confirmation. The median number of days elapsed was 125.5.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Greene, Michael & Nagel, Jared C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Department of Insurance Internal Audit Division Annual Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Insurance Internal Audit Division Annual Report: 2017

Annual report of the Texas Department of Insurance internal audit describing fiscal activities, goals, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2017.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wildfire Management Funding: Background, Issues, and Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations (open access)

Wildfire Management Funding: Background, Issues, and Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations

This report provides an overview of the accounts that fund wildfire management activities and historical wildfire management appropriations data, as well as information on FY2018 appropriations. The Administration requested a combined $3.72 billion in FY2018, a 12% decrease from FY2017 enacted levels. On September 14, 2017, the Housed passed H.R. 3354, an omnibus measure covering all 12 appropriations bills, including the FY2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill. This bill would provide $3.85 billion combined for wildfire purposes, an 8% decrease from FY2017 enacted levels and 3% above the Administration's requested levels.
Date: October 31, 2017
Creator: Hoover, Katie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Methods to Add Freshwater to the Nueces Delta (open access)

Alternative Methods to Add Freshwater to the Nueces Delta

Studying the Environmental flow needs for Texas Rivers and Estuaries as part of the adaptive management phase
Date: August 31, 2017
Creator: Buzan, David & To, Ernest
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
FEMA Disaster Housing: The Individuals and Households Program-Implementation and Potential Issues for Congress (open access)

FEMA Disaster Housing: The Individuals and Households Program-Implementation and Potential Issues for Congress

This report explains the traditional approach for temporary housing through the IHP program following a disaster, how it is implemented, and considers if the current policy choices are equitable for disaster victims. This report will review those expenditures and provide information on the relative costs, and applications of, several categories of assistance. As a part of this examination, the report looks at other forms of housing repair assistance such as the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program for homeowners as well as assistance that is provided, in some instances, through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) program.
Date: August 31, 2017
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Rules Manual: Summary of Contents (open access)

House Rules Manual: Summary of Contents

This report provides a brief summary of the contents of the "House Rules and Manual" that governs the procedures of the House of Representatives.
Date: August 31, 2017
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paraguay: In Brief (open access)

Paraguay: In Brief

This report outlines Paraguay's governmental structure and leaders, economy, and relations between the United States and Paraguay.
Date: August 31, 2017
Creator: Beittel, June S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program (open access)

Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program

This report discusses the rationale provided for the 7(a) program; the program's borrower and lender eligibility standards and program requirements; and program statistics, including loan volume, loss rates, use of proceeds, borrower satisfaction, and borrower demographics. It also examines issues raised concerning the SBA's administration of the 7(a) program, including the oversight of 7(a) lenders and the program's lack of outcome-based performance measures. The report also surveys congressional and presidential actions taken in recent years to enhance small businesses' access to capital. The Appendix to this report provides a brief description of the 7(a) program's SBAExpress, Export Express, and Community Advantage programs.
Date: August 31, 2017
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program (open access)

Title X (Public Health Service Act) Family Planning Program

This report describes the Title X Family Planning Act grant program, allowed uses for the funds, common issues encountered at family planning centers such as teen pregnancy and reporting rules, and funding for fiscal year 2018.
Date: August 31, 2017
Creator: Napili, Angela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0156 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0156

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether wholly owning a motor vehicle manufacturer results in affiliation with that manufacturer for purposes of subsection 2301.476(a)(2) of the Occupations Code (RQ-0170-KP).
Date: July 31, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4, Chapter 315 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4, Chapter 315

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the relative or other designated caregiver placement program and to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
Date: May 31, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 5, Chapter 316 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 5, Chapter 316

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Family and Protective Services and the transfer of certain powers and duties from the Health and Human Services Commission.
Date: May 31, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History