Texas Legislative Council Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Legislative Council Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Legislative Council documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Real Estate Commission Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Real Estate Commission Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Real Estate Commission documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Texas Real Estate Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: July 2017, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: July 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: August 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: July 2017, Part 4 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: July 2017, Part 4

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: August 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Profile of Select Characteristics (open access)

U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Profile of Select Characteristics

This report addresses ongoing congressional interest in the demographic characteristics and professional experiences of those individuals nominated and appointed to fill lower federal court judgeships. It focuses on demographic and other background characteristics of active U.S. circuit and district court judges who are currently serving on the federal bench.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): An Overview (open access)

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): An Overview

This report provides a basic description of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and some of the most widely discussed issues involving its implementation, types of biofuels used, and viability for the future.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Permits for Border Crossing Energy Facilities (open access)

Presidential Permits for Border Crossing Energy Facilities

This report discusses Presidential Permits for oil and other energy sources crossing the U.S. border (which are a type of executive order) including the source of the executive branch authority to issue the orders, the standards set forth in the orders, and the projects approved pursuant to the orders. The report also discusses proposed changes to the Presidential Permitting framework in the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 2883), which passed in the House on July 19, 2017.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Vann, Adam & Parfomak, Paul W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes (open access)

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes

This report discusses the process and criteria that EPA may use to waive various portions of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the reset section and briefly analyzes the potential impacts.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reform of U.S. International Taxation: Alternatives (open access)

Reform of U.S. International Taxation: Alternatives

This report describes and assesses the principal prescriptions that have been offered for broad reform of the international system.3 It begins with an overview of current law and possible revisions. It then sets the framework for considering economic efficiency as well as tax shelter activities. Finally, it reviews alternative approaches to revision in light of those issues.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service (open access)

Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service

This report discusses the broadband loan and grant program for rural areas administered through the USDA, its past authorizations, and upcoming legislation related to it as a part of the Farm Bill.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress (open access)

The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress

This report analyzes why countries coordinate economic policies and the historical origins of the G-20; how the G-20 operates; major highlights from previous G-20 summits, plus an overview of the agenda for the next G-20 summit; and debates about the effectiveness of the G-20 as a forum for economic cooperation and coordination.
Date: August 1, 2017
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
System: The UNT Digital Library