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Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 39, Pages 6625-6814, September 25, 2020 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 39, Pages 6625-6814, September 25, 2020

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: September 25, 2020
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 4, September 2019 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 4, September 2019

Report including a digest of each vetoed measure, the governor's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto by the author or sponsor of the bill.
Date: September 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorization and Project Delivery Processes (open access)

Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorization and Project Delivery Processes

This report summarizes congressional authorization legislation for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) water resource development projects, the standard project delivery process, authorities for alternative water resource project delivery, and other USACE authorities.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress (open access)

Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress

This report discusses Congressional gold medals which are awarded by Congress for distinguished contributions to the United States. It describes the history, selection process, award designs and production process, and issues for Congress.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Proposes New Permitting Test for Power Plant Modifications (open access)

EPA Proposes New Permitting Test for Power Plant Modifications

This report discusses the EPA's proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. As part of the ACE Rule, EPA proposed a new test for determining whether New Source Review (NSR) would apply to a modification of an existing power plant.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Tsang, Linda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress (open access)

Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress

The Federal Reserve (Fed) is the subject of legislation being considered in the 115th Congress. This report analyzes Fed bills that have seen committee or floor action and the policy debate surrounding them. The bills contain wide-ranging changes that can be grouped into five broad categories: Fed governance, oversight and disclosure, monetary policy rules (the Taylor Rule), the Fed's emergency lending powers, and the Fed's balance sheet.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies (open access)

Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies

This report discusses Iran's foreign and defense policy and the reasoning behind it, as well as U.S. concerns regarding their power and nuclear weapon capability.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State and U.S. Policy (open access)

The Islamic State and U.S. Policy

This report provides background on the Islamic State organization, discusses its goals, operations, and affiliates, reviews U.S. legislative and policy debates, and reviews relevant legislation from the 114th and 115th Congresses.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M. & Humud, Carla E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, and gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD operations.
Date: September 25, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potential Impacts of Uncertainty Regarding Affordable Care Act (ACA) Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments (open access)

Potential Impacts of Uncertainty Regarding Affordable Care Act (ACA) Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments

This report discusses cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments and their effects and funding along with current uncertainty about their continuation by health insurers.
Date: September 25, 2017
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Privatization and the Constitution: Selected Legal Issues (open access)

Privatization and the Constitution: Selected Legal Issues

This report focuses on the constitutional principles and judicial decisions that may constrain certain types of privatization that involve private and government-created entities.
Date: September 25, 2017
Creator: Tsang, Linda & Cole, Jared P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Eighth Court of Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Eighth Court of Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Eighth Court of Appeals documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: September 25, 2017
Creator: Texas. Court of Appeals (8th)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Ninth Court of Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Ninth Court of Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Ninth Court of Appeals documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: September 25, 2017
Creator: Texas. Court of Appeals (9th)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abortion, Hospital Admitting Privileges, and Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole (open access)

Abortion, Hospital Admitting Privileges, and Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole

This report revolves around the contentious issue of admitting privileges as can be seen in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole. The report also includes information on how admitting privileges have been used to impose an undue burden on a woman's ability to seek abortions.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Altering House Ethics Committee Sanction Recommendations on the Floor: Past Precedent and Options for Action (open access)

Altering House Ethics Committee Sanction Recommendations on the Floor: Past Precedent and Options for Action

This report consists of altering house ethics committee sanction recommendations on the floor: Past Precedent and Options for Action.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Support for Reproductive Health Services: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Federal Support for Reproductive Health Services: Frequently Asked Questions

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Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.; Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Jansen, Don J.; Lister, Sarah A. & Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719) (open access)

The FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719)

This report discusses a resolution which would provide temporary funding to continue federal government operations through the beginning of the fiscal year, until annual appropriations acts could be enacted.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Foreign Policy (open access)

Iran's Foreign Policy

This report provides an overview of Iran's foreign policy, which has been a subject of numerous congressional hearings and of sanctions and other legislation for many years. The report contains some specific information on Iran's relations with these countries, but refers to other CRS reports for more detail, particularly on the views of individual countries towards Iran. The report also makes reference to Iran's efforts to utilize its ties to various countries to try to mitigate the effects of U.S. sanctions.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy. Congress's decisions on the Aegis BMD program could significantly affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements, and the BMD-related industrial base.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential issues for Congress on the Navy's irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) operations. Congress's decisions regarding Navy IW and CT operations can affect Navy operations and funding requirements, and the implementation of the nation's overall IW and CT strategies.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on three potential new weapons that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against enemy missiles--solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the hypervelocity projectile (HVP).
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court: A Legal Analysis of Young v. United Parcel Service (open access)

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court: A Legal Analysis of Young v. United Parcel Service

In 2015, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Young v. United Parcel Service. In the case, a United Parcel Service (UPS) worker named Peggy Young challenged her employer’s refusal to grant her a light-duty work assignment while she was pregnant, claiming that UPS’s actions violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). This report begins with a discussion of the facts in the Young case, followed by an overview of the PDA. The report then provides an analysis of the Young case, its implications, and a potential legislative response.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Feder, Jody
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rico's Current Fiscal Challenges (open access)

Puerto Rico's Current Fiscal Challenges

This report discusses multiple challenges the government of Puerto Rico faces in the fall of 2015. Concerns regarding the sustainability of Puerto Rico's public finances have intensified over the past year, despite several measures taken by the island's government to reduce spending, increase revenues, and restructure its obligations. The Puerto Rican government outlined a medium-term strategy to address those challenges in a fiscal plan put forth in mid-September 2015.
Date: September 25, 2015
Creator: Austin, D. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library