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The Federal Excise Tax on Motor Fuels and the Highway Trust Fund: Current Law and Legislative History (open access)

The Federal Excise Tax on Motor Fuels and the Highway Trust Fund: Current Law and Legislative History

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Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Lowry, Sean
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Financing for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (open access)

Federal Financing for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

This report provides an overview of CHIP financing, beginning with an explanation of the federal matching rate. It describes various aspects of federal CHIP funding, such as the federal appropriation, state allotments, the CHILD Enrollment Contingency Fund etc.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: Mitchell, Alison
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Air Quality Issues in Natural Gas Systems (open access)

An Overview of Air Quality Issues in Natural Gas Systems

This report provides information on the natural gas industry and the types and sources of air pollutants in the sector. It examines the role of the federal government in regulating these emissions, including the provisions in the Clean Air Act and the regulatory activities of EPA. It concludes with a brief discussion of the aforementioned outstanding issues.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legal Authorities Governing Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses (open access)

Legal Authorities Governing Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses

This report provides an overview of the various legal authorities governing small business contracting and subcontracting, as well as the relationship between them. It also explains the roles of the Small Business Administration (SBA), procuring activities, Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), and other tribunals in implementing and construing the law governing federal contracting and subcontracting with small businesses.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Manuel, Kate M. & Lunder, Erika K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Clean Power Plan Final Rule (open access)

Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Clean Power Plan Final Rule

This is a Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) as it relates to greenhouse gases and climate change.
Date: October 23, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1224, Chapter 95 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1224, Chapter 95

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the purposes for which the assets of certain revolving funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board may be used.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 622, Chapter 87 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 622, Chapter 87

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the physician assistant board.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 641, Chapter 113 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 641, Chapter 113

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to debit card or stored value card surcharges; providing a civil penalty.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 11

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, and ending on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 272, Chapter 109 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 272, Chapter 109

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to making a voluntary contribution to the Special Olympics Texas fund when registering a motor vehicle or renewing a motor vehicle registration.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1678, Chapter 98 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1678, Chapter 98

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the continuation and functions of the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 744, Chapter 92 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 744, Chapter 92

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the purchase of certain insurance by public school districts.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3327, Chapter 105 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3327, Chapter 105

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to a grant program to fund domestic violence high risk teams.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 389, Chapter 111 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 389, Chapter 111

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the placement of military occupational specialty codes on certain notices of state agency employment openings.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1016, Chapter 86 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1016, Chapter 86

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of certain river or stream segments as being of unique ecological value.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2012-2015 (open access)

Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2012-2015

Annual report describing the condition of Texas pavements based on distress ratings and ride quality measurements from the Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) during fiscal years 2012-2015. "The report includes the percentage of lane miles in 'Good' or better condition, trends for the major highway systems (IH, US, SH and FM) and pavement types (ACP, CRCP and JCP), trends for pavement distress types and maintenance level of service information" (p. ii).
Date: July 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Number of African American Judges Reaches All-Time High; Do Issues Remain? (open access)

Number of African American Judges Reaches All-Time High; Do Issues Remain?

This report provides historical and statistical information related to the appointment of African Americans as U.S. circuit and district court judges. Such information addresses ongoing congressional interest in the demographic characteristics of lower federal court judges.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress (open access)

Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress

This report discusses recent congressional activity and possible topics for the 114th Congress. It provides an overview of the federal role in water resources development, management, and protection, with a focus on projects of the two major federal water resources agencies--Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps--and related legislation.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Cody, Betsy A.; Stern, Charles V. & Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees' Retirement System: Summary of Recent Trends (open access)

Federal Employees' Retirement System: Summary of Recent Trends

This report describes recent trends in the characteristics of annuitants and current employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) as well as the financial status of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF).
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Isaacs, Katelin P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia (open access)

U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia

This report discusses the United States, and European Union policies with Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response (open access)

Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response

The focus of this report is on legislative actions with respect to abortion, but also discusses leading Supreme Court decisions concerning a woman's right to choose.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress (open access)

Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress

This report discusses domestic human trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant interest in the 114th Congress.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Finklea, Kristin; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. & Siskin, Alison
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wartime Detention Provisions in Recent Defense Authorization Legislation (open access)

Wartime Detention Provisions in Recent Defense Authorization Legislation

This report offers a brief background of the salient issues and provides a section-by-section analysis of the detainee provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012. It also discusses executive interpretation and implementation of the Act's mandatory military detention provision. Finally, it addresses detainee provisions in the 2013 NDAA, the 2014 NDAA, and the 2015 NDAA.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K. & Garcia, Michael J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis (open access)

Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis

This report analyzes the sharing of cyberattack information by government with private companies, by private companies with the government, and among private companies. Sharing information with consumers is mentioned but is not the central focus of this report.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Weiss, N. Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library