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Trespassing: The Leading Cause of Rail-Related Fatalities (open access)

Trespassing: The Leading Cause of Rail-Related Fatalities

This report discusses trespassing on railroad property and tracks and how it is the leading cause of train accident fatalities. Statistics on rail related fatalities and prevention strategies are discussed.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Frittelli, John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs (open access)

Domestic Solar Manufacturing and New U.S. Tariffs

This report discusses solar energy panel manufacturing and the effects new U.S. tariffs on imports of solar energy materials may have on the industry.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data Under the CLOUD Act (open access)

Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data Under the CLOUD Act

This report discusses the CLOUD Act recently passed by Congress which gives the U.S. government's the ability to force companies to disclose information stored on overseas servers that is covered under a warrant and updates the reciprocal agreements with other countries accessing data as a part of criminal investigations that is held in the United States. Legal commentary on the law is provided.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China--U.S. Trade Issues (open access)

China--U.S. Trade Issues

This report provides background and analysis of U.S.-China commercial ties, including history, trends, issues, and outlook.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit Since 2011 (open access)

The Debt Limit Since 2011

This report discusses the U.S. government's debt limits since 2011 and the legislative history of the raising of the debt limit for each year through the present.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Funerals and Burials: Selected Resources (open access)

Presidential Funerals and Burials: Selected Resources

This report is a brief resource guide for congressional staff on funerals and burials for Presidents of the United States. It contains an overview of past practices for presidential funerals and selected online information resources related to official and ceremonial protocols, past presidential funerals, congressional documents, and other documents and books.
Date: March 2, 2018
Creator: Kreiser, Maria & Mast, Brent W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Travel Ban Case and Nationwide Injunctions (open access)

The Travel Ban Case and Nationwide Injunctions

This report addresses when, if ever, a regional federal trial judge adjudicating a case involving the federal government can award nationwide injunctive relief--a court order that commands a party to take or refrain from taking some action throughout the country. In the context of a suit against the federal government, an injunction with this type of "universal" effect acts to effectively void the law or policy in question. This report briefly explores the nationwide injunction at issue in the travel ban case (Trump v. Hawaii) and surveys a handful of the scholarly and judicial arguments surrounding the nationwide injunction in general
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Freeman, Wilson C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins (open access)

House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins

This report discusses the process of selecting House Committee chairs and covers the period from the House's early organization meetings in November to approximately March or April following the convening of a new Congress.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Schneider, Judy & Koempel, Michael L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bill Programs Without a Budget Baseline Beyond FY2018 (open access)

Farm Bill Programs Without a Budget Baseline Beyond FY2018

This report discusses programs under the Farm Bill that do not have guaranteed future funding known as "baseline" funding beyond FY2018.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Causes a Recession? (open access)

What Causes a Recession?

This report discusses causes of recessions and provides data on the length of time economic expansions of the past have lasted.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
District Court Decision May Help Pave the Way for Trump Administration's Border Wall Plans (open access)

District Court Decision May Help Pave the Way for Trump Administration's Border Wall Plans

This report discusses the U.S. District for the Southern District of California's recent decision in a case brought by the State of California against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding DHS's right to waive environmental and other administrative laws for border fence building projects. The court agreed with other court rulings on the issue and affirmed DHS's right to waive the laws.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Vann, Adam
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade Policy Primer: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

U.S. Trade Policy Primer: Frequently Asked Questions

This report addresses frequently asked questions regarding U.S. trade policy and is intended to assist Members and staff who may be new to trade issues. The report provides context for basic trade concepts and data on key U.S. trade and investment trends. It also addresses how U.S. trade policy is formulated and describes the trade and investment policy tools used to advance U.S. objectives. The report is divided into five sections: The basics of trade, U.S trade trends, formulation of U.S. trade policy, U.S. trade policy tools, and the link between international investment and trade.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commerce Determines Steel and Aluminium Imports Threaten to Impair National Security (open access)

Commerce Determines Steel and Aluminium Imports Threaten to Impair National Security

This report discusses the Commerce Department's recommendations regarding actions to take to protect American industries from foreign competition in the steel and aluminium industries. Commerce recommendations on tariffs and quotas for steel and aluminium imports are included.
Date: March 2, 2018
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F. & Jones, Vivian C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations (open access)

Army Corps of Engineers: FY2018 Appropriations

This report discusses the FY2018 appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers and funding priorities for the year.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National African American History Month Speech Resources: Fact Sheet (open access)

National African American History Month Speech Resources: Fact Sheet

This report links to authoritative information resources on National African American History Month. It is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to National African American History Month by providing links to legislation, CRS reports, sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, and presidential proclamations and remarks. It also links to additional government web resources and selected advocacy, educational, cultural, and military, organizations.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Cervantes, Valerie S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Considering Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case This Term (open access)

Supreme Court Considering Second Partisan Gerrymandering Case This Term

This report discusses the Supreme Court case of "Benisek v. Lamone" which involves a challenge to a Maryland congressional district map on the basis that it was drawn as a part of partisan gerrymandering. Previous Supreme Court cases involving gerrymandering and background on this case is included.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), including the agency's organizational structure, characteristics (i.e., the "DARPA model"), and strategic priorities. The report also describes funding trends at DARPA and the Administration's FY2018 budget request. Finally, the report discusses select issues for possible congressional consideration, including the appropriate level of funding for the agency, technology transfer, and the potential role of DARPA in maintaining the technological superiority of the U.S. military.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Gallo, Marcy E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador: Key Takeaways and Analysis (open access)

Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador: Key Takeaways and Analysis

This report discusses Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations and answers questions regarding the recent termination of TPS for those from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Smith, Hillel R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: March 2018, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: March 2018, 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: April 2, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: June 2018, Part 5 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: June 2018, Part 5

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. Information on how many inmates are at each prison across Texas.
Date: July 2, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: March 2018, Part 4 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: March 2018, 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. A summary of inmates that were received or departed into the Texas criminal justice system.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 2018 (open access)

The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Leonard, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 2, 2018
Creator: Blevins, Betsy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 5, Pages 491-638, February 2, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 5, Pages 491-638, February 2, 2018

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: February 2, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, November 2, 2018 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, November 2, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: November 2, 2018
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History