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Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 7, Pages 809-966, February 16, 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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 16, 2018
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 11, Pages 1531-1764, March 16, 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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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:
March 16, 2018
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: A Fact Sheet
This report provides data on past, current, and proposed appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. No bills have yet been introduced in the 115th Congress proposing future-year authorizations of NASA appropriations.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Morgan, Daniel
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Judiciary Committee to Mark Up H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act
This report discusses the House Judiciary Committee's announcement that they would hold a full committee markup hearing on Wednesday, January 17 for H.R. 4170, the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act (DFIA).
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Capital Gains Tax: An Overview
This report gives a brief overview of taxes and tax law regarding capital gains.
Date:
March 16, 2018
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the ongoing conflict in Syria and past and current U.S. policies regarding the conflict and U.S. involvement in it. Topics covered include U.S. military aid and humanitarian assistance to groups in Syria, proposed legislation related to Syria n Congress, current U.S. policy aims, and recent events in Syria both diplomatically and militarily.
Date:
February 16, 2018
Creator:
Humud, Carla E.; Blanchard, Christopher M. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis
This report discusses legal authorities available to the federal government under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) that could be used to combat the opioid epidemic. The report then examines DEA initiatives and actions taken, pursuant to its legal authorities under the CSA, which specifically target the abuse of opioids. It concludes by discussing selected opioid-related legislative proposals in the 115th Congress that would amend the CSA.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Workplace: New Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
This report discusses OSHA's new standards for respirable crystalline silica in the workplace. Groups representing employers, manufacturers, and labor filed court challenges to the new standards. On December 22, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the new standards.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Szymendara, Scott D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The TRIO Programs: A Primer
This report provides an overview of the TRIO programs which provide support services to disadvantaged student to promote achievement in post-secondary education.
Date:
March 16, 2018
Creator:
Dortch, Cassandria
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenge to SEC Administrative Law Judges
This report discusses the case of "Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)" which is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court. The case addresses whether administrative law judges(ALJs) within the SEC are "Officers of the United States" (officers) who must be appointed in accordance with the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Killion, Victoria L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medicare and Budget Sequestration
This report discusses how budget sequestration effects the Medicare program.
Date:
February 16, 2018
Creator:
Rosso, Ryan J. & Davis, Patricia A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Expired Tax Provisions and "Tax Extenders"
This report discusses tax provisions which expired at the end of 2016 and were not addressed in the 2017 tax reform bill and various options for Congress to either extend them or end them.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Sherlock, Molly F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Private Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
This report discusses the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the requirements that private insurers must meet to satisfy the federal flood insurance requirements. It also discusses legislation in the 115th Congress related to flood insurance.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Webel, Baird & Horn, Diane P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Update of "All Eyes on Allergan: Drug Company's Unprecedented Move Raises Questions for Patent and Drug Law (Part 1)"
This report is an update of a previous report discussing the case of "Allergan Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc." which deals with patent law and the rights of brand-name pharmaceutical companies and generic pharmaceutical companies as well as Native American tribes sovereign rights because the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is a co-plaintiff in the case. The case is currently in the appeals process.
Date:
March 16, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration: A Primer on Programs and Funding
This report describes the Small Business Administration's programs and funding sources.
Date:
February 16, 2018
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay & Lowry, Sean
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Marbury v. Madison Returns"! The Supreme Court Considers the Scope of "Judicial Power"
This report provides background on "Marbury v. Madison" and the upcoming case of Dalmazzi v. United States" which challenges the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) and concludes by exploring the potential ramifications of the jurisdictional question "Dalmazzi" poses.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Freeman, Wilson C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority
This report evaluates the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) borrowing authority to receive loans from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, particularly in the context of major floods, and discusses the current financial situation of the NFIP.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
SBA's 8(a) Program: Overview, History, and Current Issues
This report examines the Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program's (8(a) Program) historical development, key requirements, administrative structures and operations, and the SBA's oversight of 8(a) firms. It also discusses two SBA programs designed to support 8(a) firms, the 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program and the 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Program, and provides various program statistics. It concludes with an analysis of current Program 8(a) issues.
Date:
March 16, 2018
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Higher Education Tax Benefits: Brief Overview and Budgetary Effects
This report provides a brief overview of the higher education tax benefits that are currently available to students and their families. These tax benefits can be divided into three groups: incentives for current year expenses, incentives for preferential tax treatment of student loan expenses, and incentives for saving for college.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
This report discusses the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and its purpose and organization.
Date:
February 16, 2018
Creator:
Williams, Lynn M. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS)
This report discusses the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) which is an interagency body comprised of nine Cabinet members, two ex officio members, and other members as appointed by the President, that assists the President in overseeing the national security aspects of foreign direct investment in the U.S. economy. Various legislative and executive actions that would effect the operations of CFIUS are also discussed.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the John Lewis (TAO205) class oiler shipbuilding program.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What Happens if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lapses?
This report provides a short overview of what would happen if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) were not to be reauthorized by July 31, 2018, and allowed to lapse.
Date:
April 16, 2018
Creator:
Horn, Diane P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA): 2017 Reauthorization as PDUFA VI
This report discusses the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and its reauthorization by Congress as PDUFA I.
Date:
March 16, 2018
Creator:
Dabrowska, Agata & Thaul, Susan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library