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Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances (open access)

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

This report examines developments in U.S. policy restricting travel and remittances to Cuba, current permissible travel and remittances, enforcement of the travel restrictions, and debate on lifting the travel restrictions.
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process (open access)

Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process

This report provides an overview of the defense appropriations process. The congressional appropriations process includes various rules and practices that Congress has adopted to distinguish appropriations measures and facilitate their consideration.
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Saturno, James V. & McGarry, Brendan W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Army and Army Command Structure (open access)

Defense Primer: Department of the Army and Army Command Structure

This report discusses the senior leadership and operational and institutional missions of the Department of the Army (DA).
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA (open access)

Defense Primer: Navigating the NDAA

This report provides an overview of the structure and organization of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: McGarry, Brendan W. & Heitshusen, Valerie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Organization of U.S. Ground Forces (open access)

Defense Primer: Organization of U.S. Ground Forces

This report outlines the organization of the Army, the U.S. military's primary ground force, and the Marine Corps, the Navy's land-based fighting force.
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Special Operations Forces (open access)

Defense Primer: Special Operations Forces

This report provides an overview of U.S. military Special Operations Forces (SOF), including personnel selection, command structure, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs).
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar & Feickert, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues (open access)

Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues

This report discusses nuclear energy and various issues and concerns related to it use in six topics: radioactive waste, economic viability, safety, technological advances, security and emergency plans, and nuclear weapon nonproliferation.
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Holt, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of Serbia and its governmental structure, economy, and foreign relations with the U.S., Kosovo, Turkey, Russia, and the European Union (EU).
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L. & Garding, Sarah E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teacher Preparation Policies and Issues in the Higher Education Act (open access)

Teacher Preparation Policies and Issues in the Higher Education Act

This report provides a description of current programs and provisions in Title II-A and identifies a number of the key issues that may be part of the debate over the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Kuenzi, Jeffrey J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of the Texas.Department of Criminal Justice documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018.
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Role Might the Federal Government Play in Law Enforcement Reform? (open access)

What Role Might the Federal Government Play in Law Enforcement Reform?

This report discuses policy options for Congress to consider in regard to law enforcement reform. Over the past few years, several high-profile police-involved shootings and alleged instances of excessive force have generated congressional interest in state and local policing.
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: James, Nathan & Harrington, Ben
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contracting the Adversary (open access)

Contracting the Adversary

This report discusses the training of Navy and Air Force pilots through the use of "adversary" squadrons which fly planes that are either similar or actual versions of those used by enemy countries. The Air Force is considering contracting out this service due to the pilot shortage in the Air Force. Various options and precedent for such contracting services are discussed.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Individual Mandate for Health Insurance Coverage: In Brief (open access)

The Individual Mandate for Health Insurance Coverage: In Brief

This report provides an overview of the individual mandate, its associated penalty, and the exemptions from the mandate. It discusses the ACA reporting requirements designed, in part, to assist individuals in providing evidence of having met the mandate. The report includes some national- and state-level data on the application of the mandate's penalty in tax year (TY) 2014 and TY2015.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Mach, Annie L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Memorandum: Summary of the Substantive Provisions of S. 2010, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 and H.R. 3989, The USA Liberty Act of 2017 (open access)

Memorandum: Summary of the Substantive Provisions of S. 2010, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 and H.R. 3989, The USA Liberty Act of 2017

This report summarizes the substantive provisions of S. 2010, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, as reported by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on October 25, 2017, and H.R. 3989, the USA Liberty Act of 2017, as ordered to be reported by the House Judiciary Committee on November 8, 2017. Both bills primarily amend and reauthorize Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA).
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Liu, Edward C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status (open access)

OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status

This report discusses OPEC's policy and agreement with 11 non-OPEC countries to reduce oil production to stabilize the price of oil which began January 1, 2017 and is in effect until March 31, 2018. Brief descriptions of the results of the agreement on global oil stocks are provided.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Brown, Phillip
System: The UNT Digital Library
Repair or Rebuild: Options for Electric Power in Puerto Rico (open access)

Repair or Rebuild: Options for Electric Power in Puerto Rico

This report explores several alternative electric power structures to PREPA for meeting the electricity services and needs of Puerto Rico. The ability of Puerto Rico and its citizens to assume the burden of paying for a rebuilt (and possibly restructured) electricity system is doubtful. Modernizing Puerto Rico’s grid, and taking the next steps to incorporate resiliency, could be expensive. None of the options discussed provides a silver bullet solution to the issues of the grid in Puerto Rico. Congress may consider whether the efforts to restore electric power in Puerto Rico need to progress beyond simple restoration of electricity, and require new investment and oversight by the federal government.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Campbell, Richard J.; Clark, Corrie E. & Austin, D. Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2017 (open access)

Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data: 2017

Report containing non-financial data for the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications during fiscal year 2017, including information on occupied spaces, item transfers, service contracts and fees, and other related topics and documentation.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Commission on State Emergency Communications.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Zimbabwe: A Military-Compelled Transition? (open access)

Zimbabwe: A Military-Compelled Transition?

This report discusses the military intervention in Zimbabwe which occurred on November 14 and 15th, 2017, and provides a discussion of the main events leading up to the action and possible outcomes.
Date: November 16, 2017
Creator: Cook, Nicolas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State Office of Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Texas State Office of Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of the State Office of Risk Management documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.
Date: November 16, 2016
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Budget Resolutions: Historical Information (open access)

Congressional Budget Resolutions: Historical Information

This report discusses the budget resolution that include budget reconciliation directives instructing one or more committees to recommend legislative changes to meet the direct spending and revenue levels included in the budget resolution.
Date: November 16, 2015
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters (open access)

European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters

This report discusses European security after the terrorist attacks in Paris. French President François Hollande attributed the attacks to the Islamic State terrorist organization (which subsequently claimed responsibility), and asserted that France's response would be "merciless."
Date: November 16, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Court Weighs in on "VisaGate 2015": Part 1, the Visa Bulletin and Recent Revisions to It (open access)

Federal Court Weighs in on "VisaGate 2015": Part 1, the Visa Bulletin and Recent Revisions to It

This legal sidebar discusses the incident widely known as "VisaGate 2015" regarding the timeframe for temporary alien guest workers to file applications for lawful permanent resident status. It includes an analysis of the decision from the federal district court in Washington State on the permissibility of certain changes made by the Department of State (DOS) regarding the incident.
Date: November 16, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library