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Texas State Prosecuting Attorney Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019
Report submitted by the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date:
August 5, 2016
Creator:
Texas. State Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
South Texas College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019
Report submitted by South Texas College to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date:
August 5, 2016
Creator:
South Texas College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress
This report discusses the National Security Strategy (NSS), a document released by the Obama Administration which states that its purpose is to "set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world."
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
Lucas, Nathan J. & McInnis, Kathleen J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discharging a Senate Committee from Consideration of a Nomination
Some press reports have suggested that the full Senate could vote in relation to the nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, even if the Senate Judiciary Committee does not act on the nomination. This report addresses questions concerning the exact nature of such a vote; it also explains the procedural steps that could be necessary to bring the nomination to a direct vote on the floor.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
Rybicki, Elizabeth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants: Frequently Asked Questions
This report summarizes the issues the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encountered when developing regulations for "carbon pollution" from existing power plants as part of the Clean Power Plan. The report describes how the EPA resolved these issues.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.; Ramseur, Jonathan L.; Wyatt, Alexandra M. & Dolan, Alissa M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate program, a program to procure a large number of LCSs and modified LCSs. Congress's decisions on the LCS/Frigate program will affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Millennium Challenge Corporation
This report discusses the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which provides economic assistance through a competitive selection process to developing nations that demonstrate positive performance in three areas: ruling justly, investing in people, and fostering economic freedom.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
Tarnoff, Curt
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Ohio replacement program (ORP), a program to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 Ohio-class SSBNs.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unique Identification Codes for Federal Contractors: DUNS Numbers and CAGE Codes
This report focuses on identification numbers for government acquisition and acquisition-related purposes that government contractors, generally, are required to have. The federal government uses a proprietary system, Dun & Bradstreet's (D&B's) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), to uniquely identify the entities with which it does business. It does not address taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) or other types of recipients of federal money (e.g., grant award recipients) who are required to obtain DUNS numbers.
Date:
May 5, 2016
Creator:
Halchin, L. E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Economic Effects of Trade: Overview and Policy Challenges
This report focuses on some of the major issues associated with trade and trade agreements and the impact of trade on the U.S. economy. Discussions of trade and trade agreements often focus on a number of issues, including the role that trade plays in the U.S. economy, the impact of trade agreements on employment gains and losses, and the size of the U.S. trade deficit.
Date:
July 5, 2016
Creator:
Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's M-1 Abrams, M-2/M-3 Bradley, and M-1126 Stryker: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses various issues surrounding the M-1 Abrams Tank, the M-2/M-3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV), and the M-1126 Stryker Combat Vehicle, centerpieces of the Army's Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs) and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs).
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Vacancies That Arose During One Presidency and Were Filled During a Different Presidency
This report provides data and analysis related to Supreme Court vacancies since 1797 that arose during one presidency and were filled during a different presidency.
Date:
April 5, 2016
Creator:
McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Al Qaeda's Syria Affiliate Declares Independence
This report briefly discusses the implications of a recent announcement from Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, Jabhat al Nusra, stating that it was reconstituting itself as an independent group.
Date:
August 5, 2016
Creator:
Humud, Carla E. & Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons and U.S. Foreign Policy Responses in the 114th Congress
This report provides an overview of recent global trends and U.S. foreign policy responses to address human trafficking. The report focuses in particular on efforts conducted by the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) and the President's Interagency Task Force (PITF) on human trafficking, as well as discussion of the 2016 TIP Report.
Date:
August 5, 2016
Creator:
Rosen, Liana W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How Much Slack Remains in the Labor Market?
The amount of "slack" in the labor market--jobless or underemployed workers--has consequences for the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the future path of the budget deficit, and counter-cyclical spending on programs such as unemployment insurance. This report briefly examines this concept in the context of the current economy.
Date:
August 5, 2016
Creator:
Labonte, Marc & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North American Leaders' Summit
This report discusses the 10th annual North American Leaders' Summit (NALS), in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Date:
July 5, 2016
Creator:
Villarreal, M. A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions
This document is a FAQ for the 2016 paid leave analysis grant program.
Date:
May 5, 2016
Creator:
United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 32, Pages 5631-5826, August 5, 2016
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:
August 5, 2016
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can the President Withdraw from the Paris Agreement?
This report discusses legal rules governing the ability of the President to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and other similar agreements.
Date:
December 5, 2016
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
President Obama's $1 Billion Foreign Aid Request for Central America
This report discusses the Obama Administration's recent request for over $1 billion in foreign assistance during FY2016 to support a whole-of-government "U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America."
Date:
January 5, 2016
Creator:
Ribando Seelke, Clare & Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Using Data to Improve Defense Acquisitions: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress
This report examines (1) the extent to which the Department of Defense (DOD) effectively uses data to inform decisionmaking, (2) some of the critical elements needed for DOD to use data more effectively, (3) recent efforts to improve DOD's use of data, and (4) potential questions for Congress. This report focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on defense acquisitions as a case study.
Date:
January 5, 2016
Creator:
Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Freight Policy: In Brief
This report discusses the federal role in freight system planning. The U.S. freight system is a complex network including four principal modes of transportation: The National Truck Network, railroads, barge and ship lines, and air carriers.
Date:
February 5, 2016
Creator:
Frittelli, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations
This report discusses the kingdom of Saudi Arabia's relations with the United States; its stability, and its future trajectory are subjects of continuing congressional interest.
Date:
February 5, 2016
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library