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Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2017 (open access)

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1970-FY2017

This report is a research aid that lists the Department of Defense (DOD) authorization bills (Table 1) and appropriations bills (Table 2) for FY1970-FY2017. This report includes all the pertinent information on the passage of these bills through the legislative process: bill numbers, report numbers, dates reported and passed, recorded vote numbers and vote tallies, dates of passage of the conference reports with their numbers and votes, vetoes, substitutions, dates of final passage, and public law numbers.
Date: January 18, 2017
Creator: DeBruyne, Nese F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unaccompanied Alien Children: An Overview (open access)

Unaccompanied Alien Children: An Overview

This report opens with an analysis of recent unaccompanied alien children (UAC) apprehension data. It then discusses current policy on the treatment, care, and custody of the population, with a description of the responsibilities of each federal agency involved with the population. The report also discusses administrative and congressional actions to deal with the UAC surge in FY2014 and ongoing action to address possible future surges.
Date: January 18, 2017
Creator: Kandel, William A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Use of the Annual Appropriations Process to Block Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (FY2011-FY2017) (open access)

Use of the Annual Appropriations Process to Block Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (FY2011-FY2017)

This report summarizes the ACA-related language added to annual appropriations legislation by congressional appropriators since the ACA was signed into law. The information is presented in Table 1. While a detailed examination of the ACA itself is beyond the scope of this report, a brief overview of the ACA's core provisions and its impact on federal spending is provided as context for the material in the table.
Date: January 13, 2017
Creator: Redhead, C. Stephen & Cornell, Ada S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Veterans Health Administration and Medical Education: A Fact Sheet (open access)

The Veterans Health Administration and Medical Education: A Fact Sheet

This report supplies facts about the Veterans Health Administration and its medical education. It describes the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and its involvement in the medical training of health care professionals. The report also gives details on the VA's academic affiliations, its funding of physician training, and its ongoing graduate medical education (GME) expansion. Figure 1 on page 3 shows the amount the VA spent on education and training from FY2010 to FY2015.
Date: January 19, 2016
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J. & Panangala, Sidath V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework (open access)

Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework

This report examines selected provisions in the two Intelligence Authorization Acts (IAAs) passed in 2014: the IAA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 (P.L. 113-126) and an IAA for FY2015 (P.L. 113-293). TIt also provides an intelligence community framework in the Appendix.
Date: January 12, 2016
Creator: Miles, Anne D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding (open access)

Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding

This report provides information on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), which funds a network of local antipoverty agencies. It begins with background information on the CSBG and related activities, discusses a proposal pending in Congress to reauthorize CSBG and related activities, summarizes a new "Upward Mobility Project" initiative of the Obama Administration, and discusses current and recent funding activities affecting the CSBG.
Date: January 8, 2016
Creator: Spar, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Use of the Annual Appropriations Process to Block Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (FY2011-FY2016) (open access)

Use of the Annual Appropriations Process to Block Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (FY2011-FY2016)

This report summarizes the language related to the Affordable Care (ACA) that was added to annual appropriations legislation by congressional appropriators since the ACA was signed into law. The information is presented in a table. While a detailed examination of the ACA itself is beyond the scope of this report, a brief overview of the ACA's core provisions and its impact on federal spending is provided as context for the material in the table. Congress remains deeply divided over implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which President Obama signed into law in March 2010.
Date: January 5, 2016
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Cornell, Ada S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015 (open access)

Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015

This report shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated for U.S. payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs) since 2000. It also provides a brief description of the MDBs and the ways they fund their operations.
Date: January 26, 2015
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework (open access)

Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework

This report provides background information and discusses Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2014 and 2015 (H.R. 4681).
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Daugherty Miles, Anne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Texas House Legislative Budget Board Estimates: 2016-17 Biennium (open access)

Summary of Texas House Legislative Budget Board Estimates: 2016-17 Biennium

Report compiled by the Legislative Budget Board that gives a summary of the the Texas House of Representatives legislative budget estimates for the 2016-17 biennium.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Texas Senate Legislative Budget Board Estimates: 2016-17 Biennium (open access)

Summary of Texas Senate Legislative Budget Board Estimates: 2016-17 Biennium

Report compiled by the Legislative Budget board giving a summary of the Texas Senate legislative budget estimates for the 2016-17 biennium.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates: 2016-2017 Biennium, Articles 4-10 (open access)

Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates: 2016-2017 Biennium, Articles 4-10

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during the legislative biennium 2016-2017, prepared for the Texas House of Representatives. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles IV-X.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2014 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2014

Annual report of the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during 2014.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parole Guidelines Annual Report: 2014 (open access)

Texas Parole Guidelines Annual Report: 2014

Annual report describing the history of parole guidelines, their components, other information about applying the guidelines, and related information.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates: 2016-2017 Biennium, Articles 1-3 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates: 2016-2017 Biennium, Articles 1-3

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during the legislative biennium 2016-2017, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles I to III.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates: 2016-2017 Biennium, Articles 4-10 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates: 2016-2017 Biennium, Articles 4-10

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during the legislative biennium 2016-2017, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles IV-X.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Action on FY2014 Appropriations Measures (open access)

Congressional Action on FY2014 Appropriations Measures

This report provides background and analysis with regard to the FY2014 appropriations process. The first section discusses the status of discretionary budget enforcement for FY2014, including the statutory spending limits and allocations under the congressional budget resolution. The second section provides information on the consideration and enactment of regular appropriations and an overview of aggregate discretionary spending.
Date: January 28, 2014
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2014 Budget and Appropriations (open access)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2014 Budget and Appropriations

This report provides a brief overview of the FY2014 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding request, as well as top-line analysis of House and Senate State-Foreign Operations appropriations proposals and enacted continuing resolutions. It does not provide information or analysis on specific provisions in the House and Senate legislation.
Date: January 16, 2014
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.; Tiersky, Alex & Lawson, Marian L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2014 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2014 Appropriations

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Date: January 13, 2014
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2014 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2014 Authorization and Appropriations

This report discusses the Department of Defense (DOD) budget plan, both the version of the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House (H.R. 1960) and the version reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee (S. 1197.
Date: January 8, 2014
Creator: Towell, Pat & Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2014 Appropriations (open access)

Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2014 Appropriations

This report discusses the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill that provides funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President (EOP), the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and more than two dozen independent agencies.
Date: January 7, 2014
Creator: Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2014 Budget and Appropriations (open access)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2014 Budget and Appropriations

This report provides a brief overview of the FY2014 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding request, as well as top-line analysis of pending House and Senate State-Foreign Operations appropriations proposals.
Date: January 3, 2014
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.; Tiersky, Alex & Lawson, Marian L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library