States

Defense Spending and the Budget Control Act Limits (open access)

Defense Spending and the Budget Control Act Limits

This report discusses the Budget Control Act, which sets limits on defense spending between fiscal years 2012 and 2021 and possible measures to avoid a sequester. The current debate in Congress has centered on whether to adjust the BCA defense caps upward; move base budget spending to accounts designated for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) that are not subject to spending limits; reduce the defense spending in the Administration's request to comply with BCA revised caps; or use some combination of these approaches.
Date: July 22, 2015
Creator: Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development Administration: FY2016 Appropriations (open access)

Economic Development Administration: FY2016 Appropriations

This report discusses funding issues for the Economic Development Administration (EDA), which was created pursuant to the enactment of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, with the objective of fostering growth in economically distressed areas characterized by high levels of unemployment and low per-capita income levels.
Date: July 16, 2015
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development Administration: FY2016 Appropriations (open access)

Economic Development Administration: FY2016 Appropriations

This report discusses budget issues for the Economic Development Administration (EDA), which was created pursuant to the enactment of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, with the objective of fostering growth in economically distressed areas characterized by high levels of unemployment and low per-capita income levels.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events (open access)

Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events

This report seeks to assist in (1) anticipating what budget-related actions might occur within the upcoming year, and (2) staying abreast of budget actions that occur this year. It provides a general description of the recurrent types of budgetary actions, and reflects on current events that unfold in each category during 2016.
Date: July 22, 2016
Creator: Driessen, Grant A. & Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employees Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Employees Retirement System of Texas describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019

Agency strategic plan for the Employees Retirement System of Texas describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Supplemental Appropriations for Zika Response: The FY2016 Conference Agreement in Brief (open access)

Supplemental Appropriations for Zika Response: The FY2016 Conference Agreement in Brief

This report presents funding proposals for response to the Zika outbreak, including proposals in Division B of the conference report, and, where applicable, associated proposed rescissions, including those in Division D of the conference report.
Date: July 14, 2016
Creator: Epstein, Susan B. & Lister, Sarah A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Howard County Junior College District Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

Howard County Junior College District Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Report submitted by the Howard County Junior College District containing background information, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017 with supporting documentation.
Date: July 31, 2014
Creator: Howard County Junior College District
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues (open access)

FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues

This report provides a brief synopsis of sections in H.R. 1735 that pertain to selected personnel policy. These include major military retirement reforms, end strengths, compensation, health care, and sexual assault, as well as less prominent issues that nonetheless generate significant public interest. This report focuses exclusively on the annual defense authorization process.
Date: July 22, 2015
Creator: Jansen, Don J.; Kamarck, Kristy N.; Kapp, Lawrence & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2016 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations: In Brief (open access)

FY2016 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations: In Brief

This report discusses the Agriculture appropriations bill, which funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the Forest Service, as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and, in even-numbered fiscal years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Date: July 20, 2015
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2016 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations: In Brief (open access)

FY2016 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations: In Brief

This report discusses the Agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016, which funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- except for the Forest Service -- as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and, in even-numbered fiscal years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Agriculture appropriations include both mandatory and discretionary spending, however, mandatory amounts are general set by other authorizing laws (such as the farm bill).
Date: July 20, 2015
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Coast Guard's programs for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), intended as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard cutters and patrol craft. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Coast Guard's funding requests and acquisition strategies for these programs.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
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)

Congress remains deeply divided over implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health reform law enacted in March 2010. Since the ACA's enactment, lawmakers opposed to specific provisions in the ACA or the entire law have repeatedly debated its implementation and considered bills to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the law. This report summarizes the ACA-related language added to annual appropriations legislation by congressional appropriators since the ACA was signed into law.
Date: July 10, 2015
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Cornell, Ada S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Acquisition Reform in House- and Senate- Passed Versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) (open access)

Acquisition Reform in House- and Senate- Passed Versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735)

This report discusses the similarities and differences between House and Senate versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735).
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teacher Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 6, 2012
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Bond Review Board Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Bond Review Board Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Bond Review Board describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 2, 2012
Creator: Texas Bond Review Board
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

The legislative appropriations request from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 containing background information for the agency summaries of requests by various criteria, and supporting information.
Date: July 28, 2014
Creator: Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and Texas Department of Licensing and regulations describing the organizations' planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 6, 2012
Creator: Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Commission on Fire Protection Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Commission on Fire Protection describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 18, 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Education Agency Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Education Agency Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Report outlining the strategic plan for the Texas Education Agency, describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 6, 2012
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Education Agency Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (open access)

Texas Education Agency Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019

This the strategic plan for the fiscal years 2015-2019 by the Texas Education Agency. The plan illustrates the mission, philosophy, and goals of the state and the agency. Information included in the plan covers internal/external assessment, fiscal aspects, impact of federal statutes and regulations, and demographic trends.
Date: July 23, 2014
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health and Human Services System Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017, Volume 1 (open access)

Texas Health and Human Services System Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017, Volume 1

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Health and Human Services System describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: July 6, 2012
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History