Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) program. The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requests $5,340.1 million in procurement, advance procurement (AP), and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) funding for the program. Decisions that Congress makes on procurement of Virginia-class boats could substantially affect U.S. Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2016 Military Construction Appropriations: President's Request and House Markup Compared (open access)

FY2016 Military Construction Appropriations: President's Request and House Markup Compared

This report briefly discusses the financing of military construction. Military construction is normally funded through Title I of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill and provides funding for the planning, design, construction, alteration, and improvement of facilities used by active and reserve military components worldwide.
Date: April 24, 2015
Creator: Else, Daniel H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: FY2016 Appropriations (open access)

DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: FY2016 Appropriations

This report discusses the Department of Energy's (DOE) FY2016 budget request seeks $2.723 billion, an increase of $809 million (42%) for Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The EERE conducts two types of programs: research and development (R&D), usually conducted in partnership with private sector firms, and grant funds that are distributed to state governments.
Date: May 13, 2015
Creator: Sissine, Fred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2016 Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2016 Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship

This report discusses the annual Energy and Water Development appropriations and the Stockpile Stewardship Program, which maintains the U.S. nuclear gravity bombs and missile warheads and has science and infrastructure programs that support that mission.
Date: June 5, 2015
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bills (H.R. 2685 and S. 1558) (open access)

Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bills (H.R. 2685 and S. 1558)

This report includes selected highlights of the versions of the FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bill passed by the House on June 11, 2015 (H.R. 2685) and reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 11, 2015 (S. 1558).
Date: June 16, 2015
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2016: Selected Provisions (open access)

Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2016: Selected Provisions

This report briefly highlights key provisions of H.R. 2596, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (IAA for FY2016), which provides guidance to, and authorizes appropriations for, components of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC).
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Daugherty Miles, Anne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2016 Budget and Appropriations (open access)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2016 Budget and Appropriations

This report provides an overview of the FY2016 SFOPS request, a discussion of key issues and historic context, and account-by-account funding comparisons with FY2014 actuals and FY2015 estimates.
Date: May 13, 2015
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.; Lawson, Marian L. & Tiersky, Alex
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735 and S. 1376) (open access)

Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735 and S. 1376)

This report provides selected highlights of pending versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): H.R. 1735, passed by the House of Representatives on May 15, 2015, and S. 1376, reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 19, 2015.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures (open access)

Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures

This report provides information on the congressional consideration of the FY2016 regular appropriations bills. It also discusses the statutory and procedural budget enforcement framework for FY2016 appropriations.
Date: June 5, 2015
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2016 NDAA: A Comparison of House and Senate Provisions for Military Retirement Reform (open access)

FY2016 NDAA: A Comparison of House and Senate Provisions for Military Retirement Reform

This report discusses the military retirement system, which is a funded, noncontributory, defined benefit system that provides a monthly annuity to servicemembers after 20 years of qualifying service.
Date: June 4, 2015
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
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
Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Strategic Plan: Fiscal Year 2015-2019 (open access)

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Strategic Plan: Fiscal Year 2015-2019

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019 (open access)

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2015-2019

Agency strategic plan of the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System for FY 2015-2019.
Date: June 20, 2015
Creator: Texas Emergency Services Retirement System
Object Type: Text
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
Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet, 2015-2016 (open access)

Public Hunting Lands Map Booklet, 2015-2016

Booklet describing regulations on public hunting lands during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, with maps of locations, and other related information.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folleto de Mapas de Áreas Públicas de Caza, 2015-2016 (open access)

Folleto de Mapas de Áreas Públicas de Caza, 2015-2016

Spanish-language version of the map booklet to public hunting hands including private dove and small game leases for 2015-2016 to be given out to purchasers of a public or limited public use hunting permit.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commercial Fishing Guide: 2015-2016 (open access)

Texas Commercial Fishing Guide: 2015-2016

Booklet summarizing regulations and describing special considerations related to commercial fishing in Texas, valid during the 2015-2016 year.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Texas College Budget: 2016 (open access)

Western Texas College Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for Western Texas College outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2015
Creator: Western Texas College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas of the Permian Basin Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas of the Permian Basin outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas at Arlington Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas at Arlington Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Arlington outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Arlington
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas at San Antonio Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas at San Antonio Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas at San Antonio outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas at San Antonio
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas at El Paso Operating Budget: 2016 (open access)

University of Texas at El Paso Operating Budget: 2016

Proposed budget for University of Texas at El Paso outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History