84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 56 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 56

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 17 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 17

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate proposing a constitutional amendment relating to private road work by certain counties.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
DHS Budget v. DHS Appropriations: Fact Sheet (open access)

DHS Budget v. DHS Appropriations: Fact Sheet

This report contains a significant portion of the department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) budget. It also contains the CRS analysis of the FY2016 DHS congressional justification.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options (open access)

EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options

This report discusses four legislative options that Congress could consider to halt or redirect the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineer's proposed "waters of the United States" rule: the Congressional Review Act, appropriations bill limitations, targeted legislation, and broad amendments to the Clean Water Act. Each option faces a steep path to enactment.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Appropriations Act for 2016-17 Biennium (open access)

General Appropriations Act for 2016-17 Biennium

Text of the General Appropriations Act for the 2016-2017 biennium with the Conference Committee Report on House Bill No. 1
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FY2016 Budget Request and Funding History: Fact Sheet (open access)

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) FY2016 Budget Request and Funding History: Fact Sheet

This report focuses on the agency's funding.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. This report addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rules and Practices Governing Consideration of Revenue Legislation in the House and Senate (open access)

Rules and Practices Governing Consideration of Revenue Legislation in the House and Senate

This report provides an overview and analysis of the most consequential revenue-specific rules that apply during the process of developing and considering revenue legislation. It highlights certain rules and precedents that apply specifically to revenue measures and distinguishes them into four categories.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Violence Against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding (open access)

The Violence Against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding

This report provides a brief legislative history of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and an overview of the crimes addressed through VAWA. The report concludes with a brief description of the most recent reauthorization of VAWA. The Appendix provides brief VAWA program descriptions and outlines funding information for VAWA authorized programs from FY2011 through FY2015.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Sacco, Lisa N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library