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Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 15, Pages 2361-2458, April 10, 2020
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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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:
April 10, 2020
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Balanced Budget Amendments
This report discusses proposed balanced budget amendments to the Constitution and their content.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Lynch, Megan S. & Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and an FY2019 Budget Resolution
This report discusses the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA 2018, P.L. 115-123) and the inclusion in it of an FY2019 budget resolution. The report then discusses the differences between a traditional budge resolution and a substitute budget resolution like the one found in the BBA.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs
This report discusses the Army's Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) and transport and reconnaissance vehicles being developed for their use. The FY2019 budget request for the program is also included.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law
This report discusses a federal district court's decision to halt a new Mississippi law that banned abortions after 15 weeks unless the the life of the mother was in danger.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
OMB and Treasury Disagree over Process for Issuing New Tax Rules
This report discusses the disagreement between the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Treasury Department on how to issue new tax regulations. It discusses the historical roots and nature of the disagreement and potential implications.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Discretionary Reprieves from Removal: Deferred Action, DACA, TPS, and Others
This report provides an overview of the various deferred action immigration programs in the U.S. (DACA, TPS, etc.) and their various regulations and protections.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Harrington, Ben
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Smart Grid: Status and Outlook
This report discusses the effort to build a "smart" electricity grid across the the U.S. which can be run with digital technologies that control most of the major functions of a power plant. The current state of the movement and concerns regarding cyber-security are also discussed.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Campbell, Richard J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tort and Litigation Reform in the 115th Congress
This report discusses "tort reform" which refers to whether (and to what extent) legislatures should limit lawsuits concerning negligence, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and other similar causes of action. The report surveys several major tort and litigation reform bills pending in the 115th Congress and discusses some of the legal issues raised by each bill.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Kevin M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions
This report discusses the Trade Promotion Authority program which allows the President to request an expedited procedure for an international trade deal that meets certain requirements. The report answers a variety of frequently asked questions regarding TPA's functions and purpose and Congressional power over it.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Fergusson, Ian F. & Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel. It includes a review of past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and analysis of current issues.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
When the City Goes Broke: Pensions, Retirees, and Municipal Bankruptcies
This report first explains how, under current bankruptcy law, Chapter 9 (municipalities) debtors have significant freedom to modify their outstanding pension obligations through the bankruptcy process. The report then explores proposals to alter the legal principles governing the adjustment of municipal pensions in bankruptcy.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Kevin M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dressed to the Nines: What's Next for the Nine-Justice Supreme Court?
This report discusses the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court Justice and the effects he may have on current and upcoming cases as the ninth member of the Supreme Court.
Date:
April 10, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes
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Date:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Maguire, Steven & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Background, Funding, and Activities
This report discusses the federal government's role in the country's information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) activities. The government's support of IT R&D began because it had an important interest in creating computers and software that would be capable of addressing the problems and issues the government needed to solve and study.
Date:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Figliola, Patricia Moloney
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress
This report discusses food safety legislation passed by Congress in December 2010 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [FSMA], P.L. 111-353).
Date:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Medal of Honor: History and Issues
This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress contains background information, current policy and benefits, and statutory restrictions pertaining to the Medal of Honor.
Date:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemeteries: Frequently Asked Questions
This report is written in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about military funeral honors and military cemeteries. It provides information to questions in three general areas: implementation of the funeral honors and eligibility criteria; components of the honor detail and the funeral ceremony; and specific questions on burial and honors at Arlington National Cemetery. It also cites legislation requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to make military funeral honors available to every eligible veteran upon request.
Date:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Salazar Torreon, Barbara
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 15, Pages 2033-2132, April 10, 2015
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:
April 10, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Force: Actions Needed to Strengthen Management of Unmanned Aerial System Pilots
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Air Force has managed its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots using some strategic human-capital approaches, such as planning for the different levels of experience that it needs in these pilots. However, it continues to face challenges. High-performing organizations manage human capital to identify the right number of personnel and to target the right sources to fill personnel needs. In 2008, the Air Force determined the optimum number of RPA pilots—the crew ratio—for some units, but it did not account for all tasks these units complete. Air Force officials stated that, as a result, the crew ratio is too low, but the Air Force has not updated it. Air Force guidance states that low crew ratios diminish combat capability and cause flight safety to suffer, but the Air Force has operated below its optimum crew ratio and it has not established a minimum crew ratio. Further, high work demands on RPA pilots limit the time they have available for training and development and negatively affects their work-life balance. In addition, the Air Force faces challenges recruiting officers into the RPA pilot career and may face challenges …
Date:
April 10, 2014
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget Issues That Shaped the 2014 Farm Bill
This report discusses the budget background, the 2014 farm bill, house and senate bills, shares of the farm bills baseline, farm bill programs without baseline and effects on discretionary spending.
Date:
April 10, 2014
Creator:
Monke, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: A Sketch
This report examines the source of Congress's contempt power; analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas; and discusses the obstacles that face Congress in enforcing a contempt action against an executive branch official.
Date:
April 10, 2014
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Dolan, Alissa M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure
This report examines the source of the contempt power, reviews the historical development of the early case law, outlines the statutory and common law basis for Congress's contempt power, and analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas. It also includes a detailed discussion of two recent information access disputes that led to the approval of contempt citations in the House against then-White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder. Finally, the report discusses both non-constitutional and constitutionally-based limitations on the contempt power.
Date:
April 10, 2014
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Dolan, Alissa M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): Program Overview and Issues
This report discusses the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996, which authorized a drinking water state revolving loan fund (DWSRF) program. The program was intended to help public water systems finance infrastructure projects that were needed to comply with federal drinking water regulations and to meet the Act's health objectives. It includes an overview of funding, allotments and set-asides, drinking water infrastructure needs, program issues, and legislative activity.
Date:
April 10, 2014
Creator:
Tiemann, Mary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library