This report briefly discusses issues regarding refugees fleeing from Syria. With some European countries pledging to accept increased numbers of Syrian and other asylum seekers in the face of a refugee crisis, attention is focused on the United States and its plans to admit Syrian and other refugees in FY2016 and beyond.

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.

This report begins with a discussion of the overall level of the President's FY2016 R&D request, followed by analyses of the R&D funding request from a variety of perspectives. The report concludes with discussion and analysis of the R&D budget requests of selected federal departments and agencies.

Legislative appropriations request from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 containing background information for the agency, summaries of requests by various criteria, and supporting information.

Annual financial report of the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for the fiscal year ending in August 31, 2016.

Annual financial report of the Texas State Law Library documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.