Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 2, Pages 65-130, January 14, 2022 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 2, Pages 65-130, January 14, 2022

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: January 14, 2022
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clean Power Plan: Energy Efficiency and Evaluation, Measurement and Verification in State Plans (open access)

The Clean Power Plan: Energy Efficiency and Evaluation, Measurement and Verification in State Plans

This document addresses energy efficiency and evaluation of measurements and verification with State plans in accordance with The Clean Power Plan.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Recent Practices (open access)

Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Recent Practices

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the components of Continuing Resolutions (CRs) and a longitudinal analysis of recent congressional practices. Consequently, the data and analysis in this report are inclusive of all appropriations acts entitled or otherwise designated as providing continuing appropriations. The first section of this report explains six of the possible main components of CRs: coverage, duration, funding rate, restrictions on new activities, anomalies, and legislative provisions. The second section discusses the enactment of regular appropriations prior to the start of the fiscal year and the number of regular appropriations bills enacted through a CR since FY1977. The third section analyzes variations in the number and duration of CRs enacted each fiscal year since FY1997, the most recent fiscal year that all regular appropriations were enacted on time. Finally, the fourth section of this report discusses the features of the 15 CRs that provided funding through the remainder of the fiscal year since FY1977. A list of all CRs enacted between FY1977 and FY2016 is provided at the end of this report in Table 4.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Saturno, James V. & Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2016 (open access)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2016

This report discusses the FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides an overview of the Administration's FY2016 request. The report makes note of many budgetary resources provided to DHS, but its primary focus is on funding approved by Congress through the appropriations process.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Painter, William L. & Schwemle, Barbara L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DoD Directive 4715.21: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (open access)

DoD Directive 4715.21: Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

In accordance with the direction in Executive Order 13653, this issuance establishes policy and assigns responsibilities to provide the DoD with the resources necessary to assess and manage risks associated with the impacts of climate change. This involves deliberate preparation, close cooperation, and coordinated planning by the DoD to: Facilitate federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, and nonprofit sector efforts to improve climate preparedness and resilience, and to implement the 2014 DoD Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap. Help safeguard U.S. economy, infrastructure, environment, and natural resources. Provide for the continuity of DoD operations, services, and programs.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics,
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses issues regarding Iran's political history and structure. It also takes a look at economic and defense policy responses for Congress, specifically focusing on Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations (open access)

Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations

This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board and the Security Council.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act (open access)

Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act

This report provides background information and three tables summarizing legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since it was enacted. Table 1 summarizes the ACA changes that have been signed into law. Table 2 lists all the House-passed ACA bills. Table 3 summarizes the ACA provisions in the vetoed reconciliation bill.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Omnibus Appropriations Acts: Overview of Recent Practices (open access)

Omnibus Appropriations Acts: Overview of Recent Practices

This report provides pertinent background information, reviews the recent enactment of omnibus appropriation measures, and briefly addresses several issues raised by their use.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Saturno, James V. & Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons (open access)

Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons

This report discusses Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, which probably consists of approximately 110-130 nuclear warheads, although it could have more. Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is widely regarded as designed to dissuade India from taking military action against Pakistan, but Islamabad's expansion of its nuclear arsenal, development of new types of nuclear weapons, and adoption of a doctrine called "full spectrum deterrence" have led to concern about an increased risk of nuclear conflict between Pakistan and India.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: February 14, 2016 (open access)

Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: February 14, 2016

Transcript of a public teleconference held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) on February 14, 2016.This meeting includes deliberation on recommendations for the Commission's final report to the President and Congress.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: CQ Transcriptions
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: January 14, 2016 (open access)

Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: January 14, 2016

Transcript of a public teleconference held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) on January 14, 2016.This meeting includes deliberation on recommendations for its final report to the President and Congress.
Date: January 14, 2016
Creator: CQ Transcriptions
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: A Case Law Summary (open access)

Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: A Case Law Summary

This report provides a case law summary about Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brazil: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations (open access)

Brazil: Political and Economic Situation and U.S. Relations

This report provides background and political and economic situation in Brazil. It further discusses about U.S. Foreign Assistance and Trilateral Development initiatives.
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Agricultural Imports (open access)

Generalized System of Preferences: Agricultural Imports

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) provides duty-free tariff treatment for certain products from designated developing countries. Agricultural imports under GSP totaled $2.5 billion in 2012, nearly 13% of the value of all U.S. GSP imports. Leading agricultural imports include processed foods and food processing inputs, sugar and sugar confectionery, cocoa, processed and fresh fruits and vegetables, beverages and drinking waters, olive oil, processed meats, and miscellaneous food preparations and inputs for further processing. The majority of these imports are from Thailand, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Turkey, which combined account for nearly two-thirds of total agricultural GSP imports.
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework (open access)

Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework

This report provides background information and discusses Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Years (FY) 2014 and 2015 (H.R. 4681).
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Daugherty Miles, Anne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Branch: FY2015 Appropriations (open access)

Legislative Branch: FY2015 Appropriations

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Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methane: An Introduction to Emission Sources and Reduction Strategies (open access)

Methane: An Introduction to Emission Sources and Reduction Strategies

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Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oregon and California Railroad Lands (O&C Lands): Issues for Congress (open access)

The Oregon and California Railroad Lands (O&C Lands): Issues for Congress

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Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Cellulosic Biofuels (open access)

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Cellulosic Biofuels

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Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding (open access)

Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding

The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) is a flexible source of funds that states may use to support a wide variety of social services activities. States have broad discretion over the use of these funds. This short report provides background information on the SSBG and tracks relevant legislation and appropriations measures.
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Karen E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-EU Beef Hormone Dispute (open access)

The U.S.-EU Beef Hormone Dispute

This report discusses the long-standing and acrimonious trade dispute between the United States and the European Union (EU) over the EU's decision to ban hormone-treated meat.
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products (open access)

The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products

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Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 113th Congress (open access)

Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 113th Congress

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Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library