FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: March 2023 (open access)

FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: March 2023

Monthly newsletter from the Texas State Office of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) discussing news and activities of the FSA, funding opportunities, and other information related to farming and agriculture in Texas.
Date: March 23, 2023
Creator: United States. Farm Service Agency. Texas State Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds (open access)

Defense Primer: Defense Working Capital Funds

This report describes how Defense Working Capital Funds (DWCF) work and lists the major DWCF's that are currently in operation.
Date: March 23, 2018
Creator: Purdy, Jason A. & Williams, Lynn M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Overview: Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Overview: Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis

This report discusses FY2018 appropriations (discretionary budget authority) for the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau), historic components of the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. This report will be updated as legislative developments warran
Date: March 23, 2018
Creator: Williams, Jennifer D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b)) (open access)

The Holman Rule (House Rule XXI, Clause 2(b))

This report provides a history of the Holman Rule provision in House rules and an analysis of precedents that are illustrative of its possible application.
Date: March 23, 2018
Creator: Saturno, James V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 12, Pages 1765-1914, March 23, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 12, Pages 1765-1914, March 23, 2018

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: March 23, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief (open access)

Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief

This report provides a brief overview of relations between Turkey and the U.S., Turkish foreign and military policies, and domestic issues in Turkey.
Date: March 23, 2018
Creator: Zanotti, Jim & Thomas, Clayton
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eligibility and Determination of Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing Subsidies: In Brief (open access)

Eligibility and Determination of Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing Subsidies: In Brief

Certain individuals without access to subsidized health insurance coverage may be eligible for premium tax credits, as established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended). This report examines these tax credits and their eligibility requirements, as well as cost-sharing subsidies.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress (open access)

Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress

This report provides a definition regarding Internet governance and how the Internet is currently governed, and discusses the role of United States government and future model of Internet governance.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions (open access)

Iran Sanctions

This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides some examples, based on open sources, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC), which are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald & Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress (open access)

Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons (open access)

Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons

This report provides basic information about U.S. and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons. The report reviews the issues that have been raised with regard to U.S. and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons, and summarizes a number of policy options that might be explored by Congress, the United States, Russia, and other nations to address these issues.
Date: March 23, 2016
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects (open access)

Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects

This report explains the procedural options for resolving differences through amendments between the houses, and to discuss the procedural effects of resolving differences through this process as an alternative to conference committee.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity (open access)

Cybersecurity

This report details the information related to cybersecurity, its factors, legislative issues, and long-term challenges.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Fischer, Eric A. & Theohary, Catherine A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Trade Agreements and Job Estimates (open access)

International Trade Agreements and Job Estimates

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Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Air Quality Issues in Natural Gas Systems (open access)

An Overview of Air Quality Issues in Natural Gas Systems

This report provides information on the natural gas industry and the types and sources of air pollutants in the sector. It examines the role of the federal government in regulating these emissions, including the provisions in the Clean Air Act and the regulatory activities of EPA. It concludes with a brief discussion of the aforementioned outstanding issues.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rule of Law in Mexico and the Mérida Initiative (open access)

The Rule of Law in Mexico and the Mérida Initiative

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Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Snapshot of Student Loan Debt (open access)

A Snapshot of Student Loan Debt

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Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sudan (open access)

Sudan

This report provides a brief overview of political, economic, and humanitarian conditions in Sudan and examines the conflict dynamics that persist in the country. It also outlines U.S. policy and congressional engagement.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorist Attack in Tunis: Implications (open access)

Terrorist Attack in Tunis: Implications

This report briefly discusses the implications of the March 18 terrorist attack in Tunis which killed at least 20 foreign tourists visiting the national Bardo Museum, along with a Tunisian police officer.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Arieff, Alexis & Humud, Carla E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy (open access)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy

This report discusses the open economy and society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), provides a general description of the UAE's government and political structure, and outlines the effects of the recent global economic downturn on the UAE in general and on the city of Dubai in particular. It also describes U.S. concern over the proliferation of advanced technology in relation to a recently-signed U.S.-UAE civilian nuclear agreement, due to the UAE economy and the UAE's lax export controls.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges (open access)

ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges

This report summarizes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the legal challenges it has faced. The report contains information on various lawsuits due to the ACA and provides the reasoning behind them as Congress violating its enumerated powers in the constitution. Moreover, the report covers the challenges of implementing the law.
Date: March 23, 2012
Creator: Redhead, C. Stephen; Staman, Jennifer; Burrows, Vanessa K. & Fernandez, Bernadette
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Affordable Care Act: Litigation Resources (open access)

Affordable Care Act: Litigation Resources

This report discusses the lawsuits challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Moreover, the report also discusses how the Supreme Court granted three petitions of certiorari and scheduled oral arguments in 2012.
Date: March 23, 2012
Creator: Taylor, Julia & Tarnay, Eva M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background (open access)

Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background

This report considers the U.S. Department of Agriculture's program for Research, Education, and Economics (REE). Moreover, the report discusses the amount of funding for the REE and debates the direction of it.
Date: March 23, 2012
Creator: Shields, Dennis A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library