Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 10, Pages 1547-1800, March 7, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 10, Pages 1547-1800, March 7, 2014

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 7, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defense Health Care: Acquisition Process for TRICARE's Third Generation of Managed Care Support Contracts (open access)

Defense Health Care: Acquisition Process for TRICARE's Third Generation of Managed Care Support Contracts

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) within the Department of Defense (DOD) used the acquisition process prescribed by federal regulations to acquire health care services for the TRICARE Program through the third generation of TRICARE's managed care support contracts (MCSC). This process included a three-phased contract award process outlined in the figure below."
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicare: Second Year Update for CMS's Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program Round 1 Rebid (open access)

Medicare: Second Year Update for CMS's Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program Round 1 Rebid

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Medicare competitive bidding program (CBP) for durable medical equipment (DME) is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within the Department of Health and Human Services. Under the CBP, only competitively selected contract suppliers can furnish certain DME product categories (such as oxygen supplies and hospital beds) at competitively determined prices to Medicare beneficiaries in designated competitive bidding areas. The CBP's round 1 rebid was in effect for a 3-year period, from 2011 through 2013. It included nine DME product categories in nine geographic areas. For CBP monitoring purposes, CMS also selected nine comparator areas that were demographically similar to the rebid areas. GAO's analysis found that in 2012, the second year of the round 1 rebid:"
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests (open access)

Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests

This report discusses the current political and economic conditions in Russia, focusing on the impact of Vladimir Putin's leadership and the leadership of his successor/protégé, Dmitry Medvedev, both of which have steered Russia away from progress toward democratization. The report also discusses the state of the economy since the Soviet collapse in 1999, how the recent global economic downturn has affected Russia, the state of Russia's military, and the current relationship between Russia and the United States.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Nichol, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues (open access)

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues

This report provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised Military Commissions Act (MCA) to those established by the MCA 2006. After reviewing the history of the implementation of military commissions in the armed conflict against Al Qaeda and associated forces, the report provides an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA. Finally, the report provides two charts comparing the MCA as amended by the MCA 2009 to the original MCA enacted in 2006 and to general courts-martial.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Budgetary and Distributional Effects of Adopting the Chained CPI (open access)

Budgetary and Distributional Effects of Adopting the Chained CPI

This report examines the budgetary and distributional effects of using what is referred to as the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI-U or chained CPI) as the official measure of inflation for adjusting federal revenue and spending programs for inflation.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Marples, Donald J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Keystone XL: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (open access)

Keystone XL: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement

This report examines the findings and methodology of the State Department's Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL pipeline project, which analyses the potential Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in regards to the construction, upkeep, and operation of the pipeline.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taxation of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Managers (open access)

Taxation of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Managers

This report discusses the major issues surrounding the tax treatment of hedge fund and private equity managers and will be updated as legislative developments warrant.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Marples, Donald J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions

The report provides basic consumer sources, including broad overviews of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) law, and resources related to specific provisions. It also has links to contacts for specific questions (including websites, hotlines, and online chat assistance).
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Napili, Angela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present (open access)

Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present

This report provides roll call vote data identified by the Congressional Research Service for measures to adjust the statutory debt limit.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Murray, Justin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2013 SRNL LDRD Annual Report (open access)

2013 SRNL LDRD Annual Report

This report demonstrates the execution of our LDRD program within the objectives and guidelines outlined by the Department of Energy (DOE) through the DOE Order 413.2b. The projects described within the report align purposefully with SRNL’s strategic vision and provide great value to the DOE. The diversity exhibited in the research and development projects underscores the DOE Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) mission and enhances that mission by developing the technical capabilities and human capital necessary to support future DOE-EM national needs. As a multiprogram national laboratory, SRNL is applying those capabilities to achieve tangible results for the nation in National Security, Environmental Stewardship, Clean Energy and Nuclear Materials Management.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: McWhorter, S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library