This report provides an overview of the series of three executive actions -- (the first two taking the form of executive orders, and the third issued as a presidential proclamation) commonly referred to as the "Travel Ban," which restrict the entry of specified categories of non-U.S. nationals (aliens) into the United States -- as well as the litigation related to those executive actions.

This report analyzes state-to-state arms sales in the Middle East with a particular focus on U.S. transfers, as authorized and reviewed by Congress. The information in this report, including sales data, is drawn from a number of official and unofficial open sources. The report focuses on recent arms sales, primarily from the United States, to seven Middle Eastern states: Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, Turkey, and Qatar. It concludes by considering a number of arms sales-related issues of congressional interest and options available to Members of Congress to influence or control aspects of arms sales, including those related to oversight, reporting requirements, checks on executive action, and conditions on transfers or funding.

This report discusses Libya's political situation of local politicians and armed militias controlling power and attempts to establish a stable central government since the 2011 uprising that overthrew Muammar al Qadhafi. U.S. relations and economic and security assistance to efforts to form a representative central government in Libya and combat Islamic extremism are also discussed.

This report provides an overview of the individual mandate, its associated penalty, and the exemptions from the mandate. It discusses the ACA reporting requirements designed, in part, to assist individuals in providing evidence of having met the mandate. The report includes some national- and state-level data on the application of the mandate's penalty in tax year (TY) 2014 and TY2015.

This report discusses disposal of nuclear waste, primarily highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants. Presidential and Congressional actions regarding nuclear waste disposal sites and the Yucca Mountain Project, other alternatives previously proposed by the Obama Administration, and temporary solutions are discussed.

This report lists the beginning and ending dates for "periods of war" found in Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It also lists and differentiates other beginning dates given in declarations of war, as well as termination of hostilities dates and armistice and ending dates given in proclamations, laws, or treaties. The dates for the recent conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq including the campaign against the Islamic State are included.

This report provides a brief introduction to the electoral college system, its original intent, pros and cons of the system, recent criticisms, and proposals to reform or end the electoral college.

This report discusses funding for the Health Centers Program and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) which provide medical care to underserved populations through health centers and provide scholarships and loan repayment to physicians in exchange for working in underserved areas for at least two years through the NHSC.

This report discusses the mass power outage in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria and challenges and efforts to get repair work under way. As of October 3, 2017 only 5.4 % of customers had their power back from the storm which it on September 20, 2017.

This report discusses the U.S, government site which tracks and publishes information on federal awards issued by all government agencies which is called USAspending.gov. Challenges of the site regarding data quality and completeness and other potential resources for acquiring various types of records are discussed.

Officer Reports for the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, compiled between October 16, 2017 and April 4, 2018 for the April 5 - 8, 2018 annual meeting.

Officer Reports for the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution October 13 - 15, 2017 Board of Managers meeting.

This report contains a summary of ASIS&T Regional and Student Chapter activities from 2016-2017.

Committee Reports for the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution October 13 - 15, 2017 Board of Managers meeting.

This research is designed to help Texas policy makers navigate the evolving policy considerations presented by the rising popularity—and accompanying controversy—of TNCs. This report presents the findings of a TNC legislative and regulatory review, discussions of priority issues related to TNC policy, and future considerations related to TNC policy.

For studying environmental flow needs for Texas Rivers and Estuaries as part of the Adaptive Management Phase.

Simulate the impacts of brackish water withdrawal by the current and recommended desalination plants in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

This report examines related issues, and several observations can be drawn from the research. Access to a highly skilled workforce ranks at or near the top of the list of factors cited in business location or relocation decisions. The skill sets required for new jobs are changing rapidly, creating a gap between educational preparation and job readiness, and more fierce competition for employees with advanced abilities.

Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city, for July-September 2017. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.

To develop a numerical model to simulate the impacts of increased fresh and brackish groundwater pumping,which can be used to evaluate the impact of pumping on groundwater and surface water levels.

Annual financial report of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.

Report on the Highway Cost Index estimator tool detailing how it was developed and what metrics it uses to estimate the costs of future projects.

Annual report of the Texas Department of Insurance internal audit describing fiscal activities, goals, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2017.

This document provides the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Audit Plan as required by professional auditing standards and the Texas Internal Auditing Act. This plan provides the vision of Internal Audit efforts for FY 2018, allocating resources to the most critical areas within the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).