Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances (open access)

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

This report covers the contentious travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba from the 1960s to the present time. It includes background on the restrictions, enforcement of restrictions, and arguments for or against maintaining travel restrictions. It also provides background on relevant legislative initiatives during the 106th through the 111th Congresses.
Date: August 1, 2009
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Operating Budget: 2010 (open access)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Operating Budget: 2010

Operating budget of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for fiscal year 2010, including an overall summary and budget information organized by specific programs and methods of finance, with information from the previous year for comparison.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges (open access)

Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges

This report assesses the effects of the absence of intelligence authorization legislation since FY2005. Since FY2005, no annual intelligence authorization bill has been enacted. Although the National Security Act requires intelligence activities to be specifically authorized, this requirement has been satisfied in recent years by one-sentence catch-all provisions in defense appropriations acts authorizing intelligence activities.
Date: August 26, 2009
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library