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U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations (open access)

U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

This report examines the potential implications of a prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) on the U.S. textile manufacturing industry. The TPP is a proposed regional free trade agreement (FTA) currently under negotiation among 11 Pacific Rim countries.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out? (open access)

Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out?

This report explains what the Social Security trust funds are and how they work. It describes the historical operations of the trust funds and the Social Security trustees' projections of future operations. It explains what could happen if Congress allowed the trust funds to run out. It also analyzes two scenarios that assume Congress waits until the moment of insolvency to act, showing the magnitude of benefit cuts or tax increases needed and how such changes would affect beneficiaries.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Meyerson, Noah P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date: March 28, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on FY2014 Appropriations Measures (open access)

Congressional Action on FY2014 Appropriations Measures

This report provides background and analysis with regard to the FY2014 appropriations process. The first section discusses the status of discretionary budget enforcement for FY2014, including the statutory spending limits and allocations under the congressional budget resolution. The second section provides information on the consideration and enactment of regular appropriations and an overview of aggregate discretionary spending.
Date: January 28, 2014
Creator: Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq: A Possible Threat to Jordan? (open access)

The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq: A Possible Threat to Jordan?

This report briefly examines the extent to which the Islamic State (IS, formerly referred to as ISIS or ISIL) may pose a threat to Jordan, an "important U.S. partner." The report discusses Jordanian actions to address threats, and U.S. policy implications.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling

This report covers the dispute between the U.S with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who say that the recent country-of-origin labeling (COOL) system implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unfair and does not meet its original objectives. This dispute was brought before the WTO dispute panel and found to be valid. The report ends with a discussion of options for the U.S. in regards to modifying COOL to follow WTO rulings.
Date: January 28, 2014
Creator: Jurenas, Remy & Greene, Joel L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 48, Pages 9293-9430, November 28, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 48, Pages 9293-9430, November 28, 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: November 28, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 48, Pages 9293-9430, November 28, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 48, Pages 9293-9430, November 28, 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: November 28, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
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 summarizes legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the ACA since the law's enactment.
Date: October 28, 2014
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Amazon Laws" and Taxation of Internet Sales: Constitutional Analysis (open access)

"Amazon Laws" and Taxation of Internet Sales: Constitutional Analysis

As more purchases are made over the Internet, states are looking for new ways to collect taxes on online sales. There is a common misperception that the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from taxing Internet sales. This report discusses "Amazon laws", which try to capture uncollected taxes on Internet sales and yet still comply with the Constitution's requirements.
Date: November 28, 2014
Creator: Lunder, Erika K. & Pettit, Carol A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments (open access)

Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

This report discusses the strategic significance of Guam for defense buildup and the force relocation and deployments from the U.S. mainland. It also discusses the concerns and issues for Congress, such as allies and partners, relations with China, and legislation.
Date: October 28, 2014
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discretionary Spending Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (open access)

Discretionary Spending Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act, or ACA) reauthorized funding for numerous existing discretionary grant programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The ACA also created many new discretionary grant programs and provided for each an authorization of appropriations. Generally, the law authorized (or reauthorized) appropriations through FY2014 or FY2015. This report summarizes all the discretionary spending provisions in the ACA.
Date: October 28, 2014
Creator: Redhead, C. Stephen; Colello, Kirsten J.; Heisler, Elayne J.; Lister, Sarah A. & Sarata, Amanda K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employment Growth and Progress Toward Full Employment (open access)

Employment Growth and Progress Toward Full Employment

This report provides figures on job growth since October 2010 to the second half of 2012.
Date: November 28, 2014
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Committee Markup Process in the House of Representatives (open access)

The Committee Markup Process in the House of Representatives

This report focuses on the markup stage of the legislative process in committee. It discusses the selection of the text to be marked up, the procedures for proposing and debating amendments to that text, the voting and quorum procedures that govern markups, and the final stages of ordering the marked-up text reported to the House for its consideration.
Date: November 28, 2014
Creator: Schneider, Judy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spectrum Needs of Self-Driving Vehicles (open access)

Spectrum Needs of Self-Driving Vehicles

This report discusses issues with the operation and implementation of communication systems for self-driving vehicles.
Date: October 28, 2014
Creator: Moore, Linda K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Reauthorization (open access)

The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Reauthorization

This report examines some of the history of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), focusing primarily on its creation and most recent legislative reauthorization. It also discusses the foremost active authorities of the DPA.
Date: July 28, 2014
Creator: Brown, Jared T. & Else, Daniel H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 28, 2014 (open access)

Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Semi-weekly newspaper from Copperas Cove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 28, 2014
Creator: Morris, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, March 28, 2014 (open access)

Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, March 28, 2014

Semi-weekly newspaper from Copperas Cove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 28, 2014
Creator: Morris, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 2014 (open access)

Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 2014

Semi-weekly newspaper from Copperas Cove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 2014
Creator: Morris, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yorktown News-View (Yorktown, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 28, 2014 (open access)

Yorktown News-View (Yorktown, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Yorktown, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Phillips, Barbara
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 28, 2014 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 2014
Creator: Zavodny, Melanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
NT Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014 (open access)

NT Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 2014

Semi-weekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Wylie, Melissa
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History