Biennial Report on Seawater and Brackish Groundwater Desalination: 2016 (open access)

Biennial Report on Seawater and Brackish Groundwater Desalination: 2016

Report on the results of the Texas Water Development Board's studies and activities in desalination. The report discusses the role of the state and the designation of brackish groundwater production zones.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report on the Use of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas: 2016 (open access)

Biennial Report on the Use of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas: 2016

Biennial report of the Texas Water Development Board describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Central African Republic: Background and U.S. Policy (open access)

The Central African Republic: Background and U.S. Policy

This report provides an overview of the Central African Republic (CAR) social and political situation and has struggled to emerge from conflict and state collapse since 2013.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Arieff, Alexis & Husted, Tomas F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The ECHO, Vol. 88, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Vol. 88, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
European Union Efforts to Counter Disinformation (open access)

European Union Efforts to Counter Disinformation

This report discusses European Union efforts to counter the use of propaganda by both state and non-state actors, including new strategies to combat disinformation.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L. & Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internet Sales and State Taxes: Policy Issues (open access)

Internet Sales and State Taxes: Policy Issues

This report discusses Internet sales, which do not always include sales and use tax. Customers who do not pay sales or use tax to the vendor are typically required to remit the tax to their home state.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Lowry, Sean & Lunder, Erika K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report examines Kuwait's relationships with its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, and its own political system which has been in turmoil since 2006. Kuwait remains pivotal to U.S. efforts to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its willingness to cooperate with U.S. strategy and military operations in the region and its proximity to both Iran and Iraq.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Policy and Supporting Positions (open access)

Policy and Supporting Positions

A report containing data on over 9,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: United States. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Progress Made in Water Conservation in Texas: Report and Recommendations to the 85th Texas Legislature (open access)

Progress Made in Water Conservation in Texas: Report and Recommendations to the 85th Texas Legislature

Biennial report from the Water Conservation Advisory Council providing the Texas Legislature with updates about the Council's activities, goals, and other accomplishments.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Water Conservation Advisory Council (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2016, Part 3 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2016, Part 3

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2016, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2016, Part 6

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Waiver of Statutory Qualifications Relating to Prior Military Service of the Secretary of Defense (open access)

Waiver of Statutory Qualifications Relating to Prior Military Service of the Secretary of Defense

This report discusses the status of the Secretary of Defense, who has authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense, as a civilian appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Youth Homelessness in Texas: A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679 (open access)

Youth Homelessness in Texas: A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679

This Report is being provided by Sarah C. Narendorf, Ph.D to the 84th Texas Legislative Session’s House Bill 679 (Appendix A) requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), in conjunction with other members of the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless (TICH), to conduct a study of homeless youth and submit a report to the Texas Legislature. In the study, TDHCA is directed to 1) collect data on the number of homeless youth in the state; 2) examine the needs of homeless youth and the degree to which current programs are meeting those needs; 3) identify any sources of funding that might be available to provide services to homeless youth; and 4) develop a strategic plan establishing steps to be taken and timelines for reducing youth homelessness in this state.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Narendorf, Sarah C.; Gendron, Christine; Minott, Kenya; Barillas, Katherine & Santa Maria, Diane
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Vol. 88, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Vol. 88, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experimental Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin 30, November 1, 2016 (open access)

Experimental Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin 30, November 1, 2016

Periodic factsheet reporting on the level of algae bloom in Lake Erie, particularl harmful Microcystis cyanobacteria. It Includes an overview and graphs comparing the levels to previous measures.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation (open access)

Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation

This report begins with a discussion of the problems associated with the trust fund financing system (which supports both federal highway and public transportation programs) and then explores possible options for financing surface transportation infrastructure.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Kirk, Robert S. & Mallett, William J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: Joint Interim Committee on Advertising Public Notices (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: Joint Interim Committee on Advertising Public Notices

Report from the Texas House Joint Interim Committee on Advertising Public Notices describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Joint Interim Committee on Advertising Public Notices.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regulation of Debit Interchange Fees (open access)

Regulation of Debit Interchange Fees

This report provides a description of the debit payments process and network pricing, as well as an overview of the effects of the Durbin Amendement implemented by the Federal Reserve which includes a cap on the interchange fee for large issuers. In particular, the Durbin Amendment is discussed in light of comments by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Getter, Darryl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Security Cooperation: Comparison of Proposed Provisions for the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (open access)

Security Cooperation: Comparison of Proposed Provisions for the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

This report discusses the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that could significantly alter the way in which the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) engages and partners with foreign security forces.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.; McInnis, Kathleen J.; Skorupski, Bolko J. & Blanchard, Lauren P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sul Ross State University Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Sul Ross State University Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of Sul Ross State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Sul Ross State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for the fiscal year ending in August 31, 2016.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of the Texas. Court of Criminal Appeals documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Court of Criminal Appeals.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas House of Representatives Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Texas House of Representatives Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of the Texas. House of Representatives documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: October 2016, Part 4 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: October 2016, Part 4

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History