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85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 46
Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.
Date:
January 31, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 47
Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, and ending on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
Date:
January 31, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 7
Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, and ending on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
Date:
January 24, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 10
Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, and ending on Monday, January 30, 2017.
Date:
January 31, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Law and Policy
This report details legislation and policies that restrict or place requirements on U.S. funding of abortion or family planning activities abroad. The level and extent of federal funding for these activities is an ongoing and controversial issue in U.S. foreign assistance and will likely continue to be a point of contention during the 114th Congress.
Date:
January 24, 2017
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Activities and Recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee: A Report to the 85th Legislature
This report describes Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) activities during calendar years 2015 and 2016, including select groundwater protection issues and recommendations to improve groundwater protection for the 85th Texas Legislature's consideration.
Date:
January 2017
Creator:
Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Affordable Care Act Executive Order: Legal Considerations
This report discusses President Trump's executive order (EO) regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and answers questions regarding the authority and discretion agencies currently have to implement the ACA, and the procedures that may be required in the exercise of those authorities. Also addressed are ways the policy enunciated in the EO may translate into action by the Trump Administration in the context of pending lawsuits challenging the ACA.
Date:
January 24, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report examines the current political state of Afghanistan at length, discussing the political background, security policy, and regional relations.
Date:
January 12, 2017
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alien Registration Requirements: Obama Administration Removes Certain Regulations, but Underlying Statutory Authority Remains
This report briefly surveys the legal authorities that underlay the implementation of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), as well as the authorities that remain available to the Executive notwithstanding the recent rule change by President Obama on December 23, 2016 which removed the regulations for the system.
Date:
January 5, 2017
Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Expenditure Report: Fiscal Year 2016
Fiscal report from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for fiscal year 2016.
Date:
January 26, 2017
Creator:
Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the ongoing conflict in Syria and provides an overview of U.S. policy responses. The rise of the insurgent terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) and Russia's military intervention on behalf of the Syrian government have reshaped debates over U.S. policy toward the ongoing civil conflict in Syria, now in its fifth year.
Date:
January 6, 2017
Creator:
Humud, Carla E.; Blanchard, Christopher M. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), which is the Army's proposed replacement to the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers.
Date:
January 11, 2017
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Background to "Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections": The Analytic Process and Cyber Incident Attribution.
This report is a declassified version of the highly classified "Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections."
Date:
January 6, 2017
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Barriers Along the U.S. Borders: Key Authorities and Requirements
This report discusses key statutory authorities and requirements governing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) construction of barriers along the U.S. borders. It also includes appendixes listing federal laws that have been waived by DHS in furtherance of border construction projects.
Date:
January 27, 2017
Creator:
Garcia, Michael J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Biennial Budgeting: Issues, Options, and Congressional Actions
This report discusses biennial budgeting, which includes several variations. It may involve multiyear authorizations, two-year budget resolutions, two-year appropriations, or some combination of the three.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Blue-Slipping: Enforcing the Origination Clause in the House of Representatives
This report discusses the House enforcement of its prerogative by blue-slipping a measure upon its initial receipt from the Senate or during its consideration on the House floor.
Date:
January 23, 2017
Creator:
Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget 101: A Guide to the Budget Process in Texas
Book titled "Budget 101 A guide to the Budget Process in Texas" which provides a step-by-step explanation of the budget process in Texas.
Date:
January 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Budget Reconciliation Process: Stages of Consideration
This report discusses the budget reconciliation process which allows Congress to use an expedited procedure when considering legislation that would bring existing spending, revenue, and debt limit laws into compliance with current fiscal priorities established in the annual budget resolution.
Date:
January 4, 2017
Creator:
Lynch, Megan S. & Saturno, James V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Caesar Kleberg Tracks, Volume 2, Issue 1, Winter 2017
Biannual newsletter of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute documenting progress on various research projects, news, and other information of interest to subscribers.
Date:
2017-01~
Creator:
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 Arctic-related issues. Some general issues include Arctic territorial disputes; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic, which could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation or competition.
Date:
January 5, 2017
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, January 2017
Newsletter from the Texas Department of State Health Services providing information on health care for children with special needs, including resources for medical help and community services.
Date:
January 2017
Creator:
Texas. Department of Health.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
China-U.S. Trade Issues
This report discusses the U.S.-China economic relationship and China's rapid expansion as a global economic market, both with respect to the current global economic crisis. It also examines major U.S.-China trade issues and related legislation.
Date:
January 4, 2017
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Fourth Quarter 2016
Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city, for October-December 2016. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.
Date:
January 2017
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA
This report provides legal background on the Clean Power Plan rule (CPP) to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), its Clean Air Act (CAA) framework under Section 111, and climate-related lawsuits that have preceded the present litigation over the CPP. It then gives an overview of the participants in the current litigation, including two groups of Members of Congress, who have offered briefs in support of the petitioners and the respondents, respectively.
Date:
January 10, 2017
Creator:
Tsang, Linda & Wyatt, Alexandra M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library