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Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables
This report discusses recent fiscal year Congressional pay raise freezes and provides: historical tables on the rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; details on enacted legislation with language prohibiting the automatic annual pay adjustment since the most recent adjustment; the adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared with actual adjustments in Member pay; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PayGO) Rule
This report discusses the Senate pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rule, which generally requires that any legislation projected to increase direct spending or reduce revenues must also include equivalent amounts of direct spending cuts, revenue increases, or a combination, so that the legislation does not increase the on-budget deficit in the current fiscal year, the budget year, a six-year period, or an 11-year period (the latter two periods beginning with the current fiscal year). This update includes the most recent changes to the rule, and adds information on points of order raised under the rule since 2015.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
This report discusses U.S. monetary policy and the Federal Reserve. It provides an overview of monetary policy and recent developments, a summary of the Fed's actions following the financial crisis, and ends with a brief overview of the Fed's regulatory responsibilities.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court to Hear Voter Roll Case: What are the Implications?
This report discusses the Supreme Court case of "Husted v. Phillip Randolph Institute," which charges the state of Ohio with violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) through their secondary voter registration maintenance program which removes people from the voter rolls due to inactivity. It discusses a brief history of the case before its coming to the Supreme Court and possible implications of the decision.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): An Overview
This report discusses the oil and gas program recently approved by President Trump for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the context of the ANWR's history, its energy and biological resources, Native interests and subsistence uses, energy market conditions, and debates over protection and development.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Comay, Laura B.; Ratner, Michael & Crafton, R. Eliot
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oil and Gas Activities Within the National Wildlife Refuge System
This report contains sections on recent developments related to oil and gas wells in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and related issues for Congress. The report presents information on the number and location of oil and gas wells, compatibility of oil and gas activities with NWRS purposes, and regulatory mechanisms for the administration of oil and gas activities.
Date:
May 9, 2018
Creator:
Crafton, R. Eliot; Comay, Laura B. & Humphries, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal
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.
Date:
May 9, 2018
Creator:
Holt, Mark
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Decision to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement
This report analyzes the Trump Administration's decision to pullout from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its potential implications. The other powers that negotiated the accord with Iran--Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany--have consistently asserted that the JCPOA is succeeding in its core objectives and that its implementation should not be jeopardized.
Date:
May 9, 2018
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth; Kerr, Paul K. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United States Special Operations Command Acquisition Authorities
This report describes United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) acquisition authorities for unclassified acquisition programs and compares these authorities to those granted to the military departments. It also compares the military departments' and SOCOM's chains of command, describes the scope of acquisition activity and program oversight, and explores whether SOCOM has unique characteristics that influence how it conducts acquisition.
Date:
July 9, 2018
Creator:
Schwartz, Moshe & Purdy, Jason A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
This report looks at the background and current status of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), which was formed to increase international cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Date:
August 9, 2018
Creator:
Nikitin, Mary Beth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed U.S.-EU Trade Negotiations: Hitting Pause on a Trade War?
This report discusses the announcement by the United States and European Union (EU) that they are at a "new phase" in their relationship for "freer, fairer, and more reciprocal trade." The announcement came on July 25, 2018 at a challenging time for transatlantic trade relations.
Date:
August 9, 2018
Creator:
Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hazing in the Armed Forces
This report discusses the issue of hazing as an initiation custom in the Armed Forces. Congress has oversight of this issue under Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution; this report outlines the context of this issue and recent actions taken to counteract it to help Congress decide whether or not to address hazing in the military through oversight and legislation.
Date:
August 9, 2018
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N. & Kehn, Carolyn M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Social Media Adoption by Members of Congress: Trends and Congressional Considerations
This report examines Member adoption of social media platforms outside of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, such as Instagram, Flickr, and Google+, which have each been adopted by at least 2.5% of Representatives and Senators. It discusses the possible implications of the adoption of social media, including managing multiple platforms, the type of content and posting location, the allocation of office resources to social media communications, and archiving social media content.
Date:
October 9, 2018
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense's 30-Year Aircraft Plan Reveals New Details
This report discusses the U.S. Department of Defense 30-year aviation plan released in April 2018. The yearly plan is intended to chart the direction of the aviation enterprise and is typically relatively short on specifics. By contrast, the most recent 30-year aviation plan is full of details on specific programs, including cancellations, life extensions, and new starts.
Date:
October 9, 2018
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Phone Call Notes July 9, 2018
Document recording notes from a conference phone call with James Williamson, Misty Maberry, John Slate, and Annie Black. The document is split into five sections including a summary, status on goals, options for promotion, and a timeline for release and completion.
Date:
2018-07-09~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 2018
Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 9, 2018
Creator:
Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 199, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 9, 2018
Creator:
Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 241, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 9, 2018
Creator:
Einselen, Sarah
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 9, 2018
Creator:
Einselen, Sarah
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 90, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 176, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 9, 2018
Creator:
Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 280, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 9, 2018
Creator:
McCrory, Sean
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 250, Ed. 1 Monday, April 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 9, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 160, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 9, 2018
Creator:
Parks, Scott K.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History