Fiscal year 2018 Annual Report to  Federal Highway Administration - Texas (open access)

Fiscal year 2018 Annual Report to Federal Highway Administration - Texas

This report has been prepared to fulfil requirements in the Stewardship and Oversight Agreement on Project Assumption and Program Oversight by and between Federal Highway Administration, Texas Division and the State of Texas Department of Transportation in 2018. This report describe local government interchangeable with local public agencies. Local government transportation project phase of project development environmental, design, right of way, utility relocation or construction.
Date: November 30, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2018, Part 1 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: November 2018, Part 1

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 30, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 48, Pages 7743-7834, November 30, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 48, Pages 7743-7834, November 30, 2018

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 30, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Update from the National Science and Technology Council Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (open access)

Update from the National Science and Technology Council Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence

This report details an update from the Interagency Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence which was established under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The committee is comprised of the most senior research and development officials within the Federal Government, and they highlighted their recent AI-related activities and programs.
Date: November 30, 2018
Creator: United States. Office of Science and Technology Policy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
World Trade Organization: Overview and Future Direction (open access)

World Trade Organization: Overview and Future Direction

This report provides background history of the World Trade Organization (WTO), its organization, and current status of negotiations. It also explores concerns regarding the WTO's future direction and key policy issues for Congress.
Date: November 29, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Fefer, Rachel F. & Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brexit at a Pivotal Moment (open access)

Brexit at a Pivotal Moment

This report discusses the draft withdrawal agreement in the the United Kingdom's (UK's) expected withdrawal from the European Union (EU), known as Brexit. It also summarizes issues for the U.S. Congress to consider in regard to Brexit.
Date: November 28, 2018
Creator: Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions (open access)

Iran Sanctions

This report discusses U.S. sanctions against Iran and the 2016 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement which led to the lifting of sanctions based on nuclear proliferation in Iran. It outlines the various sanctions against Iran and their current implementation status, international efforts to bring about compliance, and their effects; it also addresses recent discussions regarding President's Trump announcement that the U.S. was decertifying the nuclear agreement and the possibility of reinstating certain sanctions.
Date: November 28, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "National Security Exception" and the World Trade Organization (open access)

The "National Security Exception" and the World Trade Organization

This report examines the meaning of the national security exception in Article XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)--a provision also implicated in a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute between Russia and Ukraine; a blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates; and a few other disputes.
Date: November 28, 2018
Creator: Murrill, Brandon J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Sanctions on Russia (open access)

U.S. Sanctions on Russia

This report provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. sanctions against Russia. It provides an overview of U.S. sanctions authorities and tools; describes various sanctions regimes that have been used and entities or that are available for this purpose, addressing authorities, tools, targets, and historical context; briefly discusses countersanctions by Russia; addresses the evolution of U.S. coordination with the European Union; and assesses the economic impact of sanctions on Russia at the level of the national economy and individual firms.
Date: November 28, 2018
Creator: Welt, Cory; Archick, Kristin; Nelson, Rebecca M. & Rennack, Dianne E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Tariff Policy: Overview (open access)

U.S. Tariff Policy: Overview

This report provides a brief overview of United States tariff policy. A tariff is a customs duty levied on imported and exported goods and services, typically used to protect domestic industries or as leverage in trade negotiations and disputes.
Date: November 28, 2018
Creator: Casey, Christopher A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2019 (open access)

Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2019

This report is a research aid that lists the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) authorization and appropriations bills for FY1961-FY2019 including: bill numbers, report numbers, dates reported and passed, recorded vote numbers and vote tallies, dates of passage of the conference reports with their numbers and votes, vetoes, substitutions, dates of final passage, and public law numbers. Significant definitions are also included.
Date: November 27, 2018
Creator: DeBruyne, Nese F. & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
District Court Temporarily Blocks Implementation of Asylum Restrictions on Unlawful Entrants at the Southern Border (open access)

District Court Temporarily Blocks Implementation of Asylum Restrictions on Unlawful Entrants at the Southern Border

This report discusses the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) barring the Trump Administration from implementing new asylum restrictions. The asylum restrictions were prompted by reports of a "migrant caravan" traveling through Mexico to the southern border of the United States.
Date: November 27, 2018
Creator: Smith, Hillel R. & Harrington, Ben
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations: Federal Food Safety Activities (open access)

FY2018 and FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations: Federal Food Safety Activities

This report provides a brief overview of the FY2018 and FY2019 appropriations that address food safety activities at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Date: November 27, 2018
Creator: Johnson, Renée & Angadjivand, Sahar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Venezuela Regional Migration Crisis (open access)

The Venezuela Regional Migration Crisis

This report discusses the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Venezuela, which has elevated congressional concerns about the country. Venezuela remains in a deep political and economic crisis under the authoritarian rule of President Nicolás Maduro.
Date: November 27, 2018
Creator: Margesson, Rhoda & Seelke, Clare Ribando
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Human Rights: Multilateral Bodies & U.S. Participation (open access)

Global Human Rights: Multilateral Bodies & U.S. Participation

This report provides an overview of multilateral bodies regarding human rights, including the United Nations, International Criminal Court, and regional bodies.
Date: November 23, 2018
Creator: Weber, Michael A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 47, Pages 7599-7742, November 23, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 47, Pages 7599-7742, November 23, 2018

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 23, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Section 232 Investigations: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, analyzes the Trump Administration's Section 232 investigations and actions, and considers potential policy and economic implications and issues for Congress. To provide context for the current debate, the report also includes a discussion of previous Section 232 investigations and a brief legislative history of the statute.
Date: November 21, 2018
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F.; Jones, Vivian C.; Hammond, Keigh E.; Murrill, Brandon J.; Platzer, Michaela D. & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues (open access)

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues

This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It includes information of the historic structure and changes over time as well as details about each category of delivery vehicle--land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and heavy bombers--focusing on their current deployments and ongoing and planned modernization programs. The report concludes with a discussion of issues related to decisions about the future of the U.S. strategic nuclear force.
Date: November 21, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs (open access)

Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs

This report gives an overview of the federal incentives that support the development and deployment of alternatives to conventional fuels and engines in transportation including tax deductions and credits for vehicle purchases and the installation of refueling systems; federal grants for conversion of older vehicles to newer technologies; mandates for the use of biofuels; and incentives for manufacturers to produce alternative fuel vehicles. It also addresses how these incentives relate to goals of reducing petroleum consumption and import dependence, improving environmental quality, expanding domestic manufacturing, and promoting agriculture and rural development.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Cunningham, Lynn J.; Canis, Bill; Arostegui, Danielle A. & Yacobucci, Brent D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress (open access)

The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress

This report examines some of the extensive history of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), focusing primarily on its creation and most recent legislative reauthorization. This report also identifies relevant delegations of the President's DPA authorities made in Executive Order (E.O.) 13603 -- National Defense Resources Preparedness -- and provides a brief overview of issues Congress may consider in its oversight.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Brown, Jared T. & Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas A&M University System Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas A&M University System Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of The Texas A&M University System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Texas A & M University System
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Information Resources Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas Department of Information Resources Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Information Resources documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Information Resources.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Insurance Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas Department of Insurance Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Insurance documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History