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Texas Senate Annual Financial Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Senate Annual Financial Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Senate documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017.
Date: September 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wastewater Infrastructure: Overview, Funding, and Legislative Developments (open access)

Wastewater Infrastructure: Overview, Funding, and Legislative Developments

This report discusses federal funding for wastewater treatment through the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (SRF) program and several other programs as well as current and future funding for the programs.
Date: September 22, 2017
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
S. 488, H.R. 1343, and Section 406 of H.R. 10: Encouraging Employee Ownership (open access)

S. 488, H.R. 1343, and Section 406 of H.R. 10: Encouraging Employee Ownership

This report provides background and a policy discussion of similar legislation, S. 488, H.R. 1343 (which passed the House on April 4, 2017), and Section 406 in H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, which passed the House on June 8, 2017. According to H.R. 1343's sponsor, Representative Randy Hultgren, the legislation is aimed at "eas[ing] the ability of companies to offer ownership to their ... employees."
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Shorter, Gary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses Afghanistan's historical governments and the activities of the U.S. and other countries during various phases of war against terrorist groups and current U.S. policies in regard to Afghanistan. Topics such as troop numbers, military and governmental strategies, Afghan Army training, developmental aid, the economy, and human rights issues are discussed.
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth & Thomas, Clayton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2018 (open access)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2018

This report provides an overview and analysis of FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary focus of this report is on Congressional direction and funding provided to DHS through the appropriations process, though note is also made of funding made available to DHS outside this process (e.g., user fees and trust funds). It includes an Appendix with definitions of key budget terms used throughout the suite of Congressional Research Service reports on homeland security appropriations. It also directs the reader to other reports providing context for and additional details regarding specific component appropriations and issues engaged through the FY2018 appropriations process.
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Painter, William L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues

This report discusses military personnel issues considered during deliberations on H.R. 2810 and S. 1519 which were passed on July 14, 2017 as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. A brief synopsis of sections in each bill that pertain to selected personnel policies such as military end-strengths, pay and benefits, and other major policy issues are provided.
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.; Kapp, Lawrence & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
System: The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 79, Section 452 of H.R. 10, and Section 913 of H.R. 3280: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (open access)

H.R. 79, Section 452 of H.R. 10, and Section 913 of H.R. 3280: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups

This report discusses policy issues related to the extension of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 focused on corporate regulatory relief and recent legislation in Congress known as the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act.
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Shorter, Gary
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iran: Politics, Human Rights, and U.S. Policy

This report outlines Iran's political structure and current leaders, human rights issues, and past and current U.S. relations with Iran.
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Proposals Seek Statutory Protections Related to Removing a Special Counsel (open access)

Legislative Proposals Seek Statutory Protections Related to Removing a Special Counsel

This report discusses the current rules for special counsels investigating executive branch officials and new proposed laws regarding special counsels and the process required to remove one from their position.
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Early Warning Notification System for City of Leon Valley (open access)

Early Warning Notification System for City of Leon Valley

Paper describing the implementation of an early warning notification system for the city of Leon Valley, with the goal of mitigating a new flood risk in the city.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Leon Valley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process (open access)

Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process

This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to third party states of such military items.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions

This report addresses several frequently-asked questions related to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) and the annual budget.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Driessen, Grant A. & Lynch, Megan S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues (open access)

Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues

This report provides a historical synopsis of the evolving nature of the federal grants-in-aid system, focusing on the role Congress has played in defining the system's scope and nature. It begins with an overview of the contemporary federal grants-in-aid system and then examines its evolution over time, focusing on the internal and external factors that have influenced congressional decisions concerning the system's development. It concludes with an assessment of the scope and nature of the contemporary federal grants-in-aid system and raises several issues for congressional consideration, including possible ways to augment congressional capacity to provide effective oversight of this system.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
System: The UNT Digital Library
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and U.S. Agriculture (open access)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and U.S. Agriculture

The focus of this report is The U.S. food and agricultural sectors, which has benefited especially from NAFTA.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Johnson, Renée
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Beef: It's What's for China (open access)

U.S. Beef: It's What's for China

This report discusses the opening of the Chinese market to U.S. beef imports under certain restrictions. The negotiation process and conditions of the agreement and China's current largest beef import partners are also discussed.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Greene, Joel L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 1628: The American Health Care Act (AHCA) (open access)

H.R. 1628: The American Health Care Act (AHCA)

This report provides an overview of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) provisions organized into three tables. Table 1 includes provisions that apply to the private health insurance market, Table 2 includes provisions that affect the Medicaid program, and Table 3 includes provisions related to public health and taxes. Each table contains a column identifying whether the AHCA provision is related to an ACA provision (e.g., whether it repeals an ACA-related provision).
Date: March 22, 2017
Creator: Mach, Annie L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (open access)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

This report provides an overview of North American trade liberalization before NAFTA, an overview of NAFTA provisions, the economic effects of NAFTA, and policy considerations.
Date: March 22, 2017
Creator: Villarreal, M. Angeles & Fergusson, Ian F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Dear Colleague" Letters in the House of Representatives: Past Practices and Issues for Congress (open access)

"Dear Colleague" Letters in the House of Representatives: Past Practices and Issues for Congress

This report report provides a comparative analysis of how the use of the e-"Dear Colleague" system in the House of Representatives has changed between the 111th Congress (2009-2010) and the 113th Congress (2013-2014). This report provides an overview of the data and methodology used to evaluate "Dear Colleague" letter usage, discusses the characteristics and purpose of "Dear Colleague" letters, and discusses questions for Congress and observations on the use of "Dear Colleague" letters as a form of internal communications.
Date: February 22, 2017
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 115th Congress, First Session (open access)

Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 115th Congress, First Session

This report provides descriptions of selected health care-related provisions that are scheduled to expire during the 115th Congress, first session (i.e., during calendar year [CY] 2017). It focuses on portions of law that are time limited and will lapse once a statutory deadline is reached absent further legislative action.
Date: February 22, 2017
Creator: Grossman, Joy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Law and Leaks to the Press (open access)

The Law and Leaks to the Press

This report discusses laws that govern the legality or possible repercussions of leaking government information of various types to the press.
Date: February 22, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Impeachment of South Korea's President (open access)

The Impeachment of South Korea's President

This report discusses the impeachment of the president of South Korean after the largest anti-Park protests in the country's history.
Date: December 22, 2016
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel (open access)

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel

This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel. It includes a review of past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and an analysis of current issues.
Date: December 22, 2016
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comments of Chairman Dave Archambault, II, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Federal Consultation with Tribes on Infrastructure Decision Making (open access)

Comments of Chairman Dave Archambault, II, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Federal Consultation with Tribes on Infrastructure Decision Making

A report consisting of comments from Chairman Dave Archambault about tribe infrastructure decision making.
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
System: The UNT Digital Library
March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act (open access)

March-In Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act

This report reviews the availability of march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act. It begins by providing a brief overview of the patent system and innovation policy, then introduces the Bayh-Dole Act. The report also reviews specific details of the march-in authority provided to federal agencies, considers past efforts to obtain march-in authorization from NIH, and identifies potential issues for congressional consideration.
Date: August 22, 2016
Creator: Thomas, John R.
System: The UNT Digital Library