This report explains the role of the thrift savings plan on the federal employees' retirement system.

This report discusses the windfall elimination provision (WEP), which reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security. Its purpose is to remove an advantage or “windfall” these workers would otherwise receive as a result of the interaction between the Social Security benefit formula and the workers’ relatively short careers in Social Security-covered employment.

This report discusses the evolution of national and DHS-specific homeland security strategic documents and their homeland security definitions and missions, and analyzes the policy question of how varied homeland security definitions and misions may effect the development of national homeland security strategy.

This report provides an overview of actions taken by Congress to provide FY2013 appropriations for the accounts funded by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

This report discusses legislative attempts to amend the national labor Relations Act (NLRA) to allow for union certification without an election, based on signed employee authorization.

Report on a study to perform a water system evaluation and develop phased improvements for the City of Runway Bay water service area.

Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the 55th day of the regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the firth day of the Regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the fifty-fourth day of the Regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the 36th day of the regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Study using operating data from Kenedy's water facilities to evaluate the impacts on overall performance and system operating costs due to improvements to the existing system.

Document providing an overview of the process of writing the state budget.

This report briefly discusses the options for federal support and assistance for areas affected by wildfire disasters, including the period during wildfires, in the aftermath, and subsequently for preventing a recurrence.

This report examines what has changed in the U.S. natural gas market and the prospects and implications of the United States becoming a significant net natural gas exporter.

This report provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues. This report includes information on Legislation, Executive Orders and Presidential Directives, Data and Statistics, Cybersecurity Glossaries", Reports by Topic, Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, White House/Office of Management and Budget reports, Military/DOD, Cloud Computing, Critical Infrastructure, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), Cybercrime/Cyberwar, International, Education/Training/Workforce, and Research and Development (R&D)

This report discusses emerging technologies (e.g., forward osmosis, nanocomposite and chlorine resistant membranes) show promise for reducing desalination costs. It discusses the Research to support development of emerging technologies and to reduce desalination's environmental and social impacts.

This report describes the history and rationale behind the creation of the House Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), its operations, and its relationship with the House Committee on Ethics, and options potentially available for Congress if further amendments to the House ethics process are desired.

This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Congress in recent years has proposed, and sometimes passed, legislation regarding the naming of specific ships.

This report provides technical and logistical information on how the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) is constructed and reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

This report provides background on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), discusses the categories of records FOIA exempts from public release, and analyzes statistics on FOIA administration. The report also provides background on several legal and policy issues related to FOIA, including the release of controversial records, the growth in use of certain FOIA exemptions, and the adoption of new technologies to improve FOIA administration. The report concludes with an examination of potential FOIA-related policy options for Congress.

This report provides an overview of the role foreign investment plays in the U.S. economy and an assessment of possible actions a foreign investor or a group of foreign investors might choose to take to liquidate their investments in the United States.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Alva and Willie Mae Haydon of Dripping Springs on their 75th wedding anniversary.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing February 20, 2013, as Texas Tech University System Day at the State Capitol.

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