Joint AUSMIN communique between the United States and Australia that celebrates the long-term partnership and outlines current matters of security and defense, economics, advancement of human rights, and the promotion of peace both regionally and globally.

This report provides an overview of actions taken by Congress to provide FY2014 appropriations for the accounts funded by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

This report discusses the major issues surrounding the tax treatment of hedge fund and private equity managers.

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Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the 75th day of the regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Information Resources for FY 2013.

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Rural Affairs documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2013.

Newsletter of the Texas Credit Union Department containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to credit unions.

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2013.

Annual financial report of the Texas Lottery Commission for fiscal year 2013, providing statements of assets, expenditures, revenues, and other relevant data.

Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the 62nd 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 seventeenth 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 twenty-ninth day of the Regular session of the 83rd Legislature, documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Instructional guide to Texas Ethics Commission form AREG, for lobby registration amendments.

Instructional guide to Texas Ethics Commission form REG, for lobby registration.

This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the legislature, with emphasis on House rules.

This report addresses questions that legislators have asked about park unit titles, when considering proposals to establish new park units, to redesignate existing units, or to change the provisions governing a unit It also discusses potential advantages and disadvantages of systemwide recommendations to simplify park nomenclature.

This report discusses the recognition of same-sex marriage, in particular the United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry, Supreme Court case.

This report discusses issues regarding U.S.-Japan economic relations, since the economic condition of each nation can affect the world economy and a U.S.-Japan bilateral economic relationship could influence economic conditions in other countries. U.S. and Japanese leaders have several options on how to manage their relationship, including stronger reliance on the World Trade Organization; special bilateral negotiating frameworks and agreements; or a free trade agreement.

This report examines a number of issues that illustrate the cooperation of U.S.-European cooperation based on shared interests and present challenges. These issues include specifics topics in economics, foreign policy and international security, terrorism, cybersecurity, and energy.

This report documents nominations to Cabinet positions during inter-term presidential transitions since 1984. During this period, three two-term Presidents — Ronald W. Reagan, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush — made 30 nominations during inter-term transitions. For the purposes of this report, CRS considered an inter-term nomination to be one made between November 1 of a President's reelection year and April 30 of the first year of his second term.

This report provides an overview of many of the key arms control and nonproliferation agreements and endeavors of the past 40 years. It is divided into three sections. The first describes arms control efforts between the United States and the states of the former Soviet Union, covering both formal, bilateral treaties, and the cooperative threat reduction process. The second section describes multilateral nuclear nonproliferation efforts, covering both formal treaties and less formal accommodations that have been initiated in recent years. The final section reviews treaties and agreements that address chemical, biological, and conventional weapons.

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship, in both the short and long term, and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.

This report discusses the background of cluster munitions in the U.S. military, and the current Department of Defense (DOD) and Obama Administration stances on the topic. It also discusses the two major international initiatives to address cluster munitions: the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and negotiations under the U.N. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).