Texas Agriculture, Volume 36, Number 8, February 2021 (open access)

Texas Agriculture, Volume 36, Number 8, February 2021

Monthly magazine issued by the Texas Farm Bureau for farmers and ranchers discussing current news and issues in agriculture.
Date: February 5, 2021
Creator: Texas Farm Bureau
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 6, Pages 883-978, February 5, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 6, Pages 883-978, February 5, 2021

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: February 5, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: Sixth Report to Congress and the President (open access)

Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: Sixth Report to Congress and the President

Report from the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission providing an update about their work as well as summaries of "signature" projects for the centennial and featured partner projects.
Date: February 5, 2020
Creator: United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 38 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 38

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on February 5, 2019.
Date: February 5, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 39 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 39

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate inviting the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to address a joint session of the legislature on February 6, 2019.
Date: February 5, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: Second Report (open access)

Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: Second Report

Report from the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission providing an update about the group's work including meetings, the formation of subcommittees, and progress on the Commission's charges.
Date: February 5, 2019
Creator: United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The 2018 National Defense Strategy (open access)

The 2018 National Defense Strategy

This report discusses the 2018 National Defense Strategy which lays out the goals and methods of the Defense Department for the year.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States (open access)

China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States

This report discusses Chinese economic development in recent years implications for the United States.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies (open access)

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies

This report lists about 200 congressional liaison offices and is intended to help congressional offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. The information was supplied by the appropriate agency and is current as of the date of publication. Entries are arranged alphabetically in four sections: legislative branch; judicial branch; executive branch; and agencies, boards, and commissions.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Crane-Hirsch, Audrey Celeste
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
New Nuclear Warheads: Legislative Provisions (open access)

New Nuclear Warheads: Legislative Provisions

This report reviews legislation addressing research and development on new or low-yield nuclear weapons. It does not address the policy debate on the benefits and risks of this capability.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions (open access)

The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions

This report discusses the New START Treaty signed by Russia and the United States in 2010 which will be abided by until at least 2021 by the United States. The main provisions of the agreement andits ratification process and implementation, and issues for congress to consider are discussed(
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items (open access)

Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items

This report discusses nutrition labeling for items on restaurant menus, in vending machines, prepared food at groceries, and entertainment venues which is required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 but now due to be fully implemented in May 2018.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Dabrowska, Agata
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Al Qaeda and U.S. Policy: Middle East and Africa (open access)

Al Qaeda and U.S. Policy: Middle East and Africa

This report examines the threat posed by Al Qaeda affiliates in the Middle East and Africa as described by U.S. officials and outside observers, as well as the U.S. approach to date in responding to these threats.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Thomas, Clayton
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes (open access)

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes

This report discusses the renewable fuel standard which require a certain level of bio-fuel (usually ethanol) to be included in gas and the issuance of the 2018 rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations, (open access)

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations,

This report describes U.S. foreign aid to Latin American and Caribbean countries for fiscal year 2018 including the request and legislative actions on appropriations.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Freight Policy: In Brief (open access)

Federal Freight Policy: In Brief

This report discusses the federal role in freight system planning. The U.S. freight system is a complex network including four principal modes of transportation: The National Truck Network, railroads, barge and ship lines, and air carriers.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Frittelli, John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act (open access)

Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act

This report provides background information and three tables summarizing legislative actions taken to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since it was enacted. Table 1 summarizes the ACA changes that have been signed into law. Table 2 lists all the House-passed ACA bills. Table 3 summarizes the ACA provisions in the vetoed reconciliation bill.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Redhead, C. S. & Kinzer, Janet
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs (open access)

Local Food Systems: Selected Farm Bill and Other Federal Programs

This report examines the federal support of local food systems, such as sales of locally-produced foods which comprise a small but growing part of U.S. agricultural sales.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Johnson, Renée & Cowan, Tadlock
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA): Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA): Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the the National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA), which was established to conduct a comprehensive study of the structure of the Army. The NCFA reported its findings to Congress and the Administration on January 28, 2016, and made a number of recommendations that may or may not be acted upon.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions (open access)

The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions

This report provides an overview of the New Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty (START). The Obama Administration and outside analysts argue that New START strengthens strategic stability and enhances U.S. national security. Critics, however, question whether the treaty serves U.S. national security interests.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ocean Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2016 (open access)

Ocean Energy Agency Appropriations, FY2016

This report discusses FY2016 appropriations for the Department of the Interior's (DOI's) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)--the three agencies that collectively administer federal ocean energy resources covering more than 1.7 billion acres on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS).
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Comay, Laura B. & Humphries, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report describes the relationship between the United States and the Sultanate of Oman, especially with respect to Oman's support of U.S. efforts toward peace in the Middle East, the U.S. free trade agreement with Oman, and Oman's relatively close relations with Iran.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report discusses the kingdom of Saudi Arabia's relations with the United States; its stability, and its future trajectory are subjects of continuing congressional interest.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 6, Pages 865-1034, February 5, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 6, Pages 865-1034, February 5, 2016

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: February 5, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History