Texas Agriculture, Volume 35, Number 10, April 2020 (open access)

Texas Agriculture, Volume 35, Number 10, April 2020

Monthly magazine issued by the Texas Farm Bureau for farmers and ranchers discussing current news and issues in agriculture.
Date: April 3, 2020
Creator: Texas Farm Bureau
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 14, Pages 2267-2360, April 3, 2020 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 14, Pages 2267-2360, April 3, 2020

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: April 3, 2020
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy In Brief (open access)

Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy In Brief

This report provides an overview of current political and military dynamics, with a focus on the Trump Administration's new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia, the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan military operations, and recent political developments, including prospects for peace talks and elections.
Date: April 3, 2018
Creator: Thomas, Clayton
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Can Aliens in Immigration Proceedings Be Detained Indefinitely?: High Court Rules on Statutory, but not Constitutional Authority (open access)

Can Aliens in Immigration Proceedings Be Detained Indefinitely?: High Court Rules on Statutory, but not Constitutional Authority

This report discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of "Jennings vs. Rodriguez" which dealt with whether immigrant aliens could be detained indefinitely. The court ruled that the aliens could be held indefinitely without a bond hearing under statutory law but left the constitutionality of the action open for future interpretation.
Date: April 3, 2018
Creator: Smith, Hillel R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employee Ownership of Registration-Exempt Company Securities: Proposals to Reform Required Corporate Disclosures (Section 507 of S. 2155, S. 488, H.R. 1343, and Section 406 of H.R. 10) (open access)

Employee Ownership of Registration-Exempt Company Securities: Proposals to Reform Required Corporate Disclosures (Section 507 of S. 2155, S. 488, H.R. 1343, and Section 406 of H.R. 10)

This report discusses SEC registration requirements and the exemption from registration for small and mid-size companies. Recent legislation regarding the rules in the House and Senate is also included.
Date: April 3, 2018
Creator: Shorter, Gary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability (open access)

Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability

This report provides brief descriptions of the FY2019 budget volumes and related documents, together with internet addresses, Government Publishing Office (GPO) stock numbers, and prices for obtaining print copies of these publications. It also explains how to find the locations of government depository libraries, which can provide both printed copies for reference use and internet access to the online versions.
Date: April 3, 2018
Creator: Nagel, Jared C. & Greene, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer (open access)

Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer

This report discusses the United States's nuclear cooperation with other countries and requirements for export agreements for civilian nuclear parts with other countries.
Date: April 3, 2018
Creator: Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The ECHO, Vol. 89, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, April 3, 2017 (open access)

The ECHO, Vol. 89, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, April 3, 2017

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Military Pay: Key Questions and Answers (open access)

Military Pay: Key Questions and Answers

This report uses a question and answer format to highlight key aspects of the military compensation system and to address topics of recurring congressional interest, including the following: compensation elements and rates, statutory formulas for increasing compensation elements, historical increases in basic pay, comparability with civilian pay, and additional compensation for those serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: March 2017, Part 3 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: March 2017, Part 3

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: April 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trump Administration's March 2017 Defense Budget Proposals: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The Trump Administration's March 2017 Defense Budget Proposals: Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers seven frequently asked questions about President Trump's defense budget proposal for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 which was made on March 16, 2017. Additional funding for overseas contingency operations and a higher defense budget are major sections of the proposal discussed.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: Towell, Pat & Williams, Lynn M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Climate Change Regulation and Litigation: Selected Legal Issues (open access)

U.S. Climate Change Regulation and Litigation: Selected Legal Issues

This report provides a brief history of U.S. climate change regulation, reviews the different types of regulation and legal actions that have been pursued in the national debate over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, examines selected legal issues and next steps in related litigation, and addresses what these legal and regulatory developments mean for Congress. President Trump's Executive Order of March 28, 2017 requiring agencies to reconsider their policies related to climate change is also discussed.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: Tsang, Linda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and Opposition (open access)

Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and Opposition

This report presents background information and discusses potential issues for Congress relating to U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. These efforts pose several potential policy, funding, and oversight issues for Congress. Decisions that Congress makes on these issues could affect U.S. defense funding requirements and military capabilities, and U.S. relations with countries in the Asia Pacific region, including China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Australia.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Rinehart, Ian E.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram (open access)

Boko Haram

This report details the emergence of Boko Haram as major terrorist organization.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
OSHA State Plans: In Brief, with Examples from California and Arizona (open access)

OSHA State Plans: In Brief, with Examples from California and Arizona

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Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Al Shabaab (open access)

Al Shabaab

This report briefly examines Al Shabaab (aka Harakat Shabaab al Mujahidin, or Mujahidin Youth Movement) which is an insurgent and terrorist group that evolved out of a militant wing of Somalia’s Council of Islamic Courts in the mid-2000s.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Ploch Blanchard, Lauren
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 14, Pages 1923-2032, April 3, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 14, Pages 1923-2032, April 3, 2015

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: April 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Non-Federal Areas (open access)

U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Non-Federal Areas

This report examines U.S. oil and natural gas production data for federal and non-federal areas with an emphasis on the past five fiscal years of production.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Humphries, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice (open access)

The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice

This report discusses and assesses the War Powers Resolution and its application since enactment in 1973, providing detailed background on various cases in which it was used, as well as cases in which issues of its applicability were raised. It will be revised biannually.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2020 Census: Prioritized Information Technology Research and Testing Is Needed for Census Design Decisions (open access)

2020 Census: Prioritized Information Technology Research and Testing Is Needed for Census Design Decisions

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Census Bureau (Bureau) has made progress in researching and testing information technology (IT) options for the 2020 Decennial Census, but several of the supporting projects lack schedules and plans, and it is uncertain whether they will be completed in time to inform the decision on the operational design for the 2020 census, planned for September 2015. Specifically, it has begun research on six IT-related projects, such as using the Internet for survey response and using employees' personal smartphones to collect census data. However, four of the projects lacked finalized schedules, and three lacked plans for gauging progress. Moreover, the two projects with completed schedules are not estimated to be completed until after the September 2015 design decision date (see figure)."
Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic

This report provides references to analytical reports on cybersecurity from CRS, other government agencies, trade associations, and interest groups. The reports and related websites are grouped under the following cybersecurity topics: policy overview; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC); cloud computing and FedRAMP; critical infrastructure; cybercrime, data breaches and data security; national security, cyber espionage, and cyberwar (including Stuxnet); international efforts; education/training/workforce; and research and development (R&D).
Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Infrastructure: Army Has a Process to Manage Litigation Costs for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (open access)

Defense Infrastructure: Army Has a Process to Manage Litigation Costs for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Army has a standard process to manage litigation costs of its Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) projects that are not accounted for in the annual budget process. Army officials indicated that there is one case between four Army MHPI projects and Pinnacle Property Management (Pinnacle) that met the dollar threshold criteria and that would have been approved through this process. However, Army officials did not use the standard process because the Army determined that it needed to limit access to Pinnacle litigation information to avoid disclosing any information material to the litigation strategy. As a result, the Army used an alternative process to review and approve litigation costs for Pinnacle that is consistent with MHPI operating agreements. Had the standard process been followed, litigation and litigation cost information would have been shared with the MHPI projects construction company, Clark Realty Capital (Clark), and four different offices within the Army. Army and Clark officials decided to use the alternative process allowed by the MHPI’s operating agreements so that fewer personnel would be aware of ongoing litigation information involving Pinnacle. The alternative process allows the Army and …
Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview (open access)

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview

This report discusses the earned income tax credit (EITC), established in the tax code in 1975, which offers cash aid to working parents with relatively low incomes who care for dependent children.
Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: Scott, Christine & Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Expired and Expiring Temporary Tax Provisions (“Tax Extenders”) (open access)

Expired and Expiring Temporary Tax Provisions (“Tax Extenders”)

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Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library