Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 15, Pages 2361-2458, April 10, 2020 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 15, Pages 2361-2458, April 10, 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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 10, 2020
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Balanced Budget Amendments (open access)

Balanced Budget Amendments

This report discusses proposed balanced budget amendments to the Constitution and their content.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lynch, Megan S. & Saturno, James V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and an FY2019 Budget Resolution (open access)

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and an FY2019 Budget Resolution

This report discusses the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA 2018, P.L. 115-123) and the inclusion in it of an FY2019 budget resolution. The report then discusses the differences between a traditional budge resolution and a substitute budget resolution like the one found in the BBA.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs (open access)

Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs

This report discusses the Army's Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) and transport and reconnaissance vehicles being developed for their use. The FY2019 budget request for the program is also included.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law (open access)

Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law

This report discusses a federal district court's decision to halt a new Mississippi law that banned abortions after 15 weeks unless the the life of the mother was in danger.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
OMB and Treasury Disagree over Process for Issuing New Tax Rules (open access)

OMB and Treasury Disagree over Process for Issuing New Tax Rules

This report discusses the disagreement between the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Treasury Department on how to issue new tax regulations. It discusses the historical roots and nature of the disagreement and potential implications.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Discretionary Reprieves from Removal: Deferred Action, DACA, TPS, and Others (open access)

An Overview of Discretionary Reprieves from Removal: Deferred Action, DACA, TPS, and Others

This report provides an overview of the various deferred action immigration programs in the U.S. (DACA, TPS, etc.) and their various regulations and protections.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Harrington, Ben
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Smart Grid: Status and Outlook (open access)

The Smart Grid: Status and Outlook

This report discusses the effort to build a "smart" electricity grid across the the U.S. which can be run with digital technologies that control most of the major functions of a power plant. The current state of the movement and concerns regarding cyber-security are also discussed.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Campbell, Richard J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tort and Litigation Reform  in the 115th Congress (open access)

Tort and Litigation Reform in the 115th Congress

This report discusses "tort reform" which refers to whether (and to what extent) legislatures should limit lawsuits concerning negligence, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and other similar causes of action. The report surveys several major tort and litigation reform bills pending in the 115th Congress and discusses some of the legal issues raised by each bill.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Kevin M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions

This report discusses the Trade Promotion Authority program which allows the President to request an expedited procedure for an international trade deal that meets certain requirements. The report answers a variety of frequently asked questions regarding TPA's functions and purpose and Congressional power over it.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
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 analysis of current issues.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
When the City Goes Broke: Pensions, Retirees, and Municipal Bankruptcies (open access)

When the City Goes Broke: Pensions, Retirees, and Municipal Bankruptcies

This report first explains how, under current bankruptcy law, Chapter 9 (municipalities) debtors have significant freedom to modify their outstanding pension obligations through the bankruptcy process. The report then explores proposals to alter the legal principles governing the adjustment of municipal pensions in bankruptcy.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Kevin M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dressed to the Nines: What's Next for the Nine-Justice Supreme Court? (open access)

Dressed to the Nines: What's Next for the Nine-Justice Supreme Court?

This report discusses the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch as a Supreme Court Justice and the effects he may have on current and upcoming cases as the ninth member of the Supreme Court.
Date: April 10, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Affordable Care Act (ACA): Employer Shared Responsibility Determinations and Potential Penalties (open access)

Affordable Care Act (ACA): Employer Shared Responsibility Determinations and Potential Penalties

This report describes the potential employer penalties related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) as well as regulations to implement the ACA employer provisions. The regulations address insurance coverage requirements, methodologies for determining whether a worker is considered full time, provisions relating to seasonal workers and corporate franchises, and other reporting requirements.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances (open access)

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

This report examines developments in U.S. policy restricting travel and remittances to Cuba, including significant changes that have occurred, current permissible travel and remittances, enforcement of the travel restrictions, and debate on lifting the travel restrictions.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes (open access)

Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes

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Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Maguire, Steven & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Background, Funding, and Activities (open access)

The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Background, Funding, and Activities

This report discusses the federal government's role in the country's information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) activities. The government's support of IT R&D began because it had an important interest in creating computers and software that would be capable of addressing the problems and issues the government needed to solve and study.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress (open access)

Food Safety Issues for the 114th Congress

This report discusses food safety legislation passed by Congress in December 2010 (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act [FSMA], P.L. 111-353).
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 2: The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (open access)

H.R. 2: The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

This report provides a brief summary of each provision of H.R. 2. Each summary includes a brief description of current law and an explanation of how the act would change current law
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Hahn, Jim & Blom, Kirstin B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Islamic State Financing and U.S. Policy Approaches (open access)

Islamic State Financing and U.S. Policy Approaches

This report discusses the U.S. policy approaches for countering the financial resources of the Islamic State, which has seized significant territory in Iraq and Syria and threatened to conduct attacks against the United States and its citizens.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Humud, Carla E.; Pirog, Robert & Rosen, Liana
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medal of Honor: History and Issues (open access)

Medal of Honor: History and Issues

This Congressional Research Service Report for Congress contains background information, current policy and benefits, and statutory restrictions pertaining to the Medal of Honor.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemeteries: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemeteries: Frequently Asked Questions

This report is written in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about military funeral honors and military cemeteries. It provides information to questions in three general areas: implementation of the funeral honors and eligibility criteria; components of the honor detail and the funeral ceremony; and specific questions on burial and honors at Arlington National Cemetery. It also cites legislation requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to make military funeral honors available to every eligible veteran upon request.
Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: Salazar Torreon, Barbara
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patent Litigation Reform Legislation in the 114th Congress (open access)

Patent Litigation Reform Legislation in the 114th Congress

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Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taxation of Internet Sales and Access: Legal Issues (open access)

Taxation of Internet Sales and Access: Legal Issues

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Date: April 10, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library