FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: April 2023 (open access)

FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: April 2023

Monthly newsletter from the Texas State Office of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) discussing news and activities of the FSA, funding opportunities, and other information related to farming and agriculture in Texas.
Date: April 26, 2022
Creator: United States. Farm Service Agency. Texas State Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Early Warning System Final Report - San Macros Watershed in Caldwell County, Texas: Final Report (open access)

Early Warning System Final Report - San Macros Watershed in Caldwell County, Texas: Final Report

Report on the installation of an early warning system in Caldwell County, consisting of eight rainfall gauges and two outdoor early warning sirens.
Date: April 26, 2019
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 17, Pages 2121-2198, April 26, 2019 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 17, Pages 2121-2198, April 26, 2019

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 26, 2019
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2018 (open access)

African American Members of the United States Congress: 1870-2018

This report provides statistics on the current numbers and roles of African American Members of Congress as well as historical data on African American Members of Congress.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A. & Manning, Jennifer E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Artificial Intelligence and National Security (open access)

Artificial Intelligence and National Security

This report discuses research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) applications for the military, their potential uses, and the programs of competing nations such as China and Russia.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Hoadley, Daniel S. & Lucas, Nathan J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs (open access)

Federally Supported Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Programs

This report provides background information on the types of water supply and wastewater treatment projects traditionally funded by the federal government and the several existing programs to assist communities with water supply and wastewater treatment.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L.; Boyd, Eugene; Carter, Nicole T.; Cowan, Tadlock; Stern, Charles V.; Stubbs, Megan et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses Kuwait's governmental structure and politics, defense policies and cooperation with the U.S., foreign policy towards its neighbors, economy, and human rights concerns.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress (open access)

Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) disputes in the East China (ECS) and South China Sea (SCS) involving China, with a focus on how these disputes may affect U.S. strategic and policy interests.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Health Service Corps (open access)

The National Health Service Corps

This report provides an overview of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), including the program's funding, the number and types of providers the program supports, and the locations where they serve.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Hesiler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status (open access)

OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status

This report discusses OPEC countries and 11 non-OPEC countries agreement starting in late 2016 to reduce oil production and the purposes and impact of the agreement.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Brown, Phillip
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Peace Corps: Current Issues (open access)

The Peace Corps: Current Issues

This report discuses the Peace Corps functions and funding as well as current issues such as the available funding for Peace Corps expansion, whether volunteers are able to function in a safe and secure environment, and volunteer access to abortion.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs (open access)

Runaway and Homeless Youth: Demographics and Programs

This report discusses runaway and homeless youth, and the federal response to support this population. The report begins with an overview of the runaway and homeless youth population. It then describes the challenges in defining and counting the runaway and homeless youth population, as well as the factors that influence homelessness and leaving home. The report also provides background on the evolution of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act from the 1970s until it was last amended in 2008. It then describes the administration and funding of the Basic Center, Transitional Living, and Street Outreach programs that were created from authorizations in the act. Finally, the report discusses other federal programs that may be used to assist runaway and homeless youth.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense-Issues for Congress (open access)

A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense-Issues for Congress

This report discusses the changing international security environment and how the new realities should effect U.S. defense spending and strategy.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What is the Farm Bill? (open access)

What is the Farm Bill?

This report provides an overview of the different sections of the Farm Bill and the purposes of the bill.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Johnson, Renée & Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
White House Directs EPA to Review Air Quality Standards and Permitting Process (open access)

White House Directs EPA to Review Air Quality Standards and Permitting Process

This report discusses a recent Presidential memorandum that directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and streamline the implementation of the Clean Air Act .
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Shouse, Kate C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics (open access)

American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics

This report provides U.S. war casualty statistics. It includes data tables containing the number of casualties among American military personnel who served in principal wars and combat operations from 1775 to the present. It also includes data on those wounded in action and information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and cause of death. The tables are compiled from various Department of Defense (DOD) sources. Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission; Lebanon Peacekeeping; Urgent Fury in Grenada; Just Cause in Panama; Desert Shield and Desert Storm; Restore Hope in Somalia; Uphold Democracy in Haiti; Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); Operation New Dawn (OND); Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR); and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS).
Date: April 26, 2017
Creator: DeBruyne, Nese F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Central Valley Project Operations: Background and Legislation (open access)

Central Valley Project Operations: Background and Legislation

This report provides an abbreviated background on the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP). It also provides a summary of recent hydrologic conditions in California and their effect on water deliveries.
Date: April 26, 2017
Creator: Stern, Charles V. & Sheikh, Pervaze A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): A Brief Legislative History (open access)

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): A Brief Legislative History

This report first provides a general overview of the current Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) credit. The report then summarizes the key legislative changes to the credit and provides analysis of some of the congressional intentions behind these changes. An overview of the current structure of the EITC can be found in Appendix A at the end of this report.
Date: April 26, 2017
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees (open access)

The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA): Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees

This report discusses the Federal Workers Compensation Act (FECA) which governs disability and death benefits for federal employees who are injured, become ill, or are killed on the job. Key policy issues facing the program, including the disproportionate share of claims and program costs attributed to postal workers, the payment of FECA benefits after retirement age, the overall level of FECA disability benefits as compared with those offered by the states, the administration of the FECA program, and the costs associated with prescriptions for compounded medications are also discussed. A legislative history of the FECA program is provided in Appendix B.
Date: April 26, 2017
Creator: Szymendara, Scott D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Law Enforcement Using and Disclosing Technology Vulnerabilities (open access)

Law Enforcement Using and Disclosing Technology Vulnerabilities

This report provides background on law enforcement's use of technology vulnerabilities in criminal investigations. It also provides information on the government's system by which agencies collectively determine whether to maintain or disclose newly discovered vulnerabilities. The report also outlines a range of policy issues that may arise regarding the use and disclosure of vulnerabilities in technology.
Date: April 26, 2017
Creator: Finklea, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Buy American Act--Preferences for "Domestic" Supplies: In Brief (open access)

The Buy American Act--Preferences for "Domestic" Supplies: In Brief

This report discusses the Buy American Act of 1933, which is the earliest and arguably the best known of various statutes regarding federal procurement of domestic products. The act attempts to protect U.S. businesses and labor by restricting the acquisition and use of end products or construction materials that are not "domestic."
Date: April 26, 2016
Creator: Manuel, Kate M.
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 examines the political background of Oman, as well as various foreign policy and security issues relevant today. The report also discusses the United States' relationship with the country.
Date: April 26, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective (open access)

U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective

This report is designed to inform the debate over the health of U.S. manufacturing through a series of charts and tables that depict the position of the United States relative to other countries according to various metrics. Understanding which trends in manufacturing reflect factors that may be unique to the United States and which are related to broader changes in technology or consumer preferences may be helpful in formulating policies intended to aid firms or workers engaged in manufacturing activity.
Date: April 26, 2016
Creator: Levinson, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Administrative Process by Which Groups May Be Acknowledged as Indian Tribes by the Department of the Interior (open access)

The Administrative Process by Which Groups May Be Acknowledged as Indian Tribes by the Department of the Interior

This report describes the history of the process by which Native American tribes have been recognized. Moreover, the report emphasizes the importance of being recognized and acknowledged to maintain a political existence. The benefits of having this include things such as having the ability to exercise jurisdiction over territory.
Date: April 26, 2013
Creator: Smith, Jane M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library