DSRIP Update, April 2021 (open access)

DSRIP Update, April 2021

Periodic newsletter providing updates and progress on the transition plan for the Texas DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment), to support partner engagement.
Date: April 30, 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Sam Harless: April 2021 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Sam Harless: April 2021

Newsletter of Sam Harless for his constituents in district 126 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the 2022-2023 budget, the statuses of bills that were authored and co-authored by Harless, and a COVID-19 update.
Date: April 30, 2021
Creator: Harless, Sam
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2021, Part 4 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2021, Part 4

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 30, 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 18, Pages 2863-2934, April 30, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 18, Pages 2863-2934, April 30, 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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: April 30, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Weather Service Hydrologic Model Calibration: Calibration of Flood Forecasting Models for Sub-basins of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou in Texas (open access)

National Weather Service Hydrologic Model Calibration: Calibration of Flood Forecasting Models for Sub-basins of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou in Texas

Report detailing the findings of a study designed to help understand and prevent major flooding incidents in Southeast Texas. The study seeks to enhance the accuracy of its flood forecasting models to help warn the public in the event of a flood and focuses specifically on the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou basins.
Date: April 30, 2019
Creator: RTI International
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorization and Project Delivery Processes (open access)

Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorization and Project Delivery Processes

This report summarizes congressional authorization legislation for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) water resource development projects, the standard project delivery process, authorities for alternative water resource project delivery, and other USACE authorities.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Establishment of Task Force on the U.S. Postal Service (open access)

Establishment of Task Force on the U.S. Postal Service

This report discusses the task force on the U.S. Postal Service established by President Trump's Executive Order on April 12, 2018, (EO 13829) and the topics the task force is directed to address. It concludes with potential issues for congressional consideration.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Stuessy, Meghan M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief (open access)

Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief

This report provides a brief description of the Federal Public Transportation Program and its functions and funding.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Mallett, William J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (open access)

Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

This report provides introductory information on key components of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), ranging from floodplain mapping to the standard flood insurance forms. This report will be updated as significant revisions are made to the NFIP through legislation or administrative action. However, this report does not provide detail on current or future legislative issues for Congress, which are covered in a separate report
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Horn, Diane P. & Brown, Jared T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Suicide Prevention and Response (open access)

Military Suicide Prevention and Response

This report discusses suicide among military service members, including the scope of the issue, efforts previously taken to address it, and considerations for confronting the issue in the future.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N. & McKinsey, Eva G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Options to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Options to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report analyzes some of the options the Administration and Congress might use to end or alter U.S. implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) AKA the Iran Nuclear deal. Potential implications of these options are analyzed as well. This report bases its analysis primarily on the text of key documents involved in the issue--the JCPOA itself;3 U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 of July 20, 2015,4 which endorsed the JCPOA; and the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA, P.L. 114-17, of May 22, 2015).
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth; Kerr, Paul K. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teen Birth Trends: In Brief (open access)

Teen Birth Trends: In Brief

This report provides context for Congress about the U.S. teen birth rate--or the number of births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 each year--and its changes since the 1950s. Over this period, the teen birth rate has generally been in decline. This decline has been most significant in recent years, with the rate reaching a record low in 2016. Multiple factors have likely contributed to the decrease, though the influence of any single factor is not fully known. Reduced teen sexual activity, particularly among younger adolescents, could be one explanation. Increases in use of contraceptives, including highly effective and multiple methods, among sexually active teens could be another. Other factors, such as broader social and economic trends, may also be at play.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teen Pregnancy: Federal Prevention Programs (open access)

Teen Pregnancy: Federal Prevention Programs

This report discusses federal programs that assist in reducing teen pregnancy rates. This report begins with a brief discussion of recent developments in funding for the four teen pregnancy prevention programs. It then provides background on the role of Congress and the executive branch in preventing teen pregnancy. The remainder of the report focuses on the four programs, examining the types of grants they provide as well as related funding, requirements, and research activities.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Third Circuit Invalidates "De Facto" Life Sentences for "Non-Incorrigible" Juvenile Offenders (open access)

Third Circuit Invalidates "De Facto" Life Sentences for "Non-Incorrigible" Juvenile Offenders

This report discusses a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of "United States v. Grant" that prohibits the use of "de facto" life sentences without possibility of parole (created by sentencing juveniles to prison terms longer than the average lifespan or that would end after they reached the typical retirement age) for juvenile offenders who have a reasonable potential for rehabilitation. The report also discusses previous decisions related to this issue and the split among appeals court over the proper application of the Eighth Amendment to juvenile sentencing restrictions.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Smith, Alison M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment and Employment Programs Available to Workers Affected by Disasters (open access)

Unemployment and Employment Programs Available to Workers Affected by Disasters

This report discusses two income support programs and two workforce service programs that are available to those who lose their jobs due to a disaster. In each benefit category, there is a broader permanent program and a more-targeted program for disaster-affected workers. All of these programs are administered through state agencies and some programmatic details may be state-specific.
Date: April 30, 2018
Creator: Collins, Benjamin; Bradley, David H.; Isaacs, Katelin P. & Whittaker, Julie M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corporate Tax Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS): An Examination of the Data (open access)

Corporate Tax Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS): An Examination of the Data

This report is intended to assist Congress as it considers what, if any, action to take to curb profit shifting. It is one of several CRS products related to the subject of profit sharing.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Keightley, Mark P. & Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisitions: How and Where DOD Spends Its Contracting Dollars (open access)

Defense Acquisitions: How and Where DOD Spends Its Contracting Dollars

This report examines how much money DOD obligates on contracts, what DOD is buying, and where that money is being spent. This report also examines the extent to which these data are sufficiently reliable to use as a factor when developing policy or analyzing government operations.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe; Ginsberg, Wendy & Sargent, John F., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Firm Bankruptcy on Retiree Benefits, with Applications to the Automotive and Coal Industries (open access)

The Effect of Firm Bankruptcy on Retiree Benefits, with Applications to the Automotive and Coal Industries

This report explores the protections of benefits awarded retirees and future retirees of bankrupt private-sector employers under current law.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Rapaport, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Efforts to Control Invasive Plant and Animal Species (open access)

Federal Efforts to Control Invasive Plant and Animal Species

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Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Renée & Corn, M. Lynne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides responses to frequently asked questions about health care provided to veterans through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). It is intended to serve as a quick reference to provide easy access to information. Where applicable, it provides the legislative background pertaining to the question.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Introduction to Health Insurance: What Should a Consumer Know? (open access)

An Introduction to Health Insurance: What Should a Consumer Know?

This report provides an overview of private-sector (as opposed to government-provided) health insurance. It serves as an introduction to health insurance from the point of view of many consumers under the age of 65. No background in health insurance is assumed, and all terms are defined in the body of the report.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Rapaport, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Invasive Species: Control Options and Issues for Congress (open access)

Invasive Species: Control Options and Issues for Congress

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Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments (open access)

Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments

This report discusses the noncontributory military retirement system which includes monthly compensation and benefits after an active or reserve military career, disability retirement for those physically unfit to continue to serve, and survivor benefits for the eligible survivors of deceased retirees.
Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nepal (open access)

Nepal

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Date: April 30, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library