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Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: Third Report to Congress and the President (open access)

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

Report from the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission providing an update including an outline of their plan to execute their charter, the launch of the Commission's website to document and advertise the centennial, and plan for future meetings.
Date: May 5, 2019
Creator: United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Conference Committee Report for House Bill 1 (open access)

Summary of Conference Committee Report for House Bill 1

This summary of the General Appropriations Bill publication provides an overview of the appropriations included in the General Appropriations Bill, otherwise known as the state budget, for the 2020-21 Biennium.
Date: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 1 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 1

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: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 2 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 2

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: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 3 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, 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: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 4 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, 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: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 5 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 5

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: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2019, Part 6

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: May 2019
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Process (IPPBE) (open access)

Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Process (IPPBE)

This report describes the phases of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation Process (IPPBE). The Intelligence Community (IC) uses IPPBE to identify requirements and allocate resources that produce IC capabilities (e.g., human intelligence, signals intelligence, and geospatial intelligence) throughout development and execution of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and budget. The NIP addresses priorities described in national security-related strategy documents such as the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) and Consolidated Intelligence Guidance (CIG).
Date: May 30, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report discusses the Iran nuclear agreement that was made on July 14, 2015 and the lifting of sanctions related to their nuclear weapons programs which occurred on January 16, 2016. It also outlines Iran's obligations under the agreement and Congressional discussion of adjustments to the agreement or withdrawal.
Date: May 25, 2018
Creator: Kerr, Paul K. & Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2018 (open access)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2018

This report provides an overview and analysis of FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary focus is on Congressional direction and funding provided through the appropriations process, but also notes funding made available to DHS outside this process (e.g., user fees and trust funds). It includes an appendix with definitions of key budget terms, and lists other Congressional Research Service reports that provide context and additional details regarding specific component appropriations and issues.
Date: May 22, 2018
Creator: Painter, William L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Department of State Personnel: Background and Selected Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Department of State Personnel: Background and Selected Issues for Congress

This report discusses the background and current status of the U.S. Department of State and Foreign Service, as well as issues for Congress to consider in regard to the personnel of these departments.
Date: May 18, 2018
Creator: Gill, Cory R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: In Brief (open access)

Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: In Brief

This report discusses Mexico's problem of violence committed against journalists. Topics include press freedom in Mexico compared to other Latin American countries, crimes against journalists, Mexican government efforts to address these crimes, and U.S. policy on the issue.
Date: May 17, 2018
Creator: Seelke, Clare Ribando
System: The UNT Digital Library
Expedited Citizenship through Military Service (open access)

Expedited Citizenship through Military Service

This report discusses current law and policy regarding naturalization based on military service, controversy over deportation of veterans, and current legislative proposals.
Date: May 11, 2018
Creator: Kandel, William A. & Kapp, Lawrence
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions (open access)

Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions

This report identifies the legislative bases for sanctions imposed on Iran, and the nature of the authority to waive or lift those restrictions. It includes two tables that present legislation and executive orders that are specific to Iran and its objectionable activities in the areas of terrorism, human rights, and weapons proliferation.
Date: May 10, 2018
Creator: Rennack, Dianne E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal (open access)

Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal

This report discusses disposal of nuclear waste, primarily highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants. Presidential and Congressional actions regarding nuclear waste disposal sites and the Yucca Mountain Project, other alternatives previously proposed by the Obama Administration, and temporary solutions are discussed.
Date: May 9, 2018
Creator: Holt, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil and Gas Activities Within the National Wildlife Refuge System (open access)

Oil and Gas Activities Within the National Wildlife Refuge System

This report contains sections on recent developments related to oil and gas wells in the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and related issues for Congress. The report presents information on the number and location of oil and gas wells, compatibility of oil and gas activities with NWRS purposes, and regulatory mechanisms for the administration of oil and gas activities.
Date: May 9, 2018
Creator: Crafton, R. Eliot; Comay, Laura B. & Humphries, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Decision to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

U.S. Decision to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report analyzes the Trump Administration's decision to pullout from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its potential implications. The other powers that negotiated the accord with Iran--Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany--have consistently asserted that the JCPOA is succeeding in its core objectives and that its implementation should not be jeopardized.
Date: May 9, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth; Kerr, Paul K. & Heitshusen, Valerie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements (open access)

Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements

This report provides an overview of many of the key arms control and nonproliferation agreements and endeavors of the past 40 years, divided into three sections. The first describes arms control efforts between the United States and the states of the former Soviet Union. The second section describes multilateral nuclear nonproliferation efforts. The final section reviews treaties and agreements that address chemical, biological, and conventional weapons.
Date: May 8, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.; Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Notification Requirements in Brief (open access)

Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Notification Requirements in Brief

This report discusses the requirements for notifying Congress of covert action and clandestine activities of the intelligence community and activities of the military. These requirements originated from instances in the 1970s when media disclosure of past intelligence abuses underscored reasons for Congress taking a more active role in oversight. Over time, these requirements were written into statute or became custom.
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E. & Peters, Heidi M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report outlines the legal framework for withdrawal from international agreements under domestic and international law, and it examines legal issues related to the potential termination of two agreements that may be of significance to the 115th Congress: the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) related to Iran's nuclear program.
Date: May 4, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program (open access)

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program

This report provides an overview of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, including how areas are designated as part of a HIDTA, and program coordination and funding. It also examines issues that policymakers may consider as they debate the future of the program: whether the county is still an appropriate unit of inclusion, whether the criteria remain adequate, whether the program is effective, whether its tangential effects can be measured, whether the current bounds on funds are still appropriate, and which federal entity may be best suited to administer the program.
Date: May 3, 2018
Creator: Finklea, Kristin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bill Programs Without a Budget Baseline Beyond FY2018 (open access)

Farm Bill Programs Without a Budget Baseline Beyond FY2018

This report discusses programs under the Farm Bill that do not have guaranteed future funding known as "baseline" funding beyond FY2018.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Monke, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library
From Slip Law to United States Code: A Guide to Federal Statutes for Congressional Staff (open access)

From Slip Law to United States Code: A Guide to Federal Statutes for Congressional Staff

This report provides an overview of federal statutes in their various forms, as well as basic guidance for congressional staff interested in researching statutes.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Tarnay, Eva M.
System: The UNT Digital Library