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
Object Type: Report
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.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data Under the CLOUD Act (open access)

Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data Under the CLOUD Act

This report discusses the CLOUD Act recently passed by Congress which gives the U.S. government's the ability to force companies to disclose information stored on overseas servers that is covered under a warrant and updates the reciprocal agreements with other countries accessing data as a part of criminal investigations that is held in the United States. Legal commentary on the law is provided.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2018, Part 2 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2018, 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 2, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2018, Part 5 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2018, 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 2, 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Travel Ban Case and Nationwide Injunctions (open access)

The Travel Ban Case and Nationwide Injunctions

This report addresses when, if ever, a regional federal trial judge adjudicating a case involving the federal government can award nationwide injunctive relief--a court order that commands a party to take or refrain from taking some action throughout the country. In the context of a suit against the federal government, an injunction with this type of "universal" effect acts to effectively void the law or policy in question. This report briefly explores the nationwide injunction at issue in the travel ban case (Trump v. Hawaii) and surveys a handful of the scholarly and judicial arguments surrounding the nationwide injunction in general
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Freeman, Wilson C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Trump's First Year in Office: Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents (open access)

U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Trump's First Year in Office: Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents

This report provides statistics related to the nomination and confirmation of U.S. circuit and district court nominees during the first year of the Trump presidency, as well as during the first year of each of his three immediate predecessors: Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 89, Chapter 1 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 89, Chapter 1

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to state contracts with and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Committee Types and Roles (open access)

Committee Types and Roles

This report outlines the types of committees that are present in Congress as well as their structures and roles.
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Frequently Asked Questions About Prescription Drug Pricing and Policy (open access)

Frequently Asked Questions About Prescription Drug Pricing and Policy

This report will address frequently asked questions about government and private-sector policies that affect drug prices and availability. Among the prescription drug topics covered are federally funded research and development, regulation of direct-to-consumer advertising, legal restrictions on reimportation, and federal price negotiation. The report provides a broad overview of the issues as well as references to more in-depth CRS products. The appendixes provide references to relevant congressional hearings and documents (see Appendix A) and a directory of CRS prescription drug experts (see Appendix B).
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Kirchhoff, Suzanne M.; Johnson, Judith A. & Thaul, Susan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal (open access)

How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal

This report is intended for Members and staff assisting grant seekers in districts and states and covers writing proposals for both government and private foundation grants. In preparation for writing a proposal, the report first discusses preliminary information gathering and preparation, developing ideas for the proposal, gathering community support, identifying funding resources, and seeking preliminary review of the proposal and support of relevant administrative officials. The second section of the report covers the actual writing of the proposal, from outlining of project goals, stating the purpose and objectives of the proposal, explaining the program methods to solve the stated problem, and how the results of the project will be evaluated, to long-term project planning, and, finally, developing the proposal budget. The last section of the report provides a listing of free grants-writing websites, including guidelines from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and the Foundation Center's "Proposal Writing Short Course."
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Jennings, Julie & Kreiser, Maria A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Sebate (open access)

The Office of the Parliamentarian in the House and Sebate

This report discusses the role of the parliamentarian in the House and Senate. The parliamentarian's job is provide advice to members of Congress on the workings of House and Senate rules.
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives (open access)

Points of Order, Rulings, and Appeals in the House of Representatives

This report discusses points of order in the House of Representatives and how they are enforced.
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revitalizing Coastal Shipping for Domestic Commerce (open access)

Revitalizing Coastal Shipping for Domestic Commerce

This report examines recent trends in waterborne freight movement within the United States and offers policy options that might strengthen the competitive position of coastal and Great Lakes shipping in the face of robust demand for freight transportation.
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Frittelli, John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2017, Part 1 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2017, 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 2, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2017, Part 2 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2017, 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 2, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2017, Part 5 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: April 2017, 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 2, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trade Implications of the President's Buy American Executive Order (open access)

Trade Implications of the President's Buy American Executive Order

This report discusses President Trump's April 18, 2017 Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American and its implications for U.S. trade agreements and government procurement costs.
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F. & Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Natural Gas: Uncertainty for Markets (open access)

China's Natural Gas: Uncertainty for Markets

This report discusses China's natural gas plans. Despite China's pollution problems and international environmental commitments, the role of natural gas in China's energy mix remains relatively low, particularly compared to the United States; however, China has announced big plans for its natural gas development and use. These changes will require significant investment in exploration, production, infrastructure, and consumption.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Ratner, Michael; Nelson, Gabriel M. & Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DHS Budget v. DHS Appropriations: Fact Sheet (open access)

DHS Budget v. DHS Appropriations: Fact Sheet

This report provides a breakdown of the Obama Administration's 2017 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and compares it to appropriations in previous years.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure (open access)

EPA Policies Concerning Integrated Planning and Affordability of Water Infrastructure

This report examines two recent initiatives by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in which the agency works with states to develop and implement new approaches for water quality goals that will be more cost-effective and address the most pressing water infrastructure problems first. The examples include an integrated planning policy and a framework policy for assessing a community's financial capability to meet objectives and requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lifeline Program: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Federal Lifeline Program: Frequently Asked Questions

This report discusses the Federal Lifeline Program established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1985. The program was originally designed to assist eligible low-income households to subsidize the monthly service charges incurred for voice telephone usage and was limited to one fixed line per household.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater (open access)

Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater

This report discusses the issue of stormwater, or runoff, which is considered largely a problem of excess rainwater or snowmelt impacting communities. Prevailing engineering practices were to move stormwater away from cities as rapidly as possible to avoid potential damages from flooding. More recently, these practices have evolved and come to recognize stormwater as a resource that, managed properly within communities, has multiple benefits.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions Authored by Judge Merrick Garland (open access)

Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions Authored by Judge Merrick Garland

This report identifies and briefly summarizes each of the more than 350 cases in which Judge Garland has authored a majority, concurring, or dissenting opinion. Arguably, these written opinions provide the greatest insight into Judge Garland's judicial approach, as a judge's vote in a case or decision to join an opinion authored by a colleague may be based upon a number of considerations and may not necessarily represent full agreement with a joined opinion.
Date: May 2, 2016
Creator: Mason, R. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library