Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 18, Pages 2255-2422 May 5, 2023 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 18, Pages 2255-2422 May 5, 2023

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: May 5, 2023
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: Seventh Report to Congress and the President (open access)

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

Report from the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission providing an update about projects, including the shift to digital activities for the centennial due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: May 5, 2020
Creator: United States. Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fair Housing Act: HUD Oversight, Programs, and Activities (open access)

The Fair Housing Act: HUD Oversight, Programs, and Activities

This report discusses the Fair Housing Act from the perspective of the activities undertaken and programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). After a brief summary of the Fair Housing Act, this report discusses each of these Fair Housing activities, as well as two other initiatives administered by FHEO, Limited English Proficiency and Section 3, the latter of which provides economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Perl, Libby
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Presidential Elections (open access)

Iran's Presidential Elections

This report analyzes Iran's 2009 presidential election, particularly the campaigns of reformist candidate Mir Hussein Musavi and incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It also describes the Obama Administration's reaction to the election results and briefly discusses the current relationship between the U.S. and Iran, as well as U.S. concerns regarding Iran, such as Iran's efforts at building a nuclear weapons program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival (open access)

Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival

This report examines the current status of the manufacturing sector in the U.S., which is a subject of ongoing interest in Congress. After rebounding from the 2007-09 recession, U.S. manufacturing output has grown little since the second half of 2014 while employment in the U.S. sector has been flat. These trends defy expectations that forces such as higher labor costs, heightened concern about the risk of disruptions to complex supply chains, and the development of inexpensive domestic supplies of natural gas.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Levinson, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Meaning of "Made in U.S.A." (open access)

The Meaning of "Made in U.S.A."

This report discusses the provisions in federal law are intended to support manufacturing in the United States. On April 18, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to ensure that federal grants and procurement maximize the use of manufactured goods produced in the United States, although it defined "produced in the United States" only for iron and steel products.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Levinson, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of Offshore Energy Leasing: President Trump's Executive Order (open access)

Review of Offshore Energy Leasing: President Trump's Executive Order

This report discusses President Trump's executive order (E.O.) on U.S. offshore energy strategy including a brief overview of previous policies and the scope of the E.O.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Comay, Laura B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (open access)

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects

This report discusses the causes of funding gaps and shutdowns of the federal government, processes that are associated with shutdowns, and how agency operations may be affected by shutdowns. The report concludes with a discussion of potential issues for Congress.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.; Glassman, Matthew E.; Keegan, Natalie; McMillion, Barry J.; Rollins, John W. & Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 18, Pages 2377-2444, May 5, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 18, Pages 2377-2444, May 5, 2017

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: May 5, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions

This document is a FAQ for the 2016 paid leave analysis grant program.
Date: May 5, 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unique Identification Codes for Federal Contractors: DUNS Numbers and CAGE Codes (open access)

Unique Identification Codes for Federal Contractors: DUNS Numbers and CAGE Codes

This report focuses on identification numbers for government acquisition and acquisition-related purposes that government contractors, generally, are required to have. The federal government uses a proprietary system, Dun & Bradstreet's (D&B's) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), to uniquely identify the entities with which it does business. It does not address taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) or other types of recipients of federal money (e.g., grant award recipients) who are required to obtain DUNS numbers.
Date: May 5, 2016
Creator: Halchin, L. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 99 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 99

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of David Michael Braun of Nassau Bay
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 903, Chapter 3 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 903, Chapter 3

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to procedures for the management, sale, or lease of certain state-owned real property and the management or collection of related funds, including disputed oil and gas royalties owed to the state.
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1985, Chapter 4 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1985, Chapter 4

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of a real property interest in oil or gas in place.
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Franking Privilege: Background and Recent Legislation (open access)

Congressional Franking Privilege: Background and Recent Legislation

This report discusses the congressional franking privilege, which dates from 1775 and allows Members of Congress to transmit mail matter under their signature without postage.
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ethiopia: An Overview (open access)

Ethiopia: An Overview

This report gives an overview of Ethiopia's overview. It includes background, political issues, security concerns, economy, and U.S. foreign assistance
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2016 (open access)

Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2016

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Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2016 (open access)

Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2016

This report includes a fact sheet based on the draft bill and committee report (H.Rept. 114-102) and is designed as a time-urgent product offering Members the best available information about the bill pending publication of a CRS report on the FY2016 Defense Authorization and Appropriations legislation.
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN? (open access)

The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?

The report provides background information on Domain Name System and the role of the U.S. government. This report discusses the U.S. government limited authority over the Internet's domain name system, primarily through the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Investment Agreements (IIAs): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

International Investment Agreements (IIAs): Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers frequently asked questions about international investment agreements (IIAs) made between the United States and other countries. Questions are categorized in three main areas: background and context; U.S. international investment agreements; and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Weiss, Martin A.; Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias; Murrill, Brandon J. & Shedd, Daniel T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Foreign Policy (open access)

Iran's Foreign Policy

This report provides an overview of Iran's foreign policy, which has been a subject of numerous congressional hearings and of sanctions and other legislation for many years. The report analyzes Iranian foreign policy as a whole and by region. The regional analysis discusses those countries where Iranian policy is of U.S. concern. The report also makes reference to Iran's efforts to utilize its ties to various countries to try to mitigate the effects of U.S. sanctions.
Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran’s Foreign Policy (open access)

Iran’s Foreign Policy

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Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Background and Funding (open access)

Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Background and Funding

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Date: May 5, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library