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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 19, Pages 2423-2542 May 12, 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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 12, 2023
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Australia
This report discusses Australia's strategic alliance with the United States and their economic ties with China and ways these two interests may conflict. Relations between the U.S. and Australia and recent tensions between U.S. President Trump and Australian President Turnbull are also discussed.
Date:
May 12, 2017
Creator:
Vaughn, Bruce
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on China's naval modernization effort and its implications for U.S. Navy capabilities. The issue for Congress is how the U.S. Navy should respond to China's military modernization effort, particularly its naval modernization effort.
Date:
May 12, 2017
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure
This report examines the source of the contempt power, reviews the historical development of the early case law, outlines the statutory and common law basis for Congress's contempt power, and analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas. The report also includes a detailed discussion of two recent information access disputes that led to the approval of contempt citations in the House against then-White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder. Finally, the report discusses both non-constitutional and constitutionally based limitations on the contempt power.
Date:
May 12, 2017
Creator:
Garvey, Todd
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income: Recent Evidence and Implications for the Social Security Retirement Age
This report provides a brief overview of the concept of life expectancy, how it is measured, and how it has changed over time in the United States. While life expectancy may be studied in a variety of contexts, this report focuses on the link between life expectancy and socioeconomic status (SES), as measured by lifetime income. In particular, this report synthesizes recent research on the life expectancy gap by income and the relationship between this gap and Social Security benefits. Finally, this report discusses the implications of this research for one type of Social Security reform proposal: increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Date:
May 12, 2017
Creator:
Isaacs, Katelin P. & Choudhury, Sharmila
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 19, Pages 2445-2608, May 12, 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 12, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar
This presentation is a webinar to discuss eligibility, application and submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and Review and Selection Process for the paid leave analysis grants.
Date:
May 12, 2016
Creator:
Gupta, Pronita & Watson, Laura
Object Type:
Presentation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fact Sheet: Selected Highlights of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909)
This report provides selected highlights of H.R. 4909, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) reported by the House Armed Services Committee on May 4, 2016 (H.Rept. 114-537). Table 1 provides a summary of amounts recommended for authorization. Table 2 provides a summary of selected congressional budget reductions and restrictions, and Table 3 provides a summary of selected Administration policy and cost-cutting proposals. Table 4 provides a summary of selected congressional budget increases and policy initiatives.
Date:
May 12, 2016
Creator:
Towell, Pat & Williams, Lynn M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Nunn-McCurdy Act: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress
This report examines the the Nunn-McCurdy Act, which requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress whenever a major defense acquisition program experiences cost overruns that exceed certain thresholds. As a result of the Nunn-McCurdy Act, Congress has increased visibility into the cost performance of the acquisition stage of MDAPs. However, some analysts suggest that Nunn-McCurdy is not a sufficiently comprehensive reporting mechanism.
Date:
May 12, 2016
Creator:
Schwartz, Moshe & O'Connor, Charles V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Joint Resolution 73
Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 835, Chapter 6
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to increasing the punishment for the offense of fraudulent or fictitious military record.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The America COMPETES Acts: An Overview
This report discusses the COMPETES acts, policy debate and implementation status, enactment and re authorization and concluding observation.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Gonzalez, Heather B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Air Issues in the 114th Congress: An Overview
This report discusses regulatory actions that have recently received attention in the 114th Congress including EPA's proposed regulations on the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from power plants, and a proposed revision of the ambient air quality standard for ozone.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
McCarthy, James E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
This report discusses the evolution of a national critical infrastructure policy and the institutional structures established to implement it. Critical infrastructure includes physical assets used to produce and distribute services such as electricity (including the power plants and electric grid), communications, and computers. The report highlights five issues of Congressional concern: identifying critical assets; assessing vulnerabilities and risks; allocating resources; information sharing; and regulation.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Moteff, John D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements
This report provides an overview of the committee funding process in the House and analyzes funding levels since 1996.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Glassman, Matthew E. & Chausow, Lara E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection: A Brief Overview
This report reviews the current scientific understanding of induced seismicity, primarily in the context of Class II oil and gas waste water disposal wells.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Folger, Peter & Tiemann, Mary
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions. May 2015
This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and, in so doing, provides examples, based on a wide range of open source reporting, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations
This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board and the Security Council.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile
None
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2015 Appropriations
None
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in the 114th Congress: S. 697, S. 725, and a House Discussion Draft
This report tracks the legislative status in the 114th Congress of proposals to amend Title I of the Toxic Substances Control Act and includes a discussion of selected issues that have received more attention. This report does not present a comprehensive analysis of all provisions of relevant legislation, nor is this report intended to provide a detailed analysis of precise language and its legal or regulatory interpretation.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Yen, Jerry H. & Wyatt, Alexandra M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements
None
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Challenges to Federal Enforcement of Immigration Law: Historical Precedents and Pending Litigation in Texas v. United States
This report outlines how different states and localities react to the enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) regarding unauthorized aliens. The report provides a detailed overview of different states challenging the provisions of the INA and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, with cases ranging from the mid-1990's to December 2014.
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA): A Legal Analysis
None
Date:
May 12, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library