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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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