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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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
A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress (open access)

A Shift in the International Security Environment: Potential Implications for Defense--Issues for Congress

This report briefly describes the shift in the international security environment that some observers believe has occurred, and identifies some defense-related issues for Congress that could arise from it. Congress's decisions on these issues could have significant implications for U.S. defense capabilities and funding requirements.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA): Compensation Related to Exposure to Radiation from Atomic Weapons Testing and Uranium Mining (open access)

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA): Compensation Related to Exposure to Radiation from Atomic Weapons Testing and Uranium Mining

This report discusses the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), which provides one-time benefit payments to persons who may have developed cancer or other specified diseases after being exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining, milling, or transporting.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Szymendera, Scott D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NATO Funding and Burdensharing (open access)

NATO Funding and Burdensharing

This report discusses the the relative imbalance in defense spending and military capabilities within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has long fueled concerns about burdensharing and European allies' reliance on U.S. defense guarantees.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
North American Free Trade Agreement: Notification for Renegotiation (open access)

North American Free Trade Agreement: Notification for Renegotiation

This report discusses the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after the Trump Administration sent a 90-day notification to Congress of its intent to begin talks with Canada and Mexico to renegotiate NAFTA.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: Villarreal, M. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Veterans Affairs FY2017 Appropriations (open access)

Department of Veterans Affairs FY2017 Appropriations

This report provides an overview of Veterans Affairs (VA) appropriations. The VA provides a range of benefits and services to veterans and eligible dependents who meet certain criteria as authorized by law.
Date: May 23, 2017
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework (open access)

The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework

This report provides an overview of the relationship between executive and legislative authority over national security information, and summarizes the current laws that form the legal framework protecting classified information -- including current executive orders and some agency regulations pertaining to the handling of unauthorized disclosures of classified information by government officers and employees. The report also summarizes criminal laws that pertain specifically to the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, as well as civil and administrative penalties, and some recent developments.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected Federal Water Activities: Agencies, Authorities, and Congressional Committees (open access)

Selected Federal Water Activities: Agencies, Authorities, and Congressional Committees

The report focuses on the complexity of federal activities related to water, based on four general topics: (1) "Water Resources Development, Management, and Use"; (2) "Water Quality, Protection, and Restoration"; (3) "Water Rights and Allocation"; and (4) "Research and Planning." It aims to serve as a guide to federal water-related activities, including the administering agency (or agencies), the primary or overarching authorities for such activities, and House and Senate committee jurisdictions.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Cody, Betsy A.; Schneider, Judy & Tiemann, Mary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Health Centers: An Overview (open access)

Federal Health Centers: An Overview

This report provides an overview of the federal Health Center Program, including its statutory authority, program requirements, and appropriation levels. It also describes federal programs available to assist health center operations, including the federally-qualified health center (FQHC) designation for Medicare and Medicaid payments, and concludes with two appendices that describe FQHC payments for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations (open access)

Presidential Transitions: Issues Involving Outgoing and Incoming Administrations

This report discusses issues surrounding the transition of Presidential power, including the variety of events, decisions, and activities.
Date: May 17, 2017
Creator: Halchin, L. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Additional Troops for Afghanistan? Considerations for Congress (open access)

Additional Troops for Afghanistan? Considerations for Congress

This report discusses the possibility of a proposal by the Trump Administration to deploy additional ground forces to Afghanistan and somewhat broaden their mission.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J. & Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fact Sheet: FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) DOD Reform Proposals (open access)

Fact Sheet: FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) DOD Reform Proposals

This report discusses information on extant Department of Defense (DOD) reform proposals being considered during the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act debates. It includes key provisions incorporated in 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), and S. 2943, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 18, 2016 (S.Rept. 114-255).
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status (open access)

OPEC and Non-OPEC Crude Oil Production Agreement: Compliance Status

This report discusses the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC's) influence on global oil prices through coordinated production decisions that can impact the global oil market supply and demand balance.
Date: May 17, 2017
Creator: Brown, Phillip
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
President's FY2018 Budget Proposes Cuts in Public Health Service (PHS) Agency Funding (open access)

President's FY2018 Budget Proposes Cuts in Public Health Service (PHS) Agency Funding

This report outlines the significant reductions in funding for the Public Health Service (PHS) proposed by the President's FY2018 budget.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Redhead, C. Stephen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection: Toward Final Disclosure of Withheld Records in October 2017 (open access)

President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection: Toward Final Disclosure of Withheld Records in October 2017

This report discusses the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (JFK Records Act).
Date: May 26, 2017
Creator: Petersen, R. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress (open access)

Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) disputes in the East China (ECS) and South China Sea (SCS) involving China, with a focus on how these disputes may affect U.S. strategic and policy interests.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement? (open access)

What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement?

This report discusses the United States and European Union (EU) negotiations on the first insurance covered agreement.
Date: May 17, 2017
Creator: Webel, Baird & Fefer, Rachel F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United States Withdraws from the TPP (open access)

The United States Withdraws from the TPP

This report discusses discusses the withdrawal of the United States as a signatory from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as directed by President Trump.
Date: May 23, 2017
Creator: Williams, Brock R. & Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks (open access)

The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks

This report discusses the current debate over "net neutrality." While there is no single accepted definition of "net neutrality," most agree that any such definition should include the general principles that owners of the networks that compose and provide access to the Internet should not control how consumers lawfully use that network, and they should not be able to discriminate against content provider access to that network.
Date: May 1, 2017
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report discusses the kingdom of Saudi Arabia's relations with the United States; the kingdom's stability, and its future trajectory are subjects of continuing congressional interest.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-South Korea Relations (open access)

U.S.-South Korea Relations

This report contains two main parts: a section describing recent events and a longer background section on key elements of the U.S.-South Korea relationship. It also provides a list of CRS products on South Korea and North Korea. The report identifies South Korean individuals by using their last name first.
Date: May 23, 2017
Creator: Manyin, Mark E.; Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Nikitin, Mary Beth D.; Williams, Brock R. & Corrado, Jonathan R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Buying American: Protecting U.S. Manufacturing Through the Berry and Kissell Amendments (open access)

Buying American: Protecting U.S. Manufacturing Through the Berry and Kissell Amendments

This report discusses the Berry and Kissell amendments, two separate but closely-related laws requiring that certain goods purchased by national security agencies be produced in the United States.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
21st Century U.S. Energy Sources: A Primer (open access)

21st Century U.S. Energy Sources: A Primer

This report provides an overview of U.S. energy issues, and it serves as an initial resource document for related information, data, and CRS contacts. It is mainly organized around the major fuels and energy sources used in the United States and also highlights the role of the federal government, particularly the use of federal lands in energy production.
Date: May 19, 2017
Creator: Ratner, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

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