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The Cedar Post, Volume 5, Number 1, July 2015
Newsletter discussing issues of interest to land owners in Hill Country including wildlife management, research in the area, descriptions of flora and fauna, news and upcoming events, and other relevant topics.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule on Medicaid Managed Care: Frequently Asked Questions
This report responds to a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) identified to address some of the major updates included in the proposed rule. The FAQs summarize provisions such as the introduction of a minimum medical loss ratio (MLR), guidance on enrolling the long-term services and supports (LTSS) population in managed care, and network adequacy.
Date:
July 15, 2015
Creator:
Blom, Kirstin B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Charleston, SC, Mass Shooter Might Have Been Denied a Handgun If Not for Possible Recordkeeping Oversights
This report briefly discusses the announcement by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey that the alleged assailant in the Charleston, SC, mass murder/shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church might have been prevented from acquiring a handgun if not for possible recordkeeping oversights on the part of the FBI and Columbia, SC, city police and county sheriff's departments.
Date:
July 13, 2015
Creator:
Krouse, William J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Charter-Time Warner Cable-Bright House Networks Mergers: Overview and Issues
The combination of Charter, Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), and Bright House Networks (BHN) would create a single entity providing cable television and broadband access service to 23.9 million customers in 41 states, making it the nation’s second-largest cable television operator and broadband access provider. At the federal level, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must approve the transactions before they can close.This report describes recent trends in the television industry, the events leading up to the proposed transactions, and the criteria and process of regulatory review.
Date:
July 24, 2015
Creator:
Scherer, Dana A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Advisory: Safe Storage, Handling, and Management of Solid Ammonium Nitrate Prills
This advisory provides guidance on the handling, storage and standards fr solid ammonium nitrate prills.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare: Oversight of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Foster Care
This report provides an oversight of Psychotropic medication for children in Foster Care.
Date:
July 28, 2015
Creator:
Fernandes-Alacantara, Adrienne L.; Caldwell, Sarah W. & Stoltzfus, Emilie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities--Background and Issues for Congress
This report focuses on the potential implications of China's naval modernization for future required U.S. Navy capabilities. Other CRS reports address separate issues relating to China. This report is based on unclassified open-source information.
Date:
July 28, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China-U.S. Trade Issues
This report mainly focuses on China-U.S. Trade Issues. China-U.S. ties have been substantially expanded over the past three decades. U.S imports from China have risen much more rapidly than the U.S exports to China.
Date:
July 16, 2015
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China’s “Intended Nationally Determined Contribution” to Addressing Climate Change in 2020 and Beyond
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Date:
July 6, 2015
Creator:
Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
City of Edinburg Master Drainage Plan
Report on the master drainage plan for the city of Edinburg, Texas.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Civil Systems Engineering, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues
This report provides information about the Background and Issues on Clean Water Act Section 401. Section 401 of the clean water act requires that an applicant for a federal license or permit provide a certification that any discharges from the facility will comply with the act.
Date:
July 2, 2015
Creator:
Claudia, Copleland
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cleburne State Park: Trails Map
Map of the Cleburne State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Coast Guard's programs for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), intended as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard cutters and patrol craft. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Coast Guard's funding requests and acquisition strategies for these programs.
Date:
July 28, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on sustaining and modernizing the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions.
Date:
July 28, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Colorado Bend State Park: Trails Map
Map of the Colorado Bend State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Concurrent Receipt: Background and Issues for Congress
This report addresses the two primary components of the concurrent receipt program: Combat-Related Compensation(CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments(CRDP). It reviews the possible legislative expansion of the program to additional populations and provides several potential options for Congress to consider.
Date:
July 24, 2015
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Concurrent Receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Unemployment Insurance (UI): Background and Legislative Proposals
This report provides an overview of the SSDI and UI programs and explores the issue of overlapping payments.
Date:
July 31, 2015
Creator:
Morton, William R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2012-2015
Annual report describing the condition of Texas pavements based on distress ratings and ride quality measurements from the Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) during fiscal years 2012-2015. "The report includes the percentage of lane miles in 'Good' or better condition, trends for the major highway systems (IH, US, SH and FM) and pavement types (ACP, CRCP and JCP), trends for pavement distress types and maintenance level of service information" (p. ii).
Date:
July 23, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Considerations for a Catastrophic Declaration: Issues and Analysis
This report examines concerns expressed by policymakers and experts that current Stafford Act declarations are inadequate to respond to, and recover from, highly destructive events, and presents the argument for and against amending the act to add a catastrophic declaration amendment. This report includes data analyses of past and potential disasters to determine what incidents might be deemed as catastrophic, and explores alternative policy options that might obviate the need for catastrophic declarations.
Date:
July 6, 2015
Creator:
Lindsay, Bruce R. & McCarthy, Francis X.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Consumer and Credit Reporting, Scoring, and Related Policy Issues
This report provides background information on the consumer data industry and various specialty areas. One prominent specialty area--consumer scoring--is explained and includes information about various factors used to calculate credit scores. It provides a general description of the current regulatory framework of the consumer data industry. Finally, this report discusses selected policy issues pertaining to credit scoring and proposed modifications that may result in expanded consumer protection and credit access.
Date:
July 30, 2015
Creator:
Getter, Darryl E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Recent Practices
This report provides an overview of the components of CRs and a longitudinal analysis of recent congressional practices. Consequently, the data in this report are inclusive of all appropriations acts entitled or otherwise designated as providing continuing appropriations.
Date:
July 16, 2015
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Copper Breaks State Park: Trails Map
Map of the Copper Breaks State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Counting Regulations: An Overview of Rulemaking, Types of Federal Regulations, and Pages in the Federal Register
This report serves to inform the congressional debate over rulemaking by analyzing different ways to measure federal rulemaking activity. The report provides data on and analysis of the total number of rules issued each year, as well as information on other types of rules, such as "major" rules, "significant" rules, and "economically significant" rules.
Date:
July 14, 2015
Creator:
Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CR News, Volume 20, Number 3, July-September 2015
Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to crime records and other safety issue within Texas.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Texas. Crime Records Division.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History