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Internal Audit of Business Continuity As of August 31, 2015
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Internal Audit of Business Continuity As of August 31, 2015.
Date:
August 31, 2015
Creator:
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada: Current Issues
This report examines the status and current issues surrounding Canadian softwood lumber imports since 2006. After providing background information on what constitutes softwood lumber, the stakeholders in the dispute, and the history of the dispute, the report introduces the 2006 SLA and analyzes its impacts on the U.S. lumber industry as well as on the trade relationship between the United States and Canada. Finally, the report discusses the potential issues Congress may consider when the agreement expires in 2015.
Date:
August 27, 2015
Creator:
Hoover, Katie & Fergusson, Ian F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FY2016 Appropriations for the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis
None
Date:
August 7, 2015
Creator:
Williams, Jennifer D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying Congress with Appropriated Funds: Restrictions on Federal Agencies and Officials
This report provides an overview of the restrictions on federal agencies and officials on lobbying Congress with appropriated funds.
Date:
August 13, 2015
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Proposed Federal Plan Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electric Utility Generating Units Constructed on or before January 8, 2014; Model Trading Rules; Amendments for Framework Regulations
Regulatory Impact Analysis report discussing benefits, costs and economic impacts of the Proposed Federal Plan Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electric Utility Generating Units Constructed on or before January 8, 2014; Model Trading Rules; Amendments for Framework Regulations where the EPA proposing a federal plan to implement the emissions guidelines for existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Date:
October 23, 2015
Creator:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Plans: More State Options, Lower Costs
A chart which shows some of the compliance pathways available to states under the final Clean Power Plan.
Date:
August 5, 2015
Creator:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Forecasting Models to Investigate Future Uncertain Purchase Costs due to Technology Changes, and Estimate Down Time Costs and Operating and Maintenance Costs
Report on forecast models for estimating future purchase costs.
Date:
August 2013
Creator:
Machemehl, Randy; Gemar, Mason & Fan, Wei
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Water Conservation Demonstration Initiative in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Final Report
Report on agricultural irrigation water systems in the lower Rio Grande Valley that conserve water while still effectively watering the crops.
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
McLemore, Tom; Arendt, Johanna; Ford, Karen & Fernandez, Linda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Determining Cost Benefit and Demand Savings of Municipal Water Conservation Efforts
Quantifies the water saved by individual conservation measures and identifies the most effective method. Estimates the cost benefit on the revenue and plans for future water supply and waste water capacity
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Watearth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Forecasting the Impacts of Shale Gas Developments on Public Health and Transportation Systems on Both Sides of the Mexico-U.S. Border
Report on an improvement of the Bayesian system for forecasting the impact of shale gas development on public health and transportation systems on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border near the Eagle Ford formation.
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Medina-Cetina, Zenon & Varela, Patricia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automated Distress Surveys: Analysis of Network Level Data (Phase III)
Report on network level data related to automated distress surveys performed by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Date:
February 2015
Creator:
Serigos, Pedro A.; Chen, Kuan-Yu; Smit, Andre; Prozzi, Jorge A. & Murphy, Mike R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: Estimated Economic and Market Effects
This report examines several issues: it evaluates the potential of the Cadillac tax to affect health insurance coverage (and, therefore, the health market), and examines the expected incidence (burden) of the tax--that is, which group will pay the price of the tax.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Gravelle, Jane G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees' Retirement System: Budget and Trust Fund Issues
This report discusses the two retirement systems for federal employees: (1) the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) for individuals hired before 1984, and (2) the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) for individuals hired in 1984 or later.
Date:
August 24, 2015
Creator:
Isaacs, Katelin P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Intelligence Community and Its Use of Contractors: Congressional Oversight Issues
The report examines, from an acquisition perspective, several reasons for interest in the intelligence community's (IC) use of contractors, notably, the types of functions contractors perform, whether the IC's acquisition workforce has the capacity to oversee contractors.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Halchin, L. E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage: Background and Economic Analysis
This report gives a brief description of the excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored coverage, commonly referred to as the Cadillac tax, including the legislative origins of the tax and an analysis of the revenue effects of the tax. It also analyzes the Cadillac tax using standard economic criteria of efficiency, equity, and administrative simplicity as well as an analysis of health insurance premium data to provide insights into what share of health insurance plans could exceed the Cadillac tax threshold and how the threshold could affect more health plans over time.
Date:
August 20, 2015
Creator:
Lowry, Sean
System:
The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Clean Power Plan: Highlights of the Final Rule
This report provides an initial analysis of EPA's final rule -- a prepublication version, known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP), pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act -- summarizing highlights and identifying differences between the final and proposed rules. The topics discussed do not represent an exhaustive list of the differences from the proposed rule or the support or opposition that may be raised by various stakeholders.
Date:
August 14, 2015
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L. & McCarthy, James E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate
This report presents recent developments and a brief history of the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides non-reciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). It discusses the economic rationale and legal background leading to the establishment of the GSP and the U.S. implementation of the GSP. The report also presents an analysis of the U.S. program's effectiveness and the positions of various stakeholders, as well as the implications of the expiration of the U.S. program and possible options for Congress.
Date:
August 17, 2015
Creator:
Jones, Vivian C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trends in the Timing and Size of DHS Appropriations: In Brief
This report examines trends in the timing and size of homeland security appropriations measures between FY2004 and FY2015. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was officially established on January 24, 2003.
Date:
August 6, 2015
Creator:
Painter, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's Essential Health Benefits (EHB)
This report provides an overview of the first component of the essential health benefits (EHB) package--a core package of health care services required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) for non-group and small-group private health insurance markets. The report examines how the EHB are defined, regulations related to the EHB, state variation in the EHB, applicability of the EHB to health plans, and how the EHB interact with other ACA provisions.
Date:
August 27, 2015
Creator:
Uberoi, Namrata K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?
This report discusses legislation over the future of Internet government that has been introduced in the 113th and 114th Congresses which would prevent, delay, or impose conditions or additional scrutiny on the transition.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy: Frequently Asked Questions
This report discusses trade issues relevant to Congress. It is divided into four sections in a question-and-answer format: trade concepts; U.S. trade performance; formulation of U.S. trade policy; and trade and investment issues.
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.; Bolle, Mary Jane; Jackson, James K.; Jones, Vivian C.; Villarreal, M. A. & Meza, Candy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and presents potential issues for Congress concerning the Navy's ship force-structure goals and shipbuilding plans. The planned size of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy's shipbuilding plans have been matters of concern for the congressional defense committees for the past several years.
Date:
August 10, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
This report provides background on genetic information, legal implications regarding the use of this information, and relevant laws. It also discusses the statutory provisions of GINA and the regulations regarding both health insurance and employment.
Date:
August 6, 2015
Creator:
Sarata, Amanda K. & Feder, Jody
System:
The UNT Digital Library
History of the Navy UCLASS Program Requirements: In Brief
This report details the history of Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft requirements development through the program's evolution to its current stage. Over time, those requirements have evolved to encompass a less demanding set of capabilities than first envisioned.
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
System:
The UNT Digital Library