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Determination of Freshwater Inflow Volume from Trinity River into Galveston Bay, May 2014-August 2015
Report estimating inflows into Galveston Bay from the Trinity River.
Date:
September 2015
Creator:
United States. Department of the Interior.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Senate Conferees: Their Selection and Authority
None
Date:
September 23, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Questions of Privilege in the House
None
Date:
September 24, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Amending Process in the House of Representatives
This report consists of the amending process in the house of representatives.
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
Davis, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response
This report discusses the judicial history of abortion and how legislatures respond to those decisions made by the court. The report tackles landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade as well as companion decisions such as Doe v. Bolton. The report highlights specifically how Congress has attempted to enact legislation that limits abortion practices.
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater
Managing stormwater is one of the biggest and most expensive problems facing cities across the United States. This report discusses legislation that has been introduced to support research and implementation of green/innovative stormwater infrastructure. Overall, many in Congress remain concerned about how municipalities will pay for needed investments in water infrastructure projects generally—not limited to green infrastructure—and what role the federal government can and should play in those efforts.
Date:
September 15, 2015
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court: A Legal Analysis of Young v. United Parcel Service
In 2015, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Young v. United Parcel Service. In the case, a United Parcel Service (UPS) worker named Peggy Young challenged her employer’s refusal to grant her a light-duty work assignment while she was pregnant, claiming that UPS’s actions violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). This report begins with a discussion of the facts in the Young case, followed by an overview of the PDA. The report then provides an analysis of the Young case, its implications, and a potential legislative response.
Date:
September 25, 2015
Creator:
Feder, Jody
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress
None
Date:
September 16, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Constitutional Implications of State GE Food Labeling Laws
This report analyzes three constitutional provisions relevant to state GE food labeling laws, the First Amendment, the Supremacy Clause, and the Commerce Clause, by explaining the wider legal background of GE labeling as well the court's analysis of these constitutional issues in GMA v. Sorrell.
Date:
September 28, 2015
Creator:
Lanza, Emily M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Credit Programs: Comparing Fair Value and the Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA)
This report first provides a brief explanation of federal credit programs. Next, it examines recent legislative proposals and hearings. It assesses several policy issues Congress might consider and the benefits and challenges of remaining on FCRA cost estimates versus using fair-value estimates to determine subsidy costs.
Date:
September 14, 2015
Creator:
Gnanarajah, Raj
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Overview of Workers’ Compensation for Certain Private-Sector Maritime Workers
None
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Altering House Ethics Committee Sanction Recommendations on the Floor: Past Precedent and Options for Action
This report consists of altering house ethics committee sanction recommendations on the floor: Past Precedent and Options for Action.
Date:
September 25, 2015
Creator:
Straus, Jacob R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Redistricting: Legal and Constitutional Issues
This report discusses the congressional redistricting that is the drawing of district boundaries from which the people choose their representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Date:
September 22, 2015
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Big Spring Independent School District, September 2015
Report describing the performance of Big Spring Independent School District, including the management of the educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date:
September 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hueco Tanks Working Group Report
Working group report on Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site with project history, meeting summaries, and recommendations.
Date:
September 2015
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
City Mixed Beverage Comparison Summary: Third Quarter 2015
Quarterly report outlining tax revenues and remittances for alcoholic beverages, listed by city, for July-September 2015. It also compares the statistics to the same period for the previous year.
Date:
September 2015
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Assessing the Effects of Freshwater Inflows and Other Key Drivers on the Population Dynamics of Blue Crab and White Shrimp Using a Multivariate Time-Series Modeling Framework
Report on the effects of freshwater inflows and other environmental factors on population numbers of Blue Crabs and White Shrimp.
Date:
September 2015
Creator:
Buskey, Edward J.; Scheef, Lindsay P. & Xue, Jianhong
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Resumen Ejecutivo de Big Spring Independent School District (ISD), September 2015
Spanish language version of the executive summary of a report describing the performance of Big Spring Independent School District (ISD) including a general description of the district, education achievement statistics, special programs of the school, finances, curriculum, and recommendations for improvement.
Date:
September 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations
This report discusses the current state of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its relationship with the United States, and future initiatives to further develop U.S.-Saudi relations. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields significant global political and economic influence. Close U.S.-Saudi official relations have survived a series of challenges since the 1940s, and, in recent years, shared concerns over Sunni Islamist extremist terrorism and Iranian regional ambitions have provided a renewed logic for continued strategic cooperation.
Date:
September 8, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation with U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East, including the promotion of Arab-Israeli peace.
Date:
September 10, 2015
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States
This report provides background on China's economic rise; describes its current economic structure; identifies the challenges China faces to maintain economic growth; and discusses the challenges, opportunities, and implications of China's economic rise.
Date:
September 11, 2015
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Procedures for Congressional Action in Relation to a Nuclear Agreement with Iran: In Brief
This report provides, in brief, analysis of the congressional procedural provisions laid out in the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-17). The act establishes a period for Congress to review any comprehensive agreement, during which certain presidential actions to provide relief from sanctions on Iran are barred.
Date:
September 11, 2015
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie & Beth, Richard S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Qualifications for Executive Branch Positions
This report provides background on the framework for constitutional appointments, discusses Congress's constitutional authority to set qualifications for appointees, discusses congressional practices in this area, and provides related analysis and options. It also includes two tables with examples of existing positions with qualification requirements.
Date:
September 9, 2015
Creator:
Hogue, Henry B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DHS Appropriations FY2016: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
This report is part of a suite of reports that discuss appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2016. It specifically discusses appropriations for the components of DHS included in the third title of the homeland security appropriations bill--the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), the Office of Health Affairs (OHA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Collectively, Congress has labeled these components in the appropriations act in recent years as "Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery."
Date:
September 8, 2015
Creator:
Painter, William L.; Moteff, John D.; Lister, Sarah A.; Lindsay, Bruce R.; McCarthy, Francis X. & Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library