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84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1560, Chapter 289
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to investment options for property recovered in a suit by a next friend or guardian ad litem on behalf of a minor or incapacitated person.
Date:
June 1, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 104, Chapter 270
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the practice of barbering and cosmetology at certain events.
Date:
June 1, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 574, Chapter 275
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to certain physicians and health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Date:
June 1, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 685, Chapter 306
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to the education research center advisory board.
Date:
June 1, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes
Appendices for the water plan for Region I (East Texas) including water management strategies, water needs, water conservation methods, species of concern in the area, financing methods, and related reports.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
Water plan for Region M (Rio Grande) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, drought response plans, financing for the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Black & Veatch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), 2016, Volume 2. Appendices
Appendices for water plan for Region M including recommended and not recommended water management strategies, model drought and water conservation plans, survey data, and related reports on different areas of the water plan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Black & Veatch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices
Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date:
June 1, 2015
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases
This report discusses congressional restrictions on federal debt. The statutory debt limit applies to almost all federal debt. The limit applies to federal debt held by the public (that is, debt held outside the federal government itself) and to federal debt held by the government's own accounts.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
Austin, D. A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Overview of the FY2016 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 719)
This report provides an analysis of the FY2016 continuing appropriations in H.R. 719. None of the FY2016 regular appropriations bills were enacted by the start of the fiscal year (October 1, 2015). As of September 30, 2015, H.R. 719, a continuing resolution (CR) for FY2016, had passed the House and Senate.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2015
This report provides background information for Congress on the levels of Department of Defense (DOD) troop and contractor personnel deployed in support of prior and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Peters, Heidi M.; Schwartz, Moshe & Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Vetoes of Annual Defense Authorization Bills
This report briefly discusses the historical precedent of Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter's recommendation that President Obama veto the conference report on H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2016. If Obama were to veto the measure, it would mark the fifth time since 1961 that a president has vetoed that measure.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
Towell, Pat
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How Treasury Issues Debt
This report examines Treasury's debt management practices, focusing on the auction process, how prices and interest rates of securities are determined, and the role of market participants in the process. It also addresses the role of debt plays in influencing present and future budget outcomes.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress
This report discusses the National Security Strategy (NSS), a document released by the Obama Administration which states that its purpose is to "set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world."
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
Lucas, Nathan J. & McInnis, Kathleen J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doubling Research and Development for Clean Energy: "Mission Innovation"
This report briefly provides background for "Mission Innovation," a new initiative crafted by 20 countries to increase their public investment in research and development (R&D) in "clean energy" technologies.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Oversight and Disclosure Issues
This report provides an overview of existing Fed oversight and disclosure practices. It also considers the potential impact of greater oversight and disclosure on the Fed's independence and its ability to achieve its macroeconomic and financial stability goals.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Labonte, Marc
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sequestration as a Budget Enforcement Process: Frequently Asked Questions
This report provides basic information on sequesters generally, particularly those sequesters associated with the Budget Control Act of 2011. This report focuses on general processes associated with sequesters.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report looks at Kuwait's relationships with its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, and its own political system which has been in turmoil since 2006. Kuwait remains pivotal to U.S. efforts to secure the Persian Gulf region because of its willingness to cooperate with U.S. strategy and military operations in the region and its proximity to both Iran and Iraq.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects
This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba, identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.
Date:
October 1, 2015
Creator:
McMinimy, Mark A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Women in Combat: Issues for Congress
This report looks at the history of women in US military roles and combat since the 1990s. It also discusses critic's views of exclusionary policy as a civil rights issue. Over the past two decades of conflict, women have served with valor and continue to serve on combat aircraft, naval vessels, and in support of ground combat operations. The expansion of roles for women in the armed forces has evolved since the early days of the military when women were restricted by law and policy from serving in certain occupations and units.
Date:
September 1, 2015
Creator:
Kamarck, Kristy N.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions
This report contains links to contacts for specific Affordable Care Act (ACA) questions and provides basic consumer sources, including a glossary of health coverage terms. It also provides sources on the ACA's provisions on mental health, public health, workforce, quality, and taxes, as well as sources on ACA costs and appropriations, legal issues, the treatment of noncitizens under the ACA, and sources for obtaining the law's full text.
Date:
September 1, 2015
Creator:
Napili, Angela
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Securities Law: Insider Trading
This report discusses various regulations regarding insider trading violations. Insider trading in securities may occur when a person in possession of material nonpublic information about a company trades in the company's securities and makes a profit or avoids a loss.
Date:
June 1, 2015
Creator:
Seitzinger, Michael V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Employer Shared Responsibility Determination and the Potential ACA Employer Penalty
This report describes the potential employer penalties related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) as well as regulations to implement the ACA employer provisions. The regulations address insurance coverage requirements, methodologies for determining whether a worker is considered full time, provisions relating to seasonal workers and corporate franchises, and other reporting requirements.
Date:
September 1, 2015
Creator:
Whittaker, Julie M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Operating Budget: 2016
Proposed budget for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History