The H-2B Visa and the Statutory Cap: In Brief (open access)

The H-2B Visa and the Statutory Cap: In Brief

This report is categorized into four categories: (I) Introduction, (II) H-2B Non agricultural Worker Visa, (III) Numerical Limitations and (IV) Conclusion.
Date: December 11, 2015
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 50, Pages 8835-9012, December 11, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 50, Pages 8835-9012, December 11, 2015

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: December 11, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States (open access)

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.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit Since 2011 (open access)

The Debt Limit Since 2011

This report discusses the federal debt increase. The accumulation of federal debt accelerated in the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession.
Date: September 11, 2015
Creator: Austin, D. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FY2014 Government Shutdown: Economic Effects (open access)

The FY2014 Government Shutdown: Economic Effects

This report discusses the effects of the FY2014 government shutdown on economic output. It also reviews third-party estimates of the effects of the shutdown on the economy. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) does not plan to provide an independent estimate of the economic impact of the shutdown.
Date: September 11, 2015
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pension Sponsorship and Participation: Summary of Recent Trends (open access)

Pension Sponsorship and Participation: Summary of Recent Trends

This report discusses trends that will affect the economic well-being of future retirees.
Date: September 11, 2015
Creator: Purcell, Patrick
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Procedures for Congressional Action in Relation to a Nuclear Agreement with Iran: In Brief (open access)

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.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Surface Transportation Program Reauthorization Issues for Congress (open access)

Surface Transportation Program Reauthorization Issues for Congress

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Date: September 11, 2015
Creator: Kirk, Robert S.; Mallett, William J.; Peterman, David Randall; Frittelli, John; Canis, Bill & Luther, Linda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 37, Pages 5987-6220, September 11, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 37, Pages 5987-6220, September 11, 2015

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: September 11, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Workforce Investment Council Briefing Materials: September 11, 2015 (open access)

Texas Workforce Investment Council Briefing Materials: September 11, 2015

Briefing materials compiled for a meeting of the Texas Workforce Investment Council held September 11,2015 in room 201 of the Highland Business Center at Austin Community College, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, Texas 78752. The materials include minutes, reports and briefings, and upcoming project plans.
Date: September 11, 2015
Creator: Texas Workforce Investment Council
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides background on the political and economic situation in Argentina and U.S.-Argentine relations. Argentina, a South American country with a population of almost 42 million, has had a vibrant democratic tradition since its military relinquished power in 1983. Argentina has Latin America's third-largest economy and is endowed with vast natural resources. Agriculture has traditionally been a main economic driver, but the country also has a diversified industrial base and a highly educated population.
Date: August 11, 2015
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Office of Surface Mining’s Proposed Stream Protection Rule: An Overview (open access)

The Office of Surface Mining’s Proposed Stream Protection Rule: An Overview

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Date: August 11, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress (open access)

Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress

This report explores current foreign policy issues confronting U.S. efforts to combat human trafficking, the interrelationship among existing polices, and the historical and current role of Congress in such efforts. Given recent challenges in balancing budget priorities, the 112th Congress may choose to consider certain aspects of this issue further, including the effectiveness of international anti-trafficking projects, interagency coordination mechanisms, and the monitoring and enforcement of anti-trafficking regulations, particularly as they relate to the activities of U.S. government contractors and subcontractors operating overseas.
Date: August 11, 2015
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2065, Chapter 434 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2065, Chapter 434

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clean Water Rule (open access)

The Clean Water Rule

This webinar presentation covers topics related to clean water uses in the United States.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements (open access)

Conference Reports and Joint Explanatory Statements

This report discusses the function of conference reports and joint explanatory statements in Congress. The conference report presents the formal legislative language on which the conference committee has agreed. The joint explanatory statement explains the various elements of the conferees' agreement in relation to the positions that the House and Senate had committed to the conference committee.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling (open access)

Country-of-Origin Labeling for Foods and the WTO Trade Dispute on Meat Labeling

This report covers the dispute between the U.S with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who say that the recent country-of-origin labeling (COOL) system implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unfair and does not meet its original objectives. This dispute was brought before the WTO dispute panel and found to be valid. The report ends with a discussion of options for the U.S. in regards to modifying COOL to follow WTO rulings.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Greene, Joel L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2016 Appropriations (open access)

Department of Housing and Urban Development: FY2016 Appropriations

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Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: McCarty, Maggie; Perl, Libby; Jones, Katie & Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Effect of Corinthian Colleges’ Closure on Student Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers several frequently asked questions regarding the effect of the sale and closure of CCI's schools as they relate to former CCI students' student aid.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Hegji, Alexandra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit (open access)

Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit

This report provides an overview of the U.S. balance of payments, an explanation of the broader role of capital flows in the U.S. economy, an explanation of how the country finances its trade deficit or a trade surplus, and the implications for Congress and the country of the large inflows of capital from abroad.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
H.R. 6: The 21st Century Cures Act (open access)

H.R. 6: The 21st Century Cures Act

This report summarizes a brief description of Current law and an explanation of how the bill would change current law.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Johnson, Judith A.; Thaul, Susan & Bagalman, Erin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Internet Tax Freedom Act: In Brief (open access)

The Internet Tax Freedom Act: In Brief

This report discusses the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA; P.L. 105-277), which enacted in 1998, implemented a three-year moratorium preventing state and local governments from taxing Internet access, or imposing multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Stupak, Jeffrey M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy (open access)

The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current crisis involving the Islamic State, which is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of parts of Iraq and Syria since 2013.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E.; Katzman, Kenneth & Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 114th Congress: A Profile

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 114th Congress (2015-2016). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library