Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) program. The Navy's proposed FY2016 budget requests $5,340.1 million in procurement, advance procurement (AP), and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) funding for the program. Decisions that Congress makes on procurement of Virginia-class boats could substantially affect U.S. Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Status of the Federal Perkins Loan Program: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Status of the Federal Perkins Loan Program: Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers several frequently asked questions regarding the current and future status of the Federal Perkins Loan program, which authorizes the allocation of federal funds to institutions of higher education to assist them in capitalizing revolving loan funds for the purpose of making low-interest loans to students with exceptional financial need.
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: Hegji, Alexandra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. This report addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options (open access)

EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed "Waters of the United States" Rule: Congressional Response and Options

This report discusses four legislative options that Congress could consider to halt or redirect the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineer's proposed "waters of the United States" rule: the Congressional Review Act, appropriations bill limitations, targeted legislation, and broad amendments to the Clean Water Act. Each option faces a steep path to enactment.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Violence Against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding (open access)

The Violence Against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding

This report provides a brief legislative history of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and an overview of the crimes addressed through VAWA. The report concludes with a brief description of the most recent reauthorization of VAWA. The Appendix provides brief VAWA program descriptions and outlines funding information for VAWA authorized programs from FY2011 through FY2015.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Sacco, Lisa N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rules and Practices Governing Consideration of Revenue Legislation in the House and Senate (open access)

Rules and Practices Governing Consideration of Revenue Legislation in the House and Senate

This report provides an overview and analysis of the most consequential revenue-specific rules that apply during the process of developing and considering revenue legislation. It highlights certain rules and precedents that apply specifically to revenue measures and distinguishes them into four categories.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Iraq: Politics, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political and social climate of Iraq, specifically in regards to the influence of the U.S. military presence over recent years. This report addresses planned and possible future efforts under the Obama Administration, including the scheduled gradual troops withdrawal.
Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report focuses on the Ohio replacement program as a Navy shipbuilding program. The report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Ohio replacement program (ORP), a program to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 Ohio-class SSBNs.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention (open access)

Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention

This report provides material on the latest crisis in Yemen and the U.S. policy response. Yemen's internationally backed transition government, which replaced the regime of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012, appears to have fully collapsed.
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Who is a "Veteran"?--Basic Eligibility for Veterans' Benefits (open access)

Who is a "Veteran"?--Basic Eligibility for Veterans' Benefits

This report examines the basic eligibility criteria for VA administered veterans' benefits, including the issue of eligibility of members of the National Guard and reserve components.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Meyerson, Noah P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 26, Pages 4071-4262, June 26, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 26, Pages 4071-4262, June 26, 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: June 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proper Thawing (open access)

Proper Thawing

Information sheet on how to properly thaw frozen food and how to choose the best process.
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 2, February 2015 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 2, February 2015

Report on the legislative process as outlined in the Texas Constitution.
Date: February 26, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B: Key Statutory and Regulatory Provisions (open access)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B: Key Statutory and Regulatory Provisions

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Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: Dragoo, Kyrie E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marijuana and Federal Tax Law: In Brief (open access)

Marijuana and Federal Tax Law: In Brief

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Date: May 26, 2015
Creator: Lunder, Erika K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library