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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:
October 31, 2015
Creator:
Manning, Jennifer E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aiding Israel after the Iran Nuclear Deal: Issues for Congress
This report discusses recent indications from the Obama administration that the United States may provide Israel with additional military aid during the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Apportioning Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives Using the 2013 Estimated Citizen Population
This report examines the impact on the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives if such a change were to occur, using an estimate of the 2013 citizen population in place of the 2010 apportionment population to determine the potential distribution of seats in the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Crocker, Royce
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions
This report briefly poses and answers several "frequently asked questions" in relation to the floor proceedings used to elect a Speaker of the House.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guadalupe Bayou Flow and Inundation Study Final Report
Report focused on "studying environmental flow needs for Texas rivers and estuaries" (p. 1).
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Carothers, Richard; Hodges, Ben R. & Passalacqua, Paola
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions
This report responds to frequently asked questions about the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), including the board's background, current status, controversial issues including legal challenges, and recent legislative efforts to repeal the IPAB.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Hahn, Jim; Davis, Christopher M. & Liu, Edward C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Modeling Salinity Fluxes in the Nueces Delta
Report that summarizes the accomplishments of the the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Interagency contract to make improvements to the Nueces Delta Hydrodynamic Model (NDHM).
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Li, Zhi & Hodges, Ben R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2015
This report briefly describes current responsibilities and selection mechanisms for 15 House and Senate party leadership posts and provides tables with historical data, including service dates, party affiliation, and other information for each.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Police Use of Force: Rules, Remedies, and Reforms
This report addresses three overarching questions to provide legal context for the debate concerning the appropriate level of force police officers should wield: (1) what are the constitutional rules governing an officer's use of force; (2) what role has Congress played in providing a remedy for a violation of these rules; and (3) what are the potential reforms to these rules and remedies?
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Thompson, Richard M., II
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 44, Pages 7495-7734, October 30, 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:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: October 30, 2015
Transcript of a public teleconference held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) on October 30, 2015. This hearing includes opening remarks by Chairman Sanders and a discussion by the Commission on parts of the early draft of the CECANF final report.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
CQ Transcriptions
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cargo Preferences for U.S.-Flag Shipping
This report explains the motivation behind cargo preference law, discusses issues concerning the cost-effectiveness of the program, and reviews attempts to apply cargo preference to the nation's oil trade. The report also identifies several disparate bills reflecting wide disagreement on the future direction of cargo preference policy.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Frittelli, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Efforts to Reduce Restrictions on Growing Industrial Hemp
This report briefly discusses U.S. agricultural policies regarding the industrial use of hemp.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Johnson, Renée
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents
This report provides links to cybersecurity legislation in the 112th, 113th, and 114th Congresses and a list of executive orders and presidential directives pertaining to information and computer security.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Tehan, Rita
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Designation of Global 'Too Big To Fail' Firms
This report provides background on the the Financial Stability Board's (FSB) designation process for systemically significant financial institutions, but takes no position on any potential benefits or shortcomings of that process.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Miller, Rena S. & Jackson, James K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Agreement on Personal Data Privacy: In Brief
This report discusses a recent judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that invalidates the Safe Harbor Agreement between the United States and the 28-member European Union (EU). Safe Harbor is a 15-year-old accord, under which personal data could legally be transferred between EU member countries and the United States.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Weiss, Martin A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
House Transportation Bill Would Hold Spending Below Senate Bill
This report discusses the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRRA), which provides only those spending increases the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined are needed to cover projected inflation in the cost of the existing surface transportation program.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Kirk, Robert S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impeachment and Removal
This report discusses the impeachment process, which provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other "civil Officers of the United States" found to have engaged in "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
Cole, Jared P. & Garvey, Todd
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Is Violent Crime in the United States Increasing?
Overall, homicide and violent crime rates have been trending downward for more than two decades, and both rates are at historic lows. An analysis comparing 2014 and 2015 homicide data from the nation's 60 most populous cities suggests that violent crime is not increasing. This report discusses several short-term factors that might help explain some of the reported upticks in violent crime across the country.
Date:
October 29, 2015
Creator:
James, Nathan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Air Force Bomber Contract Awarded
This report briefly discusses the Department of Defense's recent announcement of its intention to award the contract to build the new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) to Northrop Grumman Corporation. The program will continue under the LRS-B name; the Air Force has not yet assigned the aircraft a "B-3"-style type designation.
Date:
October 28, 2015
Creator:
Gertler, Jeremiah
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and it discusses the Army's proposed replacement to the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs).
Date:
October 28, 2015
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Birthright Citizenship and Children Born in the United States to Alien Parents: An Overview of the Legal Debate
This report provides a brief historical review of U.S. citizenship from the time of the founding through the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of 1868.
Date:
October 28, 2015
Creator:
Wyatt, Alexandra M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action on FY2016 Appropriations Measures
This report provides information on the congressional consideration of the FY2016 regular appropriations bills and the FY2016 continuing resolution (CR). It also discusses the statutory and procedural budget enforcement framework for FY2016 appropriations.
Date:
October 28, 2015
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit Since 2011
This report discusses the federal debt increase, which can increase when the government sells debt to the public to finance budget deficits and acquire the financial resources needed to meet its obligations (increasing debt held by the public), or when the federal government issues debt to certain government accounts in exchange for their reported surpluses (increasing debt held by government accounts).
Date:
October 28, 2015
Creator:
Austin, D. A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library