Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017: Colorado and Lavaca Rivers (open access)

Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017: Colorado and Lavaca Rivers

Report on understanding flow-ecology responses and addressing questions and concerns raised during the SB 3 process, including recommendations for continued evaluations, additional surveys, and the establishment of direct ecological responses.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Bonner, Timothy H. (Timothy Hallman), 1969- & Duke, Jacquelyn R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017 (open access)

Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017

Report on environmental flow for the Brazos area on accurately depicting flow standards for the Brazos and other basins.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Bonner, Timothy; Duke, Jacquelyn & Guillen, George
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The DACA and DAPA Deferred Action Initiatives: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The DACA and DAPA Deferred Action Initiatives: Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) initiatives.
Date: February 15, 2017
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2017 Hurricanes and Army Corps of Engineers: Background for Flood Response and Recovery (open access)

2017 Hurricanes and Army Corps of Engineers: Background for Flood Response and Recovery

This report outlines the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in hurricane disaster relief and recovery. This role encompasses emergency response to floods and general disaster recovery, maintaining or repairing flood control structures such as dams that they operate as well as assisting in the repair of non-federally owned flood control structures. Recent activities of the Corps during and after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are discussed.
Date: September 15, 2017
Creator: Carter, Nicole T. & Stern, Charles V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Share of Taxpayers Would See a Tax Increase or a Tax Decrease Under a Senate Version of the Tax Reform Bill (open access)

What Share of Taxpayers Would See a Tax Increase or a Tax Decrease Under a Senate Version of the Tax Reform Bill

This report provides a brief overview and charts illustrating statistics about who would receive tax cuts, tax increases, or stay the same under the Senate version of the Tax Reform Bill.
Date: December 15, 2017
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet (open access)

Finding Quotes for Speeches: Fact Sheet

This report provides sources for finding quotes. The resources are divided into three categories: (1) General Quotations, (2) Americana, and (3) Religion.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Crane-Hirsch, Audrey C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration HUBZone Program (open access)

Small Business Administration HUBZone Program

This report discusses the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting (HUBZone) program, which provides participating small businesses located in areas with low income, high poverty, or high unemployment with contracting opportunities in the form of set-asides, sole-source awards, and price-evaluation preferences. It provides information about the program and it's structure; outlines arguments for an against targeting assistance and the continuation of the program; analyzes the program's administration; and examines related legislation.
Date: December 15, 2017
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Telehealth Services Proposed for Medicare Part B Reimbursements, 2018: Fact Sheet (open access)

Telehealth Services Proposed for Medicare Part B Reimbursements, 2018: Fact Sheet

This report discusses telehealth services covered under Medicare and describes the five conditions that a telehealth service must meet to be covered and paid for under Medicare Part B, provides an overview of how the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adds telehealth services to Medicare's reimbursable list, and includes a table listing the proposed telehealth services to be added to the CY2018 list for Medicare reimbursement.
Date: November 15, 2017
Creator: Elliott, Victoria L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape (open access)

The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape

This report discusses the structure and role of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and recent legislation in the 115th Congress regarding the FCC.
Date: December 15, 2017
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspector General Community Launches Oversight.gov to Increase Accessibility to Reports (open access)

Inspector General Community Launches Oversight.gov to Increase Accessibility to Reports

This report discusses the launch of oversight.gov by the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) and which agencies are currently participating in the beta test. The site allows Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reports related to participating agencies to be accessed in one place with keyword searchability.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Francis, Kathryn A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trespassing: The Leading Cause of Rail-Related Fatalities (open access)

Trespassing: The Leading Cause of Rail-Related Fatalities

This report discusses rail-related fatalities and the problem of trespassing by pedestrians on the railroad tracks which is the leading cause of fatalities in rail incidents. Statistics on fatalities, known causes of trespassing, and initiatives to reduce trespassing incidents such as Operation Lifesaver are discussed.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Frittelli, John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State Department Special Envoy, Representative, and Coordinator Positions: Background and Congressional Actions (open access)

State Department Special Envoy, Representative, and Coordinator Positions: Background and Congressional Actions

This report provides background on the use of special envoys, representatives, and coordinators (primarily within the foreign affairs arena; for the most part, interagency positions are not included). It identifies various temporary positions, their purpose, and existing authorities. The report presents commonly articulated arguments for and against the use of these positions and issues for Congress going forward. The scope of this report is limited to the special envoy and related positions identified by the Department of State in a 2017 report to Congress and additional selected positions identified by CRS. This report may be updated to reflect congressional action.
Date: September 15, 2017
Creator: Gill, Cory R. & Epstein, Susan B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks (open access)

The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks

This report discusses net neutrality and the concept of open internet access. A decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2015 to classify broadband internet service as a telecommunication subjected the industry to further regulation and provoked a debate over what level of regulation should be used for the internet. The FCC in May 2017 announced their intention to modify rules from the 2015 regulations opening the debate once again. Past and current Congressional legislation related to internet policy is included in the final section.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2017 (open access)

Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2017

This report describes the 2017 fiscal year appropriations for the judiciary branch. The judiciary's FY2017 budget request of $7.58 billion was submitted on February 9, 2016 and represents a 3.3% increase over the FY2016 enacted level of $7.34 billion provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113), Division E, Title III, enacted December 18, 2015. The House Appropriations Committee held a markup (H.R. 5485) on June 9, 2016, and recommended a total of $7.55 billion. The Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup (S. 3067) on June 16, 2016, and recommended a total of $7.58 billion.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Congressional Action and President Trump's Interior Enforcement Executive Order (open access)

Sanctuary Jurisdictions: Congressional Action and President Trump's Interior Enforcement Executive Order

This report discusses President Trump's executive order (EO) "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States" issued on January 25, 2017, which seeks, among other things, to penalize "sanctuary jurisdictions." The term refers to states and localities that limit their cooperation with federal agencies on immigration law enforcement.
Date: February 15, 2017
Creator: Kandel, William A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions (open access)

Iran Sanctions

This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides some examples, based on open sources, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran. CRS has no way to independently corroborate any of the reporting on which these examples are based and no mandate to assess whether any firm or other entity is complying with U.S. or international sanctions against Iran. The sections are grouped by function, in the chronological order in which the themes have emerged
Date: September 15, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies (open access)

Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies

This report discusses Iran's national security policy. Some experts forecast that Iran's foreign and defense policies might shift after international sanctions were eased in January 2016 in accordance with the July 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA).
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report describes Kuwait's political and governmental structure, economy, relations with the U.S. especially in the area of defense, regional policies, and human rights issues.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Qatar: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Qatar: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report provides a brief history of the state of Qatar, discussing its governance and human rights. The report also includes U.S.-Qatari defense and security cooperation and economic issues.
Date: March 15, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report discusses the Iran nuclear agreement that was made on July 14, 2015 and the lifting of sanctions related to their nuclear weapons programs which occurred on January 16, 2016. Iran's obligations under the agreement and Congressional discussion of adjustments to the agreement or withdrawal are outlined.
Date: September 15, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth & Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Charlottesville Car Crash Attack: Possibility of Federal Criminal Prosecution (open access)

Charlottesville Car Crash Attack: Possibility of Federal Criminal Prosecution

This report discusses the announcement that the Charlottesville, Virginia car crash attack is being investigated as a federal civil rights case. It also outlines the sections of the federal law under which the attack could be classified.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Implementation Date Nears for HHS Emergency Preparedness (EP) Rule (open access)

Implementation Date Nears for HHS Emergency Preparedness (EP) Rule

This report discusses the new emergency preparedness rules for organizations which participate in the Medicaid and Medicare programs that will be required to be in place by November 16, 2017.
Date: September 15, 2017
Creator: Lister, Sarah A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Finding Medicare Enrollment Statistics (open access)

Finding Medicare Enrollment Statistics

This report presents basic categories and definitions for terms related to Medicare enrollment data, a quick reference table that summarizes key data available in selected resources, and a more detailed overview of core resources.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Malloy, Michelle L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA's 20115 Ozone Air Quality Standards (open access)

EPA's 20115 Ozone Air Quality Standards

This report discusses the EPA's standard-setting process for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the specifics of the most recent reviews, and issues raised by the 2015 rulemaking, which lowered the allowed levels of ozone pollution in the air, and its implementation.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: McCarthy, James E. & Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library