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Methods for Improving Consistency Between Statewide and Regional Planning Models
"This research provides insight into the current practices of statewide modelling across the USA and presents methods to not only to quantify the inconsistencies, but reduce them" (p. i).
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Boyles, Stephen David, 1982-; Bhat, Chandra R. (Chandrasekhar R.), 1964-; Duthie, Jennifer Clare; Jiang, Nan; Dias, Felipe; Jafari, Ehsan et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): A Legal Overview
This report examines the nature and scope of the current regulatory scheme, including the scope of FARA's application to agents of foreign principals; what the statute requires of those covered under the Act; exemptions available under the statute; and methods of enforcement. The report concludes by discussing various legislative proposals to amend FARA in the 115th Congress.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Natural Disasters of 2017: Congressional Considerations Related to FEMA Assistance
This report provides a short overview of issues Congress may consider in its oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) federal assistance during the 2017 hurricane season (e.g., Harvey, Irma, and Maria) and other disasters (e.g., fires in California).
Date:
December 6, 2017
Creator:
Brown, Jared T.; Horn, Diane P.; Painter, William L. & Reese, Shawn
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2017
The annual report of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute to let the supporters know what the institute has accomplished in the year and to collect donations from supporters.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Federal Procurement Law and Natural Disasters
This report discusses the federal procurement laws regarding federal agencies hiring contractors for disaster recovery work and the encouragement to use local contractors for the work to help the local economy recover.
Date:
December 14, 2017
Creator:
Carpenter, David H. & Lunder, Ericka K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Floodplain Management and Flood Resilience: Current Policy and Considerations for Congress
This report describes presidential direction for federal floodplain management and presents considerations for Congress.
Date:
December 22, 2017
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.; Horn, Diane P. & Brown, Jared T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Research on Joint Sealant Materials to Improve Installation and Performance: Final Report
Report providing results of a study to determine failure modes of joint seals in Texas and identify methods of minimizing failures to improve joint seal performance. It outlines the findings of the research regarding factors that lead to failure, provides final analysis of the usefulness of joint seals with recommendations, and includes an appendix containing collected survey information.
Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Choi, Pangil; Senadheera, Sanjaya & Won, Moon C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
The Child and Dependent Care Credit: Impact of Selected Policy Options
This report first briefly summarizes key components of the child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC), including reviewing eligibility requirements and how the credit is calculated. It also provides an overview of some characteristics of recipients and analyzes four potential selected policy changes: (1) making the current credit refundable, (2) converting the credit to a deduction, (3) increasing the credit rate, and (4) increasing the amount of qualifying expenses.
Date:
December 5, 2017
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L. & Falk, Gene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Small Business Afministration 504/CDC Loan Guaranty Program
This report examines the rationale provided for the Small Business Administration's 504/CDC program, its borrower and lender eligibility standards, operating requirements, and performance statistics, including loan volume, loss rates, proceeds usage, borrower satisfaction, and borrower demographics. This report also discusses congressional action taken to help small businesses gain greater access to capital, including enactment of P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); P.L. 111-240; and P.L. 114-113, and issues related to the SBA's oversight of 504/CDC lenders.
Date:
December 5, 2017
Creator:
Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Extraordinary Measures" and the Debt Limit
This report discusses the U.S. government debt limit and the use of extraordinary measures by the U.S. Treasury to delay implementation of the debt limit by Congress.
Date:
December 19, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Hughes, Joseph S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Extraordinary Measures" and the Debt Limit
This report briefly examines the statutory debt limit and the use of extraordinary measures by the Treasury Department when Congress does not modify the debt limit by the deadline.
Date:
December 8, 2017
Creator:
Driessen, Grant A. & Hughes, Joseph S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Military Commission Challenges-Al Bahlul and Al-Nashiri
This report discusses the Supreme Court's rejection of cases submitted by two detainees at Guantanamo Bay (Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul & Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri) challenging the current military commission system under the Military Commissions Act (MCA). It discusses the merits of the cases, the various legal proceedings regarding them, and case law related to the issue.
Date:
December 12, 2017
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements
This report the Temporary Assistance for Needy Children (TANF) block grant. It provides an overview of TANF financing and rules for state programs, describing federal TANF grants and state funds under a "maintenance-of-effort" (MOE) requirement; how federal TANF and state MOE funds may be used to help achieve the purpose and goals of the TANF block grant; rules that apply when TANF or MOE funds are used to provide "assistance" to needy families with children; rules that apply when TANF or MOE funds are used for benefits and services other than assistance; certain accountability requirements, including requirements that states submit plans and report data to the federal government; and provisions of TANF law not directly related to grants to states, such as competitive grants for promoting healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, and tribal TANF provisions.
Date:
December 14, 2017
Creator:
Falk, Gene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses cluster munitions and their use and dangers. U.S. policy regarding them is discussed including the November 2017 rule issued by the DOD which relaxed standards for cluster munitions to allow the use of munitions that did not gave a 1% or less unexploded submunitions rate in extreme war situations reversing a 2008 rule.
Date:
December 13, 2017
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew & Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Understanding the Speech or Debate Clause
This report discusses the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Various views have been expressed by different court rulings and the disagreement between courts is also discussed.
Date:
December 1, 2017
Creator:
Garvey, Todd
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Net Neutrality Debate: Access to Broadband Networks
This report discusses the net neutrality debate and the recent ruling by the FCC to repeal a rule which classified internet providers as telecommunication providers and thus required them to provide equal service to all. It also discusses Congressional activity in the 115th Congress regarding the issue.
Date:
December 20, 2017
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations and Funding History
This report describes selected items from the Trump Administration's FY2018 budget request for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and tracks legislative action on FY2018 appropriations to the agency. It also details selected measures proposed in the 115th Congress to authorize increases in NSF appropriations limits and presents information on historical funding for the agency.
Date:
December 18, 2017
Creator:
Harris, Laurie A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Policy Options to Increase Physician Training Education in Proper Opioid Prescribing
This report discusses the recommendations of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis regarding mandating "medical education and prescriber education initiatives in proper opioid prescribing and risks of developing an SUD [Substance Use Disorder]." It provides an overview on various policy options to encourage further training for physicians and other prescription empowered providers while in school and training as well as on the job.
Date:
December 22, 2017
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Division A of H.R. 3922: The CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act
This report summarizes provisions in Division A of the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act that would extend funding for certain public health programs and provide offsets for these funding extensions. CRS Report R44989, Comparison of the Bills to Extend State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Funding, summarizes provisions in Division B.
Date:
December 19, 2017
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J.; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.; Fernandez, Bernadette & Lister, Sarah A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Preparation
This report identifies many of the tasks that need to be performed by a full committee or subcommittees in advance of a hearing; these are based on Senate or committee rules, or common committee practice. It also outlines responsibilities which are divided among the committee's majority staff, shared by majority and minority staff, or performed by a Senator's personal office staff, depending on the tasks.
Date:
December 4, 2017
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Senate Committee Hearings: Scheduling and Notification
This report outlines the rules for scheduling and notifying members of Senate committee hearings.
Date:
December 6, 2017
Creator:
Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library