Overview of Groundwater Conditions in Val Verde County, Texas (open access)

Overview of Groundwater Conditions in Val Verde County, Texas

Report compiling and evaluating available information on groundwater conditions in Val Verde County and discussing the feasibility of using hydrologic triggers to manage the aquifer.
Date: December 7, 2018
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 49, Pages 7835-7968, December 7, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 49, Pages 7835-7968, December 7, 2018

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defense Primer: The United States Air Force (open access)

Defense Primer: The United States Air Force

This report provides an overview of U.S. Air Force operations.
Date: November 7, 2018
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: United States Airpower (open access)

Defense Primer: United States Airpower

This report provides an overview of the airpower of the United States military. This includes the U.S. Air Force, and Army, Naval, and Marine Corps aviation.
Date: November 7, 2018
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tribal Broadband: Status of Deployment and Federal Funding Programs (open access)

Tribal Broadband: Status of Deployment and Federal Funding Programs

This report discusses federal funding for tribal broadband, and whether or not it is sufficient. Native American tribal areas and communities tend to lag behind other areas and segments of American society with respect to broadband and telecommunications services.
Date: November 7, 2018
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal (open access)

Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal

This report discusses efforts by the non-U.S. parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)--the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union (EU) and Iran--to preserve the accord after the United States announced they would cease implementation.
Date: September 7, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Katzman, Kenneth & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report serves as a primer on the EU. Despite the UK's vote to leave the EU, the UK remains a full member of the bloc until it completes withdrawal negotiations and officially exits the EU (expected to occur in March 2019). As such, this report largely addresses the EU and its institutions as they currently exist. It also briefly describes U.S.-EU political and economic relations that may be of interest in the 115th Congress.
Date: September 7, 2018
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Labor Enforcement Issues in U.S. FTAs (open access)

Labor Enforcement Issues in U.S. FTAs

This report discusses labor enforcement in free trade agreements (FTAs), U.S. labor disputes, and issues for Congress to consider.
Date: September 7, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Appointment Process: Senate Debate and Confirmation Vote (open access)

Supreme Court Appointment Process: Senate Debate and Confirmation Vote

This report provides information and analysis related to the final stage of the confirmation process for a nomination to the Supreme Court--the consideration of the nomination by the full Senate, including floor debate and the vote on whether to approve the nomination.
Date: September 7, 2018
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 36, Pages 5719-5874, September 7, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 36, Pages 5719-5874, September 7, 2018

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 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act: An Overview of H.R. 5515 (open access)

Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act: An Overview of H.R. 5515

This report discusses the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would authorize $708.1 billion in discretionary appropriations for national defense-related activities of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and other agencies. The bill (H.R. 5515) would authorize $16 billion (2.3%) more than the amount authorized by the FY2018 NDAA (P.L. 115-91) and match the amount requested by the Administration.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: McGarry, Brendan W. & Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions (open access)

Iran Sanctions

This report discusses U.S. sanctions against Iran and the 2016 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement which led to the lifting of sanctions based on nuclear proliferation in Iran. The bulk of the report outlines the various sanctions against Iran and their current implementation status, international efforts to bring about compliance, and their effects. Recent discussions regarding President's Trump announcement that the U.S. was decertifying the nuclear agreement and the possibility of reinstating certain sanctions are also discussed.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources (open access)

Military Service Records, Awards, and Unit Histories: A Guide to Locating Sources

This report provides information on locating military unit histories and individual service records of discharged, retired, and deceased military personnel. It also provides information on locating and replacing military awards and medals as well as contact information for military history centers, websites for additional sources of research, and a bibliography of other publications, including related CRS reports.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: DeBruyne, Nese F. & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Columbia-class program, 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. The program was previously known as the Ohio replacement program (ORP) or SSBN(X) program. The Navy has identified the Columbia-class program as the Navy's top priority program. The Navy wants to procure the first Columbia-class boat in FY2021. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests $3,005.3 million in advance procurement (AP) funding and $704.9 million in research and development funding for the program
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nord Stream 2: A Geopolitical Lightning Rod (open access)

Nord Stream 2: A Geopolitical Lightning Rod

This report discusses the natural gas pipeline project, Nord Stream 2, that would allow Germany to increase the amount of natural gas it imports directly from Russia via the Baltic Sea, which has been criticized by President Trump.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: Belkin, Paul; Ratner, Michael & Welt, Cory
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of Serbia and its governmental structure, economy, and foreign relations with the U.S., Kosovo, Turkey, Russia, and the EU.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2020 and 2021 (open access)

Texas State Library and Archives Commission Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2020 and 2021

Report submitted by Texas State Library & Archives Commision to the Texas 86th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. Topics include the Egyptian government and economy, terrorist groups operating in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, human rights concerns, and relations with the U.S, including U.S. aid payments.
Date: June 7, 2018
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal (open access)

How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal

This report is intended for members and staff assisting grant seekers in districts and states and covers writing proposals for both government and private foundation grants.
Date: June 7, 2018
Creator: Gerli, Merete F.
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 discusses Qatar's governmental structure and politics, economy, foreign policy and regional disputes with other Gulf countries, U.S.-Qatar relations and security collaboration, and human rights issues.
Date: June 7, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Notification Requirements in Brief (open access)

Covert Action and Clandestine Activities of the Intelligence Community: Selected Notification Requirements in Brief

This report discusses the requirements for notifying Congress of covert action and clandestine activities of the intelligence community and activities of the military. These requirements originated from instances in the 1970s when media disclosure of past intelligence abuses underscored reasons for Congress taking a more active role in oversight. Over time, these requirements were written into statute or became custom.
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0196 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0196

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a school board of trustees may establish term limits for trustees as part of the district's governance policy (RQ-0191-KP).
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0197 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0197

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Proposition 1 and Propositon 7 funds may be used on toll projects (RQ-0192-KP).
Date: May 7, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress (open access)

Banking Policy Issues in the 115th Congress

This report provides an overview of banking related issues of interest to the 115th Congress.
Date: March 7, 2018
Creator: Perkins, David W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library