Compilation of selected Federal and state freedom of information and privacy laws (open access)

Compilation of selected Federal and state freedom of information and privacy laws

This report is about Compilation of selected Federal and state freedom of information and privacy laws
Date: March 16, 1977
Creator: Wallace, Paul S., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grants Work in a Congressional Office (open access)

Grants Work in a Congressional Office

This report discusses the federal grants funding that goes to state and local governments. Members of Congress receive numerous requests from grant seekers, including state and local governments, nonprofit social service and community action organizations, private research groups, small businesses, and individuals, for information and help in obtaining funds for projects.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Jennings, Julie & Kreiser, Maria A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups (open access)

Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

Over the past several decades, Congress, by statute, has established a wide array of commissions, boards, and advisory bodies to provide it with assistance in meeting various legislative, investigative, and administrative responsibilities. This report contains a compilation of commissions and boards that demonstrates the range of alternative membership appointment structures.
Date: March 26, 2008
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Organization for Science and Technology, 91st Congress, 2nd Session: A Listing of Congressional Committees and Subcommittees Having Jurisdiction over Scientific and Technological Activities (open access)

Congressional Organization for Science and Technology, 91st Congress, 2nd Session: A Listing of Congressional Committees and Subcommittees Having Jurisdiction over Scientific and Technological Activities

This report provides a listing of congressional committees and subcommittees related to science and technology.
Date: March 2, 1970
Creator: Ayton, Mauree W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Deposit Insurance for Banks and Credit Unions (open access)

Federal Deposit Insurance for Banks and Credit Unions

This report begins with an overview of the FDIC, recent status of the DIF, and efforts to reduce the loss exposure and total risk to the fund. Next, an overview of the NCUA, recent status of the NCUSIF, and efforts to reduce the loss exposure and total risk to the fund are presented.
Date: March 23, 2011
Creator: Getter, Darryl E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups (open access)

Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups

This report contains a compilation of commissions and boards that demonstrates the range of alternative membership-appointment structures. It includes any statutorily created advisory entity (boards, advisory panels, etc.) whose membership scheme mandates the participation of Members of Congress either as potential members or as participants in the process of appointing the membership.
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Glassman, Matthew Eric
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Related Agencies: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations (open access)

Agriculture and Related Agencies: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations

This report discusses the FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and recent funding trends.
Date: March 14, 2018
Creator: Monke, Jim
System: The UNT Digital Library
NERC Standards for Bulk Power Physical Security: Is the Grid More Secure? (open access)

NERC Standards for Bulk Power Physical Security: Is the Grid More Secure?

This report discusses security measures for electric power plants and grids and the progress made since the implementation of the mandatory Physical Security Reliability Standard (CIP-014) for bulk power asset owners promulgated by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) in 2015.
Date: March 19, 2018
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2008 Appropriations (open access)

Financial Services and General Government (FSGG): FY2008 Appropriations

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Date: March 18, 2008
Creator: Hatch, Garrett L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues (open access)

Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues

This report provides a historical synopsis of the evolving nature of the federal grants-in-aid system, focusing on the role Congress has played in defining the system's scope and nature.
Date: March 5, 2015
Creator: Dilger, Robert J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins (open access)

House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins

This report covers the period from the House's early organization meetings in November to approximately March or April following the convening of a new Congress.
Date: March 3, 2016
Creator: Schneider, Judy & Koempel, Michael L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spectrum Use and the Transition to Digital TV (open access)

Spectrum Use and the Transition to Digital TV

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Date: March 13, 2007
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights (open access)

Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights

This report discusses the state of Iraqi politics, governance, and human rights. Topics include the worsening relations between local Sunni and Shiite populations.
Date: March 26, 2013
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russia: Background and U.S. Interests (open access)

Russia: Background and U.S. Interests

This report provides background information on Russian politics, economics, and military issues. It also discusses a number of key issues for Congress concerning Russia's foreign relations and the U.S.-Russian relationship.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: Welt, Cory
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution (open access)

Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution

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Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Funerals and Burials: Selected Resources (open access)

Presidential Funerals and Burials: Selected Resources

This report is a brief resource guide for congressional staff on funerals and burials for Presidents of the United States. It contains an overview of past practices for presidential funerals and selected online information resources related to official and ceremonial protocols, past presidential funerals, congressional documents, and other documents and books.
Date: March 2, 2018
Creator: Kreiser, Maria & Mast, Brent W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution (open access)

Statutory Offices of Inspector General: Establishment and Evolution

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Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: Kaiser, Frederick M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The TRIO Programs: A Primer (open access)

The TRIO Programs: A Primer

This report provides an overview of the TRIO programs which provide support services to disadvantaged student to promote achievement in post-secondary education.
Date: March 16, 2018
Creator: Dortch, Cassandria
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Selected Issues for the 115th Congress (open access)

Cybersecurity: Selected Issues for the 115th Congress

This report covers a variety of topics related to cybersecurity in order to provide context and a framework for further discussion on selected policy areas. These topics include cybersecurity incidents, major federal agency roles and responsibilities, recent policy actions by Congress and the White House, and descriptions of policy issues that may be of interest for the 115th Congress.
Date: March 9, 2018
Creator: Jaikaran, Chris
System: The UNT Digital Library
Environmental Health Effects of Lead: An analysis of the issues and Congressional Actions. 1975 (open access)

Environmental Health Effects of Lead: An analysis of the issues and Congressional Actions. 1975

This report is about environmental health effects of Lead: An analysis of the issues and Congressional Actions.
Date: March 15, 1975
Creator: Cullough, James M
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reproductive Health Problems in the World: Obstetric Fistula: Background Information and Responses (open access)

Reproductive Health Problems in the World: Obstetric Fistula: Background Information and Responses

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Date: March 17, 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Former Presidents: Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits (open access)

Former Presidents: Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits

This report provides information about the Federal Pension and Retirement Benefits on Former Presidents. The GSA is authorized by the FPA to provide an office staff and suitable office space at a location in the United States.
Date: March 18, 2008
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Aid to Libraries: The Library Services and Technology Act (open access)

Federal Aid to Libraries: The Library Services and Technology Act

This report discusses the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), which consolidated and replaced the former Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) and other federal library assistance legislation. LSTA grants to the states are allocated to state library administrative agencies (SLAAs), and may be used for two basic purposes: developing and improving electronic or other linkages and networks connecting providers and consumers of library services and resources; and/or targeting library services to under served or disadvantaged populations, such as persons with disabilities, those with limited literacy skills, or children from poor families.
Date: March 7, 2003
Creator: McCallion, Gail
System: The UNT Digital Library
Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications (open access)

Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications

This report provides historical background on the enactment of declarations of war and authorizations for the use of force and analyzes their legal effects under international and domestic law. It also sets forth their texts in two appendices. The report includes an extensive listing and summary of statutes that are triggered by a declaration of war, a declaration of national emergency, and/or the existence of a state of war. The report concludes with a summary of the congressional procedures applicable to the enactment of a declaration of war or authorization for the use of force and to measures under the War Powers Resolution.
Date: March 17, 2011
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K. & Grimmett, Richard F.
System: The UNT Digital Library