Expedited Removal Authority for VA Senior Executives (38 U.S.C. § 713): Selected Legal Issues (open access)

Expedited Removal Authority for VA Senior Executives (38 U.S.C. § 713): Selected Legal Issues

This report discusses selected legal issues relating to the authority for summary removal of individuals in senior executive positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Section 707 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, P.L. 113-146, enacted on August 7, 2014, created this authority by adding Section 713 to Title 38 of the United States Code. It authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove an individual in a senior executive position from federal service or transfer him or her to a position in the General Schedule if the Secretary determines that the individual's performance or misconduct warrants removal.
Date: August 21, 2015
Creator: Nicola, Thomas J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Expedited Removal Authority for VA Senior Executives (38 U.S.C. § 713): Selected Legal Issues (open access)

Expedited Removal Authority for VA Senior Executives (38 U.S.C. § 713): Selected Legal Issues

This report discusses selected legal issues relating to the authority for summary removal of individuals in senior executive positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Date: November 10, 2015
Creator: Nicola, Thomas J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Depth Derivation Using Multispectral WorldView-2 Satellite Imagery (open access)

Depth Derivation Using Multispectral WorldView-2 Satellite Imagery

Report discussing high-resolution multibeam bathymetry data. Results show that in the absence of shallow (0-20 m) high-resolution bathymetric data, satellite-derived depths are an important resource for assessing, monitoring, and managing shallow coral reef ecosystems. (pg. iii)
Date: June 2015
Creator: Ehses, Julia S. & Rooney, John J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa (open access)

Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa

This report discusses the Power Africa initiative; policy problems and challenges related to power sector development in Africa; long-term perspectives on energy poverty, need, and future development; and raises some possible oversight questions and issues for Congress.
Date: August 17, 2015
Creator: Cook, Nicolas; Campbell, Richard J.; Brown, Phillip & Ratner, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa (open access)

Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa

This report discusses the Power Africa initiative; policy problems and challenges related to power sector development in Africa; long-term perspectives on energy poverty, need, and future development; and raises some possible oversight questions and issues for Congress.
Date: September 14, 2015
Creator: Cook, Nicolas; Campbell, Richard J.; Brown, Phillip & Ratner, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Law Review, Volume 93, Number 4, March 2015 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 93, Number 4, March 2015

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. The topics in this issue covers human capital law and intellectual property, Judges and whether they follow the law or their own feelings, fraud in the classroom, and civilian oversight of data-collection technologies.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report

This is a study on the 25 years of continuous monitoring of coral reefs in the East and West Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. The study was based on concerns of the impact of offshore oil and gas impact on these sensitive reefs.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Johnston, Michelle A.; Nuttall, Marissa F.; Eckert, Ryan J.; Embesi, John A.; Slowey, Niall C.; Hickerson, Emma L. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Law Review, Volume 93, Number 3, February 2015 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 93, Number 3, February 2015

Legal journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases. The topics in this issue cover copyrights, Solum's orginalism, an empirical analysis of the peppercorn settlement in merger litigation, and distortions in the evolution of regulatory law.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2014 (open access)

Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2014

Annual report compiling information about required groundwater monitoring activities and cases of contamination by state-regulated activities during the 2014 calendar year. Includes tables with the enforcement status of each case of contamination.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law, Volume 16, Number 2, Spring 2015 (open access)

Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law, Volume 16, Number 2, Spring 2015

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Review of Litigation, Volume 34, Number 2, Spring 2015 (open access)

The Review of Litigation, Volume 34, Number 2, Spring 2015

Quarterly journal containing articles, notes, and other analyses of litigation and related issues in the United States or internationally.
Date: March 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas International Law Journal, Volume 50, Numbers 2 & 3, Spring & Summer 2015 (open access)

Texas International Law Journal, Volume 50, Numbers 2 & 3, Spring & Summer 2015

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 94, Number 2, December 2015 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 94, Number 2, December 2015

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Law of War Manual (open access)

Law of War Manual

From section 1.1.2 Scope: "This manual is not a definitive explanation of all law of war issues. This manual focuses on jus in bello -- law relating to the conduct of hostilities and the protection of war victims. This manual seeks to address the law of war that is applicable to the United States, including treaties to which the United States is a Party, and applicable customary international law. It provides legal rules, principles, and discussion, particularly with respect to DoD practice. Although the views of other States may be referenced in this manual, it is not a purpose of this manual to describe the views of other States, which may differ from views expressed in this manual" (p. 1).
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Defense. Office of General Counsel.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hueco Tanks Working Group Report (open access)

Hueco Tanks Working Group Report

Working group report on Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site with project history, meeting summaries, and recommendations.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Range-Wide Patterns in Hawaiian Monk Seal Movements Among Islands and Atolls (open access)

Range-Wide Patterns in Hawaiian Monk Seal Movements Among Islands and Atolls

Report that presents a new analysis of movements throughout the species range based on tagged seals over a 30-year period.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Johanos, Thea C.; Harting, Albert L.; Wurth, Tracy L. & Baker, Jason D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: January 5, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: September 29, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: June 1, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: September 29, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: December 14, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: June 15, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Area & Regional Offices

Sheet from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listing contact information for each of the 16 Texas regional offices as well as the watermasters. The back includes a map showing the counties included in each of the corresponding regions.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History