National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2009 Budget, and Issues for Congress (open access)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2009 Budget, and Issues for Congress

This report discusses budget issues for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which conducts U.S. civilian space and aeronautics activities. The President's 2004 Moon/Mars Vision for Space Exploration is the major focus of NASA's activities.
Date: June 19, 2008
Creator: Morgan, Daniel & Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation (open access)

Water Quality Issues in the 110th Congress: Oversight and Implementation

This report discusses issues surrounding the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 and programs set up to meet the water quality standards that it outlined. The report focuses specifically on the legislative issues for the 110th Congress in relation to the CWA. It also includes a brief comparison of the expected appropriations for FY2007 and FY2008.
Date: March 15, 2007
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding Levels for Conservation Programs in the 2007 Farm Bill (open access)

Funding Levels for Conservation Programs in the 2007 Farm Bill

This report consists of two tables, preceded by a brief narrative. The first table summarizes the annual funding provisions, by program, in (1) current law, (2) H.R. 2419 as passed, and (3) the Bush Administration's farm bill proposals. The second table compares FY2007 authorized and actual funding levels for programs authorized in the 2002 farm bill with FY2008 and FY2012 funding levels that would be authorized in the 2007 House-passed farm bill.
Date: October 4, 2007
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Nonfederal Areas (open access)

U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production in Federal and Nonfederal Areas

This report examines U.S. oil and natural gas production data for federal and non-federal areas with an emphasis on the past five fiscal years of production.
Date: June 22, 2016
Creator: Humphries, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CSS) at DOE: In Brief (open access)

Funding for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CSS) at DOE: In Brief

This report discusses current legislation regarding the potential of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as a mitigation strategy for lowering global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Congress has appropriated more than $7 billion since FY2008 to CCS activities at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Folger, Peter
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
T Farm Interim Surface Barrier Vadose Zone Monitoring FY08 Fourth-Quarter Status Report (open access)

T Farm Interim Surface Barrier Vadose Zone Monitoring FY08 Fourth-Quarter Status Report

This report briefly summarizes the system status and monitoring results of Nests A, B, C and D and the Meteorological Station in the T Tank Farm from July to September, 2008.
Date: September 30, 2008
Creator: Zhang, Z. F. & Strickland, Christopher E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY08 Annual Report: Amorphous Semiconductors for Gamma Radiation Detection (ASGRAD) (open access)

FY08 Annual Report: Amorphous Semiconductors for Gamma Radiation Detection (ASGRAD)

This is the annual report for an old project funded by NA22. The purpose of the project was to develop amorphous semiconductors for use as radiation detectors. The annual report contains information about the progress made in synthesizing, characterizing, and radiation response testing of these new materials.
Date: February 1, 2009
Creator: Johnson, Bradley R.; Riley, Brian J.; Crum, Jarrod V.; Ryan, Joseph V.; Sundaram, S. K.; McCloy, John S. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Marine Fisheries Service Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2005-2010 (open access)

United States Marine Fisheries Service Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2005-2010

Strategic plan for the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) describing the agency's goals and programs related to protecting coastal waters and other environmental features.
Date: 2004~
Creator: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2013 (open access)

Offsets, Supplemental Appropriations, and the Disaster Relief Fund: FY1990-FY2013

This report discusses the history of the use of offsetting rescissions to pay for supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) from FY1990 through FY2013.
Date: May 31, 2016
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: Overview of Spending Trends, FY2008-FY2015 (open access)

Federal Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: Overview of Spending Trends, FY2008-FY2015

This report is the most recent in a series that attempts to identify and discuss programs that provide federal benefits and services targeted toward low-income populations, focusing on aggregate spending trends. The report looks at federal low-income spending from FY2008 (at the onset of the 2007-2009 recession) through FY2015 (after implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or ACA).
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Spar, Karen & Falk, Gene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Building Partnerships to Control Tuberculosis, Report to Congress: 2008 (open access)

Building Partnerships to Control Tuberculosis, Report to Congress: 2008

Report summarizing the USAID's efforts in preventing and controlling tuberculosis worldwide.
Date: September 2009
Creator: United States. Agency International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Report to the Citizens of Texas: 2008 (open access)

A Report to the Citizens of Texas: 2008

Annual report issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller providing statistics and describing the state economy, employment, and other relevant information for fiscal year 2008.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Transit Statistics: 2007 (open access)

Texas Transit Statistics: 2007

Annual compilation of tabulated data regarding public transit and other transportation in the state of Texas.
Date: September 2008
Creator: Texas. Division of Public Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Distribution of Homeland Security Grants in FY2007 and P.L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (open access)

Distribution of Homeland Security Grants in FY2007 and P.L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act

This report summarizes and compares the FY2007 and P.L. 110-53 Homeland Security Grant Program distribution method; it also presents an estimate of State Homeland Security Grant Program guaranteed minimum allocations for FY2008 through FY2012.
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Reese, Shawn & Maguire, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations (open access)

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations

This report discusses fiscal year 2009 appropriations under a regular bill -- the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill -- which provides funding many groups, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Forest Service, and the Indian Health Services (IHS) program as well as general funding for arts and cultural agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other entities. It includes background on previous appropriations and details by kinds of funding.
Date: April 25, 2008
Creator: Vincent, C. H.; Naughton, Blake Alan; Walke, Roger & Garrett, R. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FDA FY2009 Budget (open access)

The FDA FY2009 Budget

This report discusses the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) FY2009 budget request of $2.676 billion that would provide a 17.9% increase ($406 million) over FY2008. It includes an overview and breakdowns for specific programs: Foods Program, Human Drugs Program, Biologics program, Animal Drugs and Feed Program, and the Devices and Radiological Health Program.
Date: August 25, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Judith A.; Lister, Sarah A. & Porter, Donna V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trends in the Timing and Size of DHS Appropriations: In Brief (open access)

Trends in the Timing and Size of DHS Appropriations: In Brief

This report examines trends in the timing and size of homeland security appropriations measures between FY2004 and FY2015. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was officially established on January 24, 2003.
Date: August 6, 2015
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Justice (DOJ) Appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009 (open access)

Department of Justice (DOJ) Appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009

This report provides coverage of the FY2009 appropriations cycle for the Department of Justice (DOJ), including FY2008 supplemental appropriations.
Date: August 1, 2008
Creator: Krouse, William J.; Franco, Celinda & James, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015 (open access)

Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2015

This report shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated for U.S. payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs) since 2000. It also provides a brief description of the MDBs and the ways they fund their operations.
Date: January 26, 2015
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2008, FY2009, and FY2010 (open access)

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2008, FY2009, and FY2010

This report provides an overview of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) budget and operations for FY2008, FY2009, and FY2010. It chronicles congressional action on the annual Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies Appropriations bills for those fiscal years, as well as action on supplemental and stimulus appropriations bills.
Date: April 15, 2010
Creator: Krouse, William J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Major Disaster Assistance from the Disaster Relief Fund: State Profiles (open access)

Major Disaster Assistance from the Disaster Relief Fund: State Profiles

This report outlines the trend in Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) obligations for both the national and state level for the period FY2000 through FY2013. It also includes individual profiles for each state and additional resources and key policy staff that can provide more information on the programs that are discussed.
Date: January 29, 2015
Creator: Richardson, Daniel J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges (open access)

Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges

This report assesses the effects of the absence of intelligence authorization legislation since FY2005. Since FY2005, no annual intelligence authorization bill has been enacted. Although the National Security Act requires intelligence activities to be specifically authorized, this requirement has been satisfied in recent years by one-sentence catch-all provisions in defense appropriations acts authorizing intelligence activities.
Date: August 26, 2009
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1998-FY2009 (open access)

Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1998-FY2009

This report shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated during the past 11 years for U.S. payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs). It also provides a brief description of the MDBs and the ways they fund their operations.
Date: February 3, 2010
Creator: Sanford, Jonathan E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations

This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense. For both defense authorization and appropriations, this report summarizes the status of the bills, their scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity.
Date: January 23, 2008
Creator: Towell, Pat; Daggett, Stephen & Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library