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Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2017 (open access)

Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2017

This report briefly describes current responsibilities and selection mechanisms for 15 House and Senate party leadership posts and provides tables with historical data, including service dates, party affiliation, and other information for each.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statutory Restrictions on the Position of Secretary of Defense: Issues for Congress (open access)

Statutory Restrictions on the Position of Secretary of Defense: Issues for Congress

This report is designed to assist Congress as it considers how to proceed with the proposed nomination of General (Ret.) James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense. After exploring the history of the statutory restriction and its evolution over time, it touches upon some of the broader questions that have recently been raised in the public debate on whether, and how, this proposed nomination might impact civilian-military relations and the principle of civilian control of the military.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation (open access)

The Veterans Choice Program (VCP): Program Implementation

This report discusses the Veterans Choice Program (VCP),which is a new, temporary program (the VCP is set to expire in August 2017 or whenever funds in the Veterans Choice Fund are exhausted). The VCP enables eligible veterans to receive medical care in the community.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 18, Pages 2377-2444, May 5, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 18, Pages 2377-2444, May 5, 2017

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: May 5, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engineering the Production of Conjugated Fatty Acids in Arabidopsis Thaliana Leaves (open access)

Engineering the Production of Conjugated Fatty Acids in Arabidopsis Thaliana Leaves

This article discusses whether the fatty acid composition of leaf oil could be engineered to accumulate unusual fatty acids.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: Yurchenko, Olga P.; Shockey, Jay M.; Gidda, Satinder K.; Silver, Maxwell I.; Chapman, Kent D.; Mullen, Robert T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 2017 (open access)

Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States" (open access)

EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States"

This report describes the final revised rule--which the agencies refer to as the Clean Water Rule--announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines "waters of the United States" with the revisions.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues. Some general issues include Arctic territorial disputes; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic, which could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation or competition.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Texas Digital newspapers: Newspaper Preservation and DH Projects

This presentation provides an overview of the Texas Digital Newspaper Program and includes examples of digital humanities projects utilizing the program.
Date: April 5, 2017
Creator: Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 2017 (open access)

The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Gilmer, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 5, 2017
Creator: Parker, Vic
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Research Data Management and the Data Lifecycle

Presentation for the Fall 2017 Scholarly Communication Workshop series. This presentation discusses data, data management plans, and best practices for organizing and disseminating data.
Date: October 5, 2017
Creator: Burns, Douglas & Andrews, Pamela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (open access)

Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects

This report discusses the causes of funding gaps and shutdowns of the federal government, processes that are associated with shutdowns, and how agency operations may be affected by shutdowns. The report concludes with a discussion of potential issues for Congress.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.; Glassman, Matthew E.; Keegan, Natalie; McMillion, Barry J.; Rollins, John W. & Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of Offshore Energy Leasing: President Trump's Executive Order (open access)

Review of Offshore Energy Leasing: President Trump's Executive Order

This report discusses President Trump's executive order (E.O.) on U.S. offshore energy strategy including a brief overview of previous policies and the scope of the E.O.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Comay, Laura B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
No "Bivens" for You? (open access)

No "Bivens" for You?

This report discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in "Ziglar v. Abbassi" and the "Bivens" remedy that the plaintiffs were attempting to use to win their case. The "Bivens" remedy is a legal precedent that came from a 1971 case where the plaintiff Bivens sued federal agents with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics for violations of the fourth amendment due to them handcuffing him inside his own home without a warrant. It has been used two other times for suits against federal officials related to breaches of constitutional rights, one related to gender bias and equality and the other for lack of medical care in prison.
Date: July 5, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Meaning of "Made in U.S.A." (open access)

The Meaning of "Made in U.S.A."

This report discusses the provisions in federal law are intended to support manufacturing in the United States. On April 18, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to ensure that federal grants and procurement maximize the use of manufactured goods produced in the United States, although it defined "produced in the United States" only for iron and steel products.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Levinson, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment (open access)

Issues in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

This report discusses issues related to autonomous vehicle regulations on the federal and state level and proposals by Congress to establish new regulatory rules (H.R. 3388) that would create a federal standard for autonomous vehicles and require state law to be in agreement with the federal law.
Date: September 5, 2017
Creator: Canis, Bill
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran's Presidential Elections (open access)

Iran's Presidential Elections

This report analyzes Iran's 2009 presidential election, particularly the campaigns of reformist candidate Mir Hussein Musavi and incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It also describes the Obama Administration's reaction to the election results and briefly discusses the current relationship between the U.S. and Iran, as well as U.S. concerns regarding Iran, such as Iran's efforts at building a nuclear weapons program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retirement Benefits for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel (open access)

Retirement Benefits for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel

This report discusses federal law enforcement officers enhanced retirement benefits due to mandatory retirement ages making these employees retire younger than the average government employee. Many individuals and employee groups who work in law enforcement-related positions, but who have not qualified as law enforcement officers for retirement purposes, have sought enhanced benefits through legislation in recent Congresses. Possible pros and cons of such legislation are discussed.
Date: September 5, 2017
Creator: Isaacs, Katelin P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival (open access)

Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival

This report examines the current status of the manufacturing sector in the U.S., which is a subject of ongoing interest in Congress. After rebounding from the 2007-09 recession, U.S. manufacturing output has grown little since the second half of 2014 while employment in the U.S. sector has been flat. These trends defy expectations that forces such as higher labor costs, heightened concern about the risk of disruptions to complex supply chains, and the development of inexpensive domestic supplies of natural gas.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Levinson, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mayborn School of Journalism Ambassadors]

Photograph of the Mayborn School of Journalism Ambassadors standing together for a group picture. The Mayborn Ambassador Program is a peer mentorship and prospective student outreach program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Brooke Parent]

Portrait of Brooke Parent, photographed for the Mayborn School of Journalism Ambassadors. The Mayborn Ambassador Program is a peer mentorship and prospective student outreach program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Tuere Robinson]

Portrait of Tuere Robinson, photographed for the Mayborn School of Journalism Ambassadors. The Mayborn Ambassador Program is a peer mentorship and prospective student outreach program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Josh Wilbanks]

Portrait of Josh Wilbanks, photographed for the Mayborn School of Journalism Ambassadors. The Mayborn Ambassador Program is a peer mentorship and prospective student outreach program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Celeste Garcia]

Portrait of Celeste Garcia, photographed for the Mayborn School of Journalism Ambassadors. The Mayborn Ambassador Program is a peer mentorship and prospective student outreach program.
Date: May 5, 2017
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library