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Review of Refugees of Shangri-La by Doria Bramante and Markus Weinfurter (open access)

Review of Refugees of Shangri-La by Doria Bramante and Markus Weinfurter

This article reviews the documentary film "Refugees of Shangri-La" by Doria Bramante and Markus Weinfurter.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Nelson, Andrew S.
Object Type: Review
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Multilateral Development Banks: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and highlights major issues for Congress. The first section discusses how the MDBs operate, and the second section discusses the role of Congress in the MDBs.
Date: July 6, 2018
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign Debt (open access)

Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign Debt

This report discusses sanctions the U.S. imposes against Russia. The United States imposes sanctions on hundreds of Russian individuals and entities for aggression against Ukraine, election interference, malicious cyber activity, human rights violations, weapons proliferation, and other activities. Some Members of Congress are proposing additional sanctions in response to continuing objectionable behavior by the Russian government. One proposal is to sanction new debt issued by the Russian government. If enacted, U.S. investors would be prohibited from buying or trading new Russian sovereign debt.
Date: August 6, 2018
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign Debt (open access)

Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign Debt

This report discusses proposals to impose sanctions on Russian sovereign debt. The U.S. already imposes sanctions on Russia for aggression against Ukraine, election interference, malicious cyber activity, human rights violations, weapons proliferation, and other activities. The sovereign debt sanction would prohibit U.S. investors from buying or trading new Russian sovereign debt.
Date: August 6, 2018
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Coast Guard's programs for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The Coast Guard's proposed FY2019 budget requests a total of $705 million in acquisition funding for the NSC, OPC, and FRC programs.
Date: July 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Department of the Navy (open access)

Defense Primer: Department of the Navy

This report provides basic information on the Department of the Navy, which includes both the Navy and the Marine Corps. It also describes the Coast Guard's relationship to the Department.
Date: August 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design (open access)

Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design

This report describes how world geography influences U.S. military strategy. Of particular importance to U.S. policymakers is preventing the emergence of a regional hegemony in one part of Eurasia or another.
Date: August 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

This report presents background information and issues for Congress concerning the Navy's force structure and shipbuilding plans. The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy's shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the congressional defense committees for many years. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify the Navy's proposed FY2019 shipbuilding program and the Navy's longer-term shipbuilding plans.
Date: July 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Frigate (FFG{X}) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Frigate (FFG{X}) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and discusses potential issues for Congress regarding the Navy's FFG(X) program, a program to procure a new class of 20 guided-missile frigates (FFGs).
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress (open access)

Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

This report discusses the Navy's ship naming practices and the process of choosing new ship names. Methods of Congress expressing support for a name and recent legislation recommending the name "Los Alamos" for the Navy's next nuclear submarine are also included.
Date: July 6, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 2018 (open access)

Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 2018 (open access)

Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 2018
Creator: Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. [114], No. [157], Ed. 1 Saturday, January 6, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. [114], No. [157], Ed. 1 Saturday, January 6, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 6, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 188, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 188, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Financial Regulation: The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) (open access)

Financial Regulation: The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)

This report discusses the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) which was reported by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on December 18, 2017. The bill generally aims to provide regulatory relief to banks, relax mortgage lending rules, and provide additional consumer protections related to credit reporting and other areas. This report briefly highlights major policy proposals.
Date: March 6, 2018
Creator: Perkins, David W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maritime Fuel Regulations (open access)

Maritime Fuel Regulations

This report describes new, more stringent maritime emission regulations for all ocean-going vessels, that are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2020. Implementing major industry regulatory reform can cause uncertainty and market disruption. As a result, investment plans and market supply and demand might be affected, leading to rapid price changes.
Date: August 6, 2018
Creator: Pirog, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 2018 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 2018

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iran's Threats, the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Markets: In Brief (open access)

Iran's Threats, the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Markets: In Brief

This report discusses the how the exchange of threats between members of the governments of Iran and the United States, have again raised the specter of an interruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is a key waterway for the transit of oil and natural gas to world markets. The report also discusses the possibility of Congress to consider legislation regarding sanctions on Iran.
Date: August 6, 2018
Creator: Ratner, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century (open access)

Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century

This report discusses music licensing laws and various copyright issues related to music licensing and royalties especially regarding areas such as digital music streaming services.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Scherer, Dana A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture in the WTO: Rules and Limits on U.S. Domestic Support (open access)

Agriculture in the WTO: Rules and Limits on U.S. Domestic Support

This report provides a brief overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments that are most relevant for U.S. domestic farm policy. It includes a discussion regarding how WTO commitments may influence policies and questions for evaluating WTO compliance of domestic farm spending..
Date: September 6, 2018
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97): Comparison to 2017 Tax Law (open access)

The 2017 Tax Revision (P.L. 115-97): Comparison to 2017 Tax Law

This report provides a brief summary of P.L. 115-97 (The tax revision law), comparing each provision in the act with prior tax law. The report also provides a brief legislative history of activity leading to enactment of P.L. 115-97, along with estimated revenue and distributional effects of the recently enacted law.
Date: February 6, 2018
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F. & Marples, Donald J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library