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Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 21, 2014
Creator:
Hill, Trey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Energy Policy: 113th Congress Issues
This report discusses the energy policy in the United States that is focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Green Infrastructure and Issues in Managing Urban Stormwater
This report discusses the stormwater problems that occur because rainwater that once soaked into the ground now runs off hard surfaces like rooftops, parking lots, and streets in excessive amounts. The report also discusses a framework document, intended to provide communities with flexibility to prioritize needed water infrastructure investments.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Water Quality Issues in the 113th Congress: An Overview
This report discusses the legislative and oversight issues regarding water quality, as well as wastewater treatment funding issues.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stormwater Permits: Status of EPA's Regulatory Program
This report discusses the federally-mandated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program for controlling stormwater discharges from industrial plants and municipalities.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Free Exercise of Religion by Secular Organizations and Their Owners: Implications for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
This report examines the constitutional and statutory protections related to free exercise of religion, including current Supreme Court interpretations, as well as judicial and legislative avoidance of defining the parameters of religious belief. It also discusses significant examples of existing religious exemptions in current law, such as employment nondiscrimination, health care, and public accommodations law. Finally, it analyzes recent federal judicial decisions that have considered the religious freedom rights of commercial entities whose owners have religious objections to the contraceptive coverage requirement.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Brougher, Cynthia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Introducing a Public Advocate
This report explores all of these difficult constitutional issues prompted by the idea of making Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) court proceedings more adversarial. It includes background on public advocates, their roles and appointment, and Article III issues raised by a FISA public advocate.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Nolan, Andrew; Thompson, Richard M., II & Chu, Vivian S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests
This report discusses the current status of Central Asian states and U.S. policy, which has been aimed at facilitating their cooperation with U.S. and NATO stabilization efforts in Afghanistan and their efforts to combat terrorism, proliferation, and trafficking in arms, drugs, and persons.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Nichol, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Digital Libraries Division
Presentation for the UNT Libraries Dean's Coffee. This presentation offers updates and information on the Digital Libraries Division.
Date:
January 21, 2014
Creator:
Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type:
Presentation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Membership and Appointment Authority to Advisory Commissions, Boards, and Groups
This report contains a compilation of commissions and boards that demonstrate 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. For each entity, information on the purpose, duration, appointment structure, and term of appointment is provided. Finally, information on the involvement of members of Congress in the appointment process is presented in a series of tables.
Date:
May 21, 2014
Creator:
Glassman, Matthew E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Status of the WTO Brazil-U.S. Cotton Case
This report provides a description and status report on Brazil's challenge to certain aspects of the U.S. cotton program under the rules of the World Trade Organization's (WTO's) dispute settlement process in case DS267.
Date:
February 21, 2014
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State CO2 Emission Rate Goals in EPA's Proposed Rule for Existing Power Plants
This report discusses the methodology EPA used to establish state-specific CO2 emission rate goals that apply to states' overall electricity generation portfolio.
Date:
July 21, 2014
Creator:
Ramseur, Jonathan L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court
This report provides a brief summary of legal issues raised by the choice of forum for trying accused terrorists and a chart comparing selected military commissions rules under the Military Commissions Act, as amended, to the corresponding rules that apply in federal court.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unlawfully Present Aliens, Higher Education, In-State Tuition, and Financial Aid: Legal Analysis
This report surveys key legal issues pertaining to unlawfully present alien students' access to higher education, in-state tuition, and financial aid.
Date:
July 21, 2014
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Selected Characteristics of Private and Public Sector Workers
This report begins with an analysis of the trends in employment in the private and public sectors. The public sector is separated into employees of the federal government, state governments, and local governments. Next, the report analyzes selected characteristics of private and public sector workers.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Mayer, Gerald
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq Crisis and U.S. Policy
This report provides an overview of the situation in Iraq and discusses the U.S. response, Syria and Iran dimension, and addresses selected additional issues raised by this crisis.
Date:
July 21, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth; Humud, Carla E.; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Margesson, Rhoda & Tiersky, Alex
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
This report provides an overview of many of the key arms control and nonproliferation agreements and endeavors of the past 40 years. It is divided into three sections: (1) arms control efforts between the United States and the states of the former Soviet Union, (2) multilateral nuclear nonproliferation efforts, and (3) treaties and agreements that address chemical, biological, and conventional weapons.
Date:
July 21, 2014
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.; Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States
This report provides background on China's economic rise; describes its current economic structure; identifies the challenges China faces to maintain economic growth; and discusses the challenges, opportunities, and implications of China's economic rise for the United States.
Date:
August 21, 2014
Creator:
Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Turkey-U.S. Cooperation Against the "Islamic State": A Unique Dynamic?
This report discusses the U.S.'s relationship with Turkey in fighting the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL): "[The] U.S. strategic objectives regarding cooperation with Turkey, a NATO member and Sunni Muslim-majority country, in countering the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) in Syria and Iraq appear to include: avoiding attacks on or the destabilization of Turkey; minimizing the use of Turkish territory by extremists; and using Turkish territory and airspace and/or partnering with Turkish forces for military purposes and to further strengthen and diversify Sunni support within the anti-IS coalition." (p. 1).
Date:
October 21, 2014
Creator:
Zanotti, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Monuments and the Antiquities Act
This report discusses the Antiquities Act of 1906, which authorizes the President to proclaim national monuments on federal lands that contain historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, or other objects of historic or scientific interest. The President is to reserve "the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected." The act was designed to protect federal lands and resources quickly, and Presidents have proclaimed a total of 137 monuments. Congress has modified many of these proclamations and has abolished some monuments. Congress also has created monuments under its own authority.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Vincent, Carol H. & Alexander, Kristina
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shipping U.S. Crude Oil by Water: Vessel Flag Requirements and Safety Issues
This report provides an introduction to new shipping routes, vessel types and capacities and maritime safety issues. The report discusses the Jones Act, recent U.S. shipbuilding activity, and current legislation.
Date:
July 21, 2014
Creator:
Frittelli, John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Leaders and Elections
This report provides the results of recent elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. It contains three tables organized by region that list the date of each country's independence, the name of the newly elected president or prime minister, and the projected date of the next election. Information in this report was gathered from numerous sources, including the U.S. State Department, the CIA's Open Source, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and other news sources.
Date:
March 21, 2014
Creator:
Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues
This report discusses the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), under which members of the uniformed services and U.S. citizens who live abroad are eligible to register and vote absentee in federal elections. The report discusses recent improvements to UOCAVA, necessary as the result of controversy surrounding ballots received in Florida from absentee voters in the 2000 presidential election. The report also discusses related legislation, such as the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010, which provided for a major overhaul of UOCAVA.
Date:
April 21, 2014
Creator:
Coleman, Kevin J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Activity Concerning Enemy Combatant Detainees: Major Court Rulings
This report discusses major judicial opinions concerning suspected enemy belligerents detained in the conflict with Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The report addresses all Supreme Court decisions concerning enemy combatants and also discusses notable circuit court opinions addressing issues of ongoing relevance.
Date:
April 21, 2014
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K. & Garcia, Michael John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library