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Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Judson, Mary Henkel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding (open access)

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding

This report describes appropriations of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) funds for FY2008 and FY2007. It also discusses current issues and legislation related to LIHEAP. The report also discusses LIHEAP rules, including household eligibility and how funds may be used, and presents the most recent data available from HHS regarding household characteristics and benefit levels. Finally, the last section discusses how each category of LIHEAP funds is distributed to states, as well as a breakdown of funds to the states during the last several fiscal years.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Perl, Libby
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues (open access)

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues

This report offers a brief history of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. It discusses the establishment of a regional home heating oil reserve and addresses the question when the SPR should be used.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

This report identifies and discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to address specific concerns related to how Endangered Species Act (ESA) is implemented and how endangered species are managed.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
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 including the authorization of water infrastructure funding, regulatory protection of wetlands, and other CWA issues that may require separate oversight or legislation. It also includes a brief comparison of the expected appropriations for FY2008 and FY2009.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 110th Congress

This report discusses fish and marine mammals which are important resources in open ocean and near shore coastal areas. It also discusses many federal laws and regulations that guide their management.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Implementation and New Challenges (open access)

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Implementation and New Challenges

This report provides an overview of basic Toxic Supstances Control Act (TSCA) provisions, briefly examines the history of TSCA implementation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and describes the legal, scientific, and technological developments that are being used to provide support to calls for TSCA reform.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Schierow, Linda-Jo
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural Development Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill (open access)

Rural Development Provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill

This report discusses the provisions under Title VI of the 2008 farm bill (P.L. 110-246, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act), which addresses development and issues in rural areas. The report includes background on the policies, issues, and programs involved in rural development as well as a breakdown of the provisions in the 2008 farm bill, such as broadband and telecommunications, rural utilities infrastructure, business and community development, regional development, and other provisions. It also includes a comparison of rural development provisions in the 2002 and 2008 farm bills.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Cowan, Tadlock
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Canadian, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Brown, Laurie Ezzell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Wright, Cyndi
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues (open access)

Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues

When civil unrest, violence, or natural disasters erupt in spots around the world, concerns arise over the safety of nationals from these troubled places who are in the United States. This report discusses provisions that exist in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to offer temporary protected status (TPS) or relief from removal under specified circumstances. The United States currently provides TPS to nationals from seven countries: Burundi, El Salvador, Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, Somalia, and Sudan. Under the INA, the executive branch grants TPS. Congress, however, has also granted TPS legislatively, and legislation pertaining to TPS has received action in the 110th Congress.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Wasem, Ruth Ellen & Ester, Karma
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Transition to Digital Television: Is America Ready? (open access)

The Transition to Digital Television: Is America Ready?

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Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 133, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 133, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 166, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 166, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 164, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 164, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 165, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 165, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Lewis, Shelley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Comanche, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Wilkerson, James C., III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Alexander, Nancy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 (open access)

Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Cooper, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Palmer, Roger
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brazil-U.S. Relations (open access)

Brazil-U.S. Relations

This report analyzes Brazil's political, economic, and social conditions, and how those conditions affect its role in the region and its relationship with the United States. It then discusses a number of key issues in Brazil-U.S. relations.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Seelke, Clare Ribando & Durand, Alessandra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities (open access)

Peacekeeping/Stabilization and Conflict Transitions: Background and Congressional Action on the Civilian Response/Reserve Corps and other Civilian Stabilization and Reconstruction Capabilities

This report provides background information relating to the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) in the Office of the Secretary of State. This office was created in mid-2004 as part of the Bush Administration's efforts to develop adequate civilian organizational structures, procedures, and personnel to respond effectively to post-conflict, "stabilization and reconstruction" situations, most especially in Afghanistan and Iran. This report also discusses proposals and tracks related legislative action.
Date: September 18, 2008
Creator: Serafino, Nina M. & Weiss, Martin A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library