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Federal Health Centers: An Overview (open access)

Federal Health Centers: An Overview

This report provides an overview of the federal Health Center Program, including its statutory authority, program requirements, and appropriation levels. It then describes health centers in general, including where they are located, their patient population, and outcomes associated with health center use. The report also describes federal programs available to assist health center operations, including the federally qualified health center (FQHC) designation for Medicare and Medicaid payments. The report concludes with two appendices that describe FQHC payments for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries served at health centers and programs that are similar to health centers but not authorized in Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Emergency Lending (open access)

Federal Reserve: Emergency Lending

This report provides a review of the history of Section 13(3) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act; P.L. 111-203), including its use in 2008. It discusses the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) authority under Section 13(3) before and after the Dodd-Frank Act as well as policy issues and legislation to amend Section 13(3).
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Big Data in U.S. Agriculture (open access)

Big Data in U.S. Agriculture

This report discusses big data within the context of agriculture. Many observers predict that the growth of big data will bring positive benefits through enhanced production, resource efficiency, and improved adaptation to climate change. While lauded for its potentially revolutionary applications, big data is not without issues. From a policy perspective, issues related to big data involve nearly every stage of its existence, including its collection (how it is captured), management (how it is stored and managed), and use (how it is analyzed and used). It is still unclear how big data will progress within agriculture due to technical and policy challenges, such as privacy and security, for producers and policymakers. As Congress follows the issue, a number of questions may arise, including a principal one--what is the federal role?
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Stubbs, Megan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Independent Bids for President (open access)

Independent Bids for President

This report briefly discusses legal and practical obstacles for candidates pursuing an independent run for the presidency after participating in the nomination process of a major political party--including competing in state primaries and caucuses for delegates to the party's national nominating convention.
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve Issues Final Rule on Emergency Lending (open access)

Federal Reserve Issues Final Rule on Emergency Lending

This report briefly discusses major provisions of the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) Final Rule, governing emergency lending under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act and implementing Section 1101 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank).
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Labonte, Marc & Murphy, M. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Zika Virus: Global Health Considerations (open access)

Zika Virus: Global Health Considerations

This report gives a brief overview of the Zika virus, which typically causes mild symptoms, including fever, rash, and conjunctivitis. Health experts are uncertain whether Zika causes microcephaly, a potentially-severe birth defect involving brain damage.
Date: February 6, 2016
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Grid Physical Security: Recent Legislation (open access)

Electric Grid Physical Security: Recent Legislation

This report briefly discusses legislative initiatives to address the physical safety of electrical transformers and 0other parts of the U.S. electric grid which are vulnerable to damage from theft, vandalism, or terrorist attacks.
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Is Broadband Deployment Reasonable and Timely? (open access)

Is Broadband Deployment Reasonable and Timely?

This report briefly discusses the state of broadband Internet in America as determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its latest Broadband Progress Report.
Date: February 6, 2016
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Motion to Recommit in the House of Representatives (open access)

The Motion to Recommit in the House of Representatives

This report provides an overview of House rules and precedents governing the motion to recommit and describes procedural and political effects of the motion. The motion to recommit provides a final opportunity for the House to affect a measure before passage, either by amending the measure or sending it back to committee. The motion to recommit is often referred to as "the minority's motion," because preference in recognition for offering a motion to recommit is given to a member of the minority party who is opposed to the bill.
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Sugar Program Fundamentals (open access)

U.S. Sugar Program Fundamentals

This report discusses the U.S. sugar program, which is singular among major agricultural commodity programs in that it combines a floor price guarantee with a supply management structure that encompasses both domestic production for human use and sugar imports.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: McMinimy, Mark A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peru: Politics, Economy, and Elections in Brief (open access)

Peru: Politics, Economy, and Elections in Brief

This report provides an overview of Peru's political, economic, and security conditions and of U.S.-Peruvian relations.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Taft-Morales, Maureen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations (open access)

U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations

This report discusses the export of crude oil produced in the United States and policy considerations in the wake of a provision contained in P.L. 114-113 which repealed a 40-year prohibition on the export.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Brown, Phillip
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances (open access)

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

This report examines developments in U.S. policy restricting travel and remittances to Cuba, including significant changes that have occurred, current permissible travel and remittances, enforcement of the travel restrictions, and debate on lifting the travel restrictions.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments (open access)

Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments

This report discusses the military retirement system. The system currently includes monthly compensation for qualified active and reserve retirees, disability benefits for those deemed medically unfit to serve, and a survivor annuity program for the eligible survivors of deceased retirees.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brazil in Crisis (open access)

Brazil in Crisis

Brazil is in the midst of deepening economic and political crises that are closely intertwined and unlikely to be resolved quickly. This report briefly examines the political situation and discusses public opinion regarding the Rousseff Administration.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Municipal Broadband: Background and Policy Debate (open access)

Municipal Broadband: Background and Policy Debate

This report discusses the debate surrounding Municipal Broadband, which is controversial because it involves governmental entities entering a commercial telecommunications marketplace that had previously been the exclusive domain of private sector providers.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G. & Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2016-04-06 – University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra

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Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2016-04-06 – University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra [Stage Perspective]

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Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall. This video is shot from the orchestra's perspective, showing the conductor.
Date: April 6, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2016-03-06 – Opera and Concert Orchestra

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Opera performed at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theater.
Date: March 6, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Vocal Studies. Opera.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 19, Pages 3205-3350, May 6, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 19, Pages 3205-3350, May 6, 2016

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 6, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report examines the current political state of Afghanistan at length, discussing the political background, security policy, and regional relations.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations and the Visit of Prime Minister Modi (open access)

India-U.S. Relations and the Visit of Prime Minister Modi

This report briefly discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "working visit" to Washington D.C. that will include addressing Congress, the first such address by an Indian leader since 2005.
Date: June 6, 2016
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan & Akhtar, Shayerah I.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internships in Congressional Offices: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Internships in Congressional Offices: Frequently Asked Questions

This report addresses frequently asked questions (FAQs) about congressional interns and internships. It is intended to provide information to congressional offices about the role of interns and to provide a summary of some of the policies and guidance provided by the House and the Senate related to internships. It addresses the House and Senate rules that apply to congressional internships, factors that may affect an office's selection process and an individual's eligibility to serve in an internship, and some of the congressional resources and training opportunities available for interns.
Date: May 6, 2016
Creator: Eckman, Sarah J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Delivery Drones: Coming to the Sky Near You? (open access)

Delivery Drones: Coming to the Sky Near You?

This legal sidebar briefly examines the prospect of highly-automated fleets of drones being used routinely to deliver packages, which raises a number of legal questions.
Date: May 6, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library