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Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 50, Pages 9175-9468, December 14, 2007 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 50, Pages 9175-9468, December 14, 2007

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 Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents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: December 14, 2007
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Harry W. Arline, December 14, 2007] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Harry W. Arline, December 14, 2007]

Funeral program for Brother Harry W. Arline, born October 14, 1948 and died December 8, 2007. The funeral was held December 14, 2007 at Zion Star Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Anthony C. Cobbs. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0584 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0584

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Nature of the offices of President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives for purposes of removal from office.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 539, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 539, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
DOD Travel Improper Payments: Fiscal Year 2006 Reporting Was Incomplete and Planned Improvement Efforts Face Challenges (open access)

DOD Travel Improper Payments: Fiscal Year 2006 Reporting Was Incomplete and Planned Improvement Efforts Face Challenges

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Fiscal year 2006 was the first year that the Department of Defense (DOD) reported improper payment information for its travel program under the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA). For fiscal year 2006, DOD reported obligations of approximately $8.5 billion for travel. Congress mandated that GAO assess the reasons why DOD is not fully in compliance with IPIA related to travel expenditures. In May 2007, GAO issued an initial report in response to this mandate. To further respond, GAO assessed (1) the completeness and accuracy of DOD's fiscal year 2006 IPIA travel disclosure in its performance and accountability report (PAR), and (2) DOD's planned efforts to improve and refine its processes for estimating and reporting on travel improper payments. To complete this work, GAO reviewed DOD's IPIA reporting, IPIA, Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) IPIA implementing guidance, and met with cognizant DOD officials."
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Systematic Assessment Is Needed to Determine Agencies' Progress toward U.S. Policy Objectives (open access)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Systematic Assessment Is Needed to Determine Agencies' Progress toward U.S. Policy Objectives

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In enacting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 (the Act), Congress established 15 U.S. policy objectives to address the DRC's humanitarian, development, economic and natural resource, governance, and security issues and mandated that GAO review actions taken by U.S. agencies to achieve these objectives. In this report, GAO identifies (1) U.S. programs and activities that support the Act's objectives, (2) major challenges hindering the accomplishment of the objectives, and (3) U.S. efforts to assess progress toward the objectives. GAO obtained and analyzed agencies' program documents and met with officials of agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGO) active in the DRC."
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coastal Wetlands: Lessons Learned from Past Efforts in Louisiana Could Help Guide Future Restoration and Protection (open access)

Coastal Wetlands: Lessons Learned from Past Efforts in Louisiana Could Help Guide Future Restoration and Protection

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Louisiana, home to 40 percent of all coastal wetlands in the lower 48 states, is projected to lose almost 17 square miles of coastline each year for the next 50 years to storms, sea level rise, and land subsidence. Coastal wetlands are an important wildlife and commercial resource, and provide a natural buffer against the storm surge that accompanies storms and hurricanes. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) established a program in 1990 that undertakes projects to stem coastal wetland losses. Recently, the Congress passed other measures that will make billions in new funding available for coastal Louisiana over the next 20 years. GAO has prepared this report under the Comptroller General's authority as part of a continued effort to assist the Congress. GAO reviewed the CWPPRA program to identify the (1) types of projects that have been designed and constructed to restore and protect coastal wetlands, as well as their estimated costs and benefits, and (2) lessons learned from past and ongoing restoration efforts that can help guide future efforts. GAO's review included interviews with each program agency. Although GAO is not …
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indian Health Service: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (open access)

Indian Health Service: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "American Indians and Alaska Natives have the third highest rate of HIV/AIDS diagnosis in the United States. They are also more likely than individuals with HIV/AIDS from other racial and ethnic groups to receive treatment at later stages of the disease and have shorter life spans. The Indian Health Service (IHS), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides health care services, including HIV/AIDS treatment, to eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives. IHS patients with HIV/AIDS may also receive care through other sources depending on their access to private health insurance or their eligibility for other federal health care programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. GAO examined the extent to which IHS provided (1) HIV/AIDS prevention services and (2) HIV/AIDS treatment services. GAO also examined (3) what other HIV/AIDS-related initiatives IHS has undertaken. GAO reviewed documents and interviewed officials from IHS headquarters, area offices, and IHS-funded facilities, as well as advocacy groups. We also conducted site visits in two IHS areas."
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
End-of-Life Care: Key Components Provided by Programs in Four States (open access)

End-of-Life Care: Key Components Provided by Programs in Four States

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Approximately 28 percent of all Medicare spending in 1999 was used to provide care for beneficiaries in the last year of their lives. The Medicare hospice benefit is specifically designed for end-of-life care but is an elected benefit for individuals who have a terminal diagnosis with a prognosis of 6 months or less if the disease runs its normal course. GAO was asked to identify examples of programs that provide key components of end-of-life care. Specifically, GAO (1) identified key components of end-of-life care, (2) identified and described how certain programs incorporate key components of end-of-life care, and (3) described the challenges program providers have identified to delivering the key components of end-of-life care. To identify the key components of end-of-life care, GAO relied on studies by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). To identify and describe programs that implement these key components and describe the challenges providers of these programs face, GAO conducted site visits to four states, Arizona, Florida, Oregon, and Wisconsin, that, in addition to other criteria, demonstrated a high use of end-of-life services. We …
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Telecommunications: Preliminary Information on Media Ownership (open access)

Telecommunications: Preliminary Information on Media Ownership

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Various laws and regulations constrain the ownership of television and radio stations. Five restrictions on the ownership of television and radio stations follow: (1) National television ownership cap - A single entity can own any number of television stations nationwide as long as the stations collectively reach no more than 39 percent of national television households. (2) Local television ownership limit - A single entity can own two television stations in the same DMA if (1) the "Grade B" contours of the stations do not overlap or (2) at least one of the stations is not ranked among the top four stations in terms of audience share and at least eight independently owned and operating full-power commercial and noncommercial television stations would remain in the DMA. (3) Local radio ownership limit - A single entity can own up to 5 commercial radio stations, not more than 3 of which are in the same service (that is, AM or FM), in a market with 14 or fewer radio stations; up to 6 commercial radio stations, not more than 4 of which are in the same service, in a market …
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Force Structure: Better Management Controls Are Needed to Oversee the Army's Modular Force and Expansion Initiatives and Improve Accountability for Results (open access)

Force Structure: Better Management Controls Are Needed to Oversee the Army's Modular Force and Expansion Initiatives and Improve Accountability for Results

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Army's modular force restructuring is a multiyear $52.5 billion initiative to redesign operational Army units. The Army also plans to spend $70 billion through fiscal year 2013 to expand the force by 74,200 military personnel. Congress mandated that GAO report annually through fiscal year 2012 on the Army's modular force. For this report, GAO assessed to what extent the Army has (1) implemented and established management controls for its modular force and force expansion initiatives, and (2) assessed its modular unit designs. GAO assessed Army plans and funding requests; visited brigades that were reorganizing; and examined key Army planning documents, performance metrics, and testing plans. Both brigade combat teams and support brigades were visited, including units from the active component Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve."
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 251, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 251, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 540, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 540, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 538, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 538, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aviation Congestion and Delay: System-Wide and New York-Area Issues (open access)

Aviation Congestion and Delay: System-Wide and New York-Area Issues

This report addresses System-Wide and New York-Area Issues of Aviation Congestion and Delay.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Elias, Bart; Fischer, John W. & Tatelman, Todd B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations (open access)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China’s Space Program: Options for U.S.-China Cooperation (open access)

China’s Space Program: Options for U.S.-China Cooperation

This report outlines recent activities and future plans in China's civilian space sector. It discusses benefits and trade-offs of possible U.S.-China collaboration in space, as well as several options to improve space relations, including information exchange, policy dialogue, and joint activities.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Logan, Jeffrey
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modernizing Insurance Regulation: Optional Federal Charter Legislation (open access)

Modernizing Insurance Regulation: Optional Federal Charter Legislation

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress (open access)

Side-by-Side Comparison of Climate Change Provisions in Omnibus Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries (open access)

Patent Reform: Issues in the Biomedical and Software Industries

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Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Brief Overview of Selected Issues (open access)

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: A Brief Overview of Selected Issues

This report briefly outlines three issues and touches upon some of the perspectives reflected in the ongoing debate. These issues include the inherent and often dynamic tension between national security and civil liberties, particularly rights of privacy and free speach.
Date: December 14, 2007
Creator: Bazan, Elizabeth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library