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House Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting: Texas House Of Representatives Interim Report 2022 (open access)

House Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting: Texas House Of Representatives Interim Report 2022

Report outlining facts related to the attack at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2020 including the facilities and the law enforcement response, based on immediately-available sources (without interviews or documentation from ongoing investigations).
Date: July 17, 2022
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting.
System: The Portal to Texas History
City of Denton Texas 2019-20 annual program of services (open access)

City of Denton Texas 2019-20 annual program of services

The report provides an overview of the City of Denton’s budget process and budget documents. The City of Denton has prepared a budget designed to meet the highest standards of performance in municipal budgeting. This document provides a summary of all budgeted funds, including both revenue and expenditure summaries. Major budget documents, the budget process, and organization of the budget itself are described in this report.
Date: September 17, 2019
Creator: Denton. City of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Census of Game Collections in Libraries: Final Report (open access)

A Census of Game Collections in Libraries: Final Report

This report documents the Census of Game Collections in Libraries project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant. The project set out to collect data on games in libraries' collection, house the data in the UNT repository to make it available to anyone, and establish a process to complete more in the future. The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: July 17, 2019
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Robson, Diane
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Trends in Democracy: Background, U.S. Policy, and Issues for Congress (open access)

Global Trends in Democracy: Background, U.S. Policy, and Issues for Congress

This report for Congress outlines and synthesizes information, analysis, and a variety of perspectives on issues regarding democracy around the world. In particular, it provides brief conceptual background on democracy and on democracy promotion's historical role in U.S. policy, analyzes aggregate trends in the global level of democracy using data from two major democracy indexes, and discusses some of the key factors that may be broadly affecting democracy around the world.
Date: October 17, 2018
Creator: Weber, Michael A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options (open access)

Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options

This report discusses the political history, current politics, and human rights practices of Iran, as well as Iran's relations with the United States, U.S. policy toward Iran, and future policy options.
Date: October 17, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of Jordanian politics and current issues in U.S.-Jordanian relations. It provides a brief discussion of Jordan's government and economy and of its cooperation with U.S. policies in the Middle East.
Date: October 17, 2018
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview of Serbia and its governmental structure, economy, and foreign relations with the U.S., Kosovo, Turkey, Russia, and the EU.
Date: October 17, 2018
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L. & Garding, Sarah E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Japan Announce New Limited Trade Negotiations (open access)

U.S.-Japan Announce New Limited Trade Negotiations

This report discusses announced plans for bilateral negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and Japan.
Date: October 17, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D. & Williams, Brock R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United States and the "World Court" (open access)

The United States and the "World Court"

This report reviews the most recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings against the United States by Iran and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the implications for Congress of the Trump Administration's withdrawal decision.
Date: October 17, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy In Brief (open access)

Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy In Brief

This report provides an overview of current political and military dynamics, with a focus on the Trump Administration's new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia, the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan military operations, and recent political developments, including prospects for peace talks and elections.
Date: September 17, 2018
Creator: Thomas, Clayton
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Flores Settlement" and Alien Families Apprehended at the U.S. Border: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The "Flores Settlement" and Alien Families Apprehended at the U.S. Border: Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers frequently asked legal questions pertaining to the Flores Settlement and the it's impact on the detention of alien families apprehended at or near the U.S. border. In particular, the report addresses (1) background of the litigation, (2) how the Settlement restricts DHS's power to keep families in detention, (3) the relationship between the Ms. L. litigation and the Settlement, (4) the executive branch's policy options under the Settlement, (5) proposed rulemaking for implementation, and (6) the extent to which either the executive branch or Congress can override or modify the terms of the Settlement.
Date: September 17, 2018
Creator: Peck, Sarah Herman & Harrington, Ben
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks in U.S. Agriculture (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks in U.S. Agriculture

This report discusses agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, agricultural carbon sequestration, and practices that offset GHG emissions.
Date: September 17, 2018
Creator: Johnson, Renée
System: The UNT Digital Library
Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Research Efforts in the Military (open access)

Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Research Efforts in the Military

This report discusses substance abuse trends in the military, efforts by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to address the opioid crisis, and the main elements of DOD's substance abuse prevention, compliance, and disciplinary policies.
Date: August 17, 2018
Creator: Mendez, Bryce H. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health & Wellness  Committee Five Year Analysis 2013-2017 (open access)

Health & Wellness Committee Five Year Analysis 2013-2017

This report This report describe factual data and practical guidance regarding key areas of health and wellness to educate and facilitate the development of action guides by individuals and departments.
Date: July 17, 2018
Creator: Texas. Commision on Fire Protection
System: The Portal to Texas History
Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: In Brief (open access)

Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: In Brief

This report discusses Mexico's problem of violence committed against journalists. Topics include press freedom in Mexico compared to other Latin American countries, crimes against journalists, Mexican government efforts to address these crimes, and U.S. policy on the issue.
Date: May 17, 2018
Creator: Seelke, Clare Ribando
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agricultural Conservation: A Guide to Programs (open access)

Agricultural Conservation: A Guide to Programs

This report provides a listing of federal agricultural conservation assistance programs. Each listing includes a brief description of the program, information on major amendments in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79, 2014 farm bill), national scope and availability, states with the greatest participation, the backlog of applications or other measures of continuing interest, program funding authority, FY2018 funding, FY2019 Administration budget request, statutory authority, the authorization expiration date, and a link to the program's website.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Stubbs, Megan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparing DHS Component Funding, FY2018: In Brief (open access)

Comparing DHS Component Funding, FY2018: In Brief

This report compares the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) request and actual funding in FY2018 with last years budget.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Painter, William L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Connecting Texas Water Data Workshop: Final Report (open access)

Connecting Texas Water Data Workshop: Final Report

This report details the findings and efforts of a workshop at The University of Texas at Austin that brought together experts representing all leading Texas water stakeholders to put together the data needs and system designs needed to improve the use of water data across Texas.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Rosen, Rudolph A. & Roberts, Susan V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cuba After the Castros (open access)

Cuba After the Castros

This report discusses the resignation of Raul Castro as president of Cuba and the appointment of a new president who is not a part of the Castro family and possible implications of the change in leadership.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Fact Sheet (open access)

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Fact Sheet

This report provides a brief overview of the FY2019 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), with links to relevant Administration budget documents and CRS reports. A list of CRS analysts with expertise on various aspects of the HUD budget is also provided.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: McCarty, Maggie
System: The UNT Digital Library
The H-2B Visa and the Statutory Cap: In Brief (open access)

The H-2B Visa and the Statutory Cap: In Brief

This report discusses H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers and the statutory cap on the number issued each year along with recent extensions of the cap number due to high-demand from U.S. employers.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Implementing EPA's 2015 Ozone Air Quality Standards (open access)

Implementing EPA's 2015 Ozone Air Quality Standards

This report discusses the ongoing debate and process of implementing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2015 Ozone Air Quality Standards and provides a cost-benefit analysis of the new air quality standards.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: McCarthy, James E. & Shouse, Kate C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Murderous Schemes are not Violent Crimes? (open access)

Murderous Schemes are not Violent Crimes?

This report discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit's decision in the case of "U.S. v. McCollum" which stated that conspiracy to murder was not a violent crime for federal sentencing purposes and discusses the background of the case and the prior case law which led to the decision.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Reinsurance, and Catastrophe Bonds (open access)

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Reinsurance, and Catastrophe Bonds

This report discusses the use of reinsurance to transfer some of the risk of an insurance policy from the primary insurer to a secondary insurer and the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) decision to use reinsurance through the issuance of catastrophe bonds (which pay out when a particular type of disaster set out in the bond agreement occurs) by the secondary private insurers.
Date: April 17, 2018
Creator: Horn, Diane P. & Webel, Baird
System: The UNT Digital Library