Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "IRS’s appropriations have declined to below fiscal year 2009 levels and FTEs have been reduced by about 8,000 since fiscal year 2009. Planned performance in enforcement and taxpayer service has decreased or fluctuated; for example, in the fiscal year 2014 congressional justification the audit coverage target for individual examinations was 1.0 percent for fiscal year 2014, however, the target was lowered to 0.8 percent in the fiscal year 2015 congressional justification. Amidst lower demand, IRS’s telephone level of service performance (the percentage of callers seeking live assistance and receiving it) was 73 percent from January 1 through March 15, 2014 compared to 69 percent during the same period last year. However, between fiscal years 2009 and 2013, IRS’s telephone level of service fluctuated between 61 percent and 74 percent. Average wait times have almost doubled since fiscal year 2009—from 8.8 minutes to 16.8 minutes as of mid-March 2014."

This report provides background information Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and discusses U.S. trade negotiating objectives, procedures for congressional-executive notification and consultation, and expedited legislative procedures.

This report analyzes U.S.-Malaysia relations and the economy, domestic politics, and diplomacy of Malaysia. It also provides background on current events and policy debates, as Congress has expressed interest in a variety of issues in U.S.-Malaysia relations, especially regarding trade, security cooperation, and human rights.

This report describes the March 25 proposed rule to define "waters of the United States," particularly focused on clarifying the regulatory status of waters located in isolated places in a landscape, the types of waters with ambiguous jurisdictional status following the Supreme Court's ruling. It includes a table comparing the proposal to existing regulatory language.

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: Implementation of Senate Bill 1678, relating to the Major Events Trust Fund (RQ-1159-GA).

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.

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.

Presentation for a workshop on altmetrics and new ways of measuring research impact. The workshop shows how the behavior of scholars is changing and how these changes are being monitored to show research impact in new ways.

Composition concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

A photograph of a young woman at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing a serape stole with a colorful pattern. Behind her is a table with more stoles on it and a stage. Another woman is standing by the table to hand out the stoles and certificates.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing a serape stole and is standing in front of the stage.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing a Kente stole with the words "Class of 2014" on it. Another woman is standing behind her at the table holding the stoles.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing a black blouse, a skirt with metallic print, and a Kente stole with keys and the words "Class of 2014" on it. There is also a table behind her holding the rest of the stoles.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing a white blouse with black slacks, and a serape stole with a multicolored pattern on it. There is also a table behind her holding the rest of the stoles.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing a black dress and Kente stole with keys and the words "Class of 2014" on it. There is also a table behind her holding the rest of the stoles.

A photograph of a worker placing a serape stole on a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. There is a table behind them with more stoles and a stage behind that.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing the serape stole that she just received around her shoulders. There is also a table behind her with more stoles and the stairs to the stage behind that.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing the Kente stole that she just received around her shoulders. It has keys and the words "Class of 2014" on it. There is also a table behind her with more stoles and the stairs to the stage are behind that.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. He is wearing the serape stole he just received. There is also a table behind him with more stoles on it and the stairs to the stage are behind it.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing the Kente stole she just received. The stole has keys and the words "Class of 2014" on it. There is also a table behind her with more stoles on it and the stairs to the stage are behind it.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing the Kente stole she just received that reads "Class of 2014". There is also a table behind her with more stoles on it and the stairs to the stage are behind the table.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing the Kente stole she just received that has keys on it and reads "Class of 2014". There is also a table behind her with more stoles on it and the stairs to the stage are behind the table.

A photograph of a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. She is wearing the serape stole she just received. There is also a table behind her with more stoles on it and the stairs to the stage are behind the table.

A photograph of an official and a student at a UNT Multicultural Center award ceremony. The official is placing a serape stole over a students head. There is also a table behind them with more stoles on it and the stairs and the stage are behind the table.