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The 2004 Corporate Tax and FSC/ETI Bill: The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (open access)

The 2004 Corporate Tax and FSC/ETI Bill: The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

This report provides a summary of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (AJCA), its most important provisions, and brief legislative history.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Administration of Federal Student Loan Programs: Background and Provisions (open access)

The Administration of Federal Student Loan Programs: Background and Provisions

This report discusses the history and current status of federal student loan programs. Specifically, the report focuses on the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and the William D. Ford Direct Loan (DL). Moreover, the report highlights differences in the two programs such as that the FFEL is financed by private lenders, while the DL is financed by the federal government.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Stoll, Adam
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues (open access)

Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues

This report discusses the issue of U.S. economic assistance to sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the importance of continued assistance in light of U.S. national security and also various U.S.-led efforts to promote reform among African citizens themselves. U.S. assistance finds its way to Africa through a variety of channels, including the USAID-administered DA program, food aid programs, and indirect aid provided through international financial institutions and the United Nations.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Langton, Danielle J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Cargo Security (open access)

Air Cargo Security

The air cargo system is vulnerable to several security threats, including: potential plots to place explosives aboard aircraft; illegal shipments of hazardous materials; criminal activities such as smuggling and theft; and potential hijackings and sabotage by persons with access to aircraft. This report discusses legislative efforts currently underway to improve air cargo system security.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Elias, Bartholomew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: EPA’s Proposed Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard (open access)

Air Quality: EPA’s Proposed Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard

This report summarizes the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed changes to the particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and includes comparisons with previous (1997) and current promulgated and proposed standards.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Esworthy, Robert & McCarthy, James E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 252, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 252, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Amber Jackson attempts to shoot ball during Troy game]

Photograph of Amber Jackson (31) attempting to shoot a basketball during a game against Troy University. Jackson can be seen mid-air on the left side of the photograph, raising both hands as the ball flies through the air above her. Members of the opposing team surround her on all sides. Natalie Mireles (11) is visible in the background on the right side of the photograph.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Baugh, Brian
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archaeological Survey Within the Proposed McDermott Development Site (open access)

Archaeological Survey Within the Proposed McDermott Development Site

Archaeological survey results for proposed 33 acre McDermott Development Site in Collin County, Texas.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: AR Consultants
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Holliday, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Cooper, James H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions (open access)

Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions

After the massive reorganization of federal agencies precipitated by the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), there are now four main federal agencies charged with securing the United States’ borders: the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which patrols the border and conducts immigrations, customs, and agricultural inspections at ports of entry; the Bureau of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which investigates immigrations and customs violations in the interior of the country; the United States Coast Guard, which provides maritime and port security; and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which is responsible for securing the nation’s land, rail, and air transportation networks. This report is meant to serve as a primer on the key federal agencies charged with border security; as such it will briefly describe each agency’s role in securing our nation’s borders.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Nuñez-Neto, Blas
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brief Facts and Statistics (open access)

Brief Facts and Statistics

This report provides facts and statistics about Social Security that are frequently requested by Members of Congress and their staffs. It includes information about Social Security taxes and benefits, the program's impact on its recipients' incomes, federal tax receipts, federal spending and the economy, administrative information, and selected facts about Medicare.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Sidor, Gary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues (open access)

Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues

This is one part in the series of reports that provide a background and analysis, and most recent developments regarding broadband or high-speed Internet access. The report starts out by answering questions; what is broadband and why is it important? This report also discusses broadband technologies, the status of broadband deployment and the related policy issues, as well as the legislation in congress.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Provisions (open access)

Budget Reconciliation FY2006: Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Provisions

This report provides information about the Budget Reconciliation FY2006. It proposed changes to Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) .
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Baumrucker, Evelyne P.; Chaikind, Hinda; Grady, April; Hahn, Jim; Hearne, Jean; Lyke, Bob et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Canadian, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Brown, Laurie Ezzell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charitable Choice Rules and Faith-Based Organizations (open access)

Charitable Choice Rules and Faith-Based Organizations

This report discusses the Bush administration's "Charitable Choice" agenda aimed at expanding the ability of faith-based organizations to provide federally funded social services.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up view of Laura Miller]

Laura Miller served as mayor of Dallas, Texas from 2002-2007.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Comanche, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Wilkerson, James C., III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defined Benefit Pension Reform for Single-Employer Plans (open access)

Defined Benefit Pension Reform for Single-Employer Plans

This report provides an outline of the complex current law governing the funding of single-employer defined benefit pension plans. It describes reporting and disclosure requirements that apply to plans. This report also includes an illustration of the effect on a hypothetical plan sponsor's plan contribution and funded ratio of the credit balance approach used in current law versus the Administration proposal.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Ranade, Neela K. & Graney, Paul J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DR-CAFTA Labor Rights Issues (open access)

DR-CAFTA Labor Rights Issues

This report provides information about the Labor Rights Issues for DR-CAFTA. Congress had linked labor protections to trade promotion vehicles for at least two decades with purposes in mind.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dual image]

A man in front of a microphone is seen both in person and on a screen behind.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 (open access)

The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History