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PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified (open access)

PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified

This report explains Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), with an analysis of the five major factors affecting the calculation of a payment to a given county. It also describes the effects of recent legislative changes to PILT.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994), as Reported to the House (open access)

VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994), as Reported to the House

This report describes the VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994) as reported to the House by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 23 2015 and compares it to current law where appropriate.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Nicola, Thomas J.; Carey, Maeve P.; Isaacs, Katelin P.; Schwemle, Barbara L. & Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Many UAVs for DOD? (open access)

How Many UAVs for DOD?

This report briefly discusses the Department of Defense's (DOD) projected procurement levels for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or "drones") over the next several years.
Date: August 27, 2015
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; P.L. 113-146) (open access)

Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230; P.L. 113-146)

This report begins with a brief overview of the legislative history that lead up to the enactment of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-146), and discusses subsequent amendments to the act. The Act was largely in response to issues pertaining to delays in patient care and patient wait time manipulation at various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system facilities.
Date: August 27, 2015
Creator: Panangala, Sidath V.; Carey, Maeve P.; Dortch, Cassandria & Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports? A Fact Sheet (open access)

Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports? A Fact Sheet

This report provides information on who the primary long-term services and supports (LTSS) payers are and how much they spend.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Colello, Kirsten J. & Talaga, Scott R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Temperature and Pressure Dependence of the Reaction S + CS (+M) → CS2 (+M) (open access)

Temperature and Pressure Dependence of the Reaction S + CS (+M) → CS2 (+M)

Article on temperature and pressure dependence of the reaction S + CS (+M) → CS2 (+M).
Date: January 27, 2015
Creator: Glarborg, Peter; Marshall, Paul & Troe, Jürgen
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions

The issue of Trade Promotion Authority ("TPA") reauthorization raises a number of questions regarding TPA itself and the pending legislation. This report addresses a number of those questions that are frequently asked.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Beth, Richard S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits (open access)

Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits

This report provides a legislative and cultural history of the Former Presidents Act. It details the pension and benefits provided to former U.S. presidents and their costs; Congress has the authority to reduce, increase, or maintain these benefits.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy & Richardson, Daniel J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Help America Vote Act and Election Administration: Overview and Issues (open access)

The Help America Vote Act and Election Administration: Overview and Issues

This report discusses the Help America Vote Act (HAVA; P.L. 107-252) enacted in 2002. It provides background information about HAVA and its provisions, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), funding for the agency and for state programs to improve elections, and a number of enduring election administration issues.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J. & Fischer, Eric A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the Employment-Population Ratio (open access)

An Overview of the Employment-Population Ratio

This report provides an overview of the employment-population ratio. It opens with a discussion of its value as a labor market indicator, noting its key features and limitations. This is followed by an examination of long-term and recent trends. The contribution of demographic and economic factors to recent patterns is explored at the close of the report.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Donovan, Sarah A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy (open access)

The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current crisis involving the Islamic State, which is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of parts of Iraq and Syria since 2013.
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E.; Katzman, Kenneth & Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress (open access)

Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress

This report discusses insurance regulatory issues addressed by legislation in the 114th Congress including the degree of the authority of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) over insurers (H.R. 1478/S. 798), international insurance standards (S. 1086 and H.R. 2141), and the licensing of insurance agents and brokers (H.R. 26/P.L. 114-1).
Date: May 27, 2015
Creator: Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

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

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups, and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship, in both the short and long term, and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy

This report presents background and analysis on the development of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which expired on July 1, 2007. The report also includes a summary of the major provisions under the recently expired authority and a discussion of the issues that have arisen in the debate over TPA renewal, as well as policy options available to Congress.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments, Responses, and Issues for the United States (open access)

European Fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments, Responses, and Issues for the United States

This report discusses U.S. and European assessments of and responses to the foreign fighter phenomenon. It focuses on government policies primarily in Western European countries and analyzes EU measures to counter the foreign fighter threat given the EU's largely open internal borders and that 23 EU member states belong to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin; Belkin, Paul; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in Congress, 1917-2015: Biographical and Committee Assignment Information, and Listings by State and Congress (open access)

Women in Congress, 1917-2015: Biographical and Committee Assignment Information, and Listings by State and Congress

This report includes biographical information, including the names, committee assignments, dates of service, listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 313 women who have been elected or appointed to Congress.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Manning, Jennifer E. & Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guest Lecture: 2015-03-27 - Steven Zohn, musicologist captions transcript

Guest Lecture: 2015-03-27 - Steven Zohn, musicologist

A guest lecture given in the Sandborn Music Reading Room at the UNT Music Library.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Zohn, Steven
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills (open access)

Locate an Agency or Program Within Appropriations Bills

This report, generated from House and Senate Appropriations Committee published materials, is intended as a resource to guide individuals seeking to verify sources of appropriations for selected federal agencies and programs. It is not a definitive or comprehensive listing of all federal agencies, programs, projects, or activities that appear in annual appropriations measures from year to year.
Date: February 27, 2015
Creator: Murray, Justin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism--Legislative Parameters: In Brief (open access)

State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism--Legislative Parameters: In Brief

This brief report provides information on legislation that authorizes the designation of any foreign government as a state sponsor of acts of international terrorism.
Date: February 27, 2015
Creator: Rennack, Dianne E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master's Recital: 2015-04-27 - Yalira Machado Montejo, violin

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Montejo, Yalira Machado
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2015-03-27 – Raychel Taylor, percussion

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Taylor, Raychel
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2015-04-27 – Dan Kyzer, guitar

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Kyzer, Dan
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications

Presentation for the 2015 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This presentation discusses emerging trends and evolving issues in open access and scholarly communication.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Helge, Kris; Tmava, Ahmet Meti & Priyanto, Ida Fajar
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Support (open access)

U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Support

This report looks at the solar photovoltaic manufacturing industry and its supply chain; employment trends; international trade flows; and federal policy efforts aimed at supporting the industry. It does not cover other methods of solar-power generation, such as concentrating solar power plants.
Date: January 27, 2015
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library