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9/11 Terrorism: Global Economic Costs (open access)

9/11 Terrorism: Global Economic Costs

This report provides a brief survey of the global economic costs of 9/11.
Date: September 15, 2004
Creator: Nanto, Dick K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Commission on Wartime Contracting In Iraq and Afghanistan

This website contains information about the Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC), which was established to study contracting for military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan such as waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of contracts. The site provides information about the commission's activities and copies of its reports, including two interim reports, five special reports, and a final report on "Transforming Wartime Contracting."
Date: 2008/2011
Creator: United States. Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq (open access)

Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq

This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.
Date: February 27, 2008
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.; Nicola, Thomas J. & Garcia, Micheal J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq (open access)

Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq

This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.
Date: April 24, 2007
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.; Nicola, Thomas J. & Garcia, Micheal J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. January 2007 (open access)

Congressional Authority To Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. January 2007

This report provides background and discusses constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President.
Date: January 29, 2007
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K. & Nicola, Thomas J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 2007 (open access)

Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 2007

This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.
Date: July 11, 2007
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.; Nicola, Thomas J. & Garcia, Micheal J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State (open access)

Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State

This report discusses the concerns for the Middle Eastern governments and the United States regarding the armed offensive of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS) in northern and western Iraq and northeastern Syria.
Date: September 9, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report analyzes war funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) and tracks funding for USAID and Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical funding. Information on costs helps Congress to assess the FY2010 Supplemental for war costs for the Department of Defense (DOD) and State/USAID FY2011 war requests; conduct oversight of past war costs; and consider the longer-term costs implications of the buildup of troops in Afghanistan and potential problems in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Date: March 29, 2011
Creator: Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

Congress has approved appropriations for the past 13 years of war that total $1.6 trillion for military operations, base support, weapons maintenance, training of Afghan and Iraq security forces, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans' health care for the war operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks. This report discusses the Department of Defense's FY2015 war request and various issues for Congress regarding the funding of the war on terror.
Date: December 8, 2014
Creator: Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report analyzes war funding for the Defense Department and tracks funding for USAID and VA Medical funding. Information on costs is useful to Congress to assess the FY2010 Supplemental for war costs for the Department of Defense (DOD) and State/USAID, FY2011 war requests, conduct oversight of past war costs, and consider the longer-term costs implications of the buildup of troops in Afghanistan and potential problems in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
Date: July 16, 2010
Creator: Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Current Study 11, Chapter 4. The Middle East Since 1958 (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 4. The Middle East Since 1958

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter focuses on Middle Eastern countries and their roles in the Cold War. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors (open access)

The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors

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Date: July 22, 2009
Creator: Grasso, Valerie Bailey; Webel, Baird & Szymendera, Scott
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors (open access)

The Defense Base Act (DBA): The Federally Mandated Workers’ Compensation System for Overseas Government Contractors

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Date: October 20, 2008
Creator: Grasso, Valerie Bailey; Szymendera, Scott & Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress (open access)

Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress

This report examines logistical support contracts for troop support services (also known as service contracts) in Iraq and Afghanistan, primarily administered through a smaller program, the United States Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and a larger program, the United States Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). It focuses on contracts involving Department of Defense (DOD) appropriated funds, although some projects involve a blending of funds from other agencies.
Date: April 28, 2010
Creator: Grasso, Valerie Bailey
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress (open access)

Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress

This report examines logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq and Afghanistan (for Afghanistan, beginning with LOGCAP IV) administered through the U.S. Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). LOGCAP is an initiative designed to manage the use of civilian contractors that perform services during times of war and other military mobilizations.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Bailey Grasso, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy? (open access)

Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?

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Date: January 29, 2008
Creator: Epstein, Susan B.; Serafino, Nina M. & Miko, Francis T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2017 (open access)

Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2017

This report provides background information for Congress on the levels of Department of Defense (DOD) troop and contractor personnel deployed in support of prior and ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Date: April 28, 2017
Creator: Peters, Heidi M.; Schwartz, Moshe & Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State (open access)

DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State

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Date: January 9, 2015
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Enhanced European Role in Iraq? (open access)

An Enhanced European Role in Iraq?

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Date: October 9, 2003
Creator: Gallis, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Order 13,438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq (open access)

Executive Order 13,438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq

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Date: November 16, 2007
Creator: Murphy, M. Maureen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance (open access)

FY2004 Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terrorism: Military Operations & Reconstruction Assistance

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Date: November 13, 2003
Creator: Daggett, Stephen; Nowels, Larry; Tarnoff, Curt & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues (open access)

The FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues

This report examines a number of issues being considered by Congress as the FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act evolves. In each case, a brief synopsis is provided that includes background information, a comparison of the House and Senate provisions, if any, and a brief discussion of the issue. Where appropriate, other CRS products are identified to provide more detailed background information and analysis of the issue. For each issue, a CRS analyst is identified and contact information is provided.
Date: September 8, 2006
Creator: Henning, Charles A.; Best, Richard A., Jr.; Burrelli, David F. & Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2004/5: An Overview of Our Changing Environment (open access)

GEO Year Book 2004/5: An Overview of Our Changing Environment

This publication discusses global environmental efforts, successes, and setbacks of 2004.
Date: 2005
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment (open access)

GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment

This publication describes major global environmental issues and policy decisions during 2006.
Date: 2006
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library