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Angelo State University Annual Financial Report: 2011
Annual financial report of Angelo State University for fiscal year 2012 providing statements of assets, revenues, expenses, bond information, and other relevant data.
Date:
November 18, 2011
Creator:
Angelo State University
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U.S.-EU Cooperation Against Terrorism
This report examines the evolution of counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the European Union (EU), particularly since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It includes a discussion of U.S.-EU cooperation progress and ongoing challenges, as well as perspectives and issues for Congress.
Date:
July 18, 2011
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Suicide, PTSD, and Substance Use Among OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Health Care: Facts and Figures
This brief report addresses three relevant topics that affect veterans: suicide, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders.
Date:
July 18, 2011
Creator:
Bagalman, Erin
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tax Gap: Should the 3% Withholding Requirement on Payments to Contractors by Government Be Repealed?
This report covers the background and current status of three bills introduced to the 112th Congress to repeal Section 511 withholding provisions. The bills are S. 89, S. 164, and H.R. 674, as well as S.Amdt. 405 to S.782, the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011.
Date:
July 18, 2011
Creator:
Bickley, James M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Libya: Background and U.S. Relations. February 2011
This report provides background information on Libya and U.S.-Libyan relations.
Date:
February 18, 2011
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M. & Zanotti, Jim
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress
This report provides historical background of the Council, including the role of the previous Commission. It discusses the Council's current mandate and structures, as well as U.S. policy and congressional actions. Finally, it highlights possible policy issues for the 112th Congress, including the overall effectiveness of the Council in addressing human rights, implications for U.S. membership, and U.S. financial contributions to the Council.
Date:
July 18, 2011
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects
This report discusses the causes of funding gaps and shutdowns of the federal government, processes that are associated with shutdowns, and how agency operations may be affected by shutdowns. The report concludes with a discussion of potential issues for Congress.
Date:
February 18, 2011
Creator:
Brass, Clinton T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Application of Religious Law in U.S. Courts: Selected Legal Issues
The report is categorized into three categories: (I) Religious Law and Its Application in U.S. Courts, (II) First Amendments Issues Related to Prohibition on Religious Laws in Courts and (III) Selected Proposed Prohibitions on Application of Religious Law.
Date:
May 18, 2011
Creator:
Brougher, Cynthia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 111th Congress
This report synthesizes the multi-tiered debate over immigration reform into key elements: legal immigration; legalization; immigration control; refugees, asylees, and humanitarian migrants; and alien rights, benefits, and responsibilities. It delineates the issues for the 111th Congress on permanent residence, temporary admissions, border security, worksite enforcement, employment eligibility verification, document fraud, criminal aliens, and the grounds for inadmissibility.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra; Ester, Karma; Lee, Margaret Mikyung; Siskin, Alison & Wasem, Ruth Ellen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions
This report describes provisions of the Law of the Sea Convention relating to living marine resources and discusses how these provisions comport with current U.S. marine policy.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
TxDOT Waterborne Freight Corridor Study: Task 3. Waterborne Freight Performance Measures
Report on waterborne freight shipping in the state of Texas.
Date:
November 18, 2011
Creator:
Cambridge Systematics
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
TxDOT Waterborne Freight Corridor Study: Task 5. Port and Waterway Funding and Financing Options
Final report regarding strategic solutions to address future waterborne needs in Texas, including funding sources for critical port and waterway projects.
Date:
November 18, 2011
Creator:
Cambridge Systematics
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Army Corps Fiscal Challenges: Frequently Asked Questions
This report looks at issues in funding all of the Army Corps requests for the fiscal year. The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for much of the federal water resources infrastructure in the United States. The Corps is faced with more demands for building and maintaining its projects than available federal funding allows. At issue for Congress is deciding how to tackle Corps fiscal challenges during a tight fiscal climate and under earmark moratoriums.
Date:
August 18, 2011
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T. & Stern, Charles V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The U.S.-Japan Alliance
This report looks at the pros and cons of the alliance with Japan, in which the United States maintains exclusive use of 89 military bases in Japan and, in exchange, guarantees Japan's security. The alliance has endured over 50 years, through periods of intense partnership and stretches of political drift; this report reevaluates the relationship based on international developments.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
“Gang of Four” Congressional Intelligence Notifications
"Gang of Four" intelligence notifications are oral briefings on sensitive non-covert action intelligence activities (including intelligence collection programs) that the Intelligence Community typically limits to the chairmen and ranking members of the two congressional intelligence committees, and at times to their respective staff directors. This report reviews the history of Gang of Four notification process and compares this procedure with that of the "Gang of Eight" notification procedure.
Date:
March 18, 2011
Creator:
Cumming, Alfred
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Detainee Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Bills
This report offers a brief background of the salient issues raised by H.R. 1540 and S. 1867 regarding detention matters, provides a section-by-section analysis of the relevant subdivision of each bill, and compares the bills' approaches with respect to the major issues they address.
Date:
November 18, 2011
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K. & Garcia, Michael John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Detainee Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Bills
This report offers a brief background of the salient issues raised by H.R. 1540 and S. 1867 regarding detention matters, provides a section-by-section analysis of the relevant subdivision of each bill, and compares the bills' approaches with respect to the major issues they address.
Date:
July 18, 2011
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K. & Garcia, Michael John
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
Report that looks at budget requests for the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program, Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program, and brigade combat teams (BCTs). It ends with a discussion of potential issues for Congress.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Marines' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), which is an armored amphibious vehicle program that originated two decades ago to replace the 1970s-era Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV). The EFV has experienced a variety of developmental difficulties, which this report explores. This report also discusses potential related issues for Congress.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the background and present status of Congress' involvement in the MRAP program. Topics include the deployment of MRAPs, their efficacy at reducing casualties, and possible issues of unused vehicles and redundancy.
Date:
January 18, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses Special Operations Forces (SOFs), which are elite military units with special training and equipment that can infiltrate hostile territory through land, sea, or air to conduct a variety of operations, many of them classified.
Date:
May 18, 2011
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew & Livingston, Thomas K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Earthquakes: Risk, Detection, Warning, and Research
This report discusses the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), a program under which the federal government supports efforts to assess and monitor earthquake hazards and risk in the United States. This report also discusses earthquake hazards and risk in the United States; federal programs that support earthquake monitoring; the U.S. capability to detect earthquakes and issue notifications and warnings; and federally supported research to improve the fundamental scientific understanding of earthquakes with a goal of reducing U.S. vulnerability.
Date:
March 18, 2011
Creator:
Folger, Peter
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): An Overview for Congress
The report discusses issues that may be of interest to Congress-managing, sharing, and coordinating geospatial information-and includes examples of legislation. The report also summarizes a diverse set of recommendations and proposals from different non-governmental organizations for how to improve the coordination and management of geospatial information at the federal and state levels.
Date:
May 18, 2011
Creator:
Folger, Peter
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Issues and Challenges for Federal Geospatial Information
The report discusses issues that may be of interest to Congress-managing, sharing, and coordinating geospatial information-and includes examples of legislation. The report also summarizes a diverse set of recommendations and proposals from different non-governmental organizations for how to improve the coordination and management of geospatial information at the federal and state levels.
Date:
May 18, 2011
Creator:
Folger, Peter
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library