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Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress

The term Deepwater refers to a collection of more than a dozen Coast Guard acquisition programs for replacing and modernizing the service's aging fleet of deepwater-capable ships and aircraft. Currently, there are plans to increase and enhance the Coast Guard's fleet through the Deepwater acquisition program. This report details the Coast Guard's budget requests and explains how the Coast Guard has improved its organization and management over the past several years.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the U.S. Navy's efforts in recent years to strengthen its ability to carry out irregular warfare (IW) counterterrorism (CT) activities. Some of the activities and organizations explored in this report are the creation of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), the Navy's riverine force, the Navy Irregular Warfare Office, and the Global Maritime Partnership. The report also discusses what potential oversight issues the Navy's IW and CT activities pose for Congress, including budget priorities.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

This report provides information about the Background, Issues, and Options for Congress on Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization. Coast Guard breakers perform a variety of missions supporting the U.S interests in polar regions.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues in the 111th Congress (open access)

Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues in the 111th Congress

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Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.; Vincent, Carol Hardy; Alexander, Kristina & Humphries, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distribution of Broadband Stimulus Grants and Loans: Applications and Awards (open access)

Distribution of Broadband Stimulus Grants and Loans: Applications and Awards

This report focuses on the distribution of ARRA broadband funding with respect to project category, broadband infrastructure technology deployed, and state-by-state distribution.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 111th Congress

This report provides the information related to the fishery, aquaculture, and marine mammal issues in the 111th Congress
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: Buck, Eugene H. & Upton, Harold F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cellulosic Ethanol: Feedstocks, Conversion Technologies, Economics, and Policy Options (open access)

Cellulosic Ethanol: Feedstocks, Conversion Technologies, Economics, and Policy Options

This report discusses report authorship, Lignocellulosic Feedstocks, supply logistics, and Cellulosic Biofuel Conversion Technologies.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices (open access)

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 111th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices

The Endangered Species Act has been one of the more contentious environmental laws. This may stem from its strict substantive provisions, which can affect the use of both federal and nonfederal lands and resources. This report discusses oversight issues and legislation introduced in the 11th Congress to address Endangered Species Act implementation and management of endangered and threatened species.
Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.; Corn, M. Lynne; Sheikh, Pervaze A.; Meltz, Robert & Alexander, Kristina
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration HUBZone Program (open access)

Small Business Administration HUBZone Program

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Date: October 22, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library