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Texas Register, Volume 36, Number 3, Pages 183-324, January 21, 2011 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 36, Number 3, Pages 183-324, January 21, 2011

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Background, Responses, and Issues for Congress (open access)

Neglected Tropical Diseases: Background, Responses, and Issues for Congress

Over the past decade, global health has become a priority in U.S. foreign policy, more than tripling U.S. funding for such efforts. This report discusses neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of 17 diseases that are found primarily among the poorest people in 149 countries and territories. NTDs are an important focus of U.S. global health assistance and may come under scrutiny as the 112th Congress debates spending levels for ongoing global health programs.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Register, Volume 76, Number 14, January 21, 2011, Pages 3821-4026 (open access)

Federal Register, Volume 76, Number 14, January 21, 2011, Pages 3821-4026

Daily publication of the U.S. Office of the Federal Register contains rules and regulations, proposed legislation and rule changes, and other notices, including "Presidential proclamations and Executive Orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published by act of Congress, and other Federal agency documents of public interest" (p. ii). Table of Contents starts on page iii.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: United States. Office of the Federal Register.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Iraw Withdrawal/Status of Forces Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight (open access)

U.S.-Iraw Withdrawal/Status of Forces Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight

This report begins by discussing the historical legal framework governing U.S. military operations in Iraq. The report then provides a general background as to the contents of agreements traditionally considered Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs). Finally, the report discusses specific aspects of the SOFA, highlighting issues that may require continued congressional oversight.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Mason, R. Chuck
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 059, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 059, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
TRICARE and VA Health Care: Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (open access)

TRICARE and VA Health Care: Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

This report addresses key questions concerning how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) affects TRICARE and VA health care.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga & Jansen, Don J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants (open access)

U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants

This report discusses whether the balance should tip more toward humanitarian immigration policies as a consequence of the humanitarian crises that resulted from the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Wasem, Ruth Ellen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Preferences for Developing Countries and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (open access)

Trade Preferences for Developing Countries and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

This report discusses the trade preferences and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) most-favored-nation (MFN) requirements, World Trade Organization (WTO) waivers for preferential trade agreements, and WTO waivers for U.S. preference programs.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Grimmett, Jeanne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues (open access)

ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues

The Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) extends special duty treatment to certain U.S. imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru that meet domestic content and other requirements. This report outlines the various aspects of the ATPA, including significant dates and modifications.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Villarreal, M. Angeles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program. Issues for Congress concerning the Aegis BMD program include whether to approve, reject, or modify MDA and Navy funding requests for the program, and whether to provide MDA or the Navy with additional direction concerning the program. Congress's decisions regarding the Aegis BMD program could substantially affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements, U.S. Navy ship force levels and operating patterns, and the defense industrial base.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress

Report concerning the Navy's FY2011-FY2015 shipbuilding plan calls for procuring an 11th and final San Antonio (LPD-17) class amphibious ship in FY2012. This report discusses the procurement cost estimates of this ship, as well as related issues for Congress.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the CVN-78 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier program.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress

Report regarding potential Navy shipboard lasers for countering surface, air, and ballistic missile threats. It does not discuss the use of lasers on Navy aircraft or submarines, or the use of lasers by other military services.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress (open access)

International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress

Report concerning a variety of issues faced by the 112th Congress. Topics include trade negotiations with South Korea, Panama, Colombia, and China, export controls and sanctions, and international financial institutions.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Should the United States Levy a Value-Added Tax for Deficit Reduction? (open access)

Should the United States Levy a Value-Added Tax for Deficit Reduction?

Report that discusses the levying of a value-added tax (VAT), a broad-based consumption tax, to potentially assist in resolving United States fiscal problems. It considers the experiences of the 29 nations with value-added taxes (VATs) in the 30-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which are relevant to the feasibility and operation of a possible U. S. VAT.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Bickley, James M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance (open access)

Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

Report that discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government. Election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan are also discussed.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Parliament (open access)

The European Parliament

Report that discusses the construction and history of the European Parliament (EP), its role in functions of the EU as well as internationally, various international supports and criticisms of the EP, and the EP's ties with the U.S. Congress.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
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

Report that details the Navy's irregular warfare (IW) and counterterrorism (CT) activities.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that discusses issues Congress faces regarding the Navy's proposed FY2011 budget, particularly as relating to destroyer procurement plans and programs.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that provides background information and presents potential issues (and costs) for Congress concerning the U.S. Navy's ship force-structure goals and shipbuilding plans.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

Report that provides background information for Congress concerning the U.S. Navy's ship force-structure goals and shipbuilding plans. It includes information about costs and issues, such as the planned size of the Navy, the rate of ship procurement, and the affordability of the plans.
Date: January 21, 2011
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library