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Mail and Wire Fraud: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law (open access)

Mail and Wire Fraud: An Abridged Overview of Federal Criminal Law

This report discusses ways in which mail and wire fraud can be federal crimes and penalties for conducting such crimes. It is a federal crime to devise a scheme to defraud another of property, when either mail or wire communications are used in furtherance of the scheme. Misconduct that constitutes mail or wire fraud may also constitute a violation of one or more other federal crimes.
Date: July 21, 2011
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for Beverly Denise Hamilton, May 21, 2011] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Beverly Denise Hamilton, May 21, 2011]

Funeral program for Beverly Denise Hamilton, born February 21, 1961 and died May 15, 2011. The funeral was held Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Ronald Glover. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 21, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Drug Control Policy (open access)

International Drug Control Policy

This report discusses the scope of the international drug control problem, current measures in place. It includes sections that discuss: the global scope of the problem, strategic guidance, overall U.S. drug control funding, U.S. assistance for international counternarcotics programs, policy issues, and conclusions.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Wyler, Liana Sun
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. and EU Agricultural Support: Overview and Comparison (open access)

U.S. and EU Agricultural Support: Overview and Comparison

This report uses data from two public sources to compare agricultural support between the United States and the European Union (EU): (1) estimates of domestic support for agricultural programs based on World Trade Organization (WTO) notifications; and (2) the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD's) country-level policy database. Each of these data sources uses a slightly different metric to evaluate agricultural support. The report includes an overview of farm programs in the U.S. and EU, comparisons of support based on the metrics, and conclusions with policy implications.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Schnepf, Randy & Hanrahan, Charles E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2011 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2011 Appropriations

This report covers key budgetary issues involving the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, which provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and a number of independent agencies.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans Medical Care: FY2011 Appropriations (open access)

Veterans Medical Care: FY2011 Appropriations

This report discusses the FY2011 appropriations process for funding the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides benefits to veterans through three major operating units, including the VHA.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? (open access)

EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track?

This report provides background information on recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rulemaking to help address dissenting concerns from critics and the EPA. It examines 43 major or controversial regulatory actions taken by or under development at EPA since January 2009. The report also discusses factors that affect the timeframe in which regulations take effect.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: McCarthy, James E. & Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues (open access)

Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues

This report describes the Keystone XL pipeline proposal and the process required for federal approval. It summarizes key arguments for and against the pipeline put forth by the pipeline's developers, federal agencies, environmental groups, and other stakeholders. The report discusses potential consistency challenges faced by the State Department in reviewing the pipeline application given its recent prior approvals of similar pipeline projects. Finally, the report reviews the constitutional basis for the State Department's authority to issue a Presidential Permit, and opponents' possible challenges to this authority.
Date: March 21, 2011
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.; Nerurkar, Neelesh; Luther, Linda & Burrows, Vanessa K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress (open access)

The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress

This report examines current private security contractor (PSC) trends in Afghanistan and Iraq, steps the Department of Defense (DOD) has taken to improve oversight and management, and the impact that using private security personnel can have on military operations. It also reviews steps Congress has taken to exercise oversight over the use of PSCs and includes options for Congress.
Date: February 21, 2011
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
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
Selection of Ionic Liquid Solvents for Chemical Separations Based on the Abraham Model (open access)

Selection of Ionic Liquid Solvents for Chemical Separations Based on the Abraham Model

Book chapter on the selection of ionic liquid solvents for chemical separations based on the Abraham model.
Date: February 21, 2011
Creator: Acree, William E. (William Eugene); Grubbs, Laura M. & Abraham, M. H. (Michael H.)
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 610, Chapter 108 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 610, Chapter 108

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Date: May 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 755, Chapter 109 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 755, Chapter 109

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.
Date: May 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 841, Chapter 110 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 841, Chapter 110

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to certain statutory references to the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Date: May 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 24, Chapter 1 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 24, Chapter 1

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 312, Chapter 4 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 312, Chapter 4

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the exemption of certain electric cooperatives from certain regulations.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 351, Chapter 5 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 351, Chapter 5

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the maximum capacity of a container of wine sold to a retail dealer.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 37, Chapter 2 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 37, Chapter 2

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the duration of the interagency task force on ensuring appropriate care settings for persons with disabilities.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 115, Chapter 3 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 115, Chapter 3

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities.
Date: April 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2559, Chapter 117 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2559, Chapter 117

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to commercial motor vehicle installment sales.
Date: May 21, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History