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Invoking Cloture in the Senate (open access)

Invoking Cloture in the Senate

This report discusses cloture, the only procedure by which the Senate can vote to set an end to a debate without also rejecting the bill, amendment, conference report, motion, or other matter it has been debating.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Members' Representational Allowance: History and Usage (open access)

Members' Representational Allowance: History and Usage

This report provides a history and overview of the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) and examines spending patterns over three years--2005, 2006, and 2007. The data exclude non-voting Members, including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner. Members who were not in Congress for all of the first session of a Congress, whether the Member left Congress prior to the end of the year or entered any time after the beginning of the session, were also excluded.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources (open access)

Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources

This report provides an annotated list of historical documents and other resources related to several past government shutdowns. The report also includes links to full-text documents when available. There is limited information and guidance related to shutdowns, and it is difficult to predict what might happen in the event of one, but information about past events may help inform future deliberations.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Nagel, Jared Conrad & Murray, Justin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Branch: FY2014 Appropriations (open access)

Legislative Branch: FY2014 Appropriations

This report provides an overview of the current status of FY2014 legislative branch appropriations as well as figures and tables detailing prior year funding, and more detailed information about legislative branch funding issues for the Senate, House of Representatives, and government agencies.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): U.S. and International Response to Philippines Disaster (open access)

Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): U.S. and International Response to Philippines Disaster

This report examines the impact of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which struck the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, and the U.S. and international response.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Lum, Thomas & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Junior Recital: 2006-03-06 – Ellen Pavliska, piano

A junior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: October 25, 2013
Creator: Pavliska, Ellen
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2013-03-25 – Xiao Wang, piano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: March 25, 2013
Creator: Wang, Xiao (Pianist)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (open access)

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: September 25, 2013
Creator: Brass, Clinton T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents (open access)

Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents

Report that provides a background to the detention of enemy belligerents, followed by a brief introduction to the law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals.
Date: July 25, 2013
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources

Report that provides links to selected authoritative resources related to cybersecurity issues, including: legislation, hearings in the 112th Congress, data and statistics, and cybersecurity glossaries.
Date: July 25, 2013
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: 113th Congress Issues (open access)

Energy Policy: 113th Congress Issues

Report that discusses the energy policy in the United States, which is focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment.
Date: July 25, 2013
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ohio Replacement (SSBN[X]) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the Navy's plan to develop and design a class of 12 next-generation ballistic missile submarines, or SSBN(X)s, as replacements for the 14 Ohio class SSBNs currently in operation. The report explores certain related issues for Congress, including the affordability of the project and its potential impact on other Navy shipbuilding programs, alternatives to the program, and which shipyard or shipyards will build the proposed ships.
Date: September 25, 2013
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Budget: Overview of Structure and Timing of Submission to Congress (open access)

The President's Budget: Overview of Structure and Timing of Submission to Congress

Report that contains a brief overview of the origins, deadlines, and typical content of the President's budget.
Date: July 25, 2013
Creator: Christensen, Michelle D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement (open access)

State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement

Report that provides a background on federal marijuana policy as well as an overview of state trends with respect to marijuana decriminalization and legalization--for both medical and recreational uses. It then analyzes relevant issues for U.S. federal law enforcement as well as for the criminal organizations involved in producing, distributing, and profiting from the black market sale of marijuana. This report also outlines a number of related policy questions that Congress may confront.
Date: July 25, 2013
Creator: Finklea, Kristin & Sacco, Lisa N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Stand With Wendy" Twitter Dataset

This dataset contains Twitter JSON data for several Twitter search queries collected the week following the filibuster by Wendy Davis in the Texas Senate related to Senate Bill 5, using the twarc (https://github.com/edsu/twarc) package that makes use of Twitter's search API. A total of 560,954 Tweets make up the combined dataset.
Date: 2013-06-25/2013-07-03
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues (open access)

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Background and Legislative Issues

This report provides: (1) a background on Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) origins and program operations; (2) discussion of the international development finance context; and (3) analysis of key issues for Congress related to OPIC.
Date: September 25, 2013
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah I.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tajikistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests (open access)

Tajikistan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests

This report outlines the severe challenges faced by Tajikistan since its five-year civil war ended in 1997, including such problems as deep poverty and poor governance. The report discusses U.S. policy and assistance. Basic facts and biographical information are provided. This report may be updated.
Date: September 25, 2013
Creator: Nichol, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bacterial Community Profiling of Milk Samples as a Means to Understand Culture-Negative Bovine Clinical Mastitis (open access)

Bacterial Community Profiling of Milk Samples as a Means to Understand Culture-Negative Bovine Clinical Mastitis

Article discussing a study that was conducted to understand the basis of a bacterial infection that is common among dairy cows.
Date: April 25, 2013
Creator: Kuehn, Joanna S.; Gorden, Patrick J.; Munro, Daniel; Rong, Ruichen; Dong, Qunfeng; Plummer, Paul J. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the new defense strategy, which was unveiled by senior DOD leadership based on a review of potential future security challenges, current defense strategy, and budgetary constraints. This strategy will rebalance the Army's global posture and presence, emphasizing where potential problems are likely to arise, such as the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East
Date: October 25, 2013
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources

This report provides links to cybersecurity hearings and legislation under consideration in the 113th Congress and those considered in the 112th Congress, as well as executive orders and presidential directives, data and statistics, glossaries, and authoritative reports.
Date: October 25, 2013
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (open access)

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

This report discusses the history and political background of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia since their breakaway from the former Soviet Union at the end of 1991. It looks at key issues for the 112th Congress including economies, energy, regional politics, local crime, and terrorism.
Date: October 25, 2013
Creator: Nichol, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Introducing a Public Advocate into the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Courts: Select Legal Issues (open access)

Introducing a Public Advocate into the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Courts: Select Legal Issues

This report explores government surveillance act and other difficult constitutional issues prompted by the idea of including a new adversary in established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) FISA court proceedings.
Date: October 25, 2013
Creator: Nolan, Andrew; Thompson, Richard M., II & Chu, Vivian S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2013-02-25 - Woodwind Faculty Recital

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Faculty recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: February 25, 2013
Creator: Sundberg, Terri; Ryon, James; Cole, Kimberly; Scott, John C. (John Charles), 1947-; Reynolds, Kathleen; Scharnberg, William et al.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations (open access)

Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations

This report identifies, by Senate committee, presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation based on referrals as of the date of passage of S. 679, which became P.L. 112-166 on August 10, 2012.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Davis, Christopher M. & Mansfield, Jerry W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library