Earthquakes: Risk, Detection, Warning, and Research (open access)

Earthquakes: Risk, Detection, Warning, and Research

Report that 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: July 18, 2013
Creator: Folger, Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Potential Federal Tax Implications of United States v. Windsor (Striking Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)): Selected Issues (open access)

The Potential Federal Tax Implications of United States v. Windsor (Striking Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)): Selected Issues

This report will provide an overview of the potential federal tax implications for same-sex married couples of the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in United States v. Windsor, with a focus on the federal income tax. Estate tax issues are also discussed. Importantly, this report focuses on changes in the interpretation and administration of federal tax law that may result from the SCOTUS decision.
Date: July 18, 2013
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.; Sherlock, Molly F. & Pettit, Carol A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape (open access)

The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape

The report discusses the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-Related Congressional Actions in the 112th Congress.
Date: July 18, 2013
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues (open access)

Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues

This report provides a brief overview of intellectual property issues on Gene patents. The myriad holding attempts to provide investors and firms with incentives to conduct R&D while recognizing that pattern might obtain too much control in future research
Date: July 18, 2013
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H. & Thomas, John R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
SBA Small Business Investment Company Program (open access)

SBA Small Business Investment Company Program

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Date: July 18, 2013
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources

This report provides links to selected authoritative reports and resources related to cybersecurity issues.
Date: July 18, 2013
Creator: Tehan, Rita
System: The UNT Digital Library