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Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments (open access)

Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments

This report focuses on two main National Security Agency (NSA) collection activities approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978. The first is the bulk collection of telephony metadata for domestic and international telephone calls. The second involves the interception of Internet-based communications and is targeted at foreigners who are not within the United States, but may also inadvertently acquire the communications of U.S. persons.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Liu, Edward C.; Nolan, Andrew & Thompson, Richard M., II
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC), which are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs. Compared to the standard or default approach of annual contracting, MYP and BBC have the potential for reducing weapon procurement costs by several percent.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald & Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC), which are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs. Compared to the standard or default approach of annual contracting, MYP and BBC have the potential for reducing weapon procurement costs by several percent.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald & Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sugar Program: The Basics (open access)

Sugar Program: The Basics

This report discusses the sugar program that provides a price guarantee to the processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, and in turn, to the producers of both crops.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans' Medical Care: FY2014 Appropriations (open access)

Veterans' Medical Care: FY2014 Appropriations

This report focuses on funding for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VHA is primarily a direct service provider of primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services to veterans through the nation's largest integrated health care system.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Panangala, S. V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Changes to Updated U.S. Civil-Military Strategic Framework Reflect Evolving U.S. Role (open access)

Afghanistan: Changes to Updated U.S. Civil-Military Strategic Framework Reflect Evolving U.S. Role

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Although the October 2012 and the August 2013 versions of the U.S. Civil-Military Strategic Framework for Afghanistan have similarities, the two versions differ in several aspects. These differences reflect, among other things, the U.S. government's heightened emphasis on the transition, through the end of 2014, of security responsibility for Afghanistan to Afghan security institutions and the Afghan National Security Forces as well as the transition in U.S. policy toward a more traditional diplomatic and development model. Both versions of the framework address four categories of U.S. efforts in support of U.S. national goals in Afghanistan, with security, the first category, as the foundation for the other three categories, or "pillars"--governance, rule of law, and socioeconomic development. Both versions also address the same crosscutting issues. Differences between the two versions include the following:"
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Missile Defense: Mixed Progress in Achieving Acquisition Goals and Improving Accountability (open access)

Missile Defense: Mixed Progress in Achieving Acquisition Goals and Improving Accountability

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2013, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) made mixed progress in achieving its acquisition goals to develop, test, and produce elements of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). For the first time, MDA conducted an operational flight test that involved warfighters from several combatant commands using multiple BMDS elements simultaneously. The agency also successfully conducted several developmental flight tests that demonstrated key capabilities and modifications made to resolve prior production issues. However, the Aegis BMD and Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) continued to experience testing and development challenges."
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2014-04-01 – Concert Choir and University Singers

Choir concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. Concert Choir.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2014-04-01 – ViolUNTi

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Violin ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. ViolUNTi.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contractor Fraud Against the Federal Government: Selected Federal Civil Remedies (open access)

Contractor Fraud Against the Federal Government: Selected Federal Civil Remedies

This report provides an overview of federal statutes that provide civil remedies for contractor fraud, as well as issues stemming from judicial interpretation of these statutes.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Murrill, Brandon J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding (open access)

Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): Background and Funding

This report looks at the purpose and background of Community Services Block Grants (CSBG), which provide federal funds to states, territories, and tribes for distribution to local agencies to support a wide range of community-based activities to reduce poverty. It includes program data, funding activity for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, and proposals for FY2015.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Spar, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Maine's Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet (open access)

Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Maine's Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet

This report discusses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) that contains a number of provisions that may affect the individual health insurance market.
Date: May 1, 2014
Creator: Elan, Nicholas; Fernandez, Bernadette & Mach, Annie L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recently Expired Charitable Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): In Brief (open access)

Recently Expired Charitable Tax Provisions ("Tax Extenders"): In Brief

This report briefly summarizes the temporary charitable tax provisions that expired at the end of 2013 and are being considered for extension. The report also discusses the economic impact of these charitable tax provisions.
Date: May 1, 2014
Creator: Gravelle, Jane G. & Sherlock, Molly F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Graphene Formation on Dielectrics and Electronic Devices Formed Therefrom (open access)

Graphene Formation on Dielectrics and Electronic Devices Formed Therefrom

Patent relating to graphene formation on dielectrics and electronic devices formed therefrom.
Date: December 29, 2010
Creator: Kelber, Jeffry A.; Gaddam, Sneha Sen & Bjelkevig, Cameron L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Band Members]

Photograph of band members taken at a UNT women's basketball game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Date: February 1, 2014
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Band Members 2]

Photograph of band members taken at a UNT women's basketball game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Date: February 1, 2014
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Band Members 3]

Photograph of band members taken at a UNT women's basketball game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Date: February 1, 2014
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The report is written in response to the Coast Guard's budget request for a new polar ice breaker (none are currently in operation).
Date: June 1, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations

This report discusses the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill that provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), for the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.
Date: June 1, 2014
Creator: Holt, Mark
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview (open access)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview

This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a summary of its major provisions, and a brief discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and related legislation in the 113th Congress.
Date: July 1, 2014
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications (open access)

U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications

This report provides an overview of U.S.-Mexico trade and economic trends, the Mexican economy, the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and major trade issues between the United States and Mexico.
Date: July 1, 2014
Creator: Villarreal, M. Angeles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Millennium Challenge Corporation (open access)

Millennium Challenge Corporation

This report discusses the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which provides economic assistance through a competitive selection process to developing nations that are pursuing political and economic reforms in three areas: ruling justly, investing in people, and fostering economic freedom. It also discusses several concerns related to MCC implementation, including the level of funding to support MCC programs.
Date: July 1, 2014
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Health Centers (open access)

Federal Health Centers

This report provides an overview of the federal health center program including its statutory authority, program requirements, and appropriation levels. The report then describes health centers in general, where they are located, their patient population, and some outcomes associated with health center use. It also describes some federal programs available to assist health center operations as well as issues for Congress.
Date: April 1, 2014
Creator: Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions (open access)

Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions

This report discusses how the Federal Reserve (Fed) handles monetary policy, including background information about the execution of monetary policy, the recent and current stance of monetary policy, and current legislation and Congressional oversight that would affect the Fed's practices.
Date: June 1, 2014
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library