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2010 GLHHFTS Fish Tissue Data Dictionary for Mercury, PFC, PBDE, and PCBs
A document containing fish tissue results from the 2010 Great Lakes Human Health Fish Tissue Study.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
United States. Office of Science and Technology.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan and the Afghan government. It 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.
Date:
September 17, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture in the WTO: Rules and Limits on Domestic Support
This report provides a brief overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments most relevant for U.S. domestic farm policy. The report discusses a key question that policy makers ask of virtually every new farm proposal is, how will it affect U.S. commitments under the WTO? The answer depends not only on cost, but also on the proposal's design and objectives, as described below.
Date:
September 18, 2014
Creator:
Schnepf, Randy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
American Foreign Fighters and the Islamic State: Broad Challenges for Federal Law Enforcement
This report offers a framework for considering the challenges to domestic security posed by American fighters in the terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, previously referred to as ISIS or ISIL) and outlines some of the ways that U.S. law enforcement responds to such challenges.
Date:
September 19, 2014
Creator:
Bjelopera, Jerome P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the recent conflict in Syria including an overview of the situation, information about anti- and pro-Asad forces, background on chemical weapons and disarmament, plans for U.S. policy and assistance, and a general sense of the future outlook.
Date:
September 11, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response
This report discusses the continuing conflict in Syria including recent regime losses in confrontations with forces of the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) in northeastern Syria. The report also covers Syrian chemical weapons disarmament and U.S. policy.
Date:
September 17, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Article III Standing and Congressional Suits Against the Executive Branch
This report summarizes article III's standing and congressional suits against the executive branch.
Date:
September 4, 2014
Creator:
Dolan, Alissa M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.
Date:
September 29, 2014
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Asylum and Gang Violence: Legal Overview
This report discusses the basis for asylum in International and U.S. Law. The recent increase in the number of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) apprehended at the border between Mexico and the United States has raised questions about the role that gang-related violence in Central America may play in determining whether such children are eligible for refugee status and asylum.
Date:
September 5, 2014
Creator:
Manuel, Kate M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Texas Facilities Commission
Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Facilities Commission's (Commission) ability to monitor contracts to help ensure that the contractors perform according to the contract terms, and to plan the property management services contract or form the construction manager-at-risk (CMR) contract in accordance with the State of Texas Contract Management Guide, the State of Texas Procurement Manual, and Commission policies and procedures.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Real Estate Commission: A Self-directed Semi-independent Agency
Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances and the effectiveness of key financial controls at the Real Estate Commission, and to evaluating the Commission's process for setting fees and penalties.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Texas Enterprise Fund at the Office of the Governor
Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Office of the Governor (Office) awards and amends grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund in accordance with relevant state laws, rules, and Office policies and procedures; whether the Office disburses money from the Texas Enterprise Fund in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 481.078, and other relevant laws, rules, and standards; and whether the Office monitors the persons or entities awarded money from the Texas Enterprise Fund for compliance with the terms of any applicable agreements and with the requirements of Texas Government Code, 481.078, and other relevant laws, rules, and standards, including any terms related to job creation and capital investment.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Authorization of Appropriations: Procedural and Legal Issues
This report provides a brief explanation of the distinction between authorized and unauthorized appropriations, and its significance for understanding how appropriations and other legislation work in conjunction to determine how agencies may spend appropriated funds.
Date:
September 9, 2014
Creator:
Tollestrup, Jessica & Yeh, Brian T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aviation War Risk Insurance: Background and Options for Congress
This report discusses aviation war risk insurance that provides coverage for hostile acts of violence against airlines, such as terrorism, hijackings, and sabotage.
Date:
September 5, 2014
Creator:
Elias, Bart; Tang, Rachel Y. & Webel, Baird
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Benghazi on the Record: Asked and Answered, Compendium of Investigative Resources
This compendium addresses questions surrounding the September 11-12, 2012 attack on the U.S. Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya. Provided details are based on the wide range of already public investigative resources including reports, interview transcripts, and hearing testimony.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, Libya
System:
The UNT Digital Library
BF AWP Grantee Checklist: How to address Changing Climate Concerns in Your Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Project
A document which provides information about climactic changes in brownfields. The paper offers information about land reuse considering the conditions of the brownfields.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brackish Groundwater in the Gulf Coast Acquirer, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Report examining the brackish groundwater in the Gulf Coast Aquifer with the goal of desalinating the water for public use.
Date:
September 2014
Creator:
Meyer, John E.; Croskrey, Andrea; Wise, Matthew R. & Kalaswad, Sanjeev
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brazil-U.S. Relations
This report analyzes Brazil's political, economic, and social conditions, and how those conditions affect its role in the region and its relationship with the United States.
Date:
September 7, 2014
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brazil's October 2014 Presidential Election
This report briefly discusses the candidates and policy shifts in Brazil's 2014 Presidential election.
Date:
September 30, 2014
Creator:
Meyer, Peter J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions
This report provides information about the Burma’s Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions including the Burmese freedom and Democracy act of 2003.
Date:
September 15, 2014
Creator:
Martin, Michael F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Campaign Finance: Constitutionality of Limits on Contributions and Expenditures
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law.... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." This provision limits the government's power to restrict speech. In 1976, the Supreme Court issued its landmark campaign finance ruling in Buckley v. Valeo. In Buckley, the Court determined that limits on campaign contributions, which involve giving money to an entity, and expenditures, which involve spending money directly for electoral advocacy, implicate rights of political expression and association under the First Amendment. In view of the fact that contributions and expenditures facilitate speech, the Court concluded, they cannot be regulated as mere conduct. This report contains information on allowed contributions and expenditures.
Date:
September 4, 2014
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources
This report discusses House and Senate rules and guidelines, laws, and regulations affecting congressional casework, as well as the role of caseworkers. It also provides sample outlines and document templates for implementing and managing congressional casework.
Date:
September 10, 2014
Creator:
Petersen, R. Eric
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress
This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority and implementing regulation. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration.
Date:
September 16, 2014
Creator:
Shea, Dana A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding
This report discusses the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), which provides subsidies to assist low-income families in obtaining child care so that parents can work or participate in education or training activities.
Date:
September 17, 2014
Creator:
Lynch, Karen E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library