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Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis (open access)

Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis

This report analyzes the sharing of cyberattack information by government with private companies, by private companies with the government, and among private companies. Sharing information with consumers is mentioned but is not the central focus of this report.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Weiss, N. Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress (open access)

Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress

This report reviews current actions (as of January 2015) of selected federal departments and agencies to adapt their own missions, infrastructure, operations, and personnel to projected climate change.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments (open access)

U.S.-Mexico Water Sharing: Background and Recent Developments

This report is a primer on U.S. and Mexican water-sharing topics. It focuses on surface water quantity sharing and recent developments, including drought conditions. Due to Mexico's recent below-target deliveries of Rio Grande water to the United States, particular attention is given to the status, underlying causes, and responses to the Rio Grande water delivery shortfalls. This report describes: legal obligations and processes under the 1944 Water Treaty; drought conditions from 2010 to 2013; water sharing and developments in the Colorado River Basin; water sharing in the Rio Grande Basin and Mexico's water delivery shortfalls and stakeholder, diplomatic, and legislative responses to the rate of Mexico's Rio Grande water deliveries.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Carter, Nicole T.; Ribando Seelke, Clare & Shedd, Daniel T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress (open access)

Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis of Plans and Issues for Congress

This report reviews current actions (as of January 2015) of selected federal departments and agencies to adapt their own missions, infrastructure, operations, and personnel to projected climate change plans.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Administration (SSA): Budget Issues (open access)

Social Security Administration (SSA): Budget Issues

This report provides an overview of the Social Security Administration's mandatory spending but largely focuses on discretionary appropriations for the agency's administrative expenses. The size of the annual appropriations for administrative expenses affects the agency's ability to effectively administer the SSA's benefit programs and conduct program integrity activities designed to ensure that only eligible persons receive federal benefits.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Szymendera, Scott D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress (open access)

Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress

This report discusses domestic human trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant interest in the 114th Congress.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Finklea, Kristin; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. & Siskin, Alison
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorist Attack in Tunis: Implications (open access)

Terrorist Attack in Tunis: Implications

This report briefly discusses the implications of the March 18 terrorist attack in Tunis which killed at least 20 foreign tourists visiting the national Bardo Museum, along with a Tunisian police officer.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Arieff, Alexis & Humud, Carla E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects (open access)

Amendments Between the Houses: Procedural Options and Effects

This report explains the procedural options for resolving differences through amendments between the houses, and to discuss the procedural effects of resolving differences through this process as an alternative to conference committee.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Rybicki, Elizabeth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress: Selected Key Issues (open access)

ESEA Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress: Selected Key Issues

This report examines major features of H.R. 5 with respect to current law. It begins by discussing the approach that H.R. 5 takes toward reshaping the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in key areas. Next, the report considers the ESEA by title and part to examine how the ESEA would be reconfigured under H.R. 5, followed by an examination of proposed program authorizations included in H.R. 5.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Skinner, Rebecca R. & Kuenzi, Jeffrey J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations

This report discusses the current state of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its relationship with the United States, and future initiatives to further develop U.S.-Saudi relations.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy

This report presents background and analysis on the development of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which expired on July 1, 2007. The report also includes a summary of the major provisions under the recently expired authority and a discussion of the issues that have arisen in the debate over TPA renewal, as well as policy options available to Congress.
Date: January 23, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to 529 Plans (open access)

Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to 529 Plans

This report provides an overview of the mechanics of 529 plans and examines the specific tax advantages of these plans for those families saving for college.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2015-04-23 - ...And Music is the Best: The Music of Frank Zappa

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Frank Zappa music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. College Rhythm Band
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy (open access)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy

This report discusses the open economy and society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), provides a general description of the UAE's government and political structure, and outlines the effects of the recent global economic downturn on the UAE in general and on the city of Dubai in particular. It also describes U.S. concern over the proliferation of advanced technology in relation to a recently-signed U.S.-UAE civilian nuclear agreement, due to the UAE economy and the UAE's lax export controls.
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis (open access)

Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis

This report analyzes the incentives for companies to share information about cybersecurity breaches with other companies and the federal government.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Weiss, N. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2015-11-23 – Rebekah Ko, percussion

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A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: November 23, 2015
Creator: Ko, Rebekah
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 2015 (open access)

Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Mathis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: Gonzales, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2015 (open access)

Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Mathis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 2015
Creator: Gonzales, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Overview of FY2016 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) (open access)

Overview of FY2016 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)

This report tracks and describes actions taken by the Administration and Congress to provide FY2016 appropriations for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. It also provides an overview of FY2015 appropriations for agencies and bureaus funded as part of the annual appropriation for CJS.
Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: James, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Contracting Law (open access)

Small Business Contracting Law

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Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and International Trade (open access)

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and International Trade

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Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Disclosure of International Travel by Congress (open access)

Disclosure of International Travel by Congress

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Date: February 23, 2015
Creator: Petersen, R. Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Snapshot of Student Loan Debt (open access)

A Snapshot of Student Loan Debt

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Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Kenya Relations: Current Political and Security Issues (open access)

U.S.-Kenya Relations: Current Political and Security Issues

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Date: July 23, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library