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Texas Register, Volume 35, Number 26, Pages 5395-5624, June 25, 2010 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 35, Number 26, Pages 5395-5624, June 25, 2010

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Register, Volume 75, Number 122, June 25, 2010, Pages 36257-36504 (open access)

Federal Register, Volume 75, Number 122, June 25, 2010, Pages 36257-36504

Daily publication of the U.S. Office of the Federal Register contains rules and regulations, proposed legislation and rule changes, and other notices, including "Presidential proclamations and Executive Orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published by act of Congress, and other Federal agency documents of public interest" (p. ii). Table of Contents starts on page iii.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: United States. Office of the Federal Register.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Latin America Trade: Recent Trends and Policy Issues (open access)

U.S.-Latin America Trade: Recent Trends and Policy Issues

Trade is one of the more enduring issues in contemporary U.S.-Latin America relations. Latin America is far from the largest U.S. regional trade partner, but historically is the fastest growing one. The United States has implemented comprehensive reciprocal trade agreements with most of its important trade partners in Latin America. Agreements with Panama and Colombia have been signed but not implemented, pending congressional action. Countries south of the Caribbean Basin have been reluctant to enter into such a deal because it does not meet their primary negotiation objectives. This report looks at the status, implications, and alternatives to current free trade agreements in the region.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 189, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 189, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Student Recital: 2010-06-25 - Brittany Primavera, flute and piccolo

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Student recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: Primavera, Brittany
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2013 Appropriations (open access)

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD): FY2013 Appropriations

This report looks at Congress's FY2013 budget allocations for the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations subcommittee.
Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: McCarty, Maggie & Peterman, David Randall
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians (open access)

U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians

This report describes issues related to U.S. aid provided to Palestine to support prevention/combating against terrorism, creating coexistence with Israel and self-governance, and meeting humanitarian needs. In includes introductory and historical background as well as in-depth analysis of the types of U.S. bilateral aid to Palestine, U.S. contributions to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the near East (UNRWA), and the issues involved in determining future aid.
Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: Zanotti, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns (open access)

Haiti Under President Martelly: Current Conditions and Congressional Concerns

This report gives an overview of the current government in Haiti and status of recovery efforts following the 2010 earthquake. The Haitian government and the international donor community are implementing a 10-year recovery plan focusing on territorial, economic, social, and institutional rebuilding. The main priorities for U.S. policy regarding Haiti are to strengthen fragile democratic processes, continue to improve security, and promote economic development. Other concerns include the cost and effectiveness of U.S. aid; protecting human rights; combating narcotics, arms, and human trafficking; and alleviating poverty. Congressional concerns include the pace and effectiveness of reconstruction; respect for human rights, particularly for women; counternarcotics efforts; and security issues.
Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: Taft-Morales, Maureen
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
La Vega Independent School District, June 2010 (open access)

La Vega Independent School District, June 2010

This report reviews the management and performance of La Vega Independent School District's (LVISD) educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 251, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 251, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warfighter Support: Preliminary Observations on DOD's Progress and Challenges in Distributing Supplies and Equipment to Afghanistan (open access)

Warfighter Support: Preliminary Observations on DOD's Progress and Challenges in Distributing Supplies and Equipment to Afghanistan

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) reported that it spent $4 billion to move troops and materiel into Afghanistan, a mountainous, arid, land-locked country with few roads, no railway, and only four airports with paved runways over 3,000 meters. The terrain and weather in Afghanistan and surrounding countries pose further challenges to transporting supplies and equipment. In December 2009, the President announced that an additional 30,000 U.S. troops will be sent to Afghanistan by August 2010. Today's testimony discusses GAO's preliminary observations drawn from ongoing work reviewing DOD's logistics efforts supporting operations in Afghanistan, including (1) the organizations involved and routes and methods used to transport supplies and equipment into and around Afghanistan; (2) steps DOD has taken to improve its distribution process, based on lessons learned from prior operations; and (3) challenges affecting DOD's ability to distribute supplies and equipment within Afghanistan, and its efforts to mitigate them. In conducting its audit work, GAO examined DOD guidance and other documentation relating to the processes of transporting supplies and equipment to Afghanistan and met with various cognizant officials and commanders in the United States, Afghanistan, …
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Medicaid Demonstration Waivers: Approval Process Raises Cost Concerns and Lacks Transparency (open access)

Medicaid Demonstration Waivers: Approval Process Raises Cost Concerns and Lacks Transparency

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The 10 new demonstrations GAO examined expanded states' use of federal funds and implemented new coverage strategies. Arizona and Texas established funding pools to make new supplemental payments beyond what they could have made under traditional Medicaid requirements and receive federal matching funds for the payments. All 10 demonstrations were approved to use different coverage strategies or impose new cost sharing requirements, including limiting benefits or imposing deductibles for certain populations."
Date: June 25, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Key Challenges to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Pursuit of the Imposition of Trade Remedies (open access)

Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Key Challenges to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' Pursuit of the Imposition of Trade Remedies

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Some small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)--which are defined by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy as independent businesses with fewer than 500 employees--have petitioned for the imposition of antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CV) duties to seek relief from unfair trade practices. Among the 56 petitions filed between 2007 and 2012, GAO found 21 that included at least 1 SME petitioner. In addition, the 56 petitions represented a total of 147 petitioners, of which 38 were SMEs. The majority of these SME petitioners had annual sales revenue of at least $10 million. Close to half of the total SME petitioners were in the iron and steel industry. Since participation in the petitions is not mandatory, producers, including SMEs, may benefit from a successful petition even if they choose not to join as a petitioner."
Date: June 25, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness (open access)

Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "During our audit of IRS’s fiscal year 2011 financial statements, we identified new internal control deficiencies in the following areas:"
Date: June 25, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Video Marketplace: Competition Is Evolving, and Government Reporting Should Be Reevaluated (open access)

Video Marketplace: Competition Is Evolving, and Government Reporting Should Be Reevaluated

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since GAO reported on competition in 2005, competition among video content producers is little changed, while competition among distributors has increased. According to data cited by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), seven companies' broadcast and cable networks accounted for about 95 percent of all television viewing hours in the United States. Further, ownership of broadcast and cable networks changed little from 2005 through 2012. Alternatively, the introduction of video service provided by telephone companies, such as Verizon's FiOS service, has brought additional competition to video distribution. At year-end 2010, roughly 1 in 3 households could choose among 4 or more subscription video distributors: typically a cable company, 2 satellite companies, and a telephone company. With technological advances, companies are increasingly distributing video online. Online video distributors (OVD) are developing a variety of business models, including free and subscription-based services. However, online viewing and revenues represent a small portion of overall media viewing hours and revenue."
Date: June 25, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements (open access)

Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds' 2009 and 2008 Financial Statements

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Created in 1933 to insure bank deposits and promote sound banking practices, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) plays an important role in maintaining public confidence in the nation's financial system. FDIC administers the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF), which protects bank and savings deposits, and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) Resolution Fund (FRF), which was created to close out the business of the former FSLIC. Section 17 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, requires GAO to annually audit the financial statements of the DIF and the FRF. GAO is responsible for obtaining reasonable assurance about whether FDIC's financial statements for the DIF and the FRF are presented fairly in all material respects, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and whether FDIC maintained effective internal control over financial reporting, and for testing FDIC's compliance with selected laws and regulations."
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Postal Service: Opportunities to Increase Revenue Exist with Competitive Products; Reviewing Long-Term Results Could Better Inform Promotions Decisions (open access)

U.S. Postal Service: Opportunities to Increase Revenue Exist with Competitive Products; Reviewing Long-Term Results Could Better Inform Promotions Decisions

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has developed numerous negotiated service agreements (NSA), sales, and promotions since the enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) in 2006, and they generate a small but growing portion of USPS total revenue. PAEA established two categories of products: "market dominant," where USPS has a monopoly, and "competitive," which includes all other products, such as shipping services. NSAs, sales, and promotions are generally designed to encourage additional mail volume and revenue through temporary discounts on specific mail products. For example, USPS has offered promotions to incentivize mailers to invest in technology that may increase the value of mail for those mailers over the long-term. No NSAs, sales, or promotions followed the enactment of PAEA until regulations were issued in late 2007. The number of NSAs, sales, and promotions has increased most years since. The revenue generated from NSAs, sales, and promotions has also increased overall. The most revenue was generated by competitive NSAs. Financial results of competitive NSAs are not reported publicly. According to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which exercises regulatory oversight over USPS, nearly all competitive NSAs …
Date: June 25, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration: Undercover Tests Show HUBZone Program Remains Vulnerable to Fraud and Abuse (open access)

Small Business Administration: Undercover Tests Show HUBZone Program Remains Vulnerable to Fraud and Abuse

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program provides federal contracting assistance to small firms located in economically distressed areas, with the intent of stimulating economic development. In July 2008 and March 2009, GAO reported on substantial vulnerabilities to fraud and abuse in the HUBZone application and monitoring process. GAO also found 10 HUBZone firms in the Washington, D.C., area and 19 firms in four other metropolitan areas in Alabama, California, and Texas that made fraudulent or inaccurate representations to get into or remain in the HUBZone program. Given the Committee's continued concern over fraud and abuse in the HUBZone program, GAO (1) performed additional proactive testing of SBA's HUBZone certification process, and (2) determined whether SBA has taken any actions against the 29 case study firms GAO identified in its prior work. Using publicly available resources to fabricate documents, GAO proactively tested SBA's application process by applying for HUBZone certification for four bogus businesses with fictitious owners and employees. GAO also interviewed SBA officials and reviewed SBA data about the 29 case study firms. GAO did not attempt to project the extent …
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Administration: Cases of Federal Employees and Transportation Drivers and Owners Who Fraudulently and/or Improperly Received SSA Disability Payments (open access)

Social Security Administration: Cases of Federal Employees and Transportation Drivers and Owners Who Fraudulently and/or Improperly Received SSA Disability Payments

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two of the nation's largest cash benefits programs for people with disabilities: the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program, which provides benefits to workers with disabilities and their family members, and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which provides income for individuals with disabilities who have limited income and resources. In 2008, SSA provided about $142 billion in financial benefits for these two programs. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal government also paid $250 to each SSA recipient, such as DI beneficiaries, SSI recipients, and old-age retirement beneficiaries. GAO was asked to (1) determine whether federal employees and commercial drivers and company owners may be improperly receiving disability benefits and (2) develop case study examples of individuals who fraudulently and/or improperly receive these benefits. To do this, GAO compared DI and SSI benefit data to civilian payroll records of certain federal agencies and carrier/driver records from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and 12 selected states. GAO also interviewed SSA disability beneficiaries and recipients."
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Preparedness: FEMA Has Made Progress, but Additional Steps Are Needed to Improve Grant Management and Assess Capabilities (open access)

National Preparedness: FEMA Has Made Progress, but Additional Steps Are Needed to Improve Grant Management and Assess Capabilities

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Officials in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)--a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)--have identified actions they believe will enhance management of the four preparedness programs GAO analyzed; however, FEMA still faces challenges. In February 2012, GAO found that FEMA lacked a process to coordinate application reviews and made award decisions with differing levels of information. To better identify potential unnecessary duplication, GAO recommended that FEMA collect project-level information and enhance internal coordination and administration of the programs. DHS concurred and has taken steps to address GAO's recommendations. For example, the fiscal year 2013 and 2014 President's budgets proposed the establishment of the National Preparedness Grant Program (NPGP), a consolidation of 16 FEMA grant programs into a single program. Members of Congress raised questions about the NPGP and did not approve the proposal for fiscal year 2013. FEMA incorporated stakeholder views, as directed by Congress, and the fiscal year 2014 President's Budget again proposed the NPGP. If approved, and depending on its final form and execution, the NPGP could help mitigate the potential for unnecessary duplication and address GAO's recommendation to improve internal coordination. In March …
Date: June 25, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 84, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 84, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: June 25, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History