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Energy and Water Development: FY2012 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2012 Appropriations

This report discusses the FY2012 budget for energy and water development as approved by Congress, including what the funding will be used for.
Date: February 6, 2012
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Vice President Xi Jinping Visits the United States: What Is at Stake? (open access)

China's Vice President Xi Jinping Visits the United States: What Is at Stake?

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (pronounced Shee Jin-ping) is scheduled to visit the United States in mid-February, 2012, returning Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s August 2011 visit to China, which Xi hosted. The fact that Xi is the heir apparent to China's current top leader, Hu Jintao, who is scheduled to retire in the coming year, makes this more than an ordinary vice presidential visit. Xi's trip is designed to help him build relationships with American policymakers and legislators and introduce himself to the American business community and the American people on the eve of his becoming China's top leader. As important to the Chinese side, the trip could also play an important role in helping boost Xi's stature back home, where he is so far known as much for having a famous father, early Communist Party revolutionary Xi Zhongxun, and a famous wife, military folk singer Peng Liyuan, as for his own achievements.
Date: February 6, 2012
Creator: Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, focusing particularly on the influence of the Taliban and other militant groups and on the leadership of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. This report also discusses the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship, in both the short and long term, and U.S. efforts under the Obama Administration to provide military, reconstructive, and stabilization aid.
Date: February 6, 2012
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 017, Ed. 1 Monday, February 6, 2012 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 017, Ed. 1 Monday, February 6, 2012

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 072, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 6, 2011 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 072, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 6, 2011

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ensemble: 2010-02-06 – Symphony Orchestra and A Cappella Choir

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Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.
Date: February 6, 2010
Creator: University of North Texas. A Cappella Choir.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for J. C. Sullivan, Jr., February 6, 2010] (open access)

[Funeral Program for J. C. Sullivan, Jr., February 6, 2010]

Funeral program for J. C. Sullivan, Jr., born March 31, 1954 and died January 30, 2010. The funeral was held February 6, 2010 at Progressive Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Jim Richardson. Funeral arrangements were made through D. W. Brooks Funeral Home and he was buried in Little Zion Cemetery in Waelder, Texas.
Date: February 6, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 156, No. 98, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 6, 2010 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 156, No. 98, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 6, 2010

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2010
Creator: Wright, Cyndi
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ensemble: 2013-02-06 – Symphony Orchestra

UNT Symphony Orchestra performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2013-02-16 - Nathan Beaty, clarinet

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Beaty, Nathan
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Harvey, Holly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Rail Transportation of Crude Oil: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Rail Transportation of Crude Oil: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the challenges in the transportation of oil, as refineries that once received crude oil principally from oceangoing tankers are now seeing increasing deliveries by domestic transport. It also outlines possible issues for Congress including rail transport of oil versus pipelines, and the possible increase of oil spills from rail transport.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Frittelli, John; Parfomak, Paul W.; Ramseur, Jonathan L.; Andrews, Anthony; Pirog, Robert & Ratner, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides an overview and analysis of U.S.-Yemeni relations and issues, including evolving political change in Yemeni leadership, ongoing U.S. counterterrorism operations against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives at large in Yemen's hinterlands, and international efforts to bolster the country's stability despite an array of daunting socio-economic problems.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Specialty Metal Clause: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress (open access)

The Specialty Metal Clause: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress

This report examines the specialty metal clause, potential oversight issues, and options for Congress.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Bailey Grasso, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options (open access)

Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options

This report discusses the Federal Reserve (Fed) unconventional policies in an attempt to reduced the federal funds rate and revive the economy. The Fed has also changed its communication policies since rates reached the zero bound.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2013-02-06 – Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 309, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 309, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2013 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (open access)

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

This report provides an overview of the United Nations (U.N.) Convention on the Rights of the Child's (CRC's) background and structure and examines evolving U.S. policy toward the CRC, including past and current Administration positions and congressional perspectives. It also highlights issues for the 112th Congress, including the CRC's possible impact on federal and state laws, U.S. sovereignty, parental rights, and U.S. family planning and abortion policy. In addition, the report addresses the effectiveness of CRC in protecting the rights of children internationally and its potential use as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Block Grants: Recent Funding History (open access)

Community Development Block Grants: Recent Funding History

This report is a review of the Community Development Fund (CDF) account's funding history from FY2000 to FY2013, as well as current funding in FY2014. It includes a discussion of the three primary components of the CDF account: (1) CDBG formula grants; (2) CDBG-related set-asides and earmarks; and (3) CDBGlinked supplemental and special appropriations. It is intended to provide recent historical background as the 113th Congress considers CDF funding levels and composition.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service (open access)

Unemployment Compensation (Insurance) and Military Service

This report discusses unemployment compensation for Ex-Service members (UCX), which provides income support while former active duty military personnel or reservists released from active duty search for work. The report addresses funding for this service, who is entitled to UCX benefits, and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) and the Extended Benefits (EB) payments, which a servicemember receives when regular unemployment benefits are exhausted.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Border Security: DHS Needs to Strengthen Its Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement Systems (open access)

Border Security: DHS Needs to Strengthen Its Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement Systems

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The schedule and cost for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) border enforcement system modernization program known as TECS Mod that is managed by Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) continue to change; while the part managed in parallel by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is undergoing major revisions to its scope, schedule, and cost after discovering that its initial solution is not technically viable. CBP's $724 million program intends to modernize the functionality, data, and aging infrastructure of legacy TECS and move it to DHS's data centers by 2016. To date, CBP has deployed functionality to improve its secondary inspection processes to air and sea ports of entry and, more recently, to land ports of entry in 2013. However, CBP is in the process of revising its schedule baseline for the second time in under a year. Further, CBP has not developed its master schedule sufficiently to reliably manage work activities or monitor program progress. These factors raise questions about the certainty of CBP's remaining schedule commitments. Regarding ICE's $818 million TECS Mod program, it is redesigning and replanning its program, having determined in June 2013 that its …
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Entrepreneurial Assistance: Opportunities Exist to Improve Collaboration and Performance Management for Financial Assistance Programs (open access)

Entrepreneurial Assistance: Opportunities Exist to Improve Collaboration and Performance Management for Financial Assistance Programs

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal programs GAO reviewed that offer financial support to entrepreneurs, such as grants and loans, are fragmented and overlap based on the type of support they are authorized to offer and the type of entrepreneur they are authorized to serve. The Departments of Commerce (Commerce), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Agriculture (USDA); the Small Business Administration (SBA); and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have taken steps to collaborate more in administering these programs in response to a recommendation in GAO's August 2012 report. For example, OMB has established a Cross-Agency Priority goal for entrepreneurship and small business and an associated interagency working group. However, the four agencies have not implemented a number of good collaborative practices GAO has identified, such as establishing compatible policies and procedures to better support rural businesses. The Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) crosscutting framework requires that agencies collaborate in order to address issues such as economic development that transcend more than one agency, and GPRAMA directs agencies to describe how they are working with each other to achieve their program goals. Some entrepreneurs struggle to …
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development Administration: Documentation of Award Selection Decisions Could Be Improved (open access)

Economic Development Administration: Documentation of Award Selection Decisions Could Be Improved

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Economic Development Administration (EDA) implemented a new procedure in fiscal year 2012 that requires its regional offices to complete a standard template to document the results of committee meetings in which proposed projects are discussed and potentially recommended for funding. However, GAO found that for the Public Works and Economic Development (Public Works) program and the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program—EDA's two largest grant assistance programs—EDA regional offices had not completed the template consistently. GAO estimated that only 46 percent of all projects recommended for funding in fiscal year 2012 under these programs were documented using the complete template. EDA has a history of inconsistent documentation: for example, in 2000 the Department of Commerce's Inspector General reported inconsistencies in how EDA's regional offices documented the project review process. Standards for internal control in the federal government require all transactions and significant events to be clearly documented and available for examination. Until EDA takes steps to ensure that all of its regional offices consistently and fully complete the standard template for all proposed projects considered for funding, EDA will not have adequate assurance that its funding …
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library