Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations (open access)

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations

This report provides: (1) context for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations; (2) analysis of possible trade and investment issues in the negotiations; and (3) discussion of issues for Congress. The U.S.-EU negotiations on TTIP are not public, however, the information and analysis in this report on issues in the negotiations are based on publicly-available information.
Date: February 4, 2014
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias & Jones, Vivian C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 2, 2014 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 2, 2014

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 2014
Creator: Aldaz, Gina
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 9, 2014 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 2, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 9, 2014

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 2014
Creator: Aldaz, Gina
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 16, 2014 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 16, 2014

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 2014
Creator: Aldaz, Gina
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 4, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 23, 2014 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 4, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 23, 2014

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 23, 2014
Creator: Aldaz, Gina
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nuestra Voz De Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1, February/March 2014 (open access)

Nuestra Voz De Tarrant County (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1, February/March 2014

Newspaper providing news and information to the Tarrant County Latino community along with advertising.
Date: February 2014
Creator: Alvarado, Felix
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Retort, Volume 66, Number 6, February 2014 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 66, Number 6, February 2014

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: February 2014
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit Since 2011 (open access)

The Debt Limit Since 2011

This report discusses the federal debt increase. The accumulation of federal debt accelerated in the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession. Rising debt levels, along with continued differences in views of fiscal policy, led to a series of contentious debt limit episodes in recent years.
Date: February 18, 2014
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Estimates (open access)

Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Estimates

This report briefly describes the methodology and results of three large surveys (funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) that provide national prevalence estimates of diagnosable mental illness: the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A), and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report then presents prevalence estimates of any mental illness and serious mental illness based on each survey and ends with a brief discussion of how these prevalence estimates might inform policy discussions
Date: February 28, 2014
Creator: Bagalman, Erin & Napili, Angela
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
Energy and Water Development: FY2014 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2014 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: February 25, 2014
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief (open access)

Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief

This report discusses the reduction of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for military retirees through the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA). It includes an overview of the changes, demographics of military retirees, and potential effects of the changes.
Date: February 11, 2014
Creator: Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief (open access)

Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief

This report discusses the reduction of cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for military retirees through the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA). It includes an overview of the changes, demographics of military retirees, and potential effects of the changes.
Date: February 19, 2014
Creator: Belasco, Amy & Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat (open access)

American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat

This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. It also outlines actions underway to build trust and partnership between community groups and government agencies and the tensions that may occur between law enforcement and engagement activities.
Date: February 19, 2014
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Countering Violent Extremism in the United States (open access)

Countering Violent Extremism in the United States

This report provides examples of Administration "combating violent extremism" (CVE) activity and examines some of the risks and challenges evident in the "Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States" (SIP's) three objectives. The report also diagrams and briefly discusses the "future activities and efforts" outlined in the SIP for each of these three objectives.
Date: February 19, 2014
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Domestic Terrorist Threat: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Domestic Terrorist Threat: Background and Issues for Congress

This report focuses on how domestic terrorism is conceptualized by the federal government and issues involved in assessing this threat's significance.
Date: February 19, 2014
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations (open access)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations

This report provides background information on key elements of the FBI terrorism investigative process, based on publicly available information. This report sets forth possible considerations for Congress as it executes its oversight role, including the extent to which intelligence has been integrated into FBI operations to support its counterterrorism mission and the progress the Bureau has made on its intelligence reform initiatives.
Date: February 19, 2014
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P.
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: February 12, 2014
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress (open access)

The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress

This report provides historical background of the United Nations Human Rights Council, including the role of the previous Commission. It discusses the Council's current mandate and structure, as well as U.S. policy and congressional actions. Finally, it highlights possible policy issues for the 112th Congress, including the overall effectiveness of the Council in addressing human rights, implications for U.S. membership, and U.S. financial contributions to the Council.
Date: February 4, 2014
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 24, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 2, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 24, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 2, 2014

Daily newspaper Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 24, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 2, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 24, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 2, 2014

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Daily newspaper Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 4, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 4, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Daily newspaper Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History