Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Facilities Newsletter, June 2003. (open access)

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Facilities Newsletter, June 2003.

Monthly newsletter discussing news and activities related to the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, articles about weather and atmospheric phenomena, and other related topics.
Date: July 11, 2003
Creator: Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Attachment For Sewing Machines (open access)

Attachment For Sewing Machines

Patent for an attachment for a sewing machines. Illustration included.
Date: July 11, 1905
Creator: Bearden, Jackson Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Farm Promotion (“Check-off”) Programs (open access)

Federal Farm Promotion (“Check-off”) Programs

None
Date: July 11, 2002
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scale. (open access)

Scale.

Patent for a new and useful scale, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 11, 1899
Creator: Bell, Chester L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic gas-lighter (open access)

Automatic gas-lighter

Patent for automatic gas lighter, designed for igniting the headlights of auto vehicle, the principle object was to attach a simple automatic lighter to any automobile which is cheaper and reliable.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Ben F. Keith
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book. (open access)

Check-Book.

Patent for a checkbook holder that includes a special binder for check stubs, with instructions and illustration. When a new set of checks and binder are inserted into the holder, the old binder of stubs can be easily removed and saved, for receipt purposes.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Bennett, Paul H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Intelligence Issues for Congress (open access)

Intelligence Issues for Congress

This report explores the various issues currently facing Congress in regards to intelligence and counterterrorism activities, including the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (P.L. 108-458), signed in December 2004; the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI), which that act created; the importance of collaborative efforts between various intelligence agencies to successfully carry out counterterrorism measures; and other pieces of legislation relevant to such matters.
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flue Cutter and Expander (open access)

Flue Cutter and Expander

Patent for a flue cutter and expander. Illustration included.
Date: July 11, 1905
Creator: Blevins, Samuel W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects (open access)

Federal Liability for Flood Damage Related to Army Corps of Engineers Projects

This report examines selected issues of the federal government's liability depending on the theory of the levee failures, and analyzes legal defenses available to the federal government. The report uses flood damage related to Hurricane Katrina as an illustration of these legal issues regarding federal liability, but the general principles in the analysis would apply to flood damage resulting from any such flood control project.
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Brougher, Cynthia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Representation of China in the United Nations-The Vote in the U.N. General Assembly: Selected Materials (open access)

Representation of China in the United Nations-The Vote in the U.N. General Assembly: Selected Materials

This report provides a selection of United Nations documents and statements by representatives of China and the U.S. regarding the vote in the U.N. General Assembly on whether China should be allowed to have full rights in the U.N.
Date: July 11, 1972
Creator: Browne, Marjorie Ann
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marine Puzzle for Toy. (open access)

Marine Puzzle for Toy.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in marine puzzles or toys, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 11, 1899
Creator: Butz, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Attachment. (open access)

Draft Attachment.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in shaft stirrups for vehicles, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 11, 1899
Creator: Carter, Jesse M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Closing Farm-Gate (open access)

Self-Closing Farm-Gate

Patent for a self-closing farm gate that can be operated by a lever while on a vehicle or wagon. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Clarke, George R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues (open access)

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: Overview and Issues

This report discusses the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), under which members of the uniformed services and U.S. citizens who live abroad are eligible to register and vote absentee in federal elections. The report discusses recent improvements to UOCAVA, necessary as the result of controversy surrounding ballots received in Florida from absentee voters in the 2000 presidential election. The report also discusses related legislation, such as the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2010, which provided for a major overhaul of UOCAVA.
Date: July 11, 2012
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (open access)

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

This report provides background on the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) program. After a brief introduction, it discusses TAA eligibility and benefits as set by TAAEA. It then describes how the program is funded and administered. The report concludes by presenting data on recent application activity and benefit usage.
Date: July 11, 2012
Creator: Collins, Benjamin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (open access)

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

This report provides background on the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) program, which provides federal assistance to workers who have been adversely affected by foreign trade. It was most recently authorized by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA; Title II of P.L. 112-40). The report discusses TAA eligibility and benefits as set by TAAEA; describes how the program is funded and administered; and presents data on recent application activity and benefit usage.
Date: July 11, 2012
Creator: Collins, Benjamin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comptroller Susan Combs Distributes $535 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments (open access)

Comptroller Susan Combs Distributes $535 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

This document provides information on the distribution of $535 million in monthly sales tax revenue to local government.
Date: July 11, 2012
Creator: Combs, Susan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality Issues in the 112th Congress: Oversight and Implementation (open access)

Water Quality Issues in the 112th Congress: Oversight and Implementation

This report looks at ways which the 112th Congress can introduce legislation to safeguard water quality in the U.S., and reasons for doing so. Although progress has been made in achieving the goals established in the Clean Water Act (CWA) to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters, long-standing problems persist, and new problems have emerged. Water quality problems are diverse, ranging from pollution runoff, to toxic substances discharged from factories and sewage treatment plants.
Date: July 11, 2011
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fish and Rat Trap (open access)

Fish and Rat Trap

Patent for fish and rat trap that can catch bait robbers as well as fish to reduce the nuisance for fishermen. The device contains a sensitive trigger release mechanism that can be activated under water at any point.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Cotton, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) (open access)

National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

This report provides a brief description of the establishment, purposes, and organization of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).
Date: July 11, 2018
Creator: DeVine, Michael E. & Peters, Heidi M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Washing-Machine (open access)

Washing-Machine

Patent for a washing machine. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Denton. John L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 2007 (open access)

Congressional Authority to Limit U.S. Military Operations in Iraq. July 2007

This report provides background, discussing constitutional provisions allocating war powers between Congress and the President, and presenting a historical overview of relevant court cases.
Date: July 11, 2007
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.; Nicola, Thomas J. & Garcia, Micheal J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Television Violence on Children: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (open access)

The Effects of Television Violence on Children: A Selected Annotated Bibliography

This report provides an annotated bibliography of resources related to the effects of TV violence on children. It includes Congressional hearings, books, and articles on the topic.
Date: July 11, 1973
Creator: Fairman, Edith M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 2, July 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 2, July 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the 86th Legislative Session, including bills signed signed by the Governor and other actions.
Date: July 11, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History