Farm Commodity Programs: Sugar (open access)

Farm Commodity Programs: Sugar

This report discusses the federal sugar program, which authorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 seeks to ensure the viability of the U.S. sugar producing sector primarily by supporting the incomes of sugar beet and sugarcane producers and of those firms that process each crop into sugar.
Date: April 24, 1998
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress (open access)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight (open access)

Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight

This report is an overview of the major training activities and facilities of the federal departments and agencies that provide counter-terrorism training. It identifies some of the issues associated with the training, including the possible duplication of federal counter-terrorism training programs; determination of Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism training priorities; and possible redundancy and coordination of DHS counter-terrorism training programs.
Date: April 24, 2006
Creator: Reese, Shawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities (open access)

Foreign Investment in U.S. Securities

Foreign capital inflows are playing an important role in the U.S. economy by bridging the gap between domestic supplies of and demand for capital. Foreign investors now hold more than 55% of the publicly-held and -traded U.S. Treasury securities. This report relies on a comprehensive set of data on capital flows, represented by purchases and sales of U.S. government securities and U.S. and foreign corporate stocks, bonds, into and out of the United States, that is reported by the Treasury Department on a monthly basis.
Date: April 24, 2006
Creator: Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 108th Congress (open access)

Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Legislation in the 108th Congress

This report discusses policy and legislation regarding fish and marine mammals. These animals are important resources in open ocean and nearshore coastal areas. Commercial and sport fishing are jointly managed by the federal government and individual states. Many laws and regulations guide the management of these resources by federal agencies.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Buck, Eugene H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 34, Number 17, Pages 2569-2634, April 24, 2009 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 34, Number 17, Pages 2569-2634, April 24, 2009

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: April 24, 2009
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 23, Number 17, Pages 3957-4141, April 24, 1998 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 23, Number 17, Pages 3957-4141, April 24, 1998

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: April 24, 1998
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 123 (open access)

81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 123

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to Honoring the recipients of the 2009 Texas Medal of Arts Awards.
Date: April 24, 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 138 (open access)

81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 138

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to in memory of Orange Grove educator Roxie M. Fine.
Date: April 24, 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 163 (open access)

81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 163

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to honoring artist George Rodrigue for his philanthropic work following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Date: April 24, 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 121, Chapter 7 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 121, Chapter 7

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the application of the open meetings law to certain health maintenance organizations.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 868, Chapter 10 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 868, Chapter 10

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the purpose, powers, and duties of Harris County Improvement District No. 1; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 353, Chapter 8 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 353, Chapter 8

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to tax increment financing under the Tax Increment Financing Act in certain cities that border Mexico.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 430, Chapter 9 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 430, Chapter 9

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the availability of a legislative continuance in a judicial matter.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Scaffold-Clamps. (open access)

Improvement in Scaffold-Clamps.

Patent for a reusable scaffold clamp for assembling builders' scaffolds, eliminating the need for nails or bolts.
Date: April 24, 1874
Creator: Crockett, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Car Brakes and Starters (open access)

Improvement in Car Brakes and Starters

Patent for improvements in rail road-car breaks, starters, and checkers. "The nature of the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts" (lines 19-21).
Date: April 24, 1877
Creator: Marean, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring and Tenoning Machine. (open access)

Boring and Tenoning Machine.

Patent for a new and improved combined hollow auger attachment and felly-boring machine. This design "relates to an improved felly-boring machine which is adapted with slight adjustment to co-operate with a hollow auger for forming the tenons on the spokes. [The] invention consists in the construction of the frame, the clamp for securing it to the spokes or felly-supports, and in the means for holding and adjusting the auger" (lines 14-21).
Date: April 24, 1883
Creator: Ryan, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Top. (open access)

Vehicle Top.

Patent for a new and improved vehicle top. This design consists in "the combination of the supporting-bows having grooves in their side, the upper ends of the grooves overlapping the curtain-supporting frames, comprising the flexible side-bars provided with lateral tongues fitting in the grooves of the supporting-bows, and the cross-bars secured to the side bars and having their ends fitted in said grooves, and the covering secured to said frame" (lines 82-91).
Date: April 24, 1888
Creator: McCurdy, Thomas B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stump Puller. (open access)

Stump Puller.

Patent for a new and improved stump puller. This design's object "is to provide a simple, cheap, and effective stump-puller, readily portable and easily operated by one man and a horse; and to that end the novelty consists in the construction of the same" (lines 10-15).
Date: April 24, 1883
Creator: Tucker, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hammock or Swing. (open access)

Hammock or Swing.

Patent for a new and improved hammock. This design consists in "the combination of a suspended canopy, consisting of a hoop provided with screw-eyes and having a textile covering and a mosquito-netting secured thereto and depending therefrom, with a basket consisting of a hoop, a suitably-constructed bottom, a cushion, and a guard . . . and supporting-ropes secured at their lower portions to the basket and to the guard, and having snap-hooks at their upper ends adapted to engage the screw-eyes in the hoop of the canopy" (lines 5-15).
Date: April 24, 1888
Creator: Broderick, Martin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate. (open access)

Gate.

Patent for a crank-armed, lever operated gate.
Date: April 24, 1888
Creator: Spencer, Hiram
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse Detacher. (open access)

Horse Detacher.

Patent for a new and improved horse detacher. This design "consists in two longitudinally-movable rods or bolts which are attached to the front axle and are adapted to engage the eyes of the thill-clips; the levers connected at their lower ends to the adjacent ends of the said rods or bolts; a ring embracing and adapted to slide on the upper arms of the said levers whereby they may be drawn together to disengage the outer ends of the rods or bolts from the thill-clips; the band or strap connected to the said ring, and means whereby the said strap may be drawn by the driver of the vehicle" (lines 13-25).
Date: April 24, 1888
Creator: McMorries, James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Permutation Lock. (open access)

Permutation Lock.

Patent for a new and improved combination lock. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the elongated case, its longitudinally slotted and notched partitions, the boltway over the partitions, reciprocating notched and perforated slides, and adjustable pins or studs engaging the perforations and projecting into the slots of the partitions, the rack-slide, drop-bolt, and graduated knob carrying the pinion" (lines 20-28).
Date: April 24, 1883
Creator: Sarlls, Rutus & Holland, Virgil C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling. (open access)

Car Coupling.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "relates to car-couplings of that class which effect an automatic coupling by means of a gravity hook; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction and operation of the same" (lines 9-13).
Date: April 24, 1883
Creator: Whiting, Lewis Peck
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History