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2014 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan
Report delineating the performance of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to President Obama's Executive Orders that commit Departments of the Federal Government to address the threats of climate change. Well defined goals and strategies promote sustainability and address ways to mitigate the impact of climate change on human health and well-being.
Date:
July 17, 2014
Creator:
Holland, E. J., Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
This report discusses the continued debate amongst congressional policymakers regarding telecommunications reform. A major point of the ongoing discussion is whether action is needed to ensure unfettered access to the Internet.
Date:
July 2, 2014
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate
This report discusses the current debate over "net neutrality". While there is no single accepted definition of "net neutrality," most agree that any such definition should include the general principles that owners of the networks that compose and provide access to the Internet should not control how consumers lawfully use that network, and they should not be able to discriminate against content provider access to that network.
Date:
July 2, 2014
Creator:
Gilroy, Angele A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Advocate, Volume 19, Issue 3, July-September 2014
Quarterly update providing information on environmental regulations for small businesses and local governments in Texas.
Date:
July 2014
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.
Date:
July 28, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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:
July 11, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
This report provides a summary of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The report covers the key aspects, U.S. imports under the AGOA, and the debate on whether or not it should be renewed.
Date:
July 25, 2014
Creator:
Williams, Brock R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Background and Reauthorization
This report discusses the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is a nonreciprocal trade preference program that provides duty-free treatment to U.S. imports of certain products from eligible sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries.
Date:
July 24, 2014
Creator:
Williams, Brock R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Algeria: Current Issues
Report discussing the Algeria's current political and social issues and the effects they have on United States and Algerian relations.
Date:
July 29, 2014
Creator:
Arieff, Alexis
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alligators in Texas: Rules, Regulations, and General Information, 2014-2015
Guide to Alligator hunting regulations in Texas, instructions for skinning and reporting, forms, and Alligator safety tips for 2014-2015.
Date:
July 2014
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The American Opportunity Tax Credit: Overview, Analysis, and Policy Options
This report provides both an in-depth description of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, an analysis of its economic impact, and an overview of various policy options.
Date:
July 10, 2014
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The American Opportunity Tax Credit: Overview, Analysis, and Policy Options
This report provides both an in-depth description of this tax credit and an analysis of its economic impact. This report is organized to first provide an overview of the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), followed by a legislative history that highlights the evolution of education tax credits from proposals in the 1960s through the recent extension of the AOTC at the end of 2012. This report then analyzes the credit by looking at who claims the credit, the effect education tax credits have on increasing college attendance, and administrative issues with the AOTC. Finally, this report concludes with a brief overview of various policy options, including tax law changes proposed in Chairman Camp's tax reform bill3 and in the President's FY2015 budget request.
Date:
July 10, 2014
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The American Opportunity Tax Credit: Overview, Analysis, and Policy Options
The report discusses the american opportunity tax credit. It is categorized into four categories: (I) Current Law, (II) Legislative History, (III) Analysis and (IV) Policy options.
Date:
July 28, 2014
Creator:
Crandall-Hollick, Margo L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements
This report provides an overview of many of the key arms control and nonproliferation agreements and endeavors of the past 40 years. It is divided into three sections: (1) arms control efforts between the United States and the states of the former Soviet Union, (2) multilateral nuclear nonproliferation efforts, and (3) treaties and agreements that address chemical, biological, and conventional weapons.
Date:
July 21, 2014
Creator:
Woolf, Amy F.; Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorizations, Appropriations, and Activities
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Date:
July 1, 2014
Creator:
Carter, Nicole T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and it discusses the Army's proposed replacement to the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs).
Date:
July 30, 2014
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and it discusses the Army's proposed replacement to the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs).
Date:
July 16, 2014
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ask About Breastfeeding Help Offered by Your Health-Care Plan
An information sheet on how to find out what breastfeeding assistance is offered by different health plans.
Date:
July 2014
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.
Date:
July 8, 2014
Creator:
Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Asylum Policies for Unaccompanied Children Compared with Expedited Removal Policies for Unauthorized Adults: In Brief
This report focuses on unaccompanied alien children as asylum seekers. To bring clarity to the unique policies toward unaccompanied children, this report compares their treatment to that of unauthorized adults and families with children in the specific contexts of asylum and expedited removal.
Date:
July 30, 2014
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses the current state of Bahrain, which has undergone substantial political reforms since the late 1990s, but which still suffers from tension between the Shiite majority and the Sunni-led government. This report focuses particularly on Bahrain's relationship with the United States.
Date:
July 31, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Becoming a Texas Game Warden
Information sheet on the basic requirements for being a Texas Game Warden.
Date:
July 2014
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bitcoin: Questions, Answers, and Analysis of Legal Issues
This report has three major sections. The first section answers some basic questions about Bitcoin and the operation of the Bitcoin network and its interaction with the current dollar-based monetary system. The second section summarizes likely reasons for and against widespread Bitcoin adoption. The third section discusses legal and regulatory matters that have been raised by Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Date:
July 15, 2014
Creator:
Elwell, Craig K.; Murphy, M. M. & Seitzinger, Michael V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Black Boxes" in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues
This report provides an introduction to event data recorder (EDR) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulation of EDRs. The report discusses the EDR policy issues and privacy concerns.
Date:
July 22, 2014
Creator:
Canis, Bill & Peterman, David Randall
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library