Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues (open access)

Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues

This report provides information about the Background and Issues on Clean Water Act Section 401. Section 401 of the clean water act requires that an applicant for a federal license or permit provide a certification that any discharges from the facility will comply with the act.
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Claudia, Copleland
System: The UNT Digital Library
Estimated FY2015 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (open access)

Estimated FY2015 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

This report discusses the elementary and secondary education act (ESEA) that was last comprehensively amended by the no child left behind act of 2001.
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Skinner, Rebecca R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival (open access)

Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival

This report provides an overview of the job creation in the manufacturing revival.
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Levinson, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: An Abridged Overview (open access)

How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: An Abridged Overview

This report includes a detailed recitation of factual information and of the Guideline and statutory provisions which the officer believes relevant and applicable.
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: An Overview (open access)

How the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work: An Overview

This report includes a detailed recitation of factual information and of the Guideline and statutory provisions which the officer believes relevant and applicable.
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Physical Security of the U.S. Power Grid: High-Voltage Transformer Substations (open access)

Physical Security of the U.S. Power Grid: High-Voltage Transformer Substations

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Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Lessons Learned and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Lessons Learned and Issues for Congress

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Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV): World Health Organization Responses (open access)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV): World Health Organization Responses

This report discusses responses to the recent outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), which has spread to more than a dozen countries.
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions

The issue of TPA reauthorization raises a number of questions regarding TPA itself and the pending legislation. This report addresses a number of those questions that are frequently asked, including the following: What is trade promotion authority? Is TPA necessary? What are trade negotiating objectives and how are they reflected in TPA statutes? What requirements does Congress impose on the President under TPA? Does TPA affect congressional authority on trade policy?
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Beth, Richard S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Acquisition Reform in House- and Senate- Passed Versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735) (open access)

Acquisition Reform in House- and Senate- Passed Versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735)

This report discusses the similarities and differences between House and Senate versions of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735).
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress (open access)

The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress

This report discusses the National Security Strategy (NSS), a document released by the Obama Administration which states that its purpose is to "set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world."
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Lucas, Nathan J.
System: The UNT Digital Library