Acquisition Reform in the House and Senate Versions of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (open access)

Acquisition Reform in the House and Senate Versions of the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act

This report focuses on the sections of the House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4909 and S. 2943, respectively) that appear closely linked to the respective armed services committees' stated efforts to reform the acquisition system. For purposes of this analysis, CRS selected 31 sections of the House bill and 67 sections of the Senate bill.
Date: July 13, 2016
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Apparent First in U.S. Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (open access)

An Apparent First in U.S. Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Ground Vehicles

This report discusses the use of a robot to kill an active shooter in Dallas, Texas on July 7, 2016, which has raised questions about what this might mean for how police use force in the future.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: James, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
AVERT Overview and Step- by Step Instructions (open access)

AVERT Overview and Step- by Step Instructions

This is an overview for the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT) tool.
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT): User Manual Version 1.4 (open access)

AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT): User Manual Version 1.4

This is the user manual for using the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT).
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brazil in Crisis (open access)

Brazil in Crisis

This report examines the current political and economic climate in Brazil, which is in the midst of severe economic and political crises that are closely intertwined and unlikely to be resolved quickly.
Date: July 6, 2016
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, July 2016 (open access)

Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, July 2016

Newsletter from the Texas Department of State Health Services providing information on health care for children with special needs, including resources for medical help and community services.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Health.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events (open access)

Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events

This report seeks to assist in (1) anticipating what budget-related actions might occur within the upcoming year, and (2) staying abreast of budget actions that occur this year. It provides a general description of the recurrent types of budgetary actions, and reflects on current events that unfold in each category during 2016.
Date: July 22, 2016
Creator: Driessen, Grant A. & Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
CR News, Volume 21, Number 3, July-September 2016 (open access)

CR News, Volume 21, Number 3, July-September 2016

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to crime records and other safety issue within Texas.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Crime Records Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crash Test and Evaluation of 3-Ft Mounting Height Sign Support System (open access)

Crash Test and Evaluation of 3-Ft Mounting Height Sign Support System

"The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact performance of a 3-ft x 3-ft aluminum sign panel mounted at a reduced mounting height of 3-ft from the bottom of the panel to grade."
Date: July 2016
Creator: Sheikh, N. M.; Blight, R. P.; Menges, W. L. & Kuhn, D. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crash Test and Evaluation of Temporary Wood Sign Support System for Large Guide signs (open access)

Crash Test and Evaluation of Temporary Wood Sign Support System for Large Guide signs

"The objective of this research task was to evaluate the impact performance of a temporary wood sign support system for large guide signs."
Date: July 2016
Creator: Arrington, Dusty R.; Bligh, Roger P.; Menges, Wanda L. & Kuhn, Darrell L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 07-16, July 2016 (open access)

Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 07-16, July 2016

Newsletter of the Texas Credit Union Department containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to credit unions. Information provided covers CDFI guarantee bond program, FFIEC announces cyber security assessments, and policies and procedures
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Texas. Credit Union Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress (open access)

The Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce: Background, Analysis, and Questions for Congress

This report provides background on the Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition workforce. Specifically, the report addresses the following questions: 1. What is the acquisition workforce? 2. What is the current size of the acquisition workforce? 3. How has Congress sought to improve the acquisition workforce in the past? 4. What are some potential questions for Congress to explore in the area of acquisition workforce management to improve acquisitions?
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe; Francis, Kathryn A. & O'Connor, Charles V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determining Optimal Pumped Flows To Neuces Delta (open access)

Determining Optimal Pumped Flows To Neuces Delta

The current project determines the effects of pumped inflows into Rincon Bayou on benthic macrofauna during normal and low flow events, which helps to create an effective pumping strategy for the Rincon Bayou pipeline which will maximize the ecological benefit from fresh water in Nueces Delta,near Corpus Christ,Texas.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Montagna, Paul A.; Adams, Leslie; Chaloupka, Crystal; DelRosario, Elizabeth; Kalke, Richard D. & Turner, Evan L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 6, July/August 2016 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 88, Number 6, July/August 2016

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Economic Development Administration: FY2016 Appropriations (open access)

Economic Development Administration: FY2016 Appropriations

This report discusses budget issues for the Economic Development Administration (EDA), which was created pursuant to the enactment of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, with the objective of fostering growth in economically distressed areas characterized by high levels of unemployment and low per-capita income levels.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economic Effects of Trade: Overview and Policy Challenges (open access)

The Economic Effects of Trade: Overview and Policy Challenges

This report focuses on some of the major issues associated with trade and trade agreements and the impact of trade on the U.S. economy. Discussions of trade and trade agreements often focus on a number of issues, including the role that trade plays in the U.S. economy, the impact of trade agreements on employment gains and losses, and the size of the U.S. trade deficit.
Date: July 5, 2016
Creator: Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Implications of a United Kingdom Exit from the European Union (open access)

Economic Implications of a United Kingdom Exit from the European Union

This report provides an analysis of the possible economic implications for the United States and the global economy of an exit from the European Union (EU) by the United Kingdom (UK), commonly referred to as Brexit. It offers background information on possible implications of the vote to leave the EU, an overview of U.S.-UK trade and investment relations, and various estimates of Brexit's financial implications for the U.S. and global economies.
Date: July 14, 2016
Creator: Jackson, James K.; Akhtar, Shayerah I. & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Security and Islamist Terrorism (open access)

European Security and Islamist Terrorism

This report briefly discusses the current security climate in Europe, as well as policy considerations for the U.S. Over the last two years, European governments and the European Union (EU) have grown increasingly alarmed by the rise of the Islamic State terrorist organization, its ability to attract European citizens to join the fighting in the Syria-Iraq region, and its use of violent extremist propaganda to inspire others.
Date: July 18, 2016
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of Water Demand Projection Methodologies & Options for Agency Consideration (open access)

Evaluation of Water Demand Projection Methodologies & Options for Agency Consideration

Report outlining proposed demand projection methodologies for each of the three sectors that might be considered as potential options for the TWDB to use in developing projections.
Date: July 2016
Creator: CDM Smith
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Executive Plan Summary, An ITS Strategic Plan for Texas (open access)

Executive Plan Summary, An ITS Strategic Plan for Texas

Report has a strategic plan by TxDOT agency to have enhanced transportation infrastructure in Texas.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Seymour, Edward J.; Kuhn, Beverly; Balke, Kevin; Chaudhary, Nadeem A.; Jasek, Debbie; Rajbhandari, Rajat et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 31, No. 9, Pages 6675 to 7577, June - July 8, 2016 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 31, No. 9, Pages 6675 to 7577, June - July 8, 2016

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 31, No. 10, Pages 7578 to 8529, July 11 - July 28, 2016 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 31, No. 10, Pages 7578 to 8529, July 11 - July 28, 2016

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: July 2016
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: Overview of Spending Trends, FY2008-FY2015 (open access)

Federal Benefits and Services for People with Low Income: Overview of Spending Trends, FY2008-FY2015

This report is the most recent in a series that attempts to identify and discuss programs that provide federal benefits and services targeted toward low-income populations, focusing on aggregate spending trends. The report looks at federal low-income spending from FY2008 (at the onset of the 2007-2009 recession) through FY2015 (after implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or ACA).
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Spar, Karen & Falk, Gene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues (open access)

FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues

This report provides a brief synopsis of sections in each bill (H.R. 4909 as passed by the House on May 26, 2016, and S. 2943 as passed by the Senate on July 21, 2016) that pertain to selected personnel policies. These include issues such as military end-strengths, pay and benefits, military healthcare (TRICARE), military retirement, and other major policy issues.
Date: July 29, 2016
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.; Jansen, Don J.; Kapp, Lawrence; Mason, R. C. & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library