Department of Defense Purchase of Renewable Energy Credits Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (open access)

Department of Defense Purchase of Renewable Energy Credits Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012

Report that looks at the background of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA), the Department of Defense's (DOD) electrical use, and DOD electricity use versus state electricity use.
Date: November 27, 2012
Creator: Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: 112th Congress Issues and Legislative Proposals (open access)

Energy Policy: 112th Congress Issues and Legislative Proposals

This report discusses the energy policy in the United States, which has focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment.
Date: November 8, 2012
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate (open access)

Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate

Report that discusses major aspects of Senate procedure related to filibusters and cloture.
Date: November 29, 2012
Creator: Beth, Richard S. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advancing Residential Retrofits in the Mixed Humid Climate to Achieve Deep Energy Savings: Final Report on Knoxville, TN Homes (open access)

Advancing Residential Retrofits in the Mixed Humid Climate to Achieve Deep Energy Savings: Final Report on Knoxville, TN Homes

This is a final report of the Advancing Residential Retrofits in the Mixed Humid Climate to Achieve Deep Energy Savings.
Date: November 1, 2012
Creator: Boudreaux, Philip R.; Biswas, Kaushik & Jackson, Roderick K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation Through the 112th Congress (open access)

Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation Through the 112th Congress

Report discussing the use of biomass, its legislative history, and the proposed redefinition of biomass in legislation.
Date: November 14, 2012
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Renewable Electricity: How Does Wind Generation Impact Competitive Power Markets? (open access)

U.S. Renewable Electricity: How Does Wind Generation Impact Competitive Power Markets?

This report analyzes the impacts of wind generation on competitive power markets, including financial and economic impacts on electric power generators. Overall, the report aims to provide context for several electricity market concepts that are relevant to understanding the economic effects of wind power generation.
Date: November 7, 2012
Creator: Brown, Phillip
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Budget Request: Overview and Timing of the Mid-Session Review (open access)

The President's Budget Request: Overview and Timing of the Mid-Session Review

This report provides an overview of the mid-session review and analysis of the timing of the mid-session review and discusses the President's budget request.
Date: November 14, 2012
Creator: Christensen, Michelle D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Photo ID Requirements for Voting: Background and Legal Issues (open access)

Photo ID Requirements for Voting: Background and Legal Issues

Report concerning the controversy surrounding some states' requirements that voters provide photographic identification before casting a ballot.
Date: November 2, 2012
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J.; Fischer, Eric A. & Whitaker, L. Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Collin County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Collin County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2012

Comprehensive annual financial report of the Collin County Community College District for fiscal year 2012 including basic financial statements and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) supplemental statements, unaudited statistics, audit reports, supplementary financial information, and related data.
Date: November 28, 2012
Creator: Collin County Community College District
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacturer's Notice (open access)

Manufacturer's Notice

This pamphlet provides guideline to "manufacturers selling cigarette and/or tobacco products" in the state of Texas.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Combs, Susan
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector (open access)

Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector

This report examines the possibility of damage to or destruction of the nation's water supply and water quality infrastructure by terrorist attack or natural disaster, which could disrupt the delivery of vital human services in this country, threatening public health and the environment, or possibly causing loss of life. Interest in such problems increased after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.
Date: November 28, 2012
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menus (open access)

Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menus

Report that provides a brief overview of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority to regulate nutrition labeling, modifications to these authorities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a discussion of selected aspects of the proposed rule. Concerns regarding the proposed rule raised by industry, Congress, and the public are also discussed.
Date: November 19, 2012
Creator: Corby-Edwards, Amalia K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Benefits for Members of Congress (open access)

Health Benefits for Members of Congress

Report that covers health benefits made available to Members of Congress through federal government employment, including Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, services at the Office of the Attending Physician and military hospitals, and Medicare. It also offers a comparison of FEHBP to health benefits offered by the private sector and state and local governments and a discussion of the effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Members' health benefits.
Date: November 30, 2012
Creator: Cornell, Ada S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry (open access)

Economic Impact of the Texas Poultry Industry

This document provides information on the impact of the Texas Poultry Industry to the economy.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Coufal, Craig D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Redistricting: An Overview (open access)

Congressional Redistricting: An Overview

This report discusses the decennial apportionment process that determines the number of seats in the House of Representatives for which each state qualifies, based on population counts. It also points out the proposed congressional legislation.
Date: November 21, 2012
Creator: Crocker, Royce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Hearings: Preparation (open access)

House Committee Hearings: Preparation

Report containing a checklist that identifies many of the tasks that need to be performed for committee hearings.
Date: November 26, 2012
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction (open access)

How Measures Are Brought to the House Floor: A Brief Introduction

Report that presents a brief description of the five parliamentary methods used to bring proposed legislation to the House floor for consideration. These methods allow for consideration as a privileged matter, under the limited privilege of a special calendar or day, under suspension of the rules, under the terms of a special rule, or by unanimous consent.
Date: November 2, 2012
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations (open access)

Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations

Report that identifies, by Senate committee, presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation based on referrals as of the date of passage of S. 679, which became P.L. 112-166 on August 10, 2012. It begins with a brief description of the referral process and identify, for each committee to which referrals have been made, the positions that fall within the committee's jurisdiction.
Date: November 15, 2012
Creator: Davis, Christopher M. & Mansfield, Jerry W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Investigations of the Department of Justice, 1920-2012: History, Law, and Practice (open access)

Congressional Investigations of the Department of Justice, 1920-2012: History, Law, and Practice

This report briefly reviews the legal basis for investigative oversight, followed by several prominent examples of congressional oversight that reflect the significant breadth and reach of the legislative investigative prerogative vis-à-vis the Department. The report alos reviews and assess the Department’s contentions, based on policy, common law, and constitutional privilege, that it has asserted to attempt to limit congressional access to agency information.
Date: November 5, 2012
Creator: Dolan, Alissa M. & Garvey, Todd
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy (open access)

Economic Recovery: Sustaining U.S. Economic Growth in a Post-Crisis Economy

Report examining how Congress has been proactive in helping the economy recover after the 2008-2009 recession, as well as how it can help to keep recessions at bay in the future.
Date: November 29, 2012
Creator: Elwell, Craig K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2012 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2012

Annual financial report of the Employees Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2012.
Date: November 16, 2012
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas. Accounting Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress

Report that discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a free trade agreement that includes nations on both sides of the Pacific. Topics include similar trade partnerships, the importance of Asia to U.S. trade and security interests, and U.S. participation in the TPP.
Date: November 21, 2012
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F.; Cooper, William H.; Jurenas, Remy & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Discussion of Proposed Revisions (open access)

Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Discussion of Proposed Revisions

This report discusses that framework and proposals to amend more than 30 acts of Congress that are part of or relevant to it.
Date: November 9, 2012
Creator: Fischer, Eric A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Sandy and the 2012 Election: Fact Sheet (open access)

Hurricane Sandy and the 2012 Election: Fact Sheet

Report examining what actions the federal government might take to respond to Hurricane Sandy's impact on the November 6, 2012, election.
Date: November 8, 2012
Creator: Fischer, Eric A. & Coleman, Kevin J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library