Cultural Resources Survey Within the Green Acres South Campus Proposed Expansion Site (open access)

Cultural Resources Survey Within the Green Acres South Campus Proposed Expansion Site

Archaeological survey results of 34 acre area of land for proposed development in Smith County, Texas.
Date: March 22, 2004
Creator: AR Consultants
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid (open access)

Government Activities to Protect the Electric Grid

This report provides a description of initiatives within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Defense to protect the physical transmission infrastructure.
Date: December 20, 2004
Creator: Abel, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Utility Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Transformers, Towers, and Terrorism (open access)

Electric Utility Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Transformers, Towers, and Terrorism

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Date: April 9, 2004
Creator: Abel, Amy; Parfomak, Paul W. & Shea, Dana A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce

Home of the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce, created by Congress to produce recommendations on electronic commerce and tax policy, critical information age issues with global implications.
Date: February 1, 2004
Creator: Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.- Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations (open access)

U.S.- Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

This report examines Thailand’s economy and trade orientation, the scope and significance of the U.S.-Thai commercial relationship, and the likely top issues in the negotiations. The report concludes with a short summary of the Congressional role and interest in the FTA.
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J. & Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Keystone, Fall 2004 (open access)

The Keystone, Fall 2004

Semiannual newsletter of the Special Collections at the Texas State University Alkek Library discussing news, and events related to the Collections' staff, acquisitions, exhibitions, and other relevant topics.
Date: Autumn 2004
Creator: Albert B. Alkek Library. Special Collections.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Keystone, Spring 2004 (open access)

The Keystone, Spring 2004

Semiannual newsletter of the Special Collections at the Texas State University Alkek Library discussing news, and events related to the Collections' staff, acquisitions, exhibitions, and other relevant topics.
Date: Spring 2004
Creator: Albert B. Alkek Library. Special Collections.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Alzheimer's News, Summer 2004 (open access)

Texas Alzheimer's News, Summer 2004

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Health regarding news and events related to the agency's work with Alzheimer's disease as well as symptoms, treatments, and other information of interest to caregivers.
Date: Summer 2004
Creator: Alzheimer's Association Coalition of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais (open access)

Guide to Individuals Seated on the Senate Dais

This report briefly discusses where various individuals are seated in the Senate chamber.
Date: October 20, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Departing and Former Senators (open access)

Selected Privileges and Courtesies Extended to Departing and Former Senators

This report provides information on selected privileges and courtesies (with the exception of federal health insurance, life insurance, and retirement benefits) extended to departing and former Senators. Some are derived from law and Senate Rules, but most are courtesies that have been extended as a matter of custom.
Date: September 14, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile (open access)

Membership of the 108th Congress: A Profile

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 108th Congress. Included is information on numbers of Members, party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupations, religious affiliation, military service, female and minority Members, and foreign-born Members.
Date: July 28, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2004 (open access)

Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2004

This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for Representatives) districts of the 219 women Members of Congress.
Date: March 17, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2004 (open access)

Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2004

This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for Representatives) districts of the 220 women Members of Congress.
Date: July 1, 2004
Creator: Amer, Mildred L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coming to Washington, DC? Sources of Information on Temporary Housing (open access)

Coming to Washington, DC? Sources of Information on Temporary Housing

This report will introduce a newcomer to the Washington, DC, metropolitan area to sources of general interest, neighborhoods, housing, and public transportation.
Date: April 23, 2004
Creator: Anderson, J. Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Reauthorization Issues (open access)

Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Reauthorization Issues

This report reviews the legislative history of ESPCs, the federal program to promote them, the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) scoring rationale, and ESPCs' cost and benefits.
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention (open access)

Cybercrime: The Council of Europe Convention

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Date: July 22, 2004
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Union Enlargement (open access)

European Union Enlargement

On May 1, 2004, 10 states joined the European Union (EU), enlarging the Union to 25 members. The EU views the enlargement process as an historic opportunity to promote stability in Europe and further the integration of the continent by peaceful means. In addition to the 10 new members (Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia), three other states — Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia — hope to accede to the EU by 2007. Turkey is also a candidate and is expected to begin accession negotiations in 2005. Macedonia has also applied for EU membership.
Date: December 22, 2004
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
NATO and the European Union (open access)

NATO and the European Union

Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.
Date: April 6, 2004
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Facilities Newsletter, February 2004. (open access)

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Facilities Newsletter, February 2004.

Monthly newsletter discussing news and activities related to the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, articles about weather and atmospheric phenomena, and other related topics.
Date: March 4, 2004
Creator: Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Volume 3: Samples of interviews and Ethnographic Prefaces (open access)

History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Volume 3: Samples of interviews and Ethnographic Prefaces

This study is about the history and evolution of the offshore oil and gas industry in southern Louisiana in an objective and comprehensive way.
Date: July 2004
Creator: Austin, Diane & McGuire, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Interim Report: Volume 1. Papers on the Evolving Offshore Industry (open access)

History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana, Interim Report: Volume 1. Papers on the Evolving Offshore Industry

An historical evaluation and documentation of the offshore oil and gas industry and its impact on the economy of Southern Louisiana from its inception in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Date: July 2004
Creator: Austin, Diane; Carriker, Bob; McGuire, Tom; Pratt, Joseph; Priest, Tyler & Pulsipher, Allan G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards (open access)

Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards

This report discusses energy legislation pertaining to fuel standards. The current corporate average fuel economy standard (CAFE) is 27.5 miles per gallon (mpg) for passenger automobiles and 20.7 mpg for light trucks (scheduled to increase to 22.2 mpg in model year [MY] 2007), a classification that also includes sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Congress had included language in the FY1996-FY2001 Transportation Appropriations prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for any rulemaking on CAFE, effectively freezing the standards.
Date: November 4, 2004
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate and Omnibus Energy Legislation (open access)

Energy Policy: The Continuing Debate and Omnibus Energy Legislation

This report discusses a variety of issues pertaining to energy policy. It includes information about most recent developments, background and analysis broken down into major categories, and relevant legislation.
Date: November 24, 2004
Creator: Bamberger, Robert L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assistance After Hurricanes and Other Disasters: FY2004 and FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations (open access)

Assistance After Hurricanes and Other Disasters: FY2004 and FY2005 Supplemental Appropriations

This report presents summary information on the requests and congressional action for supplemental disaster relief funding for FY2004.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: Bea, Keith & Chite, Ralph M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library