Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Budget Request and Plan, FY2005-FY2009 (open access)

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Budget Request and Plan, FY2005-FY2009

Earth penetrator weapons often called “bunker busters,” burrow into the ground some tens of feet before detonating, greatly increasing their ability to destroy buried targets. The United States has several types of conventional earth penetrators. The current U.S. nuclear earth penetrator, the B61-11 bomb, cannot penetrate certainly types of terrain in which hardened underground facilities may be located, so the Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) are studying a more effective penetrator, the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP).
Date: January 10, 2005
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations (open access)

Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations

This report considers the Agriculture and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The report compares and contrasts the Senate and House versions of the bill in terms of budgeting. Both bills provide 7.5 billion dollars less than FY2007.
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations (open access)

Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations

This report considers the Agriculture and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The report compares and contrasts the Senate and House versions of the bill in terms of budgeting. Both bills provide 7.5 billion dollars less than FY2007.
Date: August 27, 2007
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The FY2008 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (open access)

The FY2008 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Date: March 13, 2007
Creator: Monke, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2009 Budget, and Issues for Congress (open access)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2009 Budget, and Issues for Congress

This report discusses budget issues for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which conducts U.S. civilian space and aeronautics activities. The President's 2004 Moon/Mars Vision for Space Exploration is the major focus of NASA's activities.
Date: June 19, 2008
Creator: Morgan, Daniel & Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY2008 Federal SCHIP Financing (open access)

FY2008 Federal SCHIP Financing

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Date: January 10, 2008
Creator: Peterson, Chris L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Design Study for a Low-Enriched Uranium Core for the High Flux Isotope Reactor, Annual Report for FY 2008 (open access)

Design Study for a Low-Enriched Uranium Core for the High Flux Isotope Reactor, Annual Report for FY 2008

This report documents progress made during FY 2008 in studies of converting the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) from highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel. Conversion from HEU to LEU will require a change in fuel form from uranium oxide to a uranium-molybdenum alloy. With axial and radial grading of the fuel foil and an increase in reactor power to 100 MW, calculations indicate that the HFIR can be operated with LEU fuel with no degradation in reactor performance from the current level. Results of selected benchmark studies imply that calculations of LEU performance are accurate. Scoping experiments with various manufacturing methods for forming the LEU alloy profile are presented.
Date: March 1, 2009
Creator: Primm, Trent; Chandler, David; Ilas, Germina; Miller, James Henry; Sease, John D & Jolly, Brian C
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Institutional Plan FY 2004-2008 (open access)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Institutional Plan FY 2004-2008

This Institutional Plan for FY 2004-2008 is the principal annual planning document submitted to the Department of Energy's Office of Science by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington. This plan describes the Laboratory's mission, roles, and technical capabilities in support of Department of Energy priorities, missions, and plans. It also describes the Laboratory strategic plan, key planning assumptions, major research initiatives, and program strategy for fundamental science, energy resources, environmental quality, and national security.
Date: April 15, 2004
Creator: Quadrel, Marilyn J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distribution of Homeland Security Grants in FY2007 and P.L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (open access)

Distribution of Homeland Security Grants in FY2007 and P.L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act

This report summarizes and compares the FY2007 and P.L. 110-53 Homeland Security Grant Program distribution method; it also presents an estimate of State Homeland Security Grant Program guaranteed minimum allocations for FY2008 through FY2012.
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Reese, Shawn & Maguire, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hangman Restoration Project Year-End Report FY2008. (open access)

Hangman Restoration Project Year-End Report FY2008.

This report covers the main goals of FY2008 from which the Work Elements were derived. The goals and products are listed by heading and the associated work elements are referenced in the text. A list of the FY2008 Work Elements is included as Appendix A. FY2008 witnessed the completion of the hntkwipn Management Plan and the first substantive efforts to restore the important habitats encompassed by the mitigation properties in the Upper Hangman Watershed. Native grasses were planted and germination was evaluated. Also, drain tiles that greatly altered the hydrologic function of the Sheep and Hangman Creek Flood Plains were removed and/or disrupted. Preparation for future restoration efforts were also made in FY2008. Designs were produced for the realignment of Sheep Creek and the decommissioning of seven drainage ditches within hntkwipn. A prioritization plan was drafted that greatly expands the area of focus for restoring native fish population in Hangman Creek.
Date: November 12, 2008
Creator: Resources., Coeur d'Alene Tribe Department of Natural
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2008 (open access)

Annual Hanford Seismic Report for Fiscal Year 2008

The Hanford Seismic Assessment Program (HSAP) provides an uninterrupted collection of high-quality raw and processed seismic data from the Hanford Seismic Network for the U.S. Department of Energy and its contractors. The HSAP is responsible for locating and identifying sources of seismic activity and monitoring changes in the historical pattern of seismic activity at the Hanford Site. The data are compiled, archived, and published for use by the Hanford Site for waste management, natural phenomena hazards assessments, and engineering design and construction. In addition, the HSAP works with the Hanford Site Emergency Services Organization to provide assistance in the event of a significant earthquake on the Hanford Site. The Hanford Seismic Network and the Eastern Washington Regional Network consist of 44 individual sensor sites and 15 radio relay sites maintained by the Hanford Seismic Assessment Team. During fiscal year 2008, the Hanford Seismic Network recorded 1431 triggers on the seismometer system, which included 112 seismic events in the southeast Washington area and an additional 422 regional and teleseismic events. There were 74 events determined to be local earthquakes relevant to the Hanford Site. The highest-magnitude event (3.7 Mc) occurred on May 18, 2008, and was located approximately 17 km east …
Date: December 29, 2008
Creator: Rohay, Alan C.; Sweeney, Mark D.; Hartshorn, Donald C.; Clayton, Ray E. & Devary, Joseph L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008 (open access)

Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008

This report describes how HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are interlinked and exacerbate efforts to control each disease, but primarily addresses funding issues related to U.S. global HIV/AIDS initiatives. It provides background information on the key U.S. agencies that implement global HIV/AIDS programs, analyzes U.S. spending on HIV/AIDS by U.S. agency and department, and presents some issues Congress might consider, particularly as debate on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) reauthorization ensues.
Date: April 10, 2008
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008 (open access)

Trends in U.S. Global AIDS Spending: FY2000-FY2008

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Date: July 16, 2008
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1998-2009 (open access)

Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY1998-2009

This report shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated during the past 11 years for U.S. payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs). It also provides a brief description of the MDBs and the ways they fund their operations. It will be updated periodically. Three companion reports provide further information on the MDBs. See CRS Report RS20793, Multilateral Development Banks: Basic Background, CRS Report RS20791, Multilateral Development Banks: Procedures for U.S. Participation, and CRS Report RS22134 International Financial Institutions: Funding U.S. Participation.
Date: August 8, 2008
Creator: Sanford, Jonathan E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2008 (open access)

Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2008

This report discusses the U.S. research and development (R&D) enterprise, and its support for federal R&D activities.
Date: February 5, 2008
Creator: Sargent, John F.; Matthews, Christine M.; Moteff, John D.; Morgan, Daniel; Smith, Pamela W. & Morrissey, Wayne A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Spending: Statutory and Congressional Rules (open access)

Emergency Spending: Statutory and Congressional Rules

This report discusses the designation of spending as emergency, which has had significance in both procedural and budgetary terms.
Date: July 24, 2007
Creator: Saturno, James V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 1st Quarter, FY08 (open access)

EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 1st Quarter, FY08

The EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report covers the science, staff and user recognition, and publication activities that occurred during the 1st quarter (October 2007 - December 2007) of Fiscal Year 2008.
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Showalter, Mary Ann
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 4th Quarter, FY08 (open access)

EMSL Quarterly Highlights Report: 4th Quarter, FY08

This report outlines the science highlights, publications, and other happenings at EMSL in 4th quarter of FY08.
Date: November 24, 2008
Creator: Showalter, Mary Ann
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2008 Appropriations (open access)

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2008 Appropriations

This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year.
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Smith, Pamela W.; Mayer, Gerald & Skinner, Rebecca R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Star of the Republic Museum Annual Report: 2008 (open access)

Star of the Republic Museum Annual Report: 2008

Annual report of the Star of the Republic Museum describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2007-2008
Date: 2008
Creator: Star of the Republic Museum (Washington, Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
HYBRID SULFUR ELECROLYZER DEVELOPMENT, NHI WORK PACKAGE N-SR07TC0301, FY08 FIRST QUARTER REPORT (open access)

HYBRID SULFUR ELECROLYZER DEVELOPMENT, NHI WORK PACKAGE N-SR07TC0301, FY08 FIRST QUARTER REPORT

Hydrogen has been identified as a leading candidate to replace petroleum as part of the transition to a sustainable energy system, and major efforts are being conducted worldwide to develop the technologies and supporting activities required for this transition. In the United States, the federal research efforts are led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The U.S. DOE Hydrogen Program is an integrated inter-office program being conducted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE), Office of Fossil Energy and Office of Science. The primary objective of the DOE-NE Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative (NHI) is to develop the nuclear hydrogen production technologies necessary to produce hydrogen at a cost competitive with other alternative transportation fuels. The focus of the NHI is on thermochemical cycles and high temperature electrolysis. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) has been tasked with the primary responsibility to perform research and development in order to characterize, evaluate and develop the Hybrid Sulfur (HyS) thermochemical process. The HyS Process uses a sulfur dioxide depolarized electrolyzer (SDE) to split water and produce hydrogen. During FY05 and FY06, SRNL designed and conducted proof-of-concept testing for a SDE using a low temperature, PEM fuel …
Date: December 20, 2007
Creator: Summers, W
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas A&M University System Annual Financial Report: 2008 (open access)

Texas A&M University System Annual Financial Report: 2008

Annual financial report of the Texas A&M University System documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2008.
Date: November 20, 2008
Creator: Texas A & M University System
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2008 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2008

Annual report about managing nonpoint source pollution in Texas providing an overview of the issue and discussing progress in water quality improvement and in meeting the goals of the program, updates from specific committees and projects, plans to protect watersheds in Texas, and other related activities during 2008.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Biennial Disability Report: 2008 (open access)

Texas Biennial Disability Report: 2008

A joint biennial report of the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities and the Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities describing each agency's activities and recommendation to the legislature to improve services to those with developmental disabilities. It also includes personal stories illustrating the needs of the community.
Date: December 2008
Creator: Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History