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Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs

Description: This report provides an overview of the "digital divide", which is a term used to describe a perceived gap between those Americans who use or have access to telecommunications and information technologies and those who do not.
Date: February 2, 2005
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

Description: This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Action has forced on the CLEAN Energy Act, which passed the House on January 18. The bill proposes to use revenue from certain oil and natural gas policy revisions to create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve aimed at reducing foreign oil dependence and serving other purposes. The actual uses of the Reserve would be determined by ensuing legislation that w… more
Date: January 25, 2007
Creator: Sissine, Fred
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assistive Technology Act: Programs and Funding

Description: Mentions how the Assistive Technology Act is a source of funding for individuals with disabilities. Explains how Assistive Technology, such as a device or service, is used to assist people with disabilities to perform day to day activities.
Date: June 10, 2003
Creator: Panangala, Sidath Viranga
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy

Description: This document includes discussion of the debate over government policy regarding industrial competitiveness and technological advancement. Technology and competitiveness, federal roles, and various approaches are among topics mentioned in this report.
Date: February 11, 2005
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Advanced Technology Program

Description: This report discuses the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) that was created by P.L. 100-418, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, to encourage public-private cooperation in the development of pre-competitive technologies with broad application across industries
Date: July 25, 2003
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

Description: This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most Senate action led to the Senate version of H.R. 6, an omnibus energy bill that the Senate passed on June 21, 2007. Most House action led to the omnibus energy bill H.R. 3221, which the House passed on August 4, 2007. A second area of focus has been on the funding-related bills for energy efficiency and renewable energy, especially H.R. 2641, the Energy and Water Approp… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: Sissine, Fred; Gillis, Anne & Gurevitz, Mark
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act

Description: This report provides a summary on implementing the Clean Water Act. This report replaces CRS Issue Brief IB89102, "Water Quality: Implementing the Clean Water Act," by Claudia Copeland.
Date: June 12, 2006
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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House of Representatives Information Technology Management Issues: An Overview of the Effects on Institutional Operations, the Legislative Process, and Future Planning

Description: This report is an Overview of the effects on Institutional operations, the Legislative process, and future Planning related to House of Representatives Information Technology Management issues.
Date: April 2, 2003
Creator: Seifert, Jeffrey W. & Petersen, Jeffrey L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Net Neutrality: Background and Issues

Description: This report discusses the continued debate amongst congressional policymakers regarding telecommunications reform. A major point of the ongoing discussion is whether action is needed to ensure unfettered access to the Internet.
Date: August 1, 2007
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Digital Television: An Overview

Description: Digital television (DTV) is a new television service representing the most significant development in television technology since the advent of color television in the 1950s. DTV can provide sharper pictures, a wider screen, CD-quality sound, better color rendition, and other new services currently being developed. This report discusses a key issue in the Congressional debate over the digital transition has been addressing the millions of American over-the-air households whose existing analog t… more
Date: May 5, 2006
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues

Description: This is one part in the series of reports that provide a background and analysis, and most recent developments regarding broadband or high-speed Internet access. The report starts out by answering questions; what is broadband and why is it important? This report also discusses broadband technologies, the status of broadband deployment and the related policy issues, as well as the legislation in congress.
Date: July 31, 2007
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Space Stations

Description: This report includes information regarding space stations. The Space Station Program, the International Space Station, and international partners are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: December 8, 2003
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial

Description: This report includes information regarding various United States space programs. This information includes issues and budgets related to the space programs
Date: June 13, 2000
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Space Programs: Civilian, Military, and Commercial

Description: This report includes information regarding civilian, military, and commercial U.S. space programs. Interagency coordination, international cooperation, and space program issues are among topics discussed in this report.
Date: February 24, 2006
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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