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Status Review Report: Orange Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)

Description: From abstract: This report was produced in response to a petition received from the Center for Biological Diversity on September 14, 2012, to list eight species of pomacentrid reef fish as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat for these species concurrent with the listings...This report summarizes the best available scientific and commercial information on the orange clownfish, and presents an evaluation of the species' status and exti… more
Date: April 2016
Creator: Maison, Kimberly A. & Graham, Krista S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ebola: 2014 Outbreak in West Africa

Description: No Description Available.
Date: November 24, 2014
Creator: Cook, Nicolas & Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Congressional Gold Medals, 1776-2014

Description: This report responds to congressional inquiries concerning this process, and includes a historical examination and chronological list of these awards.
Date: February 18, 2015
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2014 Farm Bill Provisions and WTO Compliance

Description: From Introduction: "This report describes the relevant WTO rules governing domestic support programs under the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM). This report then reviews the current U.S. farm safety net programs, including changes made under the 2014 farm bill, particularly to Title I price and income support programs, in light of their potential for compliance with the AoA and SCM and their potential to affect the success of the cu… more
Date: December 8, 2014
Creator: Schnepf, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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S. 1961 and H.R. 4024: Legislative Responses to a Chemical Storage Facility Spill

Description: From Summary: "This report describes and analyzes H.R. 4024 and S. 1961, as reported. The bill share a number of broadly similar provisions-both would direct states or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish programs to prevent and respond to releases from chemical storage facilities (H.R. 4024) or tanks (S. 1961) located near drinking water sources-but they take different approaches to doing so; S. 1961 would make programmatic changes by amending the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDW… more
Date: August 12, 2014
Creator: Copeland, Claudia & Tiemann, Mary
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

Description: This report mainly discusses about the U.S. Defense Deployments on Guam. The U.S military is building up forces on he U.S territory of Guam to maintain deterrence and war fighting capabilities for possible reason to disaster.
Date: December 12, 2014
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues

Description: This report provides a brief overview of intellectual property issues on Gene patents. The myriad holding attempts to provide investors and firms with incentives to conduct R&D while recognizing that pattern might obtain too much control in future research
Date: January 15, 2014
Creator: Thomas, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Fisheries Annual Report to Congress: 2014

Description: 2014 annual report reviewing the status of U.S. fisheries and comparing with 2013. Includes a brief description of ecosystem-based fishery management as well as the general progress made in areas of overfishing, stock management, stock status by U.S. region, stock trends, and sustainability.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Pritzker, Penny; Sullivan, Kathryn D. & Sobeck, Eileen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Annual Report to Congress: The U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity

Description: Annual report that summarizes the collaborative humanitarian work done by U.S. Government departments in specific priority countries during 2014 and provides an outline of the progress made by the Action Plan on Children in Adversity through the Calendar Year 2015.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Rob Horvath
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2014

Description: Annual report of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) describing the program and data collection. It also presents information on air quality and recorded concentrations of pollutants such as ozone, sulfur, gases, and other elements of concern.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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USAID 2014 Annual Conference Report

Description: Report of the United States Agency for International Development's expenditures for conferences in excess of $100,000 for the year 2014. This information is presented in a chart format that includes the name of the conference, dates, location, number of attendees, cost, and a description of the conference. This report is in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget's memorandum Promoting Efficient Spending to Support Agency Operations.
Date: 2014
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate

Description: This report presents, first, recent developments and a brief history, economic rationale, and legal background leading to the establishment of the GSP. Second, the report presents a discussion of U.S. implementation of the GSP. Third, the report presents an analysis of the U.S. program's effectiveness and the positions of various stakeholders. Fourth, implications of the expiration of the U.S. program and possible options for Congress are discussed.
Date: May 19, 2014
Creator: Jones, Vivian C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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War in Afghanistan: Campaign Progress, Political Strategy, and Issues for Congress

Description: This report briefly summarizes the strategic context for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan; analyzes recent campaign progress, remaining campaign requirements, and steps that might be required to make those gains sustainable; and provides questions that may be of use to Congress in exercising oversight of the war in Afghanistan.
Date: January 2, 2014
Creator: Dale, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

Description: This report describes Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity. Industry Hemp is a variety of cannabis Sativa and is of the same plant marijuana. However, Hemp is genetically different and distinguished by its use and chemical makeup. Precise data are not available in the U.S market for Hemp based products.
Date: June 25, 2014
Creator: Renne, Johnson
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Sugar Program Fundamentals

Description: From Summary: This report outlines four different tools the United States Department of Agriculture uses to keep domestic market prices above guaranteed levels.
Date: April 22, 2015
Creator: McKinney, Mark A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Foreign Assistance

Description: This report provides a brief summary introducing key fundamentals to acquiring foreign assistance from the U.S.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Lawson, Marian L. & Tarnoff, Curt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger

Description: No Description Available.
Date: May 5, 2014
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Congressional Adoption of Vine

Description: This report covers what the social media app "Vine" does along with statistics of Vine's usage by members of Congress.
Date: April 10, 2014
Creator: Straus, Jacob R. & Glassman, Matthew E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Our Changing Planet: U.S. Climate Change Science Program Annual Report, 2014

Description: Annual report of the U.S. Global Change Research Program documenting activities and research, goals for the upcoming year, proposed budget considerations, and other information about the organization for fiscal year 2014.
Date: 2014
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program (2009- )
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2014 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan

Description: Report delineating the performance of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to President Obama's Executive Orders that commit Departments of the Federal Government to address the threats of climate change. Well defined goals and strategies promote sustainability and address ways to mitigate the impact of climate change on human health and well-being.
Date: July 17, 2014
Creator: Holland, E. J., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fifth Circuit Declines to Lift Injunction Barring Implementation of the Obama Administration's 2014 Deferred Action Programs

Description: This legal sidebar discusses a decision by the Fifth Circuit in which they declined to lift an injunction barring the implementation of the Obama administration's 2014 deferred action programs. Additionally, the decision argued that the expansions are impermissible because they conflict with certain provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Date: November 12, 2015
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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