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Daylight Saving Time

Description: Currently, in most parts of the United States, timepieces are moved forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the fall to provide an extended daylight period during the summer months. This is known as Daylight Saving Time (DST). Much debate and many changes led to this present practice. This report provides a brief history of the issues surrounding DST, an outline of the legislation that created and modified it, and a list of references to more discussions.
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Yacker, Heidi G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Counterterrorism Research and Development: Funding, Priority-setting, and Coordination

Description: This report describes the basic R&D issues concern regarding the adequacy of planning/coordination mechanisms, including those in the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Office of Homeland Security; which counterterrorism R&D should be transferred to a new department; and how other R&D counterterrorism activities that are not transferred should be coordinated.
Date: October 1, 2002
Creator: Knezo, Genevieve J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2013

Description: This report summarizes budgetary decisions relating to research and development funding for FY2013.
Date: October 1, 2012
Creator: Sargent, John F., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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