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The 2018 National Defense Strategy

This report discusses the 2018 National Defense Strategy which lays out the goals and methods of the Defense Department for the year.

Date: February 5, 2018

Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies

This report lists about 200 congressional liaison offices and is intended to help congressional offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. The information was supplied by the appropriate agency and is current as of the date of publication. Entries are arranged alphabetically in four sections: legislative branch; judicial branch; executive branch; and agencies, boards, and commissions.

Date: February 5, 2018

Creator: Crane-Hirsch, Audrey Celeste

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Iraq: Map Sources

This report identifies online sources for maps of Iraq, including government, library, and organizational websites.

Date: August 5, 2010

Creator: Fischer, Hannah

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Congressional Printing: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview and analysis of issues related to the processing and distribution of congressional information by the Government Printing Office. Subsequent sections address several issues, including funding congressional printing, printing authorizations, current printing practices, and options for Congress. Finally, the report provides congressional printing appropriations, production, and distribution data in a number of tables.

Date: November 5, 2009

Creator: Petersen, R. E.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress

This report describes the Nationwide SAR Initiative (NSI), the rationale for the sharing of terrorism-related Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and how the NSI seeks to achieve this objective. It examines the privacy and civil liberties concerns raised by the initiative and identifies other oversight issues for Congress.

Date: November 5, 2009

Creator: Randol, Mark A.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Access to Government Information In the United States

The Constitution of the United States makes no specific allowance for any one of the co-equal branches to have access to information held by the others and contains no provision expressly establishing a procedure for, or a right of, public access to government information. Nonetheless, Congress has legislated various public access laws. These include two records access statutes — the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act — and two meetings access statutes — the Federal Advisory Committ… more

Date: December 5, 2007

Creator: Relyea, Harold C. & Kolakowski, Michael W.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Where Do Older Americans Live? Geographic Distribution of the Older Population

This is a directory of sources that congressional offices may use to obtain publications from the Executive Office of the President, the executive departments, and the independent agencies and commissions of the federal government. Also included is information on the Superintendent of Documents, the U.S. Government Printing Office, and the federal government’s printing policies; suggestions on what to do when a publication is out of print; and information on where copies of government publicati… more

Date: March 5, 2007

Creator: Colello, Kirsten J.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Lobbyists and Interest Groups: Sources of Information

Lobbyists and interest groups play an active role in the American legislative process. Information on lobbyist registrations and on interest groups in general is available from a variety of online and printed sources, including files available for public inspection. This report is a guide for locating governmental sources that maintain files on lobby groups, their registrations, and finances. Also included in this report are nongovernmental sources that offer background information on the lobby… more

Date: February 5, 2007

Creator: Watkins, Zina L.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States

As noted by the Population Reference Bureau, “The U.S. is getting bigger, older, and more diverse.” The objective of this report is to highlight some of the demographic changes that have already occurred since 1950 and to illustrate how these and future trends will reshape the nation in the decades to come (through 2050). This report discusses the current and projected demographic changes if policymakers accelerate efforts to address and adapt to the changing population profile as it relates to… more

Date: May 5, 2006

Creator: Shrestha, Laura B.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department