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Millennial Housing Commission

The mission of the Commission is to identify, analyze, and develop recommendations that highlight the importance of housing, improve the housing delivery system, and provide affordable housing for the American people, including recommending possible legislative and regulatory initiatives.

Date: August 31, 2002

Creator: Millennial Housing Commission

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

National Assessment of Vocational Education

The National Assessment of Vocational Education (NAVE) is a congressionally-mandated evaluation of the 1998 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act and of the implementation and outcomes of vocational education in the United States. This page provides access to various NAVE reports and related resources.

Date: 2005

Creator: National Assessment of Vocational Education

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

National Bioethics Advisory Commission

Home page for the National Bioethics Advisory Commission.

Date: October 3, 2001

Creator: National Bioethics Advisory Commission

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

National Commission on Children and Disasters

This website contains information about the National Commission on Children and Disasters and its findings, including the final report, "2010 Report to the President and Congress," published in October 2010. The commission was formed to conduct a study to examine specific needs for children regarding disaster preparation, response, and recovery; to identify and evaluate existing legislation and programs which address those needs; to identify and evaluate information from past disasters; and to… more

Date: 2009

Creator: National Commission on Children and Disasters (U.S.)

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission), an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002, is chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. The Commission is also mandated to provide recommendations des… more

Date: August 21, 2004

Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

National Mathematics Advisory Panel

The U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences, hosted the first National Math Panel Forum on October 6-7, 2008. This page documents the Forum activities, which brought together various organizations and other interested parties.

Date: 2008

Creator: National Mathematics Advisory Panel

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

National Prison Rape Elimination Commission

The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission was a bipartisan commission created by Congress as part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), 42 U.S.C. § 15601, et seq. The Commission was charged with studying federal, state and local government policies and practices related to the prevention, detection, response and monitoring of sexual abuse in correction and detention facilities in the United States. Upon its creation, the Commission undertook a comprehensive legal and factual … more

Date: 2009

Creator: United States. National Prison Rape Elimination Commission.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

NDPC (National Drought Policy Commission) Home

The National Drought Policy Commission was established under the National Drought Policy Act of 1998, P.L.105-199. The Act charged the Commission with conducting a thorough study of drought and its impacts and submitting a report on its findings discussing the feasibility for creating a national drought policy. The NDPC report and accompanying materials is posted on this website and can be downloaded by the public.

Date: June 12, 2001

Creator: National Drought Policy Commission

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Office of Human Radiation Experiments

This website is the result of a project started in 1994 by the Department of Energy's Office of Human Radiation Experiments. The purpose of the group was to research experiments done to test the effects of radiation on humans and to compile documentation (including photographs, oral histories, declassified documents, and audio/visual clips) about the projects, making them available online in a single place. In addition to the different documentation that was cataloged, the group also publishe… more

Date: November 25, 2009

Creator: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Human Radiation Experiments.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Office of Independent Counsel Donald C. Smaltz in re Secretary of Agriculture Alphonso Michael Espy

This is the web site of the Office of Independent Counsel in the investigation and prosecutions involving matters relating to former Secretary of Agriculture, Alphonso Michael Espy. Donald C. Smaltz was appointed Independent Counsel by the Special Division of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on September 9, 1994, to "investigate to the maximum extent authorized by [law]" whether Secretary Espy "committed a violation of any federal criminal law . . . relating in a… more

Date: October 25, 2001

Creator: Office of Independent Counsel Donald C. Smaltz

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)

The Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) closed on September 29, 1995. During its 23-year history, OTA provided Congressional members and committees with analyses of the scientific and technological issues that were increasingly relevant to public policy and legislative action. The agency's legacy is found in the many items of legislation it influenced and in the channels of communication its staff helped foster between legislative policymakers and members of the scientific, tec… more

Date: June 1, 2001

Creator: Office of Technology Assessment

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Overseas Basing Commission

The Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States is charged with implementing Public Law 108-132 Sec. 128 by conducting a thorough study of matters relating to the overseas military facility structure of the United States. See also the Commission's Amended Charter and the Original Charter.

Date: May 5, 2004

Creator: Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Payment Accuracy

This website contains information about: (1) Current and historical rates and amounts of improper payments, (2) Why improper payments occur, and (3) What agencies are doing to reduce and recover improper payments (from "About This Site").

Date: 2002/2011

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Power of the Internet for Learning: Final report of Web-Based Education Commission

This website contains the final report of the Web-Based Education Commission covering their study on how the Internet affects teaching, learning, and educational research including positive aspects and potentials as well as barriers and concerns.

Date: January 4, 2001

Creator: United States. Web-based Education Commission.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Presidential Commission on Holocaust Assets in the US

To present a thorough historical record of the collection and disposition of the assets of Holocaust victims that came into the possession or control of the Government of the United States. The Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States (PCHA), established by the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-186), is charged with conducting original research into the fate of assets taken from victims of the Holocaust that came into the possession of the … more

Date: March 31, 2001

Creator: Presidential Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform

On January 7, 2005, President Bush announced the establishment of a bipartisan panel to advise on options to reform the tax code to make it simpler, fairer, and more pro-growth to benefit all Americans. The Advisory Panel will submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a report containing revenue neutral policy options for reforming the Federal Internal Revenue Code as soon as practicable, but not later than November 1, 2005. These options should: simplify Federal tax laws to reduce the costs and… more

Date: November 1, 2005

Creator: President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production while Protecting Public Health

Executive Order 13168, dated September 27, 2000 established the President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production While Protecting Public Health (Commission). The purpose of the Commission is to provide advice to the President on changes occurring in the tobacco farming economy and recommend such measures as may be necessary to improve economic opportunity and development in communities that are dependent on tobacco production, and protect … more

Date: May 18, 2001

Creator: President's Commission on Improving Economic Opportunity in Communities Dependent on Tobacco Production while Protecting Public Health

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond

The mission of the Commission shall be to provide recommendations to the President on implementation of the vision outlined in the President's policy statement entitled "A Renewed Spirit of Discovery" and the President's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2005 (collectively, "Policy"). The Commission shall examine and make recommendations to the President regarding: a) science research agenda to be conducted on the Moon and other destinations as well as human and robotic science activities that … more

Date: June 16, 2004

Creator: President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

President's Commission on the United States Postal Service

The Commission's objective was to advise the President on the state of the United States Postal Service, prepare a report articulating a vision for the future of the United States Postal Service, and recommend the legislative and administrative steps necessary to enact reform needed to ensure the viability of postal services. Much has changed since the nation last revisited its mail system in 1970, most notably the rise of the Internet as a faster and more affordable communications alternative.… more

Date: 2003

Creator: Commission on the United States Postal Service

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

President George W. Bush established the Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health in April 2002 as part of his commitment to eliminate inequality for Americans with disabilities. The President directed the Commission to identify policies that could be implemented by Federal, State and local governments to maximize the utility of existing resources, improve coordination of treatments and services, and promote successful community integration for adults with a serious mental illness a… more

Date: July 22, 2003

Creator: President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Return to Flight Task Group

On June 13, 2003 the NASA Administrator appointed two vetereran astronauts to lead an external task group in an independent assessment of the agency's "Return to Flight" efforts and to help the nation return the Space Shuttle safely to flight. On August 17th, 2005, the task group completed its work with the delivery of a final report to the NASA Administrator.

Date: 2003

Creator: Return to Flight Task Group

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

On September 15, 2005, the House of Representatives approved H. Res. 437, which created the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina. According to the legislation creating it, the Select Committee was charged with conducting "a full and complete investigation and study and to report its findings to the House". Accordingly, the Select Committee presented its final Report on February 15, 2006, regarding-- (1) the development, coordination, a… more

Date: 2006

Creator: United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents

The Special Oversight Board shall provide advice and recommendations based on its review of Department of Defense investigations into possible detections of, and exposures to, chemical or biological weapons agents and environmental and other factors that may have contributed to Gulf War illnesses.

Date: December 20, 2000

Creator: Special Oversight Board for Department of Defense Investigations of Gulf War Chemical and Biological Incidents

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Tax Reform Commission

The Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC) was a bipartisan group of 24 Texans who developed proposals to modernize the state tax system and provide long-term property tax relief as well as sound financing for public schools. Governor Rick Perry directed the Commission to make recommendations on how to reform the state's business tax structure and provide significant property tax relief. Both goals are essential to promoting long-term economic growth and ensuring a stable, long-term source of reven… more

Date: 2006

Creator: Texas Tax Reform Commission

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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