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[President's Export Council AI Recommendations]

Description: Report of recommendations for advancing United States leadership in the development and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) from the President's Export Council (PEC). These recommendations provide a roadmap for aligning the United States' trade and domestic policies with the dynamic opportunities and challenges presented by AI.
Date: December 10, 2024
Creator: Ein, Mark
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DFC Roadmap and Compliance Plan for Artificial Intelligence

Description: This report is a roadmap and compliance plan designed to navigate the Development finance corporation through the challenges and opportunities around AI over the next three years.
Date: July 10, 2024
Creator: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potential Labor Market Impacts of Artificial Intelligence: An Empirical Analysis

Description: This report details the Council of Economic Advisors' analysis of potential labor market impacts of artificial intelligence, citing both benefits and detriments to American workers whose jobs might be prone to AI inclusion.
Date: July 10, 2024
Creator: United States. Council of Economic Advisers
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Public Health and Health Communications Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Public Health and Health Communications collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.
Date: December 10, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Protecting Consumers and Businesses from Fraudulent Robocalls

Description: This report discusses efforts by Congress and the Federal Communications Commision (FCC) to combat robocall scams and prevent them from reaching consumers. It includes an overview of what robocalls are, their legitimate uses, regulation, and complaint procedures for consumers.
Date: October 10, 2018
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Religious [Intolerance] in Indonesia

Description: This report discusses the increasing religious intolerance in Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, and it has long been known for its moderate interpretations of Islam. The text outlines background, information about Muslim groups, foreign influence, religious schools, government actions, and responses by Indonesia and the U.S.
Date: October 10, 2018
Creator: Mackey, Wil & Dolven, Ben
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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SBA Veterans Assistance Programs: An Analysis of Contemporary Issues

Description: This report provides an overview of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) programs to provide training and other assistants to veterans seeking civilian employment. It includes sections discussing SBA programs, an economic profile of veteran-owned businesses, veterans' employment and business development programs, veterans' access to capital, federal contracting goals for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and the military reservist economic injury disaster loan program.
Date: October 10, 2018
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay, 1954- & Lowry, Sean
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Temporary Protected Status: Overview and Current Issues

Description: This report describes Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the context of humanitarian responses to migration and also briefly describes one alternative -- Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) -- including the historical use of these mechanisms. It also provides data on the countries currently designated for TPS, outlines past legislation to provide lawful permanent resident status to certain TPS-designated foreign nationals, and provides examples of activity in the 115th Congress related to TPS.
Date: October 10, 2018
Creator: Wilson, Jill H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Can the President Pardon Contempt of Court? Probably Yes.

Description: This report provides a brief background of contempt of court, explores the various arguments regarding whether a pardon can relieve an individual of criminal liability for contempt, and discusses potential congressional responses to the perceived abuse of the pardon power.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Thompson, Richard M., II
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Glider Kit, Engine, and Vehicle Regulations

Description: This report examines EPA's and selected other federal agencies' requirements on glider kits and glider vehicles and outlines the congressional response.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K. & Lowry, Sean
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Child Development Program: Background and Issues

Description: This report traces the development of DOD-sponsored childcare services and discusses these issues in greater depth in order to support Members of Congress in their oversight role. The next section gives an overview of DOD's justification for the CDP program and demand for services. Next is a discussion of current CDP components, policies, and funding. This is followed by the legislative history of DOD-sponsored childcare in the military. The final section discusses issues and options for Congre… more
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues

Description: This report examines debates over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and UMRA's implementation. It focuses on UMRA's requirement that CBO issue written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in legislation, its procedures for raising points of order in the House and Senate concerning unfunded federal mandates in legislation, and its requirement that federal agencies prepare written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in rules.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay, 1954-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mongolia

Description: This report provides an overview of U.S.-Mongolia relations and the politics and economy of Mongolia.
Date: July 10, 2018
Creator: Lum, Thomas & Dolven, Ben
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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President Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Initial Observations

Description: This report discusses the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and what his confirmation to the Court would mean. The report includes seven noteworthy opinions written by Judge Kavanaugh while serving on the D.C. Circuit Court.
Date: July 10, 2018
Creator: Nolan, Andrew
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions

Description: This report identifies the legislative bases for sanctions imposed on Iran, and the nature of the authority to waive or lift those restrictions. It includes two tables that present legislation and executive orders that are specific to Iran and its objectionable activities in the areas of terrorism, human rights, and weapons proliferation.
Date: May 10, 2018
Creator: Rennack, Dianne E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Summary of the 2018 White House Summit on Artificial Intelligence for American Industry

Description: This report summarizes the 2018 White House Summit on Artificial Intelligence for American Industry, where over 100 senior government officials, technical experts from top academic institutions, head of industrial research labs and American business leaders who are adopting AI technologies to benefit their customers, workers, and shareholders converged.
Date: May 10, 2018
Creator: United States. Office of Science and Technology Policy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Balanced Budget Amendments

Description: This report discusses proposed balanced budget amendments to the Constitution and their content.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lynch, Megan Suzanne & Saturno, James V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and an FY2019 Budget Resolution

Description: This report discusses the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA 2018, P.L. 115-123) and the inclusion in it of an FY2019 budget resolution. The report then discusses the differences between a traditional budge resolution and a substitute budget resolution like the one found in the BBA.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lynch, Megan Suzanne
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mississippi Court Halts Enforcement of New Abortion Law

Description: This report discusses a federal district court's decision to halt a new Mississippi law that banned abortions after 15 weeks unless the the life of the mother was in danger.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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OMB and Treasury Disagree over Process for Issuing New Tax Rules

Description: This report discusses the disagreement between the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Treasury Department on how to issue new tax regulations. It discusses the historical roots and nature of the disagreement and potential implications.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Smart Grid: Status and Outlook

Description: This report discusses the effort to build a "smart" electricity grid across the the U.S. which can be run with digital technologies that control most of the major functions of a power plant. The current state of the movement and concerns regarding cyber-security are also discussed.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Campbell, Richard J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tort and Litigation Reform in the 115th Congress

Description: This report discusses "tort reform" which refers to whether (and to what extent) legislatures should limit lawsuits concerning negligence, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and other similar causes of action. The report surveys several major tort and litigation reform bills pending in the 115th Congress and discusses some of the legal issues raised by each bill.
Date: April 10, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Kevin M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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