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Driving the U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence: A Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Policy in the United States Senate

Description: This report provides a roadmap for artificial intelligence policy and asks for consideration of bipartisan AI legislation to ensure the United States remains at the forefront of innovation in AI technology.
Date: May 15, 2024
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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UNT Libraries Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) Initiatives

Description: Report on the accomplished and continued Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility (IDEA) efforts of the UNT libraries prior to April 2022. The report details efforts in representing underserved communities in library collections, accessibility efforts, resources such as online guides created to support IDEA initiatives, special projects, grants and fellowships, events, workplace culture, outreach, and committees or groups designed to expand Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility.
Date: April 15, 2022
Creator: Library Council on Diversity and Inclusion
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Criminology Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Criminology 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: November 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Studio Arts Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Studio Arts 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: November 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Africana Studies Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Africana Studies 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: October 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Philosophy and Religious Studies Collection Evaluation Report

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Philosophy and Religious Studies 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: October 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Speech & Hearing Sciences Collection Evaluation

Description: This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Speech and Hearing Sciences 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: October 15, 2021
Creator: Harker, Karen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Charter of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Description: This report details the creation of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence, chartered by action of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The purpose of the Select Committee is to advise and assist the NSTC to improve the overall effectiveness and productivity of Federal research and development, demonstration, and education and workforce development efforts related to artificial intelligence.
Date: January 15, 2021
Creator: Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress

Description: This report introduces the main steps through which a bill (or other item of business) may travel in the legislative process. For many bills, the process will not follow the sequence of congressional stages that are often understood to make up the legislative process. This report presents a look at each of the common stages through which a bill may move, but complications and variations abound in practice.
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Heitshusen, Valerie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271): Food and Drug Administration and Controlled Substance Provisions

Description: This report summarizes the provisions in Title III--the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and Controlled Substance Provisions, as well as Section 4004 "Modernizing the Reporting Requirements of Biological and Biosimilar Products" in Title IV--Offsets.
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Dabrowska, Agata; Green, Victoria R.; Sacco, Lisa N. & Yeh, Brian T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Who Can Serve as Acting Attorney General

Description: This report discusses the two primary arguments raised to challenge the President's decision to name Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General: first, that the Vacancies Act does not apply because another statute, 28 U.S.C. § 508, provides that the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) serves as Acting AG in the event of a vacancy; and second, that the Appointments Clause prohibits Whitaker, a non-Senate-confirmed official, from serving as the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Brannon, Valerie C. & Cole, Jared P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Internships in Congressional Offices: Frequently Asked Questions

Description: This report addresses frequently-asked questions (FAQs) about congressional interns and internships. It is intended to provide information about the role of interns and to provide a summary of some of the policies and guidance provided by the House and the Senate related to internships. It addresses the House and Senate rules that apply to congressional internships, factors that may affect an office's selection process, and an individual's eligibility to serve in an internship, as well as some … more
Date: October 15, 2018
Creator: Eckman, Sarah J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations

Description: This report provides a brief overview of Iran's nuclear program and describes the legal basis for the actions taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) board and the Security Council.
Date: October 15, 2018
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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NIH Funding: FY1994-FY2019

Description: This report discusses funding for the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 1994 to 2019. The NIH is the primary federal agency charged with conducting and supporting biomedical and behavioral research. It is the largest of the eight health-related agencies that make up the Public Health Service (PHS) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Date: October 15, 2018
Creator: Johnson, Judith A. & Sekar, Kavya
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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VA Housing: Guaranteed Loans, Direct Loans, and Specially Adapted Housing Grants

Description: This report discusses three types of housing assistance--the loan guaranty program, direct loan programs, and Specially Adapted Housing program-- includingg their origins, how they operate, and how they are funded. It also briefly describes a home rehabilitation pilot program designed to help veterans who have low incomes or disabilities repair or modify their homes, and has a section that discusses the default and foreclosure of VA-guaranteed loans.
Date: October 15, 2018
Creator: Perl, Libby
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DOD's Troops to Teachers Program (TTT)

Description: This report describes the U.S. Department of Defense's Troops to Teachers (TTT) program which provides assistance to veterans pursuing careers in education.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N. & McKinsey, Eva G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Jrisdiction Stripping: When May Congress Prohibit the Courts from Hearing a Case?

Description: This report discusses the Supreme Court case of "Patchak v. Zinke" and its relevance to Congress. It begins by briefly describing the Court's prior attempts to demarcate the boundaries of Congress's power to take cases away from the federal judiciary. It then discusses the facts and opinions in Patchak and analyzes the effect Patchak may have on Congress's legislative objectives.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Kevin M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Modes of Constitutional Interpretation

Description: This report provides a brief overview of the major theories of constitutional interpretation.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Murrill, Brandon J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pass-Throughs, Corporations, and Small Businesses, A Look at Firm Size

Description: This report discusses the definition of small businesses and what types of companies they are (corporatiom, pass-through, sole proprietorship etc.) along with information on the relation between firm size and company type.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Keightley, Mark P. & Hughes, Joseph S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative

Description: This report discusses the U.S. export control system for defense related exports and examines the current split administration of the various parts of the system and proposals to unify and streamline the system.
Date: March 15, 2018
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Kerr, Paul K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

Description: This report discusses Bahrain's political and governmental structure, economy, regional policies, defense agreements with the U.S., and human rights concerns. The 2011 uprising against the royal family and its aftermath are also discussed.
Date: February 15, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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