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Documenting the Supply Chain for Open Journals and Data

Description: This report was produced for the "EAGER: Secure Research Impact Metric Data Exchange: Data Supply Chain" project funded by The National Science Foundation. It documents key stakeholders, data intermediaries, standards and infrastructures related to journal article and dataset usage and impact analysis. Gaps and opportunities for distribution supply chains are identified alongside visualizations of the usage and impact data flows for open data and journals.
Date: August 19, 2024
Creator: Ricci, Laura; Clarke, Michael & Drummond, Christina
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Enterprise Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Description: The objective of this report was to provide information on risks associated with Enterprise use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The authors reviewed internal FHFA and Enterprise documents, as well as publicly available documents.
Date: September 19, 2022
Creator: United States. Federal Housing Finance Agency. Office of Inspector General
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning In Consumer Products

Description: This report provides background information on artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) and outlines a proposed framework to evaluate the safety of these technologies in consumer products. It outlines efforts underway and recommended future actions the CPSC can take to identify safety concerns with AI/ML technologies.
Date: May 19, 2021
Creator: Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Artificial Intelligence: Background, Selected Issues, and Policy Considerations

Description: Report containing an overview of artificial intelligence (AI), recent growth in the field of AI, federal activity in AI (i.e., Executive Branch and Congress), and selected issues for congressional consideration to assist Congress in its work on AI.
Date: May 19, 2021
Creator: Harris, Laurie A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Texas Society Flag Certificate Presentation Report

Description: Flag Certificate Presentation Report for the TXSSAR McKinney Chapter. Ann McCormick is named as the only recipient of the Flag Certificate for the 2019 year.
Date: September 19, 2019
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society. McKinney Chapter No. 63.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): Background and Funding

Description: This report begins by describing the population using emergency food assistance. It goes on to discuss the the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) program, including its administration at the federal, state, and local levels, eligibility rules, and funding structure. The report concludes by summarizing TEFAP's role in disaster response and recent reauthorization efforts.
Date: November 19, 2018
Creator: Billings, Kara Clifford
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Infrastructure Investment and the Federal Government

Description: This report discusses federal infrastructure investment. The condition and performance of infrastructure are generally thought to be important for the nation's health, welfare, and economy.
Date: November 19, 2018
Creator: Mallett, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quantum Information Science: Applications, Global Research and Development, and Policy Considerations

Description: This report provides an overview of quantum information science (QIS) technologies: sensing and metrology, communications, and computing and simulation. It also includes examples of existing and potential future applications; brief summaries of funding and selected R&D initiatives in the United States and elsewhere around the world; a description of U.S. congressional activity; and a discussion of related policy considerations.
Date: November 19, 2018
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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United States and Saudi Arabia Energy Relations

Description: This report provides an overview of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia energy relationship that dates back to at least 1933. Since then, this relationship has witnessed the creation of the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco), nationalization and ownership transfer of Aramco to Saudi Arabia (renamed Saudi Aramco), a Saudi-supported embargo of crude oil shipments to the United States, and various periods of energy cooperation. Today, the U.S.-Saudi energy relationship includes interests within three general… more
Date: November 19, 2018
Creator: Brown, Phillip & Pirog, Robert
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Historical Overview, Funding, and Reauthorization

Description: This report provides a brief history of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) with an overview of the crimes addressed through the act. It includes brief descriptions of earlier VAWA reauthorizations and a more-detailed description of the most recent reauthorization in 2013. The report concludes with a discussion of VAWA programs and a five-year history of funding from FY2014 through FY2018.
Date: November 19, 2018
Creator: Sacco, Lisa N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive

Description: This report provides a brief overview of the history of the negotiations regarding reunification of the island of Cyprus and a description of some of the issues involved in those talks.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

Description: This report describes the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits, which are available only to those individuals who have become unemployed as a direct result of a declared major disaster and information on how to ascertain if an individual is eligible for DUA benefits.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Intersections of Scholarly Communication & Information Literacy Workshop: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Intersections of Scholarly Communication & Information Literacy Workshop project funded through the 2017 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes Intersections of Scholarly Communication & Information Literacy Workshop project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: Martin, John Edward; Hardin, Gregory & O'Keefe, Lynette
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides background information and issues for Congress on multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC), which are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition programs. Compared to the standard or default approach of annual contracting, MYP and BBC have the potential for reducing weapon procurement costs by several percent.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald & Schwartz, Moshe
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report presents background information and issues for Congress concerning the Navy's force structure and shipbuilding plans. The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy's shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the congressional defense committees for many years.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

Description: This report describes the naming process for U.S. naval ships and various regulations regarding the process. Recent legislation related to ship names is also included.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Portal to Texas History User Guide Video: Final Report

Description: This report documents The Portal to Texas History User Guide Video project funded through the 2017 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes The Portal to Texas History User Guide Video project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: Mangum, Jake
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Conflict in Mali

Description: This report outlines the security and governance challenges that Mali has faced since the 2011-2013 crisis that devastated the military, central government institutions, and northern populations and the peace accord that followed in 2015.
Date: September 19, 2018
Creator: Arieff, Alexis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Expedited Removal of Aliens: Legal Framework

Description: This report provides an overview of the statutory and regulatory framework that governs expedited removal of aliens under INA Section 235(b)(1) and exceptions to expedited removal -- including provisions to seek review of an asylum claim. Finally, the report addresses the scope of judicial review, some of the legal challenges that have been raised to the expedited removal process, and potential legal issues that may arise if expedited removal were expanded to cover additional categories of alie… more
Date: September 19, 2018
Creator: Smith, Hillel R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Immigration: Frequently Asked Questions about "Public Charge"

Description: This report provides answers to frequently-asked questions about current public charge policy, including the sources of laws that govern public charge determinations, who is subject to determinations, factors that are considered in determinations, and the consequences of determinations.
Date: September 19, 2018
Creator: Singer, Audrey & Harrington, Ben
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Intellectual Property Law: A Brief Introduction

Description: This report provides a brief overview of each form of federal intellectual property (IP) protection, including patent law, copyright law, and trademarks.
Date: September 19, 2018
Creator: Hickey, Kevin J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Law and Agreements: Their Effect upon U.S. Law

Description: This report provides an introduction to the roles that international law and agreements play in the United States. This includes the role of different branches of government play in navigating such laws.
Date: September 19, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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