Search Results

open access

The Hatch-Waxman Act: Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents

Description: This record provides information about The Hatch-Waxman Act: Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents. Congressional interests in the cost of Pharmaceuticals have focused attention on several areas where the federal government has policies and programs.
Date: November 25, 2002
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H. & Thomas, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Clean Water Act Issues in the 107th Congress

Description: Key water quality issues that may face the 107th Congress include: actions to implement existing provisions of the Clean Water Act (CWA), whether additional steps are necessary to achieve overall goals of the Act, and the appropriate federal role in guiding and paying for clean water activities. Legislative prospects for comprehensively amending the Act have for some time stalled over whether and exactly how to change the law. If clean water issues receive attention in the 107th Congress, consi… more
Date: November 25, 2002
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Intelligence Issues for Congress

Description: This report discusses intelligence issues for Congress including narcotics trafficking, conflicts between Israel and Palestine, in Iraq, and among the former Yugoslav states, and North Korean missile capabilities. Updated November 25, 2002.
Date: November 25, 2002
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance

Description: Operation Iraqi Freedom accomplished a long-standing objective, the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, but replacing that regime with a stable, moderate, democratic political structure has run into substantial difficulty. Past U.S. efforts to change the regime failed because of limited U.S. commitment, disorganization of the Iraqi opposition, and the efficiency and ruthlessness of Iraq’s several overlapping security services. Previous U.S. Administrations had ruled out major U.S. military action to c… more
Date: November 25, 2003
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

National Park Management and Recreation

Description: No Description Available.
Date: November 25, 2002
Creator: Hardy-Vincent, Carol & Whiteman, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Military Space Programs: Issues Concerning DOD's SBIRS and STSS Programs

Description: This report discusses the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS, formerly SBIRS-Low), managed by the Missile Defense Agency, which performs missile tracking and target discrimination for missile defense objectives.
Date: November 25, 2005
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Extending the 2001, 2003, and 2004 Tax Cuts

Description: This report discusses the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA, and the Working Family Tax Relief Act of 2004 (WFTRA). Since all of the tax reductions provisions of all three of these acts expire at some point in the future, Congress faces the issue of whether to extend and/or make the reductions permanent. Extending these tax reductions, however, is likely to significantly reduce federal revenues in the fu… more
Date: November 25, 2005
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Invasive Non-Native Species: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report compares an approach based on a species-by-species assessment, vs. one based on pathways of entry. It also assesses the choice of an emphasis on prevention vs. post hoc control and intra-state quarantine. It describes existing federal laws and federal agency roles, federal interagency cooperation, and the federal interaction with state governments. Finally, it outlines effects, costs, and issues surrounding 47 selected harmful non-native species.
Date: November 25, 2002
Creator: Corn, M. L.; Buck, Eugene H.; Rawson, Jean; Segarra, Alex & Fischer, Eric
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

East Central Europe: Status of International Criminal Court (ICC) Exemption Agreements and U.S. Military Assistance

Description: In a broad effort to obtain U.S. exemptions from International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction, the Bush Administration has sought to conclude bilateral agreements worldwide that would prohibit the transfer of U.S. citizens to the ICC. The European Union has strongly promoted the ICC and is opposed to the U.S.- proposed agreements. This report addresses twelve countries of east central Europe affected by the U.S. and European policies – Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia,… more
Date: November 25, 2003
Creator: Kim, Julie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Climatic Charts and Data of the Radio Refractive Index for the United States and the World

Description: From Introduction: "This Monograph has as its purpose the compilation and analysis of the extensive radio refractive index data available within the Central Radio Propagation Laboratory of the National Bureau of Standards. This will be accomplished by presenting both tabulations of basic data for specific locations and charts for interpolation to any location."
Date: November 25, 1960
Creator: Bean, B. R.; Horn, J. D. & Ozanich, A. M., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Other Transaction (OT) Authority

Description: An "other transaction" (OT) is a special vehicle used by federal agencies for obtaining or advancing research and development (R&D) or prototypes. Generally, the reason for creating OT authority is that the government needs to obtain leading-edge R&D (and prototypes) from commercial sources, but some companies (and other entities) are unwilling or unable to comply with the government's procurement regulations. Evaluating OTs and the use of OT authority is a challenging undertaking. This report … more
Date: November 25, 2008
Creator: Halchin, L. Elaine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Preliminary evaluation of the performance of a uniflow two-stroke-cycle spark-ignition engine combined with a blowdown turbine and a steady-flow turbine

Description: Report presenting calculations based on a theoretical analysis for a composite engine consisting of a uniflow two-stroke-cycle spark-ignition engine, a compressor, a blowdown turbine, and a steady-flow turbine. Operation of the engine is considered for four cases of gas mixtures and steady-flow turbine temperatures.
Date: November 25, 1947
Creator: Sather, Bernard I. & Foster, Hampton H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Flight Investigation at Low Angles of Attack to Determine the Longitudinal Stability and Control Characteristics of the Sidewinder Missile at Mach Numbers from 1.2 to 2.1

Description: At the request of the Bureau of Ordnance, Department of the Navy, the Langley Pilotless Aircraft Research Division has initiated a program to investigate the general aerodynamic characteristics of the Naval Ordnance Test Station's SIDEWINDER missile. The model used in the flight test presented herein was a full-scale, rocket-propelled test vehicle. This paper presents the results from a flight test investigation using the pulsed-control technique to determine the static and dynamic longitudinal… more
Date: November 25, 1955
Creator: Brown, Clarence A., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Effects of slot location and geometry on the flow in a square tunnel at transonic Mach numbers

Description: Report presenting data from an investigation of the effects of slot location and slot geometry on the flow in a square tunnel for a Mach number range up to 1.4. Calculated static-pressure and angle-of-flow distributions along the slotted boundary are presented for several slot configurations in a tunnel with two opposite walls slotted.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: Nelson, William J. & Cubbage, James M., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Inlet Asymmetry on the Performance of Converging-Diverging Diffusers at Transonic Speeds

Description: Report presenting the effects of inclining the plane of the inlet on the performance of several converging-diverging diffusers at zero angle of attack for a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding Schileren photographs, static-pressure recovery, total-pressure loss, and total-pressure distributions are provided.
Date: November 25, 1952
Creator: Dennard, John S. & Nelson, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Flight Measurement of Aerodynamic Loads and Moments on an External Store Mounted Under the Wing of a Swept-Wing Fighter-Type Airplane

Description: Report discussing an investigation of external-store characteristics using a 245-gallon external fuel tank mounted under a wing of a North American F-86A airplane. The store normal force was found to increase abruptly on penetration of the buffet boundary. Information about the normal- and side-load distribution and integrated force and moment coefficients is provided.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: O'Bryan, Thomas C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
open access

Evaluation of End- and Radial-Burning Solid Fuels in Ram Jets Mounted in a Free Jet at Mach Numbers of 2.0, 2.2, and 2.3

Description: Report presenting testing of two types of solid fuels in a 6.5-inch-diameter ram-jet engine mounted in a free supersonic jet at several Mach numbers. Results regarding radial-burning fuel, end-burning fuel, and a comparison of the two are provided. Unlike in previous testing, no fuel breakup was noted due to recently developed molding techniques.
Date: November 25, 1952
Creator: Bartlett, Walter A., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Back to Top of Screen