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NIH Launches Database of Legal Materials on Human Genome Research

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National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Policy and Legislation Database:

  • “This database contains Federal and State laws/statutes; Federal legislative materials; and Federal administrative and executive materials, including regulations, institutional policies, and executive orders. The database currently focuses on the following subject areas: privacy of genetic information/confidentiality; informed consent; insurance and employment discrimination; genetic testing and counseling; and commercialization and patenting.”

    • Lost and Found Military Records

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    Pentagon Finds Bush’s Guard Records. This AP article states that the records located do not provide any information about the President’s whereabouts the summer of 1973. In June, AP filed a FOIA lawsuit to obtain copies of all the President’s service records. From the article: “Previous attempts to locate the missing records at the Federal… Continue Reading

    GAO Weighs In on E-Voting

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    Elections: Electronic Voting Offers Opportunities and Presents Challenges GAO-04-975T, July 20, 2004. “..direct recording electronic systems offer advantages in ease of use because they can have features that accommodate voters with various disabilities, and they protect against common voter errors, such as overvoting (voting for more candidates than is permissible); a disadvantage of such systems… Continue Reading