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Daily Archives: December 6, 2005
Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 Introduced Today
The text of H.R. 4437 A section by section summary November 17, 2005: “the House Homeland Security Committee approved comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to address security problems across U.S. borders.” H.R. 4312, the Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005. Information on the Homeland Security Committee’s provisions from H.R. 4312. Continue Reading
Government Reform Cmte. Chair Refuses Requests to Investigate Plame Leak
“In a letter to Chairman Davis, Rep. Waxman asks the Chairman to explain his rationale (letter, 4 pages, PDF) for rejecting requests to investigate the leak of classified information involving CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson and contract abuses at the Department of Homeland Security, while directing the Committee to look into a leak of classified… Continue Reading
Privacy Expert Comments on Google Data Collection Activities
Google’s Empire, Privacy, and Government Access to Personal Data, by Daniel J. Solove. Continue Reading
E-Rulemaking Website Faces Challenges of Expectations and Compliance
Information overload a potential problem for Federal Docket Management System Regulations.gov Continue Reading
FOIA Request For Abramoff Docs. Yields No Response From Interior
Press release: “Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued the Department of the Interior (DOI) over its failure to provide requested documents related to Jack Abramoff and the Indian gaming scandal…In the midst of one of the largest government corruption scandals ever, the Department of Interior has decided to simply ignore federal… Continue Reading
OCLC Report on Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources
From OCLC:Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005) summarizes findings of an international study on information-seeking habits and preferences. “The Perceptions report provides the findings and responses from the online survey in an effort to learn more about: Library use; Awareness and use of library electronic resources; The Internet search engine, the library and the… Continue Reading
Univ. Research Center Files FOIA Lawsuit Against OPM
Press release from TRAC, December 6, 2005: “The federal government is unlawfully withholding information it normally provides the public about some 900,000 of its civilian employees, including those working for such agencies as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a… Continue Reading
