From OMB Watch, published July 17, 2006: “This issue brief discusses the leading sunset commission proposals and identifies whether they live up to their promise of cutting waste and improving management of federal programs, or whether they present new problems.” Sunset Commission Legislation in the 109th Congress (18 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Wilson-Sensenbrenner-Hoekstra Introduce Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act of 2006
Press release: “Rep. Heather Wilson, chair of the House Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence was joined today by Reps. James Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Pete Hoekstra, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, in introducing the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act of 2006, an update to the outdated Foreign… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports on the Middle East
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, updated July 13, 2006 (48 pages, PDF) Israel: Background and Relations with the United States, updated May 18, 2006 (19 pages, PDF) Lebanon, updated June 8, 2006 (19 pages, PDF) Syria: U.S. Relations and Bilateral Issues, updated June 22, 2006 (22 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
GAO Audit of Global War on Terrorism
Global War on Terrorism [GWOT]: Observations on Funding, Costs, and Future Commitments, Full-text GAO-06-885T, and Highlights, July 18, 2006. “Since 2001, Congress has appropriated about $430 billion to DOD and other government agencies for military and diplomatic efforts in support of GWOT…neither DOD nor the Congress reliably know how much the war is costing and… Continue Reading
President's Accomplishments at the G-8 Summit
July 17, 2006 — Fact Sheet: The President’s Accomplishments at the G-8 Summit Continue Reading
Hearing on Phishing Remedies
The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, chaired by Rep. Spencer Bachus (AL), held a hearing today entitled “ICANN and the Whois Database: Providing Access to Protect Consumers from Phishing.” Government officials contend that access to Whois data is essential in the effort to combat cybercrimes, while privacy advocates maintain that access to data… Continue Reading
DHS Launches Updated Website for National Preparedness
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign today launched an updated version of its Web site, www.ready.gov, to educate Americans about the simple steps they should take to be ready for a variety of emergencies.” Continue Reading
National Weather Service Is Planning to Improve Service and Gain Efficiency
Weather Forecasting: National Weather Service Is Planning to Improve Service and Gain Efficiency, but Impacts of Potential Changes Are Not Yet Known GAO-06-792, and Highlights, July 14, 2006. Continue Reading
Data for the International Energy Annual 2004
Electricity Data for the International Energy Annual 2004 (07/10/2006): “Excel spreadsheets with time series data for the years 1980-2004 on: (1) net consumption and generation of hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal, solar, wind, and wood and waste electric power in both billion kilowatthours and British thermal units (Btu); (2) net conventional thermal electricity generation, total net… Continue Reading
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
H.R.4411 — H.Rpt.109-412, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Pt. 1 (28 pages, PDF) and Pt. 2 (25 pages, PDF): “Prohibits the acceptance of any bank instrument for unlawful Internet gambling. It’s primary purpose is to give U.S. law enforcement new, more effective tools for combating offshore Internet gambling sites that illegally extend their… Continue Reading
Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants 2003 and 2004
Cost and Quality of Fuels for Electric Plants 2003 and 2004 (07/05/2006) “This publication provides information concerning the quality, quantity, and cost of fossil fuels used by electric power generating plants in the United States. These plants are comprised of regulated utility power plants and independent power producers, including combined heat and power producers in… Continue Reading
CIA Website Enhancement
Press release: “Effective July 17, the Central Intelligence Agency website began using industry-standard SSL (secure sockets layer) to enable secure communications between visitors’ browsers and our Web server and a digital SSL server certificate issued by a trusted commercial Certificate Authority to authenticate that visitors are connected to the CIA website and not a copy… Continue Reading
