The Constitution in Crisis: With 26 Laws Implicated by Administration Misconduct, It’s Long Past Time for Real Checks and Balances, by Rep. John Conyers, Jr., August 1, 2006 (26 pages, PDF)
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Handbook of Independent Journalism – Department of State
Handbook of Independent Journalism – U.S. Department of State, posted July 2006. Table of Contents Full text handbook (48 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Courts Posts United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui Exhibits Online
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia press release: “The following web pages link to all 1,202 exhibits admitted into evidence during the trial of U.S. v. Moussaoui, with the exception of seven that are classified or otherwise remain under seal. This is the first criminal case for which a federal court has provided access… Continue Reading
HHS Final Rule on New Safe Harbor for Donation of E-Health Records Technology
Final Rule: Safe Harbors for Certain Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Arrangements Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, pre-publication copy – to be published in August 8, 2006 Federal Register. (133 pages, PDF) Related references: CMS press release, Physician Self-Referral Exceptions for Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Technology, August 1, 2006 Continue Reading
Integrity and Accountability in Presidential Pardons Act of 2006
Press release: Conyers Calls for Limits on Presidential Pardons; Cites Need to Ensure Pardons Do Not Thwart Investigations of Administration Misconduct Related postings on Plame CIA leak, investigation and indictment Continue Reading
GAO Report on Financial Accounting Restatements
Financial Restatements: Update of Public Company Trends, Market Impacts, and Regulatory Enforcement Activities, Full text GAO-06-678, and Highlights, July 24, 2006. “While the number of public companies announcing financial restatements from 2002 through September 2005 rose from 3.7 percent to 6.8 percent, restatement announcements identified grew about 67 percent over this period. Industry observers noted… Continue Reading
Tax Haven Abuses Hearing and Report
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing – Tax Haven Abuses: The Enablers, The Tools & Secrecy: “The Subcommittee’s…August 1st hearings will present case histories on the use of offshore trusts and corporations to circumvent U.S. tax, securities and anti-money laundering laws. Witnesses for the upcoming hearing will… Continue Reading
GAO Report Examines Role of Coast Guard in Katrina Reponse
Coast Guard: Observations on the Preparation, Response, and Recovery Missions Related to Hurricane Katrina, Full-text GAO-06-903, and Highlights, July 31, 2006. “The Coast Guard played a key role in the planning, response, and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina in three mission areas: search and rescue, marine pollution response, and management of maritime commerce. This report… Continue Reading
San Diego County Regional Crime MAPS Online
To look for incidents, “use this screen…to select a jurisdiction (city, unincorporated area in the county, neighborhood, or political district) and a location of interest. The location can be a school, hospital, ZIP code, tourist attraction, major shopping center, neighborhood, address, or intersection.” Continue Reading
White House Press Room Undergoes PR Upgrade
WSJ free feature: White House Pressroom Gets a Makeover – Video Wall, Other Technology Could Inject Drama and Directly Appeal To Public in Briefings Continue Reading
Supplemental Appropriations from 2000 to 2006
CBO – Supplemental Appropriations from 2000 to 2006, August 1, 2006 Continue Reading
GPO New Electronic Titles Now Available for July 2006
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for July 2006. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Continue Reading
