Congressional Redistricting: The Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District, March 20, 2007: “Among other provisions, H.R. 1433 (110th Cong.), the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, would expand the U.S. House of Representatives by two Members to a total of 437 Members. The first of these two new seats would be allocated to create a voting Member representing the District of Columbia, and the second seat would be assigned in accordance with 2000 census data and existing federal law, resulting in the addition of a fourth congressional seat in the state of Utah. This report is limited to discussing only the constitutionality of the creation of an at-large congressional district. Based on the authority granted to Congress under the Constitution to regulate congressional elections and relevant Supreme Court precedent, it appears that federal law establishing a temporary at-large congressional district would likely be upheld as constitutional.”
H.R. 1433 – District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007
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Daily Archives: March 25, 2007
CRS Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law
An Overview of Recent U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence in Patent Law, March 16, 2007 “…Patent law jurisprudence is continually being developed through litigation over activities that allegedly infringe a patent holder’s rights. The losing party in these cases may appeal the district court’s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a… Continue Reading
Committee Will Hold Hearing on Biotech Drugs
“On Monday, March 26, at 10 a.m., the House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing to examine the high cost of biotech medicines to our health care system, as well the prospects and need for a pathway that would allow the FDA to approve safe and affordable generic versions of biotech drugs. Witnesses will include… Continue Reading
Census Data on Domestic Violence Released
“A report detailing the first National Census of Domestic Violence Services (NCDVS) has been released and includes statistics collected from 1,243 of the 2,016 identified local domestic violence programs across the United States. Designed to address the safety and confidentiality needs of victims, this Census collected an unduplicated, non-invasive count of adults and children who… Continue Reading
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice on Agency Systems of Records
Press release: “The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice regarding a proposed amendment to the FTCs existing routine uses of agency systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. As detailed in the notice, which will be published soon and can be found now on the FTCs Web site… Continue Reading
HHS OIG Audits of Health Services
03/23/2007 – Fraud and Abuse Safeguards in Separate State Childrens Health Insurance Programs PDF (OEI-06-04-00380) 03/23/2007 – Indian Health Services Resolution of Audit Recommendations PDF (A-07-06-03077) 03/23/2007 – Review of Cataract Global Surgeries and Related Evaluation and Management Services, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation Calendar Year 2003 PDF (A-05-06-00040) 03/23/2007 – Review of the Medicaid… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com for March 2007
A Legal Analysis of the Impacts of Administrative Court Decisions on the Validity of Private Law Contracts In Turkish Law, by Assoc. Prof. Vedat Buz and Cagdas Evrim Ergün Criminal Justice Resources: Criminal Justice Library Internships, by Ken Strutin CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com: The Capitol of Newspapers, by Paul Jenks The Goverment Domain: GovTrack and OpenCongress… Continue Reading
EOP OMB Memo on Implementation of Microsoft Vista
M-07-11, Implementation of Commonly Accepted Security Configurations for Windows Operating Systems (March 22, 2007) Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audit, Financial Data Processed By the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System
Office of the Inspector General — Audit, Financial Data Processed By the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System – Report No. D-2007-073(PDF) – Project No. D2005-D000FJ-0200.000. Date: March 21, 2007. Full Report and Summary Only. “DoD military treatment facilities use the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System for recording health care costs. The Medical Expense… Continue Reading
