“Interpol is offering countries the opportunity to give their front-line officers instant access to its many databases. These databases contain millions of records of criminal information on individuals and property submitted by member countries, constituting a unique and vast collection of data that does not exist at the regional or national levels…Interpol manages a database of passports, identity cards and visas reported as stolen or lost by countries all over the world known as the stolen and lost travel documents (SLTD) database. It enables front-line officers to check instantly whether a travel document is stolen or lost. Interpol also has databases on stolen motor vehicles and wanted persons…To help countries connect easily, Interpol has developed two integrated solutions using either fixed or mobile integrated network databases, known as FIND and MIND. Both can integrate into the existing computer-assisted verification system in a country.” [via Wired]
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Daily Archives: May 2, 2007
CDC Reports Overall Infant Mortality Rate in U.S. Largely Unchanged
Press release: “The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, Infant Mortality Statistics… Continue Reading
Public Interest Group Releases Report on Biogenerics
Press release: “Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released today its report Biogenerics: What They Are, Why They Are Important, and Their Economic Value to Taxpayers and Consumers. The report estimates that if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was provided with the appropriate statutory framework to approve generic forms of biotech drugs for the marketplace,… Continue Reading
State of the Carbon Market 2007
Press release: “The seventh annual World Bank carbon market intelligence study, released today at CARBON EXPO, shows that the global carbon market tripled in 2006to US$30 billion from US$10 billion in 2005. The market was dominated by the sale and resale of European Union Allowances (EUAs) at a value of nearly US$25 billion. The projects-based… Continue Reading
New Report – Transforming the Way DoD Looks at Energy
DoD Office of Force Transformation – Transforming the Way DoD Looks at Energy (138 pages, PDF): “In an environment of uncertainly about the price and availability of traditional energy sources, DoD is facing increasing energy demand and support requirements that it must meet it it is to acheive its broader strategic goals–notable, establishing of a… Continue Reading
House Judiciary Committee Sends Four Crime Bills to the House Floor
Press release: “Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved four crime bills and sent them to the House floor for consideration. The bills were: HR 1700, the “COPS Improvement Act of 2007;” HR 916, the “John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007;” HR 1525, the “Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007;” and, HR… Continue Reading
FDA Critical Path Opportunities for Generic Drugs
Critical Path Opportunities for Generic Drugs , Office of Generic Drugs, Office of Pharmaceutical Science, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research – May 1, 2007. “FDAs recent critical path initiative has focused on the challenges involved in the development of new innovator drugs, devices, and biologics. Some of the focus areas identified, such as manufacturing… Continue Reading
Unified Agenda, April 2007 Edition
Unified Agenda, April 2007 Edition: “The Unified Agenda (also known as the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda), published twice a year (usually in April and October) in the Federal Register (FR), summarizes the rules and proposed rules that each Federal agency expects to issue during the next six months. It is published by the Office of the… Continue Reading
Judiciary Chairman Issues Subpoena For 'Lost' Karl Rove E-Mails
Press release: “Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Wednesday issued a subpoena to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (6 pages, PDF) compelling the Department of Justice to provide all Karl Rove e-mails in its possession related to the panels ongoing investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors. Rove, a senior political advisor… Continue Reading
Open Government Act of 2007
S. 849: A bill to promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government by strengthening section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] (introduced 3/13/2007). Related Bills: H.R. 1309, H.R. 1326. Senate Reports: 110-59 Continue Reading
CRS Report – Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate
RS22654 – Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate, April 30, 2007: “A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President’s objection. The chambers act sequentially on vetoed… Continue Reading
New WTC Registry Report Shows National Impact of 9/11 Health Crisis
Press release: “Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Congressman Vito Fossella released a report showing that people from all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry. According to the report, thousands of Americans from throughout the country were in the immediate vicinity of Ground Zero in the… Continue Reading
