National Bridge Inventory (NBI), last modified on July 10, 2007 Memo: Revisions to Items 63-66 to Support Load Reporting by Rating Factor (03/22/04) Memo: Federal Bridges in the National Bridge Inventory (01/04/95) Tables of Frequently Requested NBI Information Revisions to the Recording and Coding Guide National Bridge Inventory Steering Committee FIPS Codes Tables of Frequently… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
UN Releases World Drug Report 2007
“The World Drug Report presents the most comprehensive statistical view of today’s illicit drug situation. This year’s edition reports signs of long-term containment of the global problem. However, the overall trend masks contrasting regional situations, which the report examines in detail. For instance, while an impressive multi-year reduction in opium poppy cultivation continued in South-East… Continue Reading
2007 State Sales Tax Holidays
“In 21 States, you get periodic “holidays” from paying State sales tax on certain purchases. Thirteen States offer these tax free shopping this coming weekend (August 3-5) on items needed for Back to School. This means no sales tax on clothes, computers, and school supplies. Other States offer State tax free days other times of… Continue Reading
New Pew Internet Commentary on Broadband Divide
“Pew Internet today released a new commentary that analyzes existing gaps in home broadband adoption among Americans. The commentary suggests where stakeholders in the broadband debate might take aim if they want to do something to encourage those lacking broadband access to get off the digital sidelines.” Continue Reading
Committee on Oversight and and Government Reform Hearing on the Tillman Fratricide
“On Wednesday, August 1, 2007 the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to examine what senior Defense Department officials knew about U.S. Army Corporal Patrick Tillmans death by fratricide. In April, the Committee held a hearing investigating the death of Cpl. Tillman.” Documents and Links: Testimony of Secretary Rumsfeld with attachments Questions… Continue Reading
Classified Funding in the FY 2008 Defense Budget Request
Classified Funding in the FY 2008 Defense Budget Request Update, July 25, 2007 – by Steven Kosiak, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA). “Classified or “black” programs appear to account for $31.9 billion, or 18 percent, of the acquisition funding included in the fiscal year (FY) 2008 budget for the Department of Defense (DoD)… Continue Reading
Election Assistance Commission Releases Report on Help America Vote Act Spending by States
Press release: “The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has delivered a report to Congress on the expenditure of Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds by state governments. The report covers election reform payments spent (including obligated funds) by states under HAVA Sections 101 and 102 through December 31, 2006 and under Section 251 through… Continue Reading
CRS Report – Congress's Contempt Power: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure
Congress’s Contempt Power: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure,” July 24, 2007 [via Secrecy News] Continue Reading
FTC Testifies on Fighting Fraudulent and Abusive Telemarketing
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Commission Enforcement of the Anti-Fraud Provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule; the Requirements of the National Do Not Call Registry; and the Credit Repair Organizations Act, Presented by Lydia B. Parnes, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Committee On Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate… Continue Reading
Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2004
Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2004: “Presents statistics for adults who were convicted of a felony and sentenced in State courts. The data were collected through a survey of a nationally representative sample of State courts in 300 counties in 2004. The number and characteristics (age, sex, race) of offenders who were sentenced to prison,… Continue Reading
OMB Announces Establishment of New Website to Assist Agency Implementation of Secure Configurations
OMB Announces Establishment of New Website to Assist Agency Implementation of Secure Configurations, July 31, 2007. (2 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Report from the Commission on Care for Americas Returning Wounded Warriors
Serve, Support, and Simplify – Report from the Commission on Care for Americas Returning Wounded Warriors that presents six recommendations that make sweeping changes in the delivery of health care and services for injured service members (40 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
