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Daily Archives: December 3, 2007
Travelers Reminded Of New Document Requirements Beginning January 31, 2008
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) remind the traveling public that as of Jan. 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a drivers license, when entering the United… Continue Reading
FDA Science and Mission at Risk. Report of the Subcommittee on Science and Technology
Press release: “The nation’s food supply is at risk, as are the regulatory systems that oversee the nation’s drug and device supplies, according to a subcommittee of the FDA’s Science Board in a report…presented today. The subcommittee attributes the deficiencies to soaring demands on the FDA; and resources that have not increased in proportion to… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Semiannual Report to Congress
DOJ OIG Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1, 2007-September 30, 2007 [PDF or HTML] Continue Reading
House Oversight Chairman: White House Blocking Fitzgerald Cooperation in Plame Probe
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: “White House objections are preventing Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald from providing the Oversight Committee with records from interviews of White House officials taken during his investigation into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilsons identity.” Documents and Links Letter to Attorney General Mukasey July 16, 2007: Letter… Continue Reading
Nearly One in Five Americans Say They Cant Afford Needed Health Care
“Nearly one in five U.S. adults more than 40 million people report they do not have adequate access to the health care they need, according to the annual report on the nations health released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, Health, United States, 2007, is a compilation… Continue Reading
National Intelligence Estimate Key Judgments: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities
Office of Director of National Intelligence (DNI), National Intelligence Estimate Key Judgments: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities, November 2007 (9 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Operation Iraqi Freedom, TSA and Release of Personal Data
Operation Iraqi Freedom: DOD Assessment of Iraqi Security Forces’ Units as Independent Not Clear Because ISF Support Capabilities Are Not Fully Developed, GAO-08-143R, November 30, 2007 Transportation Security Administration’s Processes for Designating and Releasing Sensitive Security Information, GAO-08-232R, November 30, 2007 Continue Reading
Challenges for Public Libraries to Meet Demand for Free Internet
The Looming Infrastructure Plateau? Space, Funding, Connection Speed, and the Ability of Public Libraries to meet the Demand for Free Internet Access [First Monday], December 2007. Continue Reading
Report on U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at End-Year 2006
U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at End-year 2006 (168 pages, PDF). This final report presents the findings of the annual survey as of December 31, 2006. There is a Press Release dated 11/30/2007. Via AP: Treasury site listing share of national debt held by foreigners and the national debt to the penny. Continue Reading
S. Doc. 109-18 – Our Flag
“Latest edition, Our Flag (109th Congress, 2nd Session, 56 pages, PDF). This Congressional publication briefly describes the history of the flag, and sets forth the practices and observances appropriate to its display.” Continue Reading
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007
“A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. It provides the most current detailed statistical information to inform the Nation on the nature of crime in schools. This report presents… Continue Reading
