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Daily Archives: December 19, 2007
DOT Secretary Announces New Proposals to Reduce Air Travel Delays During Holidays
Press release: “U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced new measures to reduce airline delays over the holiday season and new actions designed to reduce congestion in the New York area starting next summer…The agreement among the major airlines serving JFK caps the number of flights at either 82 or 83 per hour, depending… Continue Reading
2001 Bound Congressional Record Now Searchable
Fully searchable and browseable online. Now available online from the U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001 Bound Congressional Record. “The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. At the end of each session of Congress, all of the… Continue Reading
Federal Election Commission Launches Campaign Finance Maps
FEC Campaign Finance Maps: Campaign finance information is now available via easy to use maps of the USA for both Presidential and House and Senate Elections through September 30, 2007. Search Donor’s name, contributions and size of donations. All Candidates Current Presidential Filings Receipts of 2008 Presidential Campaigns Presidential Campaign Finance Summaries: Current and Historical Continue Reading
New FTC Publication Advises Consumers What to Do if Mortgage Lender Closes or Files for Bankruptcy
“A new Facts for Consumers publication issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advises consumers what to do if their mortgage company or mortgage servicing company closes or files for bankruptcy. How to Manage Your Mortgage If Your Lender Closes or Files for Bankruptcy has several situation-based tips for consumers related to servicing transfers, escrow… Continue Reading
DOD Report to Congress: Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, December 2007
DOD Report to Congress: Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, Submitted as Required by the FY 2007 Defense Appropriations Act (P.L. 109-289), December 2007 (61 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Economic Sanctions, Maritime Transportation
Economic Sanctions: Agencies Face Competing Priorities in Enforcing the U.S. Embargo on Cuba, GAO-08-80, November 30, 2007 Maritime Transportation: Major Oil Spills Occur Infrequently, but Risks Remain, GAO-08-357T, December 18, 2007 Continue Reading
Mineral Revenue Collection from Federal and Indian Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf
Report to the Royalty Policy Committee, Mineral Revenue Collection from Federal and Indian Lands and the Outer Continental Shelf, Submitted by: The Subcommittee on Royalty Management with staff support from U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Policy Analysis (Office of the Secretary) and the Bureau of Land Management, December 17, 2007 (192 pages, PDF)… Continue Reading
Global Look at Public Perceptions of Health Problems, Priorities, and Donors
Kaiser Family Foundation, The Pew Global Project Attitudes, A Global Look at Public Perceptions of Health Problems, Priorities, and Donors: The Kaiser/PEW Global Health Survey, December 2007 “The Kaiser/Pew Global Health Survey, a unique new partnership between the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, was conducted in 47 countries across the world… Continue Reading
American Library Association Statement on E-government
Press release: “…in a statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the American Library Association (ALA) addressed the critical yet unacknowledged role public libraries play in delivering E-government services to the American people. Increasingly, government agencies refer individuals to their local public libraries for assistance and access to the Internet… Continue Reading
Surveying Internet Usage in China and its Impact in Seven Chinese Cities
Center for Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Surveying Internet Usage in China, and its Impact in Seven Chinese Cities, Report by Professor Guo Liang, CASS, November 2007 (126 pages, PDF) “According to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the number of Chinese Internet users had reached 162 million in June 2007, the… Continue Reading
