Bureau of Justice Statistics – Federal Prosecution of Child Sex Exploitation Offenders, 2006: “Presents Federal criminal case processing statistics on child sex offenses, including sex transportation, sexual abuse, and child pornography. The report includes data on case processing, such as the number of cases referred, prosecuted, and convicted. Defendant characteristics at initial hearing for the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Approaches to Improve the Competitiveness of the U.S. Business Tax System for the 21st Century
Press release: “Today the Treasury Department released a comprehensive study addressing business taxation and global competitiveness that is a follow-up to the July conference with business leaders, economists, and policy makers about this important issue. This report, Approaches to Improve the Competitiveness of the U.S. Business Tax System for the 21st Century (121 pages, PDF),… Continue Reading
2007 Survey of Inspection and Evaluation Units in the Federal Inspector General Community
2007 Survey of Inspection and Evaluation Units in the Federal Inspector General Community (Inspection & Evaluation Committee; 12/07) Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee Annual Report on the State of the Economy and State Economic Snapshots
“U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair of the JEC, today released the Committees annual report. The President says his policies are working to make the economy strong and that all Americans are benefiting, but the facts show an economic record that has… Continue Reading
FTC Closes Google/DoubleClick Investigation
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will not seek to block Google Inc.s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Internet advertising server DoubleClick Inc. In a 4-1 vote to close its eight-month investigation of the transaction, the Commission wrote in its majority statement that “after carefully reviewing the evidence, we have concluded… Continue Reading
The Small Business Economy For Data Year 2006: A Report To The President
The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President 2007 [368 pages, PDF] “This annual report since 1982 continues to serve as a reference source to business owners, policymakers, and researchers when they need information on small business’ performance in the economy [Research Summary] [PDF file]. Downloadable tables (Microsoft Excel File) for Appendix A… Continue Reading
New Web Page Helps Pro Se Bankruptcy Filers
US Courts: “Filing a bankruptcy case pro sewithout the assistance of an attorneyis not for the faint of heart. Before the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), a pro se debtor could successfully navigate filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, said Bankruptcy Judge S. Martin Teel, Jr. (D.D.C.). But with the new… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: CMS , Postal Service, Tax Administration
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Internal Control Deficiencies Resulted in Millions of Dollars of Questionable Contract Payments, GAO-08-54, November 15, 2007 Postal Service and Mailing Industry Mail-Related Recycling: Accomplishments and Postal Opportunities–Interim Results, GAO-08-348R, December 20, 2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Program Structure, Enrollment and Expenditure Experiences, and Outreach Approaches for States That… Continue Reading
DHS Provides Nearly $34 Million to First Responders in Smaller Communities Nationwide
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the award of $33.7 million to fund equipment and training for first responders across the nation as a part of the fiscal year 2007 Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP). Since the programs inception in 2005, DHS has provided roughly 5,800 direct assistance awards… Continue Reading
Election Assistance Commission Releases 2006 Election Day Survey Results
“The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today voted to adopt the 2006 Election Day Survey, the largest and most comprehensive survey on election administration ever conducted by a U.S. governmental organization. Key 2006 Election Facts (As reported by the states): Nearly 173 million persons were registered to vote for the 2006 electionsan increase of… Continue Reading
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
