April 02, 2008 – Taiwan’s 2008 Presidential Election April 01, 2008 – Medicaid and Outpatient Hospital Services April 01, 2008 – The REAL ID Act of 2005: Legal, Regulatory, and Implementation Issues March 31, 2008 – Understanding Stagflation and the Risk of Its Recurrence March 31, 2008 – Coal Mine Safety and Health March 28,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2008
EPA Report Profiles Energy Star Partners for Significantly Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
News release: “Energy Star award winners, Lowe’s Cos. Inc., PepsiCo, Food Lion, LLC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Marriott International Inc., and 3M, are among those showcased in a report released [April 1, 2008] by EPA for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. The report, Profiles in Leadership, 2008 Energy Star… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Missile Defense Capabilities and Oversight, DOD Funding for Infrastructure, Federal Advisory Committee Act, Nuclear Material
Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of Progress Made on Block 2006 Missile Defense Capabilities and Oversight, GAO-08-608T, April 1, 2008 Defense Infrastructure: DOD Funding for Infrastructure and Road Improvements Surrounding Growth Installations, GAO-08-602R, April 1, 2008 Federal Advisory Committee Act: Issues Related to the Independence and Balance of Advisory Committees, GAO-08-611T, April 2, 2008 Military Personnel: Better… Continue Reading
DOJ Memorandum Re: Military Interrogation of Alien Unlawful Combatants Held Outside the United States
March 14, 2003 Memorandum for William J. Haynes IT, General Counsel of the Department of Defense Re: Military Interrogation of Alien Unlawful Combatants Held Outside the United States, Declassified under authority of Executive Order 1958 By Acting General Counsel, Department of Defense By Daniel Dell J.’Orto UNCLASSIFIED 31 March 2008. (81 pages, PDF) “You have… Continue Reading
Archival Research Catalog – NARA's Nationwide Holdings
“The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) is the online catalog of NARA’s nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC, area; Regional Archives; and Presidential Libraries. ARC is a work in progress; currently over 56% of our records are described in ARC at the series level. ARC contains many descriptions of records of interest to genealogists and family… Continue Reading
First Ever Congressional Hearing Simulcast in an Internet-based Virtual World
Online Virtual Worlds: Applications and Avatars in a User-Generated Medium, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Witness List & Prepared Testimony. News release: “Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, conducted the first ever Congressional hearing simulcast in an Internet-based virtual world [April… Continue Reading
Federal Railroad Administration Accident Investigation Reports Now Publicly Available Online
News release: “To increase public awareness about the causes of specific train accidents and to reduce the need for individuals to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is for the first time making its investigation reports of major train accidents and other incidents available online, FRA Administrator Joseph H.… Continue Reading
Bipartisan Staff Discussion Draft on President's Proposal to Require Information Reporting on Electronic Payment Mechanism Reimbursements
News release: “Finance Committee staff today released a bipartisan discussion draft of the Presidents proposal to require information reporting by banks and other entities on reimbursements to merchants that accept electronic forms of payment, including credit and debit cards. The Finance Committee intends to use public comment to understand more about how payment reporting may… Continue Reading
Summary of Recent Developments in EPA's Drinking Water Program and Areas for Additional Focus
EPA Office of Inspector General: Summary of Recent Developments in EPA’s Drinking Water Program and Areas for Additional Focus, March 31, 2008. At a Glance PDF | Report PDF “…the drinking water program faces challenges, notably limited resources, emerging contaminants and new regulations, and system security issues. We suggest future evaluations for several areas of… Continue Reading
Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 7.4 Percent from January 2007
Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 7.4 Percent from January 2007: “Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 7.4 percent higher in January 2008 than in January 2007, reaching $65.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of… Continue Reading
Improvements Needed to Ensure Grant Funds for U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Are Spent More Timely
EPA Office of Inspector General: Improvements Needed to Ensure Grant Funds for U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Are Spent More Timely. At a Glance PDF | Report PDF “From 2005 to 2007, EPA took actions to implement timeframes for Border Program projects, reduce the scope of projects, and reduce unliquidated obligations of projects. However, EPA… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Federal Contracting, SEC Internal Controls, Federal Compensation Programs
Federal Contracting: Congressional Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Reporting of Advisory and Assistance Services, GAO-08-319, March 31, 2008 Internal Control: Improvements Needed in SEC’s Accounting and Financial Reporting Process, GAO-08-461R, April 01, 2008 Federal Compensation Programs: Perspectives on Four Programs for Individuals Injured by Exposure to Harmful Substances, GAO-08-628T, April 01, 2008 Continue Reading
