Commentary: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 – Beth Wellington focuses on the issue of pay inequity through an exploration of the positions taken by the administration, Congress, the Supreme Court and various journalists. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Recent CRS Reports: Alien Smuggling, Statutory Individual Income Tax Rates, Youth Transitioning From Foster Care, Unauthorized Aliens' Access to Federal Benefit
May 22, 2008 – Alien Smuggling: Recent Legislative Developments May 21, 2008 – Statutory Individual Income Tax Rates and Other Elements of the Tax System: 1988 through 2008 May 21, 2008 – Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress May 21, 2008 – Unauthorized Aliens’ Access to Federal Benefits: Policy… Continue Reading
DOD IG Plan for Increasing Audit and Investigative Capabilities FY08
Department of Defense Inspector General Growth Plan for Increasing Audit and Investigative Capabilities Fiscal Years 2008 2015 (March 31, 2008): “The committee report also notes that within the last three years there has been exponential growth in the number and cost of Department contracts for operations, procurement, research, and construction within the United States… Continue Reading
GAO Report: Bureau of the Public Debt
Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls, GAO-08-625R, May 27, 2008 Continue Reading
Supreme Court Finds Rules Employees Protected from Retaliation for Workplace Discrimination Charges
Linda Greenhouse, New York Times: “The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace, adopting a broad interpretation of workers rights under two federal civil rights laws. By decisions of 7 to 2 in one case and 6 to 3 in the other, the… Continue Reading
Amnesty International Report 2008
“Amnesty International’s Report 2008, shows that sixty years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations, people are still tortured or ill-treated in at least 81 countries, face unfair trials in at least 54 countries and are not allowed to speak freely in at least 77 countries.” Continue Reading
A Strategy for Openness: Enhancing E-Records Access in New York State
Government Technology: “The New York State Office for Technology and the New York State Archives, a program of the State Education Department, issued a report last week that examines how the state can provide choice, interoperability and vendor neutrality in electronic document creation while ensuring electronic records are preserved and remain accessible. A Strategy for… Continue Reading
Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Climate Change White Paper
“The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality are issuing a series of Climate Change Legislative Design White Papers as the next step toward enactment of an economy-wide climate change program. The fourth White Paper, released today, is entitled Getting the Most Greenhouse Gas Reductions for Our Money. The… Continue Reading
Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States
News release: “The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) today released Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (SAP 4.3): The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States. The CCSP integrates the federal research efforts of 13 agencies on climate and global change. Today’s report is one of… Continue Reading
FEC Launches Enhanced Presidential Campaign Finance Map
News release: “The Federal Election Commission (FEC/the Commission) has introduced a new and improved version of its Presidential Campaign Finance map…the map now includes detailed information on each candidates campaign expenditures. It also provides a number of enhanced viewing and searching options for information about campaign contributors. The upgraded map is an easy-to-use online tool… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Federal Disability Programs
Federal Disability Programs: More Strategic Coordination Could Help Overcome Challenges to Needed Transformation, GAO-08-635, May 20, 2008 Food and Drug Administration: Agency Complied with Statutory Requirement to Reexamine Condom Labels, GAO-08-565R, April 25, 2008 Military Personnel: DOD Needs Data to Determine if Active Duty Service Has an Impact on the Ability of Guard and Reservists… Continue Reading
Harnessing Knowledge to Ensure Food Safety: Opportunities to Improve the Nations Food Safety Information Infrastructure
News release: “Food Safety Research Consortium (FSRC) researchers today released a new report that calls for sweeping changes in the way food safety information is collected and shared. The report, Harnessing Knowledge to Ensure Food Safety: Opportunities to Improve the Nations Food Safety Information Infrastructure, was written by Michael Taylor (The George Washington University) and… Continue Reading
