- Refugees and Asylees: 2007 (PDF, 6 pages): “This report presents information on the number and characteristics of persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum to the United States in fiscal year 2007.
- Data on Refugees and Asylees: “Access data on persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum in fiscal year 2007 by several characteristics.”
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Daily Archives: July 22, 2008
New GAO Reports: Defined Benefit Pensions, Human Capital – Performance-Based Pay Systems
Defined Benefit Pensions: Plan Freezes Affect Millions of Participants and May Pose Retirement Income Challenges, GAO-08-817, July 21, 2008 Human Capital: Selected Agencies Have Implemented Key Features of Their Senior Executive Performance-Based Pay Systems, but Refinements Are Needed, GAO-08-1019T, July 22, 2008 Continue Reading
Western Oil Shale Potential: 800 Billion Barrels of Recoverable Oil
News release: “The Department of the Interiors Bureau of Land Management today published proposed regulations to establish a commercial oil shale program that could result in the addition of up to 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil from lands in the western United States. In keeping with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the… Continue Reading
OFHEO Releases Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2007
“James B. Lockhart, Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) released Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2007, an annual research paper that reviews developments in the primary and secondary mortgage markets and the financial performance of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This report is part of OFHEOs ongoing effort… Continue Reading
Intel Community Releases "Vision 2015: A Globally Networked and Integrated Intelligence Enterprise"
Vision 2015: A Globally Networked and Integrated Intelligence Enterprise: “Vision 2015 expands upon the notion of an Intelligence Enterprise, first introduced in the National Intelligence Strategy and later in the 100 and 500 Day Plans. It charts a new path forward for a globally networked and integrated Intelligence Enterprise for the 21st century, based on… Continue Reading
CDT Applauds Appeals Court Ruling In COPA Case
“The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court ruling striking down the controversial Child Online Protection Act (COPA) that required Web operators to restrict access to large amounts of constitutionally protected speech. COPA placed severe restrictions on a wide range of legal, socially valuable speech, including content relating to sexual identity,… Continue Reading
CBO's Estimate of Cost of the Administration's Proposal to Authorize Federal Financial Assistance for the Government-Sponsored Enterprises for Housing
CBO’s Estimate of Cost of the Administration’s Proposal to Authorize Federal Financial Assistance for the Government-Sponsored Enterprises for Housing, July 22, 2008. Letter to the John M. Spratt Jr., Chairman Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives. “Indeed, many analysts and traders believe that there is a significant likelihood that conditions in the housing… Continue Reading
FY 2008 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management
M-08-21, FY 2008 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management (July 14, 2008) (43 pages) “Agencies should also submit their most current documentation related to OMB Memorandum M-07-16, of May 22, 2007, Safeguarding Against and Responding to the Breach of Personally Identifiable Information, This information should be provided in… Continue Reading
Congress Receives First Report Required by 2005 Bankruptcy Law
US Courts: “The first annual report to Congress containing new bankruptcy statistics mandated by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was filed by the Administrative Office in advance of the July 1, 2008 deadline. The 2005 law requires bankruptcy courts to collect statistics on debtors who meet certain criteria. The Judiciary… Continue Reading
CRS Report: Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions
RS22916 Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions, July 15, 2008 “What risks do Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac face in todays economic environment? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have traditionally kept some of their mortgages in their investment portfolios and packaged others for sale as mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The GSEs guarantee… Continue Reading
