U.S. Legal Permanent Residents: 2008 – “This report provides information on the number and characteristics of persons who became legal permanent residents during fiscal year 2008.” Data on Legal Permanent Residents – “Access data on immigrants who became legal permanent residents in fiscal year 2008 by class of admission, country of birth, state of residence,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
President Obama's Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Strategy
White House: A New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group’s Report on U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan President Obama’s Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Strategy March 27, 2009, FPC Briefing, General James Jones, National Security Advisor, Foreign Press Center, Washington, DC Continue Reading
New CBO Reports: Reductions in Medicare's Payment Rates, Emission Reductions Under a Cap-and-Trade Program
An Assessment of the Potential Effects of the Reductions in Medicare’s Payment Rates for Physicians Called for Under Current Law, March 27, 2009 Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.: “This letter responds to your request for an assessment of the potential effects of the substantial across-the-board reductions in Medicares payment rates for physicians… Continue Reading
The FTC in 2009: The Annual Report of the Federal Trade Commission
“Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTCs 2009 Annual Report at the American Bar Associations Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. The FTC in 2009 describes the agencys competition and consumer protection accomplishments since last March. The online version of the report links readers to all source documents, such… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Commercial Vehicle Security, Ryan White CARE Act
Commercial Vehicle Security: Risk-Based Approach Needed to Secure the Commercial Vehicle Sector, GAO-09-85, February 27, 2009 Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions, GAO-09-315, March 27, 2009 Continue Reading
Report: Organizations Waste Billions of Dollars Running Idle Computers
News release: “According to an international study released today by software company 1E and the Alliance to Save Energy, nearly half of US workers who use a PC at their job do not typically shut down at night1. The 2009 PC Energy Report, which examines workplace PC power consumption in the US, UK and Germany,… Continue Reading
VP Biden Announces $250 Recovery Payments to Go to Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries in May
News release: “Vice President Joe Biden and Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced today that the federal government will send out $250 economic recovery payments to people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits beginning in early May 2009 and continuing throughout the month. No action is required to get… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Missile Defense Agency's Roles, Army Combat Systems, Commuter Rail, Human Subjects Research
Defense Management: Key Challenges Should be Addressed When Considering Changes to Missile Defense Agency’s Roles and Missions, GAO-09-466T, March 26, 2009 Defense Acquisitions: Key Considerations for Planning Future Army Combat Systems, GAO-09-410T, March 26, 2009 Commuter Rail: Many Factors Influence Liability and Indemnity Provisions, and Options Exist to Facilitate Negotiations, GAO-09-282, February 24, 2009 Securities… Continue Reading
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Written Testimony House Financial Services Committee Hearing
News release: “Our system is wrapped today in extraordinary complexity, but beneath all that, financial systems serve an essential and basic function. Financial institutions and markets transform the earnings and savings of American workers into the loans that finance a home, a new car or a college education. They exist to allocate savings and investment… Continue Reading
Treasury Outlines Framework For Regulatory Reform
News release: “The crisis of the past 18 months has exposed critical gaps and weaknesses in our financial regulatory system. As risks built up, internal risk management systems, rating agencies and regulators simply did not understand or address critical behaviors until they had already resulted in catastrophic losses. These failures have caused a dramatic loss… Continue Reading
New Report Details Impact of Crumbling Infrastructure, Offering StatebyState Perspectives and Solutions for the Future
“Americas infrastructure picture certainly looks bleak. In urban areas, roadway congestion tops 40 percent. The number of high hazard damsdams that, should they fail, pose a significant risk to human lifehas increased by more than 3,000 just since 2007. Thirty percent of Americas children attend school in overcrowded classrooms. However, a report released today by… Continue Reading
POGO Releases Names of Suspended and Debarred Contractors Profiled in GAO Report
“Last month, the Government Accountability Office released a report titled, Excluded Parties List System: Suspended and Debarred Businesses and Individuals Improperly Receive Federal Funds, documenting 25 cases in which companies and individuals that had been suspended or debarred from federal contracting continued to receive contracts. Unfortunately, the report did not name the companies and individuals… Continue Reading
