- Financial Audit: Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements, GAO-10-301, December 09, 2009
- Intellectual Property: Enhancements to Coordinating U.S. Enforcement Efforts, GAO-10-219T, December 09, 2009
- International Trade: Observations on U.S. and Foreign Countries’ Export Promotion Activities, GAO-10-310T, December 09, 2009
- State Department: Challenges Facing the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, GAO-10-290T, December 09, 2009
- Surface Coal Mining: Characteristics of Mining in Mountainous Areas of Kentucky and West Virginia, GAO-10-21, December 09, 2009
- Drug Safety: FDA Has Begun Efforts to Enhance Postmarket Safety, but Additional Actions Are Needed, GAO-10-68, November 09, 2009
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Daily Archives: December 9, 2009
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
CBO: H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. December 9, 2009: Cost estimate for the bill as amended and reported by the House Committee on Rules on December 8, 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Continue Reading
Treasury Announces Open Government Plan
News release: “As part of a commitment to increase transparency in government and maintain accountability of taxpayer dollars, the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced an open government effort that will increase public access to data and information. Under this initiative, Treasury has compiled and will now make available new data on tax returns,… Continue Reading
Congressional Oversight Panel – Taking Stock: What Has the Troubled Asset Relief Program Achieved?
News release: “The Congressional Oversight Panel’s December oversight report, Taking Stock: What Has the Troubled Asset Relief Program Achieved?, concludes that TARP was an important part of a broader government strategy that stabilized the U.S. financial system. It is apparent after 14 months, however, that significant underlying weaknesses in the financial system remain. The Troubled… Continue Reading
2009 Catalyst Census of the Fortune 500 Reveals Women Missing From Critical Business Leadership
News release: “Companies are still lagging in appointing women to board seats and very few women hold Executive Officer positions, according to the 2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and the 2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners. The time is up for give it time. Women are approximately… Continue Reading
Senate Budget Committee: Fact Sheet on Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force
The Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2009, December 9, 2009 Why is the Bipartisan Fiscal Task Force Needed?: Long-term projections show an unsustainable imbalance between government spending and revenues. Gross debt is likely to exceed 100 percent of GDP within the next few years, nearing levels not seen since the end… Continue Reading
FTC Exploring Privacy Roundtable Series
“The Federal Trade Commission [is hosting] a series of day-long public roundtable discussions to explore the privacy challenges posed by the vast array of 21st century technology and business practices that collect and use consumer data. Such practices include social networking, cloud computing, online behavioral advertising, mobile marketing, and the collection and use of information… Continue Reading
GPO Congressional Directory – 111th Congress (2009-10)
“The Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress, prepared by the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP). Published since 1888, the Congressional Directory presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries,… Continue Reading
