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Monthly Archives: March 2012

House of Lords and the House of Commons Report – Privacy and injunctions

House of Lords – House of Commons – Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions Privacy and injunctions, Session 2010–12 – Report, together with formal minutes, minutes of evidence and appendices Ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 12 March 2012

  • “A strong, free and vibrant press is essential to the good operation of democracy. Over the past 12 months, the culture and activities of the UK media have become the focus of widespread public concern, particularly in light of the phone hacking scandal. The balance between privacy and freedom of expression is at the heart of these debates about the role of the media. We have considered how this balance should be struck, who should determine where the balance lies and how decisions, once taken, can be enforced.”
  • CBO Releases Annual Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Report

    A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2011 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, March 30, 2012 “The law requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare mandate statements for bills that are approved by authorizing committees; when requested, the agency also reviews other legislative proposals for intergovernmental and private-sector mandates. CBO found that most of… Continue Reading

    New GAO Reports – Airborne Electronic Attack, DOD Financial Management, 2011 Lobbying Disclosure, Subsea Well Containment

    Airborne Electronic Attack – Achieving Mission Objectives Depends on Overcoming Acquisition Challenges, GAO-12-175, Mar 29, 2012 Community Development – Limited Information on the Use and Effectiveness of Tax Expenditures Could Be Mitigated through Congressional Attention, GAO-12-262, Feb 29, 2012 Comparative Effectiveness – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Process for Awarding Recovery Act Funds and… Continue Reading

    CBO Releases Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program – March 2012

    “[March 28, 2012] CBO released the latest in a series of statutory reports on transactions undertaken as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) – the program established in October 2008, during the financial crisis, to enable the Department of the Treasury to promote stability in financial markets through the purchase and guarantee of… Continue Reading

    Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012–13 Edition

    News release: “The redesigned Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012–13 Edition was released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The OOH reflects the Bureau’s 2010-20 employment projections which were released on February 1, 2012. Considered the nation’s most widely used source of career information, the OOH continues to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on hundreds… Continue Reading

    NOAA’s coastal mapping program offers huge taxpayer benefits, report says

    News release: “For every dollar American taxpayers spend on NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Coastal Mapping Program, they receive more than $35 in benefits, according to a recent independent socio-economic scoping study. The program provides critical baseline data for accurately mapping America’s official shoreline—important for national security, maritime shipping and navigation, and provides geographical reference… Continue Reading