News release: “As more fully explained in this statement, the Board confirms that banking entities by statute have two years from July 21, 2012, to conform all of their activities and investments to section 619 [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the so-called Volcker Rule], unless that period is extended by the… Continue Reading
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EFF FAQ on CISPA Cybersecurity Bill
Follow up to posting on SOPAs Evil Twin Sister CISPA, via Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cybersecurity Bill FAQ: The Disturbing Privacy Dangers in CISPA and How To Stop It, by Trevor Timm This week, EFFalong with a host of other civil liberties groupsare protesting the dangerous new cybersecurity bill known as CISPA that will be… Continue Reading
LLRX: SOPAs Evil Twin Sister CISPA
Via LLRX.com – SOPAs Evil Twin Sister CISPA: Well known graphic artists Jake O’Neil and Spencer Belkofer created this infographic out of a sense of urgency to visualize the salient information with as many communities as possible. This bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, has not garnered the media coverage… Continue Reading
Tracking Federal Funds from the Affordable Care Act
Kaiser Health Reform: ACA Federal Funds Tracker – “This online tool tracks funds received by the states, local governments, employers, community organizations, and other entities to implement provisions in the Affordable Care Act. Click on any state for a profile of its health reform-related grant information. Learn more about the Federal Funds Tracker tool by… Continue Reading
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues
Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues, Robert Jay Dilger, Senior Specialist in American National Government, April 10, 2012 “Small business size standards are of congressional interest because the standards determine eligibility for receiving Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance as well as federal contracting and tax preferences. Although there is bipartisan agreement… Continue Reading
CRS: Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents – Jennifer K. Elsea, Legislative Attorney, April 11, 2012 “The detainee provisions passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, P.L. 112-81, affirm that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), P.L. 107-40, in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, authorizes… Continue Reading
Library of Congress: Translation of National Legislation into English
The Law Library of Congress, Translation of National Legislation into English, March 2012 – Global Legal Research Center Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, and Russia International Organizations International Courts Continue Reading
National Conference of State Legislatures: New Pension Legislation Database
“Track pension and retirement bills in NCSL’s new Pension Legislation Database. Bills from the 2012 legislative session are searchable by state, topic, keyword, status or sponsor.” Continue Reading
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
Report: Insurance Discrimination Against Women Today and the Affordable Care Act
Turning to Fairness: Insurance Discrimination Against Women Today and the Affordable Care Act, The National Womens Law Center, March 2012. “Women continue to face unfair and discriminatory practices when obtaining health insurance in the individual marketas well as in the group health insurance market. Women are charged more for health coverage simply because they are… Continue Reading
FTC Issues Final Commission Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s chief privacy policy and enforcement agency, issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data. In the report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of… Continue Reading
Constitutional Authority Statements in Congress
Constitutional Authority Statements in Congress, Hanah M. Volokh, Emory University School of Law – Florida Law Review, Forthcoming “At the opening of the 112th Congress in January of 2011, the House of Representatives created a new rule that requires each bill or resolution introduced in the House to include a constitutional authority statement. This statement… Continue Reading
