News release: The presidents of six leading research universities and two higher-education associations joined Vice President Joe Biden and White House science advisor Dr. John Holdren to discuss the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Participating in the event held in the Roosevelt… Continue Reading
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EEOC Files Trio of New Cases under Amended Americans with Disabilities Act
News release: “Taking another step in its commitment to end disability discrimination in employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the filing of three new disability discrimination cases today, charging employers in Georgia, Maryland and Michigan with violations of the recently amended Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The cases all filed under… Continue Reading
Vice President Biden's New Report on 100 Recovery Act Projects Changing America
100 Recovery Act Projects That Are Changing America, September 2010 “Many of these projects also lay the foundation for sustainable economic growth and job creation: traditional infrastructure projects like highway, railroad, and waterway construction and 21st century infrastructure projects like the installation of broadband lines and towers. Whats more, whole new industries are springing up… Continue Reading
Sunlight Foundation Announces House Rules Proposals for the 112th Congress
House Rules Changes: Sunlights Proposals for the 112th Congress, September 16, 2010 “The rules of the House and Senate have extraordinary influence. The Constitution, in granting each chamber the ability to determine the rules of its proceedings, has allowed Congress to create the evolving set of processes, norms and standards by which it functions. The… Continue Reading
Panel Tells Congress, Defense Department of Urgent Need to Enhance Nation's Preparedness for Domestic Disasters
News release: “A panel of retired senior U.S. military officers, former Members of Congress, National Guard generals and academics with expertise in responding to domestic disasters today delivered to the Congress and the secretary of defense a far-reaching report that details how defense officials can better support the nation’s response to a major disaster on… Continue Reading
New Online Map with State Legislative Links From Library of Congress
State Legislature Websites: Via the THOMAS site, this graphical map provides mouse-over and text based links to State Legislature Websites For U.S. States and Territories, as well as key links to Other State Legislative Information. Continue Reading
Nonprofit Groups: Tons of Foods Recalled and Thousands Sickened as Senate Stalls on Food Safety
Center for Science in the Public Interest: “As the nation reels from the impact of a massive egg recall that has sickened well over 1,500 people, survivors of foodborne illness and consumer advocates say that antiquated laws and poor enforcement are to blame. According to a new report, the massive egg recall is only the… Continue Reading
Joint Release/Agencies Issue Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings in the Regulatory Capital Guidelines
Agencies Issue Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings in the Regulatory Capital Guidelines, August 10, 2010 “The federal banking agencies (agencies) today have agreed to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (advance notice) regarding alternatives to the use of credit ratings in their risk-based capital rules (capital… Continue Reading
DOE Announces $115.3 Million for 124 Grants to Improve Teaching of American History
News release: “U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of $115.3 million to 124 school districts to improve the quality of teaching American history in our nation’s schools. The Teaching American History grant program aims to enhance teachers’ understanding of American history through intensive professional development, including study trips to historic sites… Continue Reading
CDT Comparison Chart on Current Privacy Bills
“CDT submits the following chart as an addendum to the written testimony of Leslie Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Democracy and Technology before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection on The BEST PRACTICES Act of 2010 and Other Federal Privacy Legislation on… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Lower Copyright Royalty Rate, Medicaid Managed Care, Recovery Act
In a Previous Rate-Setting Proceeding for Some Sound Recordings, the Standard Addressing the Disruptive Impact on the Industries Contributed to a Lower Copyright Royalty Rate, but the Effect of Its Proposed Removal Is Unclear, GAO-10-828R, August 04, 2010 Medicaid Managed Care: CMS’s Oversight of States’ Rate Setting Needs Improvement, GAO-10-810, August 04, 2010 Recovery Act:… Continue Reading
2010 Immigration-Related Laws and Resolutions in the States
2010 Immigration-Related Laws and Resolutions in the States (January-June 2010), National Conference of State Legislatures “With no federal immigration reform in the foreseeable future, state legislatures continue to step up to the plate to address the complex and challenging issue of immigration. In the first six months of 2010, every state in regular session considered… Continue Reading
