Senate Passes Sweeping Financial Reform Bill, May 2010: “On May 20, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to restructure the financial services regulatory system by a vote of 59 to 39. As discussed in this briefing paper, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (S 3217, the Senate version of H.R. 4173) would institute… Continue Reading
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An Investigation into Bisphenol A in Canned Foods
Follow up to previous postings on Bisphenol A , this News release: “Senator Dianne Feinstein stood with environmental health advocates today on Capitol Hill to release a new report that demonstrates alarming levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in common canned foods. BPA is a synthetic sex hormone and exposure to low doses has been linked… Continue Reading
American Library Association releases 2009 Legislative Scorecards
“The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office has released the associations 2009 Legislative Scorecards for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. The Legislative Scorecards outline votes and support of legislation that is important to and has an impact on the library community. The ALA provides the scorecard as a tool to ALA… Continue Reading
New CBO Reports: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, May 2010 – Additional Information on the Potential Discretionary Costs of Implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, May 11, 2010 – Additional information about potential effects on discretionary spending, letter to the Honorable Jerry Lewis See… Continue Reading
Senate Unanimously Passes Faster FOIA Act
EPIC: “The Senate unanimously passed the Faster FOIA Act of 2010, introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-TX), that will establish a 16-member commission to determine methods for reducing delays in processing FOIA requests. Government reports reveal substantial delays in disclosing records subject to the open government law. The legislation seeks to… Continue Reading
Deloitte: A Summary of the Financial Reporting and Disclosure Implications of the Health Care Reform Legislation
Healthy Financial Reporting and Disclosure – A Summary of the Financial Reporting and Disclosure Implications of the Health Care Reform Legislation “Deloitte and Gibson Dunn have collaborated on the report below, which summarizes certain matters related to accounting and disclosures that public entities may need to consider as a result of the passage of the… Continue Reading
Office of the Clerk beta launched HouseLive.gov – a streaming video feed of the House Floor
The Gavel Blog: “Today, the Office of the Clerk beta launched HouseLive.gov a streaming video feed of the House Floor. The site also hosts searchable and downloadable video archives going back to the start of the 111th Congress (January 6, 2009) and has a highlighted archive for events like the State of the Union… Continue Reading
Federal Regulators Release Model Consumer Privacy Notice Online Form Builder
News release: “Eight federal regulators released an Online Form Builder today that financial institutions can download and use to develop and print customized versions of a model consumer privacy notice. The Online Form Builder, based on the model form regulation published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2009, under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, is available… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Combating Terrorism, Defense Acquisitions and Management, USPS
Combating Terrorism: Planning and Documentation of U.S. Development Assistance in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas Need to Be Improved, GAO-10-289, April 15, 2010 Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities and Challenges for Army Ground Force Modernization Efforts, GAO-10-603T, April 15, 2010 Defense Management: Observations on Department of Defense and Military Service Fiscal Year 2011 Requirements for Corrosion Prevention… Continue Reading
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Establishes New Office on Womens Health
H. R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [906 pages, PDF] “OFFICE.There is established within the Office of the Secretary, an Office on Womens Health (referred to in this section as the Office). The Office shall be headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Womens Health who may report to the Secretary. “(b) DUTIES.The… Continue Reading
House passes resolution honoring National Library Week
H. Res. 1222 supporting the goals and ideals of National Library Week: April 13, 2010 Congressional Record – House H2465 “H. RES. 1222 Whereas the Nations school, academic, public, and special libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of people in the United States, today, more than ever; Whereas librarians are trained professionals,… Continue Reading
