“Health reform as set forth in legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in November would cut the number of uninsured Americans to 24 million by 2019 (a 56 percent decrease) and increase personal spending on health care by about 3.3 percent cumulatively between 2013 and 2019, according to an independent assessment released today… Continue Reading
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BJS: Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09
Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09, Allen J. Beck, Paul Guerino, Paige M. Harrison. January 7, 2009 “Presents data from the 2008-09 National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC), conducted in 195 juvenile confinement facilities between June 2008 and April 2009, with a sample of over 9,000 adjudicated youth. The report provides… Continue Reading
CRS: The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues for Congress
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues for Congress, Kevin R. Kosar, Analyst in American National Government, December 14, 2009 “President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA; P.L. 109-435; 120 Stat. 3198) on December 20, 2006. The PAEA was the first broad revision of the 1970 statute that… Continue Reading
Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2009 Year-End Report
2009 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary: “Chief Justice John Roberts issued his 2009 year-end report, stating that “courts are operating soundly, and the nation’s dedicated federal judges are conscientiously discharging their duties…In 2009, a total of 1,402,816 bankruptcy petitions were filed in the U.S. courts, an increase of 35% over the 1,042,806 filed in… Continue Reading
Commentary: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Follow up to previous postings on H.R. 4173, David Reilly, Bloomberg News columnist, commentary. Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
Council of State Governments Report – Green Jobs Slow But Coming
News release: “While the Recovery Act has made unprecedented investments in clean energy, energy efficiency, and other environmental improvements, a new report by The Council of State Governments finds that in most states the wave of green jobs tied to these investments has yet to arrive. CSG has released a state-by-state analysis of green jobs… Continue Reading
Senate Health Care Bill
Senate Health Care Bill – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in the Senate on December 24, 2009. [Note – 2409 pages, PDF] Related postings on health care reform Continue Reading
Side by Side Comparison of House and the Senate Health Care Proposals
New York Times – Comparing the House and the Senate Health Care Proposals: “Senate Democrats said Saturday that they had clinched an agreement on a sweeping legislation to overhaul the nations health care system. The House passed its own version in November. The proposals are broadly similar but differ on some major issues, such as… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Biosurveillance, Veterans Affairs, DOD Civilian Personnel, Softwood Lumber Act of 2008
Biosurveillance: Developing a Collaboration Strategy Is Essential to Fostering Interagency Data and Resource Sharing, GAO-10-171, December 18, 2009 Department of Veterans Affairs’ Implementation of Information Security Education Assistance Program, GAO-10-170R, December 18, 2009 DOD Civilian Personnel: Intelligence Personnel System Incorporates Safeguards, but Opportunities Exist for Improvement, GAO-10-134, December 17, 2009 Overseas Contingency Operations: Funding and… Continue Reading
CBO Letter and Cost Estimate: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,
Correction Regarding the Longer-Term Effects of the Manager’s Amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, December 20, 2009. Letter to the Honorable Harry Reid. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Incorporating the Manager’s Amendment. Cost estimate for the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3590, incorporating the effects of changes… Continue Reading
CBO: Federal Estate and Gift Taxes
Federal Estate and Gift Taxes, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, December 18, 2009. “The scheduled repeal of the estate tax in 2010, followed by a reversion to a $1 million effective exemption amount thereafter, has raised interest in modifying the estate tax. Proposals include making permanent the repeal of the estate tax; maintaining the current… Continue Reading
CBO Cost Estimate for Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, December 16, 2009. Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on November 5, 2009. “In total, those changes would reduce budget deficits (or increase future surpluses) by about $21 billion over the 2010-2019 period. (All estimated… Continue Reading
