Via U.S. Dept. of State: Lobbying the Executive Branch: Current Practices and Options for Change, Jacob R. Straus, Analyst on the Congress, December 1, 2009 “This report outlines the development of registration requirements for lobbyists engaging executive branch officials since 1995. It also summarizes steps taken by the Obama Administration to limit and monitor lobbying… Continue Reading
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House Approves Critical Funding Increases for Cancer Prevention Services and Research
News release: “The House of Representatives today showed a renewed commitment to defeat cancer, passing an FY 2010 domestic appropriations bill that includes long overdue increases for cancer prevention services and helps to sustain critical research funding levels. The legislation would provide an 8.8 percent increase for cancer prevention and control programs at the Centers… Continue Reading
Law encourages "assistance to food-insecure people in the United States"
Federal Times: “The two councils that amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation published seven new rules in the Federal Register…one finalizes an interim rule encouraging food service contractors to donate wholesome excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States. Federal Register: “The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense… Continue Reading
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
CBO: H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. December 9, 2009: Cost estimate for the bill as amended and reported by the House Committee on Rules on December 8, 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Continue Reading
CRS Memo: Public and Private Expenditures for Health Care, 2007
Follow up to previous postings on health care reform, today’s news release: “U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) released the following statement today regarding a new report by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) that shows that 60 percent of health care spending in the U.S. ($1.35 trillion out of $2.24 trillion) is controlled by… Continue Reading
CRS: The Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry
The Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry, D. Andrew Austin – Analyst in Economic Policy, Thomas L. Hungerford – Specialist in Public Finance. November 17, 2009 “Congress is now considering several proposals to reform the U.S. health care system and address the twin challenges of constraining rapid growth of health care costs and expanding… Continue Reading
CBO: Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output as of September 2009
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output as of September 2009 – November 2009 “Recipients report that about 640,000 jobs were created or retained with ARRA funding through September 2009. Such reports, however, do not provide a comprehensive estimate of the laws impact on employment in the United… Continue Reading
CBO: An Analysis of Health Insurance Premiums Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
An Analysis of Health Insurance Premiums Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, November 30, 2009 – Letter to the Honorable Evan Bayh “There is great interest in how proposals being considered by the Congress to change the health care and health insurance systems would affect premiums paid for health insurance in various markets.… Continue Reading
CRS: Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), November 17, 2009 “In July 2008, a new temporary unemployment benefit, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program, began. The EUC08 program was created by P.L. 110-252, and it was amended by P.L. 110-449, P.L. 111-5, and P.L. 111-92. This temporary unemployment insurance program provides up to… Continue Reading
Federal Regulators Issue Final Model Privacy Notice Form
News release: “Eight federal regulatory agencies today released a final model privacy notice form that will make it easier for consumers to understand how financial institutions collect and share information about consumers. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act), institutions must notify consumers of their information-sharing practices and inform consumers of their right to opt out… Continue Reading
New CBO Reports: Affordable Health Care and DOD FY2010 Budget
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, November 20, 2009. Revised cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives Information on Medicare’s Payments to Physicians and the Budgetary Effects of H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physicians Payment Reform Act of 2009, November 19, 2009. Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan Patient… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Veterans Affairs, Audits of SEC And FHFA, Recovery Act, Student Achievement
Department Of Veterans Affairs: Improvements Needed in Corrective Action Plans to Remediate Financial Reporting Material Weaknesses, GAO-10-65, November 16, 2009 Financial Audit: Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements, GAO-10-218, November 16, 2009 Financial Audit: Securities and Exchange Commission’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008, GAO-10-250, November 16, 2009 Recovery Act:… Continue Reading
