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Press release: “The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), which created the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Board), requires that “[n]ot less frequently than annually, the Board shall prepare a report to Congress, unclassified to the greatest extent possible…on the Board’s major activities during the preceding period.” This report discusses the …
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: “The future of disability in America will depend on how well this country prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine…The Future of Disability in America …
“Trends in Newsrooms 2007, the third annual report from the World Editors Forum. Trends in Newsrooms is the world’s only complete, analytical guide to the monumental transformations taking place in the newspaper industry. From free papers to e-papers, citizen journalism to social media and integrated newsrooms to Internet aggregators, it has everything you need to …
“On April 24, 2007 the House Oversight Committee held a hearing focusing on misleading information following the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. The hearing focused on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture …
“The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has informed GPO that they are discontinuing printed copies of the Federal Energy Guidelines, including FERC Reports and FERC Statutes and Regulations on April 30, 2007. The Commission’s official issuances and decisions will be made available to the public and the FDLP through eLibrary, the Commission’s Electronic records Management …
State for the Record, Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General for Disaster Assistance Oversight, April 24, 2007 (PDF, 7 pages) Evaluation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program, OIG-07-39, April 2007 (PDF, 9 pages)
Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq, April 2007 (20 pages, PDF)
SUMMARY: “The United States faces serious public health threats from the deliberate use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)–chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN)–by hostile States or terrorists, and from naturally emerging infectious diseases that have a potential to cause illness on a scale that could adversely impact national security. Effective strategies to prevent, mitigate, …
Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2006 (advance): “Newly available data on the industry distribution of real GDP growth show that the private services-producing sector accelerated to 4.1 percent in 2006, up from 3.7 percent in 2005, and that the private goods-producing sector accelerated to 2.5 percent, up from 2.1 percent in 2005. Real growth in …
LC Global Legal Monitor, March 2007 Issue Now Available.
