Day archives: January 6th, 2010

International Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Security Threats, U.S. Policy, and Considerations for Congress

CRS: International Terrorism and Transnational Crime: Security Threats, U.S. Policy, and Considerations for Congress, January 5, 2010. “This report provides a primer on the confluence of transnational terrorist and criminal groups and related activities abroad. It evaluates possible motivations and disincentives for cooperation between terrorist and criminal organizations, variations in the scope of crime-terrorism links, …

Subjects: Government Documents

CRS: Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

CRS Report – Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, December 30, 2009 “Upon taking office, the Obama Administration faced a deteriorating security environment in Afghanistan, despite a steady increase in U.S. forces there in recent years. Signs of deterioration have included an expanded area in which militants …

Subjects: Government Documents

Immigration Law Primer Posted Online by Federal Judicial Center

“The Federal Judicial Center has posted a monograph providing an introduction to, and overview of, immigration law, with a focus on issues that arise in litigation.” Immigration Law: A Primer, Michael A. Scaperlanda, Associate Dean for Scholarship and Research Professor of Law, Gene and Elaine Edwards Family Chair in Law, University of Oklahoma College of …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Legal Research

Interior Launches Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Reforms to Improve Certainty, Reduce Conflicts and Restore Balance on U.S. Lands

News release: “Citing a need to improve certainty and order in oil and gas leasing on U.S. public lands, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced several reforms that the Bureau of Land Management will undertake to improve protections for land, water, and wildlife and reduce potential conflicts that can lead to costly and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

An Economic Evaluation of the War on Cancer

An Economic Evaluation of the War on Cancer, by Eric C. Sun et al.: “For decades, the US public and private sectors have committed substantial resources towards cancer research, but the societal payoff has not been well-understood. We quantify the value of recent gains in cancer survival, and analyze the distribution of value among various …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Violent Crime Rates in Major Cities Declined in 2009

WSJ: “Violent crime in Los Angeles hit its lowest level in more than half a century last year, one of a growing number of U.S. cities reporting its streets were remarkably safe in 2009. Washington, D.C., finished the year with 143 killings, the lowest tally in the nation’s capital since 1966. San Francisco reported 45 …

Subjects: Government Documents

National Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Annual Report to Congress; Focuses on Taxpayer Service, Collection, Preparer Regulation

News release: “National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2009 Annual Report to Congress, warning that increased demands on the IRS have eroded the agencys ability to meet taxpayer service needs and expressing concern that IRS collection practices are harming financially struggling taxpayers without producing significant revenue gains. In the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Pew: Updated Demographics for Internet, Broadband and Wireless Users

Updated Demographics for Internet, Broadband and Wireless Users, January 5, 2010 “74% of American adults (ages 18 and older) use the internet — a slight drop from our survey in April 2009, which did not include Spanish interviews. At that time we found that 79% of English-speaking adults use the internet. 60% of American adults …

Subjects: Internet, Wireless Web

What's New in THOMAS

News release: “Several changes have been made to THOMAS for the second session of the 111th Congress. These changes include: Bookmarking and Sharing Widget; Top Five Bills; New RSS feed: Bills Presented to the President; Contacting Members of Congress; Tip of the Week; Bill Text PDFs.”

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, RSS

UK E-Borders Program

“The UK Border Agency is responsible for delivering the e-Borders programme, and we are doing so with the support of the police and HM Revenue & Customs. We are working closely with the travel industries, whose support is crucial to the programme’s success. Information will be gathered on all travellers, passengers and crew entering or …

Subjects: Government Documents

Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

“Some Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for Extra Help to pay for the costsmonthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-paymentsrelated to a Medicare prescription drug plan. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth an average of $3,900 per year. To qualify for the Extra Help, a person must be on Medicare, have limited income and …

Subjects: Government Documents

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