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JCS-1-11 (January 19, 2011) – Present Law And Background Information On Federal Excise Taxes “The Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) imposes numerous excise taxes on goods and services.1 In addition to excise taxes the primary purpose of which is revenue production, excise taxes also are imposed to promote adherence to other policies (e.g., penalty excise …
EPIC: “The Supreme Court has issued a decision in NASA v. Nelson, a case brought by NASA scientists who argued that the government’s invasive background checks violated the Constitution. The Supreme Court found amicus brief , cosigned by 27 technical experts and legal scholars, which highlighted problems with the Privacy Act, including the “routine use” …
Present Law And Historical Overview Of The Federal Tax System, Scheduled for a Public Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means on January 20, 2011, Prepared by the Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, January 18, 2011, JCX-1-11 (January 18, 2011) This document, prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a plan containing 25 actions it intends to implement during 2011 to improve the most common path to market for medical devices. Key actions include: Streamlining the de novo review process for certain innovative, lower-risk medical devices, Clarifying when clinical data should be submitted in …
“The National Fruit & Vegetable Program is a public private partnership. It is a confederation of government, not-for-profit groups and industry groups working collaboratively and synergistically to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables for improved public health.”
The Good Works of Sargent Shriver, by Scott Stossel, Jan 18 2011: “The founder of the Peace Corps and leader of the War on Poverty has died. His biographer reflects on a remarkable legacy.
