Day archives: January 10th, 2013

The United States Cancer Statistics: 2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report

United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) 1999–2009 Cancer Incidence and Mortality Data: “This Web-based report includes the official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data and cancer mortality statistics for each year and 2005–2009 combined. It is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Federal Real Property, Veterans' Employment and Training, Army Networks

Federal Real Property – Improved Data Needed to Strategically Manage Historic Buildings, Address Multiple Challenges, GAO-13-35, Dec 11, 2012 Veterans’ Employment and Training – Better Targeting, Coordinating, and Reporting Needed to Enhance Program Effectiveness, GAO-13-29, Dec 13, 2012 Army Networks – Size and Scope of Modernization Investment Merit Increased Oversight, GAO-13-179, Jan 10, 2013

Subjects: Government Documents

Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview

Permanent Legal Immigration to the United States: Policy Overview Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy. December 17, 2012 “The pool of people who are eligible to immigrate to the United States as legal permanent residents (LPRs) each year typically exceeds the worldwide level set by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). In an effort …

Subjects: Government Documents

CBO – Options for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations

Options for Taxing U.S. Multinational Corporations, January 2013. “In 2008, 12 percent of all federal revenues came from corporate income taxes; about half was paid by multinational corporations reporting income from foreign countries. How the federal government taxes U.S. multinational corporations has consequences for the U.S. economy overall as well as for the federal budget. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Check Your Credit Report Regularly — It's Free!

“You are entitled to a FREE credit report from each of the three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) once every 12 months. You can request all three reports at once, or space them out throughout the year. It’s important to review your credit report to ensure that your personal information and financial accounts …

Subjects: E-Government

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews

“The Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs) identify good practices and make recommendations to improve the reviewed country’s environmental policies and programmes. Environment Ministers of OECD member countries in January 1991, called on the OECD to review environmental performance in member countries. This mandate was confirmed by the OECD Council meeting at Ministerial level in June 1991, …

Subjects: Government Documents

CRS – U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts

U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts, Barbara Salazar Torreon, Information Research Specialist, December 28, 2012 “Many wars or conflicts in U.S. history have federally designated “periods of war,” dates marking their beginning and ending. These dates are important for qualification for certain veterans’ pension or disability benefits. Confusion can occur because beginning …

Subjects: Government Documents

Monthly Budget Review – December 2012

“The federal budget deficit was $293 billion for the first three months of fiscal year 2013 (that is, October through December 2012), $29 billion less than the shortfall recorded in the first quarter of last fiscal year, CBO estimates. Without shifts in the timing of certain payments in both years, however, the deficit for the …

Subjects: Government Documents