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American Cancer Society: Cancer Statistics 2008

“The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer statistics report finds that death rates from cancer in the United States have decreased by 18.4 percent among men and by 10.5 percent among women since mortality rates began to decline in the early 1990s, which translates to the avoidance of more than half a million cancer deaths (534,500) …

Subjects: Internet

D.C. Circuit's Decision Vacating the FCC's Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition

Statement of FCC Commissioner Copps in Response to the D.C. Circuit’s Decision Vacating the FCC’s Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition: “For years, I have been disappointed with the FCC’s failure to get serious about its environmental responsibilities. Now the D.C. Circuit has affirmed something this agency should have acknowledged a …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Briefing of the Working Group on the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls

Briefing of the Working Group on the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls, February 20, 2008 (63 pages, PDF): “The briefing summarizes the work of an independent Working Group, co-chaired by Mr. Tom Young (former EVP, Lockheed Martin Corporation), Dr. William Ballhaus (The Aerospace Corporation) and Mr. Pierre …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

The Greening of Your Copy Machine

Press release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this week the first steps toward new green standards for copiers and other imaging devices. This effort builds on the success of EPEAT – an on-line tool to help institutional buyers identify and buy greener electronic equipment.” “EPEAT is a system to help purchasers in the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Amtrak Launches New Security Procedures

Press release: “Amtrak today announced the deployment of its new specialized Amtrak Mobile Security Team to patrol stations and trains and randomly inspect passenger baggage. The Mobile Security Team supplements ongoing patrols already in place by Amtrak to enhance the safety and security of passenger rail travel. The deployment of the Mobile Security Team and …

Subjects: Government Documents

FDA Proposes Guidance for Dissemination of Information on Unapproved Uses of Medical Products

Guidance for Industry: Good Reprint Practices for the Distribution of Medical Journal Articles and Medical or Scientific Reference Publications on Unapproved New Uses of Approved Drugs and Approved or Cleared Medical Devices, February 2008. “This draft guidance is intended to describe the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or Agency) current thinking regarding “Good Reprint Practices” …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Hearing: Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists

Ungoverned Territories, by Angel Rabasa. Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs hearing, Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists, on February 14, 2008. “Despite the increased urgency of dealing with the threats emanating from ungoverned territories, the United States and other …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Medicare Physician Payment, Emergency Transit Assistance

GAO’s Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2009: Mission, Performance Plans, Resources, and Strategies, GAO-08-507SP, February 19, 2008 HUD and Treasury Programs: More Information on Leverage Measures’ Accuracy and Linkage to Program Goals Is Needed in Assessing Performance, GAO-08-136, January 18, 2008 Military Personnel: The DOD and Coast Guard Academies Have Taken Steps to Address Incidents …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Recent CRS Report:: Earmarks Executive Order, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

February 14, 2008 – Background and U.S. Relations February 13, 2008 – Earmarks Executive Order: Legal Issues February 13, 2008 – The Bali Agreements and Forests February 13, 2008 – Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs): Issues with Use and Disposal February 12, 2008 – Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents