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Follow up to postings on Navy sonar exercises off Southern California coast, this Natural Resources Defense Council press release: “A federal court [February 4, 2008] struck down a waiver issued by the White House purporting to exempt the U.S. Navy from complying with a bedrock environmental law during sonar training exercises off southern California. In …
Use of Commercial Independent Risk Analysis Services Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) (February 4, 2008) (4 pages, PDF) “The purpose of this memorandum is to alert you to the establishment of government-wide blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for independent risk analysis services and encourage agency consideration of these vehicles to the maximum extent practicable. In the event …
What are Human Rights? Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order, By Mathias Risse, Working Paper Number: RWP08-006. Submitted: 02/01/2008. Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. “Why do we have human rights? What ought to be the function of such rights in the global order, and to what extent does this …
Department of Homeland Security, Budget-in-Brief: Fiscal Year 2009 (149 pages, PDF) “As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) embarks on our fifth year anniversary on March 1, 2008, we continue to protect our nation from dangerous people and goods; to protect critical infrastructure; to build a nimble, effective emergency response system and a culture of …
Follow up to previous postings on the controversy surrounding missing White House email, this press release: “Today, in light of the emerging details of the disappearance of millions of White House emails, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey asking that he appoint a special …
REAL ID: What Should Congress Do Now? – CDT Analysis of the REAL ID Act and the Department of Homeland Securitys Final Regulations, February 1, 2008. Related postings on REAL ID Act CNN: “The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people’s physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau …
Press release: “The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2009 seeks $271,246,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was released by the White House today, represents an increase of $26,023,000 or 10.6 percent, over the FY 2008 enacted level for the Institutes programs and administration.” IMLS Appropriations History 1998-2009 …
Press release: “Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on the state of competition in the mobile telephone or Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) industry. The FCC concluded that there is effective competition in the CMRS marketplace. The report demonstrates that U.S. consumers continue to experience significant …
EPA Budget: “For each fiscal year (which runs from October through September), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops a proposed budget. The budget defines the goals and objectives towards which the Agency intends to work within the fiscal year and the funding the Agency believes is necessary to accomplish these goals and objectives. This …
Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2009 – The Budget Documents “Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the Presidents budget and management priorities, and budget overviews organized by agency. Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 contains …
Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections, by Laura Gordon-Murnane, February 2008 Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections – The Tutorial: “This tutorial is a visual walk-through of how to find what you need to know for the upcoming Congressional elections. Use the tutorial to help …
Press release: “President Bushs fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) represents $50.5 billion in funding, which is an increase of 6.8 percent over the 2008 fiscal year level excluding funds provided in emergency supplemental funding. The request targets five areas that are essential to preserving freedom and privacy, …
