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Executive Order: Interpretation of the Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 as Applied to a Program of Detention and Interrogation Operated by the CIA

Executive Order: Interpretation of the Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 as Applied to a Program of Detention and Interrogation Operated by the Central Intelligence Agency, July 20, 2007. President Bush Signs Executive Order: “This afternoon, the President signed an Executive Order that interprets for the United States “Common Article 3” of the Geneva Conventions, as …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Ask.com Announces New User Privacy Controls

Press release: “Ask.com(R), a leading search engine and wholly-owned business of IAC, today announced it will soon be implementing a new product called AskEraser that will offer its searchers unmatched control over their privacy when searching for information on the Web. With AskEraser, people can ensure that their search history will not be retained by …

Subjects: Privacy, Search Engines

Project On Government Oversight Contractor Misconduct Database

Press release, July 18, 2007: “POGO announced…that it is releasing an improved and more user-friendly Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD). For years, POGO has been scouring public sources to compile instances of misconduct involving the top 50 federal contractors to highlight how risky contractors continue to receive taxpayer funds. The new database, which covers instances …

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

Joint Committee on Taxation Description Of Present Law Relating To Section 501(C)(3) Organizations

Joint Committee on Taxation: “In connection with a hearing scheduled by the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight for July 24, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Description Of Present Law Relating To Section 501(C)(3) Organizations And Summary Of Section 501(C)(3)-Related Provisions Of The Pension Protection Act Of 2006 And …

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

House Oversight Committee Hearing on FEMA's Toxic Trailers

Press Release: FEMA Was Not Forthright with Congressional Investigators, House Oversight and Government Reform Full Committee Hearing on FEMA’s Toxic Trailers, July 19, 2007 “Apparently, the problem of unsafe formaldehyde levels in FEMA trailers was more widespread than initially acknowledged. And FEMAs reaction to the problem was deliberately stunted to bolster the agencys litigation position. …

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

Impact of Medicare's Payment Rates on the Volume of Services Provided by Skilled Nursing Facilities

Congressional Budget Office Background Paper: The Impact of Medicare’s Payment Rates on the Volume of Services Provided by Skilled Nursing Facilities, July 2007, (32 pages, PDF)

Subjects: Government Documents

Department of Justice Proposes Update to Identity Theft Laws

Press release, July 19, 2007: “The Department of Justice today submitted to Congress new proposed legislation that seeks to update and improve current laws aimed at protecting Americans from the increasingly sophisticated crime of identity theft. The proposed bill, titled the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, was a significant recommendation included in …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, ID Theft, Legislation, Privacy

General Factfinding Report – U.S. Agricultural Sales to Cuba

Press release: “The United States could provide more than half of Cuba’s agricultural, fish, and forest product imports if certain U.S. trade and travel restrictions to Cuba were lifted, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its publication U.S. Agricultural Sales to Cuba: Certain Economic Effects of U.S. Restrictions. The U.S. share of such …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance

A CBO Study: The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance, July 2007 (49 pages, PDF) – Report prepared at the request of the Chairman [John Murtha] of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Handbook Explains the Law and Science of Clean Water Act Coverage

Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Handbook [link to free download requiring registration]: “In June 2006 the Supreme Court, in a decision that split 4-1-4, produced a result in Rapanos v. United States that makes federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction over the wetlands, streams, and other waters of the United States confusing and uncertain for citizens, landowners, …

Subjects: Congress, Courts, Legal Research, Legislation

BJS Issues Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables

Bureau of Justice Statistics – Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables, by Christopher J. Mumola, BJS Policy Analyst and Margaret E. Noonan, BJS Statistician. “This site contains a series of data tables describing recent trends in mortality in State prison, local jails and State juvenile correctional facilities. Data are presented over time, by jurisdiction and by …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

CIA Issues New Rule on Freedom of Information Act Processing Fees

“On January 8, 2007, the Central Intelligence Agency submitted a proposed rule for public comment on Freedom of Information Act processing fees to the Federal Register. The CIA has reviewed and carefully considered all of the comments that were submitted in response to our proposal. As a result of that review, the CIA hereby issues …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

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