Executive Order: 2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts Martial, U.S.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and Executive Order: 2007 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, April 18, 2007.
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Visual Graph to Where Your Taxes Go
The Budget Graph 2008 – A Visual Guide to Your Federal Taxes.
GAO Report on E-Voting Challenges
Elections: All Levels of Government Are Needed to Address Electronic Voting System Challenges GAO-07-741T, April 18, 2007. “Voting systems are one facet of a multifaceted, year-round elections process that involves the interplay of people, processes, and technology, and includes all levels of government. How well these systems play their role in an election depends in …
SEC Staff Announces Availability of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tool
Press release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff today announced the availability of a new compliance tool to assist anti-money laundering (AML) compliance efforts by broker-dealers…The AML Source Tool, developed by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), compiles and organizes key AML laws, rules and related guidance applicable to broker-dealers and provides …
Appropriations Committee Announces Earmark Reform Standards
Appropriations Committee Announces Earmark Reform Standards, April 17, 2007 Press release, Taxpayers for Common Sense: “The new standards require that both the committee bill and report clearly identify earmarks and include the amount, the recipient (or location) and the purpose and that the bill and report be published on the internet. S. 1 required this …
Use of Text Messaging for Emergency Alerts on the Rise
Free WSL article looks at Texting When There’s Trouble: “The ubiquity of relatively new technologies allows electronic alerts to reach more people faster than ever before. In the aftermath of several recent disasters — including the tsunami in South Asia, Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, and the terrorist attacks in New York, London and …
FTC Unveils New Web Site Design
FTC FAQ: “The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a redesigned Web site to enhance consumers’ ability to find the information they want quickly and easily. As the federal agency that works directly with and for consumers, the FTC strives to be accessible and transparent, with information that is clear, simple, and easy to access. The …
More Class Action Cases Handled by Federal Courts
Press release: ” Federal courts are handling more class action cases since the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) was enacted, a study shows. “In the 16 months since CAFA went into effect on February 18, 2005…we find a substantial increase in class action activity based on diversity of citizenship jurisdiction,” said the third …
FTC and DOJ Issue Report on Antitrust and Intellectual Property
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint report, Antitrust Enforcement and Intellectual Property Rights: Promoting Innovation and Competition, April 2007, to inform consumers, businesses, and intellectual property rights holders about the agencies competition views with respect to a wide range of activities involving intellectual property. The …
Gadgets Presentation from 2007 Computers in Libraries Conference
On April 16, 2007 Barbara Fullerton, Manager, Librarian Relations, 10-K Wizard, Sabrina Pacifici, Editor & Publisher, LLRX.com and beSpacific.com and Aaron Schmidt, Director, North Plains Public Library, presented their always popular round-robin Gadgets presentation at Computers in Libraries 2007.
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005
Press release: “…Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2005 were equivalent to 7,260 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. The report indicates that overall emissions have grown by 16 percent from 1990 to 2005, while the U.S. economy has …
Estimated Cost of the Administration's Proposal to Increase the Army's and the Marine Corps's Personnel Levels
CBO Report: Estimated Cost of the Administration’s Proposal to Increase the Army’s and the Marine Corps’s Personnel Levels, April 16, 2007.
