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U. S. Sentencing Commissions Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics: “This is the eleventh edition of the United States Sentencing Commissions Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics. This Sourcebook contains descriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and provides selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data. The volume covers fiscal year 2006 (October 1, …
Press release: “City workers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost New York City taxpayers more than $57 million, according to a new report released today by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn & Queens) and Councilman Michael McMahon (D-Staten Island). In addition, city employees have missed more than 600,000 days of work while deployed overseas, including …
Statement of DOT Inspector General on Review of Airline Customer Service Commitments for Extended Ground Delays, February 27, 2007.
Press release: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against the Department of Justice today, demanding records about secret new court orders that supposedly authorize the government’s highly controversial electronic surveillance program that intercepts and analyzes millions of Americans’ communications.” FOIA complaint filed against the Justice Department Related postings on the government’s domestic surveillance program
Treasury OIG Report 2007-40-029, The Internal Revenue Service Provides Valuable Assistance in Locating Missing Children, February 20, 2007: “The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides assistance in locating missing children by placing their photographs in printed instructions and publications. From January 2001 through July 2006, the IRS publicized 2,493 pictures of missing children. Our analysis indicates …
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act, February 22, 2007 (note the full text of the report is not available at this time).
February 27, 2007: DNI Annual Threat Assessment – Senate Armed Services Committee – Transcript (63 pages, PDF) February 27, 2007: DNI Annual Threat Assessment – Senate Armed Services Committee – Statement for the Record (23 pages, PDF)
Press release: “There are more than 300 medicines currently in development to treat or prevent hundreds of rare diseases, according to a new report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Genetic Alliance and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) joined PhRMA in releasing the report.” Read the Report (32 …
Press release: “The majority of consumers place some importance on whether a physician has electronic health records when choosing a physician and would be willing to pay for the service, according to research results released today by Accenture. The goal of the research, a survey of 600 U.S. consumers and interviews with more than 100 …
Press release: “In a report to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission says the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Commissions COPPA Rule, have been effective in protecting the privacy and security of young children online without unduly burdening Web site operators. The report does not recommend any changes to COPPA or to the …
The fifty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 26 February to 9 March 2007. In accordance with its multi-year programme of work for 2007-2009, the Commission will consider The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child as its priority theme.
“The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s FY 2008 Budget Summary is a companion document to the National Drug Control Strategy. The Budget identifies resources that support the three key elements of the Strategy and demonstrates an approach where activities to reduce the demand for narcotics are augmented by efforts to stem their supply. (NCJ …
