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Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training

Library of Congress: “Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training presents a window into the lives of American diplomats. Transcripts of interviews with U.S. diplomatic personnel capture their experiences, motivations, critiques, personal analyses, and private thoughts. These elements are crucial to understanding the full story of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Government Issues New Guidelines for Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs

Press release: “In the face of rising trends in prescription drug abuse, the Federal government today issued new guidelines for the proper disposal of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Science Foundation OIG Government in the Sunshine Act Report 2006

2006 Government in the Sunshine Act Report, OIG Report 07-2-003 February 15, 2007.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases 2006 Annual Report and Sourcebook

“The 2006 Annual Report presents an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments for fiscal year 2005. See the Commission’s 2006 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics for descriptive figures, tables, and charts, and selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data.” See also “Reader Friendly” Version of the 2007 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy …

Subjects: Legal Research

DHS OIG Audits of Technical Security at Dulles Airport and Implementation of Protective Measures for Personnally Identifiable Information

Technical Security Evaluation of DHS Activities at Dulles International Airport, Unclassified Summary, OIG-07-25 (PDF, 3 pages), February 20, 2007 Letter Report: DHS’s Implementation of Protective Measures for Personnally Identifiable Information (Redacted) OIG-07-24 (PDF, 26 pages), February 2, 2007

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

HHS OIG Audit of Commissioned Corps' Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

OIG Releases Report on Commissioned Corps Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Press Release, February 20, 2007 The Commissioned Corps’ Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita PDF (OEI-09-06-00030), February 20, 2007 Related postings on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Appeals Court Rules Denies Detainees' Use of Habeas Corpus

On February 20, 2007, a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 2-1 that detainees held at Guantánamo Bay could not challenge their detention, thereby upholding provisions of the Military Commissions Act denying “enemy combatants” the right to file habeas corpus claims in U.S. Court. Related postings …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Legal Research

National Conference of State Legislatures Guide to Real ID Act

The National Conference of State Legislatures posted a Countdown to REAL ID (May 11, 2008) guide that includes links to documents arranged by Federal Issues (including text and history of the Act), State Issues (including a REAL ID State Legislation Database) and Web Resources. “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to release …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

DOJ OIG Audit of Internal Controls Over Terrorism Reporting

The Department of Justice’s Internal Controls Over Terrorism Reporting, Audit Report 07-20, February 2007, (PDF, 160 pages, Full Report) “…we learned that the collection and reporting of terrorism-related statistics within the Department is decentralized and haphazard. Often the official who reported the statistic gathered it through telephone requests or e-mail to other Department staff. Also, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Group Announces Plan to Sue USDA For Ignoring Organic Regulations

Press release: “In a letter sent today, the Cornucopia Institute informed the USDA of their intention to file a complaint in federal district court accusing the agency of ignoring the organic regulations, and the intent of Congress, by their failure to enforce the law. The impending lawsuit is just the latest salvo in a seven-year-long …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOJ Launches First Freedom Project Website

“On February 20, 2007 Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced a new Department of Justice initiative to protect religious liberty: The First Freedom Project. As detailed in a report issued at the same time as the announcement, Report on Enforcement of Laws Protecting Religious Freedom: Fiscal Years 2001-2006, the Civil Rights Division of the Department …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

Annual Energy Outlook 2007 with Projections to 2030

Annual Energy Outlook 2007 with Projections to 2030, Report #:DOE/EIA-0383 (2007), Release date full report: February 20, 2007: “The Annual Energy Outlook 2007 presents a projection and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. The projections are based on results from the Energy Information Administration’s National Energy Modeling System. The AEO2007 includes …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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