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GAO Review HHS Abstinence-Until-Marriage Education Programs

Abstinence Education: Efforts to Assess the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs, GAO-07-87, and Highlights, October 3, 2006. “Efforts by HHS and states to assess the scientific accuracy of materials used in abstinence-until-marriage education programs have been limited. This is because HHS’s Administration for Children and Families (ACF)–which awards grants to two programs that …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

TSA Reminders on Holiday Travel

Press release: “The Air Transport Association (ATA), Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are informing the traveling public how they can prepare for security screening during the busy holiday travel season. Passengers can greatly affect their experience at the airport by preparing in advance. This includes: Packing liquids, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

World Bank Group Releases Doing Business in Mexico 2007

Press release: “Doing Business in Mexico 2007 is the second subnational report in the series Doing Business in Mexico. Last year, quantitative indicators on business regulations and their enforcement were created for 12 cities and states. This year, Doing Business in Mexico 2007 covers all 31 states of the Mexican Republic and measures the progress …

Subjects: Legal Research

GAO Report: – Company Formations: Minimal Ownership Information Is Collected and Available

Company Formations: Minimal Ownership Information Is Collected and Available, GAO-07-196T, and Highlights, November 14, 2006: “Most states do not require ownership information at the time a company is formed or on the annual and biennial reports most corporations and limited liability companies (LLC) must file. Four of the 50 states and the District of Columbia …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Releases 2006 Performance and Accountability Report

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) Releases 2006 Performance and Accountability Report: “The report details OFHEO’s operations and accomplishments in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.” Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) 2006 Performance and Accountability Report, (84 pages, PDF).

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse Collects Documents and Info From Civil Rights Cases

Washington University School of Law, St. Louis: “The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse is a collection of documents and information about civil rights cases in selected case categories across the United States. Currently, the categories include: Child Welfare, Election/Voting Rights, Immigration, Jail Conditions, Juvenile Institution, Mental Health Facility, Mental Retardation Facility, Nursing Home Conditions, Police Non-Profiling, …

Subjects: Legal Research

FTC Decisions Since 1969 Now Available Online

Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Commission actions from the past 37 years, including documents previously available to the general public only in book form, are now available on the agency’s Web site. These volumes – more than 70,000 pages covering 1969 through 2005 – contain virtually all administrative documents issued by …

Subjects: Legal Research