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Press release: “The U.S. Treasury Department today announced it is conceding the legal dispute over the federal excise tax on long-distance telephone service. The Department of Justice will no longer pursue litigation and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue refunds of tax on long-distance service for the past three years. Taxpayers will be able …
Press release, May 24, 2006: “U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) today introduced legislation (22 pages, PDF) that would reaffirm that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is the exclusive means by which our government can conduct electronic surveillance of U.S. persons on U.S. soil for foreign intelligence purposes.”
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Indoor Air Chemistry: Cleaning Agents, Ozone and Toxic Air Contaminants, Principal Investigator: William W. Nazaroff. University of California, Berkeley. April 2006. ARB Contract No. 01-336. Abstract: “When cleaning products and air fresheners are used indoors, occupants are exposed to airborne chemicals, potentially leading to health risks. Indoor air pollutant exposures owing to cleaning product and …
NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network: “These NIH Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) studiesorganized by cityhave been approved to open as of May 1, 2006. Additional studies are being planned. Please note that each study is taking place at multiple sites.” May 5, 2006 press release: NIH launches clinical studies nationwide to investigate rare …
Google Accounts for Half of all U.S. Searches in April according to Nielsen//NetRatings
A Review of the FBI’s Handling and Oversight of FBI Asset Katrina Leung, Special Report, May 2006, 24 pages, PDF (Unclassified Executive Summary)
H.R. 5439, Orphan Works Act of 2006
Constitution Project’s Guidelines for Public Video Surveillance: A Guide to Protecting Communities and Preserving Civil Liberties (60 pages, PDF) – “Liberty and Security Initiative released their Guidelines for Public Video Surveillance: A Guide to Protecting Communities and Preserving Civil Liberties today. The report provides practical assistance to state and local governments that have established …
The Use of RFID for Human Identification (PDF, 15 pages). “The DHS Emerging Applications and Technology Subcommittee of the Privacy Advisory Committee is seeking comments on this draft report. This report will be considered by the full Committee during the June 7, 2006 public Advisory Committee meeting in San Francisco, CA.”
Sensenbrenner Announces Hearing Next Week on Constitutional Questions Raised by the FBI’s Unprecedented Saturday Night Raid of Congress May 25, 2006 update: Bush Orders FBI-Congress Documents Sealed
Follow-up to previous postings on domestic surveillance of telephone calls, this press release today – ACLU Launches Nationwide Action Against NSA Snooping on Americans’ Phone Calls: “ACLU affiliates in 20 states today filed complaints with Public Utility Commissions or sent letters to state Attorneys General and other officials demanding investigations into whether local telecommunications companies …
