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Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations – Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, February 4, 2011 This report provides an overview of U.S.-Egyptian relations, Egyptian politics, and U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. Major public unrest transpiring in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world in recent weeks raises challenging policy questions for the United …
Investigation of the Failure of the SEC’s Los Angeles Regional Office to Uncover Fraud in Westridge Capital Management Notwithstanding Investment Adviser Examination Conducted in 2005 and Inappropriate Conduct on the Part of Senior Los Angeles Official, Case No. OIG-533 [redacted, dated October 26, 2010 and released February 2011] “In all, the OIG searched over 68,000 …
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, Assessing the regulatory, economic, and market implications of the Dodd-Frank derivatives title, Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., February 15, 2011 “The Dodd-Frank Act requires that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission consult with the Board on the rules they …
Statement for the Record on the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, February 10, 2011 “This statement goes into extensive detail about numerous state and non-state actors, crosscutting political, economic, and military developments and transnational trends, all of …
Long-Term Implications of the 2011 Future Years Defense Program “In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five- or six-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to the Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the defense budget well …
News release: “[February 9, 2011] Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Ranking Member of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, released a letter and white paper from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the economic benefits of implementing the Clean Air Act. The EPA found …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of a final rule to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that give banking firms a period of time to conform their activities and investments to the prohibitions and restrictions of the so-called Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule generally …
“The role of social media in Congressional leaders messaging and outreach has exploded over the past few years, whether it be through tweets about floor schedule updates or on Facebook. But within that trend is a clear and nonpartisan divide between the savvy and those still in the dark. House Democratic and Republican …
$1 Trillion in Profits and Still at the Trough: Oil and Gas in the 21st Century, February 3, 2011. House Committee on Natural Resources, Democratic Staff. U.S. gasoline prices have increased 44 cents per gallon in the last year to an average price of $3.10 per gallon, with some parts of the country paying much …
“The Federal Trade Commission issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Consumer Leasing Act, and Truth in Lending Act. This years report also discusses FTC activities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, such as …
State of Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 10-cv-00091, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (Pensacola) Roger Vinson – Senior United States District Judge, Case No.: “This case, challenging the Constitutionality of the Act, was filed minutes after the President signed. It has been brought by the Attorneys General and/or Governors …
“In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama spoke about key policy issues that are on the minds of many Americans: jobs and the economy, education, clean energy, health care reform, U.S. military personnel and their families, and the United States’ involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here is a selection on Education, …
