Category «Congress»

Examining the Consequences of Mortgage Irregularities for Financial Stability and Foreclosure Mitigation

“The Congressional Oversight Panel’s November oversight report, Examining the Consequences of Mortgage Irregularities for Financial Stability and Foreclosure Mitigation, reviews allegations that companies servicing $6.4 trillion in American mortgages may in some cases have bypassed legally required steps to foreclose on a home. The implications of these irregularities remain unclear, but it is possible that …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Engineering the Climate: Research and Strategies for International Coordination

Engineering the Climate: Research and Strategies for International Coordination, Chairman Bart Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology U.S. House of Representatives, October 2010 “Climate engineering, also known as geoengineering, can be described as the deliberate large scale modification of the earths climate systems for the purposes of counteracting and mitigating climate change. As this subject …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Google's Free Election Data Center and Updated Election News Section

“Google Election Center helps you provide up-to-date election information to voters and create custom search tools for your website. You can submit the following kinds of information: Polling place locations; Registration instructions; Ballot information; State and local election office contact information. The Election Center Data Manager will guide you through the process of uploading and …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

FTC Testifies on the Rights of Employees Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today told the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) imposes requirements on Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) – which include the three major credit bureaus – and on employers that use the information to ensure that sensitive consumer report information is used with fairness, impartiality, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

EIA Analysis of Selected Provisions of Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010

Analysis of Selected Provisions of the Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 Oct 18, 2010 “This analysis service report responds to Janice Mays, Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Ways and Means, requesting that the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) analyze several provisions included in the July 26, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Congressional Oversight Panel Report – Examining Treasurys Use of Financial Crisis Contracting Authority

“The Congressional Oversight Panel’s October oversight report, Examining Treasury’s Use of Financial Crisis Contracting Authority, found that Treasury’s extensive use of private contractors in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) programs creates significant concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest. Although Treasury has taken considerable steps to ensure the appropriate use of private contractors, further …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury: The American Opportunity Tax Credit

The American Opportunity Tax Credit, Department of the Treasury, October 12, 2010: “The President created the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which he signed into law in February 2009. The AOTC replaces the Hope Scholarship credit for Tax Years 2009 and 2010, increasing the benefits for …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Reps. Markey, Barton Release Responses From Websites on Tracking of Consumer Behavior

Follow up to posting, WSJ Tracks how marketers are spying on Internet users, this news release: “Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), Co-Chairman of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, released responses to the letters they had sent to companies identified in a Wall Street Journal investigation as reportedly installing intrusive consumer-tracking technologies …

Subjects: Congress, E-Commerce, Privacy

New on LLRX.com: FOIA Facts – Mid-Term FOIA Grade for the Obama Administration

LLRX.com: FOIA Facts – Mid-Term FOIA Grade for the Obama Administration – Scott A. Hodes provides perspective, and an overall grade, to how the administration has done during the first half of its first term in regard to FOIA.

Subjects: Congress, Freedom of Information, Legal Research, Legislation

White House Report to Congress on Afghanistan and Pakistan Strategy

Unclassified White House Report to Congress on Afghanistan and Pakistan, addressed to Senator Carl Levin, Chairman, Armed Services Committee, September 30, 2010. The report notes “both positive and negative trends in the implementation of our Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy.” Via FAS: “The report described the progress or lack thereof made this year towards …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

Senate Armed Services Committee Releases Report on the Role and Oversight of DoDs Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan

News release: “Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the report of the committees yearlong inquiry into the role and oversight of the Department of Defenses private security contractors in Afghanistan. The Committee approved the report on Sept. 28, 2010. The committees investigation uncovered a significant amount of evidence that …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

JEC Hearing: New Evidence on Gender Pay Gap for Women in Management

“Are gender pay gaps more prevalent in some industries than others? Are women in management paying a price for being mothers? Are families who depend on the wages of Management Moms being penalized? The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, chaired by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, held a hearing, titled New Evidence on the Gender Pay …

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

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