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The National Security Archive: “The House of Representatives at 5:18 pm today unanimously passed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reform bill (S. 2488) that passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 14. The bill aims to fix some of the most persistent problems in the FOIA system, including excessive delay, lack of responsiveness, …
Congressional Budget Office, Research on Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Treatments: Issues and Options for an Expanded Federal Role, December 2007 “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paperprepared at the request of the Chairmen of the Senate Budget and Finance Committeesexamines options for expanding federal support for research on comparative effectiveness. It reviews the current state of …
“In a letter to the Attorney General, Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Waxman reiterated his request for documents from Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgeralds investigation into the leak of the covert identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson, noting the absence of any pending Justice Department investigation or litigation.” Related postings on Investigation of Plame …
Press release: “[December 17, 2007] House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey reiterating the Chairman’s request to have a Department of Justice representative testify at Thursday’s hearing on the Applicability of Federal Criminal Laws to the Interrogation of Detainees. Congressional leaders have already criticized the Department’s …
“The Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine whether all the charitable groups raising money for the purpose of helping our nations veterans are genuinely serving that need. Although a large number of charities are fulfilling their mission, serious questions have been raised about some groups. As you make charitable contributions this …
Ventry, Dennis J., Whistleblowers and Qui Tam for Tax. Tax Lawyer, Forthcoming Available via SSRN. “This Article examines the underexplored IRS whistleblower program, which Congress revamped in December 2006 by, among other things, significantly expanding the size of rewards paid to informants. Increased monetary incentives for exposing tax cheats align private citizens on the side …
Follow up to previous postings on judicial pay raises, today’s Legal Times, 12-13-2007: “The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would give federal judges their first pay raise in two decades, pushing them to the fore of federal earners. The bill, passed by a 28-5 vote, also would increase the workload for …
“For the past 16 months, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has been investigating allegations of political interference with government climate change science under the Bush Administration. During the course of this investigation, the Committee obtained over 27,000 pages of documents from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Commerce Department, …
Press release: “The widespread use and availability of Social Security numbers puts Americans at risk for identity theft and should be restricted, according to Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports. The group urged policymakers to take action to protect consumers as part of a public forum on the issue organized by the Federal Trade …
“This edition of eJournal USA presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S. voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and vice president, congressional representatives, state and local officials, and ballot initiatives. The journal describes aspects of this election which make it different from most recent elections and …
How Long Can the Defense Department Finance FY2008 Operations in Advance of Supplemental Appropriations? December 10, 2007 Russia’s December 2007 Legislative Election: Outcome and Implications, December 10, 2007 FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations for Global War on Terror Military Operations, International Affairs, and Other Purposes, December 10, 2007 Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: The Annapolis Conference, December 7, 2007 …
“This week the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a number of online safety bills that pose significant risks for free speech and innovation on the Internet. No less than seven bills relating to online safety are in play in Congress this week; CDT today released an analysis of each. CDT supports S. 2344, which promote …
