Category «Congress»

Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, March 28, 2007 Statement of Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation: “Last week, the Committee heard testimony from Glenn Fine, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice regarding a recent report issued by his office on the FBI’s use of …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Libraries, Patriot Act, Privacy

Government Accountability Project Report – Redacting the Science of Climate Change

“Redacting the Science of Climate Change [details] the findings of a year-long investigation into political interference at federal climate science agencies. The report demonstrates how policies and practices have increasingly restricted the flow of scientific information emerging from publicly-funded climate change research. This has negatively affected the media’s ability to report objectively on scientific issues, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Opening up of the Bad Arolsen Holocaust Archives in Germany

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on Opening up of the Bad Arolsen Holocaust Archives in Germany, March 28, 2007. United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) Chairman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Florida), March 14, 2007 press release: “The Holocaust archives located in Bad Arolsen remain the largest closed …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Oversight Committee Directs RNC to Preserve White House Emails

“Citing evidence that senior White House officials are using RNC and other political email accounts to avoid leaving a record of official communications, Chairman Waxman directs the Republican National Committee and the Bush-Cheney ’04 Campaign to preserve the emails of White House officials and to meet with Committee staff to explain how the accounts are …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents

Oversight Committee Requests CIA Documents Related to Disclosure of CIA Agent

“Citing concerns that a Senate Intelligence Committee report may be inaccurate, Chairman Waxman asks the CIA for Agency memos related to Ambassador Wilson’s February 2002 trip to Niger and the subsequent disclosure of Ms.Wilson’s covert status. Ms. Wilson recently testified before the Oversight Committee that the Senate report incorrectly claims that she was responsible for …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Description of Revenue Provisions Contained In The President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Proposal

In connection with a markup scheduled by the Committee on Ways and Means for March 28, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Description Of The “Taxpayer Protection Act Of 2007” (JCX-18-07) and the estimated revenue effects (JCX-19-07) See also CBO An Analysis of the President’s Budgetary Proposals for Fiscal Year 2008, March 2007

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

CRS Report on Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District

Congressional Redistricting: The Constitutionality of Creating an At-Large District, March 20, 2007: “Among other provisions, H.R. 1433 (110th Cong.), the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, would expand the U.S. House of Representatives by two Members to a total of 437 Members. The first of these two new seats would be allocated …

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