Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery With Daily Postings Since 2002
On January 5, 2007, the following new legislative resources will be available on the House of Representatives’ Legislative Archive website: Bill Text, 110th Congress – “The full text of all bills and resolutions introduced in the House during the 110th Congress. Select bills of interest by searching by bill number or for words contained in …
OMB Fact Sheet, A Balanced Budget By 2012 and Earmark Reform, January 4, 2006.
Text of H.Res. 6 – Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, January 4, 2007. Section by Section Summary of H.R. 6 – Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress, January 4, 2007.
President Bush Meets with Cabinet, Proposes Balanced Budget and Earmark Reform, January 3, 2007 Fact Sheet: A Balanced Budget by 2012 and Earmark Reform Increased Tax Revenues From A Strong Economy Coupled With Spending Restraint Will Reduce The Deficit And Balance The Budget, January 3, 2007
Press release: “As the House prepares to overhaul its gift and travel rules, the Center for Public Integrity today reported that privately funded travel for members of Congress and their aides has fallen sharply. The decline comes in the wake of a 2006 Center investigation showing that such travel had become a booming industry.”
Peggy Garvin posted this information on the SLA Government Information Division blog about the new features as follows: “The THOMAS legislative information system from the Library of Congress has posted beta versions of several new features. The direct link to the new features being tested is thomas.loc.gov/beta/ — or you can click on the Explore …
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: Report to Congress – Impact of Changes in Medicare Payments for Part B Drugs, January 2007.
Roll Call: “Ethics Panel Concludes Conyers Inquiry With a Warning but No Punishment – The House ethics committee concluded its three-year inquiry into incoming Judiciary Chairman John Conyers on Friday, voting to take no punitive action against the Michigan Democrat but warning him not to use Congressional staff for any campaign or personal purposes in …
“KPMG’s Healthcare Industry Report–2006 offers information about the current state of the U.S. healthcare industry, recent history, and challenges ahead. We review health status, healthcare quality, and national health expenditures, and offer perspectives and statistics on various components of the healthcare system…Healthcare delivery and financing in the United States is costly, complex, and widely misunderstood. …
Chairman’s Report: The Oklahoma City Bombing: Was There A Foreign Connection? Washington, December 26, 2006 – Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House International Relations Committee.
To mention just a few, see the following: WSJ free feature: Ford Aides Shape Bush Tenure – “President Ford’s aides remain powerful figures in the Bush White House, and many have used their years in office to restore executive powers they felt were lost after Watergate.” Washington Post: Ford Disagreed With Bush About Invading Iraq, …
Defense Contracting: Questions for the Record, GAO-07-217R, December 21, 2006. “On September 7, 2006, GAO testified before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, on recent trends in Department of Defense (DOD) contracting. Specifically, GAO testified about practices that undermine DOD’s ability to establish sound business arrangements, particularly those involving the selection and oversight of …
