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A new website was launched by the Congressional information services company Gallerywatch.com, called USCongress.com. The site, whose content and sources will expand in upcoming weeks and months, is already a significant resource for government documents on a wide range of issues associated with Katrina, both before the disaster and its aftermath. The site is focused …
Reid Letter to Chairman Collins on Oversight Hearing, Wednesday, September 7, 2005: “Nearly four years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 sent a clear signal that we needed to be better prepared for major catastrophes on U.S. soil, the American people have a right to expect their government to perform better.” Senator Reid’s letter includes …
S. 517: “It is the purpose of this Act to develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated national weather modification policy and a national cooperative Federal and State program of weather modification research and development.”
H.R. 3645/Public Law 109-61, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (Sept. 2, 2005; 119 Stat. 1988; 2 pages)
Following up on my August 26 posting, Patriot Act Used to Demand Library Patron Records, this news from the ACLU: “In Legal Papers Unsealed Today, Librarian Speaks of Fear of Imprisonment Over Government Gag in Patriot Act Challenge.” The affidavit of the librarian who works for the ACLU’s Doe client is available here. This document …
The Washington Post reported today (reg. req’d) on a new e-government initiative that is worth noting. Through the efforts of seven Democratic Senators (Barbara A. Mikulski, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Mary L. Landrieu, Debbie Stabenow, Maria Cantwell, and Hillary Clinton), this website, Ask John Roberts, provides a voice to citizens to communicate their questions about …
Several articles today highlight the significance of yesterday’s ALCU announcement that the government has used authority granted by the Patriot Act, Sec. 505, on National Security Letters, to obtain copies of patron internet related activities from a library institution whose identity cannot be disclosed. The following quote from ALA’s Patrice McDermott is included in the …
From the Washington Post, via MSNB.com’s cached version of the article from August 20, 2005: CIA report on 9/11 is complete – Two years after deadline, findings have yet to reach Congress.
Copyright and Licensing Digital Materials – A Resource Guide, by Therese A. Clarke Arado Researching Intellectual Property Law In The Russian Federation, by Julian Zegelman The State of Online Legislative Research and What Makes a Good Legislative History, by Susan H. Paschell CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com: The Document’s Story – Legislative Narration, by Paul Jenks The …
Today the Democratic National Committee sent a formal request (2 page letter, PDF) to the Solicitor General of the DOJ, requesting that the agency release all documents in its possession that were authored by Judge Roberts while an employee of the agency. The letter has 80,000 signatories. Related references to Judge Roberts
Federal Computer Week reported that THOMAS will soon offer users a significant improvement in search capabilities with the addition of “browse navigation that can access content across different systems contained within the Thomas Web site.” [Peggy Garvin] Redesign of the site has been underway for some time now, with incremental improvements released to the public …
From the Washington Post (reg. req’d), Library Missing Roberts File Papers Lost After Lawyers’ Review, states that an undisclosed number of pages from the files of Justice Roberts’ work pertaining to affirmative action during the 1980s have gone missing after they were reviewed last month by White House and DOJ attorneys. See also: Related references …
