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“On October 29, 2010, The Department of Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy released a new report, The Case for Temporary 100 Percent Expensing: Encouraging Business to Expand Now by Lowering the Cost of Investment. The report finds that allowing businesses to deduct 100 percent of their investments now could support $50 billion in new investment. …
FEMA Has Made Limited Progress in Efforts to Develop and Implement a System to Assess National Preparedness Capabilities, GAO-11-51R, October 29, 2010 DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS: Additional Guidance Needed to Improve Visibility into the Structure and Management of Major Weapon System Subcontracts, GAO-11-61R, October 28, 2010 Inspectors General: Continued Actions Needed to Strengthen IG Oversight of the …
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction = Actions Needed to Mitigate Inconsistencies in and Lack of Safeguards over U.S. Salary Support to Afghan Government Employees and Technical Advisors, October 29, 2010 “The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) today released an audit report, 9TH Quarterly Report to Congress, showing that the U.S. government is …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. This comprehensive national program is projected to reduce GHG emissions by about 250 million metric tons and save 500 million …
Office of the Special Inspector General For The Troubled Asset Relief Program, October 26, 2010 – Quarterly Report to Congress White House Blog – The Facts on AIG, Posted by Jen Psaki on October 27, 2010: “Some people just dont like movies with happy endings. How else to explain this weeks report by the Office …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC says that while most companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone are now prohibited from charging fees before settling …
News release: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against three agencies of the Department of Justice (DOJ) today, demanding records about problems or limitations that hamper electronic surveillance and potentially justify or undermine the Administration’s new calls for expanded surveillance powers. The issue has been in the headlines for more than a month, kicked …
News release: “Today, the Federal Communications Commissions Enforcement Bureau announced an historic consent decree with Verizon Wireless — including a record $25 million payment to the U.S. Treasury — regarding mystery fees the company charged its customers over the last several years. The payment is the largest in FCC history and the settlement concludes the …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. This comprehensive national program is projected to reduce GHG emissions by about 250 million metric tons and save 500 million …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission proposed revisions to the guidance that it gives marketers to help them avoid making misleading environmental claims. The [summary of proposed changes] are designed to update the Guides and make them easier for companies to understand and use. The changes to the Green Guides include new guidance on marketers …
Dont Ask, Dont Tell: A Legal Analysis, Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney, September 15, 2010 “In 1993, after many months of study, debate, and political controversy, Congress passed and President Clinton signed legislation establishing a revised [p]olicy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces. The new legislation reflected a compromise regarding the U.S. militarys policy toward members …
News release: “A new publication, Addressing the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis, details the innovative, community-based foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization activities sponsored by the Federal Reserve as part of its Mortgage Outreach and Research Efforts (MORE) initiative. The presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks worked collaboratively with the Board of Governors to launch …
