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The National Disaster Recovery Framework will: Define the Federal, State, local, Tribal, private non-profit, private sector roles and individual citizen’s roles in disaster recovery. Design and establish an effective coordinating structure for disaster recovery programs. Identify gaps, as well as, duplications, in recovery programs and funding. Establish performance standards for the Federal support of State …
News release and tables: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of $142.7 billion and imports of $182.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.2 billion, up from $36.4 billion in November, revised. December exports were $4.6 …
President Obama Names Childhood Obesity Taskforce – Read Memorandum “Childhood obesity or excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. We spend $150 billion every year to treat obesity-related conditions, and that number is growing. Obesity rates tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time …
February 4, 2010 – House Subcommittee on Management, Investigations & Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing: Furthering the Mission or Having Fun: Lax Travel Policies Costs DHS Millions – the Statement of Carlton Mann, Assistant Inspector General, Office of Inspections. “DHS officials were unable to produce precise and consistent numbers on conference spending. For example, …
3rd Circuit to Mull Privacy of Cell Phone Data, Shannon P. Duffy: “In a case that could prove to be one of the most important privacy rights battles of the modern era, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument this week on the proper legal standard to apply when prosecutors demand cell …
The Next Challenge in Healthcare Preparedness – Catastrophic Health Events, Preparedness Report | January 2010. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). “The report finds that, while U.S. hospitals are significantly better prepared for disasters and public health emergencies now than they …
Ballistic Missile Defense Review Report, February 2010 “The Department of Defense conducted the first-ever Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Review from March 2009 through January 2010. Mandated by Congress, and guided by a Presidential directive, the review comprehensively considered U.S. BMD policies, strategies, plans, and programs. The review was co-led by the Under Secretary of Defense …
Highway Research: The Second Strategic Highway Research Program Addresses the Four Required Areas, but Some Anticipated Research Was Not Funded, GAO-10-248, February 05, 2010 Troubled Asset Relief Program: Treasury Needs to Strengthen Its Decision-Making Process on the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, GAO-10-25, February 05, 2010: “Treasury should (1) give increased attention to reviewing risks …
News release: “NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco instructed the agencys head attorney and its top fisheries manager to take immediate and long-term actions to improve the agencys enforcement and legal operations and enhance its relationship with the fishing community. In a memo issued today, Dr. Lubchenco directed NOAA General Counsel Lois Schiffer, and NOAA Acting Assistant …
News release: “The federal financial regulatory agencies and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (the regulators) issued a statement today on prudent lending to creditworthy small business borrowers.1 The regulators recognize that small businesses play an important role in the economy and know that some are experiencing difficulty in obtaining or renewing credit. The statement …
News release: “The unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000). Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing, while temporary help services and retail trade added jobs.”
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