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Defense Health Care: Additional Efforts Needed to Ensure Compliance with Personality Disorder Separation Requirements, GAO-09-31, October 31, 2008 Status of GSA’s Implementation of Selected Green Building Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 200,7 GAO-09-111R, October 31, 2008
2010 Census: Census Bureau Needs Procedures for Estimating the Response Rate and Selecting for Testing Methods to Increase Response Rate, GAO-08-1012, September 30, 2008 Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS’s Phase 3 Test Report on Advanced Portal Monitors Does Not Fully Disclose the Limitations of the Test Results, GAO-08-979, September 30, 2008 Defense Critical Infrastructure: Developing Training …
SPO-2009-001 – Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control and Accountability; Security Assistance; and Sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces (236 pages, PDF). “…the assessment team found that the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) had not issued implementing instructions or procedures governing the accountability, control, and physical security of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives the …
“The Federal Trade Commission today launched a new Web site to introduce kids to key consumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential journey that presents the FTCs mission and its important role in American commerce. Kids under 12 are reported to spend billions of dollars on goods …
Full text of the final rule, Mandatory Electronic Submission of Applications for Orders under the Investment Company Act and Filings Made Pursuant to Regulation E: “We are adopting several amendments to rules regarding our Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. Specifically, we are amending our rules to make mandatory the electronic submission on …
“U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released a report on the U.S. litigation environment and trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into America during the U.S. Chamber of Commerces 9th Annual Legal Reform Summit. In the wake of economic challenges, it is important that America remains open and does not retreat into economic …
“If you missed the Oct. 15 deadline for filing an income tax return for a economic stimulus payment, don’t worry. You can receive a payment in 2009 by filing an income tax return when the filing season opens in January. The IRS will have more information shortly. Also, if you filed a tax return for …
Follow up to previous postings on toxicological impact of Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure, this new report by the FDA Science Board subcommittee that “…provides advice primarily to the Commissioner of the USFDA and other appropriate officials on specific complex and technical issues as well as emerging issues within the scientific community. The focus of this …
News release: “The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Revenue Procedure 2008-64 (Rev. Proc. 2008-64), which provides that certain gains and losses from indirect ownership of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock can be treated as ordinary income and loss.” Related postings on financial system
Fact Sheet: Major U.S. Export Enforcement Prosecutions During the Past Two Years – “…a snapshot of some of the major export and embargo-related criminal prosecutions handled by the Justice Department over the past two years, beginning in October 2006. These cases resulted from investigations by the Department of Homeland Securitys U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
“Hospital Compare: In this tool you will find information on how well hospitals care for patients with certain medical conditions or surgical procedures, and results from a survey of patients about the quality of care they received during a recent hospital stay. This information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide. Talk …
The Changing Prospects for Building Home Equity: An Updated Analysis of Rents and the Price of Housing in 100 Metropolitan Areas, October 2008, Hye Jin Rho, Danilo Pelletiere, and Dean Baker “This report updates CEPR’s May 2008 report titled Ownership, Rental Costs and the Prospects of Building Home Equity: An Analysis of 100 Metropolitan Areas, …
