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JCX-79-08 (October 1, 2008) Technical Explanation Of Title III (Tax Provisions) Of Division A Of H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Of 2008 Scheduled For Consideration By The Senate On October 1, 2008 JCX-78-08 (October 1, 2008) Estimated Budget Effects Of The Tax Provisions Contained In An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute …
Monday’s House vote was followed today by an altogether different outcome. The Senate passed the financial bailout plan, H.R. 1424, as amended, the Economic Stabilization, Energy and Business Tax Extenders, AMT, and Mental Health Parity, 74-25. The House will vote again on Friday, October 3. From statement of Sen. Dodd: “The legislation that the Senate …
Follow up to September 14, 2008 posting, Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the United States, this news today from the ACLU: “A report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law reveals widespread misunderstanding among state elections officials of laws governing the right …
CBO’s Analysis of Dodd Substitute Amendment for H.R. 1424, October 1, 2008: “Cost estimate for an amendment proposed by Chairman Dodd, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, on October 1, 2008.” Via Sen. Dodd’s website, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, October 1, 2008: the latest version of the package legislation which includes …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commissions Web site that helps consumers stay on guard against Internet fraud is revamping to provide extra tools for cyber safety. The FTCs announcement of the newly designed and improved site comes on the first day of October, which is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Since the September 2005 launch …
Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, September 2008. Report to Congress In accordance with the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2008 (Section 9010, Public Law 109-289; Section 9204, Public Law 110-252) “In summary, political, security, economic, and diplomatic trends in Iraq this past quarter continued to be positive; however, they remain fragile, reversible, and uneven. …
RollCall.com: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) set up a vote on a Wall Street rescue plan for Wednesday night. The $700 billion package to buy up troubled mortgages will include tax-extender legislation and a $150,000 increase on the amount of deposits the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insures. Don Stewart, spokesman for Senate Minority Leader …
Follow up to previous postings related to Yucca Mountain spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste disposal facility, from EPA today: Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada (PDF), Administrator’s Signature Version (137 pages) News Brief: EPA Issues Final Yucca Mountain Standards Fact sheet: Final Amendments to the Public Health and …
NASA: Agency Faces Challenges Defining Scope and Costs of Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement, GAO-08-1096, September 30, 2008 Climate Change: Federal Actions Will Greatly Affect the Viability of Carbon Capture and Storage As a Key Mitigation Option, GAO-08-1080, September 30, 2008 Influenza Pandemic: HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions and Finalize Guidance for Pharmaceutical Interventions, …
Office of Inspector General: Social Security Number Misuse for Work and the Impact on the Social Security Administration’s Master Earnings File, A-03-07-27152, 09/29/08 “While SSA had controls to detect some instances of SSN misuse in its records, we believe the Agency still has work to do. To assist victims of SSN misuse, the Agency needs …
News release: “The current environment has made questions surrounding the determination of fair value particularly challenging for preparers, auditors, and users of financial information. The SECs Office of the Chief Accountant and the staff of the FASB have been engaged in extensive consultations with participants in the capital markets, including investors, preparers, and auditors, on …
Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2008-2013, September 2008 (PDF, 25 pages) Annual Performance Plan, Fiscal Year 2009 (PDF, 105 pages), September 2008
