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National Criminal Justice Reference Service, August 2008: “This Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) bulletin provides an overview of research on the deterrent effects of such transfers, focusing on OJJDP-funded studies on the effect of transfer laws on recidivism. In an effort to strengthen sanctions for serious juvenile crimes, most states enacted laws …
News release: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 15, 2008 a series of proposed rule changes that will streamline procedures for hiring workers under the H-2B program. These changes are being proposed in further fulfillment of the commitment made by the Administration last August, after the failure of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration …
Defense Critical Infrastructure: Adherence to Guidance Would Improve DOD’s Approach to Identifying and Assuring the Availability of Critical Transportation Assets, GAO-08-851, August 15, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Department of Defense Needs Framework for Balancing Investments in Tactical Radios, GAO-08-877, August 15, 2008 Private Pensions: Fulfilling Fiduciary Obligations Can Present Challenges for 401(k) Plan Sponsors, GAO-08-774, July …
“The Kaiser Family Foundation released the results of its second major survey tracking the views and experiences of New Orleans residents amid the ongoing challenges facing the community nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. Designed and analyzed by Kaiser researchers, the comprehensive survey offers an in-depth look at the struggles …
“The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the final guidelines for Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The Guidelines provide necessary tools for states, the District of Columbia, territories, and certain federally recognized Indian tribes to incorporate SORNA minimum …
Washington-Baltimore Consumer Price Index: July 2008 – “Retail prices in the Washington-Baltimore area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 1.7 percent from May to July, following a 1.1-percent increase in the previous two-month period, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Sheila …
Inspector General Social Security Administration: Accuracy of Title II Disability Insurance Benefits Processed with Workers’ Compensation Settlements, A-04-07-17059, 08/13/08
Drug Control: Cooperation with Many Major Drug Transit Countries Has Improved, but Better Performance Reporting and Sustainability Plans Are Needed, GAO-08-784, July 15, 2008 – “Each year, criminal organizations transport hundreds of tons of illegal drugs from South America to the United States through a 6 million square mile “transit zone” including Central America, the …
News release: “The nation will be more racially and ethnically diverse, as well as much older, by midcentury, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Minorities, now roughly one-third of the U.S. population, are expected to become the majority in 2042, with the nation projected to be 54 percent minority in 2050. …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has published for public comment an agreement [Release No. 34-58350] among the securities self-regulatory organizations (SROs) that is designed to improve detection of insider trading across the equities markets by centralizing surveillance, investigation, and enforcement under NYSE Regulation, Inc. (NYSE Regulation) and the Financial …
Military Base Realignments and Closures: Army Is Developing Plans to Transfer Functions from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, but Challenges Remain, GAO-08-1010R, August 13, 2008 Schedule and Timing Issues Complicate Withholding Premiums for Medicare Parts C and D from Social Security Payments, GAO-08-816R, July 15, 2008
Senate Lobbying Contributions Database House Lobbying Contributions Database “The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 requires lobbying registrants and individual lobbyists to file a semi-annual report of certain contributions, along with a certification that the filer understands the gift and travel rules of both the House and the Senate. These reports are due …
