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News release: “The Bush Administration Monday delivered to Congress the 2008 Trade Policy Agenda and the 2007 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program. The report highlights the Administrations 2007 accomplishments of opening new markets, developing and implementing new policies, and enforcing U.S. trade agreements to ensure trade …
EPA OIG: Followup on Information Concerning Superfund Cooperative Agreements with New York and New Jersey [Report PDF – 6 pages] [At a Glance PDF], March 4, 2008.
Pew Center on the States: “All 50 states received report cards today evaluating each state governments performance in serving the public. Grading the States 2008 is the only 50-state assessment of its kind that evaluates and grades each state based on a range of areas, from budget and finance to roads and bridges. The report …
National Marine Sanctuary Program Protects Certain Resources, But Further Actions Could Increase Protection – Inspection: IPE-18591, February 2008 (72 pages, PDF) “The National Marine Sanctuary System was established by the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. The act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and manage areas of the marine environment with …
FY 2007 Report to Congress on Implementation of The E-Government Act of 2002, March 1, 2008 (43 pages, PDF)
News release: “Children, birthparents and prospective adoptive parent(s) will have greater protections under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention), effective April 1, 2008. New safeguards administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Hague include the creation of new forms and improved, centralized …
OIG-08-24 – Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and Upgrading of Shore Facilities in Support of United States Coast Guard Missions, February 2008 (PDF, 41 pages) “The United States Coast Guard has been working diligently to maintain its more than 22,000 shore facilities. However, as each year passes, this task is becoming increasingly challenging. More than 80% of its …
Unauthorized Weapon Discharge and Related Security Policies and Procedures at Sandia National Laboratory – New Mexico, February 2008.
OIG-08-23 – Review of FEMA’s Use of Proceeds From the Sales of Emergency Housing Unit, February 2008 (PDF, 22 pages). “Starting in fiscal year 2005, and continuing through early 2007, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials used funds received from the sale of used travel trailers and mobile homes to partially finance the operations of …
News release: “The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the labeling requirements for biodiesel fuels. As detailed in the notice…the Commission is proposing to amend the Fuel Rating Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 306) to include rating, certification, and labeling requirements for biodiesel fuel. The proposed labeling requirements …
Linkage of the National Health Interview Survey to air quality data (Vital and health statistics, February 2008. Series 2, Data evaluation and methods). Authors, J. Parker, N. Kravets, T. J. Woodruff. “The objective of this report is to describe the linkage of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) with air monitoring data obtained from the …
American Forces Press Service: “China not only is a rising international economic power, but also is a rising military power with new and developing capabilities that have global implications, according to the 2008 China Military Power Report released today. The annual report mandated by Congress analyzes Chinas military development and strategy and says that the …
