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“The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) is an annual report by the Department of State to Congress prepared in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act. It describes the efforts of key countries to attack all aspects of the international drug trade in Calendar Year 2007.” United States Department of State, Bureau for International, Narcotics …
Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-456T, February 28, 2008 Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD and VA Need to Improve Efforts to Identify and Notify Individuals Potentially Exposed during Chemical and Biological Tests, GAO-08-366, February 28, 2008 Medicare Advantage: Higher Spending …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today presented testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, discussing how the Commission protects consumers at every stage of the consumer credit life cycle, from the advertising and marketing of financial products to debt collection and debt relief.” Prepared Statement of …
“Statutes at Large 109th Congress, 1st Session: The permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress.” 109th Congress, 1st Session (2005), Volume 119 Only
Regulatory Review and Reform Top Ten Rules, 2008, Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act from the Small Business Administration.
DOJ OIG: The Federal Bureau of Prison’s Efforts to Manage Inmate Health Care, Audit Report 08-08, February 2008. “The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for confining federal offenders in prisons that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and secure. As part of these duties, the BOP is responsible for delivering medically necessary health care to …
Overview of the Program and House Staff Resources, Section 1, chapter 1 of 2, January 10, 2008
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today launched its new web multimedia portal: www.epa.gov/multimedia. The multimedia portal is EPAs one-stop location for environmental video, audio/podcasts, and photography. The portal also includes interactive features such as Ask EPA and the Deputy Administrator’s blog, Flow of the River. Another feature called “EPA in Action” goes behind-the-scenes; …
Eight Legal Technology Trends for 2008 Good Times, Bad Times or Hard Times in Legal Tech? by Dennis Kennedy E-Discovery Update: Resolving Client-Vendor Disputes, by Conrad Jacoby Happ-eee with my Eee PC, by Bette Dengel Knowledge Discovery Resources 2008, by Marcus P. Zillman The Government Domain: What’s New in DotGov and Beyond, by Peggy …
News release: “The European Commission has imposed a penalty payment of 899 million euros [$1.3 billion] on Microsoft for non-compliance with its obligations under the Commissions March 2004 Decision (see IP/04/382) prior to 22 October 2007. Todays Decision, adopted under Article 24(2) of Regulation 1/2003, finds that, prior to 22 October 2007, Microsoft had charged …
Federal Workers’ Compensation: Better Data and Management Strategies Would Strengthen Efforts to Prevent and Address Improper Payments, GAO-08-284, February 26, 2008 National Disaster Response: FEMA Should Take Action to Improve Capacity and Coordination between Government and Voluntary Sectors, GAO-08-369, February 27, 2008 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Hiring Efforts Are Not Sufficient to Reduce the …
Public Attitudes Toward Government Accountability and Transparency 2008, A Survey Commissioned by the Association of Government Accountants, February 2008. “In January 2008, the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) commissioned a study by leading market research firm Harris Interactive®, to conduct the first in a series of annual surveys of public attitudes towards government transparency and …
