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Press release: “Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) Tuesday introduced bipartisan, revised legislation to increase government transparency and provide the first major reforms to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in more than a decade. The Senate passed an earlier version of the Leahy-Cornyn bill — the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National …
“On 1 January 2008, the multilateral trading system will celebrate its 60th anniversary. This year’s World Trade Report celebrates this landmark anniversary with an in-depth look at the GATT and its successor the World Trade Organization their origins, achievements, the challenges they have faced, and what the future holds. The story is one of …
“The Treasury Department today released U.S. reserve assets data for the latest week. As indicated in this table, U.S. reserve assets totaled $70,945 million as of the end of that week, compared to $71,718 million as of the end of the prior week.”
“The FOIA Reading Room contains frequently requested documents as well as EAC statements, correspondence, and administrative policies.” Provisional Voting Research Project: “In October 2006, the EAC adopted a set of best practices regarding provisional voting. The best practices document was based on research provided by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers, The State University of …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) remind the traveling public that as of Jan. 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a drivers license, when entering the United …
Press release: “The nation’s food supply is at risk, as are the regulatory systems that oversee the nation’s drug and device supplies, according to a subcommittee of the FDA’s Science Board in a report…presented today. The subcommittee attributes the deficiencies to soaring demands on the FDA; and resources that have not increased in proportion to …
DOJ OIG Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1, 2007-September 30, 2007 [PDF or HTML]
“Nearly one in five U.S. adults more than 40 million people report they do not have adequate access to the health care they need, according to the annual report on the nations health released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, Health, United States, 2007, is a compilation …
Office of Director of National Intelligence (DNI), National Intelligence Estimate Key Judgments: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities, November 2007 (9 pages, PDF).
Operation Iraqi Freedom: DOD Assessment of Iraqi Security Forces’ Units as Independent Not Clear Because ISF Support Capabilities Are Not Fully Developed, GAO-08-143R, November 30, 2007 Transportation Security Administration’s Processes for Designating and Releasing Sensitive Security Information, GAO-08-232R, November 30, 2007
U.S. Portfolio Holdings of Foreign Securities at End-year 2006 (168 pages, PDF). This final report presents the findings of the annual survey as of December 31, 2006. There is a Press Release dated 11/30/2007. Via AP: Treasury site listing share of national debt held by foreigners and the national debt to the penny.
“Latest edition, Our Flag (109th Congress, 2nd Session, 56 pages, PDF). This Congressional publication briefly describes the history of the flag, and sets forth the practices and observances appropriate to its display.”
