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Press release: “The FTC today told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism that it has a robust record in protecting consumers and preserving competition in the marketplace…Speaking for the Commission, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said that much of the work of the FTCs Bureau of Consumer …
OIG-07-71 – Independent Review of The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Reporting of FY 2006 Drug Control Funds, August 2007 (PDF, 10 pages) OIG-07-70 – Independent Review of The U.S. Coast Guard’s Reporting of FY 2006 Drug Control Funds, August 2007 (PDF, 18 pages) OIG-07-69 – Independent Review of the The U.S.Customs and Border Protection’s …
Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration Safety Advisory 2007-03, September 11, 2007. ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory; Railroad Bridge Safety–Explanation and Amplification of FRA’s “Statement of Agency Policy on the Safety of Railroad Bridges.” [Federal Register: September 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 175)] [Notices][Page 51898-51901] SUMMARY: “FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2007-03 recommending that owners …
2007-P-00034 Complete Assessment Needed to Ensure Rural Texas Community Has Safe Drinking Water [Report PDF – 23 pages] [At a Glance PDF] September 11, 2007 2007-P-00031 Development Growth Outpacing Progress in Watershed Effort to Restore the Chesapeake Bay [Report PDF – 36 pages] [At a Glance PDF] September 10, 2007
Association for Computing Machinery: “The President’s top advisory council on science and technology issues…released a report finding that the current supply of U.S. networking and information technology professionals is falling short of what is needed. In addition to an inadequate number of workers, the report states that worker education and training is lacking. To address …
Defense Infrastructure: Overseas Master Plans Are Improving, but DOD Needs to Provide Congress Additional Information about the Military Buildup on Guam, GAO-07-1015, September 12, 2007 Disabled Veterans’ Employment: Additional Planning, Monitoring, and Data Collection Efforts Would Improve Assistance, GAO-07-1020, September 12, 2007 Economic Development: Formal Monitoring Approaches Needed to Help Ensure Compliance with Restrictions on …
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing – Transcript, September 10, 2007 (59 pages) Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee – Statement for the Record by the DNI & Director of the NCTC, September 10, 2007
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today new efforts to further improve aircraft security in the United States. DHS is working to strengthen security associated with private aircraft by publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which will require more detailed information about arriving and departing private aircraft and persons onboard …
“Welcome to 9/11 Health, a public information web site developed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). This site provides the latest information about scientific research and services for people who may have health problems related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Spanish, Chinese …
“The International Trade Commission’s report provides an assessment of the likely impact of the TPA on the U.S. economy and on specific industry sectors and consumers. The publication, U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects, September 2007 (175 pages, PDF), offers a comprehensive summary of all of the specific provisions in the …
TradeAgreements.gov is an interagency effort by the United States Government to provide the public with the latest information on America’s trade agreements. A joint effort between the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, State, Treasury and the Office of the United States Trade Representative, this site will be regularly updated with news about existing agreements, as well …
Press release: “The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) today announced a 45-day public comment period for the second draft of a report on the effects of climate change. USDA is the lead agency preparing the report: “Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP) 4.3: The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and …
