Category «E-Government»

Newest CRS Reports and Issue Briefs

06/05/07 Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Quarantine and Isolation 06/05/07 Iraq: Government Forrmation and Performance — Updated 05/31/07 Exporting Software and the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patent Law: Microsoft Corp. v. AT&T Corp. 05/31/07 The U.S. Farm Economy — Updated 05/30/07 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations 05/29/07 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Fiscal Survey of States 2007

Press release: “While states experienced stable finances in 2007, somewhat tighter fiscal conditions are expected in 2008, according to the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). In a report released [June 5, 2007], The Fiscal Survey of States, NGA and NASBO found that while most states expect reasonable …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

HHS Blog Coordinated With Pandemic Preparedness Forum

PandemicFlu.gov: “On June 13, Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is convening a Leadership Forum in Washington, DC on pandemic preparedness. This interactive forum will bring together highly influential leaders from the business, faith, civic and health care sectors to participate in dynamic discussions to help Americans become more prepared …

Subjects: Blogs, E-Government, Government Documents

GAO Report on Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook April 2007 Update

The Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook April 2007 Update: The Bottom Line: Federal Fiscal Policy Remains Unsustainable GAO-07-983R, June 4, 2007 “As in previous updates, GAO’s current long-term simulations show ever-larger deficits resulting in a federal debt burden that ultimately spirals out of control. For this update we modified the alternative simulation to reflect a return …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

FBI Releases Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report

Report issued by Robert S. Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, June 4, 2007: “Preliminary figures indicate that, as a whole, law enforcement agencies throughout the Nation reported an increase of 1.3 percent in the number of violent crimes brought to their attention in 2006 when compared to figures reported for 2005. The violent …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

FDA Announces New Advisory Committee to Address Risk Communication

Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a new advisory committee designed to counsel the agency on how to strengthen the communication of risks and benefits of FDA-regulated products to the public.” “Two related Federal Register notices are being published, one announcing the establishment of the new advisory committee and the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents