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R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, DC – March 29, 2007: “The United States is committed to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the challenges posed by Iran and we are making every effort to improve U.S.-Iranian relations. But that cannot happen without a change in …
2007-P-00018 EPA Did Not Properly Process a Hospital Disinfectant and Sanitizer Registration, [Report PDF – 33 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00017 EPA Needs to Strengthen Financial Database Security Oversight and Monitor Compliance, [Report PDF – 24 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00015 New Housing Contract for Hurricane Katrina …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the start of the fiscal year 2007 application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. More than $492.3 million will be awarded this year to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency management organizations across the nation, bringing the total provided through this program since …
USPTO press release from Jon Dudas: “I am pleased to release the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007 through 2012. This plan builds upon the record-breaking progress the USPTO made during fiscal year 2006 in the areas of quality,production, electronic filing and processing, teleworking, and hiring.” Strategic Plan …
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? Part III, March 29, 2007. Prepared Statement of D. Kyle Sampson, Former Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States, March 29, 2007 Related postings on firing of U.S. Attorneys DOJ …
“The National Information Center (NIC) is a central repository of data about banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest, including both domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the United States. This web site provides access to NIC data, allowing the public to search for detailed …
National Cancer Institute press release: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of women who were diagnosed with cancer in one breast detected over 90 percent of cancers in the other breast that were missed by mammography and clinical breast exam at initial diagnosis, according to a new study. Given the established rates of mammography and clinical …
Press release: “FDA put together this Web site to alert you to the risks of buying Accutane (isotretinoin) over the Internet. This Web site is for educational purposes only.” “The FDA is launching a special web page to warn consumers about the dangers of buying isotretinoin (Accutane) online. Isotretinoin is a drug approved for the …
U.S. Treasury, Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN) Last Updated – March 28, 2007 What changed on the list when it was last updated? Text version of the SDN list SDN List Sorted by OFAC Sanctions Program Archive of changes to the SDN list Related report: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights – The OFAC List: How …
National Security Letters Hearing, March 28, 2007. Panel 1: Witnesses – The Honorable Glen A. Fine, Inspector General, Department of Justice – Mr. John Pistole, Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation – The Honorable Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, Department of Justice Panel 2: Witnesses – Prof. Viet Dinh, Georgetown University …
CRS Memo – Meetings. Conferences as “Political Activities” in a Federal Office, and Hatch Act” Considerations, March 26, 2007 (11 pages, PDF). See also Hearing Investigates Allegations of Misconduct at GSA. March 28, 2007
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, March 28, 2007 Statement of Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation: “Last week, the Committee heard testimony from Glenn Fine, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice regarding a recent report issued by his office on the FBI’s use of …
