Category «Government Documents»

New Legislation for Tougher Penalties For States That Don't Comply With Background Checks For Gun Purchases

News release: “Senator Charles E. Schumer, joined by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, announced today the introduction of legislation that would provide greater reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for individuals with mental illness, domestic violence records, and drug abusers, by increasing the penalties for states …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legislation

GAO Report: Defined Contribution Plans

Defined Contribution Plans: Key Information on Target Date Funds as Default Investments Should Be Provided to Plan Sponsors and Participants, GAO-11-118, January 31, 2011: “The Secretary of Labor should direct the Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration to, in its final regulation on target date disclosure, expand the requirement that plan sponsors provide …

Subjects: Government Documents

2010 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual – in Spanish

“The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued a Spanish version of the 2010 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. The Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, developed the Spanish version to make the regulatory expectations regarding Bank Secrecy …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

EIA: Yemen Country Analysis Brief

Yemen Country Analysis Brief Feb 22, 2011 “Yemen is important to the global oil trade because of its location on the Bab al Mandab, one of the world’s most strategic shipping lanes, through which an estimated 3.2 million barrels of oil passed daily in 2009. Disruption to shipping in the Bab el-Mandab could prevent …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2010 – December 2010

Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2010 Through December 2010, February 23, 2011 “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains provisions that are intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the Congressional …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Avoiding Water Wars: Water Scarcity and Central Asia's Growing Importance for Stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Avoiding Water Wars: Water Scarcity and Central Asia’s Growing Importance for Stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Majority Staff Report prepared for the use of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, 112th Congress, First Session, February 22, 2011 “This report by the committee majority staff examines United States policy with respect to water scarcity …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Debt Limit, Ryan White CARE Act, Defense Management, Superfund, Commercial Motor Carriers

Debt Limit: Delays Create Debt Management Challenges and Increase Uncertainty in the Treasury Market, GAO-11-203, February 22, 2011 Ryan White CARE Act: Estimated Effect of Continued Application of the Fiscal Year 2010 Stop-Loss Provision on 2011 Funding for Urban Areas, GAO-11-405R, February 18, 2011 Defense Management: Additional Cost Information and Stakeholder Input Needed to Assess …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Chief Counsel's Report – BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater oil spill, see Macondo – the Gulf Oil Disaster – Chief Counsels Report | 2011, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore Drilling | Report to the President “Notwithstanding demanding time constraints, the Commissions Chief Counsel Fred Bartlit and his investigative team have …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CDC: Ignition Interlocks Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Ignition Interlocks – A Proven Means for Preventing Impaired Driving Re-Arrests, and Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Ignition Interlocks “When someone is convicted of DWI and arrested, it’s clear that they’ve made the decision, at least once, to drink and drive. It’s important to take steps to prevent them from making such a risky decision in the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Iraq: The Transition from a Military Mission to a Civilian-Led Effort

Senate Foreign Relations Committee – Iraq: The Transition from a Military Mission to a Civilian-Led Effort (Committee Print – Majority), January 31, 2011 “This will be a year of unprecedented transition for the United States in Iraq as we move from a military-led mission to a civilian-led effort. The diplomatic mission that results will be …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Harvard Business Review: Capitalism for the Long Term

“Capitalism for the Long Term by Dominic Barton – Business leaders face a choice: They can reform the system, or watch as the government exerts control. A call to action from McKinsey & Companys global managing director.” “The near meltdown of the financial system and the ensuing Great Recession have been, and will remain, the …

Subjects: Government Documents

CDC – Policy Impact: Impaired Driving

Policy Impact: Impaired Driving – “Each year, millions of people choose to drive while under the influence of alcohol, sometimes with devastating results. In 2009, almost 11,000 people were killed in crashes involving impaired drivers, nearly one-third of all traffic deaths. Alcohol-impaired driving crashes claim the lives of the most vulnerable: in a single year, …

Subjects: Government Documents

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