Category «Government Documents»

New GAO Reports: Climate Change, FOIA, Secure Border Initiative, USPS, Food Irradiation

Climate Change: Preliminary Observations on Geoengineering Science, Federal Efforts, and Governance Issues, GAO-10-546T, March 18, 2010 Freedom of Information Act: Requirements and Implementation Continue to Evolve, GAO-10-537T, March 18, 2010 Secure Border Initiative: Testing and Problem Resolution Challenges Put Delivery of Technology Program at Risk, GAO-10-511T, March 18, 2010 U.S. Postal Service: Financial Crisis Demands …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Pew: The Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household

Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household, March 18, 2010 – Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project. “The multi-generational American family household is staging a comeback — driven in part by the job losses and home foreclosures of recent years, but more so by demographic changes that have been gathering steam for decades. As …

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Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

2010 Atlas of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries

2010 Atlas of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries – Heart disease hospitalization rates among Americans aged 65 years and older vary substantially depending on where they live, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The “Atlas of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries” shows that the highest …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Banking Agencies Issue Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management

News release: “The federal banking agencies, in conjunction with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), released a policy statement today on their expectations for sound funding and liquidity risk management practices. This policy statement, adopted by each of the agencies, summarizes the principles of sound liquidity risk management issued previously and, when appropriate, supplements …

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Subjects: Government Documents

DOE Report: Small Businesses Helping Drive Economy: Clean Energy, Clean Sites

News release: “Department of Energy released a new report highlighting the benefits of the Recovery Act to small businesses throughout the clean, renewable energy industry and environmental management sector. The report found that as of early March 2010, small businesses have been selected to receive nearly $5.4 billion in funding across a number of Recovery …

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Subjects: Government Documents

EPA to Increase Restrictions on Flea and Tick Products Cautions consumers to use products with extra care

News releases: “Due to a significant increase in adverse incidents, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking a series of actions to increase the safety of spot-on pesticide products for flea and tick control for cats and dogs. Immediately, EPA will begin reviewing labels to determine which ones need stronger and clearer labeling statements. Next, …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBO: Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program, March 2010

Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program – March 2010 “To fulfill its statutory requirement, CBO has prepared this third report on transactions—including investments, grants, and loans—completed, outstanding, and anticipated under the Troubled Asset Relief Program as of February 17, 2010. The estimates presented in this report are consistent with those incorporated in the agency’s …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Wachovia Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Agrees to FinCEN Civil Money Penalty

News release: “Wachovia Bank, N.A. (“Wachovia”), one of the largest banks in the United States, has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida and the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice to resolve charges that it …

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Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: Aviation Security, Environmental Contamination, Environmental Health, Media Programming

Aviation Security: TSA Is Increasing Procurement and Deployment of the Advanced Imaging Technology, but Challenges to This Effort and Other Areas of Aviation Security Remain, GAO-10-484T, March 17, 2010 Environmental Contamination: Information on the Funding and Cleanup Status of Defense Sites, GAO-10-547T, March 17, 2010 Environmental Health: Opportunities for Greater Focus, Direction, and Top-Level Commitment …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Sources for Finding Mandated Reports to Congress by U.S. Federal Agencies

Rick McKinney: “The Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, D.C., Inc. (LLSDC) is pleased to announce the availability on its Legislative Source Book Website of a new title called “Sources for Finding Mandated Reports to Congress by U.S. Federal Agencies” (http://www.llsdc.org/fed-agency-reports/). The site briefly describes and links to sources that list or may make available reports …

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Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

Action on environment should be part of Greek economic recovery plan, says OECD

News release: “Strengthening environmental protection should be part of government plans to overcome Greece’s economic and financial crisis, says a new OECD report. Speaking in Athens, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said, “Well-designed environmental policy and investment can be drivers of economic recovery. Green policies and economic growth can reinforce each other to create new jobs …

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Subjects: Government Documents
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