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News release: “The Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies and national consumer groups are sponsoring the 12th annual National Consumer Protection Week from March 7-13, 2010. The event is a coordinated consumer education campaign that encourages individuals across the country to take full advantage of their consumer rights. This years theme, Dollars & Sense: …
Emergency Communications: Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center and Related Interagency Coordination Challenges, GAO-10-463R, March 03, 2010 Medicare Part D: CMS Oversight of Part D Sponsors’ Fraud and Abuse Programs Has Been Limited, but CMS Plans Oversight Expansion, GAO-10-481T, March 03, 2010 Nuclear Security: DOE Needs to Fully Address Issues Affecting Protective Forces’ Personnel …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret Hamburg, M.D., encouraging companies to review their labeling to ensure that …
“The Immigration Policy Center released DHS Progress Report: The Challenge of Reform today which measures DHS actions over the past year against recommendations made to the Obama Transition Teams immigration-policy group. The Transition Blueprint produced by a wide range of immigration advocates focused on administrative improvements that would instill fairness, create efficiencies, and build support …
Natural Gas Annual 2008 Mar 2, 2010: “The Natural Gas Annual, 2008 provides information on the supply and disposition of natural gas in the United States. Production, transmission, storage, deliveries, and price data are published by State for 2008. Summary data are presented for each State for 2004 to 2008. February 2010 Natural Gas …
U.S. Courts news release: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 31.9 percent in calendar year 2009, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2009, totaled 1,473,675, up from 1,117,641 bankruptcies filed in CY 2008.” Related postings …
“According to a new study by UCLAs Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, legalizing undocumented workers through comprehensive immigration reform would yield $1.5 trillion to the U.S. GDP over a ten year period, generate billions in additional tax revenue and consumer spending and support hundreds …
State and Local Governments’ Fiscal Outlook: March 2010 Update, GAO-10-358, March 02, 2010 “In summary, this March 2010 update to our model shows that the state and local government sector continues to face near-term budget and long-term fiscal challenges which grow over time. Although the sectors near-term operating balance remains negative, increases in federal grants-in-aidlargely …
Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities – Dailey, Dharma, Bryne, Amelia, Powell, Alison, Karaganis, Joe and Chung, Jaewon. Social Science Research Council (SSRC), March 2010 “The social function of the Internet has changed dramatically in recent years. What was, until recently, a supplement to other channels of information and communication has become increasingly a basic requirement …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has officially placed the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, NY on its Superfund National Priorities List of the countrys most hazardous waste sites. Since EPA proposed the listing in April 2009, Agency officials have met with government and elected officials, business representatives, representatives of …
Blueprint for Federal Action on Illegal Guns: Regulation, Enforcement, and Best Practices to Combat Illegal Gun Trafficking – Recommendations from Mayors Against Illegal Guns “For many years, leaders of the gun lobby have urged law enforcement professionals to enforce the laws on the books. Elected officials of all political stripes have joined that call. While …
“The Congressional Directory is the official directory of the U.S. Congress, prepared by the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP). It presents: Short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district. Committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers for Members of Congress. Lists …
