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From the CRS summary of S. 3406, passed by the Senate on September 11, 2008: “ADA Amendments Act of 2008 – (Sec. 4) Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to redefine the term “disability,” including by defining “major life activities” and “being regarded as having such an impairment.” Sets forth rules of …
An Economic Model to Estimate the Profits Resulting from the Employment of Illegal Aliens [and Decision-Support Tool – Java 1.5 or later required], by Claude Berrebi, Stephen J. Carroll, Jeffrey Sullivan “The employment of illegal aliens is a crime in the United States, and federal law provides for forfeiture of the proceeds from this offense. …
Meeting America’s Security Challenges Beyond Iraq – A Conference Report, by Sarah Harting “On December 4, 2007, the RAND Corporation and the Center for Naval Analyses Corporation cohosted a conference at which members of the U.S. defense community discussed approaches to meeting the challenges of a demanding future security environment. Conferees broadly agreed on the …
SEC Fact Sheet: “A number of companies are beginning to offer a 401(k) debit card to employees who invest in 401(k) retirement programs. A 401(k) debit card allows you to borrow up to $50,000 or 50% of the value of your retirement plan, whichever is less, through use of a debit card. Unlike a debit …
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Controls Over Its Weapons, Laptop Computers, and Other Sensitive Property, Audit Report 08-29, September 2008 (142 pages, PDF)
D-2008-130 Approval Process, Tracking, and Financial Management of DoD Disaster Relief Efforts, September 17, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000CG-0117.000) “DoD provided disaster relief through 121 Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignments totaling more than $2 billion. DoD has taken several steps to improve the overall mission assignment process. Despite notable improvements, DoD continues to have issues …
News release: “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released the annual Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) results for Federal agencies. New this year, agencies have added summary and detailed plans of how they are addressing the GAO High Risk issues. To further increase transparency and create a web archive of ExpectMore.gov, this release …
Electronic Waste: EPA Needs to Better Control Harmful U.S. Exports through Stronger Enforcement and More Comprehensive Regulation, GAO-08-1044, August 28, 2008 Electronic Waste: Harmful U.S. Exports Flow Virtually Unrestricted Because of Minimal EPA Enforcement and Narrow Regulation, GAO-08-1166T, September 17, 2008 Health Information Technology: HHS Has Taken Important Steps to Address Privacy Principles and Challenges, …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today took several coordinated actions to strengthen investor protections against “naked” short selling. The Commission’s actions will apply to the securities of all public companies, including all companies in the financial sector.” New Short Selling Rules and related postings Related postings on financial system
Via Government Executive: “… summary of where each [candidate] stands on issues of importance to government workers…” [thanks TM] See also: “this side-by-side comparison of the candidates’ positions on health care was prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation with the assistance of Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. and is based on information appearing on the candidates’ …
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday, with the full support of the Treasury Department, authorized the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to lend up to $85 billion to the American International Group (AIG) under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. The secured loan has terms and conditions designed to protect the …
News release: “After rising for two straight years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation declined from the previous years total. The declining trend continued for property crimes, as those offenses were down for the fifth year in a row. Statistics released today by the FBI show that the estimated volume of violent …
