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Congressional Budget Office: Contractors’ Support of U.S. Operations in Iraq, August 2008. “From 2003 through 2007, U.S. agencies awarded $85 billion in contracts for work to be principally performed in the Iraq theater, accounting for almost 20 percent of funding for operations in Iraq. (Dollar amounts in this paper are in 2008 dollars.) More than …
News release: “The Bush Administration plans to rollback protections for Americas imperiled wildlife by re-writing the regulations of the Endangered Species Act. According to leaked documents obtained by the National Wildlife Federation, the proposed changes would weaken the safety net of habitat protections that have helped protect and recover endangered fish, wildlife and plants for …
Via FAS: Intelligence Reform at the Department of Energy: Policy Issues and Organizational Alternatives, July 28, 2008 The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions, July 31, 2008 U.S. Nuclear Cooperation With India: Issues for Congress, updated July 30, 2008 Financing Issues and Economic Effects of American Wars, updated July 29, …
U.S. Sentencing Commission Preliminary Crack Cocaine Retroactivity Data Report, August 2008 Data As part of its ongoing mission, the United States Sentencing Commission provides Congress, the judiciary, the executive branch, and the general public with data extracted and analyzed from sentencing documents submitted by courts to the Commission. Data is reported on an annual basis …
A-14-08-28113, 08/11/08 – Quick Response Evaluation: The Social Security Administration’s Electronic Government Services “SSA is developing a wide range of eServices to improve its services to the public because the Agency is facing what is often referred to as a silver tsunami of baby boomer claims. Due to the aging of the baby boomers, SSA …
Follow up to previous postings on the EPA library closures, today this news release from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER): “The Memorandum of Agreement between the EPA and the American Federation of Government Employees becomes final today….EPA will not, however, re-open its specialized library for research on the properties and effects of new …
Appointed Policy Makers in State Government – Glass Ceiling In Gubernatorial Appointments, 1997-2007. Center for Women in Government and Civil Society, University at Albany, State University of New York, Summer 2008. [Peggy Garvin] “The percentage of top-ranking executive leadership positions held by women has increased, but not by much. By 2007, women held 35% of …
International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005: Agencies Have Implemented Some, but Not All of the Act’s Requirements, GAO-08-862, August 08, 2008 “The International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (IMBRA) was enacted to address issues of domestic violence and abuse against noncitizens (beneficiaries) married or engaged to U.S. citizens (petitioners) who have petitioned for …
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery. Edited by Terri Tanielian and Lisa H. Jaycox (499 pages, PDF) “Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq. Early evidence suggests that many returning service …
August 04, 2008 – Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990 July 31, 2008 – The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions July 31, 2008 – Panama: Political and Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations July 31, 2008 – Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism July 30, 2008 – …
News release: ” A comprehensive new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of the experiences of New Orleans residents the second since Hurricane Katrina reveals a still-struggling population that gives very mixed reviews in key areas of the recovery efforts. Most residents feel forgotten by the nation and its leaders, yet are still optimistic about …
ABC News/Planet Green/Stanford University Poll Finds Concern for Environment, Support for Drilling “High energy prices are double-teaming with environmental concerns to prompt broad conservation efforts, with seven in 10 Americans saying they’re trying to reduce their “carbon footprint,” chiefly by driving less, using less electricity and recycling. More controversial are policy responses to the nation’s …
