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Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy, July 2008 “The National Institute of Justice’s latest In Short Fact Sheet provides information on sex offender residency laws and how they impact communities, law enforcement, and the sex offenders themselves. It also describes how Geographic Information Services can help officials and legislators evaluate the impact …
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, July 23, 2008. Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on July 11, 2008, with an amendment transmitted to CBO on July 22, 2008 “This legislation would make a number of changes in federal housing policy. The major changes would: Provide temporary authority …
Federal Reserve Beige Book July 2008 [Summary with links to District reports]: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that the pace of economic activity slowed somewhat since the last report. Five eastern Districts noted a weakening or softening in their overall economies, while Chicago characterized its economy as sluggish and Kansas City noted …
DCAA Audits: Allegations That Certain Audits at Three Locations Did Not Meet Professional Standards Were Substantiated, GAO-08-857, July 22, 2008 Information Sharing Environment: Definition of the Results to Be Achieved in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Is Needed to Guide Implementation and Assess Progress, GAO-08-492, June 25, 2008 Information Sharing: Definition of the Results to Be …
H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, July 23, 2008 – Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill enacted as Public Law 110-275 on July 15, 2008 “CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 6331 will increase direct spending by less than $50 million over the 2008-2013 period and by $0.3 …
“Energy use is the largest source of air pollution in the country and many communities are working to reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The nation’s wastewater plants and drinking water systems spend about $4 billion per year on energy to treat water. If the sector could reduce energy use by just 10 percent …
“Disability and Health in the United States, 20012005 examines health-related differences between disabled and nondisabled noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years and over using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The basic actions difficulty measure of disability used in this report identifies noninstitutionalized adults with respondent-reported difficulties in movement or sensory, emotional, or cognitive …
Refugees and Asylees: 2007 (PDF, 6 pages): “This report presents information on the number and characteristics of persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum to the United States in fiscal year 2007. Data on Refugees and Asylees: “Access data on persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum in fiscal year 2007 by several characteristics.”
Defined Benefit Pensions: Plan Freezes Affect Millions of Participants and May Pose Retirement Income Challenges, GAO-08-817, July 21, 2008 Human Capital: Selected Agencies Have Implemented Key Features of Their Senior Executive Performance-Based Pay Systems, but Refinements Are Needed, GAO-08-1019T, July 22, 2008
News release: “The Department of the Interiors Bureau of Land Management today published proposed regulations to establish a commercial oil shale program that could result in the addition of up to 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil from lands in the western United States. In keeping with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the …
“James B. Lockhart, Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) released Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2007, an annual research paper that reviews developments in the primary and secondary mortgage markets and the financial performance of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This report is part of OFHEOs ongoing effort …
Vision 2015: A Globally Networked and Integrated Intelligence Enterprise: “Vision 2015 expands upon the notion of an Intelligence Enterprise, first introduced in the National Intelligence Strategy and later in the 100 and 500 Day Plans. It charts a new path forward for a globally networked and integrated Intelligence Enterprise for the 21st century, based on …
