Category «Government Documents»

Recent CRS Reports: Alien Smuggling, Statutory Individual Income Tax Rates, Youth Transitioning From Foster Care, Unauthorized Aliens' Access to Federal Benefit

May 22, 2008 – Alien Smuggling: Recent Legislative Developments May 21, 2008 – Statutory Individual Income Tax Rates and Other Elements of the Tax System: 1988 through 2008 May 21, 2008 – Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress May 21, 2008 – Unauthorized Aliens’ Access to Federal Benefits: Policy …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOD IG Plan for Increasing Audit and Investigative Capabilities FY08

Department of Defense Inspector General Growth Plan for Increasing Audit and Investigative Capabilities Fiscal Years 2008 2015 (March 31, 2008): “The committee report also notes that within the last three years there has been exponential growth in the number and cost of Department contracts for operations, procurement, research, and construction within the United States …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GAO Report: Bureau of the Public Debt

Bureau of the Public Debt: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls, GAO-08-625R, May 27, 2008

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Supreme Court Finds Rules Employees Protected from Retaliation for Workplace Discrimination Charges

Linda Greenhouse, New York Times: “The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace, adopting a broad interpretation of workers rights under two federal civil rights laws. By decisions of 7 to 2 in one case and 6 to 3 in the other, the …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents

Amnesty International Report 2008

“Amnesty International’s Report 2008, shows that sixty years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations, people are still tortured or ill-treated in at least 81 countries, face unfair trials in at least 54 countries and are not allowed to speak freely in at least 77 countries.”

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents

A Strategy for Openness: Enhancing E-Records Access in New York State

Government Technology: “The New York State Office for Technology and the New York State Archives, a program of the State Education Department, issued a report last week that examines how the state can provide choice, interoperability and vendor neutrality in electronic document creation while ensuring electronic records are preserved and remain accessible. A Strategy for …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents

Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Climate Change White Paper

“The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality are issuing a series of Climate Change Legislative Design White Papers as the next step toward enactment of an economy-wide climate change program. The fourth White Paper, released today, is entitled Getting the Most Greenhouse Gas Reductions for Our Money. The …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States

News release: “The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) today released Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (SAP 4.3): The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States. The CCSP integrates the federal research efforts of 13 agencies on climate and global change. Today’s report is one of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FEC Launches Enhanced Presidential Campaign Finance Map

News release: “The Federal Election Commission (FEC/the Commission) has introduced a new and improved version of its Presidential Campaign Finance map…the map now includes detailed information on each candidates campaign expenditures. It also provides a number of enhanced viewing and searching options for information about campaign contributors. The upgraded map is an easy-to-use online tool …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Federal Disability Programs

Federal Disability Programs: More Strategic Coordination Could Help Overcome Challenges to Needed Transformation, GAO-08-635, May 20, 2008 Food and Drug Administration: Agency Complied with Statutory Requirement to Reexamine Condom Labels, GAO-08-565R, April 25, 2008 Military Personnel: DOD Needs Data to Determine if Active Duty Service Has an Impact on the Ability of Guard and Reservists …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Airlines Employed Fewer Pilots, Maintenance Workers in 2007

Bureau of Transportation Statistics: “U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4 percent fewer pilots and 32 percent fewer maintenance workers in 2007 than in 2000, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. The seven large network carriers employed 29.9 percent fewer pilots and 42.6 percent fewer maintenance workers in 2007 than …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DOD OIG: Report on Air Force Air Combat Command Contracts

Report Number D-2008-094, Report on Air Force Air Combat Command Contracts, May 20, 2008.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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