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“U.S. D.C. Cir., May 20, 2008 – In a 2-1 majority opinion, a federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department’s continued use of paper money discriminates against blind users by denying them meaningful access to currency, as well as “facially reasonable accommodations that are feasible and efficacious,” which would enable non-sighted users access …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has approved a resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process pursuant to Section 6(b) of the FTC Act and Section 215 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). The Commission will use this resolution to issue orders that will require certain insurance companies to produce information for …
Report: U.S. Foreign Policy and Regime Instability, James Meernik, May 2008 “This Letort Paper examines the relationship between U.S. military ties with foreign states and the extent to which the depth of these ties influences the level of political instability and violence in those states. Many pundits and scholars have criticized U.S. foreign policy for …
Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July-December 2007. “Preliminary results from the July-December 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicate that nearly one out of every six American homes (15.8%) had only wireless telephones during the second half of 2007. In addition, more than one out of every eight …
Is a League of Democracies a Good Idea? By Thomas Carothers. Policy Brief No. 59, May 2008. “Influential policy experts on both sides of the U.S. political aisle are proposing a League of Democracies as a way for the next administration to restore the credibility of U.S. foreign policy priorities and put democracy promotion efforts …
“New documents and testimony obtained by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform show that EPA career staff unanimously supported granting Californias request for a waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson also supported granting the petition, at least in part, until he communicated with the …
“The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. It …
“The Climate Registry is a nonprofit partnership developing an accurate, complete, consistent and transparent greenhouse gas emissions measurement protocol that is capable of supporting voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting policies for its Members and Reporters.” It “has finalized its General Reporting Protocol, which gives guidance on how to inventory greenhouse gas emissions for …
“The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released the Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition. This document is intended for first responders who may have the responsibility of protecting, recognizing, collecting, and preserving electronic evidence at a variety of crime scenes. The first chapter profiles the types of electronic devices …
OPM: Federal Student Loan Repayment Program Report Fiscal Year 2007 – Report to the Congress, May 2008: “In FY 2007, 33 Federal agencies provided 6,619 employees with a total of more than $42 million in student loan repayment benefits. Compared to FY 2006, this represents a 15 percent increase in the number of employees receiving …
Library of Congress Federal Research Division: “The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.” Country Profile: Iran, May 2008
Web Accessibility Guidelines For UN Websites (Word doc): “In order to make information on the United Nations and its activities available to the widest range of audiences, and in keeping with resolutions of the General Assembly, the Department of Public Information (DPI) is aggressively pursuing accessibility of the United Nations website by persons with disabilities. …
