Category «Government Documents»

CDC To Launch Study on Unexplained Illness

Press release: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in conjunction with Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Division of Research launched a study to learn about an unexplained skin condition known as Morgellons. Persons who suffer from this condition report a range of symptoms including non-healing skin lesions associated with the emergence of fibers or …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA To Set Up Human Resources Shared Service Centers – Questions Remain About Fate of Libraries

Follow up to postings on EPA library closures, this press release from January 10, 2008: EPA To Set Up Human Resources Shared Service Centers: “The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to establish shared service centers in three locations, beginning in June 2008, to process personnel and benefits actions for the agency’s 17,000 employees. The …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

New GAO Report on Iran Sanctions

Iran Sanctions: Impact in Furthering U.S. Objectives Is Unclear and Should Be Reviewed, GAO-08-58, December 18, 2007. “The 2006 U.S. National Security Strategy stated that the United States faces challenges from Iran, including Iran’s proliferation efforts and involvement in international terrorism. To address these concerns, the United States employs a range of tools, including diplomatic …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Publication Helps Judges On Classified Information

“Most federal judges come into contact with classified information infrequently, if at all, but when they do, they are faced with the dilemma of how to protect government secrets in the context of an otherwise public proceeding. This pocket guide is designed to familiarize federal judges with statutes and procedures established to help public courts …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

New CBO Reports:Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakness, Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations

Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakness, January 2008 A Comparison of Science and Technology Funding for DOD’s Space and Nonspace Programs, January 15, 2008 Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations (House Version), January 2008 Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations (Senate Version), January 2008 Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations, (Appropriations Version), January 2008 Effects of Gasoline …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of Reconstruction of Taji Military Base and Baghdad Recruiting Center

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Audit: Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of Reconstruction of Taji Military Base and Baghdad Recruiting Center, Report Number 08-004, January 15, 2008. “This audit is the second in a series of focused contract reviews of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund conducted by SIGIR. In January 2004, at the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Transportation for Tomorrow: Report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission

Transportation for Tomorrow: Report of the National Surface: Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, prepared by a specially convened Commission, meets the charge given under Section 1909 of the Safe Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Report includes detailed recommendations for creating and sustaining a pre-eminent surface …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC, Canadian Law Enforcement Partners Target Cross Border Fraud

Press release: “Today, the Toronto Strategic Partnership, of which the Federal Trade Commission is a member, released a paper summarizing the joint law enforcement initiatives undertaken in the last seven years to combat cross-border telemarketing fraud and other mass-marketing fraud. Through their combined efforts, the Partnership has shut down cross-border operations that defrauded nearly two …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones

Press release: “After years of detailed study and analysis, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine, and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals. There was insufficient information for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents