Joint Understanding Between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
Joint Understanding Read by President Bush at Annapolis Conference, November 27, 2007.
Category «Government Documents»
DOJ FOIA Post: Summaries of New Decisions – October 2007
DOJ FOIA Post: Summaries of New Decisions — October 2007: “As announced previously by OIP, we are now posting up-to-date summaries of new court decisions. To facilitate their review, cases are broken down by FOIA Exemption or procedural element and internal citations and quotations have been omitted. OIP provides these case summaries as a public …
Audit of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Statements
Audit of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Statements, November 15, 2007 (33 pages, PDF) NASA’s Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges, November 13, 2007
District of Columbia Mayor Releases New Statistics on HIV/AIDS
Press release: “Mayor Adrian M. Fenty today announced the first-ever data on HIV in the District of Columbia and updated AIDS statistics last reported five years ago. Released to coincide with events leading up to World AIDS Day this Saturday, December 1, the statistics show striking findings on the severity of the Districts epidemic. The …
House Oversight Chairman Questions EPA Testimony Regarding Agreement with Oil and Gas Companies
“In a letter to the EPA Assistant Administrator for Water, Chairman Waxman discloses that documents the Committee has received raise new questions about whether EPA is effectively monitoring a 2003 Memorandum of Agreement intended to eliminate the injection of diesel fuel into underground sources of drinking water. The oil and gas industry has had a …
New CRS Reports
Via Secrecy News: Weak and Failing States: Evolving Security Threats and U.S. Policy, November 15, 2007 Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues, updated November 14, 2007 The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11, updated November 9, 2007 Judicial Security: Responsibilities and Current Issues,” updated November 13, 2007 …
FTC Reviews Environmental Marketing Guides, Announces Public Meetings
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission is beginning a regulatory review of its environmental marketing guidelines, also known as the Green Guides. The guides outline general principles for all environmental marketing claims and provide specifics about certain green claims, such as degradabilty, compostability, recyclability, recycled content, and ozone safety. In a Federal Register Notice, the …
New GAO Reports: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Social Security Reform
Potential Effect of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act on Child Support Payments Cannot Be Determined because Data Needed for Study Are Not Available, GAO-08-148R, October 26, 2007 Social Security Reform: Issues for Disability and Dependent Benefits, GAO-08-26, October 26, 2007
White House Fact Sheet: U.S.-Iraq Declaration of Principles for Friendship and Cooperation
White House, November 26, 2007: Fact Sheet: U.S.-Iraq Declaration of Principles for Friendship and Cooperation – “The U.S. and Iraqi “Declaration of Principles” is a shared statement of intent that establishes common principles to frame our future relationship. This moves us closer to normalized, bilateral relations between our two countries. With this declaration, leaders of …
EU27 Trade with China Grew by 150% Between 2000 and 2006
Press release: “China and India play an increasing role in EU27 trade. China, which was the fourth trading partner of the EU27 in 2000, has since 2003 become the second trading partner after the USA. India, which was the 17th trading partner in 2000, ranked ninth in 2006. On the occasion of the EU-China Summit, …
AFRICOM's Dilemma: The "Global War on Terrorism" "Capacity Building," Humanitarianism, and the Future of U.S. Security Policy in Africa
AFRICOM’s Dilemma: The “Global War on Terrorism” “Capacity Building,” Humanitarianism, and the Future of U.S. Security Policy in Africa. Authored by Robert G. Berschinski. November 21, 2007. “Africa is a continent of growing economic, social, political, and geostrategic importance. The establishment of a new Combatant Command for AfricaAFRICOMmarks an important milestone in the evolution of …
New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, Health Coverage Data
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans – 2008 Plan Data Medicare Health Plans – 2008 Plan Data Medicare & You (120 pages, PDF) “contains important information about what’s new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they …
