Category «Government Documents»

2006 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

Department of Homeland Security, 2006 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: “The Yearbook is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during fiscal year 2006, were granted lawful permanent residence, were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005

Bureau of Justice Statistics, Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005, 10/07: “Presents the first findings from the law enforcement collection of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which is the largest resource of information ever collected on arrest-related deaths. The report provides counts of all arrest-related deaths reported by State authorities in over …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New from the Energy Information Administration

Country Energy Balances for the International Energy Annual 2005 (10/10/2007): “Country-level energy balances for the most recent year for which complete data are available.” Electric Power Monthly (10/10/2007): “The latest EPM issue (October 2007) is now available on EIA’s Electricity page. Data being published in the October 2007 EPM include July 2007 data. Historical copies …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Hearing and Markup: H.R. 2631, the Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

Vahid Majidi, Assistant Director, WMD Directorate, Federal Bureau of Investigation – Statement Before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, October 10, 2007 “The number one priority of the FBI is to protect the nation from terrorist attacks. Within that priority, the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

DOD OIG Journal of Public Inquiry

“Welcome to the on-line version of the Inspector General, DoD Journal of Public Inquiry. The Journal is published semi-annually by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General on behalf of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) and the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE). The Journal contains articles of interest …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

International Day for Disaster Reduction: October 10, 2007

UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, “Nearly three years ago, Governments adopted the Hyogo Framework — a plan of action to reduce our collective vulnerability to natural hazards. Today, as we commemorate World Disaster Reduction Day, recent calamities around the world — including floods, storms, and droughts — continue to remind us of the devastating …

Subjects: Government Documents

White House: National Strategy for Homeland Security

Fact Sheet: National Strategy for Homeland Security – A Comprehensive Guide For Securing the Homeland: “Today, the President issued an updated National Strategy for Homeland Security, which will serve to guide, organize, and unify our Nation’s homeland security efforts. This Strategy is a national strategy – not a Federal strategy – and articulates our approach …

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

U.S. Announces Largest Single Environmental Settlement in History

Press release: “American Electric Power has agreed to cut 813,000 tons of air pollutants annually at an estimated cost of more than $4.6 billion, pay a $15 million penalty, and spend $60 million on projects to mitigate the adverse effects of its past excess emissions. The record settlement was announced today by the Department of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research