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“The Beige Book – Summary: “Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and based on information collected on or before February 26, 2007…Most Federal Reserve Districts reported modest expansion in economic activity since the last report, but several Districts noted some slowing. For example, New York characterized growth as well-maintained but with a …
Press release: “Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released the 2007 Congressional Pig Book. The Pig Book is CAGWs annual compilation of all the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget. The 2007 Pig Book identifies 2,658 pork projects at a cost of $13.2 billion in the Defense and Homeland Security Appropriations Acts for fiscal 2007. …
Press release: “The arm of the FBI that investigates financial crimes ranging from underground pyramid schemes to institutionalized fraud in the nations corporate suites has issued its annual report detailing the most prevalent types of schemes investigators tackled in 2006. The Financial Crimes Report to the Public is prepared each year by the Financial Crimes …
Press release: “Providing Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committees Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, and Business and Consumer Rights, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras said that to accomplish its competition mission, the agency has focused its enforcement and outreach efforts on sectors of the economy that have the greatest impact on consumers. …
“This rule amends part 0 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the establishment of the National Security Division at the Department of Justice. The National Security Division was created by section 506 of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (“the Act”). This rule, which sets forth the …
Official Alphabetical List of Members, March 6, 2007 Official List of Members by State, March 6, 2007 Official Member Telephone Directory, March 6, 2007 Official Alphabetical List of Members with Committee Assignments, March 6, 2007 Official List of Standing Committees, March 6, 2007
Press release: “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued annual assessment letters to the nations 103 operating commercial nuclear power plants. All the plants continue to operate safely…Later this spring, the NRC will meet publicly with the operators of every plant in nearby locations to discuss plant performance. A separate announcement will be issued for each …
House Judiciary, Full Committee Hearing: Protecting the Right to Vote: Election Deception and Irregularities in Recent Federal Elections March 6, 2007. “Election intimidation and deception have become an unfortuante aspect of recent federal elections, threatening to undermine Americans’ confidence in a democratic government,” Conyers said. “This hearing will expose some of the problems that voters …
“State health officials have released the first preliminary report of the Medical Error Reporting System (MERS). The report counts the number of medical errors and reportable events occurring in Indiana hospitals and health care facilities.” From the report: “This report is the first report of the Indiana Medical Error Reporting System. This is a preliminary …
Energy Information Agency Short-Term Energy Energy Outlook March 2007 (03/06/2007) Quarterly short-term energy projections for supply, demand, and price for the major fuels through 2008 for the U.S. International oil forecasts are included.
Private Pensions: Increased Reliance on 401(k) Plans Calls for Better Information on Fees, Full-text GAO-07-530T, and Highlights, March 6, 2007. “Over the past two decades there has been a noticeable shift in the types of plans employers are offering employees. Employers are increasingly moving away from traditional defined benefit plans to what has become the …
“On March 5, 2007, Reps. Wm. Lacy Clay, Todd Russell Platts, and Henry A. Waxman introduced H.R. 1309, the Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007. This legislation contains a dozen substantive provisions that will increase public access to government information by strengthening the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). On March 6, the Subcommittee on …
