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Coast Guard: Observations on the Preparation, Response, and Recovery Missions Related to Hurricane Katrina, Full-text GAO-06-903, and Highlights, July 31, 2006. “The Coast Guard played a key role in the planning, response, and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina in three mission areas: search and rescue, marine pollution response, and management of maritime commerce. This report …
WSJ free feature: White House Pressroom Gets a Makeover – Video Wall, Other Technology Could Inject Drama and Directly Appeal To Public in Briefings
CBO – Supplemental Appropriations from 2000 to 2006, August 1, 2006
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for July 2006. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP).
“The Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information on every state’s open records and open meetings laws. Each state’s section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare laws in various states.”
Campaign Finance: An Overview, July 31, 2006.
“The ALERT initiative is intended to raise the awareness of state and local government agency and industry representatives regarding food defense issues and preparedness. It is generic enough to apply to all aspects of the farm-to-table supply chain and is designed to spark thought and discussion with a variety of stakeholders. ALERT identifies five key …
“On 15 May 2006 the General Council decided to make public all official documents issued under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Many of these documents did not exist electronically, and have been scanned to create a digital archive. This is a work in progress cataloguing is not completed, and refinements to …
EPA Could Improve Its Redistribution of Superfund Payments to Specific Sites, [At a Glance] [Report – PDF 26 pages], July 31, 2006.
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR): Changes in Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund Program Activities January through March 2006, (18 pages, PDF), July 28, 2006.
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR): Joint Survey of the U.S. Embassy Iraq’s Anticorruption Program (33 pages, PDF), July 28, 2006. “Corruption in Iraq siphons resources from needed government services and reduces the willingness of international investors to invest in Iraq. It has been identified as a major barrier to …
The July 2006 Section 2207 report provides updates on Iraq Relief and Reconstruction.
