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Press release: The National Archives Celebrates Constitution Day, and the Calendar of Events. See also Peggy Garvins’ related article on LLRX.com, The Government Domain: Back to School for Constitution Day
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Compliance with the Attorney General’s Investigative Guidelines (Redacted), Special Report, September 2005 (314 pages, PDF) and Appendicies (200 pages, PDF).
The following recently published CRS Reports are available free on USCongress.com: Federal Disaster Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries (13 pages, PDF) Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings (19 pages, PDF) Supplemental Appropriations for the 2004 Hurricanes and Other Disasters (19 pages, PDF)
As a follow-up to my September 9 posting, FEMA Director Replaced in Wake of Katrina Disaster, from AP via MSNBC.com, news that embattled FEMA Director Michael Brown announced that he has resigned “in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president…” Brown’s replacement is R. David Paulison
Wall Street Journal free feature – Why Levee Breaches In New Orleans Were Late-Breaking News: “But now it is known that major levee breaks occurred …starting in the morning of Monday, Aug. 29, the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall.” Related links to Katrina
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Reponse homepage includes links to topical areas that include: Louisiana Response; Mississippi Response; News Releases; and Environmental Notices. See also the Corps main website to additional links and documents related to Katrina relief efforts.
From the Conference of Mayors, this link to the FEMA Guide to Disaster Assistance (dated March 2003).
From AP: Katrina May Cost U.S. As Much As Two Wars
From USCongress.com: Oil and Gas: Supply Issues After Katrina (6 pages, PDF) Hurricane Katrina: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries–Damage and Recovery (2 pages, PDF) New Orleans Levees and Floodwalls: Hurricane Damage Protection (6 pages, PDF) Price Increases in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Authority to Limit Price Gouging (6 pages, PDF) Disaster Evacuation and Displacement Policy: …
FDIC press release: Banks Resuming Operations in Hurricane-Affected Areas – Chairman to Tour Areas Hit by Storm, Meet with State Banking Commissioners
National Security Archive press release: “Ten minutes after American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controllers in New York saw United Airlines Flight 175 heading “right towards the city,” [p.13] but thought it was aiming for an emergency landing at …
From Congress Daily via USCongress.com, “Lawmakers approved a $51.8 billion emergency aid package Thursday, as Republican leaders in both chambers were preparing to formally announce as early as today a delay of budget reconciliation deadlines to give Congress even more time to focus on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.” Related links: White House press release: On …
