Category «Legal Research»

Global Justice Reference Architecture

The Global Justice Reference Architecture Specification, Working Draft Version 1.3: “Solving interoperability challenges continues to be a significant problem and a high priority for the justice and public safety community. There are approximately 100,000 justice agencies that have the critical need to share information across their various information systems, and this variety creates multiple layers …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Updated CRS Report on Restructuring EPA Libraries

Follow-up to previous postings on EPA library closings, via FAS, this recent CRS report, Restructuring EPA’s Libraries: Background and Issues for Congress, updated January 3, 2007. “EPA determined that the utility of some of its libraries had declined as the agency has made more information available through the Internet, and as heightened security at its …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

New House Committee on Science and Technology Launches Website

Press release, January 4, 2007 – Committee Begins 110th Congress With New Name, Website And Ambitious Agenda: “The Committee…unveiled its new website – http://science.house.gov – a one-stop shop for the latest science and Committee news, hearing and event schedules and broadcasts, science educational tools for teachers and students, and a clearinghouse of federal science resources.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New Legislative Resources Available from House Website

On January 5, 2007, the following new legislative resources will be available on the House of Representatives’ Legislative Archive website: Bill Text, 110th Congress – “The full text of all bills and resolutions introduced in the House during the 110th Congress. Select bills of interest by searching by bill number or for words contained in …

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

AP Posts FBI Documents on Justice Rehnquist Obtained Through FOIA Request

Documents prepared by the FBI (1,561 pages) in 1986 detailing Justice Rehnquist’s decade long prescription drug pain treatment were obtained by AP through FOIA requests, and released today as follows: http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section1.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section3.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section4.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section5.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section6.pdf http://wid.ap.org/documents/rehnquist/section7.pdf Related posting from January 3, 2006, Article Details Justice Rehnquist’s Senate Confirmation Hearings Slate: Rehnquist’s Drug Habit – The …

Subjects: Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

State Dept. Proposed Regs on Classification of National Security Info

SUMMARY: The Department of State proposes to revise its regulations governing the classification of national security information that is under the control of the Department in order to reflect the provisions of a new executive order on national security information and consequent changes in the Department’s procedures since the last revision of the Department’s regulations …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

State Dept. Proposed Rule on National Security Information Regulations

Summary: “The Department of State proposes to revise its regulations governing the classification of national security information that is under the control of the Department in order to reflect the provisions of a new executive order on national security information and consequent changes in the Department’s procedures since the last revision of the Department’s regulations …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research