Category «Legal Research»

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush

“Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush -Each Public Papers volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

U.S. Code 2000 Edition, Supplement 3 Now Available From GPO Access

United States Code: Main Page: “The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since 1926, the United States …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Internet Voting Revisited: Security and Identity Theft Risks of the DoD’s Interim Voting Assistance System

Internet Voting Revisited: Security and Identity Theft Risks of the DoD’s Interim Voting Assistance System, by David Jefferson, Avi Rubin, Barbara Simons, and David Wagner. From Avi Rubin’s blog, a summary of the risks of the new system: “Tool One exposes soldiers to risks of identity theft. Sending personally identifiable information via unencrypted email is …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Recent CRS Reports on Covert Action, Pakistan, Iraq, and Journalists' Privilege

Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions, November 2, 2006 Pakistan-U.S. Relations, Updated October 26, 2006 Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 1998-2005, October 23, 2006 Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated October 18, 2006 Weapons of Mass Destruction: Trade Between North Korea and Pakistan, Updated October 11, 2006 Journalists’ Privilege: Overview of the …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Backgrounders on Upcoming SCOTUS Cases on Abortion

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: “Two cases challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act have reached the Supreme Court, with arguments scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 8.” Legal backgrounder of issues in the cases Fact sheet surveying abortion laws around the world Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Legal Research, Privacy

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Funding Provision in FY 2007 Defense Authorization

House Armed Services Committee Chair Rep. Duncan Hunter today released two documents in reference to the termination of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction funding. Background Memo: The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Funding Provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2007, Prepared by the Majority Staff of the House Armed …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Joint Economic Committee Democrats Release Study on Foreign Financing of U.S. Debt

Press release: “The Bush Administration has allowed the United States to become increasingly dependent on foreign purchases of U.S. Treasury securities to finance the federal budget deficit, and future U.S. national income will be depressed by payments to foreign holders of U.S. debt, according to a new study by Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Legal Research

Public Interest Group Releases Report on UK Torture Policy Since 9/11

Press release, November 2, 2006: From Human Rights Watch, a “45-page paper, Dangerous Ambivalence: UK Policy on Torture since 9/11, documents how the UK government is undermining the torture ban, even as it proclaims its efforts to combat torture worldwide. Torture, including returns to risk of torture, is prohibited by international law. No exceptions are …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

FOIA Request Unexpectedly Yields Formerly Redacted DHS Report Two Years After Publication

Elizabeth Williamson at the Washington Post clearly and concisely documents, through the use of before and after graphics, the impact of redacting text from a DHS report, and its subsequent revelation, years later, as a result of a FOIA request. Related postings on over classification of government documents

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