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Constitutional Authority Statements in Congress, Hanah M. Volokh, Emory University School of Law – Florida Law Review, Forthcoming “At the opening of the 112th Congress in January of 2011, the House of Representatives created a new rule that requires each bill or resolution introduced in the House to include a constitutional authority statement. This statement …
Changes in federal and state unemployment insurance legislation in 2011, Loryn Lancaster – Monthly Labor Review, February 2012. “In 2011, the federal government addressed a pair of issues concerning methodological aspects associated with the unemployment rate, as well as discontinuing an important surtax. First, regarding methodology, on June 13, 2011, the Department of Labor published …
“This brief provides a side-by-side comparison of recent proposals to transform Medicare into a premium support program and slow the future growth in Medicare spending. These proposals each would convert Medicare from a defined benefit program, in which beneficiaries are guaranteed coverage for a fixed set of benefits, to a defined contribution or “premium support” …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a rule proposal to help protect investors from identity theft by ensuring that broker-dealers, mutual funds, and other SEC-regulated entities create programs to detect and respond appropriately to red flags. The SEC issued the proposal jointly with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Section 1088 of …
“As of today, March 16, 2012, the transition from GPO Access to GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) is complete. FDsys now is GPO’s only Web site for online official and authentic Government information from all three branches of the Federal Government. After ushering GPO into the online world 16 years ago, GPO Access has been …
Updated Estimates for the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, March 2012 “In preparing the March 2012 baseline budget projections, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have updated estimates of the budgetary effects of the health insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act …
Naval Oceanography Portal: “Starting in 2007, daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first …
News release: “New research paper finds that most farmers support the long-standing conservation compact that has helped protect the rich soil and clean water that sustain food, farming and public health. Conservation Compliance: A Retrospective and Look Ahead by conservationist Max Schnepf concludes through a comprehensive review of public opinion polls that the farming community has …
News release: “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued two revised publications addressing veterans with disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…The revised guides reflect changes to the law stemming from the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which make it easier for veterans with a wide range of impairments including those …
Covering People with Pre-existing Conditions – Report on the Implementation and Operation of the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan Program, February 23, 2012 “Before the Affordable Care Act, Americans with pre-existing conditions who did not receive health coverage through their employers had few affordable options to get the care they needed. In most States, insurance companies …
“Petition Requests FAA to Conduct a Rulemaking on Drones and Privacy EPIC, joined by more than 100 organizations, experts, and members of the public, has sent a petition to the Federal Aviation Administration, urging the agency to address the privacy threats associated with the increased use of drones in the United States. Congress recently passed …
“ABA is leveraging our unmatched resources and staff experts to help bankers navigate the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act and the biggest re-write of financial regulations in decades. Search ABA’s DFA Resources. From news and policy analysis to compliance how-to’s and staff training, ABA offers everything your bank will need to understand …
