Category «Legislation»

Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History Issued by USDA

Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall(02-17-2008) Questions and Answers Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing CO. – February 17, 2008 Audio: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02/17/08) Transcript: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02-17-2008) California Firm …

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

Imperiled Treasures: How Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Agency Actions Have Endangered Southwest Waters and Wildlife

National Wildlife Federation: “For thirty years the federal Clean Water Act broadly protected waters in the nation and across the Southwest. It sought, with a great deal of success, to safeguard important waters from pollution and destruction. Historically, it applied to waters from the Rio Grande to playa lakes. However, now the protections of the …

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

Treasury: Examples of How the Economic Growth Act of 2008 will Benefit Americans

Fact Sheet: Examples of How the Economic Growth Act of 2008 [H.R. 5109] will Benefit Americans, February 13, 2008

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

Cost Estimate for H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate for H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, February 11, 2008: “H.R. 5140 would provide a tax rebate to individual tax filers who satisfy specific income requirements and special depreciation allowances to businesses. In addition, the act would raise the loan limit for the Federal Housing Administrations (FHAs) single-family program. …

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

California Senate Passes Identity Theft Bill 40-0

Press release: “The California State Senate passed a bill Friday that would allow prosecution for identity theft cases in the county where the victim resides. State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, co-authored Senate Bill 612 and praised fellow senators Friday for voting 40-0 in favor of the legislation. Current law permits prosecution in the county …

Subjects: ID Theft, Legislation, Privacy

Congress Moves to Make "Do Not Call" Listings Permanent

CDT: “The Senate yesterday gave final congressional approval to legislation making “Do Not Call” listings permanent. Without the legislation, consumers’ phone numbers would have been automatically removed from the FTC controlled list after five years. CDT applauds the decision to eliminate the list’s current expiration policy, which would require consumers who want to remain on …

Subjects: Congress, Legislation, Privacy

Joint CDT, PFF Project Tracks Online Child Protection and Free Speech Legislation

“A joint project of the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Progress & Freedom Foundation tracks more than 30 pieces of federal legislation that seek to protect children online, some of which pose serious threats to free speech. The reports released today summarize and categorize child online safety bills introduced in the 110th Congress, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Free Speech, Government Documents, Internet, Legislation

Survey on State Compliance With Real ID Act

News.com: “Real ID’s scope is surprisingly broad. Jurors could potentially be denied entrance to federal courthouses. So could prospective students visiting the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis or the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Tours of federal buildings such as the Pentagon and the Treasury Department could be affected, as could public hearings, conferences, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation, Privacy

Public Interest Groups Publish Position Paper on Threat Posed By Inflated Statutory Damages

The Threat Posed By Inflated Statutory Damages, Comments on the January 25, 2008 Meeting Hosted by the Copyright Office: “The PRO IP Act (H.R. 4279) proposes to weaken the long-established one work rule, which today imposes a measure of certainty on how copyright statutory damages are calculated. Under current law, a copyright plaintiff may seek …

Subjects: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Legislation

CDT Analysis of REAL ID: What Should Congress Do Now?

REAL ID: What Should Congress Do Now? – CDT Analysis of the REAL ID Act and the Department of Homeland Securitys Final Regulations, February 1, 2008. Related postings on REAL ID Act CNN: “The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people’s physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Legislation, Privacy

CBO Technological Change and the Growth of Health Care Spending, January 2008

Technological Change and the Growth of Health Care Spending, January 2008 pdf charts “In this analysis, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) defines technological advances broadly to include any changes in clinical practice that enhance the ability of providers to diagnose, treat, or prevent health problems. Unless otherwise specified, historical spending data are for health care …

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

The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research: A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008

“The Nation’s Investment in Cancer Research: A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008 reports on both strategic priorities and implementation progress in work by the National Cancer Institute to reduce the burden of cancer on the lives of all Americans. Through one’s own personal experience or relationships with family, friends, and others in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

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