Category «Legislation»

Department of Justice Proposes Update to Identity Theft Laws

Press release, July 19, 2007: “The Department of Justice today submitted to Congress new proposed legislation that seeks to update and improve current laws aimed at protecting Americans from the increasingly sophisticated crime of identity theft. The proposed bill, titled the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007, was a significant recommendation included in …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, ID Theft, Legislation, Privacy

New Handbook Explains the Law and Science of Clean Water Act Coverage

Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Handbook [link to free download requiring registration]: “In June 2006 the Supreme Court, in a decision that split 4-1-4, produced a result in Rapanos v. United States that makes federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction over the wetlands, streams, and other waters of the United States confusing and uncertain for citizens, landowners, …

Subjects: Congress, Courts, Legal Research, Legislation

White House Issues Iraq Initial Benchmark Assessment Report

Initial Benchmark Assessment Report, July 12, 2007 (25 pages, PDF): “This report to Congress is submitted consistent with Section 1314 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28) (the “Act”). It includes an assessment of how the sovereign Government of Iraq is performing in its …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Cuts Funds for VP's Office

Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government today approved SGW 112, “A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Treasury, District of Columbia, The Judiciary, Executive Office of the President and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes…” Durbin Moves to Withhold Funding …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legislation

Habeus Corpus Restoration Act of 2007

Follow up to June 24, 2007 posting, Skelton/Conyers Introduce Habeas Reform Legislation, see these additional related government documents: S.185 – A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States. Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (introduced 1/4/2007) – Senate Report 110-90, June 26, 2007: “This legislation repeals those provisions of the Detainee …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Report – Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace

Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace, Seymour E. Goodman and Herbert S. Lin, Editors, Committee on Improving Cybersecurity Research in the United States, National Research Council, 272 pages, pre-publication copy, 2007. “Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace examines the vulnerabilities of the Internet and offers a strategy for future research aimed at countering …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Records, Government Documents, ID Theft, Legislation, Privacy

Sen. Specter Introduces Presidential Signing Statements Legislation

Press release: “Senator Arlen Specter, ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced on Friday legislation to regulate the use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of an Act of Congress. The Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007, S. 1747, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee…The bill seeks to protect the constitutional …

Subjects: Congress, Legal Research, Legislation

CCAGW Releases 2006 Congressional Ratings

Press release: “The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW)…released its 2006 Congressional Ratings. Since 1991, CCAGW has examined roll-call votes to separate the taxpayer advocates in Congress from those who favor wasteful programs and pork-barrel spending….[the report features] vote descriptions, scorecards for the House and Senate, personalized scorecards for each member of Congress, and …

Subjects: Congress, Legislation

National Journal's Hill People 2007 Profiles Nearly 350 Capitol Hill Aides

“In an effort to make top Hill staffers a little less anonymous, National Journal devotes an issue of the magazine every four years to short profiles of key aides. [Note: Link for subscribers only] This year, we feature 339 senior aides who work for congressional leaders, House and Senate committees, joint committees, and various caucuses …

Subjects: Congress, Legal Research, Legislation