Category «Legislation»

New on LLRX.com for June 2007

Shanghai Express: Donating and Shipping Law Books Overseas, by Kara Phillips Better Connections with Clients, by Wells H. Anderson Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide, Updated – by Sabrina I. Pacifici 60 Gadgets in 60 Minutes, by Barbara Fullerton, Brian Neale and Holly Pinto An Overview of Selected Legal Digital Libraries, by George Butterfield …

Subjects: Congress, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries, Marketing

Washington Post Launches Blog Series on "Most Influential and Power Man Ever to Hold Office of Vice President"

WashingtonPost.com: “Over the past six years, Cheney has shaped his times as no vice president has before. This…four-part series…explores his methods and impact, drawing on interviews with more than 200 men and women who worked for, with or in opposition to Cheney’s office. Many of those interviewed recounted events that have not been made public …

Subjects: Blogs, Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation, Patriot Act

Skelton/Conyers Introduce Habeas Reform Legislation

Press release, June 22, 2007: “House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) introduced legislation today which would uphold the principle of habeas corpus by amending existing law to allow individuals detained, often for many years without formal charges, to have their day in court…H.R. 2826 accomplishes …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Legislation

Washington Post Ombudsman Spotlights Critical Elements of Freedom of Information Act Legislation

Facelift for the FOI Law, by Deborah Howell: “Without access to records, people cannot hold government accountable. One of the most important avenues for that on the federal level is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), now in the midst, I hope, of reform.” See also the monthly LLRX column, FOIA Facts, by Scott A. …

Subjects: Congress, Freedom of Information, Legal Research, Legislation

Council of Economic Advisors Report on Immigration’s Economic Impact

Council of Economic Advisors, June 20, 2007: Immigration’s Economic Impact: “In 2006, foreign-born workers accounted for 15% of the U.S. labor force, and over the last decade they have accounted for about half of the growth in the labor force. That immigration has fueled U.S. macroeconomic growth is both uncontroversial and unsurprising – more total …

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

White Paper on Economic Consequences of Gasoline “Price Gouging” Legislation

Council of Economic Advisors, June 20, 2007: “The Nation’s drivers, the Administration, and Members of Congress are rightfully concerned about high gasoline prices and the burden high prices impose on families and businesses, particularly on those low-income households least able to adjust to high prices. All policymakers firmly oppose any anticompetitive practices perpetrated by firms. …

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

Public Interest Group Launches Searchable Farm Bill 2007 Database

Press release: “For decades, American taxpayers have provided tens of billions of dollars in federal farm subsidies to some of the largest and wealthiest farm businesses in the nation. But thousands of people who benefited from the subsidy flow were shielded from public view behind layers of partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability corporations, cooperatives, and …

Subjects: Congress, Legal Research, Legislation

OMB Issues New Guidelines for Protecting the Confidentiality of Statistical Information

Press release: OMB Issues New Guidelines for Protecting the Confidentiality of Statistical Information (June 15, 2007) Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. ACTION: Notice of decision. Federal Register: June 15, 2007 …

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

Sunlight Foundation Launches Search Engine for Federal Documents

June 14, 2007 press release: “The Sunlight Foundation today launched a new search engine called LOUIS – the Library Of Unified Information Sources – to improve public access to federal documents through an all-inclusive, catalogued and cross-referenced collection of official documents from the executive and legislative branches of government…LOUIS makes it easy to search from …

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