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News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate issued today the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Draft Environmental Impact Statement (NBAF Draft EIS) for public review and comment…The proposed NBAF is a joint effort with the Department of Agriculture that would establish a state-of the-art, high-security laboratory facility to study …
News release: “Higher fuel prices, increased capital costs and continued uncertainty about climate policy are helping fuel the rising costs of electricity faced by consumers across the country, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said… The rising cost trends are likely to continue for years, according to a report presented to the Commission by analysts …
“Efforts to reduce poverty and improve food security in developing countries are hampered by declining support for strong agricultural growth, long considered a hallmark of successful poverty reduction strategies, according to the 2008 Trends in Sustainable Development report published by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The report highlights recent trends in agriculture, rural …
Higher Education: Veteran Students Received Similar Amounts of Title IV Aid As Nonveterans but More Total Aid with GI Benefits, GAO-08-741, June 20, 2008 Improper Payments: Responses to Posthearing Questions Related to Status of Agencies’ Efforts to Address Improper Payment and Recovery Auditing Requirements, GAO-08-819R, June 20, 2008 Maritime Security: National Strategy and Supporting Plans …
News release: “The Treasury Department released today the concluding statement by the staff of the International Monetary Fund following this year’s Article IV Consultation with the United States. This statement represents IMF staff’s independent judgment and assessment of U.S. economic performance and policies.” IMF 2008 Article IV Consultation – Statement of the Fund Mission
The Federal Trade Commission at 100: Into Our Second Century, 21st Annual Western Conference of the Rutgers University Center for Research in Regulated Industries, Monterey, California, June 18, 2008.
White Space Devices & The Battle Over Innovation: Public Access vs. Industry Control of the Airwaves, By Sascha Meinrath, New America Foundation, June 2008 “I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of a White Space Device. And yet, white space devices have the potential to be one of the most revolutionary new technologies to …
Department of Energy: Information on Its Management of Costs and Liabilities for Contractors’ Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans, GAO-08-642R, June 19, 2008 Department of Energy: Office of Science Has Kept Majority of Projects within Budget and on Schedule, but Funding and Other Challenges May Grow, GAO-08-641, May 30, 2008 Environmental Satellites: Polar-orbiting Satellite Acquisition Faces …
Options for Offsetting the Economic Impact on Low-and Moderate-Income Households of a Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, June 17, 2008. Letter to Jeff Bingaman, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources The Long-Term Budget Outlook and Options for Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs, June 17, 2008. Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director, …
FindLaw: U.S. v. Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin (U.S. Dist. Ct., E.D.N.Y., June 18, 2008) – “Two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers who helped create funds that dealt with subprime mortgages were indicted on securities fraud charges on allegations that included telling investors that “they could expect annual returns of approximately 10 to 12%” and …
News release: “Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman John Jay Rockefeller (WV), Senate Intelligence Committee Vice-Chair Kit Bond (MO), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD), and House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (MO) announced today that a bipartisan compromise has been agreed to that will modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The FISA Amendments Act, H.R. 6304 (114 …
News release: “The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) has released its Report to the President for Fiscal Year 2007…The Report profiles data about the Government-wide security classification program during Fiscal Year 2007.”