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Citing Unpublished Federal Appellate Opinions Issued Before 2007, Robert Timothy Reagan, March 9, 2007, 4 pages “Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1 permits attorneys to cite to federal courts of appeals their unpublished opinions issued 2007 or later. Unpublished opinions issued before 2007 may be cited to the courts if permitted by the courts local …
“Chairman Henry A. Waxman announced a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. At the hearing, the Committee will receive testimony from Ms. Wilson and other experts regarding the disclosure and internal White House security procedures for protecting her identity from disclosure and …
“On March 15, 2007, the House passed H.R. 1362, the Accountability in Contracting Act,” by a vote of 347-73. The legislation, reported by the Oversight and Armed Services Committees, changes federal acquisition law to require agencies to limit the use of abuse-prone contracts, to increase transparency and accountability in federal contracting, and to protect the …
Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-22, March 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-09, January 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) United States Marshals Service United States Marshals Service Annual …
Joint Strike Fighter: Progress Made and Challenges Remain, GAO-07-360, and Highlights, March 15, 2007. “The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program–a multinational acquisition program for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and eight cooperative international partners–is the Department of Defense’s (DOD) most expensive aircraft acquisition program. DOD currently estimates it will spend $623 billion to develop, …
Press release: “Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales demanding he answer allegations that he may have advised the President to shut down an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) inquiry into the Administration’s domestic wiretapping surveillance program because of his role in the …
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Preliminary Observations on Iraqi Security Forces’ Logistical Capabilities, GAO-07-582T, and Highlights, March 9, 2007. “The National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, issued in November 2005, implies a conditions-based linkage between the development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the size and shape of the U.S. presence there. The Department of Defense …
Congressional Budget Office: Characteristics and Pay of Federal Civilian Employees, March 2007 (37 pages, PDF)
House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: New Travel Rules for Officially-Connected Travel Paid for by a Private Source, March 15, 2007.
As reported by Roll Call: “Following a contentious half-day debate, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the $124 billion Iraq War spending bill Thursday, attaching several amendments including a provision to prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center but leaving intact language requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq …
Press release: “Forty-nine percent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and the Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities, a new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The study also finds that 1.8 …
“As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s commitment to help respond to the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, here you will find resources related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs of the victims – topics include: Survivor Experiences, Surveys, Health Coverage, State Facts (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, States Most Affected …