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The National Conference of State Legislatures posted a Countdown to REAL ID (May 11, 2008) guide that includes links to documents arranged by Federal Issues (including text and history of the Act), State Issues (including a REAL ID State Legislation Database) and Web Resources. “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to release …
The Department of Justice’s Internal Controls Over Terrorism Reporting, Audit Report 07-20, February 2007, (PDF, 160 pages, Full Report) “…we learned that the collection and reporting of terrorism-related statistics within the Department is decentralized and haphazard. Often the official who reported the statistic gathered it through telephone requests or e-mail to other Department staff. Also, …
Press release: “In a letter sent today, the Cornucopia Institute informed the USDA of their intention to file a complaint in federal district court accusing the agency of ignoring the organic regulations, and the intent of Congress, by their failure to enforce the law. The impending lawsuit is just the latest salvo in a seven-year-long …
“On February 20, 2007 Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced a new Department of Justice initiative to protect religious liberty: The First Freedom Project. As detailed in a report issued at the same time as the announcement, Report on Enforcement of Laws Protecting Religious Freedom: Fiscal Years 2001-2006, the Civil Rights Division of the Department …
Annual Energy Outlook 2007 with Projections to 2030, Report #:DOE/EIA-0383 (2007), Release date full report: February 20, 2007: “The Annual Energy Outlook 2007 presents a projection and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. The projections are based on results from the Energy Information Administration’s National Energy Modeling System. The AEO2007 includes …
Press release: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has sued the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today for its failure to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to global warming science and policy. CREW filed its FOIA request after media reports — including a 60 Minutes piece …
Telecommunications: Issues Related to the Structure and Funding of Public Television, GAO-07-150, and Highlights, January 19, 2007. “How to fund public television has been a concern since the first noncommercial educational station went on the air in 1953. The use of federal funds to help support public television has been a particular point of discussion …
“The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is pleased to announce its new Journal of International Commerce and Economics series. This new journal is intended to contribute to the public policy dialogue by providing insightful and in-depth analysis. It will provide rigorous, but accessible, articles for readers concerned about the broad range of developments in international …
“The House Rules for the 110th Congress changed the travel rules for Members, staff, and outside sponsors. The new regulations, forms, and instructions were released on February 20, 2007 and affect travel starting March 1, 2007. An Advisory Memorandum providing additional guidance regarding travel will be provided soon.”
Via UN Pulse: “The newly-launched United Nations Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook showcases United Nations’ system-wide resources and activities in the field of counter-terrorism. The handbook is a collaborative effort of the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), which brings together 24 UN departments, programmes, funds, offices and agencies that have a counter-terrorism related mandate as well …
Knowledge Discovery Resources 2007 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation, by Marcus P. Zillman LLRX.com Guide to State and Federal Legislative Research, by Sabrina I. Pacifici LawPro Links – An A to Z Directory of Web Resources, by Sabrina I. Pacifici Commentary: The Real Costs of America’s Nuclear Power Program and the Impact on …
CBO Testimony – Statement of Allison Percy, Principal Analyst, Future Medical Spending by the Department of Veterans Affairs before the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, February 15, 2007.