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GAO-09-491,
Transit Security Grant Program: DHS Allocates Grants Based on
Risk, but Its Risk Methodology, Management Controls, and Grant
Oversight Can Be Strengthened, June 8, 2009
from GAO Reports
From fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) has allocated about $755 million dollars to transit
agencies through its Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) to
protect transit systems and the public from terrorist attacks.
GAO was asked to evaluate the extent to which (1) TSGP funds
are allocated and awarded based on risk; (2) DHS has allocated,
awarded, and distributed TSGP grants in accordance with statutory
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GAO-09-728,
Recovering Servicemembers: DOD and VA Have Jointly Developed
the Majority of Required Policies but Challenges Remain, July
8, 2009
from GAO Reports
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA
2008) requires the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans
Affairs (VA) to jointly develop and implement comprehensive policies
on the care, management, and transition of recovering servicemembers.
The Wounded, Ill, and Injured Senior Oversight Committee (SOC)--jointly
chaired by DOD and VA leadership--has assumed responsibility
for these policies. The NDAA 2008 also requires ...
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GAO-09-805T,
Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Federal
Government Faces New and Continuing Financial Management and
Fiscal Challenges, July 8, 2009
from GAO Reports
GAO annually audits the consolidated financial statements of
the U.S. government (CFS). The Congress and the President need
reliable, useful, and timely financial and performance information
to make sound decisions and conduct effective oversight of federal
government programs and policies. Except for the 2008 and 2007
Statements of Social Insurance, GAO has been unable to provide
assurance on the reliability of the CFS due primarily to ...
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GAO-09-852R,
Defense Logistics: Observations on Army's Implementation of the
Logistics Modernization Program, July 8, 2009
from GAO Reports
This letter formally transmits the briefing in response to House
Report No. 110-652, which accompanied the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub. L. No. 110-417).
The House report directed the Secretary of the Army to submit
a report on Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) implementation
at Army depots and the expected end-state capabilities of LMP
to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the House ...
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GAO-09-830SP,
Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses
of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses (Appendixes), July 8, 2009
from GAO Reports
This is a supplementary report to GAO-09-829. This report consists
of individual summaries for the 16 selected states and the District
of Columbia (District), and is accessible through GAO's recovery
page at www.gao.gov/recovery. In addition, all of the summaries
have been compiled into an electronic supplement, GAO-09-830SP.
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GAO-09-889T,
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Participants' Dividend
Payments and Repurchases of Preferred Stock and Warrants, July 9, 2009
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GAO-09-862T,
Energy and Water: Preliminary Observations on the Links between
Water and Biofuels and Electricity Production, July 9, 2009
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GAO-09-860T,
Clean Air Act: Preliminary Observations on the Effectiveness
and Costs of Mercury Control Technologies at Coal-Fired Power
Plants, July 9, 2009
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GAO-09-703,
Military Base Realignments and Closures: DOD Needs to Update
Savings Estimates and Continue to Address Challenges in Consolidating
Supply-Related Functions at Depot Maintenance ...
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GAO-09-832T,
Formula Grants: Census Data Are among Several Factors That Can
Affect Funding Allocations, July 9, 2009
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CIA
Campus: A Walk Outside Headquarters
from CIA Featured Story
July 9 - Where can you find a piece of the Berlin Wall and an
A-12 OXCART reconnaissance aircraft? At the Central Intelligence
Agency’s Headquarters in Northern Virginia. The beautiful,
wooded campus of the CIA is home to these two pieces of history
and more: the Berlin Wall Monument, an A-12 OXCART, the Nathan
Hale Statue, and a Memorial Garden.
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World
Leaders - CIA Updates for 25 June - 8 July 2009
from CIA Library
July 9, 2009 - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Argentina, Australia,
Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Democratic
Republic of the, Croatia, Ecuador, Finland, Hungary, Latvia,
Liberia, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Portugal, Rwanda, San Marino, Slovakia, Swaziland, Turkmenistan.
Changes reflect updates in leadership, positions, or the spelling
of officials' names in the country listings during the period
25 June - 8 July 2009.
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VIDEO:
Scott Talbott, Financial Services Roundtable, Senior Vice-President
of Government Affairs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Scott Talbott expains the Roundtable's opposition to the Obama
Administration's desire to establish a "Consumer Financial
Protection Agency," which would offer more oversight of
financial services industry. Today, the House Commerce Trade
and Consumer Protection Subcmte. holds a hearing on the proposal.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Wednesday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Veronique de Rugy, George Mason University, Senior Research Fellow
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Veronique de Rugy, who also writes about the economy for Reason
magazine, goes over recent statements by several members of the
Administration about the potential for a second stimulus package.
Length: 29 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA)
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Gov. Rendell gives a preview of his upcoming testimony at the
House Oversight and Government Reform Cmte. hearing on "Tracking
the Money: Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Recovery Act
Funding." He also illustrates what happens when a state
receives stimulus funds, how the funds are allocated, and how
they are tracked.
Length: 30 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Judiciary Committee, Member
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Cardin, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses
the upcoming hearings for Sonia Sotomayor.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Wednesday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Joe Biden Press Conference on Health Care Reform
from C-SPAN Recent Video
V.P. Biden, Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius and
representatives of the hospital industry announced an agreement
for hosptals to forgo about $155 billion in government payments
over 10 years to help pay for health coverage of uninsured Americans.
Length: 15 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10:50am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte. On Federal
Protective Services
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Chair Lieberman (I-CT) held a hearing on security at federal
buildings. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Cmte.
heard testimony from Mark Goldstein, Director, Physical Infrastructure
Issues & Gary Schenkel, Director, Federal Protective Service.
Length: 1 hr. 50 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Wed July 8 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 22 min.
Published: Wednesday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Commerce Cmte. Hearing on a Consumer Financial Protection
Agency
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) chaired a Commerce Subcmte. hearing on
the Obama Administration’s proposal to create a new consumer
financial protection agency. Asst. Treasury Sec. Michael Barr
explained the role of the new agency and the responsibilities
held currently by several different agencies.
Length: 3 hr. 20 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate HELP Cmte. Markup of Health Care Bill - Day 9
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate HELP Cmte. held day 9 of its health care bill markup.
Testifying on this morning’s panel, Douglas Elmendorf, Dir.
of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), took questions from
Senators on the economic impact of the bill and outlined various
ways to pay for it.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) Remarks on Judge Sonia Sotomayor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) made remarks on the Senate Floor
about President Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge
Sonia Sotomayor.
Length: 8 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
JCS Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen Speech on National Security
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen talked
about how best to revitalize the U.S. armed forces after several
years of wars Iraq & Afghanistan.
Length: 51 min.
Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Richard Umbdenstock, American Hospital Association, Pres. &
CEO
from C-SPAN Recent Video
American Hospital Association’s Pres. & CEO Richard
Umbdenstock discusses the announced agreement between the Obama
Administration & U.S. hospitals to help curb spending for
health care reform. Hospitals across the U.S. have agreed to
forego $155 billion in Medicare & Medicaid payments over
10 years in an effort to reform the system.
Length: 32 min.
Published: Thursday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, President
from C-SPAN Recent Video
John Engler discussed his upcoming testimony for the House Subcommittee
on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade. He addressed the stimulus
as well as the impact that the auto industry has had on Michigan's
economy.
Length: 34 min.
Published: Thursday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Energy and Commerce Subcmte. Hearing on the Regulation
of Bottled Water
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Chairman Bart Stupak (D-MI) holds a House Energy and Commerce,
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to examine
current federal regulation of bottled water and two new reports
on bottled water by the y GAO’s Natural Resources and Environment
division and the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Medical Society of the District of Columbia Physicians Town Hall
Meeting
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Medical Society of DC invited physicians currently serving
in Congress to participate in a town hall meeting to discuss
health care reform and current legislative proposals. The forum
entitled, "Reforming America’s Health: From Diagnosis
to Prescription," refocuses the health care debate on the
relationship between the doctor and the patient.
Length:
Published: Today at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) conducts a weekly briefing
on legislative issues in the 111th Congress.
Length: 14 min.
Published: Thursday at 10:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Thursday July 9 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 30 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Oversight Cmte. Hearing on the Mexican Drug Cartels
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Oversight & Govt. Reform Cmte. will provide an
update on the situation facing U.S. & Mexico efforts to disrupt
and dismantle Mexican drug cartels. The White House's Drug &
Border Czars will appear with officials from the Depts. of Justice
and Homeland Security to discuss the tools and capabilities utilized
in their efforts.
Length: 1 hr. 54 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
HELP Cmte. Health Care Markup - Day 10
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Today is Day 10 for the Senate HELP Cmte. markup of the health
care bill. Yesterday, Senators heard from the Congressional Budget
Office about the economic impact of the bill. They also looked
at the reasons for rising health care costs and debated the level
of fees to be charged individuals who refuse coverage and companies
that don’t provide health plans.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) Meeting with Judge Sonia Sotomayor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) met with President Obama's nominee
to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor as she continued
her courtesy calls on Senators on Capitol Hill.
Length: 1 min.
Published: Thursday at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Hearing on Restructuring the Fed's Role in Monetary Policy
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Financial Services Subcmte. holds a hearing to evaluate
the Federal Reserve’s independent role in monetary policy.
The Obama Administration has proposed expanding the Fed's responsibilities
to include regulating systemic risk in the markets. Donald Kohn,
Vice Chairman of the Fed Board of Governors, testifies on how
the changes may affect its effectiveness.
Length: 2 hr. 26 min.
Published: Thursday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Joint Hearing on Derivatives with Tres. Sec. Geithner
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Treasury Sec. Geithner will review of the Obama administration’s
proposal to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives market
before a House Agriculture & Financial Services Cmte. joint
hearing. The Obama proposal also calls for increased documentation
for all derivative dealers & traders.
Length:
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate HELP Health Care Markup - Day 11
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate HELP Cmte. continues a markup of health care legislation
on Day 11. The Senators are working through amendments and the
Cmte. hopes to complete a bill today in order to bring it up
for a committee vote next week.
Length:
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 7-9-09
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
the following individuals for key administration posts:
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President
Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Brian Hayes as NLRB Member
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
Brian Hayes as a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
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Biden
Highlights Recovery Act Progress in New York
In a visit to Shenendehowa High School this afternoon, Vice President
Biden highlighted the many ways in which the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has supported Saratoga County. Vice
President Biden was joined at the site by New York Governor David
A. Paterson and Congressman Scott Murphy.
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PRESIDENT
HONORS OUTSTANDING SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING TEACHERS AND MENTORS
President Obama today named more than 100 science, math, and
engineering teachers and mentors as recipients of two prestigious
Presidential Awards for Excellence. The educators will receive
their awards in the Fall at a White House ceremony.
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JOINT
STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY AND 10 DOWNING
STREET SPOKESPERSON
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FACT
SHEET Meeting the International Clean Energy and Climate Change
Challenges
Every nation on this planet is at risk. And just as no one nation
is responsible for climate change, no one nation can address
it alone.
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Declaration
of the Leaders the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
We, the leaders of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European
Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic
of Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and
the United States met as the Major Economies Forum on Energy
and Climate in L’Aquila, Italy, on July 9, 2009, and declare
as follows:
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Biden
Highlights Recovery Act Progress in Ohio
In a visit to the American Can Building in the Northside neighborhood
of Cincinnati, Vice President Biden this morning highlighted
the many ways in which the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) is supporting Southwest Ohio. The American Can Building,
a formerly abandoned factory that is being converted to a multi-use
economic development project, is just one of thousands of Ohio
projects and facilities to benefit from the act.
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PRESIDENT
HONORS OUTSTANDING EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS
President Obama today named 100 beginning researchers as recipients
of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers,
the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on
young professionals in the early stages of their independent
research careers. The recipient scientists and engineers will
receive their awards in the Fall at a White House ceremony.
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READOUT
BY NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SPOKESMAN MIKE HAMMER ON THE PRESIDENT’S
DISCUSSIONS WITH JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ASO AT THE G8 SUMMIT
IN L'AQUILA, ITALY
The President and Prime Minister Aso discussed the global economic
crisis and reaffirmed the importance of economic stimulus and
appropriate regulation to overcome current difficulties. They
also discussed North Korea and agreed on the importance of full
implementation of UNSCR 1874 and the denuclearization of North
Korea. They discussed climate change and agreed on the importance
of the upcoming Major Economies Forum meeting on climate change
and on a successful outcome of the Conference of the Parties
(COP) meeting in Copenhagen in December.
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Revised:
Press Briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor for International
Affairs Mike Froman and Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd
Stern
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PRESS
BRIEFING BY DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS MIKE FROMAN AND SPECIAL ENVOY FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
TODD STERN
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PRESS
BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY
ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DENIS McDONOUGH, AND SENIOR
DIRECTOR FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS MICHELLE GAVIN
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READOUT
BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS ON THE PRESIDENTS BILATERAL MEETING
WITH PRESIDENT LULA OF BRAZIL
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Conference
Call Briefing on the G8 Dinner Meeting
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PRESS
BRIEFING BY MIKE FROMAN, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
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REMARKS
BY PRESIDENT OBAMA ON MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM DECLARATION
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REMARKS
BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE H1N1 PREPAREDNESS SUMMIT
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REMARKS
BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AT HEALTH CARE ANNOUNCEMENT
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REMARKS
BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO OF ITALY AFTER BILATERAL
MEETING
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Recovery
in Action: Addressing America’s Immediate and Long-Term
Needs
Posted by Nathan Sterken
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"It
Can Be as Simple as Saying 'Thanks'"
Posted by Dr. Jill Biden
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"One
Could Not Help But Be Touched"
Posted by COL Emma K. Coulson
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Flu
Preparation in Action
Posted by Jesse Lee
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More
from the Declassification Policy Forum
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Flu
Prevention PSA Contest: HHS Needs You
Posted by Katie Stanton
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OMB
Director Orszag: Recovery by the Numbers
Posted by Jesse Lee
In his post today, Orszag highlights the testimony of OMB Deputy
Director Rob Nabors on a new report from the Government Accountability
Office. The report's conclusion? "GAO found that Recovery
Act spending was ahead of schedule and was helping to mitigate
the economic downturn."
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Revisiting
the 4th of July at the White House
Posted by Jason Djang
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Previewing
Ghana
Posted by Jesse Lee
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The
Consensus Grows: Hospitals for Health Reform
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Panetta
probe finds CIA "concealed significant actions from all
members of Congress" dating back to 2001
A follow up to yesterday's story: CIA Director Leon Panetta told
the House Intelligence Committee that the agency had misled and
"concealed significant actions from all members of Congress"
dating back to 2001 and continuing until late June, CQ Politics
reports.
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Clinton
Plans Big Speech to Raise Profile
"After missing two overseas trips due to surgery to repair
a broken elbow," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "plans
to deliver a major foreign-policy speech at the Council on Foreign
Relations in Washington next week," reports The Cable.
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72%
of Americans believe Obama "inspires confidence" and
70% think he's a "strong leader."
A new CNN/Opinion Research poll finds that 72% of Americans believe
Obama "inspires confidence" and 70% think he's a "strong
leader." |
Most
Scientists Support Democrats
A new Pew Research report on American attitudes toward science
finds that 55% of scientists identify as Democrats, while 32%
identify as independents and just 6% say they are Republicans.
When the leanings of independents are considered, fully 81% identify
as Democrats or lean to the Democratic Party, compared with 12%
who either identify as Republicans or lean toward the GOP.
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Democrats
Still Hold Slight Edge in Ohio
A new DailyKos/Research 2000 poll in Ohio finds Gov. Ted Strickland
(D) leading John Kasich (R) in the gubernatorial race, 44% to
39%.
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Democrats
Retake Control of New York State Senate
New York State Sen. Pedro Espada "returned to the Democrats
and was named Senate majority leader as part of a deal worked
out by Senate Democratic leaders, ending a month long stalemate
that has hobbled state government," the New York Times reports.
Democrats now hold a 32-30 majority in
the chamber.
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Sebelius:
H1N1 vaccine should be ready by mid-October
Posted: 10:04 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The nation's secretary of health and
human services said Thursday that some vaccine to fight the H1N1
virus should be available for distribution in mid-October.
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President
Obama's G8 agenda
Posted: 10:26 AM ET
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Analysis:
What impact would Sotomayor have on the high court?
Posted: 12:35 PM ET
From CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears
CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears looks at the impact Sonia
Sotomayor would have on the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — If Sonia Sotomayor fulfills her long-held
dream to sit on the Supreme Court, she would have the prestige
of joining the highest court in the land, lifetime job security,
and a public forum as the first Hispanic on that bench.
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DNC
blasts Kyl in new web video
Posted: 05:46 PM ET
From CNN's Jeff Simon
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Democratic
National Committee released a new Web video Thursday criticizing
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona, for saying in a statement Monday that
he wants to "cancel the rest of the stimulus spending."
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New
York Philharmonic invited to play in Cuba
Posted: 11:35 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNN) — The New York Philharmonic has been invited
to perform in Havana, Cuba, according to a document obtained
by CNN.
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Philadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Acting
Surgeon General Steven K. Galson Visits Nicaragua to Recognize
Continuing Promise 2009
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Administration
Commits to E-Verify, Strengthens Employment Verification
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano strengthened employment
eligibility verification by announcing the Administration’s
support for a regulation that will award federal contracts only
to employers who use E-Verify to check employee work authorization.
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Pittsburgh
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Young
Democrats Savannah Mixer Round 2 - Saturday - Retreat Afterparty
"Come hang with the cool kids....even if you aren't one."
What: Mixer
Host: Young Democrats of Georgia
Start Time: Saturday, July 11 at 7:00pm
End Time: Saturday, July 11 at 10:00pm
Where: Venus De Milo Bar
To see more details and RSVP
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Come out and support the Broward Young
Democrats!
Come join us this Monday, July 13, 2009
for our regular monthly meeting at Gatsby’s Bar & Grill
(1800 S. University Drive in Davie).
Enjoy great drink specials during our happy
hour from 6:30 – 7:30 followed by our meeting.
This month we are excited to announce that
State Senator Dan Gelber will be addressing our membership. Dan
Gelber will be discussing his life as a public servant, his current
roll as one of our great Democratic State Senators and also his
run to become Florida’s next Attorney General.
For more information on Senator Gelber,
please visit his website at http://www.DanGelber.com.
I would also like to remind everyone that
we will not be having our regular monthly meeting in August due
to our Annual Awards Banquet. I encourage all of you to visit
our website, http://www.BYD.org,
and purchase your tickets for this event today! Our banquet will
be held on August 30th at the Signature Grand.
For more information, please do not hesitate
to contact me at AnnKGallagher@hotmail.com.
Hope to see you and your friends on Monday
night!
Annie Gallagher
Vice President of Communications
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New
Orleans Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Salt
Lake City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Adm.
Mullen On Afghan Police
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:20:13 -0500
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen,
talks about the importance of training Afghan forces for that
country's stability.
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Secretary
Supports Garza Nomination
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano applauds President Obama’s
intent to nominate Dr. Alexander Garza—who brings extensive
government and military public health experience—as Assistant
Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer.
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Atlanta
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Audit
of Accountability, Inventory Controls, and Encryption of Laptop
Computers at Selected Dept. of State Bureaus (AUD/SI-09-15) (July
2009)
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Laws
& Regulations for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State: Interview With Leopoldo Castillo of Globovision
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:36:42 -0500
Interview With Leopoldo Castillo of Globovision
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
July 7, 2009
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Summary
of June 29, 2009, Conference Call with Constellation Energy Nuclear
Group, LLC on Decommission Funding Assurance (TAC Nos. ME0499,
ME0540, ME0541, and ME0522)
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UST
Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Upcoming
Meetings for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
New Items:
August 5, 2009: Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology
Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement
July 23, 2009: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory
Committee Meeting Announcement
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Defense
Schools Work to Raise Awareness, Prevent Suicides
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:56:00 -0500
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Face
of Defense: Soldier Prepares for President's Ghana Visit
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:23:00 -0500
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Headline: $90 Million in Recovery Act
Funds to Bolster Water Services
in Indian Country and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) Indian Health
Service (IHS) today announced $90 million in funds from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to
vital
drinking water and wastewater services in the American Indian
and Alaska
Native communities. The funds will be invested in 'shovel ready'
infrastructure projects designed to better protect human and
environmental health in Indian Country and to create jobs.
"This investment is win-win. Addressing
long-standing water issues in
tribal communities is also going to bring in new jobs and new
opportunities - helping them get through the economic downturn
and build
a lasting foundation for prosperity," said EPA Administrator
Lisa P.
Jackson. "EPA is committed to working with our tribal partners
on
solutions that benefit our environment, our health, and our economy."
"This generous Recovery Act funding
will make communities in Indian
Country safer, healthier and stronger," HHS Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius
said. "Everyone should have safe drinking water and sanitation
facilities and we're committed to improving the quality of life
in
Indian Country."
Continuing a tradition spanning 20 years,
EPA and IHS' combined effort
to improve water services in Indian Country contributed to their
identification of 95 wastewater and 64 drinking water priority
projects
to be completed by IHS' Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
through EPA Recovery Act funds. The projects exceed the Recovery
Act
requirement that 20 percent of the funds be used for green
infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements and
other
environmentally innovative projects.
According to 2007 data from the IHS, approximately
10 percent of tribal
homes do not have safe drinking water and/or wastewater disposal
facilities compared with 0.6 percent of non-native homes in the
United
States that lack such infrastructure as measured in 2005 by the
U.S.
Census. The water and wastewater infrastructure programs are
a
significant effort to improve tribal access to safe and adequate
drinking and wastewater facilities. For example, a project to
benefit
the Tule River Tribe in Porterville, Calif., will replace failing
septic
systems, which threaten public health and the environment, with
a
community wastewater system. The White Mountain Apache Tribe
in
Whiteriver, Ariz., will benefit from an efficient surface water
treatment facility which will provide the quality of drinking
water
needed to protect the health of residents in over 2,000 homes.
President Obama signed the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of
2009 on Feb. 17, 2009, and has directed that the Recovery Act
be
implemented with unprecedented transparency and accountability.
To that
end, the American people can see how every dollar is being invested
at
recovery.gov.
More information about all the EPA Recovery Act water efforts:
http://www.epa.gov/water/eparecovery/.
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2009
Meeting Materials, Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory
Committee
July 23, 2009: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory
Committee Meeting Announcement, Posted: 7/7/2009
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New
TRICARE Deputy Director Ready to Set the Standard
FALLS CHURCH, Va., – Looking to set
the tone and keep TRICARE positioned as a leader in American
health care, Navy Rear Admiral Christine Hunter is eager to put
her three decades of experience as a doctor and naval officer
to work as the deputy director of the TRICARE Management Activity.
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July
23, 2009: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
Meeting Announcement
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New
Deputy Director Takes the Helm of TRICARE
Bringing ideas and experience aplenty from the West Coast to
the nation’s capital, TRICARE’s new deputy director
can quickly and easily sum up TRICARE’s importance to America’s
uniformed service members, retirees and their families.
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Louisville
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Afghanistan
Report
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:07:36 -0500
The Defense Department released a report Wednesday on the progress
of stability and security in Afghanistan.
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Nicholson
Briefing
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:07:48 -0500
A U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday, for the most
part, the Taliban is offering little resistance since Operation
Khanjar began.
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Hydrogen
Powered Trains
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:57:31 -0500
The world's first hydrogen powered train is rolling down the
tracks thanks to an engineering team that included the Army Corps
of Engineers.
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Chicago
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Media
Invited to Attend NASA Advisory Meeting in Washington
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The NASA Advisory Council will meet in the Columbia Ballroom
of the Holiday
Inn Capitol on July 16, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. This
daylong meeting is open to journalists and the public.
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D.
C. Cook: Forthcoming Conference Call with Indiana Michigan Power
Company (TAC Nos. MC4679 and MC4680)
ADAMS Accession Number: ML091880164
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HHS.gov
Homepage Updates for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
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and is now available.
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National
Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of July 7,
2009
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:01:00 -0500
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CDC
Recommendations for State and Local Planning for a 2009 Novel
H1N1 Influenza Program
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Columbia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Prairie
Island: Forthcoming Meeting with Licensee for Prairie Island
Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2
(PINGP)
ADAMS Accession Number: ML091870818
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF OVERSEAS
PROSECUTORIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING INTERMITTENT
LEGAL ADVISOR IN PHILIPPINES
Applications will be accepted until August 14, 2009.
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS. TEXAS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
#09-NDTX-AUSA-D-01 Applications
must be postmarked by July 21, 2009 to be considered for this
announcement.
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EPA
and HHS issue $90 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Bolster Water
Services in Indian Country and Create Jobs
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0500
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Indian Health Service
(IHS) today announced $90 million in funds from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to
vital drinking water and wastewater services in the American
Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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Denver
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
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FDA
IRB Registration Rule
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Dallas
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Joint Statement by Secretary of the
Treasury Timothy F. Geithner, Chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System Ben S. Bernanke, and Chairman of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair
Contact: Andrew Gray (202) 898-7192
Legacy Asset Program
To view the Letter
of Intent and Term Sheets, please visit link - PDF 417K (PDF
Help).
To view the Conflict
of Interest Rules, please visit link - PDF (PDF Help).
To view the Legacy
Securities FAQs, please visit link - PDF (PDF Help).
The Financial Stability Plan, announced in February, outlined
a framework to bring capital into the financial system and address
the problem of legacy real estate-related assets.
On March 23, 2009, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve,
and the FDIC announced the detailed designs for the Legacy Loan
and Legacy Securities Programs. Since that announcement, we have
been working jointly to put in place the operational structure
for these programs, including setting guidelines to ensure that
the taxpayer is adequately protected, addressing compensation
matters, setting program participation limits, and establishing
stringent conflict of interest rules and procedures. Recently
released rules are detailed separately in the Summary of Conflicts
of Interest Rules and Ethical Guidelines.
Today, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the
FDIC are pleased to describe the continued progress on implementing
these programs including Treasury's launch of the Legacy Securities
Public-Private Investment Program.
Financial market conditions have improved since the early part
of this year, and many financial institutions have raised substantial
amounts of capital as a buffer against weaker than expected economic
conditions. While utilization of legacy asset programs will depend
on how actual economic and financial market conditions evolve,
the programs are capable of being quickly expanded if these conditions
deteriorate. Thus, while the programs will initially be modest
in size, we are prepared to expand the amount of resources committed
to these programs.
Legacy Securities Program
The Legacy Securities program is designed to support market functioning
and facilitate price discovery in the asset-backed securities
markets, allowing banks and other financial institutions to re-deploy
capital and extend new credit to households and businesses. Improved
market function and increased price discovery should serve to
reinforce the progress made by U.S. financial institutions in
raising private capital in the wake of the Supervisory Capital
Assessment Program (SCAP) completed in May 2009.
The Legacy Securities Program consists of two related parts,
each of which is designed to draw private capital into these
markets.
Legacy Securities Public-Private Investment Program ("PPIP")
Under this program, Treasury will invest up to $30 billion of
equity and debt in PPIFs established with private sector fund
managers and private investors for the purpose of purchasing
legacy securities. Thus, Legacy Securities PPIP allows the Treasury
to partner with leading investment management firms in a way
that increases the flow of private capital into these markets
while maintaining equity "upside" for US taxpayers.
Initially, the Legacy Securities PPIP will participate in the
market for commercial mortgage-backed securities and non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities. To qualify, for purchase
by a Legacy Securities PPIP, these securities must have been
issued prior to 2009 and have originally been rated AAA -- or
an equivalent rating by two or more nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations -- without ratings enhancement and must
be secured directly by the actual mortgage loans, leases, or
other assets ("Eligible Assets").
Following a comprehensive two-month application evaluation and
selection process, during which over 100 unique applications
to participate in Legacy Securities PPIP were received, Treasury
has pre-qualified the following firms (in alphabetical order)
to participate as fund managers in the initial round of the program:
AllianceBernstein, LP and its sub-advisors Greenfield Partners,
LLC and Rialto Capital Management, LLC;
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. and GE Capital Real Estate;
BlackRock, Inc.;
Invesco Ltd.;
Marathon Asset Management, L.P.;
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.;
RLJ Western Asset Management, LP.;
The TCW Group, Inc.; and
Wellington Management Company, LLP.
Treasury evaluated these applications according to established
criteria, including: (i) demonstrated capacity to raise at least
$500 million of private capital; (ii) demonstrated experience
investing in Eligible Assets, including through performance track
records; (iii) a minimum of $10 billion (market value) of Eligible
Assets under management; (iv) demonstrated operational capacity
to manage the Legacy Securities PPIP funds in a manner consistent
with Treasury's stated Investment Objective while also protecting
taxpayers; and (iv) headquartered in the United States. To ensure
robust participation by both small and large firms, these criteria
were evaluated on a holistic basis and failure to meet any one
criterion did not necessarily disqualify an application.
Each Legacy Securities PPIP fund manager will receive an equal
allocation of capital from Treasury. These Legacy Securities
PPIP fund managers have also established meaningful partnership
roles for small-, veteran-, minority-, and women-owned businesses.
These roles include, among others, asset management, capital
raising, broker-dealer, investment sourcing, research, advisory,
cash management and fund administration services. Collectively,
the nine pre-qualified PPIP fund managers have established 10
unique relationships with leading small-, veteran-, minority-,
and women-owned financial services businesses, located in five
different states, pursuant to the Legacy Securities PPIP. Moreover,
as Treasury previously announced, small-, veteran-, minority-,
and women-owned businesses will continue to have the opportunity
to partner with selected fund managers following pre-qualification.
Set forth below is a list (in alphabetical order) of the established
small-, veteran-, minority-, and women-owned businesses partnerships:
Advent Capital Management, LLC;
Altura Capital Group LLC;
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation;
Atlanta Life Financial Group, through its subsidiary Jackson
Securities LLC;
Blaylock Robert Van, L.L.C.;
CastleOak Securities, LP;
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.;
Park Madison Partners LLC;
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.; and
Utendahl Capital Management.
In addition to the evaluation of applications, Treasury has conducted
legal, compliance and business due diligence on each pre-qualified
Legacy Securities PPIP fund manager. The due diligence process
encompassed, among other things, in-person management presentations
and limited partner reference calls. Treasury has negotiated
equity and debt term sheets (see attached link for the terms
of Treasury's equity and debt investments in the Legacy Securities
PPIP funds) for each pre-qualified Legacy Securities PPIP fund
manager. Treasury will continue to negotiate final documentation
with each pre-qualified fund manager with the expectation of
announcing a first closing of a PPIF in early August.
Each pre-qualified Legacy Securities PPIP fund manager will have
up to 12 weeks to raise at least $500 million of capital from
private investors for the PPIF. The equity capital raised from
private investors will be matched by Treasury. Each pre-qualified
Legacy Securities PPIP fund manager will also invest a minimum
of $20 million of firm capital into the PPIF. Upon raising this
private capital, pre-qualified Legacy Securities PPIP fund managers
can begin purchasing Eligible Assets. Treasury will also provide
debt financing up to 100% of the total equity of the PPIF. In
addition, PPIFs will be able to obtain debt financing raised
from private sources, and leverage through the Federal Reserve's
and Treasury's Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF),
for those assets eligible for that program, subject to total
leverage limits and covenants.
Legacy Securities and the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
On May 19, 2009, the Federal Reserve Board announced that, starting
in July 2009, certain high-quality commercial mortgage-backed
securities issued before January 1, 2009 ("legacy CMBS")
would become eligible collateral under the TALF. The Federal
Reserve and the Treasury also continue to assess whether to expand
TALF to include legacy residential mortgage-backed securities
as an eligible asset class.
The CMBS market, which has financed approximately 20 percent
of outstanding commercial mortgages, including mortgages on offices
and multi-family residential, retail and industrial properties,
came to a standstill in mid-2008. The extension of eligible TALF
collateral to include legacy CMBS is intended to promote price
discovery and liquidity for legacy CMBS. The announcements about
the acceptance of CMBS as TALF collateral are already having
a notable impact on markets for eligible securities.
Legacy Loan Program
In order to help cleanse bank balance sheets of troubled legacy
loans and reduce the overhang of uncertainty associated with
these assets, the FDIC and Treasury designed the Legacy Loan
Program alongside the Legacy Securities PPIP.
The Legacy Loan Program is intended to boost private demand for
distressed assets and facilitate market-priced sales of troubled
assets. The FDIC would provide oversight for the formation, funding,
and operation of a number of vehicles that will purchase these
assets from banks or directly from the FDIC. Private investors
would invest equity capital and the FDIC will provide a guarantee
for debt financing issued by these vehicles to fund asset purchases.
The FDIC's guarantee would be collateralized by the purchased
assets. The FDIC would receive a fee in return for its guarantee.
On March 26, 2009, the FDIC announced a comment period for the
Legacy Loan Program, and has now incorporated this feedback into
the design of the program. The FDIC has announced that it will
test the funding mechanism contemplated by the LLP in a sale
of receivership assets this summer. This funding mechanism draws
upon concepts successfully employed by the Resolution Trust Corporation
in the 1990s, which routinely assisted in the financing of asset
sales through responsible use of leverage. The FDIC expects to
solicit bids for this sale of receivership assets in July. The
FDIC remains committed to building a successful Legacy Loan Program
for open banks and will be prepared to offer it in the future
as needed to cleanse bank balance sheets and bolster their ability
to support the credit needs of the economy. In addition, the
FDIC will continue to work on ways to increase the utilization
of this program by open banks and investors.
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (Contract Management/Housing Inspection), GS-0343-12
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:13:44 -0500
MP-09-374-SLC2 (Closing Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (COTR), GS-0343-12
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:46:21 -0500
DE-09-376-SLC2 (Closing Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Analyst (Quality Surveillance), GS-0343-12
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:39:57 -0500
DE-09-375-SSM2 (Closing Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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St.
Louis Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Los
Angeles Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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FDIC
California Registered Warrants Interagency Statement
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Ceremony
Commemorates Vietnam War's First Combat Casualties
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:27:00 -0500
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National
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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New
E-Scams & Warnings issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Forces
Aid City, Improve Quality of Life in Iraq
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:49:00 -0500
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Kansas
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Around
the Services
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:19:22 -0500
ATS is going TDY to Ft Irwin, CA. We've got a preview. Then,
hunting for IED's with MRAPs. Plus, how you can cash in on free
language learning software.
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San
Juan Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Millstone
Power Station, Unit No. 2: Relief Requests for Temporary Non-Code
Repair of Emergency Diesel Generator Heat Exchangers (TAC Nos.
ME0440 and ME0441)
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Supersonic
Technology Named Nasa Commerical Invention of 2008
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The 2008 NASA Commercial Invention of the Year is a high temperature
resin designed to create composites through low-cost manufacturing
processes -- ideal for advanced aerospace vehicles.
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Phoenix
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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DoD
Contracts for July 08, 2009
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:00 -0500
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USCIRF Concerned About Religious Persecution
and Government Violence in China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission
on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed concern
today over the continued persecution of Uighur Muslims and the
Chinese government’s violent response to the Uighur protest
in Urumqi in the Xinjiang autonomous region Sunday, that left
more than 150 dead and thousands injured.
Media reports from the scene said that
Uighur protesters, with legitimate grievances, were forced to
disperse by government security forces. When they failed to disperse,
force was used that led to the deaths of more than 150 Uighurs.
Reports also indicate that, amidst the violence, Han Chinese
were killed by Uighur rioters.
In a swift statement, the Chinese government
said its violent crackdown was in response to a protest by Uighur
separatists who rioted, burning hundreds of shops and cars. More
than 700 persons were detained.
“The heavy hand of Chinese government
repression displayed at Tiananmen Square and last year against
Tibetan protesters appears evident again. We call on the Chinese
government to end its violent response to the protests and act
with moderation and restraint in dealing with Uighur unrest in
Xinjiang, and to allow peaceful demonstrations and greater religious
freedoms,” said Leonard Leo, USCIRF chair.
“While the specifics in this tragedy
are not fully clear, what is known is that the Chinese government
has systematically repressed the human rights and religious freedom
of Uighurs,” said Leo. “This violent response leading
to at least 150 deaths is an obvious overreaction and we urge
the U.S. government and the international community to stand
up for the rights of Uighurs and other religious minorities in
China. USCIRF demands a full accounting of all persons detained,
that they be given the right to access to independent doctors,
lawyers, and that they be allowed to notify relatives.”
Xinjiang Province is home to an estimated
eight million Uighurs, the vast majority of whom are Muslim.
Because of enduring restrictions on Uighur religion and culture
and growing ethnic tensions between the indigenous Uighur population
and newly arrived Han Chinese migrants, Xinjiang is sometimes
called “China’s other Tibet.” Chinese restrictions
on peaceful religious activity and expression in Xinjiang are
particularly draconian in scope. Chinese authorities have often
equated the peaceful religious practices of Uighur Muslims with
religious extremism and separatism and use the global war on
terror as a pretext to crack down on peaceful forms of religious
activity and expression.
Religious freedom abuses are also widespread
for other religious communities in China. Tibetan Buddhists,
Protestants and Catholics who refuse to join the government-controlled
religious organizations, Falun Gong adherents, human rights defenders
and lawyers, and Uighur Muslims have all faced government abuses.
China has been listed by USCIRF as a “country
of particular concern” (CPC) since 1999. USCIRF commissioners
visited Urumqi and Kashgar in 2005 and in June 2009, USCIRF commissioner
Felice Gaer testified before the Subcommittee on Human Rights,
International Organizations, and International Terrorism of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs on China’s history of persecution
of Uighurs. (The full text of the testimony is available in pdf
on our Web site.)
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S.
federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed
by the President and the leadership of both political parties
in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF’s
principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances
of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make
policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State
and Congress.
To interview a USCIRF Commissioner, contact
Tom Carter, Communications Director at tcarter@uscirf.gov or
(202) 523-3257.
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Springfield
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Pentagon
Report Cites Continued Challenges in Afghanistan
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:42:00 -0500
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Trash
Collection Marks New Era in Iraqi City
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:24:00 -0500
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Do you want health care freedom?
Never before has your voice on health care
been more important.
Senators have just returned to Washington
from the holiday weekend to work on legislation that may define
our health care system for decades.
Will their plan really fix our broken system,
or will it continue to let giant insurance companies price you
out of good coverage and deny you insurance simply because of
your age or a previous illness? We need your voice to help advance
positive reform.
It's time all Americans had health care
freedom: Keep the good insurance you have through your job, or
choose decent insurance you can actually afford and doctors who
provide quality care. Enjoy the security of knowing you can't
be denied coverage if you change jobs, move or get sick.
Email your Senators and tell them to fix health
care and give all Americans freedom of choice >
America is about solving problems, and
there is a plan on the table to reform health coverage so it
is:
Affordable now: Health reform must lower
costs, and the insurance industry hasn't done it when left to
their own devices. We need a strong public health insurance option
to compete with industry to lower rates and keep them honest,
and we need it to start from day one.
Available everywhere: A public health insurance option available
throughout the country to compete with the insurance companies
who often control your local market by determining what you pay
and what you get.
Held accountable: Tough rules with penalties for waste and abuse
that apply to the private companies and the public entity offering
insurance, with no favorites.
Before this plan was even debated in Congress, it was already
being targeted by partisan politics and big insurance and drug
company lobbyists. Now that debate over reform has intensified,
the health care industry is spending $1.4 million per day on
lobbyists to ensure industry gets reform that benefits them,
not you.
Tell your Senators to work for you, and give heath
reform a real chance!
The more people your Senators hear from,
the more we can drown out the health-industry lobbyists who don't
have your best interests at heart. Please take action, then forward
this to friends and family so we fix health care and get real
health care freedom.
Thanks for all that you do,
- The Change.org Team in partnership with
Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports
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Office
of International Trade Contact Numbers
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:11:38 -0500
For questions regarding importing, exporting or the status of
your shipment, please contact the local service port. The ports
are listed by each state and provide the contact information.
Also, you may take advantage of CBP's Questions and Answers database
to research your questions. (more)
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CBP
Border Patrol Academy
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:11:38 -0500
The CBP Border Patrol Academy is recognized as having one of
the most challenging curriculums in federal law enforcement.
All newly hired Border Patrol Agents receive their basic law
enforcement skills by attending the Academy which is located
in Artesia, N. (more)
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Bolden
and Garver Testify Before Congress
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Charles Bolden, nominee for administrator of NASA, left, and
Lori Garver, nominee for deputy administrator of NASA, testify
at their confirmation hearing...
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Protecting
Civilians Leads New Afghanistan Strategy
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:42:00 -0500
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Texas College Democrats: Service and
Campaign Opportunities
Howdy everyone! Hope your 100+ degree summers
are going well!
Firstly, we've got a volunteer opportunity
from the Baylor Democrats.
Luke Blount, the volunteer coordinator
for Texas Episcopal Disaster Relief in Galveston is a former
Baylor Democrat working to clean up the mess from and rebuild
homes destroyed in Hurricane Ike. The group is looking for volunteers
to start in the fall. You can spend your days helping those less
fortunate and spend your evenings at the beach! If you're interested,
check out their website at http://www.epicenter.org/ikerelief
and their blog at http://www.ikerelief.blogspot.com.
Or, contact Luke at volunteer@epicenter.org
or http://www.facebook.com/l/;713.252.9693.
Next, the John Sharp for U.S. Senate campaign
has asked us to fill you in on some opportunities within their
campaign. See below for a quick synopsis. (**This is for informational
purposes only. The distribution of this material does not constitute
an endorsement by the Texas College Democrats. Participation
in all Democratic Party campaigns and causes is highly encouraged.)
Below is a brief synopsis:
The Sharp Campaign Academy is seeking interns,
campus coordinators, and a number of fellows to work for the
John Sharp Campaign. The Sharp Campaign Academy's Mission is
to discover, train, and develop the next generation of young
leaders in Texas by giving them an opportunity to work on a statewide
campaign.
Prospective Interns will develop a wide
range of campaign skills by
working with the Academy Manager and the Sharp Senate Campaign
on a
variety of campaign skills including voter outreach (phonebanking,
canvassing, event promotion), political organizing (voter
registration, education, and mobilization), and GOTV.
Prospective Fellows will also have the
opportunity to receive hands on
training from a number of experienced campaign professionals,
and will
be allowed to train and work in five particular areas of political
organizing: Community Outreach, Online Organizing, Community
Service
Organizing, Field Organizing, and Grassroots Fundraising Organizing.
Fellows will have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience
as
they will ultimately help oversee the political organizing aspect
of
the John Sharp Campaign.
Prospective Campus Coordinators will be
lead organizers for the John
Sharp for U.S. Senate campaign at their University and in the
surrounding community as well. Their duty is to coordinate efforts
amongst campaign headquarters and their respective student body.
Students interested in serving as an intern,
campus coordinator, or potential fellow should send their resumes
to volunteer@johnsharp.com.
--Brittany Dawn, TCD Comm. Director
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Afghanistan
Report
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:40:27 -0500
The Defense Department released a report July 8 on the progress
of stability and security in Afghanistan.
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Military
Commissions Hearing
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:55:57 -0500
The Senate Armed Services Committee held hearings July 7 on legal
issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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NASA
Ames Hosts Live Broadcast of Space Shuttle Launch
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
News media and the public are invited to observe the live televised
broadcast of the launch of STS-127, space shuttle Endeavour,
on Saturday, July 11, in the Exploration Center at NASA Ames.
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New
NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Arctic sea ice thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004
and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as
the dominant type for the first time on record.
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Atlantic
Ocean Temperatures at End of June 2009
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant List for Russia (Pork)
has been revised.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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July
9, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 17 pages - 147 KB)
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FECFile
Electronic Filing Software for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S.-UAE Agreement for Peaceful
Nuclear Cooperation
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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The
Executive Office Bureau of Diplomatic Security (ISP-I-09-16)
(April 09)
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Embassy
Banjul, The Gambia (ISP-I-09-15A) (March 09)
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Embassy
Accra, Ghana (ISP-I-09-14A) (March 09)
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Management
Letter Related to the Audit of the U.S. Department of State 2008
and 2007 Financial Statements (AUD/FM-09-11) (April 09)
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NRC
to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Davis-Besse Nuclear
Power Plant July 15
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door
Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards
$17.1 Million in Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration
today announced $17.1 million in grants to 14 small shipyards
in 10 states. The grants are part of the Assistance to Small
Shipyards program.
“Small shipyards are vitally important for the health of
the maritime industry, and for the nation’s economy,”
said Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.
The purpose of the grants is to make capital and infrastructure
improvements that facilitate the efficiency, competitive operations,
and quality in ship construction and repair. Small shipyards
fall into two categories: those with fewer than 600 employees,
and those with between 600 and 1200 employees. All but two of
today’s recipients have fewer than 600 employees.
Recipients, amounts, and purposes of grants are as follows:
Pacific Ship Repair & Fabrication, Inc., San Diego, California:
$319,365 for waterjet cutting machine, press brake, shear
North Florida Shipyards, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida: $3,312,
369 for waterblast equipment and a 600-ton travelift
Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC, Lockport, Louisiana: $1,146,596
for a press, plasma cutting table, 6” mill
Total Marine Services of Jefferson, Inc., of Harvey, Louisiana:
$640,264 for 100 ton crawler crane and welding equipment
Duclos Corporation dba Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset,
Massachusetts: $629, 675 for lifts, skylights, lighting upgrades,
overhead cranes, and two 22-ton cranes
Basic Marine, Inc., of Escanaba, Michigan: $1,376,187 for a cutting
table, press brake, and welders
VT Halter Marine Inc (Pascagoula), Pascagoula, Mississippi: $1,565,587
for a 450-ton transporter and portable retractable platen cover
VT Halter Marine Inc, Moss Point Marine, Moss Point, Mississippi:
$868,011 for a CNC burning table
VT Halter Marine Inc, Halter Moss Point, Mississippi: for $436,406
for press brake and CNC burning table
Zidell Corporation, Portland, Oregon: $454,042 for plasma cutting
machine, welding equipment, vacuum plate lifter
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
$1,951,022 for thermal machining center
William E. Munson Co., Inc, Edmonds, Washington: $150,585 for
welders, shear, press
Bay Shipbuilding Co. (A Division of Fincantieri Marine Group
LLC) of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin: $2,894,972 for 220-ton transporter,
micro panel line, burning machine, magnetic lift beam, brake
press
Marinette Marine Company of Marinette, Wisconsin: $1,404,919
for bridge cranes, deck straightener, cable system, panel line
jib cranes
The Department of Transportation is using the Small Shipyard
Grants program to administer grants to be made under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Those grants will be for
a much larger total, $98 million, and are expected to be announced
shortly.
The Maritime Administration is the agency in the Department of
Transportation dealing with waterborne transportation. Its mission
is to improve and strengthen the U.S. marine transportation system,
including infrastructure, industry and labor, to meet the economic
and security needs of the United States.
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Soldier
Honored for Valor, Recalls Ambush
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:52:00 -0500
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Publications
and Products (NIOSH) for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
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and is now available.
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VACANCY:
Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-12
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:01:00 -0500
AN270123 (Closing Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Quad
Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - Withdrawal of an
amendment request - ADAMS Accession no. ML091870842
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Updated
National Drug Code Dictionary
(7/06/09)
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U.S.
Trustee Program Annual Report, FY 2008
(7/07/09)
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Aviation
Units in Large Law Enforcement Agencies, 2007 (7/09/09)
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Mechanics
Keep Troops Rolling in Afghanistan
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:12:00 -0500
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Clinton
Power Station, Unit 1 - Forthcoming meeting wit Exelon Generation
Company,LLC, to discuss Clinton request for amendment to TSs
3.3.6.1, Primary contaiment and drywell isolation instrumentation
to eliminate requirements for main steam line
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House
Democrats Look at Taxing the Rich for Universal Health Care for
Majority
Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By ERICA WERNER
WASHINGTON - House Democrats at work on health legislation are
narrowing in on an income tax surcharge on the highest-paid wage
earners to help pay the cost of subsidizing insurance for the
50 million who lack it.
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House
Intelligence Chair Alleges CIA Has Misled Congress for Years
Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By PAMELA HESS
WASHINGTON - As lawmakers prepare to debate intelligence legislation,
Democrats are accusing senior CIA officials of repeatedly misleading
Congress.
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U.S.,
Other Wealthy Nations Vow Global Warming Cuts
Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By CHARLES BABINGTON and NICOLE WINFIELD
L'AQUILA, Italy - Targeting global warming, President Barack
Obama and other leaders of the world's richest industrial countries
pledged Wednesday to seek dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions
by 2050 to slow dangerous climate change. Setting a marker for
success, they agreed for the first time that worldwide temperatures
must not rise more than a few degrees.
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U.S.
Officials Eye North Korea in Cyber Attack
Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities on Wednesday eyed North Korea as
the origin of the widespread cyber attack that overwhelmed government
Web sites in the United States and South Korea, although they
warned it would be difficult to definitively identify the attackers
quickly.
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Phoenix
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Inspector
General Press Releases for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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and is now available.
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Inspector
General Congressional Testimony for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
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and is now available.
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USDA AND COMMERCE TO HOLD PUBLIC WORKSHOP
FOR BROADBAND APPLICANTS IN WEST VIRGINIA ON JULY 10
CHARLESTON, July 9, 2009 - USDA's Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) and the Department of Commerce's National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will
hold a public forum on Friday, July 10, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
in Charleston, W.Va., to provide details about the application
process for the first round of funding in broadband grants and
loans under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
These grants and loans are designed to
help bring broadband access to unserved and underserved communities
across America. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III and Charleston
Mayor Danny Jones will join USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural
Development Cheryl Cook and NTIA Chief of Staff Tom Power in
making opening remarks. Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)
will also provide pre-recorded remarks.
This forum is the second in a series of
nine workshops that are designed to share information and offer
prospective applicants the opportunity to learn how to apply
for the first round of Recovery Act funding.
WHO: West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin
III
Charleston Mayor Danny Jones
USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook
Department of Commerce NTIA Chief of Staff Tom Power
Video comments by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)
WHAT: Public Forum on Application Process
for Recovery Act Broadband Grants and Loans
WHEN: Friday, July 10, 2009, from 9 a.m.
- 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Holiday Inn Charleston House
600 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, W.Va. 25301
(888) 465-4329
Attendees may pre-register for events online
at www.broadbandusa.gov
or they can register at the workshop. The website will have the
most updated information, including presentation materials.
Additional workshops will be held in Birmingham,
Ala. (July 14); Memphis, Tenn. (July 15); Lonoke, Ark. (July
16); Billings, Mont. (July 17); Minneapolis, Minn. (July 21);
Albuquerque, N.M. (July 23); and Los Angeles (July 24).
USDA News
oc.news@usda.gov
202 720-4623
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USDA
ANNOUNCES FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITIES TO ASSESS INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS
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CDC's
Vaccine Price List
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Vaccine Price List has been updated, and is now available.
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:33:00 -0500
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BTS Releases Freight Transportation
Services Index (TSI);
Freight Index Fell 0.6 Percent in May from April
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 0.6 percent
in May from its April level, declining for the third consecutive
month to the lowest level in 12 years, the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
reported today (Table 1). The May decline was the smallest of
the three consecutive decreases.
BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration,
reported that the May decrease was the ninth decline in the Freight
TSI in the last 10 months (Table 2). The index has declined 14.8
percent in that 10-month period. For additional historical data,
go to http://www.bts.gov/xml/tsi/src/index.xml.
The May Freight TSI of 94.0 is the lowest level since June 1997
when it was 92.4. The Freight TSI is down 16.7 percent from its
historic peak of 112.9 reached in May 2006.
The 6.3 percent decline in the first five months of 2009 was
the largest in the last decade, exceeding the 5.3 percent decline
for the first five months of 2000 (Table 3).
The Freight TSI measures the month-to-month changes in the output
of services provided by the for-hire freight transportation industries.
The index consists of data from for-hire trucking, rail, inland
waterways, pipelines and air freight.
The 14.8 percent decline in the Freight TSI from May 2008 to
May 2009 was the largest May-to-May decline in the 20 years for
which the TSI is calculated (Table 4).
The freight index is also down 14.6 percent in the five years
from May 2004, the sixth consecutive month in which the index
declined for a five-year period. The index is down 8.4 percent
in 10 years for the fifth-ever and the largest 10-year decline
in the 20-year history of TSI data (Table 5). All these five
10-year declines took place in first five months of 2009.
The TSI is a seasonally adjusted index that measures changes
from the monthly average of the base year of 2000. It includes
historic data from 1990 to the present. Release of the June index
is scheduled for Aug. 12.
BTS has issued a technical report explaining the TSI. BTS Technical
Report: Transportation Services Index and the Economy is available
for download at https://www.bts.gov/pdc/index.xml
in the BTS bookstore.
Transportation Services Index for Passengers
The TSI for passengers fell 0.9 percent in May from its April
level (Table 6). The Passenger TSI May 2009 level of 109.4 was
7.3 percent lower than the May 2008 level, the largest May-to-May
decrease in the 20-year history of the series, and exceeded the
6.1 percent decrease in 2002 caused by Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist
attack (Table 7). Despite the recent declines, the passenger
index is up 6.8 percent in five years and 17.6 percent in 10
years (Table 5).
The passenger TSI measures the month-to-month changes in the
output of services provided by the for-hire passenger transportation
industries. The seasonally adjusted index consists of data from
air, local transit and intercity rail.
Combined Freight and Passenger Index
The combined freight and passenger TSI fell 0.7 percent in May
from its April level (Table 8). The combined TSI May 2009 level
of 97.4 was 13.0 percent lower than the May 2008 level, leaving
the index at its lowest May level since 1998 (Table 9). The combined
index is down 9.6 percent in five years for the sixth five-year
decline in the history of the combined index, and is down 2.1
percent in 10 years for the third-ever 10-year decline in the
index (Table 5). All these five-year and 10-year declines took
place consecutively in the past several months.
The combined TSI merges the freight and passenger indexes into
a single index.
More on TSI
In this month's release, BTS conducted its third comprehensive
revision to the TSI in which all index numbers through April
2009 were revised to reflect revisions to the source data and
changes in the estimated seasonal factors and the method for
calculating aggregation weights. More information about the comprehensive
revision and its effects on index numbers is provided under 2009
Comprehensive Revision at http://www.bts.gov/xml/tsi/src/index.xml.
Note: TSI numbers for January (Freight, Passenger and Combined)
were revised because of revisions in the output data of the component
transportation services. The January Freight TSI is 97.8, revised
from the 102.7 reported in last month’s release. The January
Passenger TSI is 110.0, revised from 112.6. The January Combined
TSI is 100.5, revised from 104.8. The TSI for February, March,
April and May are preliminary.
TSI revision policy: TSI is updated monthly with the latest four
months’ index numbers considered preliminary. Each month
BTS releases the latest preliminary TSI, and replaces the oldest
preliminary TSI with a revised TSI. More information about the
monthly revision policy, is available at http://www.bts.gov/xml/tsi/src/index.xml
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Minneapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY VILSACK NAMES JEROLD R. MANDE AS DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY
FOR FOOD SAFETY
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Philadelphia
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
---------------------------
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Ground
Water Protection Council will host the first
Water/Energy Sustainability Symposium to address
challenges in meeting future water and energy
needs. The Symposium will be held on September
13-16, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The two and a half day event will feature
more
than 60 of the nation’s top experts from the
public and private sectors, including Carl Bauer,
Director for the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Topics to be covered include energy impacts
on
water use and water impacts on energy development;
water and power generation; water needs for
unconventional oil and gas, wind, solar, hydro and
nuclear energy production; sustainable infrastructure
and end-use efficiency; and integrated water-energy
planning.
Registration is currently open. To access
the full
agenda and registration information, visit:
www.fossil.energy.gov/news/events/
and click on the
event link.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Apple Releases Safari 4.0.2
Original release date: July 9, 2009 at
10:42 am
Last revised: July 9, 2009 at 10:42 am
Apple has released Safari 4.0.2 to address
multiple vulnerabilities in
the WebKit component of Safari. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities
may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, conduct cross-site
scripting attacks, or cause a denial-of-service condition. These
vulnerabilities affect Safari running on both the Mac OS X and
Windows
platforms.
US-CERT encourages users to review Apple
article HT3666 and upgrade to
Safari 4.0.2 to help mitigate the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3666>
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This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#apple_releases_safari_4_01
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New
Orleans Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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New
York Top Stories for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Free
Legal Services Available To Disaster Survivors
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:35:28 -0500
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Survivors of the disaster caused
by the severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides that
devastated many in West Virginia in May, can apply for free legal
services for disaster-related legal problems. Applicants should
have limited income or be unable to obtain legal counsel on their
own.
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ADM
Mullen on National Security
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:58:07 -0500
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed national
security during a speech Wednesday at the National Press Club
in Washington, DC.
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DoD
Identifies Navy Casualty
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:56:00 -0500
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Dallas
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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TREASURY,
ENERGY ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $3 BILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDS FOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Albania (06/09)
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:57:32 -0500
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Pentagon
Force Protection Agency to Conduct Biological Release Test
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:10:00 -0500
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Kansas
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Office
of Disability Employment Policy - In Focus for United States
Department of Labor
Read about the webinar here.
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Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Tampa
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Democrats with Disabilities Subject:
We got a new memorable web address for our group!
You can now access our group 'democrats
with disabilities' directly with the following web address -
please bookmark it:
http://groups.to/dwd/
Click the following link to get a memorable
web address for your own Facebook Profile, Group or Page:
http://apps.facebook.com/webaddress/
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US-CERT Current Activity
FCKeditor Releases Version 2.6.4.1
Original release date: July 6, 2009 at
12:37 pm
Last revised: July 9, 2009 at 11:39 am
The FCKeditor project has released FCKeditor
version 2.6.4.1 to
address a vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to improper
verification of input passed to the "CurrentFolder"
parameter.
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code.
Additionally, FCKeditor is part of Adobe
ColdFusion 8 and is enabled
by default. The Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team
(PSIRT)
has posted a blog entry indicating that they are aware of public
reports of ColdFusion websites being targeted for exploitation
of this
vulnerability.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to upgrade to FCKeditor
version 2.6.4.1 to help mitigate the risks. ColdFusion 8 users
should
review Adobe security bulletin APSB09-09 and apply the hotfix
to help
mitigate the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.fckeditor.net/download>
<http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_coldfusion_security.html>
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-09.html>
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Accredited
Laboratory Program (ALP) Directory for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
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and is now available.
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Obama
Administration Calls on Nation to Begin Planning and Preparing
for Fall Flu Season & the New H1N1 Virus
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OIG-09-80
- Better Oversight Needed of Support Services Contractors in
Secure Border Initiative Programs
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Inspector
General Financial Assistance (Grants) Reports for U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
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Operation
FALCON 2009 Nets More than 35,000 Fugitives
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:58:27 -0500
July 09, 2009 - The U.S. Marshals Service, partnering with federal,
state and local law enforcement, arrested 35,190 fugitives and
cleared 47,418 warrants as part of Operation FALCON 2009 (Federal
and Local Cops Organized Nationally), U.S. Marshals Service Director
John F. Clark announced today. Ranging from coast to coast, Operation
FALCON 2009 brought together the resources of 42 federal agencies,
209 state agencies and 1,973 local sheriffs’ and police
departments, to again make the program a huge success.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Awards $6.7
Million in Training Grants
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Helps Provide Job Training
for
Transportation Related Careers in Fourteen States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
today announced $6.7 million in job training grants from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in fourteen states
across the country. The grants will fund apprenticeships and
training centers for underrepresented or disadvantaged people
seeking careers in transportation, engineering or construction.
“Providing individuals with the job training skills they
need is key to keeping our highway system up and running,”
said Secretary Ray LaHood. “These training programs will
help ensure that the American highway system has able stewards
for years to come.”
The “On-the Job Training Supportive Services” (OJT/SS)
grants were included in ARRA to supplement federal training programs
and to support the training programs of state departments of
transportation for highway construction contractors, apprentices
and trainees. The OJT/SS program encourages completion of training
programs and promotes training opportunities for minorities and
women in skilled and semi-skilled crafts.
One successful example of the OJT/SS programs is Virginia’s
Wounded Veteran’s Internship program which started in 2006.
The program helps wounded active-duty military personnel keep
job skills sharp, or develop new ones, while they recuperate.
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Beaver
Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 - Summary of July 1, 2009, Conference
Call with FirstEnergy
Adams Accession No. ML091870757
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San
Francisco Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Forces
Detain Suspected Terrorists in Iraq
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:39:00 -0500
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Combat
Camera Teams Document Military at War
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:23:00 -0500
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Secretary
Clinton Hosts State Department Town Hall to Discuss Diplomacy
and Development Review
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 9, 2009
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Detroit
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ETA
- Advisories - Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL)
for United States Department of Labor.
This information has recently been updated.
TEGL 21-08, Change 1 -- Pell Grants and the Payment of Unemployment
Benefits to Individuals in Approved Training has been added to
the ETA Advisory data base and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2784.
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HHS.gov
Homepage Updates for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. Marks International Small
Arms Destruction Day
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Ada
County Democrats Event: $20.10 for 2010
"Great food, great people, big goals for 2010!"
What: Fundraiser
Host: Ada County Democrats
Start Time: Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00pm
Where: Papa Joe's
To see more details and RSVP
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Cincinnati
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Free
Online Courses from the Small Business Administration
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U.S.
Department of State: U.S. Commitment to Development
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:16:33 -0500
U.S. Commitment to Development
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 9, 2009
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Sebelius Addresses H1N1 Flu Summit
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius addressed the H1N1 Flu Summit today. The Secretary's
remarks as prepared for deliver are included below.
Thank you and let me begin by welcoming
all of you and thanking you for traveling here and participating
in this important Summit on a topic that affects all of us -
the H1N1 flu virus. I also want to thank everyone who has helped
put this Summit together. Our hosts at NIH have been incredible,
and we have had essential support from the Friends of NIH and
the CDC Foundation, as well as countless staff from the Departments
of Homeland Security, Education, and Health and Human Services.
I also want to thank Dr. Raynard Kington
for his service as Acting Director. Under Dr. Kington's leadership,
the National Institutes of Health has helped distribute millions
of dollars' worth of grants funded by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, produced new guidelines for stem cell research
and continued its critical work to support science and research.
Dr. Kington, we are grateful for all your hard work.
I also want to welcome two new members
of our team who you will be working with in the years ahead.
Dr. Nicole Lurie has been nominated as our new Assistant Secretary
for Preparedness and Response, and yesterday, President Obama
announced the nomination of Dr. Francis Collins as the Director
of the National Institutes of Health.
Francis Collins is one of our generation's
great scientific leaders. A physician and geneticist, Dr. Collins
served as Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute,
where he led the Human Genome Project to completion. He ran an
institute that made important scientific discoveries, and consistently
met milestones on time and under budget.
Nicki Lurie is not new to the Department
of Health and Human Services. From 1998 to 2001 she served as
the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and she has
done important research regarding access to health care for all
Americans. Nicki and Francis are distinguished leaders in their
fields, and I asked them to join us today.
We are also joined by Rep. Chris Van Hollen,
in whose district NIH operates. He is a key supporter of NIH
and HHS, and we are honored to have him here. Rep. Van Hollen,
thank you. We also appreciate all the congressional staff who
have joined us, including Ellen Murray, who we're going to be
stealing from Senator Harkin in the near future.
Our response to the H1N1 flu virus has
been one of my top priorities, literally from the moment I became
Secretary. You may remember that I took office just as this pandemic
had begun, and immediately after I was sworn in, I was escorted
to a meeting in the Situation Room with John Brennan to discuss
our response to the outbreak.
Needless to say, I didn't expect a flu
pandemic in my welcome wagon, but I am proud of the work we have
done to respond to it.
And while the headlines and the television
chatter about this virus may have quieted down, this virus has
not gone away, and we have not let up. We are doing everything
possible to monitor this virus and protect the American people.
Working with Congress, governors, mayors,
tribes, state and local health departments, the medical community
and our private sector partners, the administration has been
actively preparing for the H1N1 virus outbreak scenarios that
may develop over the next few months. From the outset, we have
said that medical science will lead the way, and we are preparing
action plans based on the best scientific information available
to help our nation respond aggressively to this new virus.
Today's summit is a key part of these efforts.
As we begin, I want to be clear: this Summit
is not about raising alarms or stoking fears. It is about being
prepared.
This is a serious virus capable of causing
severe disease and death. It is time to be vigilant. We must
avoid complacency and ensure we are prepared to deal with whatever
the fall flu season brings.
The President has outlined a National Framework
for Response to the 2009 H1N1 virus, and that response is based
on four pillars of preparedness to guide our actions at all levels
of government: surveillance, community mitigation, vaccination,
and communication.
We know that medical surveillance is essential
to learning as much as we can about this virus. Today, the H1N1
virus has been identified in more than 100 countries, and CDC
estimates that at least one million people already have been
infected by H1N1 in the United States.
We do not know exactly how this virus will
present during the fall flu season. But our surveillance efforts
have led scientists to believe the impact of this virus could
worsen in the fall or earlier, when schools start to open.
That makes our second pillar of preparedness
- mitigation measures - more important than ever.
Community mitigation starts with everyone
doing basic things to help stop the spread of the virus. We need
to continue to remind all Americans about the things they should
be doing right now: washing hands, covering your coughs, staying
home if you're sick, and taking the necessary precautions to
stay healthy and avoid getting sick.
Depending on the severity of the outbreak,
community mitigation could involve more systematic means of social
distancing, including limits on large gatherings and, if necessary
and appropriate, temporary school or workplace closures.
Mitigation also means ensuring our medical
providers are prepared. We know that outbreaks bring the "worried
well" and the infected to hospitals and doctors' offices.
To doctors and hospitals, our message is simple: don't risk being
overloaded and overburdened. Plan now to deal with an influx
of patients that could come with an outbreak. Strategic use of
antiviral medication could also come into play.
The third pillar of preparedness is vaccination.
We all know it's a good idea to get a regular
flu shot every fall, and we will be encouraging the American
people to do just that.
But all flus are not the same, and the
H1N1 virus has presented new challenges and new questions. To
date, antiviral medications have proven effective against this
disease in most cases, and we have distributed antivirals to
states and replenished our national stockpile. But the possibility
of an antiviral-resistant strain becoming dominant in the fall
is a serious consideration, and we know that a safe and effective
vaccine is the best means of both preventing the disease in individuals,
and stopping the community spread of the virus. That's why we
are researching a vaccine now and have already taken steps to
purchase vaccine components.
While we have made no final decisions about
its scope, and have "off ramps" built into our decision-making
process if the circumstances change, at this point, we expect
to initiate a voluntary fall vaccination program against the
2009 H1N1 flu virus. This will depend on the availability of
a safe vaccine and the absence of changes in the virus that would
render the vaccine ineffective. This decision is based on our
public health experts' advice, and we do not take it lightly.
And at the risk of understatement, I say: we will need your help
now to prepare for a potential campaign.
We know a mass vaccination program of even
modest scale will involve extraordinary effort on your part.
But you - as leaders, as public health officials, as emergency
managers, as educators, as school nurses - have proven that you
are up to the task, and you will not be alone.
The responsibility to respond to this public
health threat is a shared one. At the federal level, our scientists
at the NIH, the CDC, and the FDA are working with vaccine manufacturers
to prepare and test a safe and effective vaccine. The vaccine
supply will be limited at first. We will make it available as
soon as possible, but vaccine production involves many steps
that do not always occur in accordance with preferred timelines.
Our current estimate is that some vaccine will be ready for initial
distribution in mid-October. We are working with our advisory
committees to determine which target populations will be offered
vaccine, in what order, as vaccine begins to become available.
The vaccine will be purchased by the federal government and made
available for distribution by state and tribal governments and
we will provide financial and technical assistance all along
the way.
At the state, tribal, territorial, and
local levels, we will depend on you to refine your pandemic preparedness
plans, adjusting for the unique characteristics of this virus.
We need you to enhance your overall flu preparedness, including
for seasonal flu. And we need you to begin planning now for the
likely fall H1N1 vaccination campaign to ensure we can get shots
in the arms of the people who need them most as soon as the vaccine
is ready for them. It may not be possible, at least in the early
stages, to use the standard channels to distribute the vaccine.
We will need your assistance to identify vaccination sites, and
I look forward to discussing these challenges with you during
our summit today.
The final decisions on whether to move
ahead with a vaccine campaign and on the target populations will
be made in consultation with top scientists at the CDC and its
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the National
Vaccine Advisory Committee. We know that young people have been
disproportionately impacted by this virus, and we anticipate
that school-aged children, non-elderly adults with underlying
health conditions, pregnant women, and health care and emergency
workers who are likely to come in contact with the virus will
be priority groups to whom vaccine will be offered.
The final pillar of preparedness is communication.
We recognize that clear, accurate information
is essential during an outbreak. We have already worked diligently
to keep the public informed. In the spring, we launched a major
public information campaign using both traditional and new communications
technologies.
My colleague Secretary Napolitano and I
held multiple briefings for members of the media as well as a
webcast that gave the 76,000 Americans who participated the chance
to learn more about this virus. We have regularly briefed state
and local officials about the steps they can take to protect
their communities.
Because viruses have no borders, we have
also kept in close touch with public health officials in other
countries as well as the World Health Organization. The Communicators
Network within the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) has
held multiple meetings to distribute messages and coordinate
activities. For the first time ever, communicators from foreign
nations participated directly with their U.S. government counterparts
on strategic communications and public messaging planning.
As we continue to take on this virus, we
remain committed to clear, open communication with the American
people, with you, and with the international community. We will
tell you what we know and what we don't know.
These four pillars - surveillance, mitigation
measures, vaccination, and communication - are essential to protecting
public health and saving lives. They will guide us as we operate
in an uncertain environment and take on the difficult task of
responding to a virus that can change at a moment's notice.
It will not be easy. We face some of the
greatest logistical and communications challenges public health
has ever faced. We will frequently be forced to make decisions
without all of the information we would like to have. And while
are prudently preparing for the worst, we will evaluate our plans
in real time, and adjust if the virus proves to be less severe.
We are fortunate because we know this is
coming. We can take steps to ensure we are as prepared as possible
to respond to this pandemic. And today, I'm pleased to announce
three steps we are taking to help prepare our nation and protect
public health.
First, tomorrow, we will announce the availability
of preparedness grants worth a total of $350 million to all 56
states and territories. Congress funded these grants in the latest
Supplemental Appropriations bill, and they will give you valuable
resources to step up your preparedness efforts. $260 million
will go to health departments to support their ongoing work and
to prepare for vaccination campaign, while $90 million will help
hospitals prepare for the surge of patients they will treat if
an outbreak impacts their community.
It is critical that we work closely with
the medical community around the country and support their efforts
to deal with a potential surge of patients in emergency rooms,
clinics, and health offices due to seasonal flu and the new H1N1
virus.
Second, we are upgrading and expanding
our website - www.flu.gov. This website includes guidance that
community leaders and the American people need to prepare for,
prevent, and respond to an outbreak. The guidance is informed
by science and best public health practices, and the website
includes checklists and fact sheets that families and communities
can use to ensure they are prepared. We encourage every American
to visit the site and learn how they can plan for the flu season
and prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus.
The information on the website is easy
to use and helpful, but it's worthless if it goes ignored. So
our message to the American people is simple: don't risk being
unprepared. Visit flu.gov and get the information you need.
Finally, we are launching a new campaign
to encourage more Americans to get involved and prepare for this
outbreak. As you may have seen, our Department has already produced
and distributed public service announcements to alert the American
people about the H1N1 virus. Beginning today, we're inviting
the American people to record and submit their own 60-second
public service announcements regarding the H1N1 virus. We'll
review the submissions, and the best PSA will air nationwide.
To submit your PSA, just visit www.flu.gov.
We know that average citizens and creative young Americans have
tremendous ideas about how to reach their neighbors and encourage
them to get prepared, and we're excited to see what you produce.
These steps will help engage the American
people and ensure they are prepared, but we cannot do it alone.
Given the unique combination of regular seasonal flu, as well
as the new H1N1 virus, it's important for every family and business
to prepare their own household and business plans and think through
the steps they will take if a family member or co-worker contracts
the H1N1 flu. This is a responsibility that we all share as parents,
neighbors, co-workers and community members. And states, territories,
and tribes all have a critical role to play in protecting the
American people.
So today, we are asking you to return home
and, within the next two or three weeks, host your own flu summits
- in person, on the web, or however you see fit - with leaders
in your communities. Discuss the resources that are available
and the steps you are taking to protect public health. You'll
find lots of helpful materials on our website, flu.gov.
As I mentioned earlier, we are also calling
on all states to update their pandemic preparedness plans, including
plans for a mass vaccination program, and make sure you can put
these plans into action.
We know that we will be prepared for the
H1N1 virus only if we all work together. That's why summits like
this are so important, and the collaboration we see today will
not be a one-day affair. The President and the Administration
are dedicated to working with you in the weeks and months ahead
to ensure we are ready.
This H1N1 pandemic is a tremendous challenge
that has brought real hardship. But it has also brought a valuable
opportunity. The attention being paid to the H1N1 virus is accelerating
our work to improve the entire public health system.
Americans are more aware of the basic steps
that can stop the spread of germs and disease, and they are more
aware of the value of seasonal flu vaccine. We are learning how
to better coordinate between local, state, tribal, and federal
governments, and those lessons will help us take on new challenges
in the years ahead. We are identifying the strengths and repairing
the weaknesses in our prevention and preparedness systems. These
steps will improve our entire public health infrastructure for
whatever comes next.
We are all in this together. We are under
no illusion that this will be easy, but by working together,
we will fight the 2009 H1N1 virus and ensure we are well prepared
to protect the health of the American people this fall and in
the years to come.
Thank you for being here today. We look
forward to a productive and successful summit.
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DOT
News for Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Rural Health Open Door Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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DOT Fines United for Failure to Disclose
Code-Sharing
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a
civil penalty against United Airlines for failing to disclose
to consumers when flights sold by the carrier were being operated
under a code-sharing arrangement.
“When consumers buy an airline ticket, they have a right
to know which airline will be operating their flight,” said
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “We will continue
to ensure that carriers are complying with the code-sharing rules.”
United was ordered to cease and desist from further violations
and assessed a civil penalty of $80,000.
Under code-sharing, a carrier will sell tickets on flights that
use its designator code but are operated by a separate airline.
DOT rules require airlines to disclose to consumers, before they
book a flight, if the flight is operated under a code-sharing
arrangement. The disclosure must include the corporate name of
the transporting carrier and any other name under which the flight
is offered to the public.
The Department’s Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings
made a number of telephone calls to United’s reservations
line this past January to determine if the carrier’s employees
were advising consumers of code-sharing arrangements as required
by the regulations. The Enforcement Office found that United’s
reservations agents failed to disclose code-sharing during a
substantial number of those calls.
The consent order is available on the Internet at www.regulations.gov,
docket DOT-OST-2009-0001.
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forums for Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Hospital Open Door Forums for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Detainee
Transfer, Renaming Ceremonies Mark Progress
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:26:00 -0500
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HUD ISSUES 2008 ANNUAL HOMELESS ASSESSMENT
REPORT TO CONGRESS
New quarterly 'homeless pulse data' to measure current state
of homelessness
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development today issued its 2008
Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, a national
study that explores changes in homelessness nationwide. HUD's
assessment concludes that while overall homelessness in America
held fairly steady from 2007 to 2008, the number of homeless
families, particularly those living in suburban and rural areas,
increased.
In addition to the annual report, HUD Secretary
Shaun Donovan announced that HUD will, for the first time ever,
begin measuring homelessness on a quarterly basis to gain a better
understanding of the impact of the current economic crisis on
homelessness. The first "Homeless
Pulse Project" for the first quarter of 2009 is now
available.
"The annual report tells us a great
deal but it also begs many questions about how today's housing
crisis and job losses are playing out in our shelters and on
our streets," said Secretary Donovan. "The Administration's
aggressive approach to economic recovery recognizes that during
these difficult times, families in certain areas of the country
are at extreme risk of falling into homelessness. With our new
Quarterly Homeless Pulse Report, we will be able to better understand
the impact of the current economic crisis on homelessness across
the country."
According to the 2008 Annual Homeless Assessment
Report, between 2007 and 2008, the number of sheltered homeless
individuals remained virtually the same while the number of homeless
families seeking shelter increased by nine percent overall, and
by nearly 56 percent in suburban and rural areas.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Marshall Islands (07/09)
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:53:41 -0500
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CFTC
Charges California Man David M. Kogan and His Company First Capital
Futures Group with Commodity Options Fraud
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Enforcement
Actions for CFTC.gov
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CDC's
ACIP: Upcoming Meetings
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
You can register for both the special July 29 meeting and the
regular October meeting. Consult the deadlines for each meeting
on the web page.
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CDC's
ACIP February ACIP meeting presentation slides are now available
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U.S.
Marshals Service Special Auction Announcements: July 09, 2009
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:39 -0500
U.S. Marshals Service - Online Auction
Auction Dates: July 8th - July 21st
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Braidwood
Station, Units 1 and 2;Byron Station, Units 1 and 2;Clinton Power
Station, Unit 1; LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 - Summary
of July 1, 2009, conference call with Exelon on Decommission
Funding Assistance
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US-CERT Current Activity
Microsoft Releases Advance Notification
for July Security Bulletin
Original release date: July 9, 2009 at
1:58 pm
Last revised: July 9, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin
Advance Notification
indicating that the July release cycle will contain six bulletins,
three of which will have a severity rating of critical. The
notification states that these critical bulletins are for Microsoft
Windows. There will also be three important bulletins for Microsoft
Office, Virtual PC and Virtual Server, and ISA Server. Release
of
these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14.
US-CERT will provide additional information
as it becomes available.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-jul.mspx>
====
This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#microsoft_releases_advance_notification_for23
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Greater Hartford Young Democrats: MEETING
THIS WEEK MONDAY 7/13
HELLO!
I hope everyone had a safe and fun Fourth
of July (fun before the safe of course). This MONDAY we will
be having our monthly meeting at Panera Bread in West Hartford
at 7pm. I hope to see you all there we will be talking about
fundraisers, community service, and elections!!!! So come ready
to discuss and bring something to the table.
See you all there.
Best,
Liam
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USDOL - Office of Administrative Law Judges
Web Site Update
The newsletter "RECENT
SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS - MONTHLY DIGEST # 211 - June 2009"
has been posted to the OALJ web site.
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Army
Releases June Suicide Data
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:36:00 -0500
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General
Officer Announcements
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:54:00 -0500
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Indianapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CGC
Boutwell Returns
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:40:05 -0500
The Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell returned July 8 from a six-month
deployment that took it around the world.
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More
Mine-resistant Vehicles Flow to Afghanistan
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:28:00 -0500
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Pacom
Nominee Pledges to Keep Watchful Eye on North Korea
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:32:00 -0500
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CJCS
Mullen at National Press Club
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:43:38 -0500
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ADM Michael Mullen addresses
the National Press Club about recent developments in U.S. national
security and priorities going forward.
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Point
Beach, Units 1 and 2 - RAI from Reactor Systems Branch Related
to License Amendment Request No. 247 Spent Fuel Pool Storage
Criticality Control - Round 2 (TAC Nos. MD9321 and MD9322)
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Wolf
Creek Generating Station - Request for Additional Information
Related to Response to Generic Letter 2008-01
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Partnership
With Pakistan Key to Regional Stability, Mullen Says
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:49:00 -0500
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Calendar
of Events section within the Federal Transit Administration website
This information has recently been updated
with the Arkansas Public Transportation Conference on October
12-14th, and is now available.
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Recently
Published Rulemaking Documents for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
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NIDA
NewsScan #62
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500
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Audit
Reports of Authorized Committees for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Audit
Reports for Publicly Financed Committees and Host Committees
for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Minneapolis
Top Stories and/or Minneapolis Press Releases for Federal Bureau
of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Afghans'
Attitude Will Be Measure of Success, Vice Chairman Says
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:02:00 -0500
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Open
FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Recall Case Archive for USDA Food Safety and
Inspection Service. This information has recently been updated.
case 028-2009, New York Firm Recalls Duck Leg and Sausage Products
for Possible Listeria Contamination, has been moved to the archive.
You may view a copy of the updated
information.
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Bureau
of Industry and Security Webinar: The Special Comprehensive License
(SCL)
Date: July 16, 2009
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm EDT
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Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Names William J. Murphy Administrator of the
RMA
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Federal
Election Commission Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-13
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Spirit
of Soccer Wins Beyond Sport Award for Mine Risk Education Program
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 9, 2009
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Civilian development ‘roadmap’
launched
By Paige D. Hughes
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Air Force recently approved four initiatives
that make up part of the civilian institutional development “roadmap”.
The initiatives are key to helping civilians excel professionally
while working to achieve the Air Force mission of fly, fight
and win in air, space and cyberspace.
Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz signed a letter
to Airmen recently highlighting civilian professional development
and four initiatives that are part of the civilian development
continuum, or “roadmap.”
“As the Air Force moves forward, we
find ourselves facing a dynamic set of new challenges. To meet
these challenges we increasingly rely on our Air Force civilians
as part of the total force team,” said Secretary Donley
and General Schwartz in the letter. “As the responsibilities
of our civilian workforce have increased, so has the need for
civilian force development.”
Air Force leaders recognize that the approximately
143,000 civilians are key to the total force and vital to performing
the Air Force mission. Developing all Airmen is an Air Force
priority.
The civilian aspect of development posed
some challenges not faced by development of other parts of the
force. Civilians enter into the Air Force at various grades and
skill levels and have a wide range of experiences. To address
this unique civilian dynamic, the continuum or “roadmap”
was developed incorporating education, training and experience;
targeted at ensuring civilians have the opportunities to develop
the institutional competencies the Air Force values, at the right
time in their career.
Development of the “roadmap”
and the initiatives are a direct result of the Air Force’s
adoption of a competency based framework for human capital management.
“We are now using institutional competencies
to manage the force,” said Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, Deputy
Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel. “This framework
gives the Air Force a common approach to developing our people
across the total force.”
The civilian “roadmap” outlined
in the June 26 letter to all Airmen will ensure development across
that continuum of roles. This includes a new-employee orientation
program, opportunities for continuous self-initiated personal
and leadership development, highly encouraged expectation to
complete non-residence professional military education at the
appropriate level, and opportunities for attendance at Civilian
Acculturation and Leadership Training, Maxwell Air Force Base,
Ala.
The new-employee orientation program is
a computer based training course that will be required for all
newly hired civilians. The course provides civilians with basic
Air Force knowledge including heritage, core competencies, custom
and courtesies, and Air Force Core Values. Completion of the
course entitles the member to wear the Air Force civilian pin
recognizing their role as part of the Total Force.
Two other initiatives encourage civilian
participation in personal and professional development and participation
in non-residence professional military education.
The final piece of the civilian development
program is the establishment of civilian opportunities for Civilian
Acculturation and Leadership Training.
The new civilian development continuum
and the programs were created with the assistance of the Civilian
Force development panel, and endorsed by the Force Management
Development Council. The Council’s priority on civilian
development was to ensure civilians were at the desired proficiency
level of the Air Force institutional competencies.
“Civilian leadership requirements
have grown significantly over the last two decades,” said
General Newton. “The continuum and the new initiatives communicate
expectations and the opportunities for civilian development.
We will continually assess our development programs for the total
force to ensure they keep pace with the changes in what we need
from our people.”
For information about all of the total
force development visit the Air Force portal home page at https://www.my.af.mil,
and select Force Development under the Life and Career tab.
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Los
Angeles Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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VACANCY:
Data Management Analyst, GS-0343-12
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:39:10 -0500
DE-09-380-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Reports Specialist, GS-0301-12
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:13:24 -0500
MP-09-379-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Data Management Analyst (Web Design), GS-0343-12
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:26:10 -0500
MP-09-378-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Names Jonathan Coppess as Administrator for
USDA's Farm Service Agency
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report # 27 is now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Cotton On-Call Reports.
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Joint
Medical Executive Skills Institute
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0500
An overview of the Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute.
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Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Praises Generosity
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:57:40 -0500
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen
praised the efforts of servicemembers.
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Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Violence Down In Iraq
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:38:53 -0500
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen
told members of the National Press Club Wednesday that violence
in Iraq is at its lowest point since 2003-04.
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VACANCY:
Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-12
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:01:00 -0500
AN270123 (Closing Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Oklahoma
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Jackson
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Richmond
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Houston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Genomics
& Health Weekly Update Thursday, July 9, 2009 Volume 23 Number
2
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NCTR
Research Highlights for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated
and is now available.
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The
former CEO and President of the National Center for the Employment
of the Disabled pled guilty to embezzling government program
funds.
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CSMS#
09-000262 - ACE Information Seminar in Savannah, Georgia - July
23, 2009
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:57:23 -0500
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Thurs. 7/9 - Tues. 7/10, 2009
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Briefing (11pm)
* House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) Briefing (11:15pm)
* House Oversight Cmte. Hearing on the Mexican Drug Cartels (11:30pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: In Session (9am) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* White House & State Officials on H1N1 Flu Preparedness
Summit (9pm)
* Washington Journal: John Engler, Pres. of Nat'l Assoc. of Manufacturers
(10:50pm)
* Senate Hearing on NASA, Transportation Dept. Nominees (11:25pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: In Session (Time TBA) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* Highlights: Reps. Pelosi & Boehner on Health; Pres. Obama
on H1N1 Summit (7pm)
* Sens. McConnell & Franken on Judge Sotomayor; Hearing on
the Fed (7:10pm)
* Today's Events: House Oversight Cmte. Hearing on the Mexican
Drug Cartels (7:40pm)
Tomorrow:
* Senate HELP Cmte. Markup of Health Care Legislation (10am)
- LIVE Tentative
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C-SPAN Radio Highlights
Tonight:
* Supreme Court Oral Argument (10pm)
Tomorrow:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
* House Hearing on Regulating the Over-the-Counter Derivatives
Market (10am) - LIVE
* Morris Dees, Southern Poverty Law Center, Founder & Chief
Trial Counsel (1pm) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
Politics Highlights
* C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET
**********************************************************************
Washington Journal Highlights
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Discussion on Health Care
* Discussion on Clean Air Regulation
* Discussion on the Youth Progressive Movement
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DOT
News for Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CSMS#
09-000264 - ACE Information Seminar - Seattle/Tacoma - July 28,
2009
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:12 -0500
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Four Key Executives Named to Help Lead
Export-Import Bank of the United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Four key executives have been named to the
senior management team of the Export-Import Bank of the United
States (Ex-Im Bank):
Alice Albright, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer
Kevin Varney, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff
Tom Lopach, Senior Vice President, Congressional Affairs
Jonathan J. Cordone, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg said in announcing
the appointments, "These four individuals, and the rest
of our senior staff, will work together to build on the Bank's
reputation and ensure that Ex-Im Bank is innovative, takes prudent
risks and provides exceptional service to help meet the challenges
inherent in the current economic climate."
"Today exports are more important than ever in helping the
U.S. economy recover, and our senior leadership and the rest
of the Bank are all dedicated to keeping exports flowing and
American export workers on the job," Hochberg said.
Alice Albright joins Ex-Im Bank with a 24-year career in international
finance in the private and nonprofit sectors.
From 2001 to 2009, she served as the chief financial and investment
officer for the GAVI Alliance, an international public-private
partnership dedicated to improving childhood immunization rates
in the poorest countries. During her tenure at GAVI, she worked
on introducing innovative mechanisms to enhance how vaccines
and immunization services are financed in the poorest countries.
Prior to joining GAVI, Albright worked as a banker with a focus
on emerging markets and held positions at the Carlyle Group,
JP Morgan, Bankers Trust Company and Citicorp. Albright graduated
from Williams College and received her M.A. from the School of
International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Ms.
Albright is a chartered financial analyst.
Before joining Ex-Im Bank, Kevin Varney founded and served as
the president of CMG LLC, a public affairs and strategic communications
company in Washington, D.C.
Prior to CMG, Varney was senior vice president and chief of staff
to the president and chief operating officer at an investment
banking firm where his duties included working with senior management
to develop the company's first three-year strategic plan, organizing
board and shareholders meetings, as well as managing the development
and review process of the company's annual operating budget.
Before investment banking, Varney served in the White House as
the deputy chief of staff of the National Economic Council for
the national economic advisor to President Clinton. Varney entered
government as a senior staff member at the Treasury Department
where his duties included long-term and strategic planning.
Varney is a graduate of the University of Utah. He attended the
London School of Economics and earned an M.B.A. with a concentration
in finance from Johns Hopkins University.
Tom Lopach brings over 10 years of in-depth experience working
in congressional relations and national-level fundraising. Prior
to joining the Bank, he served as national finance director for
the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). Before his
DSCC position, Tom spent eight years in various capacities in
the office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
Lopach was born and raised in Helena, Montana and received his
B.A. from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He has lived
in Washington, D.C., since 1997.
Before joining Ex-Im Bank, Jonathan Cordone served as general
counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy
and Commerce, the oldest legislative committee of the House of
Representatives. Cordone coordinated all legislative proceedings
and advised Chairman John Dingell on prioritizing and implementing
the committee's agenda affecting numerous industries across the
economy.
Prior to being appointed general counsel, Cordone served the
committee as minority deputy general counsel and minority counsel
for Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Cordone also practiced law in New York and Connecticut, working
on complex transactions involving project finance and leveraged
leasing and lending.
He received a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School
of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Mary Washington College.
His hometown is Trumbull, Conn.
Ex-Im Bank is the official export-credit agency of the United
States. The independent, self-sustaining federal agency, now
in its 75th year, helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by financing
the sale of U.S. exports, primarily to emerging markets throughout
the world, by providing loan guarantees, export-credit insurance
and direct loans. In fiscal year 2008, Ex-Im Bank authorized
$14.4 billion in financing to support an estimated $19.6 billion
of U.S. exports worldwide. Eighty-six percent of nearly 2,328
transactions directly benefited small-business exporters.
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Broadcasting
Board and VOA Condemn Destruction of Reporter's Home
Washington, DC, 07/09/2009
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Five-State
Dog Fighting Ring Busted
A year-long multi-agency investigation results in approximately
30 arrests and the rescue of about 350 dogs. More
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Stephan's
Quintet--A Galaxy Collision in Action
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Stephan's Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about
130 years ago and located about 280 million light years from
Earth, provides a rare opportunity...
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DoD
Contracts for July 09, 2009
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:19:00 -0500
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Former
Jackson, Mississippi Police Department Officer Is Sentenced for
Civil Rights Violation
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Jonathan Haynes, a former police officer with the Jackson, Miss.,
Police Department, was sentenced today for a civil rights violation
for stealing money from a citizen during an off-duty encounter.
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U.S.
Customs and Border Protection in the News
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:50:14 -0500
For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located
under Newsroom.
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - July 9
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:55:39 -0500
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
July 9, 2009
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DoD
Identifies Marine Casualty
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:06:00 -0500
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U.S.
Special Envoy Gration to Travel to Sudan
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 9, 2009
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Minnesota
Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to al
Qaeda
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:38:34 -0500
Mohammed Abdullah Warsame, a naturalized Canadian citizen of
Somali descent residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was sentenced
to 92 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support
to al Qaeda, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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Virginia
Software Writer Pleads Guilty in Michigan Spam Conspiracy
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:53:12 -0500
David S. Patton, of Centreville, Virginia, pled guilty in Detroit,
Michigan to his role in creating and marketing software designed
and used to send bulk commercial e-mails, known as "spam,"
in connection with a spam conspiracy perpetrated by Alan Ralsky
and Scott Bradley of West Bloomfield, Michigan and others.
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Dental
Student Pleads Guilty in Louisiana to Financial Aid Fraud
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:58:06 -0500
Anthony Juan Walker, of Tarrytown, New York, pled guilty to financial
aid fraud in connection with fraudulently gaining admission to
the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry.
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Some
Non-Citizens May Qualify For Federal Emergency Aid
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:29:55 -0500
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Individuals who are not U.S. citizens, but
who were in Kentucky and in the United States legally at the
time of the May storms and flooding and experienced disaster
losses may be eligible for federal aid, according to commonwealth
and federal officials.
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JFO
Donates To Montgomery Area Food Bank
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:29:08 -0500
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Disaster assistance employees working the
Montgomery, Alabama Joint Field Office recently concluded a food
drive that collected enough to feed a family of four for more
than eight months.
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 7/10/2009
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:53:00 -0500
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General
Mills Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of 'Nut
Lovers' flavor of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:58:00 -0500
General Mills announced today a voluntary recall of a limited
quantity of “Nut Lovers” flavor Nature Valley Granola
Nut Clusters product containing pecans. No illnesses have been
reported in connection with the “Nut Lovers” Granola
Nut Clusters product, and no other types, varieties or flavors
of Nature Valley products are being recalled.
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Administration Leaders Say that Flu
Preparedness is a “Shared Responsibility” Announce
New Funding for States and New Nation-Wide Flu Prevention Campaign
at flu.gov
The Obama Administration sent a strong
message to the nation today that it is time to start planning
and preparing for the fall flu season and the ongoing H1N1 flu
outbreak and that the federal government is prepared to commit
resources, training, and new tools to help state and local governments
and America’s families get ready.
White House Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan, Secretary
of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of
Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan joined with delegations from 54 states, tribes and territories
today at the H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit at the National
Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., to kick-off the government’s
nation-wide fall flu preparedness efforts.
“The President and the administration
are actively engaged in mitigating the effects of the H1N1 flu
virus and developing a national response framework and action
plan that builds on the efforts and lessons learned from this
spring’s initial onset to prepare for the possibility of
a more serious fall outbreak of the virus,” said White House
Homeland Security Advisor Brennan in his
address to summit participants.
“Over the course of coming weeks and months, we will move
aggressively to prepare the nation for the possibility of a more
severe outbreak of the H1N1 virus,” said HHS Secretary Sebelius.
“We ask the American people to become actively engaged with
their own preparation and prevention. It’s a responsibility
we all share.”
“The federal government is working
together with its federal, state, local and tribal partners to
develop a nation-wide plan to combat the H1N1 flu that incorporates
the lessons we learned this spring,” said Homeland Security
Secretary Napolitano. “The H1N1 Summit will allow us to
continue this aggressive preparation for all possible H1N1 virus
outbreak scenarios to ensure that we are doing everything possible
to keep our country safe and healthy.”
“Effectively dealing with a potential
H1N1 outbreak requires all of us -- parents, educators, health
providers, and local, state and federal governments -- working
together on our emergency management plan,” said Education
Secretary Duncan. “Today’s Flu Summit is an important
step in that direction. Our primary goals at the Department of
Education are the health and well being of students, faculty
and staff, and ensuring that, in the event of any school closures,
the learning process will continue. ”
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley
moderated a Governors panel with participation via videolink
from Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont, Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin,
Governor Mark Parkinson of Kansas, Governor John Baldacci of
Maine and Governor Jodi Rell of Connecticut.
“When responding to a national pandemic
or a national recession, the basic principles of smart government
remain the same -- to increase efficiency, openness, and transparency
in everything we do. Today’s summit illustrates our collective
commitment to that goal,” said Maryland Governor Martin
O’Malley. “The experience in the spring taught us that
while earlier pandemic flu planning efforts were effective, there
are also areas for improvement. Effective response requires accurate
and timely information that is as close to real time as possible.
We share the commitment of the Obama Administration to constantly
monitor, evaluate and improve these processes as we continue
to lead the world in emergency preparedness.”
Throughout the one-day summit, Administration
officials laid out specific ways that states and local governments
could start their planning and preparation efforts and announced
new programs and resources to help state and local governments,
the medical community and every day America prepare for H1N1
and the fall flu season.
First, HHS will make available preparedness grants worth a total
of $350 million. These grants were funded by Congress in the
latest supplemental appropriations bill and they will give state
and local public health offices and health care systems valuable
resources to step up their preparedness efforts.
Second, the federal government will centralize
communications about H1N1 and seasonal flu on the federal government’s
new Web site http://www.flu.gov/. This one-stop comprehensive
site brings together flu-related information from across HHS
and other federal agencies. The expanded site builds on the pandemic
planning information long presented on http://www.pandemicflu.gov/,
and incorporates information about the novel H1N1 flu as well
as the seasonal flu.
Finally, HHS is launching a new PSA campaign
contest to encourage more Americans to get involved in the nation’s
flu preparedness efforts by making a 15-second or 30-second PSA.
Officials at the summit stressed the idea of “shared responsibility”
when it comes to combating the flu and the goal of the new HHS
PSA campaign contest is to tap into the nation’s creativity
to help educate Americans about how to plan for and prevent the
spread of H1NI influenza. HHS will evaluate submissions and will
present the best PSAs back to the public so everyone can vote
on their favorite submission. The winning PSA will receive $2,500
in cash and will appear on national television. Contest details
as well more information about the larger effort to plan and
prepare for the flu season are available at http://www.flu.gov/.
This news story and other Community Preparedness
news, including Citizen Corps Bulletins, can be found on our
website at http://www.citizencorps.gov/.
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Chief of staff visits with Elmendorf Airmen
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123157902
Airmen in EC-130H unit complete 2,000th
combat mission
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158050
Remains of 7 troops killed in Afghanistan
return home
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158040
2 Airmen chosen as astronaut candidates
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158015
Air Force combat camera team discusses
role of media in military
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123157821
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U.S.
Department of State remarks on Argentine Independence Day
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
July 9, 2009
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Export
Requirements for Countries With Export Verification Programs
for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The export requirements for United Arab
Emirates have been revised.
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant List for Mexico has
been revised.
This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for United Arab
Emirates have been revised.
This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Liquid
Supplements Recalled By Protica Inc.
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:56:00 -0500
On July 5, 2009, FDA alerted consumers that Protica Inc. of Whitehall,
PA, had undertaken a voluntary recall of its liquid protein dietary
supplements and high energy products marketed under the IDS Sports’
New Whey™ and iSatori’s Hardcore Energize Bullet™
brands, respectively. This recall is limited to specific lots
of the two branded products.
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Around
the Services
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:25:41 -0500
ADM Michael Mullen says efforts to stabilize Afghanistan should
include Pakistan. Plus, the DOD releases a new report on security
and stability in Afghanistan.
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Gen
Craddock Speech
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:35:30 -0500
General Craddock discusses NATO and Afghanistan during a speech
for the Heritage Foundation.
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CJCS
ADM Mullen on Cyber Security
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:38:35 -0500
Cyber security is an issue of growing concern.
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Senate
Armed Services Committee Confirmation Hearings
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:39:27 -0500
The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering the nomination
of two senior defense leaders.
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DownRange
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:12:28 -0500
The latest report is out on Afghanistan. We've got the details,
including what top military leaders are saying when it comes
to the future of the country.
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Where
can I buy a federal recreation pass?
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:14:36 -0500
A federal recreation pass can help you save on entrance fees
to many federal lands, including national parks, military parks,
and national monuments. You can buy passes from participating
federal recreation sites, by phone, or online. For more information,
visit the link at USA.gov.
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1. Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms;
Can Fail to Warn of a Fire <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09266.html>
2. American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport
Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09267.html>
3. Tea Kettles Recalled by Wilton Industries
Due to Burn Hazard<http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09268.html>
4. Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings
Recalled by C-Mrk Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard<http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09269.html>
5. Children's Hooded Jackets and Pullover
Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Hard Tail Due to Strangulation
Hazard <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09270.html>
6. Inez Tenenbaum Sworn In As New Chairman
of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09271.html>
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
9:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Five “One Minutes” Per Side 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
H.R. 3082 - Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep.
Edwards (TX) – Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule)
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:45:00 -0500
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Army
Corps New Orleans Levee Report
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:17:45 -0500
An in-depth study commissioned by the Army Corps of Engineers
examining the catastrophic levee failures that flooded New Orleans
during Hurricane Katrina is complete.
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Stryker
Brigade to Afghanistan
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:37:27 -0500
A Stryker Brigade has deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom.
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NASA
EDGE: Orion Sims
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500
Whether you’re working on Orion Feng Shui or docking with
the ISS, NASA EDGE explores the latest in Orion Simulators at
Lockheed Martin and NASA.
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NASA
Scientists Dive Deep to Learn More about Life on the Moon, Mars
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency invite journalists and the
public on Tuesday, July 14, to observe the international, multidisciplinary
Pavilion Lake Research Project team as it studies the origin
of rare freshwater carbonate rock structures that thrive in Pavilion
Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
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