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Exciting Healthcare Update
Dear Friends,
With your support, your phone calls, your
emails, we won a major legislative victory today for a state
single payer health care option in the House of Representatives
in Washington, DC. The House Education and Labor Committee approved
the Kucinich Amendment by a vote of 27-19, with 14 Democrats
and 13 Republicans voting yes.
The amendment propels the growing single
payer health care movement at the state level. There are at least
ten states which have active single payer efforts in their legislatures.
They are California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana,
New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. The
amendment mandates a single payer state will receive the right
to waive the application of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (ERISA), which has in the past been used to nullify efforts
to expand state or local government health care.
Under the Kucinich Amendment a state's
application for a waiver from ERISA is granted automatically
if the state has signed into law a single payer plan. With the
amendment, for the first time, the state single payer health
care option is shielded from an ERISA-based legal attack. Now
that the underlying bill has been passed, as amended, by the
full committee, we must make sure that Congress knows that we
want the provision kept in the bill at final passage!
The state single payer option was one of
five major amendments which I obtained support to get included
in HR3200. One amendment brings into standard coverage for the
first time complementary and alternative medicine, (integrative
medicine). Another amendment drives down the cost of prescription
drugs by ending pharmaceutical industry's sharp practices manipulating
physician prescribing habits. An amendment stops the insurance
industry from increasing premiums at the time when people are
not permitted to change health plans; and finally an amendment
imposing a requirement on insurance companies that they disclose
the cost of advertising, marketing and executive compensation
expenses (which generally divert money from patient care).
Please make sure you post this message
on your social networking site, ask all your friends to get involved
and encourage everyone you know to sign up at www.Kucinich.us
so we can build full momentum behind this movement for real health
care.
Let's do this!
Dennis
Kucinich
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Eligible
Foreign Establishments for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Foreign Establishments lists
for Italy and Germany have been revised. This information has
recently been updated, and is now available.
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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
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for the People's
Republic of China, Russia, and United Arab Emireates have been
revised.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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OCC Appoints Receiver for Vineyard Bank,
National Association
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) as receiver for Vineyard Bank, National Association, Corona,
California. As of June 30, 2009, the bank had approximately $1.6
billion of total assets.
The OCC acted after finding that the bank had experienced substantial
dissipation of assets and earnings due to unsafe and unsound
practices. The OCC also found that the bank incurred losses that
depleted its capital, and there is no reasonable prospect that
the bank will become adequately capitalized without Federal assistance.
The FDIC will release information about the resolution of the
bank.
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Daily
Pulse on Health Care Politics
The biggest news in health care politics in yesterday's endorsement
of the House Democratic plan by the American Medical Association.
The Hill notes the AMA "helped torpedo the Clinton administration's
effort to revamp the nation's health care system 15 years ago."
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Texas
Governor Who Rejected Stimulus Funds Now Seeks Federal Loan
Earlier this year, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) "was one of
a handful of Republican governors who refused some federal stimulus
funds from President Obama's economic recovery package on the
grounds that there were too many strings attached to the money,"
CBS News reports.
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Reid
Endorses Gillibrand
Calling her a "rising star in the Democratic caucus,"
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he's
backing Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-NY) bid to retain her seat
in 2010, CNN reports.
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Specter
to support Sotomayor
Posted: 11:39 AM ET
(CNN) – Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter, the Republican-turned-Democrat
who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced Friday
he will support Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court:
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National
Economic Council Director : Stimulus working
Posted: 12:36 PM ET
National Economic Council Director Larry Summers warned Friday
that unemployment is likely to rise in the coming months.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A full economic recovery may be slow
to materialize, but the administration's stimulus plan is working
and the economy has stabilized over the past few months, a key
White House adviser asserted Friday.
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House
committee to probe secret CIA Hit Squad program
Posted: 03:58 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The House Intelligence Committee will
investigate whether any laws were broken when the CIA concealed
a now-canceled counterterrorism program from Congress, the panel's
chairman announced Friday.
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Obama
to hold prime-time news conference 9pm EDT Wed July 22
Posted: 05:04 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama will hold a prime-time
news conference Wednesday, the White House announced Friday.
The news conference will be held at 9 p.m. EDT.
The White House made its initial announcement of the news conference
through the Web site Twitter.
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Report:
Defense Dept. paid millions in wages to invalid accounts
Posted: 07:45 PM ET
By Adam Levine
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Department
of Defense may have paid more than $15 million into invalid civilian
employee accounts over a six-year period, an investigation has
concluded.
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adsense
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GAO-09-680G,
Assessing the Reliability of Computer-Processed Data (Supersedes
GAO-03-273G), July 1, 2009
from GAO Reports
This publication supersedes GAO-03-273G, Assessing the Reliability
of Computer-Processed Data, October 2002. GAO published a guide
to assist its auditing staff in ensuring the reliability of computer-based
data. The guidance provides a flexible, risk-based framework
for data reliability assessments that can be geared to the specific
circumstances of each engagement. The framework is built on (1)
making use of all existing information about ...
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GAO-09-884T,
VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA's Provision of Health
Care Services to Women Veterans,
July 14, 2009
from GAO Reports
Historically, the vast majority of VA patients have been men,
but that is changing. VA provided health care to over 281,000
women veterans in 2008--an increase of about 12 percent since
2006--and the number of women veterans in the United States is
projected to increase by 17 percent between 2008 and 2033. Women
veterans seeking care at VA medical facilities need access to
a full range of health care services, including basic gender-specific
...
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GAO-09-854T,
Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and the Number
of Abandoned Mine Sites and Hazards,
July 14, 2009
from GAO Reports
The General Mining Act of 1872 helped open the West by allowing
individuals to obtain exclusive rights to mine billions of dollars
worth of gold, silver, and other hardrock (locatable) minerals
from federal lands without having to pay a federal royalty. However,
western states charge royalties so that they share in the proceeds
from the hardrock minerals extracted from their lands. For years,
some mining operators abandoned land used in ...
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GAO-09-895T,
Electronic Health Records: Program Office Improvements Needed
to Strengthen Management of VA and DOD Efforts to Achieve Full
Interoperability, July 14,
2009
from GAO Reports
For over a decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and
the Department of Defense (DOD) have been working on initiatives
to share electronic health information. To expedite their efforts,
Congress mandated in the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 that VA and DOD establish a joint interagency
program office to act as a single point of accountability in
the development of electronic health records systems or capabilities
...
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GAO-09-488,
Personnel Security Clearances: An Outcome-Focused Strategy Is
Needed to Guide Implementation of the Reformed Clearance Process, May 19, 2009
from GAO Reports
Personnel security clearances are used to verify that national
security information--which in some cases could cause exceptionally
grave damage to national security if disclosed--is entrusted
only to those who have proven reliability and loyalty to the
nation. In response to long-standing problems with timeliness
and backlogs, Congress mandated clearance reforms as part of
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(IRTPA), ...
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GAO-09-682,
Coast Guard: As Deepwater Systems Integrator, Coast Guard Is
Reassessing Costs and Capabilities but Lags in Applying Its Disciplined
Acquisition Approach, July
14, 2009
from GAO Reports
The Deepwater Program includes efforts to build or modernize
ships and aircraft and to procure other capabilities. In 2002,
the Coast Guard contracted with Integrated Coast Guard Systems
(ICGS) to manage the acquisition as systems integrator. After
a series of project failures, the Coast Guard announced in April
2007 that it would take over the lead role, with future work
on individual assets bid competitively, and a program baseline
of ...
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GAO-09-801T,
Federal Real Property: An Update on High Risk Issues, July 15, 2009
from GAO Reports
In January 2003, GAO designated federal real property as a high-risk
area because of long-standing problems with excess and underutilized
property, deteriorating facilities, unreliable real property
data, over-reliance on costly leasing, and security challenges.
In January 2009, GAO found that agencies have taken some positive
steps to address real property issues but that some of the core
problems that led to the designation of this area ...
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GAO-09-738,
State Department: Key Transformation Practices Could Have Helped
in Restructuring Arms Control and Nonproliferation Bureaus, July 15, 2009
from GAO Reports
In 2004, the Department of State (State) Inspector General (IG)
concluded that State's three-bureau structure for conducting
arms control and nonproliferation policy did not adequately address
post-September 11 challenges, including possible terrorist use
of weapons of mass destruction. The IG also noted that State
had yet to formalize the responsibilities of the three bureaus
in its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), which sets out agency organization
...
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GAO-09-589,
Grants Management: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require
Attention, July 15, 2009
from GAO Reports
In response to the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement
Act of 1999, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), among
other things, developed Grants.gov as the central grant identification
and application portal for federal grant programs. OMB oversees
the initiative and named the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) its managing partner. Grants.gov officials have acknowledged
noticeably degraded system performance, ...
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GAO-09-857R,
Coast Guard Retiree Health Care: Coast Guard Contributions to
and Payments from the DOD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care
Fund (MERHCF), July 15, 2009
from GAO Reports
This letter formally transmits information about the process
used to determine the amount charged to the Coast Guard for Medicare-eligible
retiree health care and amounts paid from the MERHCF for health
care benefits provided to Coast Guard retirees for fiscal years
2006 through 2008.
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GAO-09-893T,
Clean Water Infrastructure: Design Issues and Funding Options
for a Clean Water Trust Fund,
July 15, 2009
from GAO Reports
Many of the wastewater systems that Americans rely on to protect
public health and the environment are reaching the end of their
useful lives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated
that a potential gap between future needs and current spending
for wastewater infrastructure of $150 billion to $400 billion
could occur over the next decade. Various approaches have been
proposed to bridge this potential gap. One is to establish ...
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GAO-09-899T,
VA Health Care: Preliminary Findings on VA's Provision of Health
Care Services to Women Veterans, July 16, 2009
from GAO Reports
Historically, the vast majority of VA patients have been men,
but that is changing. VA provided health care to over 281,000
women veterans in 2008--an increase of about 12 percent since
2006--and the number of women veterans in the United States is
projected to increase by 17 percent between 2008 and 2033. Women
veterans seeking care at VA medical facilities need access to
a full range of health care services, including basic gender-specific
...
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GAO-09-887T,
Aviation Weather: FAA and the National Weather Service Are Considering
Plans to Consolidate Weather Service Offices, But Face Significant
Challenges, July 16, 2009
from GAO Reports
The National Weather Service's (NWS) weather products are a vital
component of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air
traffic control system. In addition to providing aviation weather
products developed at its own facilities, NWS also provides staff
onsite at each of FAA's en route centers--the facilities that
control high-altitude flight outside the airport tower and terminal
areas. Over the last few years, FAA and NWS have been ...
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GAO-09-569,
Tax Compliance: Opportunities Exist to Improve Tax Compliance
of Applicants for State Business Licenses, June 15, 2009
from GAO Reports
The California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of
Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), requires applicants for California
business licenses in three industries--farm labor contracting,
garment manufacturing, and car washing and polishing--to be in
compliance with federal employment tax obligations to qualify.
Based on questions about whether the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) is fully using data from state and local governments ...
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GAO-09-386,
National Park Service: Donations and Related Partnerships Benefit
Parks, but Management Refinements Could Better Target Risks and
Enhance Accountability, June
16, 2009
from GAO Reports
The National Park Service (Park Service) in the Department of
the Interior (Interior) annually receives hundreds of millions
of dollars in donated funds, goods, and services to support its
391 parks and other sites. But concerns have been raised about
potential accompanying risks, such as undue donor influence,
new long-term maintenance costs, or commercialization of parks.
To address these concerns, the Park Service has developed and
refined ...
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GAO-09-584,
School Meal Programs: Experiences of the States and Districts
That Eliminated Reduced-price Fees,
July 17, 2009
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GAO-09-720,
Reserve Forces: Army Needs to Reevaluate its Approach to Training
and Mobilizing Reserve Component Forces,
July 17, 2009
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GAO-09-546,
Information Security: Agencies Continue to Report Progress, but
Need to Mitigate Persistent Weaknesses,
July 17, 2009
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GAO-09-497,
Coast Guard: Better Logistics Planning Needed to Aid Operational
Decisions Related to the Deployment of the National Security
Cutter and Its Support Assets,
July 17, 2009
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Federal
Reserve announces results of auction of $125 billion in 84-day
credit held on July 13, 2009
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Written
agreement with Profinium Financial Holdings and Profinium Financial
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Restructuring
of check processing operations in the Fourth and Seventh Districts
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FRB
Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, June 3 and 23-24, 2009
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Board
issues interim final rule amending credit card provisions of
Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)
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Commercial
paper rates will not be published for July 3
from FRB: DDP: Commercial Paper
Due to light market activity, there was not sufficient issuance
data to publish commercial paper rates for July 3, 2009.
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World
Leaders - CIA Updates for 8 - 16 July 2009
from CIA Library
July 17, 2009 - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Argentina, Benin,
Guatemala, India, Iran--NDE, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malawi, Mauritius,
New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Changes reflect updates
in leadership, positions, or the spelling of officials' names
in the country listings during the period 8 - 16 July 2009.
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Global
Unions: G-8 Didn’t Do Enough to Address Economic Crises
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
The leaders of the world’s top economies failed to adequately
address the three major economic crises facing the world—unemployment,
climate change and development, according to leaders of unions
around the globe who had called on the G-8 summit last week in
Italy to take strong action to stimulate the global economy.
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Bankers
Are Creating a Slot Machine with Our Money
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
The nation’s financial markets were a disaster waiting to
happen, and the recent crash has given progressives the perfect
opportunity to create a more fair and prosperous economy, says
a leading author.
Les Leopold, author of The Looting of America,
says the nation’s economic disaster was caused by a financial
crash that has been brewing for 30 years. It began when policymakers
created a trifecta of deregulated financial markets, tax codes
that favored the rich and new trade rules.
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Unions
Pushing for Global Jobs Policy
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
The global union movement is pushing hard to make sure the issue
of jobs is high on the agenda when leaders of the G-20 governments
meet in Pittsburgh in September.
Around the world, unemployment and lack
of decent work are devastating economies. The International Labor
Organization (ILO) estimates that another 20 million women and
men soon could be out of work.
A plan developed by the International Trade
Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee
(TUAC) at the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development
(OECD) calls for G-20 governments to spend at least 2 percent
of their nation’s gross domestic product on solving the
crisis. Currently, European nations are spending no more than
1 percent. The plan urges a coordinated international recovery
and sustainable growth plan to create jobs.
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Hawaii
Workers Win Majority Sign-Up
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels1
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Yesterday, the Hawaii State Legislature overrode the governor’s
veto of a bill that gives thousands of workers the freedom to
form unions without interference from their bosses.
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Obama’s
New Trade Enforcement Measures a Welcome First Step
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
The Obama administration unveiled new trade enforcement measures
aimed at saving jobs and creating new jobs in the United States
by leveling the global playing field for American workers and
businesses.
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Sweeney:
We’ll Win Fight for Labor Law Reform
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels
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Despite speculative news reports today, momentum for real labor
law reform is still going strong, and we can still be optimistic
that a bill will be signed into law this year giving workers—not
their bosses—the choice about how to form a union.
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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: 15 min.
Published: Thursday at 10:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor
- Day 4
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Watch day four of C-SPAN's coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee
hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and reaction
from senators on the committee.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Government Reform Cmte. Hearing with Henry Paulson
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Fmr. Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson testified before the House Oversight
& Gov't Reform Cmte. on his role in the Bank of America (BofA)
merger with Merrill Lynch. The Cmte. is investigating whether
the government inappropriately pressured BofA to move ahead with
the deal. This is the third in a series of hearings. Previously,
the Cmte. heard from Fed Chair Bernanke & BofA CEO Ken Lewis.
Length: 3 hr. 25 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks at NJ Gov. Corzine (D) Campaign Rally
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama delivered remarks at a fundraiser for Governor
Jon Corzine (D-NJ) at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center in
Holmdel, New Jersey.
Length: 39 min.
Published: Thursday at 4:25pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks at NAACP Conference
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama delivered remarks at the NAACP 100th Anniversary
Conference in New York City.
Length: 37 min.
Published: Thursday at 7:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Defense Sec. Gates at Economic Club of Chicago
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered remarks on the FY 2010
Defense Department's budget proposal, which includes cuts to
a number of expensive programs. The Economic Club of Chicago
hosts this event.
Length: 56 min.
Published: Thursday at 8:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Ways and Means Cmte. Hearing on Health Care
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In the House, a trio of committees marked up the Health Care
reform bill (H.R. 3200). The House Ways and Means Committee discussed
the tax and revenue portion of the bill. Earlier in the week,
the Senate HELP Cmte. passed by a vote of 13-10 its version of
health care legislation.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Democrats Press Conference on Health Care Reform
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Majority Leader Rep.
Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), and other House
Democratic leaders spoke to the press about health care reform.
Length: 23 min.
Published: Today at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood conducts a daily briefing at the
State Department.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Today at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
President Obama Remarks on Health Care Reform
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama made remarks about the progress being made on
health care reform and the way forward in keeping costs under
control.
Length: 9 min.
Published: Today at 4pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Energy Cmte. Health Care Mark Up
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Energy and Commerce Cmte. has adjourned for the day
and will return on Monday, July 20, to continue its mark up of
health care legislation. Earlier, the House Ways & Means
Cmte. and the Senate Hse. Ed. & Labor Cmte. passed the House
Health Care Bill (H.R. 3200).
Length: 1 hr. 51 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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Excerpts
from Remarks by Lawrence H. Summers to the Peterson Institute
Let me begin in January. Though only a half a year ago, the distance
we have traveled these past six months is remarkable… The
economy was in free-fall at the start of the year with no apparent
limit on how much worse things could get… Fear was widespread
and confidence was scarce.
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Statement
by the President on the bombings in Indonesia
The American people stand by the Indonesian people in this difficult
time, and the U.S. government stands ready to help the Indonesian
government respond to and recover from these outrageous attacks
as a friend and partner.
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Presidential
Nominations Sent To The Senate, 7-17-09
Anne S. Ferro, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, vice John H. Hill, resigned.
Joseph G. Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, vice Brent T.
Wahlquist, resigned.
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Presidential
nominations sent to the senate, 7-16-09
Jacqueline A. Berrien, of New York, to be a Member of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1,
2014, vice Christine M. Griffin, term expired.
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Biden
Highlights Recovery Act Progress in Virginia
In a visit to the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College this
afternoon, Vice President Biden highlighted the many ways in
which the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is supporting
the Richmond area. Vice President Biden was joined at the site
by Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones; Richmond Police Chief Bryan
Norwood; Frank Cardella, president, Chesterfield Education Association;
and John Fernandez, CEO of Daystar Desserts in Ashland, Virginia.
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Statement
from the President on the American Medical Association's Support
for H.R. 3200
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Conference
Call to Discuss Joe Biden's Upcoming Trip to Ukraine and Georgia
Vice President Biden will be traveling next week to Ukraine and
Georgia.
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Letter
from the President regarding H1N1
On June 24, I signed into law the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32). Within the Act, the Congress appropriated
$7.65 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services
for the 2009-H1N1 influenza outbreak, including a $5.8 billion
contingent appropriation for an influenza pandemic.
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Joe
Biden Applauds Increased Transparency on Recovery.gov
Joe Biden today made the following statement on the new level
of information now available on Recovery.gov. |
President
Obama Announces Pick to Head Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
Jacqueline A. Berrien as Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission.
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Gaggle
by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton aboard Air Force One en
route New York 7/16/2009
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Remarks
by the President to the NAACP Centennial Convention 07/16/2009
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Remarks
by the President at Rally for Governor Jon Corzine
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Remarks
by the President at Luncheon Fundraiser with Governor Jon Corzine
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Remarks
by the President on Health Care Reform
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Remarks
by the President on the American Graduation Initiative in Warren,
MI
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NAACP:
100 Years, One Historic Night
Posted by Michael Blake
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The
President on Health Care: "We are Going to Get this Done"
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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A
Cabinet Secretary’s Visit Draws Volunteers to AZ Homeless
Shelter
Posted by Nicola Goren
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Highlights
from the President's Trip to Russia
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Recovery
in Action: AL, HI, KS, LA, NM, OH
Posted by Nathan Sterken
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Behind
the Scenes with the Columbus Crew
Posted by J. Scott Willey
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More
Stable and Secure Health Care For Seniors
Posted by Terrell McSweeny
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Cabinet
Officials Continue to Tour Rural America
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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DownRange
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MESSAGE FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER
This week, three House committees –
Energy & Commerce, Education & Labor, and Ways &
Means – jointly introduced America’s Affordable Health
Choices Act, legislation designed to reduce the burden of rising
health care costs on American families and businesses, and enable
all Americans to get the health care they need at affordable
prices. Our economy, our budget, and the health and security
of millions of middle-class families are riding on the outcome
of this important legislation. We will continue to work on this
critical measure and it is my hope to bring it to the House Floor
for a vote soon.
This week, the House also passed two additional appropriations
bills that help lay the foundation for a strong economy and address
our Nation's energy and water needs. The Financial Services Appropriations
bill strengthens the oversight of our markets to protect consumers
and investors and restore the stability of America’s financial
institutions. The Energy and Water Appropriations bill invests
in long-term solutions to our energy and water needs and creates
new American jobs with investments in new technologies, scientific
research, and conservation efforts.
Next week, the House will consider legislation reestablishing
statutory “pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) requirements that
helped turn deficits into surpluses during the Clinton Administration.
The American people are rightly concerned by the deep deficits
confronting our nation, so it is vital for the House to reinstate
this simple principle of paying for what we buy as we work to
bring down the deficit and put our fiscal house back in order.
By reducing the deficit, we ensure that we are able to invest
in current and new programs that keep our nation’s economy
strong and benefit the American people, such as health care access,
affordable higher education, and developing clean energy technology.
We will also continue work on the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations
bills. The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
bill makes critical investments in our transportation infrastructure
to help ensure the safety of all Americans and provides housing
assistance to those who need it the most. The Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill provides investments
that are critical to our nation’s long-term prosperity,
including job training, health care, and educational opportunities.
Sincerely yours,
STENY H. HOYER
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SECRETARY
VILSACK ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF BLUEBERRY PRODUCTS
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San
Antonio Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently
been updated, and is now available.
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Embassy
Luanda, Angola (ISP-I-09-19A) (March 09)
Nonimmigrant Visa Adjudication: Standards for Refusing
Applicants
(ISP-CA-05-58) (March 05)
Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (ISP-I-09-24A) (March 09)
Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname (ISP-I-09-38A) (May 09)
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DHDSP
Updates for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This information has recently been updated,
can be viewed HERE.
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OBAMA
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS HOLD 'RURAL TOUR' COMMUNITY FORUM IN
WISCONSIN
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CDFI
Fund Receives 192 Applications Requesting More than $270 Million
Under the 2009 Supplemental Round of the CDFI Program
July 16, 2009
[CDFI-2009-36]
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AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF $760 MILLION IN DIRECT
LOANS TO FARMERS AND PRODUCERS
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent
Train Collisions
New Rules Support Use of Positive Train Control
Today Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad
Administrator Joseph Szabo announced proposed rules designed
to prevent train collisions through the use of Positive Train
Control. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) prescribes
how railroads must use Positive Train Control systems to prevent
train-to-train collisions.
PTC technology is capable of automatically controlling train
speeds and movements should a locomotive engineer fail to take
appropriate action. For example, such technology can force a
train to stop before it passes a red signal, thereby averting
a potential collision. Other benefits of PTC systems include
prevention of over-speed derailments and misaligned switches,
as well as unauthorized incursions by a train into work zones.
“These proposed rules give railroads the framework to use
this life-saving technology,” said LaHood. “We believe
this is an important step toward making freight, intercity and
commuter rail lines safer for the benefit of communities across
the country.”
Under the Rail Safety Improvement Act of
2008, major freight railroads and intercity and commuter rail
operators must submit their plans for PTC to FRA for approval
by April, 16, 2010. PTC systems must be fully in place by the
end of 2015. The proposed rules will specify how the technically
complex PTC systems must function and indicate how FRA will assess
a railroad’s PTC plan before it can become operational.
“FRA is setting the bar high in terms of design, construction
and oversight of PTC technologies among different railroads,”
said FRA Administrator Joe Szabo. “FRA will continue to
advocate for ways to strengthen safety standards in the railroad
industry.”
The major freight railroads have reached an agreement for the
operation of PTC technology across different rail systems, allowing
for industry-wide use. In addition, FRA is coordinating efforts
with the Federal Communications Commission to make a sufficient
amount of radio frequency spectrum available, which is essential
for PTC technology to function properly. This development will
allow PTC technology to send and receive a constant stream of
wireless signals regarding the location and speed of passenger
and freight trains moving along rail lines.
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Homeland
Security Advisory Council Home Page for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
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and is now available.
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WB
- Women's Bureau - Home Page for United States Department of
Labor
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and is now available.
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Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
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and is now available.
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Chicago
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009
Broadband Initiative
For Immediate Release:
NTIA Media Contact
July 16, 2009
Mark Tolbert III: (202) 482-8176
USDA Media Contact
Bart Kendrick: (202) 379-8400
Friday: Commerce and USDA Officials to
Hold National Broadband Forum in Billings, Mont.
Thursday: Pre-Workshop Meeting will Focus
on Minority Communities
WASHINGTON - On Friday, July 17, the Department
of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) will hold one of 10 nationwide public broadband
grant and loan workshops in Billings, Mont. The workshops are
designed to help prospective applicants learn how to apply for
the first round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding
aimed at expanding broadband access to bridge the technological
divide, create jobs and build Internet infrastructure. Earlier
this month, Vice President Biden announced the availability of
$4 billion in Recovery Act loans and grants to help bring broadband
service to unserved and underserved communities across America.
Commerce NTIA Chief of Staff Tom Power
and USDA Rural Development Acting State Director Janelle Gustafson
will make opening remarks at the workshop. Attendees may pre-register
for the event online at www.broadbandusa.gov.
WHO: Commerce NTIA Chief of Staff Tom Power
USDA Rural Development Acting State Director Janelle Gustafson
WHAT: Broadband grant and loan workshop
WHEN: Friday, July 17, 2009, 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m.
Opening remarks begin at 9 a.m. (followed by breakout sessions)
WHERE: Holiday Inn Grand Montana
5500 Midland Rd., Billings, Mont. 59101
(888) 465-4329
In addition, Commerce Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Communications and Information Anna M. Gomez will
give remarks at pre-workshop meeting on Thursday, July 16, between
2-5 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Grand Montana. The theme for the
meeting is: "High Speed, High Stakes: Closing the Digital
Divide in Minority Communities."
Both events are open to the press. To RSVP,
please email MTolbert@ntia.doc.gov. For more information, contact
NTIA's public affairs office at (202) 482-8176 or USDA's public
affairs office at (202) 379-8400. Additional forums will be held
this month: July 21, Minneapolis, M.N.; July 23, Albuquerque,
N.M.; and July 24, Los Angeles, Calif.
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FEMA
Administrator Travels To Colorado To Keynote Natural Hazards
Center Workshop
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:32:55 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate
presented the keynote address at today's Natural Hazards Center
Workshop in Broomfield, Co. This annual workshop brings hazards
researchers, practitioners, and emergency managers from around
the world together for face to face discussions and best practice
sharing.
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Celebrities
Entertain Troops in Afghanistan
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:13:00 -0500
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Khanjar
Operation Marks First of Many Under New Afghan Strategy
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:19:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS CONSOLIDATED LEGAL CENTER ATTORNEY-ADVISOR
(SENIOR CLC ATTORNEY) ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI GS-905-12/13/14 This position is open until filled, but no later
than July 28, 2009.
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FACT
SHEET: New Independence for Compensation Committees
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FACT
SHEET: Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Moves Forward:
Say-On-Pay
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Top
U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Shares Strategy
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:20:00 -0500
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NASA
Briefs Media on New Images of Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has sent back its
first images of Apollo lunar landing sites.
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BSA
Forms for FinCEN Updates
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Task
Group Recommends Reconstruction of Civilian Personnel System
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:03:00 -0500
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ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF) Exercise a Significant Milestone
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:10:16 -0500
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Sesame
Workshop Aims to Help Military Children, Keep Families Connected
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:01:00 -0500
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Special
Homecoming
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:41 -0500
Lance Cpl. Thomas Doody returned home to a warm welcome, after
being injured in a blast two years ago and fighting an infection
that left him paralyzed.
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WASP
Pilots Recognized
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:28 -0500
Margaret Taylor was 19 when she signed up with the Women Air
Force Service Pilots.
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GI
Bill Applications
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:37:13 -0500
Servicemembers interested in using the education benefits provided
by the new Post 9/11 GI Bill for fall enrollment are being urged
to contact the Veterans Affairs Department.
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General
Officer Assignments
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:15:00 -0500
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Gates
Considers Temporary Increase of Soldiers, Spokesman Says
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:27:00 -0500
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Louisville
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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NASA
Announces News Conference with Next Space Station Crew
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonaut and the founder of Cirque
du Soleil will hold a news conference at 8 a.m. CDT, Thursday,
July 23 to discuss their upcoming flight to the International
Space Station.
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Special
Homecoming
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:24:18 -0500
Lance Corporal Thomas Doody returned home to a warm welcome,
after being injured in a blast two years ago and fighting an
infection that left him paralyzed.
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Celtic
Woman
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:24:34 -0500
The five Irish women of Celtic Woman talk about their song "O,
America" as a gift to their adopted country...they're
offering it as a free download to military members.
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Route
Clearing Patrols
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:54:22 -0500
Soldiers work to clear Afghanistan's roadways of a potentially
deadly hazard -- improvised explosive devices.
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FBI
Releases Bank Crime Statistics for First Quarter of 2009
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California
Young Democrats. Region 5
"FREE Professional Media Training "
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Los Angeles County Young Democrats
Start Time: Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00pm
End Time: Tuesday, July 21 at 8:30pm
Where: Mayer Brown LLP
To see more details and RSVP
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Washington
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Gen.
McChrystal Interview
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:03:55 -0500
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal,
says using military power discriminately will win the trust of
the Afghan people.
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7/16/2009
- Video Games for Physical and Cognitive Fitness
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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VA
Hosts Vegas Conference for Afghanistan/Iraq Veterans
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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Pittsburgh
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Update 2009 Conference Information
Friday, July 17th is the last day to complete the Update 2009
"Interest Form". This year's Update Conference on Export
Controls and Policy is scheduled for September 30 - October 2,
2009 in Washington, DC.
If there are more potential participants than there is space
available, BIS will grant registration through a random selection
from the entire list of "Interest List" respondents,
regardless of when received during the period. Those selected
will be notified and given registration instructions in late
July. They must register and submit payment by a designated date
indicated in the instructions or their spot will be forfeited
and given to someone on the wait list. Those not selected will
be notified that they have been placed on a wait list. This year's
conference fee is $925. The conference will take place at the
Grand Hyatt Washington. The conference rate room block will not
be available until registration begins.
The interest form is available at http://www.register123.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x7760754268
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Corrected
Press Release: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES NAMING STATE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS FOR THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY
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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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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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USDA
& DOC Hold Broadband Workshop in Arkansas
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Remarks
by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Efforts to Combat Mexican
Cartel Efforts and Grants for Local Assistance (07-15-09)
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Remarks
as Prepared for Attorney General Holder at a Press Conference
at the SHAWL House in Los Angeles
(07-16-09)
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Deputy
Secretary Lute Traveling to Europe
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute will travel
to Germany, England and Sweden July 19-24 to strengthen ties
with our European counterparts and enhance our collaboration
in combating terrorism, illegal migration and other global security
issues.
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Minneapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Federal Election Commission AOR 2009-20, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1069653.pdf
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Houston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Milwaukee
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:06:00 -0500
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Healthcare
Professionals' Portal for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
The ACIP provisional recommendations for
prevention of Rabies and JE are now available.
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DoD
Contracts for July 16, 2009
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:07:00 -0500
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Remarks
With Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari Before Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
July 16, 2009
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Gates
Thanks 10th Mountain Division for Sacrifices
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:34:00 -0500
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Remarks
With Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa
Cantellano and Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon After
the North American Trilateral Ministerial Meeting
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:56:14 -0500
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CFTC.GOV
Subcommittee Considers Options to Remedy Convergence, July 17, 2009
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VACANCY:
Librarian (Law) (Vacancy #: 090111) Law Library (Directorate
of Law Library Services, Public Services Division)
GS-1410-11 - $60,989.00 - $79,280.00
Promotion potential to GS-1410-13 -- $86,927.00 - $113,007.00
Law Library (Directorate of Law Library
Services, Public Services Division)
Opening Date: July 16, 2009
Closing Date: August 17, 2009
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VACANCY:
Trial Attorney, GS-0905-13/14
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:30:04 -0500
SA-09-391-LES3 (Closing Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Training Specialist (Developer), GS-1712-11
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:42 -0500
DE-09-394-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Workforce Management Analyst (Intraday), GS-343-11
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:57:50 -0500
DE-09-392-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (IHP AG), GS-0301-11
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:46:26 -0500
WN-2C-09-0187-KTH1 (Closing Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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President
Obama designates $1.825 billion emergency funds to combat H1N1
threat
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Chief Roy explains his road to CMSAF
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123159055
Charleston officials provide dignified
transfer training for Army chaplains
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158979
'Conductive ink' solar panels capture sun
power for servicemembers
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158977
Air Force Network Operations begins migration
to centralized e-mail, network
services
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158958
12-nation Heavy Airlift Wing takes flight
with first C-17
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123158947
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NASA
Airborne Expedition Chases Arctic Sea Ice Questions
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A small NASA aircraft completed its first successful science
flight Thursday as part of an expedition to study the receding
Arctic sea ice and improve understanding of its life cycle and
the long-term stability of the Arctic ice cover.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: North American Trilateral Ministerial
Meeting
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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1718
Committee Designations
Robert Wood
Acting Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
July 16, 2009
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Actions
Taken by the United Nations Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee
to Implement Resolution 1874
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 16, 2009
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 7/17/2009
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:04:00 -0500
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Gates
Welcomes Sailors of 'Uncommon Perseverance'
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:18:00 -0500
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What
do I do if I get caught in a rip current?
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:05:39 -0500
If you're swimming and get caught in a rip current (undertow),
swim parallel to the shoreline to leave the rip current. Visit
USA.gov for links to more rip current safety tips and a daily
rip current forecast.
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On-the-Record
Briefing - Remarks to the Press by State Department Spokesman
Ian Kelly
Washington, DC
July 16, 2009
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
9:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Five “One Minutes” Per Side 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
***Members are advised that procedural
votes are possible throughout the day and could occur as early
as 9:00 a.m.
H.R.
1018 - Restore Our American Mustangs Act (Rep. Rahall –
Natural Resources) (Subject to a Rule)
Complete Consideration of H.R.
3183 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. Pastor – Appropriations)
Postponed Amendment Votes (13)
Heinrich Amendment
Cao Amendment
Blackburn Amendment
Campbell Amendment #2
Flake Amendment #1
Flake Amendment #3
Flake Amendment #4
Flake Amendment #5
Flake Amendment #10
Flake Amendment #11
Hensarling Amendment #1
Hensarling Amendment #2
Hensarling Amendment #4
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NE@Apollo
XI 40th Anniversary
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500
NASA EDGE celebrates the 40th Apollo Anniversary by interviewing
NASA Apollo Engineer Ed Kilgore
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Electronic Health Records Demonstration for Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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The agenda for the July 24 National
Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality Meeting
has been posted.
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TTB
Expo 2009 for TTB.gov
We have recently updated this information,
and is now available.
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The FDA Data Standards Council’s website
was updated Thursday, July 16, 2009, to included updated terminology
lists:
UNIIs - http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StructuredProductLabeling/ucm162523.htm
Terminology XML Files (include updated UNII XML file) - http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StructuredProductLabeling/ucm169455.htm
Lonnie Smith
Project Manager
FDA Data Standards Council
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July
17, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 21 pages - 174 KB)
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for July 17, 2009
Washington, DC
July 17, 2009
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Town
Hall Meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at Fort Drum,
N.Y.
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:10:00 -0500
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Former
Boeing Engineer Convicted of Economic Espionage in Theft of Space
Shuttle Secrets
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US
DOT Secretary's Blog - Welcome to the Fast Lane, from the US
Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Vulnerability
Original release date: July 14, 2009 at
8:38 am
Last revised: July 17, 2009 at 8:00 am
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox
3.5.1 to address a
vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to an error in the way
the
Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler returns from native functions.
Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Mozilla
Foundation Security Advisory 2009-41 and upgrade to Firefox 3.5.1
or
apply the suggested workaround provided in the advisory. Additional
information can also be found in the Vulnerability Notes Database.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html>
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060>
<http://www.mozilla.com/>
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This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#mozilla_firefox_3_5_vulnerability
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Restoring
Apollo
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Mike Simons, Director of the National Electronic Museum in Baltimore,
Md., assembles an Apollo TV camera for display prior to NASA's
briefing to release...
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Tragic
Attacks in Indonesia
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
July 17, 2009
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
---------------------------
The Department of Energy announced the
selection of three projects under the
Office of Fossil Energy's University
Turbine Systems Research Program. For
more details, link to the Energy Department's
Fossil Energy Web site at:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09046-DOE_Taps_University_Researchers.html
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (Contract Management), GS-0301-13
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:27:13 -0500
DE-09-403-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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URGENT ACTION REQUEST: Healthcare
Dear Friends,
It is 6.30 am on Friday and we have just
finished a 20 hour marathon committee markup of the health care
bill, HR3200, during which I offered the amendment to enable
states to pursue single payer health care plans.
A recorded vote on my amendment will occur
in the Labor and Education committee sometime between 9:15 am
and 10:00 am EST.
Your help is needed urgently. Please call
committee members now and ask for their vote for the Kucinich
Amendment.
Thank you,
Dennis Kucinich
Democrats
George Miller, Chairman (CA-07)
Dale E. Kildee (MI-05)
Donald M. Payne (NJ-10)
Robert E. Andrews (NJ-01)
Robert C. Scott (VA-03)
Lynn C. Woolsey (CA-06)
Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04)
John F. Tierney (MA-06)
Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10)
David Wu (OR-01)
Rush D. Holt (NJ-12)
Susan A. Davis (CA-53)
Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07)
Timothy H. Bishop (NY-01)
Joe Sestak (PA-07)
Dave Loebsack (IA-02)
Mazie Hirono (HI-02)
Jason Altmire (PA-04)
Phil Hare (IL-17)
Yvette Clarke (NY-11)
Joe Courtney (CT-02)
Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)
Marcia Fudge (OH-11)
Jared Polis (CO-2)
Paul Tonko (NY-21)
Pedro Pierluisi (PR)
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Dina Titus (NV-3)
Vacancy
Republicans
John Kline, Ranking Member (MN-02)
Thomas E. Petri (WI-06)
Howard "Buck" McKeon (CA-25)
Peter Hoekstra (MI-02)
Michael N. Castle (DE-At Large)
Mark E. Souder (IN-03)
Vernon J. Ehlers (MI-03)
Judy Biggert (IL-13)
Todd Russell Platts (PA-19)
Joe Wilson (SC-02)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05)
Tom Price (GA-06)
Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Brett Guthrie (KY-2)
Bill Cassidy (LA-6)
Tom McClintock (CA-4)
Duncan D. Hunter (CA-52)
Phil Roe (TN-1)
Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-05)
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Nebraska
Community Lends Helping Hand to Afghan Farmers
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:44:00 -0500
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Highlights:
Maritime Issues and Sovereignty Disputes in East Asia
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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The
Washington Post July Career Fair Starting July 20
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Analyzing
the experts
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0500
People really do let the experts do their thinking for them.
Emory University researcher Gregory Berns watched it happen,
in brain scans of people evaluating financial decisions.
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Researchers
Uncover Genetic Variants Linked to Blood Pressure in African-Americans
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:07:00 -0500
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Emergency
Prep: Federal Court Joins with State, Local Agencies
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:24:00 -0500
The federal court in the Southern District of Indiana held a
conference to help outline emergency response efforts across
several agencies at each level of government. The idea is to
coordinate a response to any natural disaster or emergency.
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FEMA
Recovery Center To Open In Farmington Monday
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:52:50 -0500
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Federal and State Emergency Management
Agencies (FEMA and SEMA) will open a Disaster Recovery Center
(DRC) in Farmington for six days beginning Monday, July 20 at
1 p.m. The center will provide resources for people affected
by the May 8 ? 16 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.
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NASA
Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch
of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has completed its
report.
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Highlights:
The Legacy of START and Related U.S. Policies
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Secretary Chu Visits ENN Headquarters and
Tianjin University
TIANJIN, CHINA – On the final day of his trip to China with
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu
visited ENN Headquarters in Langfang, Hebei Province, where a
focus on clean energy generation has led to the creation of thousands
of new jobs. Fact sheet on ENN below.
On Friday Secretary Chu also delivered remarks at Tianjin University,
where his grandfather was Dean and President, and discussed the
importance of technological cooperation and codevelopment in
addressing the global climate change challenge and furthering
economic recovery in both the U.S. and China. Background on Secretary
Chu’s family connections to Tianjin University below.
FACT SHEET ON ENN
Overview
ENN is an innovative and integrated ‘new energy’ company.
Founded in 1989 as a small taxi company, and then as a natural-gas
distributor, ENN has found its niche in the Chinese energy market
(where private companies often find it difficult to compete)
by focusing on clean energy. Now the seventh-largest private
company in China, ENN has revenues totaling $1.7 billion and
more than 20,000 employees. It hopes to expand globally and plans
to obtain 50% of its revenue from abroad by 2020.
Solar
The ENN campus in Langfang, Hebei Province, is fashioned after
Google’s and attracts many of China’s top engineers
and scientists. ENN’s solar production facility is reportedly
about to break the world record for making solar panels competitive
with most every fuel except cheap coal. ENN is one of the few
companies in the world that can mass produce thin-film solar
panels. In late 2008, the World Bank’s International Financing
Corporation announced a $136 million investment into ENN’s
solar business.
Coal Gasification and Algae-to-Biodiesel
ENN owns a coal mine in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, producing 600,000
metric tons per year. On the Langfang campus, the company has
a cutting-edge underground low-temperature coal gasification
plant producing dimethyl ether, which can be used for fuel in
power plants and does not emit sulfur dioxide or soot when burned.
ENN recently signed a contract to build a plant in Egypt that
will produce 200,000 tons of dimethyl ether annually. Carbon
from gasified coal is also fed into a 10,000-liter greenhouse
where algae are bred for biodiesel, fertilizer and animal feed.
ENN plans to scale up its algae process to a 100-hectare site
within three years, likely around its Ordos coal mine.
U.S. Business Ties
ENN has several business connections to the United States. Its
solar program is a joint venture with Silicon Valley-based Applied
Materials; ENN hopes to launch its own new-generation product
line in two to three years. ENN also licenses a GE process for
coal gasification.
BACKGROUND ON SECRETARY CHU'S FAMILY CONNECTIONS TO TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
Secretary Chu's maternal grandfather, Li Shu Tian, earned a Ph.D.
in Civil Engineering at Cornell University. He returned to China
and eventually became Dean and President of Pieyang University
(now called Tianjin University) in 1932. He served in this capacity
for about 11 years (including non-consecutive terms) and helped
steer the University through a tumultuous period during the Japanese
invasion and World War II. During that period, he helped lead
the efforts to relocate the University to a safer position and
then helped lead the relocation back to Tianjin.
Li Shu Tian and his family left the country in 1949, emigrating
to the United States where he updated his training and went back
to work as a civil engineer. Later in life, he became a Professor
of Civil Engineering in the midwest, and is among those who helped
inspire Secretary Chu to a career of scholarship.
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Water,
Sewer Projects Impact Environment in Iraq
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:12:00 -0500
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Kansas
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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OBAMA ADMINISTRATION BRINGS 'RURAL TOUR'
TO VIRGINIA ON SATURDAY
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Energy
Secretary Steven Chu to Host Community Forum on Green Jobs and
Developing a New Energy Economy
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2009 - Tomorrow, July
18, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Energy Secretary
Steven Chu will hold a rural community forum in Blairs, Va.,
as part of the Obama Administration's Rural Tour. At the forum,
the two officials will share information with local residents
about the work the Obama Administration is doing to revitalize
and rebuild rural America and ask local residents how the departments
can be helpful in supporting and initiating other programs and
projects to help the community participate fully and successfully
in the new, 21st century economy. They will also highlight American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects improving communities
in Virginia and benefiting people throughout rural America.
In June, President Obama announced that
Secretary Vilsack will lead the Administration's Rural Tour to
visit rural communities in states throughout the country. Secretary
Vilsack is scheduled to lead Rural Tour events with a variety
of other top administration officials over the coming weeks and
months in Alaska, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina,
Ohio, and Virginia. As the tenth similar forum Secretary Vilsack
has led since being sworn, these upcoming events follow the rural
listening sessions held earlier this year in West Salem, Wis.,
Charlotte, Mich., Concord, N.H., Wattsburg, Pa., Danville, Ind.,
Geneseo, Ill., Harrodsburg, Ky., Ludowici, Ga., Portageville,
Mo., and Brush, Colo.
All Americans can follow the Rural Tour's
progress online at www.RuralTour.gov or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RuralTour.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
WHAT: Photo Opportunity: Piedmont BioProducts
Tour with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Energy Secretary
Steven Chu and Congressman Thomas Perriello. Ken Moss, President
of Piedmont BioProducts will lead the tour.
WHERE: Windy Acres Nursery
1105 Cotton Patch Road
Gretna, VA
Saturday, July 18, 2009
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
WHAT: 'Rural Tour' Community Forum on Green
Jobs and Developing a New Energy Economy for America. Hosted
by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Energy Secretary Steven
Chu. They will be joined by Congressman Thomas Perriello.
WHERE: Buddy Mayhew's Farm
1501 Carter Lodge Road
Blairs, VA
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UIPL 32-09 -- Title XII Advances - Whether
Amounts Are Available for the Payment of Benefits and the Establishment
of Administrative Subaccounts has been added to the database
and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2786.
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Gates
at Economic Club
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:52 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling for major changes in
the way the Pentagon prepares for war in the next century.
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Gates
on Weapons Programs
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:14:33 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. needs to look to
the future as it funds new weapon programs.
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Gates
at Ft. Drum
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:38 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Ft. Drum, New York on
Thursday.
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THE
DAILY WHIPLINE | FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009
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Diplomatic
Security Locates And Will Help Return Fugitive From The Philippines
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Washington, DC
July 17, 2009
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Federal Election Commission Advisory Opinion
Request 2009-21, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1071383.pdf
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DOE Statement on UK Government’s “Road
to 2010” Report on Nuclear Security
NNSA Administrator D’Agostino Applauds Report, Endorses
Creation of a UK Center for Nuclear Excellence
WASHINGTON, DC – Thomas P. D’Agostino, the Department
of Energy’s Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator
of the National Nuclear Security Administration, today applauded
the British government’s new report on advancing the global
nuclear security agenda. Issued yesterday, “The Road to
2010 – Addressing the Nuclear Question in the Twenty First
Century” outlines a strategy for addressing the threat posed
by the proliferation of nuclear weapons ahead of the 2010 Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.
Among other steps, it includes the creation of a UK Center for
Nuclear Excellence that will work to secure existing stocks of
nuclear material, develop proliferation-resistant civilian nuclear
reactor fuels, and improve access to the peaceful use of nuclear
energy for countries that play by the rules.
The ‘Road to 2010’ report is an important contribution
to the nuclear security agenda outlined by President Obama and
President Medvedev in Moscow and endorsed by the G-8 summit last
week in L'Aquila,” said D’Agostino. “With nuclear
energy playing an increasing role in meeting growing energy demands,
it is more important than ever for the international community
to act together to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism. The
steps outlined in this report, including the creation of a UK
Center for Nuclear Excellence, will be an important vehicle for
securing existing stocks of nuclear material, developing proliferation-resistant
civilian nuclear reactor fuels and eventually pursuing more effective
verification measures for arms control and nonproliferation agreements.
As President Obama said, the threat of a terrorist acquiring
a nuclear weapon is the single greatest threat facing our nation.
The steps outlined in the ‘Road to 2010’ report will
help prevent that nightmarish scenario from becoming a reality.”
Last week in Moscow, President Obama and President Medvedev signed
a Joint Statement on Nuclear Cooperation that outlined critical
steps for securing nuclear material worldwide, minimizing the
use of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) in civilian applications,
accelerating efforts to repatriate HEU fuel to its country of
origin, further improving physical protection systems at nuclear
facilities, and strengthening the effectiveness of the international
safeguards system.
With the largest nuclear nonproliferation program in the world,
the Department of Energy’s NNSA plays an important role
in implementing that agenda. Through its Second
Line of Defense program, NNSA combats illicit trafficking
of nuclear materials and radioactive substances by installing
radiation detectors at ports, border crossings and points of
entry around the world. NNSA’S Global
Threat Reduction Initiative works with its international
partners to convert HEU reactors to more proliferation resistant
LEU reactors and repatriate HEU and LEU to its country of origin.
To improve the security of nuclear weapons and materials at their
source, NNSA's Material
Protection, Control and Accounting Program provides material
protection, control and accounting (MPC&A) upgrades at nuclear
sites in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.
To help strengthen the international safeguards regime, NNSA's
Next Generation Safeguards Initiative is working to develop
the policies, concepts, technologies, expertise, and infrastructure
necessary to sustain the international safeguards system as its
mission evolves over the next 25 years.
Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency
within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing
national security through the military application of nuclear
science in the nation’s national security enterprise. NNSA
maintains and enhances the safety, security, reliability, and
performance of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear
testing; reduces the global danger from weapons of mass destruction;
provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion;
and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S.
and abroad. Visit www.nnsa.energy.gov
for more information.
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SAMHSA
Accepting Applications for 1.5 Million in Funding of Physician
Clinical Support System for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
(PCSS) Program
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Boston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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OBAMA
ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES NAMING STATE DIRECTORS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 7/18/2009
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:43:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 7/20/2009
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 7/19/2009
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0500
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'Dream
Team' of Researchers Seeks Ways to Combat Suicide in Army
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:23:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
09-158, Surveillance Economist, CT-0110-9/13 CTFC.GOV
Division of Market Oversight, Washington, DC
Closes July 30, 2009
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Public
Affairs in Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
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Army
Suicide Roundtable
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:55:22 -0500
The Army must work hard to improve the mental wellness of both
its Soldiers and their families.
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Top
News
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:06:48 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks on future funding of new
weapons programs and the military continues to search for a Soldier
believed kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (Customer Satisfaction Analysis), GS-0343-12
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:34:35 -0500
DE-09-396-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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OBAMA
ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES NAMING STATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR
THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Manager, GS-0340-14
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:24:03 -0500
AN270222 (Closing Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Around
the Services
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:11:43 -0500
SecDef Gates calls for major changes to defense spending. Plus,
a new program is helping unite military families through reading.
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Highlights:
Secretary Clinton Arrives in Mumbai, India
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Florida
Man Pleads Guilty to Arranging Fraudulent Mortgages
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:53:54 -0500
Garry S. Martin, of Orlando, Florida, pled guilty to conspiring
to commit money laundering in connection with various mortgage
fraud schemes.
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Former
California Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:53:21 -0500
Feliciano Sanchez, a former officer with the Bell, California
Police Department, pled guilty in federal court in Los Angeles
to a federal civil rights charge for sexually assaulting a female
motorist.
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Louisiana
Attorney Involved in Federal Film Commission Bribe Sentenced
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:40:21 -0500
Attorney William E. Bradley, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana,
was sentenced in federal court in New Orleans to 10 months in
prison for conspiracy to bribe a state official in connection
with a program receiving federal funds.
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Accountant
for Bernard L. Madoff Charged with Securities Fraud, Other Offenses
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:23:20 -0500
David G. Friehling, the accountant for Bernard L. Madoff Investment
Securities, LLC , was charged with securities fraud, aiding and
abetting investment adviser fraud, and four counts of filing
false audit reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Massachusetts
Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced in Insider Trading Case
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:29:56 -0500
Hedge fund manager Michael K.C. Tom, of Winchester, Massachusetts,
was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his role
in an insider trading scheme.
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Web Design), GS-0301-11
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:26:09 -0500
DE-09-402-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (IHP AG), GS-0301-12
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:57:26 -0500
DE-09-400-SLC2 (Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Lead Program Analyst (ACT), GS-0343-12
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:06:13 -0500
DE-09-397-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst, GS-0343-13
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:01:53 -0500
AN269079 (Closing Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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The U.S. Department of Justice Environment
and Natural Resources Division has updated its Press Releases
page.
Chief Engineer and Second Engineer Plead Guilty to Concealing
Vessel Pollution (09-692)
Ship Captain and Chief Officer Plead Guilty to Crimes Related
to Pollution from Cargo Ship Traveling to New Orleans (09-685)
This information has recently been updated, and is now
available.
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Highlights:
Bombings in Jakarta
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Columbia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Boston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Tampa
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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NIOSH
"What's New" list
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and is now available.
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION OFFICE OF POLICY
AND LEGISLATION EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY, GS-13/14/15 ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-CRM-DET-030 Interested
applicants should e-mail a resume and cover letter as soon as
possible, but not later than midnight on Friday, July 24, 2009.
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Deadline
Today for Press Credentialing for U.S.-China Strategic and Economic
Dialogue
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 17, 2009
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San
Antonio Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Atlanta
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Wildfire
Disaster Recovery Centers Transitioning To SBA Disaster Loan
Outreach Centers
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:44:51 -0500
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- The Disaster Recovery Centers in Midwest
City and Ratliff City will transition to U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Centers beginning
on Monday, July 20, State and Federal disaster officials announced
today.
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COMMERCE
AND USDA HOSTED PUBLIC FORUM FOR BROADBAND RANT AND LOAN APPLICANTS
IN BILLINGS, MONTANA
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Labeling
News & Events for TTB.gov
We have recently updated this information
to include the latest COLA statistics, and is now available.
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DoD
Contracts for July 17, 2009
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:05:00 -0500
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Portland
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Prison
Sentence for Cosco Busan pilot
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:24:03 -0500
John Joseph Cota, the pilot who caused the Cosco Busan, a 900-foot
long container ship, to collide with the San Francisco Bay Bridge
and discharge approximately 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco
Bay, was today sentenced to serve 10 months in federal prison
by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston for the Northern District
of California.
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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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Education
Secretary Arne Duncan and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Highlight
Agenda on Early Education and Support for Unprecedented Investment
in Early Learning
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0500
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USCIRF Urges Accountability for the
Murder of Chechen Human Rights Activist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Natalya Estemirova,
a leading Chechen human rights activist, was kidnapped in Chechnya
and murdered in Ingushetia on July 15. For ten years, Estemirova
had fearlessly documented killings and kidnappings in Chechnya
for “Memorial,” a leading Russian human rights group.
She had drawn the ire of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, a
known human rights abuser, who reportedly threatened her in March
2008 after Ms. Estemirova had criticized a new law limiting religious
freedoms by requiring women to wear head scarves in Chechnya.
“The United States must make clear
that Moscow cannot ignore the consistent pattern of impunity
for the killing of human rights defenders and others, including
those who advocate for freedom of religion or belief in Russia,”
said Leonard Leo, chair of the U.S. Commission on International
Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
Over its ten-year history, USCIRF has monitored
religious freedom conditions in the Russian Federation, and for
the first time in 2009 added Russia to its Watch List of countries
with extremely problematic government policies. In its May 2009
Annual Report, USCIRF cited nine other high-profile murders linked
to Chechnya which have occurred in the past year.
“Ramzan Kadyrov presides over Chechnya,
where, according to numerous reports, his local militia engages
with impunity in the abduction, disappearance, torture, and killing
of civilians. USCIRF calls on the Obama Administration to urge
President Medvedev to remove Kadyrov from office. After the murder
of Ingush human rights activist Magomed Yevloyev last fall, President
Medvedev replaced the governor of Ingushetia.” added Mr.
Leo.
The 2009 Annual Report chapter on the Russian
Federation cited the following:
“The most frequent targets of such
[violent] attacks seem to be those who bring Russian human rights
violations to international attention, particularly to the European
Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as well as government critics,
particularly of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov. For example,
in January 2009, Moscow human rights lawyer Stanislav Merkelov
was shot dead and Anastasiya Baburova, an intern for Novaya Gazeta,
was mortally wounded near the Kremlin. President Medvedev did
not issue an official statement denouncing these killings; instead,
he held a private Kremlin meeting with the Novaya Gazeta editor
and former President Mikhail Gorbachev nine days after the attacks,
to express his sympathy. In February 2009, four ethnic Chechen
suspects on trial for the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya
were acquitted for lack of evidence. In March 2009, the Ingush
Prosecutor's Office launched an official 4-day probe into the
2008 killing of Ingush human rights activist Magomed Yevloyev,
“accidentally” shot while in police custody. Also in
March 2009, human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov was beaten in
Moscow; his passport had been revoked one month earlier and he
was charged with slander for his statements on Russian human-rights
abuses. Moreover, at least six Chechen opposition leaders have
been killed in the past six months, including Umar Izrailov,
who had filed a case against Russia at the ECtHR and was shot
dead in Vienna in January 2009.”
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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San
Diego Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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C-SPAN Weekend Alert
Programming Information for Fri. 7/17 - Mon. 7/20, 2009
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN Highlights
Friday:
* Pres. Obama Remarks on Health Care (8pm)
* House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) & Others on Health Care Reform
(8:15pm)
Saturday:
* NGA 101st Annual Meeting - Opening Plenary Session (12:30pm)
- LIVE
* A&C: Highlights of Judge Sotomayor's Confirmation Hearing
(7pm)
Sunday:
* NGA 101st Annual Meeting - Plenary Session (3:30pm) - LIVE
* Q&A: Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal, Personal Technology
Column (8pm)
Monday:
* U.S. House In Session (12:30pm) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN 2 Highlights
Friday:
* House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Health Care Mark Up-Part
1 (7:30pm)
* House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Health Care Mark Up-Part
2 (10:10pm)
Saturday/Sunday:
* Book TV on C-SPAN2 All Weekend
* Check the Book TV Schedule, Updated Daily: http://www.booktv.org/
Monday:
* NPC Address by Republican National Cmte. Chairman Michael Steele
(9am) - LIVE
* NGA Closing Plenary Session (11:30am) - LIVE
* U.S. Senate: In Session (1pm) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN 3 Highlights
Friday:
* Highlights: Capitol Hill Events on Heath Care & the Supreme
Court (7pm)
Saturday:
* House Hearing on Consumer Financial Protection Agency Proposal
(10am)
Sunday:
* Book TV: Evan Thomas, Author, "Robert Kennedy: His Life"
(10am)
Monday:
* Newseum Panel on "The Apollo Legacy: The Moon and Beyond"
(12:30pm) - LIVE
* House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Markup of Health Care Legislation
(4pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN Radio Highlights
Saturday:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
Sunday:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
* Sunday Network News Shows (12pm)
Monday:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
Politics Highlights
* C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET
**********************************************************************
Washington Journal Highlights
Saturday:
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Review of This Past Week in Congress
* Discussion on Funding for Community Colleges
* Discussion on Offshore Tax Shelters
Sunday:
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Discussion on Health Care
* Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT)
* Fmr. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
* Email Your Questions to Buzz Aldrin at journal@c-span.org
Monday:
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Discussion on Health Care
* Gov. Mike Rounds (R-SD)
* Gov. Jim Douglas (R-VT)
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Dallas
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Articles
of Interest for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Federal
Court Permanently Bars Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Firm from Preparing
Federal Tax Returns for Others
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:22:58 -0500
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Attorney
Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice
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What's
New at HCUP User Support for Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ)
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OMB Sponsored Webinar Series on Recovery Act
Recipient Reporting Requirements has been added to the ETA Advisory
database and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2787.
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What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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VACANCY:
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SA2-09-384-DLB3 (Closing Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Sacramento
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Another
View of the World
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette, STS-127 mission
specialist, looks through an overhead window while operating
controls on the aft flight...
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - July 17
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:03:38 -0500
Robert Wood
Deputy Department Spokesman
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
July 17, 2009
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Federal
Election Commission Weekly Digest
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:13:10 -0500
Week of July 13 -17
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Minneapolis
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 Broadband Initiative
For Immediate Release: July 17, 2009
NTIA Media Contact
Mark Tolbert III: (202) 482-8176
USDA Media Contact
Bart Kendrick: (202) 379-8400
Tuesday: Commerce and USDA Officials to
Hold National Broadband Forum in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Senator Amy Klobuchar to Provide Video
Remarks
WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, July 21, the Department
of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) will hold one of 10 nationwide public broadband
grant and loan workshops in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.,
area. The workshops are designed to help prospective applicants
learn how to apply for the first round of American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act funding aimed at expanding broadband access
to bridge the technological divide, create jobs and build Internet
infrastructure. Earlier this month, Vice President Biden announced
the availability of $4 billion in Recovery Act loans and grants
to help bring broadband service to unserved and underserved communities
across America.
Senator Amy Klobuchar will provide video
remarks. Commerce Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information Lawrence E. Strickling and USDA Rural Development
State Director Colleen Landkamer will make opening remarks at
the workshop. Attendees may pre-register for the event online
at www.broadbandusa.gov.
WHO: Commerce Assistant Secretary for Communications
and
Information Lawrence E. Strickling
USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer
Video remarks by Senator Amy Klobuchar
WHAT: Broadband grant and loan workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 9 a.m. -
4:30 p.m.
Opening remarks begin at 9 a.m. (followed by breakout sessions)
WHERE: Crowne Plaza St. Paul - Riverfront
11 East Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, Minn. 55101
(800) 593-5708
This event is open to the press. To RSVP,
please email MTolbert@ntia.doc.gov. For more information, contact
NTIA's public affairs office at (202) 482-8176 or USDA's public
affairs office at 202-379-8400. Additional forums will be held
this month: July 23, Albuquerque, N.M., and July 24, Los Angeles,
Calif.
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Another
View of the World
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette, STS-127 mission
specialist, looks through an overhead window while operating
controls on the aft flight...
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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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New
Orleans Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Phoenix
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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HHS RELEASE - WEB SITE AND TOLL-FREE
LINE WILL HELP UNEMPLOYED WORKERS APPEAL DENIALS OF COBRA PREMIUM
ASSISTANCE UNDER RECOVERY ACT
Web Site and Toll-free Line Will Help Unemployed
Workers Appeal Denials
of COBRA Premium Assistance Under Recovery Act
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) today announced a new
Web site (www.ContinuationCoverage.net)
and helpline (1-866-400-6689)
where certain unemployed workers may request expedited review
of a
denial by their former employers of eligibility for COBRA premium
assistance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
(ARRA).
CMS has contracted with MAXIMUS Federal
Services, Inc., a subsidiary of
MAXIMUS, Inc., to review requests for expedited review of denials
and
make recommendations - subject to CMS's review - on whether individuals
are eligible for health insurance premium assistance under the
Recovery
Act's expansion of COBRA continuation coverage. Maximus will
also
answer questions about the premium assistance program and the
expedited
review process. Contact information for the Web site and helpline
is
provided below.
To help displaced workers maintain health
care coverage for themselves
and their families, the Recovery Act provides a 65 percent subsidy
for
health insurance premiums for workers who have elected COBRA
after they
have been involuntarily terminated from their jobs. "COBRA
coverage"
generally refers to the continuation of coverage provisions of
the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA),
which
apply to employers with twenty or more employees. The ARRA-established
subsidy is also available to eligible Federal, state, and local
government employees, and, if state law requires certain continuation
coverage, to workers for private sector employers with fewer
than twenty
employees.
The Recovery Act's premium assistance applies
to periods of continuation
coverage beginning on or after February 17, 2009 (when ARRA became
law),
and lasts for up to nine months.
To qualify for premium assistance, a worker
must be involuntarily
terminated between September 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009,
and elect
continuation coverage. The subsidy ends when the worker is offered
any
new employer-sponsored health care coverage or becomes eligible
for
Medicare. Workers who were involuntarily terminated between September
1, 2008, and February 16, 2009, but who failed to elect COBRA
coverage
at that time, most likely because it was unaffordable, or who
elected
COBRA after September 1, 2008, but let it drop because it was
unaffordable, would be given an additional 60 days after employer
notifications are released to elect COBRA and receive the subsidy.
Depending on actions taken by their states, individuals with
state
continuation coverage may also be eligible for this additional
election
period. To ensure that the premium assistance is targeted at
workers
who are most in need, the subsidy generally will be available
only to
people whose income does not exceed $125,000 for individuals
($250,000
for families).
When an individual's former group health
plan denies access to ARRA's
premium assistance, he or she may request an expedited review
of the
denial. Under the law, CMS handles requests for review for all
Federal
government employees, employees of state and local governments,
and
those individuals covered by certain state continuation coverage
laws
(sometimes called "mini-COBRA" programs) that apply
to employers with
fewer than 20 employees. Decisions on appeals will be made within
15
business days after receipt.
For more information, visit www.ContinuationCoverage.net.
For the
toll-free helpline, which is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Eastern
time, dial 1-866-400-6689. (TTY: 1-866-631-5610). When appropriate,
MAXIMUS Federal Services will direct callers to the Department
of Labor
(DOL), which handles COBRA cases involving private employers
with 20 or
more employees. DOL may be reached directly at 1-866-444-3272.
DOL's
help site may be accessed at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/cobra.html.
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Former
Bell, California Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil
Rights Crime
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Medal
of Honor Recipients Plan Big Showing for Convention
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:25:00 -0500
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The current
reports for the week of July 17, 2009 are now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Commitments of Traders Reports.
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CFTC
Chairman Gary Gensler Announces the Appointment of Scott Schneider
as Director of Public Affairs,
July 17, 2009
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FBI's
Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending July 17, 2009
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:18:30 -0500
Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including the
conviction of a former Boeing engineer on economic espionage
charges; the indictments of two executives for loan fraud involving
the assets of a known terrorist; and the indictment of a man
for making threats to federal judges.
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Ft.
Drum Town Hall
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:50:10 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says improving the quality of
life for servicemembers and their families is his top priority.
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Gates
Addresses Nation's Challenges in Chicago
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:47:00 -0500
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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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Virtual
Iraq
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:49:58 -0500
Military medical personnel are looking to the virtual world of
video games for help in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder.
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Secretary
of Defense Remarks
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:59:19 -0500
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FEMA
Teams Up With Minor League Baseball And Boy Scouts To Help Families
Prepare For Emergencies
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:31:44 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the heels of the 2009 All-Star Games,
the Federal Emergency Management Agency is joining with Minor
League Baseball and the Boy Scouts of America to kick off the
second half of their campaign to ensure fans and their families
are Ready when emergencies strike. In partnership with FEMA's
Ready Campaign, Dozens of baseball teams and local Boy Scout
councils across the nation are stepping up to the plate and encouraging
fans to prepare for all types of emergencies and disasters. The
Ready Campaign is a national public awareness effort designed
to help all Americans prepare their families before the next
emergency or disaster, by making a kit and getting a plan.
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NASA's
LRO Spacecraft Gets Its First Look at Apollo Landing Sites
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its
first imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites.
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
A listing of the latest
publications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now available
at
http://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
Please refer questions to
blsdata_staff@bls.gov .
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Federal Election Commission Draft Agency
Procedures for the following items
are now posted at http://www.fec.gov/law/policy.shtml#proposed:
Agency Procedure for Notice to Named Respondents of Additional
Material Facts or Additional Potential Violations
Agency Procedure for Notice to Potential Respondents in Enforcement
Matters
Modification of Agency Procedure for Probable Cause Hearings
Agency Procedure for Notice to Respondents in Non-Complaint Generated
Matters
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Milwaukee
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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VILSACK
RECOGNIZES WORK OF USDA EXPERTS WHO SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN AND
IRAQ
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Federal Election Commission Rulemakings
Update
Draft Final Rules for the Reorganization
of National Registration Act Regulations, available at http://www.fec.gov/law/law_rulemakings.shtml#eacregs
Suggested Disposition of Rulemaking Petitions on Candidate Debates,
available at http://www.fec.gov/law/law_rulemakings.shtml#CandidateDebates
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (Customer Satisfaction Analysis), GS-0343-12
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:34:35 -0500
DE-09-396-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Manager, GS-0340-14
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:24:03 -0500
AN270222 (Closing Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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Army
Uses Social Media to Share Astronaut's Story
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:16:00 -0500
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South
Carolina Guard Makes Big Splash With Artificial Reef
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:26:00 -0500
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Bad
Cops Caught, Part II
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:21:49 -0500
Five cops go bad in Memphis, Tennessee, and the FBI worked with
police officials to weed them out. Second in a series. The episode
is part of our "Gotcha" series highlighting closed
FBI cases.
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Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Names Additional Staff at USDA
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Obama Administration Announces $85 Million
in Recovery Act Funding for Early Career Scientists’ Research
WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
today that up to $85 million in funding under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act will be awarded in early 2010 to support
at least 50 early career researchers for five years at U.S. academic
institutions and DOE national laboratories.
“This funding highlights the Administrations continued commitment
to building the nation’s scientific workforce by attracting
top emerging researchers to careers in vital areas of basic research,”
said Secretary Chu. “By investing in scientific researchers
in their formative years, we can provide scientists with the
resources to do some of their most exciting and productive work.”
To be eligible for the competition, a researcher must be an untenured,
tenure-track assistant professor at a U.S. academic institution
or a full-time employee at a DOE national laboratory. The applicant
must also have received a Ph.D. within the past ten years.
Each university award will be at least $150,000 per year for
five years to support summer salary and other research expenses.
For DOE national laboratories, awards will be at least $500,000
per year for five years to support year-round salary and expenses.
Early career researchers may apply to one of six Office of Science
program offices: Advanced Scientific Computing Research; Biological
and Environmental Research; Basic Energy Sciences; Fusion Energy
Sciences; High Energy Physics; or Nuclear Physics. Proposed research
topics must fall within the programmatic priorities of DOE’s
Office of Science, which are provided in the program announcements.
Funding will be competitively awarded on the basis of peer review.
Letters of intent will be due on August 1, 2009, and proposals
will be due on September 1, 2009.
-DOE-
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CBP
Air and Marine Overview
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:34:29 -0500
This mission of CBP Air and Marine is to protect the American
people and Nation's critical infrastructure through the coordinated
use air of integrated air and marine forces to detect, interdict
and prevent acts of terrorism and the unlawful movement of people,
illegal drugs and other contraband toward or across the borders
of the United States.
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July
14, 2009, Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses,
etc: Bi-weekly Notice
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OCC
Enforcement Actions
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national
banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with
national banks.
Copies of the final actions are available for download by viewing
the searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken
since August 1989 at http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions/.
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US
DOT Secretary's Blog - Welcome to the Fast Lane, from the US
Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Secretary
of Defense Remarks
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:36:54 -0500
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Remarks
by Secretary Gates at a Meeting of the Economic Club of Chicago
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500
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OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 46 National
Banks
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
performance evaluations that became public during the period
of June 15, 2009 through July 14, 2009. The list contains only
national banks and insured federal branches of foreign banks
that have received ratings. The possible ratings are outstanding,
satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance.
Of the 46 evaluations made public this month, 7 were outstanding,
39 were satisfactory, and none were needs to improve. None were
substantial noncompliance. Evaluations are available from links
on http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/jul09.htm.
The OCC’s World Wide Web site (http://www.occ.treas.gov)
also offers access to a searchable list of all public CRA evaluations
(http://www.occ.treas.gov/cra/crasrch.htm).
Copies of the actual evaluations may be obtained by submitting
a request electronically through the OCC's online FOIA site https://appsec.occ.gov/publicaccesslink/.
You can also obtain copies by writing to the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency, Communications Division, Mailstop 2-3, Washington,
DC 20219. When requests are made electronically, remember to
include your postal mail address. Facsimile requests may be sent
to (202) 874-5274.
This month's list of ratings is attached.
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Coalition,
Afghan Troops Raid Terrorist Compounds
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:57:00 -0500
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7/17/2009
- Research on Infections of OIF Wounded
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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WB
- Women's Bureau - Home Page for United States Department of
Labor
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Tampa
Bay Doctor Agrees to Pay United States $1.7 Million to Resolve
Medicare Fraud Allegations
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:48:30 -0500
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
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In response to President Obama's call for
government
to reach out to the public and be more transparent,
the Office of Fossil Energy has created a presence on
Facebook and Twitter. These methods complement our
existing e-mail NewsAlerts, and our newly created RSS
Feeds.
The information you currently receive via
Fossil Energy
NewsAlerts will also be available on our Twitter and
Facebook sites. Additionally, we plan to post information
about FE events, business opportunities, jobs, and general
FE R&D announcements on the social media sites.
We hope you'll "Follow Us" or
"Become a Fan." To reach
our sites, please visit: www.fossil.energy.gov
and click
on your favorite link under "Stay Connected."
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Chief
Engineer and Second Engineer Plead Guilty to Concealing Vessel
Pollution
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Panagiotis Stamatakis, the chief engineer on the Cyprus-flagged
M/V Myron N, and the second engineer, Dimitrios Papadakis, both
citizens of Greece, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court
in Trenton, N.J., to using falsified records that concealed improper
discharges of untreated bilge waste from the cargo ship.
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Mullen
Reflects on Latest Trip to Afghanistan
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:27:00 -0500
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Marines
Headlines
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:08:09 -0500
A weekly update on news and information from around the Marine
Corps.
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