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Drug
Safety Newsletter for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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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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Fly
Away Home
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500
This overhead view is of Atlantis atop a modified 747 as the
craft flew over California's high desert. Atlantis and the crew
of STS-125 mission landed...
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Secretary
Napolitano Visits Secret Service's Rowley Training Center
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Secretary Napolitano toured the U.S. Secret Service James J.
Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Md., June 2, 2009.
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Inspector
General Management Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
OIG-09-65
- The DHS Personnel Security Process (PDF, 92 pages - 6.59
MB) NEW 6/03/2009
OIG-09-39 - Special Report: Summary of Significant
Investigations March 1, 2003 -
September 30, 2008(PDF, 30 pages 463 KB) NEW 6/03/2009
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Inspector
General Reports and Resources for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
OIG-09-65
- The DHS Personnel Security Process (PDF, 92 pages - 6.59
MB) NEW 6/03/2009
OIG-09-39 - Special Report: Summary of Significant
Investigations March 1, 2003 - September 30, 2008(PDF, 30 pages 463 KB) NEW 6/03/2009
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CDC's
Immunizations' Hepatitis B Coordinators List to inform you that the contact information for
the state of New York has been updated and is now available.
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Topical
pages from the National Institute of Justice for Office of Justice
Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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MG
Jeffrey Schloesser
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:59:14 -0500
MG Jeffrey Schloesser, Commander of Combined Joint Task Force-101,
and Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, speaks via satellite
with reporters at the Pentagon.
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NRC
Renews Operating Licenses for Vogtle Nuclear Power Plants for
an Additional 20 Years
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Comfort
Mission Shows Renewed MHS Humanitarian Focus
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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Jackson
Most Wanted for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Schedules for the state outreach programs
in Tallahassee, FL (June 24-25) and Columbus, OH (July 28-29)
have been posted at http://www.fec.gov/info/outreach.shtml#state.
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Current
Funding Opportunities from the National Institute of Justice
for Office of Justice Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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"TRICARE
365"- Dependent Parents and Parents-in-Law
Dependent parents and parents-in-law may receive care in a military
treatment facility (MTF) and may enroll in TRICARE Plus when
space is available at the MTF. TRICARE Plus is offered at certain
MTFs and allows TRICARE beneficiaries who are not enrolled in
TRICARE Prime or another HMO-like program to enroll at the MTF
to receive primary care services.
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Recent
publications from the National Institute of Justice for Office
of Justice Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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City
in Oklahoma Appoints Ambassador to Military Families
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:25:00 -0500
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FDA:
First Drug to Treat Cancer in Dogs Approved
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:03:00 -0500
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the approval
of Palladia (toceranib phosphate), the first drug developed specifically
for the treatment of cancer in dogs.
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Face
of Defense: Paratrooper, Ex-boxer, Earns Citizenship
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:57:00 -0500
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News
Releases for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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ADM
Stavridis Confirmation
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:31:14 -0500
The nominee for NATO's top command told Congress he will work
hard to convince America's allies to stand shoulder to shoulder
with the U.S. in Afghanistan.
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MG
Schloesser Briefing
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:53:50 -0500
Major General Jeffrey Schloesser says he feels the war in Afghanistan
has begun to turn a corner.
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LTG
McChrystal Hearing
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:57:03 -0500
The nominee to be the next commander in Afghanistan told lawmakers
Tuesday gaining the support of the Afghan people is key to winning
the war against the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
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Green
Jobs for Vets
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:34:26 -0500
A new program in Colorado aims to help veterans and the environment
at the same time.
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New
Media Vlog June 2
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:21:58 -0500
In this edition MC3 William Selby takes to the skies for the
first-ever Bloggers' Day with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Squadron, better known as the Hurricane Hunters.
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New
Army Secretary Nominated
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:37:49 -0500
President Barack Obama has named his choice for Secretary of
the Army.
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Wounded
Veteran Hopes to Inspire Others in Mountain Quest
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:06:00 -0500
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Senior
Veterans Compete to Win at Golden Age Games
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:42:00 -0500
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Summary
of Deposits Survey Filing for June 30, 2009
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Economic
Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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A new CDC.gov feature article on data and
statistics topics is now
available. The summary is below; visit CDC.gov to learn more.
New Data Show Drinking While Pregnant Still
a Problem ~
Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental
disabilities. Women who are pregnant or might get pregnant should
abstain from using alcohol.
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Cyber Security Tip ST04-003
Good Security Habits
There are some simple habits you can adopt
that, if performed consistently,
may dramatically reduce the chances that the information on your
computer
will be lost or corrupted.
How can you minimize the access other people
have to your information?
You may be able to easily identify people
who could, legitimately or not,
gain physical access to your computer—family members, roommates,
co-workers,
members of a cleaning crew, and maybe others. Identifying the
people who
could gain remote access to your computer becomes much more difficult.
As
long as you have a computer and connect it to a network, you
are vulnerable
to someone or something else accessing or corrupting your information;
however, you can develop habits that make it more difficult.
* Lock your computer when you are away from it. Even if you only
step away
from your computer for a few minutes, it's enough time for someone
else
to destroy or corrupt your information. Locking your computer
prevents
another person from being able to simply sit down at your computer
and
access all of your information.
* Disconnect your computer from the Internet when you aren't
using it. The
development of technologies such as DSL and cable modems have
made it
possible for users to be online all the time, but this convenience
comes
with risks. The likelihood that attackers or viruses scanning
the
network for available computers will target your computer becomes
much
higher if your computer is always connected. Depending on what
method
you use to connect to the Internet, disconnecting may mean disabling
a
wireless connection, turning off your computer or modem, or
disconnecting cables. When you are connected, make sure that
you have a
firewall enabled (see Understanding Firewalls for more information).
* Evaluate your security settings. Most software, including browsers
and
email programs, offers a variety of features that you can tailor
to meet
your needs and requirements. Enabling certain features to increase
convenience or functionality may leave you more vulnerable to
being
attacked. It is important to examine the settings, particularly
the
security settings, and select options that meet your needs without
putting you at increased risk. If you install a patch or a new
version
of the software, or if you hear of something that might affect
your
settings, reevaluate your settings to make sure they are still
appropriate (see Understanding Patches, Safeguarding Your Data,
and
Evaluating Your Web Browser's Security Settings for more information).
What other steps can you take?
Sometimes the threats to your information
aren't from other people but from
natural or technological causes. Although there is no way to
control or
prevent these problems, you can prepare for them and try to minimize
the
damage.
* Protect your computer against power surges and brief outages.
Aside from
providing outlets to plug in your computer and all of its peripherals,
some power strips protect your computer against power surges.
Many power
strips now advertise compensation if they do not effectively
protect
your computer. Power strips alone will not protect you from power
outages, but there are products that do offer an uninterruptible
power
supply when there are power surges or outages. During a lightning
storm
or construction work that increases the odds of power surges,
consider
shutting your computer down and unplugging it from all power
sources.
* Back up all of your data. Whether or not you take steps to
protect
yourself, there will always be a possibility that something will
happen
to destroy your data. You have probably already experienced this
at
least once— losing one or more files due to an accident,
a virus or
worm, a natural event, or a problem with your equipment. Regularly
backing up your data on a CD or network reduces the stress and
other
negative consequences that result from losing important information
(see
Real-World Warnings Keep You Safe Online for more information).
Determining how often to back up your data is a personal decision.
If
you are constantly adding or changing data, you may find weekly
backups
to be the best alternative; if your content rarely changes, you
may
decide that your backups do not need to be as frequent. You don't
need
to back up software that you own on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM—you
can reinstall
the software from the original media if necessary.
_________________________________________________________________
Both the National Cyber Security Alliance
and US-CERT have
identified this topic as one of the top tips for home users.
_________________________________________________________________
Authors: Mindi McDowell, Allen Householder
_________________________________________________________________
Produced 2004 by US-CERT, a government
organization.
Note: This tip was previously published
and is being re-distributed
to increase awareness.
Terms of use
<http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html>
This document can also be found at
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-003.html>
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U.S.
Fire Administration Employment Opportunities
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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VACANCY:
Program Services Manager, GS-0301-14 FEMA
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:09:33 -0500
WN/DE-09-R2-0162-JES1 (Closing Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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General
Cites Importance of Air Power for Afghanistan
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0500
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DOT
News for Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Inspector
General American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Oversight for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Kentucky
FEMA Recovery Centers Open
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:18:18 -0500
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentuckians with losses from the May storms
and flooding can now receive in-person help at Disaster Recovery
Centers (DRCs) in Breathitt, Floyd, Owsley and Pike Counties.
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Demonstration
to Showcase Life-saving Information-sharing Technologies
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:32:00 -0500
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Secure
and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008
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Portable
USO Center Brings 'Piece of Home' to Soldiers
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:06:00 -0500
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General
Officer Announcement
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:36:00 -0500
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David
Burke Distinguished Journalism Award Winners Announced
Washington, DC, 06/03/2009
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6/3/2009
- Ft. Detrick Welcomes New Commander
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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National
Infrastructure Advisory Council for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Portland
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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82nd
Airborne Assumes Command in Eastern Afghanistan
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:53:00 -0500
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Oklahoma
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Safety
Alerts for Operators (SAFOs) for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Police
Make Progress in Southern Afghanistan, U.S. Advisor Says
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:47:00 -0500
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Iraqi
Children's Hospital Nears Completion in Basra
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:27:00 -0500
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LTG
McChrystal Confirmation
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:02:59 -0500
The Senate held confirmation hearings Tuesday for Lieutenant
General Stanley McChrystal.
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Gates
at Elmendorf
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:17:07 -0500
Monday Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Airmen at Elmendorf
Air Force Base in Alaska their mission is essential to the security
of the United States.
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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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DoD
Identifies Marine Casualty
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Call Center Communications Specialist, GS-0301-12 FEMA
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:37:30 -0500
DE-09-332-SLC2 (Closing Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Defense
Business Board Announces Schedule of NSPS Review
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:12:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Training Specialist, GS-1712-13 FEMA
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:31:13 -0500
WN/MP-09-FA-0152-KJD1 (Closing Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:26:00 -0500
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Judicial
Vacancies Page Offers New Features
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:37:00 -0500
The U.S. Courts web site Federal Judicial Vacancies page has
been updated, and now features, among other changes, data tables
that can be sorted by column.
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El
Paso Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Columbia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Houston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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FEMA
Administrator Craig Fugate Meets With Private Sector Representatives
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:11:05 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Department of Homeland Security's Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate
met today with senior representatives from more than two dozen
private sector associations to discuss disaster preparedness,
the 2009 Hurricane Season and emergency management.
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DoD
Contracts for June 03, 2009
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0500
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SOUTHCOM
Nominee Testifies
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:45:54 -0500
USSOUTHCOM nominee Lt Gen Douglas Fraser testified Tuesday before
the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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FDA
Warns About Serious Liver Injury Associated With Anti-Thyroid
Drug
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:15:00 -0500
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned health care
professionals about the risk of serious liver injury associated
with the use of the anti-thyroid drug propylthiouracil (PTU)
for the treatment of Graves’ disease.
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Sacramento
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Seattle
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Joint
War Games Test Today's, Tomorrow's Security Challenges
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:59:00 -0500
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Vice
President, Deputy Secretary Present Top Environmental Awards
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:19:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:23:00 -0500
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Chicago
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Boston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Indianapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Washington
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Federal
Emergency Assistance Includes Right Of Appeal
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:56:12 -0500
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Not every Alabama resident who registered
for the federal disaster assistance made available following
the March 25 - April 3 storms will qualify for aid. But an appeals
process can ensure those affected by the storm will receive all
aid to which they are legally eligible.
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Little
Rock Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Knoxville
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Baltimore
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Marshals Psychologist Receives Award for Work in Child Protection
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:55:09 -0500
June 03, 2009 - Dr. Michael Bourke, Chief Psychologist for the
U.S. Marshals Service Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), received
an award from the United Kingdom’s Child Exploitation and
Online Protection Centre (CEOP) in London on May 20, 2009. Dr.
Bourke and his colleague, Dr. Andres Hernandez, were recognized
for their “outstanding example of research into the behaviors
of child sexual offenders.”
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Use
Care When Spending Emergency Funds
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:26:07 -0500
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- As West Virginians begin to receive
money for disaster assistance, state and federal officials remind
recipients to use the money for disaster-related expenses only.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) aid programs
are intended to help people get safe, sanitary and functional
housing and to meet other critical needs.
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FDA's
Center for Veterinary Medicine Approves First Drug to Treat Cancer
in Dogs
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FEMA
Mitigation Experts Offer Tips At Area Home Supply Stores
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:48:43 -0500
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Mitigation specialists from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be visiting local area
home supply stores beginning today to talk to shoppers, residents,
the curious and some who may have been directly affected by recent
storms. They will offer tips on how to lessen the damage to their
homes and businesses from future flooding.
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Answers
To Commonly Asked Questions About Disaster Assistance
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:35:27 -0500
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- In the weeks following the severe
May storms, West Virginians may have questions about the many
disaster assistance programs that can help them rebuild their
lives.
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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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Philadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Ambulance Open Door Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 6/4/2009
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:58:00 -0500
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Public
Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the 32nd Session of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:05:44 -0500
The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department
of Agriculture is sponsoring a public meeting June 8 to provide
information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft
U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 32nd Session of
the Codex Alimentarius Commission, to be held in Rome, Italy,
June 29-July 4, 2009.
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STS-127:
Mission to The International Space Station
Commander Mark Polansky and the STS-127 crew will install elements
of the Japanese Kibo laboratory complex.
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NASA
Gives 'Go' for June 13 Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA managers completed a review Wednesday of space shuttle Endeavour's
readiness for flight and selected June 13 as the official launch
date for the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station.
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Help
save Cal Grants!
The California College Democrats have put
together a petition urging our legislators not to eliminate the
Cal Grants program, which provides financial aid to almost 300,000
students low-income students.
Please take a moment and sign it: http://californiacollegedems.com/calgrants/
Thanks,
Elijah
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Once
The Water Recedes
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:53:16 -0500
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- Flood dangers do not end when the water
begins to recede, according to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) that has been working with the Governor's Division
of Emergency Services (GDEM) because of Hurricane Ike.
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Planning
Ahead For Evacuation Is Important
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:31:03 -0500
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- History can be a great teacher. Texans can
prepare for future hurricanes with attention to a personal evacuation
route and communication plan.
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College
Democrats of America Convention & more!
Hey everyone!
We're very happy to pass on the following
information from Tamia Booker, the Executive Director of College
Democrats of America: Early Registration for the College Democrats
of America Convention being held from July 23-26 in Washington,
D.C. has been extended to June 15th!
Now-June 15th: $50
June 16th-July 9th: $65
On-Site Registration: $100
Several of the TCD Executive Board Members
will be in attendance and we'd love to have more of us representing
Texas in the District!
Find out more at: http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://partybuilder.collegedems.com/page/content/cda2009/
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2009
Young Democrats National Convention in Chicago - YDAz Crew!
"Join the noteworthy YDAz delegation in the 312!"
What: Group Trip
Host: Young Democrats of Arizona
Start Time: Wednesday, August 5 at 6:00am
End Time: Sunday, August 9 at 10:00pm
Where: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
To see more
details and RSVP
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VACANCY:
Office Automation Assistant, GS-0326-05/06 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:58:08 -0500
WN/DEU-09-MW-043-EAH1 (Closing Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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Anatomy
of a Busted Comet
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope captured this image of comet Holmes
in March 2008, five months after the comet suddenly erupted and
brightened a millionfold...
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Current
Job Openings for FinCEN
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Intelligence Research Specialist, GS-0132-09/11 (FPL: GS-13);
[All Sources]
opens: June 03, 2009 closes: July 19, 2009
(You must apply online via Career Connector)
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today:
Outlays by foreign direct investors to acquire or establish U.S.
businesses increased 3 percent in 2008, to $260.4 billion. Outlays
in 2008 were the third-largest on record and the sixth consecutive
increase since a falloff in outlays in 2001-2002.
The full text of the release on BEA's web site can be found at
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/fdi/fdinewsrelease.htm.
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Press
Walkout After Meeting With Republic of Korea Prime Minister Han
Seung-soo
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Seoul, South Korea
June 4, 2009
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June
4, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF,
18 pages - 161 KB)
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
Report for the U.S. Department of Labor
This information has recently been updated.
In the week ending May 30, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 621,000, a decrease of 4,000 from
the previous week's revised figure of 625,000. The 4-week moving
average was 631,250, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's
revised average of 627,250.
Read
the full news release
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View
the latest DOL statistics
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The latest Productivity and Costs news
release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights
are below.
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Productivity rose 1.6 percent in the nonfarm
business sector in first-
quarter 2009, as hours fell faster than output. Unit labor costs
increased 3.0 percent. Manufacturing output per hour fell 2.7
percent;
unit labor costs increased 16.6 percent. All rates are seasonally
adjusted annual rates.
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U.S.
Department of Labor Jobs
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FDIC Introduces a Portable Audio (MP3)
Version of the Money Smart Financial Education Curriculum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2009 Media Contact:
David Barr (202) 898-6992
Luke Reynolds (202) 898-6724
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) has released the Money Smart Podcast Network, the portable
audio (MP3) version of the award-winning Money Smart financial
education. The new version of Money Smart is suitable for use
with virtually all MP3 players so that consumers of all ages
can learn to make informed and prudent financial decisions while
"on the go."
"Innovations and new product offerings make financial education
even more important than ever. Just as products innovate, delivery
channels for financial education must innovate, said FDIC Chairman
Shelia C. Bair. "The new audio version of Money Smart is
a tool for consumers to learn on their own, and it is also a
tool for educators seeking an innovative way to supplement traditional
classroom instruction."
With verbal descriptions and topic based scenarios, the audio
version of Money Smart utilizes detailed dialogue to convey basic
critical financial information. These segments are grouped into
four general categories. The release of the Money Smart Podcast
Network is part of the FDIC's ongoing effort to integrate the
unbanked and underbanked into the financial mainstream.
The Money Smart Podcast Network was released at the University
of the District of Columbia (UDC). UDC is a Historically Black
College and University and the only urban public land grant institution
in the nation. UDC's Cooperative Extension Service already delivers
the instructor-led version of Money Smart to low-and moderate-income
Washington, DC residents, and will be the FDIC's first partner
in distributing the MP3 version of Money Smart to consumers.
According to Jackie Boynton, Vice President of Marketing, Communications,
and Alumni Relations at UDC, "We are pleased to be the first
partner of this extremely important financial initiative and
are looking forward to continuing to partner with the FDIC on
other initiatives such as this one."
The portable audio version of Money Smart is available free of
charge, easily reproduced, and has no copyright restrictions.
For more information, or to order copies, visit: www.fdic.gov/moneysmart.
The Money Smart curriculum brings proven results in how those
who complete the curriculum manage their finances. Over two million
consumers have had the opportunity to learn how to better manage
their finances and more effectively use mainstream banking services
through the Money Smart curriculum.
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Secretary
Napolitano's Remarks at Aspen Institute
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Secretary Napolitano spoke at the Aspen Institute on June 3,
2009 in Washington, D.C., discussing homeland security challenges
and progress, the Secretary's five missions, and three major
strategies.
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Intervention
During the Plenary Session Regarding Cuba and the OAS
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
June 2, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for June 4, 2009
Washington, DC
June 4, 2009
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Information
for Operators (InFOs) for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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USCG/Air
France Search
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:37:37 -0500
The U.S. Coast Guard contributed some of its cutting edge technology
to the search for the Air France jet that crashed about 400 miles
off the coast of Brazil.
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Recall Case Archive for USDA Food Safety and
Inspection Service. This information has recently been updated.
Case 020-2009, New Mexico Firm Recalls Red Pork Tamale Products
Due To Undeclared Allergen, has been moved to the archive.
You may view a copy of the updated
information.
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Statement
of Gary Gensler Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,
June 4, 2009
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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A
healthy well
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:01:00 -0500
For most of us, clean tap water comes out of the tap because
pipes from the utility put it there. For about 15 million American
households, though, water comes out of a private well. They have
to make sure the water is safe.
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Dispositions
for CFTC.gov.
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North
Korea: Trial of Two Detained American Citizens
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
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CDC Media Advisory
CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of H1N1 Flu,
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 12 PM ET >>
Learn More
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Senior
Veterans Forge New Friendships at Golden Age Games
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:15:00 -0500
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New
Jersey Group Honors High School Students Joining Military
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:01:00 -0500
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Inbound
Soldiers Will Help Afghan Mentoring, General Says
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:12:00 -0500
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NCTR
Research Highlights for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated
and is now available.
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Highlights:
OAS Resolution: Consensus Reached on Cuba
Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Obama
Cites Shared Principles in Reaching Out to Muslim World
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:47:00 -0500
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Environmental
Awards
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:59:44 -0500
Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn hosts the 2009 Secretary
of Defense Environmental Awards Ceremony at the Pentagon with
keynote speaker Vice President Joseph Biden.
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The Office of Exporter Services has added
two seminars to its 2009 calendar:
July 28-29 in Arlington, VA - Complying with U.S. Export Controls
July 30 in Arlington, VA - Encryption Controls
We will send an email notification in the next week when registration
begins.
The Office of Exporter Services
Outreach and Educational Services Division
202-482-6031
www.bis.doc.gov
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) Homepage, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Information concerning NCEH/ATSDR's National Conversation
on Public Health and Chemical Exposures has been added. This
information is in the Features section of ATSDR's
homepage.
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National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
Homepage, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Information
concerning NCEH/ATSDR's National Conversation on Public Health
and Chemical Exposures has been added. This information is featured
in the Features section of NCEH's
Homepage.
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Chemical
Sector Security Summit for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Treasury
Announces $135 Million More in Recovery Act Funds
June 4, 2009
TG-156
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National
Guard Bonuses
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:56:58 -0500
There will soon be a new program providing special pay for National
Guard Soldiers deploying past their end of service dates.
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Army
Deploys Scientists to Study Iraqi Culture
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:08:00 -0500
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ADM
Mullen on Suicide
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:07:36 -0500
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ADM Michael Mullen spoke June 2
on the need to combat suicide in the Armed Forces.
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USCG/Air
France Search
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:41:08 -0500
The U.S. Coast Guard contributed some of its cutting edge technology
to the search for the Air France jet that crashed about 400 miles
off the coast of Brazil.
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Return
to Tarawa
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:22:51 -0500
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Afghan
Public Protection Program Paves Way for Development
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:28:00 -0500
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Codex
News & Comments Requested for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated;
see links to FSIS news releases and recently released committee
meeting reports.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Suriname (06/09)
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:37:37 -0500
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Guidance
to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas
of Kentucky Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
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The
Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (EnvPHPS):
Strengthening the Nation’s Environmental Public Health Infrastructure
and Improving Environmental Health Practice—This summer,
we expect to release the national EnvPHPS and begin analysis
and reporting of submitted self-assessment data. CAPT John Sarisky
discusses EnvPHPS, its link to the National Public Health Performance
Standards, and how compiled capacity data will be used to build
an accurate picture of the challenges facing the nation’s
environmental public health services delivery systems. This column
is in the June issue of the Journal of Environmental Health.
Environmental
Public Health Leadership Institute (EPHLI) final projects and
class lists are now available for search by state. EPHLI
is a 1-year program of seminars and workshops, special projects,
and individual study. Each year, approximately 30 practicing
environmental public health professionals are admitted to the
program. Applications are accepted each fall; institute activities
and assignments begin early in the next calendar year.
CDC
partnership provides free Environmental Health Training in Emergency
Response (EHTER) training to state and local environmental health
practitioners - EHTER is a 24-hour (3-day) course that provides
an overview of environmental health topics, issues, and challenges
faced during emergency response. Find out about the new partnership
with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
to provide this course at no cost to students from state and
local jurisdictions.
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Obama
on Afghanistan
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:12:46 -0500
President Barack Obama delivered remarks to an audience at Cairo
University in Egypt.
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Pete
Geren Interview
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:12:43 -0500
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren made a special stop June 3 at
Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Message
from Director Freis Regarding the 2009 Egmont Plenary held in
Doha, Qatar.
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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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Opening
Statement of Herbert M. Allison, Nominee for Assistant Secretary
for Financial Stability
June 4, 2009
TG-157
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Hello -
As a Senior Advisor to the President, I'm
here in Cairo, Egypt where I watched President Obama deliver
an unprecedented speech calling for a new beginning for the United
States and Muslim communities around the world.
We all know that there has been tension
between the United States and some Muslim communities. But, as
the President said this morning, if all sides face the sources
of tension squarely and focus on mutual interests, we can find
a new way forward.
The President outlined some big goals for
this new beginning in his speech -- including disrupting, dismantling,
and defeating violent extremism. It was a historic speech, and
since many Americans were asleep at the time it was given we
wanted to make sure you had a chance to see it:
Majority-Muslim countries around the world
are filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live
their lives and see their children live better lives, just as
in America. Indeed, part of what makes America great is having
nearly seven million Muslim Americans living here today and enriching
our culture and communities.
We can extend that kind of relationship
abroad. It won't always be easy, but if we make an effort to
bridge our differences rather than resigning ourselves to animosity,
we can move toward a more peaceful world over time.
Thank you,
David Axelrod
Senior Advisor to the President
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June
4, 2009 - The FBI Budget for Fiscal Year 2010
Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, FBI, Before the Senate Committee
on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies
You are subscribed to Congressional Testimony for Federal Bureau
of Investigation. This information has recently been updated,
and is now
available.
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The schedule for the FEC's outreach program
in Kansas City, MO, August 5-6, is now available at http://www.fec.gov/info/outreach.shtml#state.
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QEI
Report has been updated, and is now available on the NMTC
Program webpage under the Supplemental Resources section.
QEI
Report for June 2009
NMTC
Program webpage
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Face
of Defense: Father, Son Serve Under Same Colors in Iraq
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500
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HHS
and VA to Develop a Nationwide Program to Help Older Americans
and Veterans with Disabilities Remain Independent in the Community
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0500
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Secretary Eric Shinseki today announced a landmark collaboration
to help the families of older Americans and Veterans with disabilities
of all ages care for their loved ones in the community.
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The FBI's
New York Division website has a new look...check it out.
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Army
Announces Decision To Delay Inactivation of V Corps Headquarters
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:06:00 -0500
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Commentary:
Paying Tribute to One Who Answered 'A Higher Calling'
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:06:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (IHP Assistance Group), GS-0301-11 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:53:46 -0500
DE-09-333-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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National
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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USDA'S FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY COMMITTEE
NOMINATIONS START JUNE 15
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that farmer and rancher
candidate nominations will begin on June 15, 2009, for local
Farm Service Agency county committees. The nomination period
continues through Aug. 3, 2009, with elections taking place this
fall.
"County committees are an important
link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
and give landowners, farmers and ranchers a better chance of
having their opinions and ideas heard," said Vilsack. "In
recent years, we have seen a trend of increased nominations of
minority and women producers and I hope that will continue."
To be eligible to serve on a Farm Service
Agency (FSA) county committee, a person must participate or cooperate
in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county
committee election and reside in the local administrative area
in which the person is a candidate.
Producers may nominate themselves or others,
and organizations representing minorities and women may also
nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual
must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form and other valuable
information about FSA county committee elections are available
online at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
Nomination forms for the 2009 election must be postmarked or
received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business
on Aug. 3, 2009.
FSA county committee members make decisions
on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity
price support loan programs and other important agricultural
issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are
about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees.
Committees consist of three to 11 members who are elected by
eligible producers.
FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters
beginning Nov. 6. The voted ballots are due back to the local
county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 7. Newly elected
committee members and alternates take office Jan. 1, 2010.
NOTE: FSA news releases and media advisories
are available on the Web at FSA's home page: http://www.fsa.usda.gov.
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Accredited
Laboratory Program (ALP) Directory for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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82nd
Airborne Takes Command
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:10:02 -0500
Fifteen months after handing over authority of Afghanistan's
Regional Command East to the 101st Airborne Divsion, Fort Bragg's
82nd Airborne is back.
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What's
New at CBER for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Highlights:
Seeking Unified Response to North Korea's Nuclear Test
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Enforcement
News for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Indianapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Fargo
FEMA Recovery Center To Become SBA Emergency Loan Outreach Center
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:20:51 -0500
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Federal and State disaster officials announced
today that the Disaster Recovery Center in Fargo has transitioned
to a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach
Center (DLOC) beginning on Monday, June 1. The North Dakota Department
of Emergency Services (NDDES), the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and SBA officials opened up the DRC to provide
one-stop, face-to-face assistance and disaster information to
individuals and businesses who suffered damage as a result of
the recent flooding.
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Highlights:
A New Beginning: President Obama Speaks to the Muslim World from
Cairo
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Louisville
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Memphis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Plan
For Lengthy Power Outages
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:54:38 -0500
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- If you live in a coastal area that is NOT
in a hurricane evacuation zone, it is important to make plans
for surviving without electricity for a week or more, according
to state and federal emergency management officials. Most serious
storms will knock out electricity and scatter debris across widespread
areas. Trees and power lines will be down.
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Release No. 0198.09
Contact:
Dane Henshall (202) 260-0996
USDA Awards More Than $1 Billion in
Electric Loans to Strengthen Infrastructure in Rural Communities
Funds Will Benefit 60,000 Rural Customers
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2009 -Agriculture Secretary
Tom Vilsack today announced that 37 rural utilities and cooperatives
in 29 states have been selected to receive more than $1 billion
in loans to build and repair more than 10,000 miles of distribution
and transmission lines and make system improvements that will
benefit 60,000 rural customers.
"President Obama is delivering on
his commitment to invest in rural America's infrastructure by
funding upgrades to rural utilities and cooperatives," Vilsack
said. "Rural communities need affordable up-to-date electric
service in order to broaden economic opportunities. These loans
will enable cooperatives to deliver improved service to more
customers."
These investments help rural electric cooperative
utilities continue to provide reliable and affordable electric
power to their communities. Rural electric cooperatives are nationally-recognized
as leaders in energy efficiency and demand management practices.
To date, 402 rural electric cooperatives have used USDA Rural
Development's Energy Resources Conservation program to increase
energy efficiency, conservation and demand management initiatives.
The funding announced today is being provided
through USDA Rural Development's Electric Programs which provides
loans and loan guarantees to help utilities, cooperatives, states
and local governments provide or improve electric service in
rural areas. The Electric Program also helps finance energy conservation
and renewable energy systems.
For example, the Delaware Electric Cooperative,
Inc. in Greenwood, Del., has been selected to receive a $21 million
loan to build and improve 717 miles of distribution lines and
make system improvements for more then 6,225 new and existing
customers. The West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., in Higginsville,
Mo., been selected to receive a $12.9 million loan to build and
make improvements to 169 miles of distribution and transmission
lines and make other system improvements. As a result, service
will be provided to 1,059 new and existing customers.
Funding of each loan recipient is contingent
upon the recipient meeting the conditions of the loan agreement.
Below is a complete list of the selected borrowers.
2009 Electric Loan Borrowers
State Borrower Loan Amount
Arkansas Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation
$6,523,000
Arkansas, Louisiana Ashley-Chicot Electric
Cooperative, Inc. $5,255,000
Arizona, California, New Mexico Arizona
Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. $36,032,000
Colorado San Miguel Power Association,
Inc. $5,100,000
Delaware Delaware Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $21,000,000
Florida Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $119,930,000
Georgia, Alabama, Florida Georgia Transmission
Corporation $171,629,000
Iowa East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative
$12,000,000
Iowa Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative,
Co. 7,000,000
Illinois Menard Electric Cooperative $8,500,000
Kansas The Ark Valley Electric Cooperative
Association, Inc. $9,335,000
Kansas The Brown Atchison Electric Cooperative
Association $2,562,000
Minnesota Goodhue County Cooperative Electric
Association $6,447,000
Minnesota Wild Rice Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $10,000,000
Missouri West Central Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $12,865,000
Missouri Sac Osage Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $5,500,000
Missouri, Iowa, United Electric Cooperatives,
Inc. $18,951,000
Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Associated Electric
Cooperative, Inc. $40,000,000
Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma Associated Electric
Cooperative, Inc. $160,000,000
Mississippi Southwest Mississippi Electric
Power Association $11,726,000
Montana Fergus Electric Cooperative, Inc.
$14,991,000
North Carolina Albermarle Electric Membership
Corporation $11,500,000
North Carolina, Virginia Mecklenburg Electric
Cooperative $35,000,000
New Mexico Continental Divide Electric
Cooperative, Inc. $19,862,000
New Mexico, Texas Lea County Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $34,865,000
Oklahoma Indian Electric Cooperative, Inc.
$16,290,000
Oregon Tillamook People's Utility District
$14,000,000
South Carolina York Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $46,743,000
South Carolina Santee Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $48,390,000
South Carolina Little River Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $15,216,000
South Dakota Lacreek Electric Association,
Inc. $5,000,000
Tennessee Gibson Electric Membership Corporation
$7,600,000
Tennessee Appalachian Electric Cooperative
$30,000,000
Virginia Rappahannnock Electric Cooperative
$11,400,000
Washington Nespelem Valley Electric Cooperative,
Inc. $2,253,000
Wisconsin Vernon Electric Cooperative $14,500,000
Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska High West Energy,
Inc. $26,312,000
USDA Rural Development's mission is to
increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life
for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership,
finances business development, and supports the creation of critical
community and technology infrastructure. Further information
on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development
office or by visiting USDA Rural Development's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.
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Obama
on Afghanistan
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:48:57 -0500
President Barack Obama delivered remarks to an audience at Cairo
University in Egypt.
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USS
Cole Survivor Gets New Home
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:08:53 -0500
Petty Officer Johann Gokool lost his left leg, but survived the
terrorist attack on USS Cole.
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82nd
Airborne Takes Command
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:08:40 -0500
Fifteen months after handing over authority of Afghanistan's
Regional Command East to the 101st Airborne Division, Fort Bragg's
82nd Airborne is back.
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Pete
Geren Interview
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:48:46 -0500
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren made a special stop Wednesday
at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Genomics
& Health Weekly Update for Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Around
the Services
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:50:12 -0500
Eight military bases from across the country and Germany have
received the Secretary of Defense Environmental Award. Plus,
the man accused of shooting two Army recruiters enters a plea.
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Charlotte
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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U.S.-Vietnam
Cooperation on Issues Related to Agent Orange
Scot Marciel
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the
Global Environment
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington,
DC
June 4, 2009
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Selected
New Postings on U.S. Department of Justice Web sites
This page has recently been updated with
the following new items:
EOIR
Immigration Judge Benchbook (6/04/09)
New NIJ Communications Technology Topic Page: Smart
Radio for Police (6/03/09)
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Oklahoma
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Pittsburgh
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Open
FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
A list consisting of a single Oregon retailer has been published
for recall 027-2009, Oregon Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products
Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination.
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Eligible
U.S. Establishments by Country for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Secretary Chu Harvard University Commencement
Address
Remarks of US Secretary Steven Chu- As Prepared for Delivery
Harvard Commencement Address
Thursday, June 4, 2009
President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board
of Overseers, faculty, family, friends, and, most importantly,
today’s graduates, thank you for letting me share this wonderful
day with you.
I am not sure I can live up to the high standards of Harvard
Commencement speakers. Last year, JK Rowling, the billionaire
novelist, who started as a classics student, graced this podium.
The year before, Bill Gates, the mega-billionaire philanthropist
and computer nerd stood here. Today, you have me. I am not a
billionaire, but at least I am a nerd.
I am grateful to receive an honorary degree from Harvard, an
honor that means more to me than you might imagine. You see,
I was the academic failure of my family. Both of my brothers
have degrees from Harvard. My older brother has an M.D. - Ph.D.
from Harvard while my younger brother has a Law degree. When
I was awarded a Nobel Prize, I thought my mother would be pleased.
When I called her on the morning of the announcement, she replied,
“That’s nice, but when are you going to visit me next.”
Now, with a degree from Harvard, maybe, at last, she will be
satisfied.
Another difficulty with giving a Harvard commencement address
is that some students may disapprove of the fact that I have
borrowed material from previous speeches. I ask that you forgive
me for two reasons.
First, in order to be heard, it is important to deliver the same
message more than once.
Second, authors who borrow from others are following in the footsteps
of the best. Ralph Waldo Emerson, who graduated from Harvard
at the age of 18, noted “All my best thoughts were stolen
by the ancients.” Picasso declared “Good artists borrow.
Great artists steal.” Why should commencement speakers be
held to a higher standard?
I also want to point out the irony of speaking to graduates of
an institution that would have rejected me, had I the chutzpah
to apply. I am married to “Dean Jean,” a former Dean
of Admissions at Stanford. She assures me that she would have
rejected me, given the chance. When I showed her a draft of this
speech, she objected strongly to my use of the word “rejected.”
She never rejected applicants; her letters stated that “we
are unable to offer you admission.” I have great difficulty
understanding the difference. After all, Deans of Admissions
of highly selective schools are in reality, “Deans of Rejection.”
Clearly, I have a lot to learn about marketing.
My address will follow the classical sonata form of commencement
addresses. The first movement, just presented, were light-hearted
remarks. This next movement consists of unsolicited advice, which
is rarely valued, seldom remembered, never followed. As Oscar
Wilde said, “The only thing to do with good advice is to
pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.”
Here comes the advice.
First, every time you celebrate an achievement, be thankful to
those who made it possible. Thank your parents and friends who
supported you, thank your professors who were inspirational,
and especially thank the other professors whose less-than-brilliant
lectures forced you to teach yourself. Going forward, the ability
to teach yourself is the hallmark of a great liberal arts education
and will be the key to your success. To your fellow students
who have added immeasurably to your education during those late
night discussions, hug them.
Second, in your future life, cultivate a generous spirit. In
all negotiations, don’t bargain for the last, little advantage.
Leave the change on the table. In your collaborations, always
remember that “credit” is not a conserved quantity.
In a successful collaboration, everybody gets 90% of the credit.
Jimmy Stewart, as Elwood P. Dowd in the movie “Harvey”
got it exactly right. “Years ago my mother used to say to
me, ‘in this world, Elwood, you must be …she always
used to call me Elwood …in this world Elwood, you must be
Oh so smart, or Oh so pleasant’. Well, for years I was smart
... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.”
My third piece of advice is as follows. As you begin this new
stage of your lives, follow your passion. If you don’t have
a passion, don’t be satisfied until you find one. Life is
too short to go through it without caring deeply about something.
When I was your age, I was incredibly single minded in my goal
to be a physicist. After college, I spent eight years as a graduate
student and post doc at Berkeley, and then nine years at Bell
Labs. During that my time, my central focus and professional
joy was physics.
Here is my final advice. Pursuing a personal passion is important,
but it should not be your only goal. When you are old and gray,
and look back on your life, you will want to be proud of what
you have done. The source of that pride won’t be the things
you have acquired or the recognition you have received. It will
be the lives you have touched and the difference you have made.
After nine years at Bell labs, I decided to leave the warm, cozy
ivory tower for what I considered to be the “real world”,
a university. Bell Labs, to quote what was said of Mary Poppins,
was “practically perfect in every way,” but I wanted
to leave behind more than articles in scientific journals. I
wanted to teach and give birth to my own set of scientific children.
Ted Geballe, a friend and distinguished colleague of mine at
Stanford who also went from Berkeley to Bell Labs to Stanford
years earlier, described our motives best:
“The best part of working at a university is the students.
They come in fresh, enthusiastic, open to ideas, unscarred by
the battles of life. They don't realize it, but they're the recipients
of the best our society can offer. If a mind is ever free to
be creative, that's the time. They come in believing textbooks
are authoritative, but eventually they figure out that textbooks
and professors don't know everything, and then they start to
think on their own. Then, I begin learning from them.”
My students, post doctoral fellows, and the young researchers
who worked with me at Bell Labs, Stanford, and Berkeley have
been extraordinary. Over 30 former group members are now professors,
many at the best research institutions in the world. I have learned
much from them. Even now, in rare moments on weekends, the remaining
members of my biophysics group meet with me in the ether world
of cyberspace.
I began teaching with the idea of giving back, but I received
more than I gave. This brings me to the final movement of this
speech. It begins with a story about an extraordinary scientific
discovery and the new dilemma it poses. It’s a call to arms
and about making a difference.
In the past several decades, our climate has been changing. Climate
change is not new: the Earth went through six ice ages in the
past 600,000 years. However, recent measurements show that the
climate has begun to change rapidly. The size of the North polar
ice cap in the month of September is only half the size it was
fifty years ago. The sea level has been rising since direct measurements
began in 1870, but the rate since 1990 is five times faster than
it was between 1870 and 1890.
Here is the remarkable scientific discovery: For the first time
in human history, science is now making predictions of how our
actions will affect the world fifty, a hundred and two hundred
years from now. These changes are due to the increase in carbon
dioxide put into the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial
revolution.
The Earth has warmed up by roughly 0.8 degrees Celsius since
the beginning of the industrial revolution. There is already
approximately a one degree rise built into the system, even if
we stop all greenhouse gas emissions today. Why? It will take
decades to warm up the deep oceans before the temperature reaches
a new equilibrium.
If the world continues on a business-as-usual path, the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change predicts that there is a fifty-fifty
chance the temperature increase will exceed five degrees by the
end of this century. This increase may not sound like much, but
let me remind you that during the last ice age, the world was
only 6 degrees colder. During this time, most of Canada and the
US down to Ohio and Pennsylvania were covered year round by a
glacier. A world five degrees warmer will be a very different
place. The change will be so rapid, that many species, including
us, will have a hard time adapting.
We also face the specter of non-linear “tipping points”
that may cause much more severe changes. An example of a tipping
point is the thawing of the permafrost. The permafrost contains
immense amounts of frozen organic matter that have been accumulating
for millennia. If the soil melts, microbes will spring to life
and cause this debris to rot. The difference in biological activity
below freezing and above freezing is something we are very familiar
with. Frozen food remains edible for a very long time in the
freezer, but once thawed, it spoils quickly. How much methane
and carbon dioxide might be released from the rotting permafrost?
Even if only a small fraction of the carbon is released, it could
be greater than all the greenhouse gases we have released to
date. Once started, a runaway effect could begin.
The climate problem is an unintended consequence of our success.
We depend on fossil energy to keep our homes warm in the winter,
cool in the summer, and lit at night; we use it to travel across
town and across continents. Energy is a fundamental reason for
the prosperity we enjoy, and we will not surrender this prosperity.
The United States has three percent of the world population,
but we consume twenty five percent of the energy. By contrast,
there are 1.6 billion people who don’t have access to electricity.
Hundreds of millions of people still cook with twigs or dung.
The life we enjoy may not be within the easy reach of many in
the developing world, but it is within sight, and they want what
we have.
Here is the dilemma. How much are we willing to invest, as a
world society, to mitigate the consequences of climate change
that will not be realized for at least 100 years? Deeply rooted
in all cultures, is the notion of generational responsibility.
Parents work hard so that their children will have a better life.
Climate change will affect the entire world, but our natural
focus is on the welfare of our immediate families. Can we, as
a world society, meet our responsibility to future generations?
While I am worried, I am hopeful we will solve this problem.
I became the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
in part because I wanted to enlist some of the best scientific
minds to help battle against climate change. I was there only
four and a half years, the shortest serving director in the 78
year history of the Lab, but when I left to become Secretary
of Energy, a number of very exciting energy institutes at the
Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley had been established.
I am extremely privileged to be part of the Obama Administration.
If there ever was a time to help steer America and the world
towards a path of sustainable energy, now is the time. The message
the President is delivering is not one of doom and gloom, but
of optimism and opportunity. I share this optimism. The task
ahead is daunting, but we can and will succeed.
We know some of the answers already. There are immediate and
significant savings in energy efficiency and conservation. Energy
efficiency is not just low-hanging fruit; it is fruit lying on
the ground. For example, we have the potential to make buildings
80% more efficient with investments that will pay for themselves
in less than fifteen years. Buildings consume 40% of the energy
we use, and a transition to energy efficient buildings will cut
our carbon emissions by one third.
We are revving up the remarkable American innovation engine that
will be the basis of a new prosperity. We will invent much improved
methods to harness the sun, the wind, nuclear power, and capture
and sequester the carbon dioxide emitted from our power plants.
Advanced bio-fuels and the electrification of personal vehicles
make us less dependent on foreign oil.
In the coming decades, we will almost certainly face higher oil
prices and be in a carbon-constrained economy. We have the opportunity
to lead in development of a new, industrial revolution. The great
hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, was asked how he positions himself
on the ice. He replied he skates “to where the puck is going
to be, not where it’s been.” America should do the
same.
The Obama Administration is laying a new foundation for a prosperous
and sustainable energy future, but we don’t have all of
the answers. That’s where you come in. In this address,
I am asking you to join us. As our future intellectual leaders,
take the time to learn more about what’s at stake, and then
act on that knowledge. As future scientists and engineers, I
ask you to give us better technology solutions. As future economists
and political scientists, I ask you to create better policy options.
As future business leaders, I ask that you make sustainability
an integral part of your business.
Finally, as humanists, I ask that you speak to our common humanity.
One of the cruelest ironies about climate change is that the
ones who will be hurt the most are the most innocent: the worlds
poorest and those yet to be born.
The coda to this last movement is borrowed from two humanists.
The first quote is from Martin Luther King. When he spoke on
ending the war in Vietnam, his message seems so fitting for today’s
climate crisis:
“This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly
concern beyond one's tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality
a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all mankind.
This oft misunderstood, this oft misinterpreted concept, so readily
dismissed by the Nietzsches of the world as a weak and cowardly
force, has now become an absolute necessity for the survival
of man ….We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that
tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency
of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there
is such a thing as being too late.”
The final message is from William Faulkner. On December 10th,
1950, his Nobel Prize banquet speech was about the role of humanists
in a world facing potential nuclear holocaust.
“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.
He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible
voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion
and sacrifice and endurance. The poet's, the writer's, duty is
to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man
endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage
and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice
which have been the glory of his past.”
Graduates, you have an extraordinary role to play in our future.
As you pursue your private passions, I hope you will also develop
the passion and the voice to help the world in ways both large
and small. Nothing will give you greater satisfaction.
Please accept my warmest congratulations.
May you prosper and help save our planet.
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Election
of Professor Dinah Shelton to the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights
Ian Kelly
Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
June 4, 2009
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Press
Releases from the U.S. Fire Administration
This information has recently been updated
and is now available.
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FEC
TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:36:46 -0500
WASHINGTON - The Federal Election Commission recently made public
its final action on six matters under review (MURs). In four
of the matters, the Commission found no reason to believe a violation
occurred. The Commission closed the file in the two other cases.
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Recently Published Rulemaking Documents (www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/recently_published/)
for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. This information has
recently been updated, and is now available.
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Press
Release# 5665-09, Subcommittee on Convergence to Convene First
Public Session, June 4, 2009
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report # 22 is now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Cotton On-Call Reports.
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Chicago
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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HHS.gov
Homepage Updates for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Comptroller of the Currency to Co-Sponsor
Community Development Lending Seminar
WASHINGTON — Chief Economist and Deputy Comptroller for
Global Banking and Financial Analysis Nancy Wentzler will address
a regulatory seminar on community development lending on June
10 in Houston.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
and the Texas Mezzanine Fund will be co-sponsoring this seminar
at the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The event is also being held in partnership with the Office of
Thrift Supervision, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, and
the Texas Association of Community Development Corporations.
The seminar is geared to financial institutions and their community
development partners seeking ways to manage and mitigate risk
in the rapidly changing economic environment. In addition to
Ms. Wentzler, speakers include Donna Gambrell, Director of the
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
The cost to attend the seminar is $50, and registration is available
on-line at: http://www.frbconferences.org/dallas/09change/onlinereg.cfm.
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Secretary
Napolitano Announces Southwest Border Task Force
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced the formation
of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) Southwest Border
Task Force, a diverse group of national security experts charged
with examining the Department’s efforts along the U.S.-Mexico
border and providing advice and recommendations directly to the
Secretary.
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OIG
Reports and Publications: OIG Releases
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:51:32 -0500
OIG Releases
Office of Inspector General
June 4, 2009
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FEMA
Administrator Craig Fugate Briefs Congress On Preparedness For
2009 Hurricane Season
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:56:16 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's
(FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today briefed members of the
U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery about FEMA's
preparedness for the 2009 Hurricane Season. In his first Congressional
hearing as Administrator, he told the Committee that emergency
response success will be determined by how the nation responds
as a team.
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Seattle
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NRC
Issues Final Environmental Report on Uranium Recovery Operations,
Announces Change in Review Approach
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VACANCY:
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, ES-2210-00/00 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:01:13 -0500
09-008-SES (Closing Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Attorney
Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice
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Statement
of Attorney General Eric Holder on Department of Justice?s Outreach
and Enforcement Efforts to Protect American Muslims
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0500
The President's pledge for a new beginning between the United
States and the Muslim community takes root here in the Justice
Department where we are committed to using criminal and civil
rights laws to protect Muslim Americans.
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Doors
to Diplomacy Award Winners
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 4, 2009
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Survey
Shows TRICARE Beneficiaries Satisfied with their Care
Falls Church, Va. – The latest survey
of TRICARE’s beneficiaries found more than 60 percent of
TRICARE Prime enrollees in the United States rated their health
plan at an eight or above on a scale of zero to 10, very similar
to civilian plans when adjusted for differences in age and health
status.
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Philadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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More
Than 20 Suspects Arrested in Recent Iraq Operations
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:37:00 -0500
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Joint
Operation Nets Four Suspected Militants in Afghanistan
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:27:00 -0500
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Salt
Lake City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Kansas
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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NRC
Issues Safety Evaluation Report for the Prairie Island Nuclear
Plant License Renewal Application
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US-CERT Current Activity
Microsoft Releases Advance Notification
for June Security Bulletin
Original release date: June 4, 2009 at
4:22 pm
Last revised: June 4, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin
Advance Notification
indicating that the June release cycle will contain ten bulletins,
six
of which will have a severity rating of critical. The notification
states that these critical bulletins are for Microsoft Windows,
Office, and Internet Explorer. There will also be three important
bulletins for Microsoft Windows and one moderate bulletin for
Microsoft Windows. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for
Tuesday, June 9.
US-CERT will provide additional information
as it becomes available.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-jun.mspx>
====
This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#microsoft_releases_advance_notification_for22
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Dallas
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (IHP Assistance Group), GS-0301-11 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:10:46 -0500
MP-09-335-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Federal Coordinating Officer, GS-301-15 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:09:12 -0500
WN-09-OA-167-SSM1 (Closing Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (IHP Assistance Group), GS-0301-11 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:06:57 -0500
DE-09-335-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (IHP Assistance Group), GS-0301-11 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:01:39 -0500
MP-09-333-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (IHP Assistance Group), GS-0301-11 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:53:46 -0500
DE-09-333-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Technological Hazards Program Specialist, GS-0301-09/11/12 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:44:17 -0500
AN259245 (Closing Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Inventory Management Specialist, GS-2010 - 11 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:48:13 -0500
DE-09-336-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations), GS-201-11/12
FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:44:20 -0500
KAT-09-LA-TRO-6084-KST (Closing Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, ES-2210-00/00 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:01:13 -0500
09-008-SES (Closing Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Human Resource Specialist (Lead Employee Relations),
GS-0201-13 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:21:11 -0500
KAT-09-LATRO-7073-JAZ (Closing Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
Grants Management Specialist, GS-1101-12/13 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:51:51 -0500
AN262175 (Closing Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst, GS-0343-13 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:32:04 -0500
KAT-09-LATRO-7306-VMJ (Closing Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
Office Automation Assistant, GS-0326-05/06 FEMA
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:58:08 -0500
WN/DEU-09-MW-043-EAH1 (Closing Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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DoD
Contracts for June 04, 2009
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0500
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Boston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Doors to Diplomacy Award Winners
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Indianapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Gambrell
Tours New Orleans
June 4, 2009
[2009-CDFI-32]
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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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Milwaukee
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Thur. 6/4 - Fri. 6/5, 2009
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* Pres. Obama Speaks to the Muslim World From Cairo (9pm)
* Tiananmen Square 20th Anniversary Commemoration (10pm)
* House Subcmte. on Special Operations Military Budget (11pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: Not In Session
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* Pres. Obama Speaks to the Muslim World From Cairo (8pm)
* Panel on Fiscal Survey of States, Nat’l Governors Association
(9pm)
* Senate GOP Briefing on GM & Chrysler Stock Distribution
(9:35pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: (TBA) Tentative
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* Recap of the Day: Pres. Obama Speech; Israeli-Palestinian Reaction
(7pm)
* House Armed Services Cmte. Hearing on Special OPS Budget (8pm)
* Senate Banking Cmte. Hearing on TARP Nominee (9pm)
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Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Minneapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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The proposed FLICC/FEDLINK budget is
ready for review and comment.
The budget proposal, accompanying documentation,
instructions and the ballot are available at http://www.loc.gov/flicc/budget/index_budgetfy2010.html.
FEDLINK members are invited to comment
on the budget. FLICC Members will vote to accept or reject the
budget.
Thank-you to those of you who returned
ballots at the FLICC Quarterly meeting this morning.
Thanks also are due to the FLICC Budget
Working Group, the FEDLINK Advisory Council and the FLICC Executive
Board for their support and work, and especially to Marybeth
Dowdell, NRL, for chairing the Budget group and presenting the
budget at the FEB, FEDLINK and FLICC meetings.
Lynn McDonald
FLICC/FEDLINK
Library of Congress
Washington DC 20540-4935
(202) 707-4832
lmcd@loc.gov
www.loc.gov/flicc
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Department
Asks Alaska Corruption Cases Be Remanded to District Court, Former
State Representatives Be Released
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0500
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Last week, President Obama made a special
phone call to talk to leading volunteers in our health care effort
about our campaign to pass real health care reform.
This call once again showed the President's
deep belief that committed advocates like you will play a critical
role in making sure we finally deliver health care reform to
American families and businesses.
Take a moment to listen to what the President said. Then take the first step toward making health
care reform a reality by declaring your support.
President Obama is in the White House today
because last year people like you got involved and made it happen.
Passing health care reform in 2009 is a
top priority for the President. Achieving it will require everyone
working together -- we can't do this without you.
Please listen to the President's call and
then sign your name, asking Congress to deliver health care reform
that lowers costs, guarantees choice, and ensures affordable
care for all.
http://my.barackobama.com/ObamaCall
Thanks for getting involved,
David Plouffe
Organizing for America
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CBP
Form 339C - Vehicle Application
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:22 -0500
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CBP
Form 339U - Update Transponder Information
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:22 -0500
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CBP
Form 339V - Annual User Fee Decal Request - Vessel
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:22 -0500
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CBP
Form 339A - Annual User Fee Decal Request - Aircraft
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:22 -0500
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Documents
You Will Need to Enter the United States
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:22 -0500
All persons including citizens of the United States traveling
by air between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda
are required to present a passport, Merchant Mariner Document
(presented by U.S. citizen merchant mariners traveling on official
business) or NEXUS Card (NEXUS enrollment is limited to citizens
of the United States and Canada, and lawful permanent residents
of the United States and Canada). (more)
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Legal
Documents on WHTI
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:43:47 -0600
Legal Documents on WHTI has been updated.
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U.S.
HELSINKI COMMISSION CHAIRMAN CARDIN AND CO-CHAIRMAN HASTINGS
CONDEMN TURKISH GOVERNMENT DESTRUCTION OF NEARLY 1,000-YEAR-OLD
ROMA NEIGHBORHOOD
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CARDIN,
HASTINGS DENOUNCE MODERN AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES
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Read
About Our Efforts to Disrupt and Dismantle Violent Gangs
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:29:56 -0500
The U.S. is seeing a rise in gang membership across the country
and as membership spreads from urban to suburban areas, so does
the associated criminal activity. A selection of recent press
releases from 2009 reflects how law enforcement is disrupting
and dismantling these violent gangs.
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Updated
CMS Quarterly Provider Update (QPU) -- 05/26/2009 through 06/03/2009
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:52:00 -0500
Date: 06/04/2009
Subject: Updated CMS Quarterly Provider Update (QPU) -- 05/26/2009
through 06/03/2009
Content: The CMS Quarterly Provider Update (QPU) was updated
on 05/26/2009 through 06/03/2009 to include recently published
instruction(s) and/or regulation(s). Please view the April 2009
QPU What's New Page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/03_WhatsNew.asp
for more details.
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 6/5/2009
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:37:00 -0500
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Midway
Rememberance
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:02:23 -0500
Sailors and Marines gathered in Washington, DC, Thursday for
a rememberance of the Battle of Midway.
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Today's
Top News
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:20:07 -0500
The President speaks in Cairo, and the Navy holds a remembrance
for the Battle of Midway.
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Downrange
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:00:14 -0500
The Commander in Chief visits the Middle East with a message
and a main transportation artery in Iraq opens up.
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What's
Up for June?
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:00:00 -0500
Look up this month and see hundreds of thousands of ancient stars,
all held together by gravity. It’s the Hercules Globular
Cluster – M-13!
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U.S.
Department of State: Remarks to the Press
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:05:08 -0500
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Highlights:
North Korea: Trial of Two Detained American Citizens
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Director
Mueller Testifies Before Senate on Our Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:49:20 -0500
Director Mueller testified before the United States Senate Committee
on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science,
and Related Agencies on the FBI's budget for fiscal year 2010.
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Press
Conference with Secretary Gates and Philippine Secretary of National
Defense Gilberto Teodoro
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:37:00 -0500
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Press
Conference with Secretary Gates From Ft. Greely, Alaska
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:34:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:42:00 -0500
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Officials announce commander of 24th Air
Force
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123152666
Airmen aboard hospital ship, providing
humanitarian help
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123152637
Teamwork key to construction of communications
hub
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123152613
Joint airspace conference takes place in
Iraq
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123152591
Panjshir reconstruction team bids farewell
to fallen comrades
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123152562
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Follow us on Twitter!
Dear Friends ~
As a result of the AMAZING positive feedback
we have received about our DNC Youth Council Dispatch we have
created a Twitter account so you can stay updated on the wonderful
opportunities to get involved and make a difference in the Democratic
Party.
Please follow us @dncyouthcouncil
to receive updates on initiatives and efforts from the DNC Youth
Council, Democratic National Committee, White House, Organizing
for America and other progressive organizations.
Sincerely,
Jason Rae – Youth Council Co-Chair
Amber Goodwin – Youth Council Co-Chair
Nick Hanek – Youth Council Secretary
A’shanti Fayshel Gholar – Youth Council Director
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CMS
Updates to Coverage Pages
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:53:00 -0500
Date: 06/04/2009
Subject: CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content: Posted new tracking sheet for Positron Emission Tomography
(NaF-18) to Identify Bone Metastasis of Cancer. Also updated
Bariatric facility list.
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The Sacramento Stonewall 2009 Membership
Drive is well under way!
Help us keep the momentum going by encouraging
your friends to join you in becoming a member of Sac Stonewall;
one of you could be the big membership contest winner!
This year we have three grand prizes: "The
Best of Sacramento" which will include spa treatments, dinners
for two at some of Sacramento's premier restaurants, or “Winning
Wines” including a selection of six hard to find wines,
or “Sweet Indulgence,” an assortment of warm indulgences
that will include gourmet coffee, chocolate and other goodies.
Don’t miss out on a chance to win.
Each new member, referral, or membership
upgrade during the contest gets tickets in the drawing. When
you refer a new member you get 10 tickets entered in the contest
drawing for making the referral. Also, the new member gets the
number of tickets based on their membership level.
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The FDA Data Standards Council's SPL web page
was updated Thursday, June 4, 2009, to provide the following
updates:
SPL R4 training sessions 14 and 15:
Session 14 - June 19, 2009, Web Conference 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
- SPL R4 Training - Preparing Bulk Ingredient/Bulk Product Electronic
Drug Listing Submissions
Session 15 - June 26, 2009, Web Conference 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
- SPL R4 Training - Preparing OTC Drug Product Electronic Drug
Listing Submissions
See this web page for more details: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StructuredProductLabeling/ucm155705.htm
Lonnie Smith
Project Manager
FDA Data Standards Council
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The FDA Data Standards Council's Stability
Data Standard web page was updated Thursday, June 4, 2009, to
provide the following updated documents:
Stability data schema
Implementation Guide
Input Tool Requirements
The three aforementioned documents are accessible via this web
page: http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StabilityDataStandard/default.htm
.
Lonnie Smith
Project Manager
FDA Data Standards Council
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NASA
Launch Tests Alternate Concept for Astronaut Escape System
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, is scheduled to be tested
June 15 at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island,
Va.
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NASA
Announces Shuttle Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:00:00 -0500
News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center
at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch
of space shuttle Endeavour.
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GOV source feeds are always available in
real-time 24/7 at www.usdemocrats.com
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Barnes
Will Seek Office Again
Former Gov. Roy Barnes (D) "will announce today that he
intends to become the first former Georgia governor in a half-century
to reclaim the office after being turned out by voters,"
reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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Maloney
Will Announce for Senate This Month
Though President Obama got one New York congressman to drop his
Senate ambitions, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is plowing ahead
with her own.
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Sotomayor
Gets High Approval
Led by large black, Hispanic and Jewish majorities, American
voters approve 55% to 25% percent of President Obama's nomination
of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, according
to a new Quinnipiac poll.
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Obama
Speaks in Egypt
President Obama called for a "new beginning between the
United States and Muslims" in a much-anticipated speech
in Egypt aimed at improving relationships with Muslims worldwide.
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Obama
aims to 'candidly' address issues in Cairo
Posted: 01:22 PM ET
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — President Barack Obama will
speak "candidly" on a number of issues Thursday when
he addresses a mostly Muslim audience in Cairo, Egypt, an administration
speechwriter said.
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Pelosi
pushes to put House expense reports online
Posted: 02:40 PM ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is directing that congressional expense
reports be placed online.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is directing
that congressional expense reports be placed online, changing
a laborious paper-only process that has been in place for more
than 100 years.
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CNN's
Crowley awarded tonight
Posted: 03:32 PM ET
Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley will be among the
honorees in New York City at the 34th annual Gracie Awards.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Tonight, a key member of the CNN political
team will add an award to her already long list of honors.
Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley
will be among the honorees in New York City at the 34th annual
Gracie Awards.
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Obama
using Facebook, texting to push Muslim speech
Posted: 04:59 PM ET
From CNN's Ed Henry
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said administration
officials are planning to use text messaging and social networking
sites like Facebook to help engage the world.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Some of the new media tools
that helped propel President Obama to the White House are going
to get their first test run on the international stage Thursday,
when he delivers a long-awaited speech to the Muslim world.
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Obama's
message to Muslims
Posted: 08:15 PM ET
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Holder
overturns Bush immigration order
Posted: 09:35 PM ET
Attorney General Eric Holder overturned on Wednesday an order
by the Bush administration that made it more difficult for defendants
to appeal the rulings on their immigration cases.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Attorney General Eric Holder overturned
on Wednesday an order by the Bush administration that made it
more difficult for defendants to appeal the rulings on their
immigration cases, Holder's office announced.
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Presidential
Nominations sent to the Senate, 06-03-09
Laurie Susan Fulton, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Denmark.
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President
Obama Signs Alabama Emergency Declaration, 06-03-09
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes,
flooding, and straight-line winds during the period of May 6-8,
2009.
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Readout
of The President's Meeting with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
President Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia met today and
discussed a wide range of issues including Middle East peace,
the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, energy, Iran and other
matters affecting the region.
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Statement
by the President on Senator McCain's speech about a world without
nuclear weapons
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Letter
from President Obama to Chairmen Edward M. Kennedy and Max Baucus
The meeting that we held today was very productive and I want
to commend you for your leadership -- and the hard work your
Committees are doing on health care reform, one of the most urgent
and important challenges confronting us as a Nation
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President
Obama Announces Intent to Nominate former GOP Congressman Jim
Leach as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
former Republican Congressman Jim Leach as Chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
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Briefing
by Senior Administration Officials on Cairo Speech, June 3, 2009
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Remarks
by the First Lady at the Washington Math and Science Tech Public
Charter High School Graduation
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Remarks
by President Obama and King Abdullah before meeting
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Remarks
by the President upon signing the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission
Act
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Remarks
by the President before meeting with Senate Democrats to discuss
health care
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Open
Government Initiative Discussion Phase: Transparency Principles
Posted by Beth Noveck
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Double
Savings: Save On Your Energy Bill And On Taxes
Posted by Terrell McSweeney
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The
President in the Middle East
Posted by Jesse Lee
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The
President Spells Out His Vision on Health Care Reform
Posted by Jesse Lee
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The
first government sponsored TED Talks
Posted by Rob Lalka
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Wrap-Up
of the Open Government Brainstorming: Transparency
Posted by Beth Noveck
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VIDEO:
Peter Coy, BusinessWeek, Economics Editor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
BusinessWeek’s Peter Coy took a look at the state of the
economy, the announced bankruptcy of GM, the housing market,
as well as recent unemployment rates.
Length: 34 min.
Published: Wednesday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA)
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Foreign Affairs Committee Member Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) discussed
U.S. Foreign Policy on the eve of President Obama's trip to the
Middle East and Europe.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Meets with Judge Sonia Sotomayor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) met with President Obama's
nominee to the Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Capitol
Hill.
Length: 1 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Budget Cmte. Hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In testimony, Fed. Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that
the federal deficit needs to be addressed before it begins to
affect investor confidence. Economists worry that the cost of
the recovery is rising as foreign investors – the so-called
"bond vigilantes" – decline to purchase U.S. Treasury
bonds.
Length: 2 hr. 5 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Congressional Unveiling of Reagan Statue in Capitol
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Fmr. First Lady Nancy Reagan joined Congressional leaders in
unveiling a statue of fmr. Pres. Ronald Reagan in the Capitol
Rotunda. Hse. Spkr. Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Maj. Ldr. Reid (D-NV),
House Min. Ldr. Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Min. Ldr. McConnell
(R-KY) took part in the ceremony to dedicate the statue as part
of the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Length: 52 min.
Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing with Philip Crowley
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Philip Crowley, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Public Affairs
at the State Department, conducted the State Department daily
press briefing.
Length: 50 min.
Published: Wednesday at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Press Conference on Judge Sotomayor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) met with President Obama's nominee
for the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor as she continued
her courtesy calls on Senators on Capitol Hill.
Length: 1 min.
Published: Tuesday at 4pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) Meets with Judge Sonia Sotomayor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) met with President Obama's nominee for
the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor as she continued her
courtesy calls on Senators on Capitol Hill.
Length: 9 min.
Published: Wednesday at 4pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Commerce Hearing on GM & Chrysler Dealerships
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In written statements submitted to the Senate Commerce Cmte.,
Executives from GM and Chrysler are defending their decision
to cut dealerships, the AP reports. GM Chief Exec. Fritz Henderson
and Chrysler Pres. James Press will tell the Cmte. that there
were too many dealers working within an outdated distribution
system.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 2:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Financial Services Subcmte. Hearing on Fannie Mae, Freddie
Mac
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Financial Services Subcmte. on capital markets looks
at the current state of affairs at Fannie Mae & Freddie Mae
and what the future holds for the loan guarantors. Chairman Paul
Jankorski (D-PA), in a statement calling for the hearing, wants
to begin a long-term look at restructuring the housing financiers
that have received $85 billion from the U.S. Treasury to date.
Length: 4 hr. 4 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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Remarks
Upon Arrival at Gimpo Airport
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Seoul, South Korea
June 2, 2009
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Remarks
at Walkout in Seoul
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign of
Affairs and Trade Vice-Minister Kwon Jong
Seoul, South Korea
June 3, 2009
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Joint
Press Availability with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji
Yabunaka
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tokyo, Japan
June 1, 2009
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Remarks
Upon Arrival in Japan
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Narita Airport
Tokyo , Japan
May 31, 2009
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Remarks
to the Media Following Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro
Aso
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Prime Minister's Official Residence
Tokyo, Japan
June 2, 2009
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Highlights:
The President Travels to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, and France
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Opening
Statements in Meeting at the Ministry of National Defense
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Republic of Korea Minister of National
Defense Lee Sang Hee
Seoul, South Korea, DC
June 3, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State International Vacancy Announcements - June
3 - June 16, 2009
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Jamaican Foreign Minister Kenneth
Baugh at CARICOM Breakfast Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
June 2, 2009
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Message
on the Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 3, 2009
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Highlights:
Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Highlights:
New Approach to U.S. Policy Toward Cuba
Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State OAS Resolution
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 3, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: First U.S. Government Sponsored
TED Talks
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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The
OAS Ministerial in Honduras
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Special Assistant To The President and
Senior Director For Western Hemisphere Affairs at The National
Security Council Dan Restrepo
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Briefing Via Teleconference
Washington, DC
June 3, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - June 3
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:15:07 -0500
Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary of State
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
June 3, 2009
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Ten “One Minutes” Per Side 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
H.R. 2200 - Transportation
Security Administration Authorization Act of 2009 (Rep. Jackson-Lee
- Homeland Security) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R.
626 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009
(Rep. Maloney – Oversight and Government Reform) (Subject
to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (3 Bills)
1) H.Res.
196 - Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's
basketball team (the "Lady Vols") and Head Coach Pat
Summitt on her 1000th victory (Rep. Duncan – Education and
Labor)
2) H.Res.
232 - Recognizing and commending the Toys for Tots Literacy
Program for its contributions in raising awareness of illiteracy,
promoting children's literacy, and fighting poverty through the
support of literacy (Rep. Graves – Education and Labor)
3) H.R.
1817 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Tennessee,
as the "John S. Wilder Post Office Building" (Rep.
Blackburn – Oversight and Government Reform)
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