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Democrats
Line Up to Challenge Bachmann
A rematch between Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Elwyn Tinklenberg
(D) is "almost sure to be one of 2010's most expensive,"
reports CQ Politics.
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Democrats
Must Focus on Health Care "Choice"
While Frank Luntz's memo says "reform" must be the
key buzzword in how Republicans approach the health care debate,
pollster Celinda Lake counters in her own strategy memo that
Democrats must focus on "choice" if they are to be
successful.
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Poll
Shows Toomey Would Beat Ridge
One possible reason that Tom Ridge decided not to run for U.S.
Senate is that he didn't believe the GOP polling that was done
showing he would trounce both Pat Toomey (R) in the Republican
primary and Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) in the general election.
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Illinois
House Speaker Proposes Purge
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) wants to "fumigate"
state government with the wholesale dismissal of all appointees
of ex-governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan -- some 3,000
agency officials, and board and commission members, according
to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Durbin
to transfer Crime and Drugs Subcommittee chairmanship to Specter
Posted: 10:57 AM ET
From CNN's Dana Bash and Ted Barrett
Sen. Durbin, right, is giving up his chairmanship of a subcommittee
in favor of Sen. Specter, left.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, is giving
up his chairmanship of the Crime and Drugs Subcommittee and giving
it to Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pennsylvania, Durbin spokesman Joe
Shoemaker said Thursday.
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Ridge
not running for Senate
Posted: 01:20 PM ET
From CNN's Lauren Kornreich
Former Pennsylvania Gov. and Bush Homeland Security Secretary
Tom Ridge announced Thursday that he will not run for Senate
in 2010.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – After much speculation, former Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Ridge announced Thursday that he would not run for the
Senate in 2010.
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$250
checks going to millions of seniors Thursday
Posted: 01:20 PM ET
From CNN's Lisa Desjardins
Tens of millions of Social Security recipients will see their
bank accounts jump by $250 starting Thursday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Grandparents, retirees and struggling
seniors have waited months for this.
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Gingrich,
Sharpton meet with Obama on education
Posted: 03:00 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton visited the White House Thursday
to meet with the president about education.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Call it an instance of strange political
bedfellows.
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Senate
confirms new drug czar
Posted: 04:13 PM ET
Gil Kerlikowske has been confirmed as the Obama administration's
new drug czar.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed Seattle,
Washington, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as the new head of the
Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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U.S.
and Russia pledge to work past differences
Posted: 04:33 PM ET
From CNN State Department Producer Elise
Labott
The Obama Administration pledges to reset relationship with Russia.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The United States and Russia pledged Thursday
not to let differences on issues such as Georgia prevent stronger
ties and cooperation on nuclear reductions, proliferation and
Iran.
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Dems
press Obama on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Posted: 06:44 PM ET
From Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh
Rep. Obey, a Democrat, added the requirement that directs the
administration to provide details on where Guantanamo prisoners
would be transferred.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — On the same day House Republican leaders
accused the administration of endangering national security by
possibly transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S., House
Democrats demanded President Obama submit a plan to Congress
within six months spelling out what the administration will do
with the prisoners when it closes the facility.
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Pope
Benedict XVI to embark on Mideast tour
Posted: 01:06 AM ET
ROME, Italy (CNN) — Pope Benedict XVI will leave on a week-long
tour of the Middle East on Friday morning — a trip that
will take him to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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As
many as 200,000 Pakistanis have been displaced by fighting, U.N.
says
Posted: 06:30 AM ET
(CNN) — The United Nations’ refugee agency warned Friday
of a “massive displacement” of civilians in northwest
Pakistan.
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VIDEO:
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) goes over today's House debate over the
Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act (HR 1728). The
bill aims to limit lenders from steering buyers into mortgages
they can't readily afford, requires lenders to keep at least
5% of loans that they sell to others, give 90 days notice to
tenants forced to leave foreclosed properties. Reps. Miller,
Barney Frank, & Mel Watt are architects of the bill.
Length: 32 min.
Published: Thursday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
David Leonhardt, New York Times, Economics Columnist
from C-SPAN Recent Video
David Leonhardt talks about his recent cover story in the New
York Times magazine featuring an interview with President Obama.
Length: 45 min.
Published: Thursday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Meets with Afghan, Pakistani Presidents
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari
visit the White House to review the details of Pres. Obama’s
regional security plan. The leaders also receive briefings from
intelligence officials and meet with V.P. Joe Biden before returning
to the White House tomorrow.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on FY 2010 Budget
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama made remarks on the FY 2010 annual budget from
the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House.
Length: 11 min.
Published: Thursday at 10:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Defense Sec. Robert Gates Press Conference on Afghanistan
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Defense Secretary Robert Gates conducted a press briefing from
Kabul, Afghanistan to discuss the Taliban presence in Pakistan
and rising tensions in the region.
Length: 26 min.
Published: Thursday at 10:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Appropriations Cmte. Hearing with Atty. Gen. Holder
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder testified before a Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on the Justice Department's FY2010 budget. Mr. Holder
was asked a number of questions about the U.S. Naval Base in
Guantanamo Bay and the investigation of the memos on interrogation.
Length: 1 hr. 32 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
OMB Dir. Peter Orszag Conference Call on FY 2010 Budget
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag spoke during
a conference call to discuss the U.S. Government FY 2010 Budget
Appendix and Terminations, Reductions and Savings.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Thursday at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Defense Dept. Briefing on FY 2010 Budget
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Under Secretary of Defense Robert Hale and Vice Admiral Steve
Stanley, Dir. of Force Control, Resources and Assessment, Joint
Staff conducted a briefing at the Pentagon to discuss President
Obama's FY 2010 budget.
Length: 46 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing Thursday at 1:45pm (ET) with Press Secretary
Robert Gibbs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 41 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:45pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Press Conference on Afghanistan
& Pakistan Trilateral Discussions
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking
Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) hosted a luncheon with Afghan President
Karzai, Pakistani President Zardari and U.S. Special Representative
for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, as part of the
trilateral discussions held in Washington. The leaders then spoke
to the media about their meeting.
Length: 20 min.
Published: Thursday at 2:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Appropriations Cmte. Markup of War Supplemental
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Appropriations Ctme. completed its work on a $94.2
billion war supplemental, which include some $9.3 billion more
than Pres. Obama originally requested. Chairman David Obey (D-WI)
has said he won’t fund the closing of Guantanamo Bay until
the President reveals his plan for relocating detainees.
Length: 3 hr. 53 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Banking Cmte. Hearing on SEC Enforcement Responsibilities
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) chaired a Senate Banking, Housing &
Urban Affairs Securities, Insurance & Investment subcommittee
hearing on enforcement responsibilities of the Securities &
Exchange Commission. Officials from the GAO and SEC testified
before the subcommittee.
Length: 1 hr. 22 min.
Published: Thursday at 2:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Hearing on U.S.-Iran Relations
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) holds a hearing on "Engaging
Iran: Obstacle and Opportunities." Fmr. Under Secretary
of State Nick Burns, talks about the obstacles facing the Obama
administration in trying to forge a new relationship with Iran.
Length: 1 hr. 20 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
ABA Standing Cmte. on Law and National Security Speech on Terrorism
Intelligence
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Michael Leiter, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism
Center gives a speech on how the government processes current
analysis and integration of terrorism intelligence. His speech
focuses on his experiences and perspectives of the missions of
the NCTC.
Length: 42 min.
Published: Wednesday at 11pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met in
the Oval Office with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to
discuss U.S.-Russian relations.
Length: 3 min.
Published: Thursday at 4:15pm (ET)
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New
Project to Combat Unconscious Racism
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
While the election of President Obama shows that overt racism
is less acceptable in America, a new project launched last month
by the Institute for America’s Future explores the large
role unconscious racial bias still plays in our politics and
society.
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Trumka:
Specter Must Earn Labor’s Support
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Tula Connell
ABC’s ”Top Line” featured a great interview today
with AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka. Discussing Pennsylvania
Sen. Arlen Specter’s switch last week from the Republican
Party to the Democratic Party, Trumka said the union movement
would not support him in next year’s elections if he votes
against the Employee Free Choice Act.
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Join
Us at the AFL-CIO: The Netroots and Employee Free Choice
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels
One of the most important priorities for progressives inside
and outside the union movement is the Employee Free Choice Act,
which would give workers the freedom they need to bargain for
a better life and have a real voice in the workplace.
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Boston
Globe Workers Reach Tentative Pact; Unions Offer Options for
Media Jobs Crisis
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
Boston Globe workers rallied late last month to save the newspaper.
After weeks of intense negotiations, including a 10-hour session
last night, The Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America
(TNG-CWA) and the Boston Globe reached a tentative agreement
early this morning that, if approved, would prevent the closure
of one of the nation’s oldest newspapers. Meanwhile, in
testimony today in the Senate, media unions highlighted strategies
for addressing the industry’s finanical crisis.
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Parental
Leave Bill for Fed Workers Advances
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall
Federal workers would be allowed four weeks of paid family leave
to care for a newborn or adopted child under a bill approved
by the full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday.
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More
Than 1,000 Scholars and Academics Support Employee Free Choice
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels
America’s top scholars of economics, history, law and the
social sciences have announced their strong support of the Employee
Free Choice Act.
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Labor
Department Budget Strengthens Worker Protection Enforcement
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
The Obama administration today unveiled its plan to fulfill a
promise to make America’s workplaces safer and protect workers’
rights.
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VACANCY:
Division Director, GS-0301-15 FEMA
Thu, 07 May 2009 06:05:45 -0500
WN/MP-09-R2-0144-JES1 (Closing Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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UST
Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Tara
O'Toole to be Nominated as Under Secretary for Science and Technology
Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
President Obama intends to nominate Dr. Tara O’Toole as
Under Secretary for the Science and Technology Directorate. Dr.
O’Toole is an expert on environmental protection and biosecurity,
and brings critical experience in health, safety and technology
to the Department of Homeland Security.
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May
7, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF,
18 pages - 160 KB)
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3rd
Infantry Division Adds Battlefield Medical Recording System to
Stateside Aid Stations
Tue, 05 May 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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Productivity and Costs news release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/prod2.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Oncology
Drugs for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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DOL
statistics
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for May 7, 2009
Washington, DC
May 7, 2009
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FAA
Aviation Safety Draft Documents Open for Comment
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Ares
V Scale Model
Wed, 06 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A worker completes installation of a 25-foot-tall scale model
of the Ares V rocket outside the Visitor Center at NASA's Glenn
Research Center in Cleveland....
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Department
of Defense, 5/7/2009
Thu, 07 May 2009 08:56:00 -0500
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Federal
Register: Implementation of Post-Approval Studies for Medical
Devices; Public Workshop
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Department
Response to the H1N1 Flu for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Wednesday video and transcript of briefing
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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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Hope
for Future Highlights Afghanistan, Pakistan Talks
Thu, 07 May 2009 09:19:00 -0500
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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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AFFTC Technical Library List #09-66
Excess List #09-66
Books
2nd IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, 1979
ACM Conference on Personal & Small Computers, 1983
Aerospace Simulation, 1986
AIAA Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, 1966
Applied Mechanics: Fluids, 1971
Assembly Language Quick Reference, 1989
Basic Electricity, Rev ed., 1977
C Programming Guidelines, 1984
Circuit Design Idea Handbook, 1972
Direct Drive Engineering Handbook, 1985
Dynamics of Airplanes, 1958
Engineering Mechanics Vol. 1 Statics, 1978
Flight Simulation, 1986
Guide to Theses & dissertations: an International Bibliography
of Bibliographies, 1985
Have Fun At Work, 1988
How to Interpret TV Waveforms, 1972
Indexed Guide to Modern Electronic Circuits, 1974
Magnetic Technology Direct Drive Engineering Handbook, 1985
Magnetic Technology Motion Control Engineering Handbook, 1985
Probability & Stochastic Processes With a View Toward Application,
2nd ed., 1986
Proceedings of the First Annual International Robot Conference,
1983
Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium On Operating Systems Principles,
1979
Reliability, Maintainability & Supportability Guidebook,1990
Review of U.S. Military Research & Development, 1984
Schaum’s Outline Series Theory & Problems of Feedback
& Control Systems, 1967
Schaum’s Outline Series Theory & Problems of Thermodynamics,
1972
Strategic Assessment Institute for National Strategic Studies,
1995
Structured Systems analysis: Tools & Techniques, 1979
Theory of Turbomachines, 1964
Carol Lahoski
AFFTC Technical Library
812 TSS/ENTL
306 E. Popson Ave, Bldg 1400, Rm 110
Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3360
661 277-3606
Email: carol.lahoski@edwards.af.mil
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Albuquerque
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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FSIS
Notice 40-09
Export Library Revisions for April 2009
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CDC:
HAN Info Service Message: NEW and UPDATED Interim CDC Guidance
Documents on H1N1 Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues its
response to the novel H1N1 Flu outbreak. As of May 6, 642 human
infections with novel H1N1 flu have been confirmed in 41 states
in the United States. As testing continues in many other states,
more cases and more states are expected to be added. There have
been two confirmed deaths in the US associated with the H1N1
virus to date.
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CDC:
Interim CDC Guidance for Colleges, Universities, and Post-secondary
Educational Institutions in Response to Human Infections with
Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus
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FDA
Approves Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Product for Marketing
in United States
Thu, 07 May 2009 09:40:00 -0500
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it
has approved Creon (pancrelipase), a pancreatic enzyme replacement
product designed to help patients with cystic fibrosis and others
with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) digest and absorb
nutrients from foods. Creon is the first FDA-approved delayed-release
pancreatic enzyme replacement product to be marketed in the United
States as a result of the agency?s unapproved drugs initiative.
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Basic
FHA Loan (Home Mortgage Insurance - HUD/FHA) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Manufactured
Home Loan Insurance (HUD/FHA) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CDC:
UPDATED Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients
with Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Their Close
Contacts
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Congressional
Appearances for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
May 6, 2009
Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Salvador Nieto, Office of Intelligence
and Operations, Customs and Border Protection, and Deputy Assistant
Director Janice Ayala, Financial, Narcotics and Public Safety
Division, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, before the House
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and
Homeland Security
Escalating Violence in Mexico and the Southwest Border as a Result
of the Illicit Drug Trade?
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Mortgage
Insurance: Purchase of a Cooperative Housing Unit for GovBenefits.gov
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and is now available.
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Property
Improvement Loan Insurance (HUD/FHA) for GovBenefits.gov
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and is now available.
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Combination
Mortgage Insurance for Manufactured Home and Lot for GovBenefits.gov
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Section
203h Insured Mortgage for Disaster Victims for GovBenefits.gov
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Rehabilitation
Mortgage Insurance (HUD/FHA) for GovBenefits.gov
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Section
203k Rehabilitation Mortgage for GovBenefits.gov
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Condominium
Unit Purchase (Mortgage Insurance - HUD/FHA) for GovBenefits.gov
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Doctors
Provide Design Input for Hospital in Iraq
Thu, 07 May 2009 10:58:00 -0500
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The
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA) for GovBenefits.gov
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and is now available.
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HHS
Secretary Sebelius Welcomes Deputy Secretary Bill Corr, Indian
Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux
Thu, 07 May 2009 10:30:00 -0500
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today welcomed Deputy Secretary
Bill Corr and Indian Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux
to the Department of Health and Human Services. Corr and Roubideaux
were confirmed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday evening.
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NRC
FY2010 Budget Slides Available
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Vice
President Biden, Governor Corzine Highlight Recovery Act Progress
in New Jersey
In a visit to the Route 46 and Main Street construction site
in Bergen County, Vice President Joe Biden and Governor Jon Corzine
today highlighted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
progress in New Jersey.
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EPA
Announces 10.3 Million in New Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup,
Economic Development in Michigan
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
announced today the availability of an estimated $10.3 million
in grants bolstered by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 to help communities in Michigan clean up sites known
as “brownfields” which may be contaminated by hazardous
chemicals or pollutants.
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Budget
Fact Sheet and Link
The President’s 2010 Budget seeks to usher in a new era
of responsibility – an era in which we not only do what
we must to save and create new jobs and lift our economy out
of recession, but in which we also lay a new foundation for long-term
growth and prosperity.
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5-7-09
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Briefing
by OMB Director Peter Orszag to Discuss FY2010 Budget Appendix
and Terminations, Reductions, and Savings
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Vice
President Biden Issues Statement on the Confirmation of Chief
Gil Kerlikowske as Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy
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More
News on Outreach and Meetings Regarding the Recovery Act
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Change
in Progress with Russia
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Service,
Coming to a Town Near You
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Transportation
Projects under the Recovery Act
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Ending
Bad Habits
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Determining
What Works, Line by Line
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What
Is the Social Innovation Fund?
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Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) Situation Report on H1N1
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Secretary
Napolitano's Testimony on Oversight of the Department of Homeland
Security
Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Testimony of Secretary Napolitano before the Senate Committee
on the Judiciary on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, on May 6, 2009.
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Iowa
School Breakfast and Lunch Program for GovBenefits.gov
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and is now available.
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Iowa
Summer Food Service for GovBenefits.gov
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Georgia
Summer Food Service for GovBenefits.gov
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Iowa
Special Milk Program for GovBenefits.gov
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Education
Consolidation Loans for GovBenefits.gov
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Disaster
Assistance for Older Americans for GovBenefits.gov
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Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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West
Virginia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) for GovBenefits.gov
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DoD
Releases Fiscal 2010 Budget Proposal
Thu, 07 May 2009 11:25:00 -0500
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New
Jobs at the Pentagon
Thu, 07 May 2009 09:45:44 -0500
The Defense Department will add 20,000 new employees to its payroll
mainly to help oversee the acquisition of new weapons systems.
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Testimony
for Department of Transportation
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and is now available.
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Depository
Institutions for FinCEN Updates
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and is now available.
Ruling (FIN-2008-R013) on Whether a Non-Listed Insurance Company
May Be Exempted from Currency Transaction Reporting (5/7/09)
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Insurance
Companies for FinCEN Updates
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and is now available.
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Indian
Housing Assistance for GovBenefits.gov
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Adjustable
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Delaware
Food Stamp Program for GovBenefits.gov
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Detroit
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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U.S.
Department of State Industry Advisory Panel of Overseas Buildings
Operations Meeting
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 7, 2009
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Federal
Student Aid and Grant Data for GovBenefits.gov
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Buffalo
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Federal
Register Notices for CFTC.gov.
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Minneapolis
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USDA:
Secretary Vilsack Testifies regarding 2009-H1N1 Influenza before
the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today testified regarding 2009-H1N1
Influenza before the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agenciesof
the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
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Defense
Department Officials Hope to Create 20,000 Acquisition Jobs
Thu, 07 May 2009 12:04:00 -0500
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Gates
Says Taliban 'Overreached' in Pakistan Offensive
Thu, 07 May 2009 12:03:00 -0500
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Cms.hhs.gov-
American Indian/Alaska Native Center for Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS)
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and is now available.
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Afghan
Casualties
Thu, 07 May 2009 10:05:19 -0500
U.S. and Afghan officials have launched a joint investigation
into a May 4th incident in Afghanistan's Farah Province.
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U.S.
Regrets Any Loss of Innocent Lives in Afghanistan, Gates Says
Thu, 07 May 2009 12:43:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav
Lajcak Before Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
May 7, 2009
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DOT
News for Department of Transportation
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and is now available.
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CDC's
Immunizations' Hepatitis B Coordinators List
This email is to inform you that the contact
information for the state of Pennsylvania has been updated and
is now available.
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Air
Force Reserve, Air Guard Maintain Aerial Firefighting Certification
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:02:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request
Announced
Thu, 07 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
unveiled the Department's $55.1 billion FY 2010 budget request
on May 7th, focused around five major priorities—counterterrorism;
border security; enforcement of immigration laws; disaster preparedness,
response and recovery; and Department unification—designed
to create a leaner, smarter, more effective agency.
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Contact: Katie Grant
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 07, 2009
Hoyer Statement on the President’s
Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after
President Obama announced his full budget proposal, including
$17 billion in spending cuts:
“The President made clear when he took office that his Administration
would be focused on restoring responsibility to all parts of
government, including the budget. The budget proposal set forth
today makes good on that pledge by cutting nearly $17 billion
through the reduction and termination of programs found to be
duplicative or ineffective. These cuts build on action already
taken by Congress when we passed a budget that will cut our nation’s
deficit by nearly two-thirds in the coming years. President Obama
also reiterated his commitment to enacting statutory pay-as-you-go
budget rules, which helped turn deficits to surpluses in the
1990s, and I expect to work with him to bring legislation to
the House Floor soon.
“I applaud the President for making the tough choices necessary
to start getting our nation’s budget back to balance. While
Democrats inherited a broken budget and record deficits and debt,
we are clearly taking action to turn these numbers around. Congress
will work closely with the Administration to review the President’s
proposed cuts and find additional savings in the budget as we
move forward with our appropriations process this summer.”
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Performance
and Accountability Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. Updated the follwing reports:
Annual
Performance Report for Fiscal Years 2008-2010 (PDF, 106 pages
- 5.8 MB)
Appendix
A: Verification and Validation of Performance Measures (PDF,
150 pages - 7.9 MB)
Appendix
B: Changes to Program Goals, Performance Measures, and Performance
Targets (PDF, 18 pages - 3.7 KB)
Appendix
C: Summary Findings of Program Evaluations (PDF, 10 pages
- 3.6 MB)
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Budget
and Performance for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Added:
FY 2010 Budget-in-Brief (PDF, 162 pages - 2.07 MB)
Updated:
Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010 (PDF,
106 pages - 5.8 MB)
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Update
Regarding the Availability of Rapid Influenza Tests and Viral
Transport Media
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Budget
& Finance Documents for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human
Services
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Citizenship
and Immigration Services Ombudsman for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Added:
Upcoming Teleconference - " USCIS Change of Address: How
Is It Working For You?", May 26, 2009, 2-3 p.m. EDT
Questions and Answers from the “Motions to Reopen: How Are
They Working for You?” Teleconference
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Troops
in Iraq Capture Suspects, Weapons
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:20:00 -0500
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SecDef
Remarks
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:39:35 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks to reporters in Kabul,
Afghanistan.
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Gates
in Afghanistan
Thu, 07 May 2009 12:08:22 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a surprise visit to Afghanistan.
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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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Gates'
Afghanistan Visit Focuses on Troop Needs
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:33:00 -0500
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Federal Election Commission Advisory Opinion
2009-08, Issued to , http://saos.nictusa.com/saos/searchao?AONUMBER=2009-08
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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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Participants
in Debt Guarantee Component of FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee
Program
Inclusion of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses for Contracting
and Underwriting Needs
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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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Las
Vegas Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Boston
Most Wanted for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Gates
Conducts Lively Give-and-Take With Deployed Marines
Thu, 07 May 2009 14:34:00 -0500
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2010
Budget Requests $243.6 Million for CDFI Fund
May 7, 2009
[CDFI-2009-27]
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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Planning,
Optimism, Drive Stone County Recovery
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:50:48 -0500
BILOXI, Miss. -- Stone County lies some 35 miles north of the
Mississippi Coast, far enough away to escape the storm surge
of a strong hurricane. But it wasn?t far enough away from the
knock-down punch of Hurricane Katrina. Brought to its knees by
the storm, the county is nearly back on its feet today.
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Hurricane
Katrina Mississippi Recovery Update
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:56:41 -0500
BILOXI, Miss. -- The following is a summary of Mississippi recovery
efforts from Aug. 29, 2005 through May 1, 2009:
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San
Juan Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Birmingham
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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HELSINKI COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING
ON KAZAKHSTAN
(Washington, D.C.) Senator Benjamin L.
Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation
in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman
Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), will hold a hearing entitled, “Approaching
the OSCE Chairmanship: Kazakhstan 2010.” The hearing will
be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in SVC 208/209
of the Capitol Visitor Center.
This is the third in a series of Helsinki
Commission hearings on Kazakhstan, which will become the OSCE
Chairman in Office next year. These hearings have examined Kazakhstan’s
record on human rights and democratization in light of reforms
pledged by Foreign Minister Tazhin at the OSCE Ministerial in
Madrid in November 2007, which were critical in gaining support
by the United States and other countries for Kazakhstan’s
bid. This hearing will continue that examination, as January
2010 rapidly approaches.
The following witnesses are scheduled to
testify:
Department of State (TBD)
His Excellency Erlan Idrissov, Ambassador,
Republic of Kazkahstan
Mr. Yevgeny Zhovtis, Director, Kazakhstan
International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Dr. Eric McGlinchey, Assistant Professor of Government and Politics,
George Mason University
* Other witnesses may be invited
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known
as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent agency of
the Federal Government charged with monitoring compliance with
the Helsinki Accords and advancing comprehensive security through
promotion of human rights, democracy, and economic, environmental
and military cooperation in 56 countries. The Commission consists
of nine members from the U.S. Senate, nine from the House of
Representatives, and one member each from the Departments of
State, Defense, and Commerce.
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Press
Conference with Secretary Gates from Kabul, Afghanistan
Thu, 07 May 2009 14:55:00 -0500
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Research
Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Science and Technology Directorate Events added for the month
of June.
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Shuttle
Souvenirs Reflect Hubble's Impact
Thu, 07 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
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Spitzer's
Warm Mission
Wed, 06 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
After more than five years, Spitzer is completing its original
assignment to study the universe in infrared and is now moving
on to a new career.
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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:
Budget and Performance
Summary, 2010 (5/07/09)
Budget
Fact Sheets, 2010 (5/07/09)
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US-CERT
Current Activity: Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for
May Security Bulletin
Original release date: May 7, 2009 at 2:58
pm
Last revised: May 7, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin
Advance Notification
indicating that the May release cycle will contain one bulletin
with a
maximum severity rating of Critical. The notification states
that the
Critical bulletin is for Microsoft PowerPoint. The release is
scheduled for Tuesday, May 12.
US-CERT will provide additional information
as it becomes available.
====
This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#microsoft_releases_advance_notification_for21
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TRICARE Beneficiary Bulletin 14
05/07/09 4 min 18 sec
Team Up - Survey - Access Standards
To download or listen to the entire podcast visit: http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom/podcast.aspx
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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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Inspector
General Management Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Two new Management Reports:
OIG-09-61 - Independent Auditors' Report on FLETC FY 2008 Consolidated
Financial Statement
OIG-09-60 - DHS' Progress in Disaster Recovery
Planning for Information Systems
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Department
of Justice FY 2010 Budget Request
Thu, 07 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500
The Presidents budget request demonstrates both a dedication
to protecting our national security as the Department of Justice's
top priority and a renewed commitment to the Department's traditional
missions, Attorney General Holder said.
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report # 18 is now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Cotton On-Call Reports.
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General
Officer Assignments
Thu, 07 May 2009 15:20:00 -0500
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Hospital Open Door Forums for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Cms.hhs.gov-
Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door
Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Gates
in Saudi Arabia
Thu, 07 May 2009 14:42:05 -0500
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NRC
to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Dresden Nuclear Power
Plant May 14
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CDC:
MMWR: Update: Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections --- Worldwide,
May 6, 2009
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FDA:
Testimony of Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., Principal Deputy Commissioner
and Acting Commissioner before the Subcommittee on Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies
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Budget
and Finance Documents for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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More
Ospreys Will Deploy With Marine Unit, General Says
Thu, 07 May 2009 15:04:00 -0500
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FDA:
Questions and Answers on the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus and the Food
Industry
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 07, 2009
Hoyer Statement on Mortgage Reform and
Anti-Predatory Lending Act
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in
support of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act,
which will prevent some of the dangerous practices that contributed
to the increase in foreclosures during the economic crisis. The
House passed this bill this afternoon with a vote of 300 to 114.
“It is well-known by now that our economic crisis began
as a foreclosure crisis. It began with homeowners across America
signing up for mortgages they could not afford. And even though
few of us knew it at the time, much of our financial system was
riding on their ability to pay those mortgages off. When it became
clear that many of them could not, the economic chain reaction
affected every community in America. For a family, a foreclosure
is traumatic enough—but we have also learned from this crisis
that foreclosures can have wide public consequences, as well.
“Of those who applied for mortgages they could not possibly
pay back, some were simply irresponsible. But many others were
hardworking, responsible homeowners who fell victim to predatory
lending. Unfortunately, incentives in our financial system made
that predatory lending possible: unscrupulous mortgage brokers
were not required to provide sufficient information to homeowners,
and those who then sold the mortgages had little reason to see
that they were sound.
“This bill goes a long way toward correcting those flaws,
protecting future homeowners, and cracking down on predatory
lending. It helps consumers get full information—the information
they need to decide wisely on what is one of the biggest financial
commitments of their lives. It prevents lenders from steering
borrowers into higher-cost loans and bans yield spread premiums
and other compensatory incentives that lead brokers to push those
loans on borrowers. It also establishes national standards for
the protection of borrowers and ensures that those who entrap
consumers in predatory loans are liable for adjusting the loan’s
terms and paying the borrower’s costs, including attorney’s
fees.
“Finally, this bill requires those who securitize loans
to third parties to put ‘skin in the game’ and retain
interest in at least 5% of the credit risk of each loan they
sell or transfer. This provision will ensure that, at every link
of the chain, there is an interest in seeing that the loan is
repaid and that the homeowner does not go into foreclosure.
“This is a strong, carefully deliberated response to the
foreclosure crisis, one that rules out many of the unscrupulous
practices that harmed so many responsible families—and helped
put an entire economy at risk. I believe that if these provisions
had been in place 10 years ago, the foreclosure crisis might
have been averted. We cannot turn back time. But we can learn—and
if we have learned anything, it is how much we need legislation
like this.”
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov After Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Benjamin Franklin Room
Washington, DC
May 7, 2009
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CVM
What's New, for newly posted information on the U.S. Food &
Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine's
(CVM) Website. This information
has recently been updated, and is now available.
|
FDA:
Letter to Health Care Professionals
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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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USCIS
Form Updates for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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News
& Press Releases for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State: U.S. Condemns Chad Rebel Incursion and Calls
for Parties to Commit To Existing Agreements
Robert Wood
Acting Department Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
May 7, 2009
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C-SPAN Programming Information for Thurs.
5/7 - Fri. 5/8, 2009
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* Pres. Obama Remarks on FY 2010 Budget (8pm)
* House Min. Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) Weekly Legislative
Briefing (8:10pm)
* Defense Sec. Robert Gates Press Conference on Afghanistan (8:35pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: Not In Session
* Senate Hearing for Deputy Treasury Sec. Nominee Neal Wolin
(10am) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* Rev. Al Sharpton & Fmr. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
on Education (8pm)
* House Appropriations Cmte. Markup of War Supplemental (8:15pm)
* Senate Hearing for FDA Commissioner Nominee Margaret Hamburg
(11:15pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: In Session (Time TBA) - LIVE Tentative
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* Highlights: FY2010 Budget; Guantanamo Bay; Afghanistan &
Pakistan; Education (7pm)
* Senate Hearing for FDA Commissioner Nominee Margaret Hamburg
(8pm)
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Monthly
Production Figures for The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Monthly Production Figures for April
2009 are now available.
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HUD FY2010 Budget Shifts Focus to Responsibility,
Effectiveness, and Transparency
(Washington, DC)- U.S. Housing and Urban
Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today unveiled the Department's
fiscal year 2010 budget, which focuses on responsibility, effectiveness
and transparency. The proposed 2010 budget exercises strong fiscal
discipline, consolidating or eliminating 27 programs and activities,
and investing in initiatives to increase transparency and accountability.
"We are cutting or consolidating programs
that don't work and instead, investing in programs that do work,"
said Secretary Donovan. "The HUD budget will put in place
systemic reform and policy innovation, and harness private sector
capital and talent as well as new kinds of partnership and collaboration
to respond to the nation's housing crisis, address new national
priorities, and change the way HUD does business."
The budget will allow HUD to effectively
respond to the housing crisis through new efforts to strengthen
FHA, curb mortgage abuse and predatory practices, and increase
counseling for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. Importantly,
HUD will not be asking taxpayers to support FHA's single family
program in the 2010 budget. The budget will also help HUD shape
new markets and methods in the production and preservation of
affordable housing, the "greening" of residential housing,
the regeneration of high poverty neighborhoods and the promotion
of sustainable growth.
Highlights from HUD's FY2010 Budget include:
FHA's single family program will generate
sufficient revenues from new insurance premiums without requiring
any taxpayer assistance. Meanwhile investments in FHA will help
cut fraud and abuse.
Enhanced investments in technology, staffing and training will
ensure the safety and soundness of FHA, enabling it to cope with
the rising volume of mortgage business, detect fraud, and monitor
the practices of lenders and appraisers.
Expanded funding in fair housing and FHA will also enhance the
Department's ability to curb mortgage abuse and lending discrimination
and provide pre- and post-purchase counseling to vulnerable homeowners.
The budget will make targeted investments to help rebuild the
economy through reinvigorating housing construction for low-
and moderate-income families by infusing the Affordable Housing
Trust with $1 billion in capital.
A new $250 million Choice Neighborhoods Initiative will build
on the lessons of HOPE VI and revitalize high poverty neighborhoods
through transformative investments in distressed public and assisted
housing and closer linkages with school reform and early childhood
interventions.
To address those families struggling during the economic crisis,
the budget will provide targeted increased funding for Section
8 tenant based rental vouchers, enabling HUD to assist more families
than ever before.
The budget couples a $550 million increase in funding for the
Community Development Block Grant program, reflecting President
Obama's pledge to fully fund the program, with a call for updating
a formula that is more than thirty years old and new performance
accountability.
The budget also makes targeted investments in energy innovation
to contribute to our nation's long term economic growth and recovery,
including:
A $25 million Rural Innovation Fund to test and rapidly disseminate
innovative efforts to revitalize rural communities and a $25
million University Community Fund, which consolidates current
programs to leverage the critical role of higher educational
institutions in urban and rural communities.
A $100 million Energy Innovation Fund to spur private sector
investment in the energy efficiency of the Nation's housing stock.
A $150 million new Sustainable Communities Initiative to spur
a new generation of metropolitan and rural efforts to integrate
transportation, housing and land use planning and decisions in
a way that maximize choices for residents and businesses, lowers
transportation costs, saves energy and improves quality of life.
A new Transformation Initiative will generate programmatic savings
through rigorous evaluation and technology investments.
"We went line by line, to see where
we could cut spending in order to invest in effective programs
that contribute to our nation's long term economic growth and
recovery," said Secretary Donovan. "This budget addresses
the nation's current housing crisis by finding savings and making
targeted investments to help grow the economy and keep people
in their homes. I look forward to the consideration and approval
of this budget in Congress."
For more information about HUD's fiscal
year 2010 budget proposal, please visit www.hud.gov.
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Statement by FDIC Chairman Sheila C.
Bair on Stress Tests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2009 Media Contact:
Andrew Gray (202) 898-7192
angray@fdic.gov
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Chairman Sheila C. Bair today commented on the release of the
results of the Capital Assessment Program.
Chairman Bair said: "I want to commend the Federal Reserve
for leading the stress assessment exercise and believe that this
effort will serve to strengthen the capital positions of our
largest financial institutions. A well-capitalized banking system
instills market confidence and assures economic growth and development.
In addition, bank funding remains stable because insured depositors
continue to be fully protected by the full faith and credit guarantee
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
"I look forward to working with the Federal Reserve in reviewing
capital plans and corporate governance structures to ensure that
institutions that require higher capital buffers take appropriate
steps such as conserving cash, issuing new equity, converting
existing capital securities, and selling assets and non-core
business lines.
"I support Treasury's decision to make this program voluntary
for the vast majority of regional and community banks that might
have an interest and the systems in place to conduct this type
of evaluation. Community banks have used their superior capital
positions to fuel economic growth in their local communities.
I continue to support efforts to broaden their participation
in the Capital Purchase Program because they have a proven track
record of putting those dollars to work by providing prudent
credit to consumers and small businesses."
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HHS.gov
Image & Icon Library for Web for U.S. Dept. of Health &
Human Services
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Map with H1N1 Flu Information
Information on HHS budget and performance
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Army
2010 Budget
Thu, 07 May 2009 15:57:34 -0500
The Defense Department's proposed budget for 2010 seeks to fully
fund a larger Army.
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HHS
Secretary Sebelius Welcomes Deputy Secretary Bill Corr, Indian
Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today welcomed Deputy Secretary
Bill Corr and Indian Health Service Director Dr. Yvette Roubideaux
to the Department of Health and Human Services. Corr and Roubideaux
were confirmed unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday evening.
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HHS
Budget Puts Reform First
Budget Helps Control the Skyrocketing Cost of Health Care, Cuts
Waste & Fraud from Medicare and Protects Public Health
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FY
2010 President's Budget for HHS
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May
7th HHS Budget Briefing Webcast
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NIOSH
Updates for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Third Annual National Conference on
Health Communication, Marketing and Media
August 11-13, 2009
Omni Hotel
Atlanta, GA
Bill Novelli Opening Keynote Speaker
Sponsored by:
National Center for Health Marketing, the Office of Enterprise
Communication, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the
National Cancer Institute and the National Public Health Information
Coalition
To learn about the conference, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/healthmarketing/NCHCMM2009/
The 2009 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing
and Media will feature Bill Novelli, a recognized leader in social
marketing and social change, as the Opening Keynote Speaker on
Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
For additional details, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/HealthMarketing/NCHCMM2009/about_conference/Keynote_speakers.htm
This conference brings together individuals representing academia,
public health researchers and practitioners from federal and
state government and the private sector, and provides a forum
for collegial dialogue within and across these disciplines. The
conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues
and shape the future of health communication, marketing, and
media practice.
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Publications
and Products (NIOSH) for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
SECRETARY
GEITHNER STATEMENT REGARDING TREASURY CAPITAL ASSITANCE PROGRAM
AND SUPERVISORY CAPITAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
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Multi-National
Forces-Iraq Commander to Brief
Thu, 07 May 2009 17:13:00 -0500
|
WHO
Updates International H1N1 Situation Including Global Number
of Laboratory Confirmed Cases
|
DoD
Contracts for May 07, 2009
Thu, 07 May 2009 17:20:00 -0500
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WHO:
Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Statement on influenza A(H1N1) and the safety
of pork
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 5/8/2009
Thu, 07 May 2009 17:26:00 -0500
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Obama
Administration and Univision to Host Spanish-Language Town Hall
Meeting on H1N1 Virus
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Contact: Katie Grant
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 07, 2009
Hoyer Statement on Floor Schedule for
the Supplemental Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after
the House Appropriations Committee passed the 2009 supplemental
appropriations bill by voice vote:
“I commend Chairman Obey for completing work on the President’s
supplemental request for 2009 quickly. I will bring the supplemental
to the House Floor for a vote next week so that we can send a
bill to the President for his signature as soon as possible.
“The supplemental contains critical funds for Iraq, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and pandemic flu. President Obama inherited a difficult
situation in the Middle East, and this supplemental provides
the funding needed to begin winding down operations in Iraq and
shifting resources to Afghanistan and Pakistan, where they are
desperately needed. The supplemental also requires a report on
five performance assessment measures so that we can ensure that
taxpayer dollars are being used wisely in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I expect this bill to receive bipartisan support when it comes
to the Floor next week.”
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Primary
Care Practice-Based Research Networks for Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
|
What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
First
Lady Vows More Support for Military Spouses, Families
Thu, 07 May 2009 17:51:00 -0500
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Mission
& Budget for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Beware
Of Fraud, Scams When Seeking Disaster Assistance
Thu, 07 May 2009 11:13:42 -0500
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Residents of North Dakota affected by the severe
storms and flooding beginning in mid-March are urged to report
potential fraud during recovery and rebuilding efforts.
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Local,
Federal Experts To Hold Public Meeting On Mitigation - Dickinson
Wed, 06 May 2009 10:32:13 -0500
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Protecting your home and your bank account
from the ravages of flooding is the main item on the agenda at
the Community Mitigation Workshop 6-8 p.m. MDT Thursday, May
14, at City Hall in Dickinson.
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Boston
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
VACANCY:
Information Technology Specialist NSD-09-290 (TLS) DEU USDOJ
(Applicants Outside of Government) and
NSD-09-291
(TLS) MPP
(Government Applicants)
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VACANCY:
Administrative Support Specialist NSD-09-277(TLS)MPP USDOJ
(Government Applicants)
|
Senate
Confirms Timothy W. Manning As The New FEMA Deputy Administrator
For The National Preparedness Directorate
Thu, 07 May 2009 16:39:10 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United States Senate yesterday unanimously
confirmed the nomination of Timothy W. Manning as Deputy Administrator,
National Preparedness Directorate, for the Department of Homeland
Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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CARDIN
URGES LEADERS OF AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN TO SEIZE HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY
TO WORK TOGETHER
(Washington, DC) U.S. Senator Benjamin
L. Cardin, Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and a member
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the
following statement today after he and other members of the SFRC
met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President
Asif Ali Zardari.
“Today’s discussions reinforced
the many positive signs that the Afghan and Pakistani governments
are prepared to work with the United States in the fight against
extremists that threaten Pakistan and Afghanistan, and, indeed,
threaten us all. I was encouraged to see the leaders of both
of these countries together in Washington for their meetings
with the Congress and President Obama. This partnership is essential
to successfully disrupting and defeating terrorist elements that
respect no borders when choosing a target or a safe haven.
“We stand at a moment of historic
opportunity for progress that reflects the commitment of President
Karzai and President Zardari to advance measures that enhance
the security and stability for their own citizens and the entire
region. When I was in Islamabad last year and met with their
leadership, we concurred on the need to confront terror and tyranny
together and work to ensure peace and prosperity for our own
people and the citizens of the world. I witnessed the same commitment
from President Zardari and President Karzai today.
“Afghanistan is a Partner for Cooperation
of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
the 56-nation regional security organization that includes the
United States, Canada and the countries of Europe and Central
Asia, including Afghanistan’s three northern neighbors.
As it did in 2004 and 2005, the OSCE will send an election support
team to Afghanistan for the country’s upcoming presidential
and provincial council elections. The OSCE is also considering
potential projects with its Afghan partner to enhance border
security and management, police training and anti-drug trafficking
efforts. I support these initiatives and, in my view, it would
be a very positive development going forward if Pakistan became
an OSCE Partner for Cooperation. I intend to explore this issue
in greater depth during my Chairmanship of the U.S. Helsinki
Commission”
The Commission on Security and Cooperation
in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an
independent agency of the Federal Government charged with monitoring
compliance with the Helsinki Accords and advancing comprehensive
security through promotion of human rights, democracy, and economic,
environmental and military cooperation in 56 countries. The Commission
consists of nine members from the U.S. Senate, nine from the
House of Representatives, and one member each from the Departments
of State, Defense, and Commerce.
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San
Diego 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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Local,
Federal Experts To Hold Public Meeting On Mitigation - Minot
Wed, 06 May 2009 10:30:20 -0500
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Protecting your home and your bank account
from the ravages of flooding is the main item on the agenda at
the Community Mitigation Workshop 6-8 p.m. CDT Wednesday, May
13, at the City Auditorium in Minot.
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Tips
For FEMA Assistance: Complete That SBA Packet And Register With
FEMA Even If You Have Insurance
Thu, 07 May 2009 12:59:55 -0500
BISMARCK, N.D. -- When it comes to getting disaster assistance,
state and federal officials have two important pieces of advice:
Fill out and send in that SBA packet, and be sure to register
even if you have insurance.
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Statement
of Comptroller Dugan on the Results of the Supervisory Capital
Assessment Program
WASHINGTON — Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan issued
the following statement today on the results of the Supervisory
Capital Assessment Program (SCAP):
The results of the stress test demonstrate the strength of the
banking system and its ability to withstand losses and sustain
lending, even if economic conditions are more severe than currently
anticipated. I want to emphasize several key points about the
results of the test.
First, the stress test is not a solvency test. It is designed
to be a significantly adverse, lower probability scenario; it
is not a prediction that the scenario will occur or that the
bank is undercapitalized or insolvent today.
Second, the purpose of the test is to create an excess capital
buffer in case the adverse scenario comes to pass. Once the buffer
is in place, if the adverse scenario occurs, the bank will still
be more than adequately capitalized; if it does not, the bank
will still be viewed as stronger today for having higher levels
of capital in an uncertain world.
Third, the stress test criteria were appropriately conservative;
this was a severe test, and high capital requirements were used
to measure success. Conservative assumptions were made with respect
to the three key elements of the test: loss rates, revenues,
and loan loss reserves. For example, with respect to aggregate
loan losses, the 9.1 percent two-year loss rate was higher than
any two-year loss rate since 1921, including the worst two-year
period of the Great Depression. Similarly, assumed losses on
individual categories of loans were very high by historical measures.
While our data set for these individual categories goes back
only about 20 years, the annualized loss rates in the stress
test were substantially higher than the highest annual losses
during this period – and the stress test assumed these higher
levels for two years, not one. Moreover, the test assumes that
these very high rates of loss strike all categories of loans
simultaneously, which has not been observed historically –
losses generally don’t peak for all types of loans at the
same time.
Fourth, banks generally had enough overall Tier 1 capital to
survive the severe stress – a very positive sign for the
overall strength of the banking system. The results show that,
with the capital already provided by the U.S. government to these
banks last year through the Capital Purchase Program, the 19
banks generally have enough overall Tier 1 capital to withstand
an unlikely but very adverse stress period. That is a very positive
result.
Fifth, the test shows that many banks do not have enough Tier
1 common equity for such a stress period, and the key consequence
of the test is the need to increase such equity. Supervisors
have been concerned about improving the quality of capital to
absorb losses, and the test results confirm this concern, showing
that some banks need to increase common equity. Doing so should
also help address concerns we’ve observed in the market,
which appear to value common equity significantly more in times
of distress.
Sixth, the test provides very strong incentives for firms to
increase common equity without resorting to the government for
same. That’s a good thing, because private capital is far
preferable, and banks will have six months to get to that result.
Indeed, a number of banks have already announced their intention
to raise new common equity, and my fervent hope is that very
little government capital will be required at the end of the
six-month period.
One final note of caution: while we have some good news today,
credit losses in banks are likely to increase in the coming months
across all asset classes. Supervisors are very focused on this
concern. Banks will need strong capital to weather these losses
while continuing to make loans to creditworthy borrowers –
which is exactly what the stress test is designed to ensure.
The OCC and the other supervisors will continue ongoing rigorous
supervision of banks’ capital adequacy.
Thank you very much.
Links:
Federal Reserve Press Release (http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/20090507a.htm)
SCAP Overview of Results (http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/bcreg20090507a1.pdf)
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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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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Italian Foreign Minister Franco
Frattini Before Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
May 7, 2009
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Cincinnati
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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Phoenix
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Defense
Department Budget Request Pushes Reform
Thu, 07 May 2009 17:03:00 -0500
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Three
Counties And A Tribal Reservation Added To Minnesota FEMA Assistance
Thu, 07 May 2009 09:19:41 -0500
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Federal assistance has been extended to individuals
and businesses of Beltrami, Marshall and Polk counties who sustained
damage during severe storm and flooding, state and federal officials
announced today.
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NASA
Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
Wed, 06 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA announced Thursday an $18.69 billion budget for fiscal year
2010 to advance Earth science, complete the International Space
Station, explore the solar system and conduct aeronautics research.
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Young Democrats of Georgia Nominations
Still Open, Leadership Academy Deadlines
Chicago Information Call
Leadership Academy Application Deadline Soon
Nominations Still Open
Chicago Information Call
Young Democrats of Georgia will be hosting
a conference call on Wednesday July 13th at 9pm for anyone already
signed up or interested in signing up to attend the Young Democrats
of America National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, August 5th
through August 9th.
Go here to RSVP for the call! - http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://www.georgiayds.org/events/index.cfm?Fuseaction=EventDetail&e_id=52778
Leadership Academy Application Deadline
Soon
Our Leadership Academy applications for
2009 are still open, but you only have a short time to apply!
The deadline for applications is Wednesday May 20th at 6pm. All
applications for the 2009 Academy must be received by 6pm on
the 20th.
For information on our 2009 Leadership
Academy and application, go here: http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://www.georgiayds.org/more/index.cfm?Fuseaction=YDG_Leadership_§ion=more_21036
Presidential Nominations Still Open
You still have time to inquire about nominations
from YDG President Jane Bradshaw to YDG Committees! If you are
looking to get more involved in YDG, and have or desire a skill
set in Communications, Community Organizing, Campaigns, Membership
Recruitment, and more, see Jane's Previous Email about nominations
here: http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://www.georgiayds.org/blog/index.cfm?Fuseaction=ViewBlog&BlogTopicID=4777
This is a great opportunity for Young Democrats
between ages 14 and 39 to learn skills that can be used anywhere!
Send an email to Jane at president@georgiayds.org
with questions or to ask to be nominated for these opportunities.
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What
To Expect During The FEMA Inspection Process
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:46:28 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) are contacting hundreds of disaster applicants
whose homes sustained damage from the severe storms and flooding
of March 8-14.
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Around
the Services
Thu, 07 May 2009 15:05:44 -0500
SecDef Gates makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to meet
with troops. Plus, the Pentagon rolls out its new budget.
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Reserve, Air Guard maintain aerial firefighting
certification
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148177
Airmen go 'Beyond the Horizon' to help
Jamaicans
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148145
Bagram officials stand up 4 new squadrons
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148132
Air Force fiscal 2010 budget reflects rebalanced
priorities
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148160
Military continues to monitor H1N1 flu
virus' path
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148144
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for the following
countries have been revised: People's Republic of China, Russia,
Armenia, Malaysia, Russia, and United Arab Emirates. This information
has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant Lists for South Africa,
Russia (poultry), and Russia (pork) have been revised. This information
has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Transcript
of Media Conference Call with DHS Officials on Fiscal Year 2010
Budget Proposal
Thu, 07 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Press Secretary Sara Kuban: Good afternoon, everyone. My name
is Sara Kuban and I'm the press secretary at the Department of
Homeland Security [DHS]. Today the purpose of this conference
call is to discuss the upcoming year fiscal budget that has been
announced today by President Obama.
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The HOME program's monthly reports as of 04/30/09
are now posted on our Website at http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/reports/index.cfm
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DoD
2010 Budget
Thu, 07 May 2009 16:28:03 -0500
On May 7 all the armed services announced their share of the
President's 2010 budget.
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DoD
News Briefing with Robert Hale and Vice Adm. Steve Stanley from
the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va.
Thu, 07 May 2009 21:54:00 -0500
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The Orange County Democratic Party Needs
Your Help!
The Democratic Party of Orange County needs
your help!
We need volunteers to help staff our Voter
Registration and Information booth at the 51st Annual Garden
Grove Strawberry Festival.
To volunteer, please contact Lindsay at
(714) 835-5158 or lindsay@ocdemocrats.org.
Be sure to include your name, phone, email,
mailing address and the date and time you would like to volunteer.
Thanks!
Democratic Party of Orange County
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VACANCY:
09-172, Business Manager, CT-0301-14 CTFC
Office of the Executive Director, Washington, DC
Closes May 20, 2009
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Financial
Data for Futures Commission Merchants for CFTC.gov.
Selected FCM financial data as of March 31, 2009 (from reports
filed by April 30, 2009) is now available.
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SecDef
Speaks to Troops (Raw Video)
Thu, 07 May 2009 20:56:23 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to the troops. (Raw Video)
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Lawmakers
Balk at Holding Guantanamo Detainees in U.S.
(By Perry Bacon Jr., The Washington Post)
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Obama
Administration Is Bringing Nuclear Arms Control Back
(By Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post)
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Senate
Passes Overhaul of Defense Procurement
(By Shailagh Murray and R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post)
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U.S.
to Wind Down Help for Some Banks
The government signaled yesterday that its financial rescue efforts
may have reached their high-water mark, announcing that the much-anticipated
"stress tests" of 19 large banks showed that only one,
GMAC, was likely to need additional taxpayer aid and that it
would begin to unwind assistance for...
(By Binyamin Appelbaum and Neil Irwin, The Washington Post)
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NASA
Sets Teleconference to Discuss Human Space Flight Review
Wed, 06 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA will hold a media teleconference on Friday, May 8, at 11:30
a.m. EDT, to discuss the launch of an independent review of NASA's
human space flight plans.
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NASA
Releases Interactive 3-D Views of Space Station, New Mars Rover
Wed, 06 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA released an interactive, 3-D photographic collection of
internal and external views of the International Space Station
and a model of the next Mars rover on Thursday, May 7.
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Young
Democrats of Georgia - Conference Call - I want to go to YDA
Convention in Chicago!" on Wednesday, May 13 at 9:00pm.
Event: GA - Conference Call - I want to
go to YDA Convention in Chicago!
"August 5 through August 9"
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Young Democrats of Georgia
Start Time: Wednesday, May 13 at 9:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, May 13 at 10:00pm
Where: Everywhere
To see more
details and RSVP
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