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CONTRACT
    OP: Jordan: Technical Evaluation for the Jordanian Electrical
    System

    
from USTDA Contracting Opportunities With
    USTDA Grant Recipients by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster)

    The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal
    data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from
    interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience
    and capability to perform technical assistance on a comprehensive
    evaluation of the Jordanian electrical transmission lines.

    
Open Date: 9/17/09 | End Date: 11/10/09

    

    
CONTRACT
    OP: Bulgaria: United Medical EAD Expansion Project

    
from USTDA Contracting Opportunities With
    USTDA Grant Recipients by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster)

    The United Medical EAD ("Grantee") invites submission
    of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to
    as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that
    are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop
    a feasibility study ("Study") on the expansion of the
    Grantee's private medical facilities and health insurance network
    in Bulgaria. The Grantee seeks to expand its network of medical
    facilities, and therefore is considering the development of two
    new hospitals and additional clinics in Bulgaria.

    
Open Date: 9/17/09 | End Date: 11/18/09

    


    
Identifying
    Record Liaisons or Custodians

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    AS-2196, Identifying Record Liaisons or Custodians(FOR FAS and
    FSA Employees, Except State and County Offices) DATE POSTED:
    2009-09-16 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2009-11-01 STATUS: CURRENT

    
Guidance
    About Using Compensatory Time Before Annual Leave (AL)

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    PM-2735, Guidance About Using Compensatory Time Before Annual
    Leave (AL)(FOR FAS and RMA Employees) DATE POSTED: 2009-09-16
    DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-04-01 STATUS: CURRENT

    
Online
    Payment (OLP) Web-Based Application

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    FI-2920, Online Payment (OLP) Web-Based Application(FOR State
    and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-09-16 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-06-01
    STATUS: CURRENT
 

    
Replacing
    Automated Claims System (ACS), Common Receivables System (CRS),
    and the Cash Receipts System (CR) by the National Receipts and
    Receivables System (NRRS)

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    FI-2921, Replacing Automated Claims System (ACS), Common Receivables
    System (CRS), and the Cash Receipts System (CR) by the National
    Receipts and Receivables System (NRRS)(FOR State and County Offices)
    DATE POSTED: 2009-09-16 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-01-01 STATUS: CURRENT

    
Motor
    Vehicle Reporting Requirements

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    AS-2197, Motor Vehicle Reporting Requirements(FOR State and County
    Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-09-16 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-04-01 STATUS:
    CURRENT

    




    
Updating
    Normal Grazing Periods for Livestock Forage Disaster Program
    (LFP)

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    LDAP-11, Updating Normal Grazing Periods for Livestock Forage
    Disaster Program (LFP)(FOR State Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-09-16
    DATE EFFECTIVE: 2009-12-01 STATUS: CURRENT

    
2008
    Final Counter-Cyclical (CC) Payment Rate for Peanuts

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    DCP-223, 2008 Final Counter-Cyclical (CC) Payment Rate for Peanuts(FOR
    State Offices and Service Centers) DATE POSTED: 2009-09-15 DATE
    EFFECTIVE: 2010-03-01 STATUS: CURRENT

    
Supplemental
    Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Webinar

    
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices 

    CM-655, Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Webinar(FOR
    State Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-09-18 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2009-11-01
    STATUS: CURRENT
 

    
Meat
    Price Spreads

    
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
    New 

    This data set provides monthly average price values, and the
    differences among those values, at the farm, wholesale, and retail
    stages of the production and marketing chain for selected cuts
    of beef, pork, and broilers. In addition, retail prices are provided
    for beef and pork cuts, turkey, whole chickens, eggs, and dairy
    products.

    
The
    Economics of Agricultural and Wildlife Smuggling

    
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
    New 

    The United States bans imports of certain agricultural and wildlife
    goods that can carry pathogens or diseases or whose harvest can
    threaten wildlife stocks or endanger species. Despite these bans,
    contraband is regularly uncovered in inspections of cargo containers
    and in domestic markets. This study characterizes the economic
    factors affecting agricultural and wildlife smuggling by drawing
    on inspection and interdiction data from USDA and the U.S. Fish
    and Wildlife Service and existing economic literature. Findings
    reveal that agricultural and wildlife smuggling primarily include
    luxury goods, ethnic foods, and specialty goods, such as traditional
    medicines. Incidents of detected smuggling are disproportionately
    higher for agricultural goods originating in China and for wildlife
    goods originating in Mexico. Fragmentary data show that approximately
    1 percent of all commercial wildlife shipments to the United
    States and 0.40 percent of all U.S. wildlife imports by value
    are refused entry and suspected of being smuggled.

    
Livestock,
    Dairy, and Poultry Outlook - Thursday, September 17, 2009

    
from USDA Economic Research Service - Livestock,
    Dairy, and Poultry Outlook 

    Timely livestock, dairy, and poultry information, focusing on
    current and forecast production, price, and trade statistics
    for each of the sectors.
 

    
Daniel
    P. Serwer to Lead Centers of Innovation at United States Institute
    of Peace

    
from United States Institute of Peace by
    kboston

    Daniel P. Serwer, who has supervised the United States Institute
    of Peace's (USIP) efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans,
    Haiti and Sudan, will now lead the growing Centers of Innovation
    at the Institute, overseeing a wide range of cutting edge projects.
    Serwer, who was the founding vice president of USIP's Center
    for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, will now focus
    full-time on innovation in rule of law, religion and peacemaking,
    sustainable economies, media and conflict, science, technology,
    security sector reform, and other areas related to peacebuilding.
    

    'We
    Must Eliminate Nuclear Weapons', Says UN Secretary-General, Urging
    People Everywhere to Keep Pushing Governments to Make This Happen

    On
    International Day of Peace, Secretary-General Shares Hope That
    Next Generation of Students Will Be Unable to Imagine Nuclear-Weapon
    Threat
 

    UN
    Secretary-General Deeply Concerned About Casualties from Air
    Strikes in Yemen

    UN
    General Assembly Adopts Work Programme for Sixty-Fourth Session

    UN
    Deputy Secretary-General Says Global Impact Vulnerability Alert
    System Promises to Be 21st Century Tool to Help Analyse Modern
    Global Problems
 

    Czech
    Government Sponsors Capacity-Building Workshop to Help West African
    Experts Identify, Trace Illicit Light Weapons

    
U.S.
    open to talks on Japan alliance issues: envoy

    
from Reuters: Politics 

    TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States is willing to listen to the
    new Japanese government's views on sensitive military issues,
    a Washington envoy said Friday after meeting Foreign Minister
    Katsuya Okada

    
Russia's
    Putin applauds U.S. shield move, calls for more

    
from Reuters: Politics 

    SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday
    hailed as "correct and brave" a decision by the United
    States to roll back a missile shield plan but called on President
    Barack Obama to make further gestures to Moscow.
 

    
Obama
    to meet China, Russia, Japan leaders at U.N.

    
from Reuters: Politics 

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with
    Chinese President Hu Jintao, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
    and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during the U.N. General
    Assembly next week, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan
    Rice said on Friday.

    
Obama
    touts reform in advance of G-20

    
from Politico.com: Politics by Josh Gerstein

    Tries to use anger against Wall Street to give some momentum
    to regulatory reform legislation.

    
Missile
    defense winners and losers

    
from Politico.com: Politics by Jen DiMascio

    Decision causes political, diplomatic and financial aftershocks
    in Congress and the defense industry.
 

    
Patrick,
    Obama talked succession plan

    
from Politico.com: congress by Michael
    Falcone

    Patrick said he and Obama discussed a proposal that would allow
    him to appoint an interim successor.

    Peace
    Corps Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

    
OCC
    Enforcement Actions

    
from OCC News Releases by Office of the
    Comptroller of the Currency

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released
    new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals
    currently and formerly affiliated with national banks.
 

    New
    York Fed purchases $4.047 billion in agency coupons

    
Selected
    Internet Resources: Endangered Species

    
from Library of Congress: What's New in
    Science Reference 

    This guide will help you find online information on endangered
    species.

    
Federal
    Court Finds Connecticut Campaign Finance Reform Law Unconstitutional

    
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
    Monitor 

    Elections - The United States District Court for the District
    of Connecticut has held that Connecticut's public campaign financing
    program, the Citizens' Election Program (CEP), violates the First
    Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by discriminating against
    minor parties.... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library
    of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
 

    
Federal
    Appeals Court Sets Limits on Government Access to Private Electronic
    Records

    
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
    Monitor 

    Right of privacy - In a ruling issued August 26, 2009, a federal
    appeals court addressed the matter of procedures federal courts
    should observe in issuing search warrants and subpoenas for electronically
    stored information, holding that the "plain view" exception...
    The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
    legal news and developments worldwide.

    
Federal
    Court Rules State Prison Must Provide Access to Televised Prayer
    Services

    
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
    Monitor 

    Religion - A federal appeals court has ruled that a federal law,
    the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA),
    requires the Massachusetts Department of Corrections to provide
    prison inmates held in segregated units of prisons access...
    The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
    legal news and developments worldwide.

    Dmitry
    Medvedev's statement in response to the new U.S. approach to
    missile defence
 

    
UN
    criticizes Israel's atomic program

    
from JPost Front Page Top Stories 

    Resolution passes 49 to 45; resolution "expresses concern
    about the Israeli nuclear capabilities."

    GAO-09-894,
    Ryan White CARE Act: Effects of Certain Funding Provisions on
    Grant Awards, September 18, 2009

    GAO-09-828,
    Homeland Defense: Greater Focus on Analysis of Alternatives and
    Threats Needed to Improve DOD's Strategic Nuclear Weapons Security, September 18, 2009
 

    
September
    18, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN

    
from FMS Publications 

    Updated 9/18/2009: September 18, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN INVESTMENT
    PROGRAM RESULTS OF TRANSFERS Action Percentage 1/Balance Date
    Due Date Amount (Millions) C Call 32% 09-17-2009 09-17-2009 $
    824 1/Actions based on known balances are reported as dollars
    and listed here as N/A. Actions that refer to future balances

    
September
    18, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN

    
from FMS Publications 

    Updated 9/18/2009: September 18, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN INVESTMENT
    PROGRAM NOTICE OF TRANSFERS Action Percentage 1/Balance Date
    Due Date Amount (Millions) C Call 34% 09-18-2009 09-18-2009 $
    934 A Call 100% 09-28-2009 09-29-2009 47 B Call 100% 09-28-2009
    09-29-2009 318 The actual results of each account transfer wi

    
DTS:
    September 17 2009

    
from FMS Publications 

    Updated 9/18/2009: DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT Cash and debt operations
    of the United States Treasury Thursday, September 17, 2009 (Detail,
    rounded in millions, may not add to totals) TABLE I—Operating
    Cash Balance Type of account Closing balance today Opening balance
    Today This month This fiscal year Federal Reserve Acc
 

    
DTS:
    September 17 2009

    
from FMS Publications 

    Updated 9/18/2009: 1 DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT PAGE: 1 Cash and
    debt operations of the United States Treasury Thursday September
    17, 2009 (Detail, rounded in millions, may not add to totals)
    _ TABLE I Operating Cash Balance | _ |

    
DNI
    Names Robert Bryant New National Counterintelligence Executive

    
from DNI 

    Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair announced today
    that he has selected former FBI Deputy Director Robert Bryant
    to be the next National Counterintelligence Executive. The National
    Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX), under the Office of the
    Director of National Intelligence, serves as the head of national
    counterintelligence for the United States Government.

    
House
    Democrats outraise GOP in August

    
from CNN Political Ticker by rsinderbrand
 

    
World
    Leaders - CIA Updates for 3 - 17 September 2009

    
from CIA Library 

    September 18, 2009 - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet
    Members of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Andorra,
    Armenia, Bolivia, Burma, Canada, Cuba--NDE, France, Georgia,
    Greece, Iran--NDE, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Malawi,
    Maldives, Mauritania, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand,
    Paraguay, Slovakia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Togo. Changes reflect
    updates in leadership, positions, or the spelling of officials'
    names in the country listings during the period 3 - 17 September
    2009.

    
World
    CIA Factbook Updates - September 18, 2009

    
from CIA Library 

    September 18, 2009 - Updates to The World Factbook reflect changes
    to numerous countries in all nine Factbook categories—Introduction,
    Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation,
    Military, and Transnational Issues.

    

    
H.R.
    1916, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Natural Resources on July 29, 2009
 

    
H.R.
    2092, Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2009

    
H.R.
    2393, Military Voting Protection Act of 2009

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee
    on House Administration on June 10, 2009

    
H.R.
    2802, A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority
    of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative
    work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Natural Resources on September 10, 2009
 

    
H.R.
    3113, Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Natural Resources on September 9, 2009

    
H.R.
    905, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve
    Boundary Modification Act

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Natural Resources on July 29, 2009

    
S.
    1507, Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act
    of 2009

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July
    30, 2009
 

    
How
    Regulatory Standards Can Affect a Cap-and-Trade Program for Greenhouse
    Gases

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Economic and Budget Issue Brief

    
Preliminary
    Analysis of Specifications for the Chairman's Mark of the America's
    Healthy Future Act

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Letter to the Honorable Max Baucus

    The
    Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
 

    
H.R.
    1881, Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2009

    
H.R.
    3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
    on Financial Services on July 23, 2009

    
S.
    1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement
    Act

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 21,
    2009
 

    
VIDEO:
    Robert Hunter, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1993-98)

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Former U.S. Ambassator to NATO Robert Hunter discusses the Administration's
    plans to drop a proposed European based missile defense system
    (proposed by former President George W. Bush). Also, Mr. Hunter,
    who is also a senior adviser at RAND, discusses the decision
    in light of what it does for relations with Russia and other
    European countries. 

    Length: 27 min.

    
Published: Friday at 7:30am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Dr. Denis Cortese, Mayo Clinic, President & CEO

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Dr. Denis Cortese, Mayo Clinic, President & CEO discusses
    the current health care debate & proposed reform. Dr. Cortese
    is scheduled to speak later today at the National Press Club
    on the issue & what lawmakers have to do to reform health
    care.

    Length: 44 min.

    
Published: Friday at 8am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Bertha Lewis, ACORN Chief Organizer

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Bertha Lewis talked about ACORN (Association of Community Organizations
    for Reform Now), the grassroots organizing group, and congressional
    steps to investigate the group and stop federal funding for it.
    Earlier in the week, the House voted to end all federal funding
    for ACORN by a vote of 345-75, and the Senate voted 83-7 to stop
    HUD funding to ACORN. Ms. Lewis also responded to telephone calls
    and electronic communications.

    Length: 27 min.

    
Published: Friday at 8:45am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Fmr. DHS Sec. Michael Chertoff

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    In his new book, “Homeland Security: Assessing the First
    Five Years," former Homeland Security Secretary Michael
    Chertoff discusses the long term approach of the Department,
    what it has achieved and what it has yet to do. He also talks
    about other issues including: cyber security threats, illegal
    immigrants and border security. 

    Length: 41 min.

    
Published: Friday at 9am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    First Lady Michelle Obama Remarks on Health Care Reform

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    First Lady Michelle Obama was joined by Health and Human Services
    Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at the Old Executive Office Building
    where women and families discussed the health care system.

    Length: 49 min.

    
Published: Friday at 11am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Fri Sept
    18 2009

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was joined by U.S. Ambassador to
    the United Nations Susan Rice as he conducted a daily briefing
    at the White House. Amb. Rice provided a preview for Pres. Obama's
    upcoming visit to the United Nations. Following the ambassador's
    remarks, Mr. Gibbs continued with daily remarks.

    Length: 1 hr. 7 min.

    
Published: Friday at 12pm (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    NATO Sec.Gen. Rasmussen on NATO's Relationship with Russia

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    NATO Sec. Gen. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in his first major speech
    as NATO's 12th Secretary-General spoke about NATO's relationship
    with Russia and called for the U.S., Russia and NATO to link
    their missile defense systems against potential nuclear threats.
    This came one day after President Obama's announcement to scrap
    plans to build missile defense systems in the Czech Republic
    and Poland. 

    Length: 1 hr. 13 min.

    
Published: Friday at 9am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Georgetown University Conference on Future of Global Finances

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    The White House's top economic adviser Lawrence Summers delivered
    a keynote address about the future of global finance. A number
    of Obama administration decision makers attended this Georgetown
    Univ. conference. Earlier, FDIC Chair Sheila Bair and SEC Chair
    Mary Schapiro spoke.

    Length:

    
Published: Friday at 8am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Sec. of State Clinton Address on U.N. Agenda

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly 64th session, Sec.
    of State Hillary Clinton outlined the U.S. goals for the meeting
    at the Brookings Institution. The UN session is the first for
    Pres. Obama, whose agenda includes addressing the conflict in
    the Middle East, nuclear proliferation in Iran and climate change.

    Length: 57 min.

    
Published: Friday at 10:30am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    NPC Luncheon Address by Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Denis Cortese

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    President and CEO of the the Mayo Clinic Dr. Denis Cortese spoke
    at a National Press Club luncheon to discuss what lawmakers must
    do to reform health care.

    Length: 1 hr. 2 min.

    
Published: Friday at 1pm (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Fmr. Justice David Souter on the U.S. Constitution

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    In his first appearance since retiring from the Supreme Court,
    former Associate Justice David Souter shares his thoughts on
    the pros and cons of the U.S. Constitution. The Harvard Law School
    annual forum commemorates the signing of the Constitution on
    September 17, 1787. 

    Length: 57 min.

    
Published: Thursday at 9pm (ET)

    
First
    lady says US health care is unacceptable

    
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
    EST by By CHARLES BABINGTON

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama, speaking as a wife, mother
    and daughter - but not as a policymaker like a previous first
    lady - urged women on Friday to join her husband's fight to overhaul
    health care....
 

    
Reports:
    FCC to propose 'Net neutrality' rules

    
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
    EST 

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the FCC plans to propose new rules
    that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering
    with the free flow of information and certain applications over
    their networks, according to reports published Saturday....

    
Israel-Gaza:
    Implementation of UN Fact finding mission recommendations crucial
    for justice

    
from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent
    English News Releases 

    All relevant UN bodies must act promptly and in coordination
    to implement the recommendations of the UN-mandated Goldstone
    report on violations of international law committed in Gaza and
    southern Israel in late December and January, Amnesty International
    said today.

    
AFL
    CIO Trumka, Shuler, Holt Baker Hit the Road for Jobs, Fair Economy

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels
 

    
Japan
    mulls Afghan role after dropping naval mission

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    , after dropping a naval refuelling mission in the Indian Ocean,
    a media report said Saturday.Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is
    keen to offer agricultural aid and other assistance aimed at
    stabilising ...

    
U.S.
    policy on anti-terrorism war in Pakistan and Afghanistan

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    Pakistan Foreign Office on Thursday said Islamabad does not agree
    with the term Af-Pak, applied to Pakistan and Afghanistan under
    President Barack Obama administration's strategy in war on terror.
    The...

    
Japan
    to host conference on Afghan peace in late Nov. in Tokyo

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    TOKYO, Sept. 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING WITH MORE
    INFO) Japan plans to host a high-level working-level meeting
    in late November in Tokyo of countries concerned toward realizing
    peace in Afg...
 

    
U.S.
    and British generals lay out complex Afghan picture

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    By Matt Spetalnick

    
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack,
    vowed on Saturday to work with fellow G20 leaders next week to
    close gaps in financial regulations and insisted reckless schemes
    that yield "...

    
Afghan
    commandos try persuasion in strategic towns

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    FILE - This Sept. 8, 2009 file photo shows colors being readied
    before the 6th Kandak Commandos of the Afghan National Army group
    photo at their training base close to Rish Khoor village near
    Kabul, A...

    Weekly
    Address: President Obama Promotes Tougher Rules on Wall Street
    to Protect Consumers

    In this week’s address, President Obama highlighted the
    need for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency to implement
    clearly enforced rules to help strengthen our financial markets
    and protect the interests of American consumers.

    


    President
    Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 9/18/09

    Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
    the following individuals to key administration posts:

    

    Statement
    by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3325 & S.J.Res. 9

    On Friday, September 18, 2009, the President signed into law:
    H.R. 3325

    

    Statement
    by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Zapatero of
    Spain to the White House

    President Obama will welcome President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
    of Spain to the White House on Tuesday, October 13. 

    


    Statement
    by the Press Secretary on the Presidents upcoming meeting with
    the Prime Minister of Japan

    President Obama will meet with newly-elected Japanese Prime Minister
    Yukio Hatoyama in New York on Wednesday, September 23.

    

    President
    Obama Nominates Michael Moore, Carmen Ortiz and Edward Tarver
    to be US Attorneys

    Today, President Obama announced that he has nominated Michael
    Moore, Carmen Ortiz and Edward Tarver to be US Attorneys. 

    

    Briefing
    by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and UN Ambassador
    Susan Rice
 

    Briefing
    by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Secretary of
    Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, 

    Remarks
    by the President at the CHCI's 32nd Annual Award Gala, 9/16/09

    Remarks
    by the President on Strengthening Missile Defense in Europe
 

    Remarks
    by the President at Rally on Health Insurance Reform in College
    Park, MD

    Remarks
    by Joe Biden at a joint statement to the press with President
    of the Kurdistan regional government Massoud Barzani

    Remarks
    by the President at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Sergeant
    First Class Jared C. Monti
 

    Remarks
    by the First Lady from farmer's market

    Remarks
    by the First Lady on What Health Insurance Reform Means for Women
    and Families

    Excerpts
    from NEC Director Lawrence Summers Remarks at Georgetown University
    Today

    The recovery program, the fiscal stimulus, and the financial
    stress tests have served to quell panic, drive private capital
    raising, and ultimately pull us out of the vicious cycle

    


    
Joe
    Biden comments on the Future of a United Iraq

    Posted by Jesse Lee

    
The Vice President just returned to Wilmington,
    Delaware after three days in Iraq. He met with local and national
    leaders, helping to keep Iraq moving towards a secure, united
    future. Speaking to the press alongside the president of the
    semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani, he laid out
    the Administration’s sustained commitment to Iraqi 

    

    
Presentamos
    a Servir.gov

    Posted by Luis Miranda

    
¿Le gusta servir a la comunidad,
    ya sea organizando proyectos o participando como voluntario?
    La administración del presidente Obama está poniendo
    a su disposición el sitio web Servir.gov, contraparte
    en español de Serve.gov, como parte de la iniciativa "servimos
    unidos".

    
Getting
    Students Engaged on H1N1 Preparedness

    Posted by Erin Edgerton

    
Students across the country can learn about
    H1N1 Flu and ask questions of the government’s leading experts
    during a free webinar on September 22nd. The event, offered as
    part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)
    Ready Classroom campaign, is open to any class interested in
    joining and aims to address the science behind H1N1, preventative
    steps students can take to avoid getting the flu, and general
    preparedness activities.
 

    Weekly
    Address: Progress in the Global Economy

    Posted by Jesse Lee

    With the next G20 Summit approaching in Pittsburgh, the President
    goes over the progress in stemming a global economic crisis.
    He discusses the impact of the Recovery Act, and pledges that
    "lobbyists for big Wall Street banks" will not prevent
    real reform for the future, including a new Consumer Financial
    Protection Agency. 

    

    
House
    Democrats outraise GOP in August

    Posted: September 18th, 2009 06:58 PM ET

    
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston

    
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The House Democratic
    and Republican campaign committees Friday each reported raising
    more than $3 million last month, but Democrats maintain a significant
    cash-on-hand advantage over the GOP one year before the midterm
    elections.

    

    The U.S. Department of Justice Environment
    and Natural Resources Division has updated its Press Releases
    page. 

    City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Agrees to Upgrade Sewer Systems
    to Comply with Clean Water Act (09-989) 

    Former Indiana Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Sentenced
    to Prison for Falsifying Reports (09-956) 

    This information has recently been updated, and is now
    available. 


    FBI
    New Volunteer Internship Program 

    If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in
    exploring career opportunities related to your studies, consider
    applying to join us as volunteer intern. Details 

    Gates
    on Missile Defense

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:41:36 -0500

    The growing threat from Iran's short-range missile program was
    a key motivation for changing the U.S. approach to missile defense.

    
Federal Register Items from the Federal
    Transit Administration (FTA)

    
Information has been updated. Notice of
    Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
    for the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC)
    in the City of Anaheim, Orange County, CA is now
    available. 


    
New
    Technologies for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
Director's
    Page - Policy & Budget for National Institutes of Health
    (NIH)

    
Information regarding Dr. Francis Collins'
    winning of the National Medal of Science was added under "What's
    New", and is now available. 

    One-time
    Enemies Become Brothers in Iraq 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:57:00 -0500 


    
Updates
    to the Train Horn Rule for Federal Railroad Administration

    
Locations of Quiet Zones has been updated
    and is now available. 

    United
    States Department of Defense Image Gallery

    To celebrate the launch of the What Can YOU
    Do? outreach effort, the Campaign
    for Disability Employment asked aspiring filmmakers to produce
    their own 60-second video in support of this effort. Watch these
    award-winning videos that illustrate positive images of people
    with disabilities at work, and help viewers re-think their assumptions
    about people with disabilities and employment. 


    NEW
    LINK at USA.gov: 9/11 Commission Records from The National Archives

    National
    Medicare Training Program Workshop - October 14-15, 2009

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:02:36 -0500

    Date: 09/18/2009

    Subject: National NMTP Workshop - October 14-15, 2009

    Content: Announcing the 2009 National Medicare Training Program
    Workshop. This workshop is open to those who have not participated
    in a 2009 Regional NMTP workshop. Learn about Medicare and network
    with CMS staff and other partners who share your commitment.
    

    USA.gov
    NEW LINK: Women's Health Research from NIH
 

    
This Citizen Corps News Weekly Digest is
    provided by FEMA's Community Preparedness Division to highlight
    community preparedness and resilience resources and activities
    announced by federal agencies and Citizen Corps partners over
    the past week. 

    

    
Citizen Corps Announces New Social Media Tools
    

    This week, as part of National Preparedness Month, the Federal
    Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Preparedness
    Division is excited to announce the addition of several new social
    media tools on CitizenCorps.gov, including widgets, web banners,
    and RSS feeds…

    
Fire Corps Releases Updated Toolkit for Citizen
    Corps Councils

    
Fire Corps has released the second edition
    of the Fire Corps Toolkit for Citizen Corps Councils. Created
    by Fire Corps specifically for Citizen Corps Councils, the Toolkit
    is a compilation of the tools and resources needed to promote
    and support Fire Corps programs in your region, state, or community…

    
MRC Participates in 9/11 Day of Service, HHS Secretary
    Releases Call to Action Video

    
On September 11th, 2009, the Medical Reserve
    Corps (MRC) participated in an event which commemorated the heroism
    of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and remembered
    their spirit of sacrifice and volunteerism as part of the first
    officially recognized September 11 National Day of Service and
    Remembrance. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen
    Sebelius, Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh, Congressman
    Jim Moran, Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Remley, and
    members of the Office of the Civilian Volunteer, Medical Reserve
    Corps (OCVMRC) visited a mass vaccination exercise at the T.C.
    Williams High School in Alexandria, VA…

    
Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application Period
    Opens September 21

    
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
    announced it will open the FY2009 Fire Prevention and Safety
    (FP&S) Grant application period on September 21 at 8 a.m.
    EDT. Help your department apply for funds to support important
    programs including Fire Corps activities…

    
School-Located Vaccination Planning Materials and
    Templates 

    Flu.gov has recently added school-located vaccination planning
    materials to its website. These documents were designed to provide
    information for planning and conducting school-located 2009 H1N1
    influenza vaccination clinics that target school-aged children
    enrolled in school and potentially other groups in the community…

    
White House Blog: Are you Ready?

    
September is National Preparedness Month
    and a great opportunity for your household, business, or community
    to focus on preparedness. It is recommended that all Americans
    have an emergency supply kit and an emergency plan, and be informed
    about the different emergencies that can happen in their area
    and the appropriate responses. Getting prepared can be as easy
    as following these steps…

    
Flu.gov Webcast:
    Small Business Owners and Employees– Sep 18 @ 1pm EDT 

    Flu.gov has recently posted new guidance to help small businesses
    write a preparedness plan and protect the health of employees.
    To help businesses understand this new guidance, Flu.gov will
    host a "Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast for Small
    Businesses" today, Friday, Sep 18th at 1pm EDT…

    
Commission Urges President and Congress to Make
    Children a Priority in Disaster Planning 

    The National Commission on Children and Disasters approved an
    Interim Report to President Obama and Congress. The report identifies
    several shortcomings in disaster preparedness, response and recovery
    and provides recommendations designed to make children an immediate
    priority in disaster planning…

    
NPS
    Center for Homeland Defense and Security Announces Third Annual
    Essay Competition 

    The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and
    Security is pleased to announce its Annual Essay Competition.
    This competition strives to stimulate original thought on issues
    in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense. This year’s essay
    question: "How can, or should, the United States make homeland
    security a more layered, networked, and resilient endeavor involving
    all citizens?"…

    
Secretary Napolitano Announces H1N1 Preparedness
    Guide for Small Businesses 

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano
    joined Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen
    Mills and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza
    Division Deputy Director Daniel Jernigan to announce a preparedness
    guide to assist small businesses in planning for the H1N1 flu…

    
This Citizen Corps News Weekly Digest is
    emailed once a week to our subscribers. If you wish to receive
    community preparedness news each day, please sign up to receive
    our Community
    Preparedness News RSS feed, download the Community Preparedness
    News Widget, or visit our News
    & Events webpage. 



    Sincerely, 



    The National Office of Citizen Corps 

    FEMA Community Preparedness Division 

    Dr.
    Jill Biden Lauds Employers for Support of Military Employees
    

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:05:00 -0500 

    AHRQ Releases Consumer Video and Guides
    in English and Spanish 



    Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners is a new 10-minute
    video in English and Spanish to help educate patients about how
    to use anticoagulant drugs, commonly called blood thinners, safely.
    The video features: 

    A patient on blood thinners and how he manages his medication
    regimen safely in everyday settings like work, home and leisure
    time 

    Simplified medical terminology and easy-to-understand language


    Animated graphics showing how dangerous blood clots form and
    their consequences 

    Menu selections that allow patients to replay and review specific
    instructional segments 

    You can download the video, and its companion bilingual print
    brochure, Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely/Pastillas
    que diluyen la sangre: Guía para su uso seguro, from http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/btpills.htm.
    A DVD of the video and a copy of the brochure can be ordered
    by calling 1-800-358-9295 or sending an e-mail to AHRQPubs@ahrq.hhs.gov.




    AHRQ has other consumer guides in English and Spanish that compare
    alternative treatments for health conditions and help patients
    choose the most effective treatments. These include guides on:


    Depression 

    Rheumatoid arthritis 

    Prostate cancer 

    High blood pressure 

    Osteoporosis (in women after menopause) 

    Renal artery stenosis (a narrowing of the renal artery that supplies
    blood to the kidneys) 

    Oral medications for type 2 diabetes 

    Osteoarthritis 

    Acid reflux disease. 

    You can find AHRQ consumer guides http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/compare.html.
    


    Citizenship
    Ceremony

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:31:25 -0500

    GI
    Bill Benefits

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:55:03 -0500

    More than 30,000 additional members of the National Guard may
    receive benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

    Joint
    Patrol Offers Mutual Benefits in Afghanistan 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:23:00 -0500 


    
Cuba:
    U.S.-Cuba Postal Talks

    
Philip J. Crowley

    Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs

    Washington, DC

    Aviation
    Support Soldiers Fill Infantry Role in Iraq 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:40:00 -0500 

    
CDC's
    ACIP-VFC: Vaccine Resolutions

    
The Vaccine Resolution for Influenza has
    recently been updated, and is now available. 


    SUMMARY
    OF AUGUST 26,2009, NRC CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING VIA CONFERENCE
    CALL TO DISCUSS RESPONSES TO GENERIC LEDER 2004-02 REQUESTS FOR
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC NOS. MC4679 AND MC4680)

    Statement
    by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services,
    Regarding the Selection of Dr. Francis Collins as a National
    Medal of Science Recipient

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0500

    I applaud President Obama’s selection of our National Institutes
    of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins as one of this year’s
    recipients of the National Medal of Science.

    
CSMS#
    09-000309 - FDA to Provide Filer Training to Los Angeles Area
    Filers on Use of ITACS

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:19:55 -0500

    Automated Broker Interface

    
On Thursday, September 24, 2009, beginning
    at 2:30 PM (PDT), FDA will be hosting a meeting for local filers
    at the Port of Los Angeles Administration Building, 425 S. Palos
    Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. The primary purpose of the training
    is to provide an overview of FDA’s new Import Trade Auxiliary
    Communications System (ITACS). FDA is soliciting voluntary participation
    in a pilot test of this system over the next several weeks. ITACS
    will allow filers to check the status of FDA regulated entries,
    electronically submit entry documentation to FDA, and provide
    shipment examination availability information.
 

    POW/MIA
    Recognition Day

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:56:07 -0500

    Hundreds of people gathered at the Pentagon Friday to mark POW/MIA
    Recognition Day.

    
HHS.gov
    Homepage Updates for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    FDA
    Announces Second Annual Science Writers Symposium 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:11:00 -0500 

    Science is a key foundation for the decisions FDA makes daily
    on a wide-range of products affecting human and animal health—from
    the most common food ingredients, to complex medical and surgical
    devices, to lifesaving drugs. 


    Pentagon
    Ceremony Salutes Former POWs, Missing in Action 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:00 -0500 

    Deputy
    Defense Secretary Calls Employer Support Critical 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:52:00 -0500 

    Kingstree
    Man Who Fired into Deputy's Home Convicted on Federal Firearm
    and Drug Charges 


    We recently added the following file(s) to
    the Engineering Briefs page (www.faa.gov/airports/construction/engineering_briefs/):


    Engineering Brief No. 77, Interim Fabrication and Installation
    Procedures for Adjustable Light Bases and Extensions 

    We recently added the following information
    to the Airport Improvement Program Grant/Apportionment Data page
    (www.faa.gov/airports/aip/grantapportion_data/)
    on the FAA website: 

    FY 2009 Newly Released (9/1/2009 through 9/18/2009) and Cumulative
    Released (10/1/2008 through 9/18/2009) Airport Improvement Program
    Grants 

    FY 2009 Cumulative Approved American Recovery and Reinvestment
    Act (ARRA) Grants (3/16/2009 through 9/18/2009) 

    NASA
    TV's This Week @NASA, September 18

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0500
 

    FDA
    Influenza Virus Vaccine Actions 

    Posted: 9/18/2009 

    NASA
    Assigns Crew for Final Scheduled Space Shuttle Mission

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500

    NASA has assigned the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle
    mission, targeted to launch in September 2010.

    OIG-09-97
    - Transportation Security Administration Privacy Stewardship (PDF, 36 pages - 1.01 MB) 


    
DOT
    News for Department of Transportation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    Statement
    of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy
    and Infectious Diseases, Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Director, National
    Institute on Aging and Jack Whitescarver, Ph.D., Director, NIH
    Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health on National
    HIV/AIDS and Aging Awaren 

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0500 

    NASA
    Invites News Media to Ames for LCROSS Impact Events

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500

    NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission,
    known as LCROSS, will culminate with two lunar impacts at approximately
    4:30 a.m. PDT on Oct. 9.
 

    Superseding
    Indictment Handed Down in Plot to Overthrow the Government of
    Laos

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:52:28 -0500

    A federal grand jury in Sacramento issued a five-count superseding
    indictment alleging that 12 defendants conspired to acquire and
    furnish military arms, munitions, materiel, personnel, and money
    to insurgents in Laos to conduct military operations against
    the government of Laos and to overthrow the government.

    New
    York Police Officer Charged with Bankruptcy Fraud

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:02:36 -0500

    Kelvin Daniels, an officer with the New York City Police Department,
    was charged in White Plains, New York with engaging in bankruptcy
    fraud.

    Tennessee
    Police Detective Indicted for Possessing Stolen Vehicle

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:45:55 -0500

    Martin Edward Hall, a police detective in Clarksville, Tennessee,
    was indicted for allegedly knowingly possessing and storing a
    stolen Cadillac Escalade.
 

    WHO
    Updates International H1N1 Situation 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 

    In the temperate regions* of the northern hemisphere, influenza
    activity remains widely variable. In North America, the United
    States is reporting increases in influenza-like-illness activity
    above the seasonal baseline, most notably in the southern, southeastern,
    and parts of the northeastern United States. 

    President
    Announces Plan to Expand Fight against Global H1N1 Pandemic 

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:30:00 -0500 

    Today, President Obama announced the United States will continue
    to act aggressively to stop the global spread of the pandemic
    2009-H1N1 influenza virus and is prepared to make 10 percent
    of its H1N1 vaccine supply available to other countries through
    the World Health Organization (WHO). 

    
What's
    New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    Department
    of Defense Media Schedule 9/21/2009 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:48:00 -0500 

    
Tailgate
    with Rep. Kendrick Meek and the UF College Democrats

    "Meet the congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate as we
    tailgate and collect signatures at the SEC opener versus Tennessee"

    What: Rally

    Start Time: Tomorrow, September 19 at 12:00pm

    End Time: Tomorrow, September 19 at 3:00pm

    Where: Meet up north of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

    
To see more details and RSVP

    
Constituent
    Update for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    USAID Hosts Dr. Beth Noveck as Featured
    Speaker for the USAID Administrator's Forum



    September 17, 2009 

    Press Office: 202-712-4320

    Public Information: 202-712-4810 

    www.usaid.gov 

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development
    (USAID) hosted Dr. Beth Noveck as a part of the Administrator's
    Forum. As the United States deputy chief technology officer for
    open government, Dr. Noveck leads the President's Open Government
    Initiative and she challenged the Agency to use technology to
    improve development.

    "It's really about rethinking the process of transparency,
    participation and collaboration," said Dr. Noveck. "It's
    not transparency for our own sake...but toward the end of making
    better decisions, creating greater accountability, and driving
    performance. 

    In her remarks, Dr. Noveck challenged USAID to empower its stakeholders
    and constituents to focus on their abilities through technology
    to collaborate, solve programs, find opportunities, and innovate
    in the development arena. 

    Based out of the White House's Office of Science and Technology
    Policy, Dr. Noveck implements President Obama's call for an "unprecedented
    level of openness in Government."

    Dr. Noveck is a professor of law and director of the Institute
    for Information Law and Policy at New York Law School. She served
    as a volunteer advisor on innovation in government for Obama
    for America and as a member of the Technology, Innovation and
    Government Reform Policy group for the Obama-Biden transition.
    She is the author of the book Wiki Government: How Technology
    Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens
    More Powerful.

    Dr. Noveck teaches in the areas of intellectual property, innovation,
    and constitutional law as well as courses on electronic democracy
    and government. She pioneered the Democracy Design Workshop and
    launched Peer to Patent: Community Patent Review project in collaboration
    with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

    VACANCY:
    Program Support Assistant (OA), GS-303-5 T 6GS-0303-05 Department
    Of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Health Administration

    VACANCY:
    Intelligence Specialist (Staff Management) IA-0132-04/04 Department
    Of The Army/Office of the Chief of Staff of Army
 

    VACANCY:
    SECRETARY (OA) GS-0318-05/07 Dept of Homeland Security/Immigration
    and Customs Enforcement

    VACANCY:
    FINANCIAL MANAGER GS-0505-13 Department Of Veterans Affairs/Veterans
    Health Administration

    VACANCY:
    SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST YC-1102-02/02 Department Of The
    Navy/Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy
 

    VACANCY:
    Lead Human Resources Assistant GS-0203-08 Dept of Homeland Security/Customs
    and Border Protection

    VACANCY:
    GENERAL ENGINEER DB-0801-03/03 Department Of The Army/U.S. Army
    Research, Development and Engineering Command

    VACANCY:
    GENERAL ENGINEER DB-0801-03/03 Department Of The Army/U.S. Army
    Research, Development and Engineering Command
 

    VACANCY:
    Nursing Assistant GS-0621-05 Department Of Veterans Affairs/Veterans
    Health Administration

    VACANCY:
    Nursing Assistant GS-0621-05 Department Of Veterans Affairs/Veterans
    Health Administration

    
Internship Opportunity with the Washoe
    County Democratic Party

    
Hey everyone,

    The Washoe County Democratic Party is looking for an intern.
    It is 10 hours a week for a minimum of eight weeks. Please apply
    by sending your resume to Shaun Gray at sgray@nvdems.com This
    kind of internship looks great on resumes. If you have any questions
    feel free to ask me or e-mail Shaun. Enjoy!

    Sincerely,

    
Adam K. Allen
 

    
Young
    Democrats of Michigan: Free Screening of Capitalism this Sunday,
    featuring Q&A with Michael Moore

    
Special Invitation from the Michigan Young
    Dems! RSVP by Saturday night!

    
Join the Young Democrats of Michigan for
    a screening of Michael Moore's new movie, "Capitalism: A
    Love Story" on Sunday, September 20th at 3:15pm.

    
Michael Moore and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
    from Toledo will be present for a Q & A session immediately
    following the movie.

    
Seats are VERY limited. Please RSVP BY
    EMAILING YDMICHIGAN@GMAIL.COM.

    
The details: http://tinyurl.com/ndoh7r

    --------------------

    
Young
    Democrats of Arizona Autumn Conference 2009

    What: Jam Session

    Start Time: Saturday, September 26 at 10:00am

    End Time: Saturday, September 26 at 5:30pm

    Where: Marriott Tucson University Park

    
To see more details and RSVP

    
Jeff Barton BBQ lunch reminder!

    
Stop by between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
    today for some conversation, good fun, and delicious BBQ provided
    by Constable David Peterson.

    
BBQ plates are $6.50 each and include brisket,
    sausage, a drink, and all the fix-ins. To-go boxes are available
    if you want to take your BBQ on the road.

    
We'll be outside in downtown Kyle - across
    Center Street from Kyle City Hall.

    
See you there!

    --------------------
 

    
FDIC Announces Members for the Advisory
    Committee on Community Banking

    
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    (FDIC) today announced the selection of 14 members for its Advisory
    Committee on Community Banking, which was established by the
    FDIC Board of Directors in May. The Advisory Committee members
    represent a cross-section of community bankers from around the
    nation, including a member from academia. The Advisory Committee
    will provide the FDIC with advice and recommendations on a broad
    range of policy issues that have particular impact on small community
    banks from around the nation, the local communities they serve,
    with a focus on rural areas. 

    "The financial crisis has had a significant impact on community
    banks. These banks are essential to the fabric of our country's
    financial system through their support of business lending and
    service to the needs of local economies," said FDIC Chairman
    Sheila Bair. "I look forward to working with the Advisory
    Committee members on this important endeavor to get valuable
    contributions and viewpoints to help community banks—large
    and small—to continue to weather the challenging business
    environment." 

    The 14 individuals selected for the Advisory Committee represent
    a full spectrum of interests and perspectives on community banking.
    The FDIC received more than 200 applications from interested
    individuals to participate on the committee. 

    The committee's first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October
    15, 2009, at FDIC headquarters in Washington, D.C. The committee
    will meet at least two times a year with Members serving a two-year
    term. Paul Nash, Deputy to the FDIC Chairman for External Affairs,
    will serve as the Designated Federal Official for the Advisory
    Committee. 

    For more information on the Advisory Committee on Consumer Banking,
    please visit the FDIC's Web site at http://www.fdic.gov/communitybanking/.


    The Advisory Committee members are: 

    Daniel R. Blanton, President and CEO, Southeastern Bank Financial
    Corporation and Georgia Bank & Trust of Augusta 

    Charles G. Brown, III, Chairman and CEO, Insignia Bank 

    Deborah A. Cole, President and CEO, Citizens Savings Bank &
    Trust Co. 

    Craig M. Goodlock, Chairman and CEO, Farmers State Bank 

    James H. Gray, Chairman, Beach Business Bank 

    Jack E. Hopkins, President and CEO, CorTrust Bank, N.A. 

    Timothy W. Koch, Professor and Chair, Finance Department, Moore
    School of Business, University of South Carolina 

    John P. Lewis, President and CEO, Southern Arizona Community
    Bank 

    Jan A. Miller, President and CEO, Wainwright Bank & Trust
    Company 

    Rebecca Romero Rainey, Chair and CEO, Centinel Bank 

    Bruce A. Schriefer, President, Bankers' Bank of Kansas, N.A.


    Laurie Stewart, President and CEO, Sound Community Bank 

    Ignacio Urrabazo, Jr., President, Commerce Bank 

    Matthew Williams, Chairman and President, Gothenburg State Bank
    & Trust Company 

    # # # 

    Statement
    by WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan on Pandemic Vaccine
    Donations for the Developing World 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 

    WHO applauds and welcomes the announcement of donations of pandemic
    vaccine made today by the United States of America, in concert
    with Australia, Brazil, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland,
    and the United Kingdom. 

    POW/MIA
    Recognition Day 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:30:34 -0500 

    Hundreds of people gathered at the Pentagon September 18 to mark
    POW/MIA Recognition Day. 


    
The latest Regional and State Employment
    and Unemployment news release

    (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf)

    was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights
    are below.

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    
In August, 27 states and the District of
    Columbia reported

    over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 16 states

    registered decreases, and 7 states had no change. Nonfarm

    payroll employment decreased in 42 states and the District

    of Columbia and increased in 8 states.

    Remarks
    by FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair at the Future of Global Finance
    Conference

    White
    House Seeks Ways to Curb Malpractice Suits 

    Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT

    WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday announced $25
    million in grants for states and health care systems to experiment
    with alternatives to costly medical malpractice lawsuits, an
    issue that long has divided Washington. 


    Massachusetts
    House Approves Sen. Kennedy Succession Bill 

    Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT

    By STEVE LeBLANC 

    BOSTON - A bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim
    appointment to the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward
    Kennedy is headed to the Massachusetts Senate, where its fate
    is uncertain. 

    The agenda is now available for the U.S.-China
    High Technology Working Group (HTWG) public-private meeting.

    This public-private forum, co-chaired by the U.S. Commerce Department's
    Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the People's Republic
    of China's Ministry of Commerce, in partnership with the National
    Association of Manufacturers (NAM) will take place on September
    29, at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington,
    DC.

    The HTWG will enable U.S. and Chinese companies to interact directly
    with one another and government leaders to discuss export controls
    and high technology trade, with particular emphasis on the information
    technology and civil aviation-aerospace sectors.

    Registration is filling up quickly, so please contact the NAM
    to register at www.nam.org/htwg

    Please visit http://www.bis.doc.gov
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    U.S.
    and France Sign Agreements for Civil Space Cooperation

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500

    NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and French Space Agency President
    Yannick d'Escatha signed four agreements in support of U.S. and
    French space cooperation during a ceremony Thursday at NASA Headquarters
    in Washington.
 

    
U.S. Department of State Press Availability
    at U.S. Embassy Tokyo Auditorium

    
Kurt M. Campbell

    Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

    Tokyo, Japan

    
September 18, 2009

    
Statement by Kathleen Sebelius

    Secretary of Health and Human Services

    Regarding the Selection of Dr. Francis Collins as a National
    Medal of Science Recipient

    
I applaud President Obama's selection of
    our National Institutes of

    Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins as one of this year's

    recipients of the National Medal of Science. As Director of the
    NIH,

    Dr. Collins is continuing the work that has defined his career:
    pushing

    the boundaries of science and finding new ways to translate these

    discoveries into real improvements in people's lives.

    
Dr. Collins epitomizes this administration's
    commitment to science. The

    National Medal of Science is the nation's highest honor of its
    kind. I

    congratulate Dr. Collins for this well-deserved honor and am
    grateful

    for his service at the NIH where he is overseeing our efforts
    to make

    new strides in biomedical research and apply this research to
    help all

    Americans live longer, healthier, richer lives.

    
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Today's top Air Force stories include:

    
Today's stories include:

    
Former Kadena commander and spouse receive
    2009 O'Malley Award

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123168601

    
Commander of newest MAJCOM defines success,
    introduces command at AFA

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123168594

    
Airmen begin humanitarian mission in Vietnam

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123168648

    
Pacific Air Forces commander focuses on
    future

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123168550

    
McKinley: Guard's 'smart power' building
    partnership capacity worldwide

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123168525
 

    OCC
    Enforcement Actions

    WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
    (OCC) today released new enforcement actions taken against national
    banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with
    national banks.

    Copies of the final actions are available for download by viewing
    the searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken
    since August 1989 at http://apps.occ.gov/EnforcementActions/.

    You may also submit a request electronically to obtain copies
    through the OCC’s online FOIA site, https://appsec.occ.gov/publicaccesslink/.
    Fax requests should be sent to (202) 874-5274. You can also obtain
    copies by writing to the Comptroller of the Currency, Communications
    Division, Mail Stop 2-3, Washington, DC 20219. When ordering,
    specify the appropriate enforcement action number. 

    Department of Energy Announces up to $40
    Million in Available Funding for Next Generation Nuclear Plants
    



    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
    today that up to $40 million in funding will be available from
    the Department of Energy to support design and planning work
    for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP). Next Generation
    Nuclear Plants will use new, high temperature, gas-cooled reactor
    technologies to integrate multiple industrial applications in
    one plant or facility, such as generating electricity while refining
    petroleum. NGNP will extend the application of nuclear energy
    into the broader industrial and transportation sectors, reducing
    fuel use and pollution and improving on the inherent safety of
    existing commercial light water reactor technology.



    “Support for new developments in nuclear technologies will
    be critical to meeting our energy, climate and security goals
    for years to come,” said Secretary Chu. “Next Generation
    Nuclear Plants hold the promise of safe, cost-effective, zero-emissions
    energy for major U.S. industries that are some of the largest
    energy consumers in the country. By integrating multiple industrial
    processes, this next generation technology will offset imported
    fossil fuels, reduce pollution and create tens of thousands of
    quality jobs in industries across America.”



    About 40 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions
    come from industrial processes in high energy consuming sectors.
    With NGNP systems, the process heat or steam generated by the
    high temperature nuclear reactors will be used to power applications
    like advanced highly efficient turbines, manufacture plastic
    components from raw materials, or produce ammonia for fertilizer.
    By integrating energy generation and production operations, NGNP
    technologies will allow high energy consuming industries and
    sectors – like petroleum, plastic and biofuels producers
    – to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, limit their need for
    fossil fuels, and become more competitive.



    The NGNP project is being conducted in two phases with Phase
    1 comprised of research and development, conceptual design, and
    development of licensing requirements, and Phase 2 comprised
    of detailed design, license review, and construction that would
    lead to a demonstration plant by 2021 that is capable of producing
    hydrogen, electricity, and/or process heat. The Funding Opportunity
    Announcement (FOA) being released today will support the following
    Phase 1 activities: the development of cost-shared conceptual
    design(s), cost and schedule estimates for demonstration project
    completion and a business plan for integrating Phase 2 activities.
    DOE will use the information and data gathered in Phase 1 as
    a basis for determining whether the project should continue to
    Phase 2. 



    Applications for the FOA are due November 16, 2009. Applications
    must be submitted through http://www.fedconnect.net to be considered
    for award. DOE expects to make up to two awards in February 2010
    with each supporting a unique reactor concept. The full Funding
    Opportunity Announcement is available at www.Grants.gov and www.FedConnect.net
    under DE-NE0000149, CFDA No. 81.121.



    ###

    Treasury
    Announces Expiration of Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds

    September 18, 2009

    TG-293
 

    


    
Contact: Katie Grant

    Stephanie Lundberg

    202-225-3130For Immediate Release

    September 18, 2009

    
Hoyer Statement on Rosh Hashanah

    
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
    Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in
    recognition of Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown tonight:



    “This evening, Jews around the world will begin their celebration
    of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. For millennia, this has
    been a time of reflection and renewal, as believers sincerely
    examine a year’s worth of actions, thoughts, and words.
    I hope that all of us can see the value in a pause to reflect
    and rededicate ourselves, whenever we choose to mark it. Just
    as Rosh Hashanah renews the year, may we all renew our commitment
    to the values of justice, compassion, and humanity that have
    the power to inspire our best and most worthwhile work.”

    
 

    
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    GI
    Bill Benefits 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:38:04 -0500 

    More than 30,000 additional members of the National Guard may
    receive benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill. 

    CDC
    Updates U.S. H1N1 Situation 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 

    Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity
    in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators
    in a report called FluView. During the week of September 6-12,
    2009, a review of the key indictors found that influenza activity
    continued to increase in the United States compared to the prior
    weeks. 


    CDC
    Updates International H1N1 Situation 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 

    This report provides an update to the international situation
    as of September 18, 2009. As of September 13, 2009, the World
    Health Organization (WHO) regions have reported more than 296,471
    laboratory-confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (2009
    H1N1) with at least 3,486 deaths, which is an increase of at
    least 18,864 cases and 281 deaths since September 6th. 

    H1N1
    Preparations

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:50:54 -0500

    From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
    A listing of the latest

    publications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now available
    at

    http://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
    Please refer questions to

    blsdata_staff@bls.gov .
 

    CDFI
    Public Engagements September 21-25, 2009 

    September 18, 2009 

    The
    BJA/PERF Body Armor National Survey: Protecting the Nation's
    Law Enforcement Officers (9/17/09)

    NIJ
    Helps Police to Exchange Driver's License Photos (9/18/09)
 

    FDA
    Approves Donor Screening Test for Antibodies to HIV 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:24:00 -0500 

    The U. S. Food and Drug Administration today announced approval
    of the Abbott Prism HIV O Plus assay, as a screening tool designed
    to detect the presence of certain antibodies to HIV. The assay
    is one of five assays that run on the fully automated Abbott
    Prism System. 

    
Office of Legal Counsel New Opinion

    
LEGALITY OF INTRUSION-DETECTION SYSTEM TO PROTECT
    UNCLASSIFIED COMPUTER NETWORKS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

    (August 14, 2009) (added 09/18/09)

    
LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE TESTING, USE, AND
    DEPLOYMENT OF AN INTRUSION-DETECTION SYSTEM (EINSTEIN 2.0) TO
    PROTECT UNCLASSIFIED COMPUTER NETWORKS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
    

    (January 9, 2009) (added 09/18/09) 

    Commitments of Traders Reports for CFTC.gov.
    

    The current
    reports for the week of September 18, 2009 are now available.


    See previous weeks in Historical
    Commitments of Traders Reports. 


    General
    Officer Announcement 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:18:00 -0500 

    
US-CERT Current Activity

    
Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for
    RoboHelp Server 8

    
Original release date: September 18, 2009
    at 3:53 pm

    Last revised: September 18, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    
 

    
Adobe has released security bulletin APSB09-14
    to address a

    vulnerability in RoboHelp Sever 8. This vulnerability may allow
    a

    remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

    
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
    to review Adobe security

    bulletin APSB09-14 and apply any necessary updates.

    
Relevant Url(s):

    <http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-14.html>

    
====

    This entry is available at

    http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#adobe_releases_security_bulletin_for5

    Updated
    Interim Recommendations for Obstetric Health Care Providers Related
    to Use of Antiviral Medications in the Treatment and Prevention
    of Influenza for the 2009-2010 Season


    Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:30:00 -0500 

    Pregnant women are at higher risk for severe complications and
    death from influenza, including both 2009 H1N1 influenza and
    seasonal influenza. Treatment with oseltamivir (Tamiflu®)
    or zanamivir (Relenza®) is recommended for pregnant women
    with suspected or confirmed influenza and can be taken during
    any trimester of pregnancy. The duration of antiviral treatment
    is 5 days. See Table 1 (below) for dosing information. 


    ODEP
    and DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to Conduct
    a National Workforce Investment Act (WIA) “Listening”
    Opportunity for Disability Stakeholders
    

    
Flu
    Weekly Report and Flu
    Weekly Map for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    (CDC)

    
This information has recently been updated
    and is now available. 

    Flag
    Officer Announcement 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:55:00 -0500 


    U.S.
    Department of State Background Notes : Chile (09/09) 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:14:59 -0500 

    New
    Missile Plan Better Suited Against Iran, Gates Says 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:01:00 -0500 

    2009
    H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnant Women: Questions and Answers
    

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 

    Why does CDC recommend that pregnant women receive the 2009 H1N1
    influenza vaccine? Is there a particular kind of flu vaccine
    that pregnant women should get? Are there flu vaccines that pregnant
    women should not get? 


    Media
    Availability with Secretary Gates and Minister of Defense. Czech
    Republic Martin Bartak 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:24:00 -0500 

    CDC
    H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, September 18, 2009

    U.S.
    Department of State Background Notes : Chile (09/09) 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:14:59 -0500 


    
CDC's
    Vaccine Price List

    
This message is to notify you that the
    Vaccine Price List has been updated, and is now available. 

    DoD
    Contracts for September 18, 2009 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:01:00 -0500 

    
University
    of Northern Colorado College Democrats "PLANNING MEETING
    for Healthcare Showdown" on Sunday, September 20 at 7:15pm

    
William says, "Okay folks... here
    is the meeting we've all been waiting for ! College Republicans
    will have a representative at our meeting on Sunday, to discuss
    the Healthcare Showdown we'll be having. Please come and give
    your opinions on how things will work !".

    
Event: PLANNING MEETING for Healthcare
    Showdown

    What: Réunion de club/groupe

    Start Time: Sunday, September 20 at 7:15pm

    End Time: Sunday, September 20 at 8:15pm

    Where: University Center, Fire Side Lounge, Main Level

    
To see more details and RSVP
 

    MONDAY: U.S. Energy Secretary Chu to Deliver
    Keynote at GridWeek 2009 Conference 



    WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, September 21, Energy Secretary
    Steven Chu will discuss the Obama Administration’s support
    for smart grid technologies and the role a smarter electrical
    grid will play as part of a comprehensive energy and environmental
    strategy. GridWeek 2009, which runs from Sept. 21-24, is the
    country’s leading smart grid conference, featuring more
    than 30 sessions and 110 speakers. 



    WHAT: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to keynote GridWeek 2009
    Conference



    WHEN: Monday, Sept. 21 at 9:45 a.m. 



    WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building – 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.


    Washington D.C.

    Conference Plenary will be held in the Atrium Ballroom 

    *Media availability to follow* 



    Media should pre-register for the conference at www.gridweek.com



    -DOE-

    
DNI NAMES ROBERT BRYANT NEW NATIONAL
    COUNTERINTELLIGENCE EXECUTIVE

    
Director of National Intelligence Dennis
    C. Blair announced today that he has selected former FBI Deputy
    Director Robert Bryant to be the next National Counterintelligence
    Executive. The National Counterintelligence Executive (NCIX),
    under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, serves
    as the head of national counterintelligence for the United States
    Government.

    
Bryant has many years of investigative,
    operational and management experience in counterintelligence,
    counterterrorism and law enforcement. As the FBI’s deputy
    director and chief operating officer, he managed the day-to-day
    operations of the FBI and its national counterintelligence, counterterrorism
    and criminal programs. Bryant was also responsible for policy,
    personnel, budget, technology and security programs.

    
“A wide range of actors are taking
    advantage of globalization and the openness of modern information
    networks to undermine U.S. interests,” Blair said. “Robert
    has more than four decades of experience countering these substantial
    threats to our national security and he will be an important
    asset in protecting our military, economic and technological
    resources.”

    
The Office of the National Counterintelligence
    Executive (ONCIX) sets the priorities for counterintelligence
    collection, investigations, and operations, and conducts in-depth
    espionage damage assessments. To ensure the effectiveness of
    these programs, ONCIX also performs periodic reviews of all U.S.
    counterintelligence programs, evaluates them against strategic
    and budgetary goals, and makes fiscal recommendations to the
    DNI.

    
In the recently published 2009 National
    Intelligence Strategy, counterintelligence is elevated for the
    first time as a mission objective. “Integrate Counterintelligence”
    is one of six mission objectives, and the strategy calls for
    a counterintelligence capability that is integrated with all
    aspects of the intelligence process, both offensively and defensively,
    to protect our secrets, and to better serve the policymaker and
    the operator.

    
Bryant has had a long and distinguished
    law enforcement and counterintelligence career that culminated
    with his appointment as the deputy director of the FBI, the number
    two official in the Bureau. He joined the FBI in 1968 and worked
    at the Seattle and Dallas field offices until 1975 when he was
    assigned to FBI headquarters in Washington where he was head
    of the Criminal Investigative and Records Management Divisions.
    Bryant returned to the field in 1978 and served in supervisory
    jobs in the Las Vegas and Kansas City field offices, and later
    as the special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City field division.
    In 1989, he returned to FBI headquarters as the deputy assistant
    director of the Criminal Investigative Division, and in 1991
    he was named special agent in charge of the Washington, D.C.
    Metropolitan Field Office. He later served as the assistant director
    in charge of the National Security Division and was appointed
    in 1997 as the assistant director in charge of the Criminal Investigative
    Division.

    
Bryant’s notable achievements were
    the successful investigations and prosecutions of the spies Aldrich
    Ames, Earl Pitts and Harold Nicholson, oversight of the Oklahoma
    City bombing investigation and the bombing of the Khobar Towers
    investigation in Saudi Arabia, and the peaceful resolution of
    the Montana Freeman standoff. He was most recently the president
    and chief executive officer of the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

    
Bryant holds a Bachelor of Science degree
    in business administration and a law degree from the University
    of Arkansas. 

    U.S.
    Department of State Background Notes : Finland (09/09) 

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:50:35 -0500 


    Afghanistan
    Strategy

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:39:00 -0500

    Top Defense officials say Commander in Chief Barack Obama's decisions
    on future U.S. strategy in Afghanistan could be some of the most
    important of his presidency and should not be rushed.

    Recovery
    Act Information: USIBWC Awards Contract Funded By The Recovery
    Act

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:29:05 -0500

    
Alabama Stonewall Democrats: National
    Equality March

    
Last night the Alabama Stonewall Democrats
    endorsed the National Equality March on Washington October 10-11,
    2009. While we work to get local GLBT or GLBT friendly elected
    officials in office (don't forget Birmingham runoffs coming up)
    and to get progressive policies enacted at the state level, it
    is also important to urge our national leaders on such issues
    as DOMA and DADT and ENDA and more, and to show the nation that
    we are a force.

    
Please consider joining us in Washington
    for this historic event. And post on the wall or send a message
    to Joe if you are going.

    --------------------
 

    
U.S.
    Department of State Speech in Advance of the United Nations General
    Assembly

    
Hillary Rodham Clinton

    Secretary of State

    Brookings Institution

    
Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009

    U.S.
    Department of State Highlights: U.S.-Japan Alliance

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500

    
U.S.
    Department of State Remarks To the Press

    
Ian Kelly

    Department Spokesman

    Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009
 

    VACANCY:
    Program Analyst (NPSC Operations), GS-0343-13/14

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:43:35 -0500

    DE-09-494-SLC2 (Closing Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT)

    VACANCY:
    Program Analyst (Task Monitor), GS-0301-11/12

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:43:09 -0500

    MP-09-493-SSM2 (Closing Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT)

    
U.S. Marshals Service Asset Forfeiture
    Upcoming Auctions

    
Northern District of Illinois - Public
    Vehicle Auction 

    Auction Date: September 26, 2009 at 10:00am 

    Viewing Only: September 26, 2009 from 8:00am - 9:30am 

    Inspection: September 25, 2009 from 9:00am - 3:00pm 

    For additional information, please visit www.mensikautoauctions.com

    
Online Auction 

    Auction Dates: September 10 - September 29 

    Featuring Jewelry, Artwork, Designer Handbags & Clothing


    Visit www.txauctiononline.com to bid 

    Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers (512) 251-2780

    
Alexandria, KY - 1.148+/- Acres of Agricultural-Residential
    Land 

    Auction Dates: September 21 - September 23, 2009

    
2007 Coachman Freelander RV 

    Auction Dates: September 21 - September 23, 2009

    
2001 Lincoln Town Car Executive 

    Auction Dates: September 22 - September 24, 2009

    
2003 Cadillac Escalade V8 

    Auction Dates: September 22 - September 24, 2009

    
Oconto, WI - Commercial Property 

    Auction Dates: September 28 - September 30, 2009

    
Niagara Falls, NY - 3508 Highland Avenue


    Auction Dates: September 28 - September 30, 2009

    
Miscellaneous Computer Equipment 

    Auction Dates: September 28 - September 30, 2009

    
Memphis, TN - Single Family Property 

    Auction Dates: September 29 - October 01, 2009

    
Pensacola, FL - Single Family Property


    Auction Dates: September 29 - October 01, 2009

    
Niagara Falls, NY - Commercial Property
    with Two (2) Apartments 

    Auction Dates: October 12 - October 14, 2009 


    
Secretary
    Clinton Meets With Winners of the First Annual Democracy Video
    Challenge

    
Hillary Rodham Clinton

    Secretary of State

    Treaty Room

    
Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009

    
Florida College Democrats First Fundraiser
    EVER

    
Hey Florida College Dems!

    
We will be holding our first fundraiser
    since our reformation on Friday, October 2nd in Orlando starting
    at 7:30 PM! We are asking for a 5 dollar donation for students
    and a 25 dollars donation for non-college students. Food and
    drinks will be provided, and there will be an open bar to all
    guests over 21!

    
Please come out and support the Florida
    College Democrats! We are the future of the party! For more information
    contact Ben King at 352-843-1396 or flcollegedemsevp@gmail.com.

    
Hope to see you there!

    
Sincerely,

    Your FCD Eboard

    --------------------

    
College Democrats of Tennessee: Let
    us know who you support for Governor

    
Vote at http://www.TFCD.org
 

    VACANCY:
    TRIAL ATTORNEY, POLICY UNIT NARCOTIC AND DANGEROUS DRUG SECTION
    CRIMINAL DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 09-CRM-NDDS-038 This position is open for 14 days. This position
    closes at midnight on October 2, 2009, Eastern Standard time.
    

    VACANCY:
    ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF, LITIGATION UNIT NARCOTIC AND DANGEROUS
    DRUG SECTION CRIMINAL DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON,
    D.C. 09-CRM-NDDS-039 This position
    is open for 14 days. This position closes at midnight on October
    2, 2009, Eastern Standard time. 

    
Secretary
    Clinton Delivers an Overview of UN General Assembly Agenda

    
Secretary Clinton delivers a speech in
    advance of the UN General Assrmbly

    
September 18, 2009
 

    
U.S.-Azerbaijan
    Relations

    
William J. Burns

    Under Secretary for Political Affairs 

    Georgetown University

    
Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009

    
Federation
    of Saint Kitts and Nevis Independence Day

    
Hillary Rodham Clinton

    Secretary of State

    Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009

    
U.S.
    Department of State Remarks at Tour of the Foreign Service Institute

    
Hillary Rodham Clinton

    Secretary of State

    Foreign Service Institute

    
Arlington, VA

    
September 18, 2009
 

    
Secretary
    Clinton Rings The Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

    
Office of the Spokesman

    
Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009

    
Special
    Briefing on September 17-18 Meeting of the Major Economies Forum
    on Energy and Climate

    
Todd Stern

    Special Envoy for Climate Change 

    and Michael Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International
    Economic Affairs

    
Washington, DC

    
September 18, 2009

    


    
THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
    21, 2009

    
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

    First Vote of the Week… Last Vote Predicted…

    
Tuesday 6:30 p.m.

    Friday p.m.

    
Legislative Program - 51600 | Floor Information
    - 57400 | Whip Information - 63210

    
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

    The House will meet at 4:00 p.m. in pro forma session.



    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 

    On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour
    and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until
    6:30 p.m.



    Suspensions (15 Bills)

    H.R.
    860 - Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement
    Amendments of 2009 (Rep. Bordallo - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    1080 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement
    Act of 2009 (Rep. Bordallo - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    2802 - To provide for an extension of the legislative authority
    of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative
    work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy (Rep.
    Delahunt - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    3113 - Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act (Rep. Rahall
    - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    2265 - Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge
    Act of 2009 (Rep. Chaffetz - Natural Resources)

    H.Res.
    670 - Congratulating and saluting the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
    for celebrating its 75th anniversary, commending the Hawk Mountain
    Sanctuary for its contributions to the preservation of wildlife
    and the native ecology of the Appalachian Mountains and eastern
    Pennsylvania, and commending the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for
    its dedication to educating the public and the international
    community about wildlife conservation (Rep. Dent - Natural Resources)

    H.Res.
    599 - Honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on
    the occasion of its 50th Anniversary (Rep. Markey (MA) - Natural
    Resources)

    H.Res.
    688 - Expressing support for the goals and ideals of the
    first annual National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day taking
    place on September 26, 2009 (Rep. Titus - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    2522 - To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost
    of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project (Rep.
    Gallegly - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    2741 - To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
    Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
    to participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling
    and reuse project (Rep. Walden - Natural Resources)

    H.R.
    2971 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
    Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Portland,
    Oregon, as the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office"
    (Rep. Blumenauer - Oversight and Government Reform)

    H.Res.
    441 - Honoring the historical contributions of Catholic sisters
    in the United States (Rep. Kaptur - Oversight and Government
    Reform)

    H.R.
    2215 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
    Service located at 140 Merriman Road in Garden City, Michigan,
    as the "John J. Shivnen Post Office Building" (Rep.
    McCotter - Oversight and Government Reform)

    H.Con.Res.
    163 - Expressing support for designation of September 23,
    2009, as "National Job Corps Day" (Rep. Moran (KS)
    - Oversight and Government Reform)

    H.R.
    3548 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 (Rep.
    McDermott – Ways and Means)



    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK

    On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m.
    for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00
    a.m. for legislative business.



    Suspensions (13 Bills)

    S.
    1677 - Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 (Sen.
    Dodd – Financial Services)

    H.Res.
    733 - Expressing condolences to the people and government
    of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of the devastating
    typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island
    on August 8, 2009 (Rep. Gingrey - Foreign Affairs)

    H.R.
    3593 - To amend the United States International Broadcasting
    Act of 1994 to extend by one year the operation of Radio Free
    Asia (Rep. Royce - Foreign Affairs)

    H.Con.Res.
    178 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that we honor,
    commemorate and celebrate the historic ties of the United States
    and the Netherlands by recognizing the Quadricentennial celebration
    of the discovery of the Hudson River and the settlement and enduring
    values of New Netherland which permeate American society up until
    today (Rep. Van Hollen - Foreign Affairs)

    H.R.
    2131 - To amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring
    Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission
    on Public Diplomacy (Rep. Watson - Foreign Affairs)

    H.Con.Res.
    74 - Supporting the goals and ideals of a decade of action
    for road safety with a global target to reduce by 50 percent
    the predicted increase in global road deaths between 2010 and
    2020 (Rep. Wexler - Foreign Affairs)

    H.Res.
    491 - Encouraging each institution of higher education in
    the country to seek membership in the Service members Opportunity
    Colleges (SOC) Consortium (Rep. Adler - Education and Labor)

    H.Res.
    684 - Recognizing and honoring Howard University School of
    Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and its continued commitment
    to the training of capable and compassionate legal practitioners
    and scholars (Rep. Kilpatrick - Education and Labor)

    H.Res.
    696 - Acknowledging and congratulating Western Wyoming Community
    College in Southwest Wyoming on the occasion of its 50th anniversary
    of service to the students and citizens of the State of Wyoming
    (Rep. Lummis - Education and Labor)

    H.Res.
    455 - Congratulating the Wichita State University men's and
    women's bowling teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling
    Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship (Rep.
    Tiahrt - Education and Labor)

    H.R. __ - To provide for an additional temporary extension of
    programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business
    Investment Act of 1958 (Rep. Velazquez – Small Business)

    H.R. ___ - Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension
    Act (Rep. Oberstar – Transportation and Infrastructure)

    H.R. ___ - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009 (Rep.
    Oberstar – Transportation and Infrastructure)



    H.R.
    324 - Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act (Rep.
    Grijalva – Natural Resources) (Subject to a Rule)



    H.J.Res. __ - Making Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal
    Year 2010, and for other purposes (Rep. Obey – Appropriations)
    (Subject to a Rule)



    * Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.

    * Motions to go to Conference should they become available. 

    * Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.
 

    International
    Monetary Fund approves limited sales of gold

    Posted: 11:03 PM ET

    (CNN) — The International Monetary Fund’s executive
    board Friday approved the sale of up to one-eighth of its gold
    holdings — about 403.3 metric tons — with proceeds
    going toward a new income model and financing for low-income
    nations.

    

    


    
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