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Every two weeks, our Government Documents Department posts links to new and interesting government resources and publications. These are all primary sources and are valuable research tools -- so enjoy your right to free government information!
Nov 1-15
Department of Agriculture
Department of Energy
Downstream details [ National Petroleum Technology Office ]
E&P focus [National Energy Technology Laboratory, Office of Petroleum]
Department of Health
National Hospital Discharge Survey. Annual summary with detailed diagnosis and procedure data
 I.R.S. [Treasury]
 Environmental Protection
Department of Defense
China’s strategic culture: a perspective for the United States
International efforts to combat maritime piracy: hearing before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, April 30, 2009.
Department of Health
NASA
NASA: assessments of selected large-scale projects: report to congressional committees
Homeland Security
Flood damage-resistant materials requirements: for buildings located in special flood hazard areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
 Environmental Protection
Small entity compliance guide to renovate right: EPA’s lead-based paint renovation, repair, and painting program : a handbook for contractors, property managers and maintenance personnel working in homes, child care facilities and schools built before 1978
 Transportation conformity: the bridge to cleaner air
Department of Defense
Battle-wise: gaining advantage in networked warfare
Transforming the Reserve component: four essays
Department of Health
Rethinking drinking: alcohol and your health : research-based information from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hepatitis C: an introductory guide for patients
Keep the beat: control your high blood pressure : healthy hearts, healthy homes
Prostatitis: disorders of the prostate
Alternative responses to child maltreatment: findings from NCANDS
Department of Justice
Mental health courts: a primer for policymakers and practitioners
Department of Labor
Department of the Interior
July 16-30
Office of the President
 Department of Defense
"In the same light as slavery": building a global antiterrorist consensus
Strategic challenges: America’s global security agenda
Environmental Protection
Resolution of inquiry requesting the president to provide certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the Environmental Protection Agency’s April proposed finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health and welfare : report
Homeland Security
Homeland security: preliminary results show Federal Protective Service’s ability to protect federal facilities is hampered by weaknesses in its contract security guard program : testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
 Medicare
1-800-MEDICARE: it’s time for a check-up: hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, September 11, 2008
July 1-15
New Population Estimates: from the U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy clean coal technology: from research to reality
HubLine/East to West project: draft environmental impact statement
Department of Health
Heart-healthy home cooking African American style: with every heartbeat is life
Department of Education
Environmental Protection
June 16-30
Data.gov: Opening the Doors to Government Data
Data.gov features two searchable catalogs: a "raw" data catalog and a tools catalog. The raw data catalog consists of downloadable files in multiple formats-XML, Text/CSV, KML/KMZ, Feeds, XLS, or ESRI Shapefile. The tools catalog offers widgets, data mining and extraction tools, applications, and other services. The extraction tools enable users to create maps, tables, or charts of subsets of data (www.data.gov/faq).
Government Accountability
Bank Secrecy Act: federal agencies should take action to further improve coordination and information-sharing efforts : report to the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
Commuter rail: many factors influence liability and indemnity provisions, and options exist to facilitate negotiations : report to congressional requesters
Global War on Terrorism: DOD needs to more accurately capture and report the costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom : report to congressional committees
Global War on Terrorism: reported obligations for the Department of Defense
High speed passenger rail: future development will depend on addressing financial and other challenges and establishing a clear federal role : report to congressional requesters
 Higher education: approaches to attract and fund international students in the United States and abroad : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives
Highway infrastructure: federal efforts to strengthen security should be better coordinated and targeted on the nation’s most critical highway infrastructure : report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
Improper payments: progress made but challenges remain in estimating and reducing improper payments : testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
Information technology: management and oversight of projects totaling billions of dollars need attention : testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
Nuclear security: better oversight needed to ensure that security improvements at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are fully implemented and sustained : report to congressional committees
Nuclear weapons: NNSA and DOD need to more effectively manage the Stockpile Life Extension Program : report to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
Recovery Act: as initial implementation unfolds in states and localities, continued attention to accountability issues is essential : testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
Superfund: greater EPA enforcement and reporting are needed to enhance cleanup at DOD sites : report to congressional requesters
The Troubled Asset Relief Program: March 2009 status of efforts to address transparency and accountability issues : report to congressional committees
Department of Defense
Back to basics: a study of the second Lebanon War and Operation CAST LEAD
Scouts out! : the development of reconnaissance units in modern armies
Department of Health
Do you know your cholesterol levels?: healthy hearts, healthy homes
Hormones and menopause: tips from the National Institute on Aging
Prevent eye damage: protect yourself from UV radiation
Environmental Protection
Construction Initiative: supporting green design in construction through industrial materials recycling. Managing animal waste to recover methane: international opportunities for project development
Securities & Exchange Commission
Beginners’ guide to mutual funds: online publications at the SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission: oversight of U.S. equities market clearing agencies
Trading suspensions!: when the SEC suspends trading in a stock
Transferring your brokerage account: tips on avoiding delays
 Ultra-short bond funds: know where you’re parking your money
Variable annuities: what you should know
Worthless stock: how to avoid doubling your losses
Small Business Information
Family firms venturing into international markets: a resource dependence perspectives
Improving energy use and efficiency for small businesses: going green can save you green
Department of Agriculture
Proceedings, 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species 2008
June 1-15
Sonia Sotomayor: Writings, congressional records, cases, and web resources
Summer of Service: A national coalition of major youth-serving organizations committed to engaging youth in service during the summer months and recognize the potential of youth to identify issues, develop projects, and provide lasting benefits to the communities in which they live through volunteer service.
Environmental Protection
National Water Program strategy: response to climate change
 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response tribal strategy: EPA & tribal partnership to preserve and restore land in Indian country Clean coal: DOE should prepare a comprehensive analysis of the relative costs, benefits, and risks of a range of options for FutureGen : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives
Environmental Protection Agency: major management challenges : report to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives Government Accountability
Commercial vehicle security: risk-based approach needed to secure the commercial vehicle sector : report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
Debt management: Treasury’s cash management challenges and timing of payments to Medicare private plans : report to congressional requesters
 Federal student aid: recent changes to eligibility requirements and additional efforts to promote awareness could increase Academic Competitiveness and SMART grant participation : report to congressional requesters
Safe schools, healthy students: program announcement, application instructions and forms
Offshore drilling: industry perspectives : oversight hearing before the Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Federal Aviation Administration: a historical perspective, 1903-2008
Managing an identity crisis: forum guide to implementing new federal race and ethnicity categories
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May 16-31
Museums, Libraries, and Communities:
Examining the Role of Museums and Libraries in Strengthening Communities: Hearing before the Subcommitee on Healthy Families and Communities: Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, 110th Congress
Government Accountability:
Electronic health records: DOD’s and VA’s sharing of information could benefit from improved management : report to congressional committees Social security disability: improving notices to denied claimants  Homeland defense: actions needed to improve management of air sovereignty alert operations to protect U.S. airspace : report to congressional requesters Immigration application fees: costing methodology improvements would provide more reliable basis for setting fees : report to congressional requesters Flood insurance: FEMA’s rate-setting process warrants attention : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate Flood insurance: options for addressing the financial impact of subsidized premium rates on the National Flood Insurance Program : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate Secure Border Initiative fence construction costs Actions taken to implement the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 Genetically engineered crops: agencies are proposing changes to improve oversight, but could take additional steps to enhance coordination and monitoring : report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate International climate change programs: lessons learned from the European Union’s emissions trading scheme and the Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism : report to congressional requesters Nanotechnology: better guidance is needed to ensure accurate reporting of federal research focused on environmental, health, and safety risks : report to congressional requesters Hurricane Ike: observations and analysis of coastal change Veterans' Affairs: Follow-up audit of VA’s major construction contract award and administration process Developing countries: the United States has not fully funded its share of debt relief, and the impact of debt relief on countries’ poverty-reducing spending is unknown : report to congressional requesters Fencing the border: construction options and strategic placement : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity of the Committee on Homeland Security with the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, July 20, 2006 Human rights and the rule of law in China: where are we now and where do we go from here? : roundtable before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, December 12, 2008 Securities and Exchange Commission: SEC center for complaints and enforcement tips Promissory notes: promises, problems : before you invest, investigate  Internet fraud: how to avoid internet investment scams Protect your money: check out brokers and investment advisers Oil and gas scams: common red flags and steps you can take to protect yourself "Phishing" fraud: how to avoid getting fried by phony phishermen Encouraging participation in 401(k) plans: reconsidering the employer May 1-15
April 15-30
Russia’s aggression against Georgia: consequences and responses : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 17, 2008
The current situation in Georgia and implications for U.S. policy: hearing before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 9, 2008
Aviation security: status of transportation security inspector workforce
Aviation security: federal air marshal service has taken actions to fulfill its core mission and address workforce issues, but additional actions are needed to improve workforce survey : report to congressional requesters Hearing on review of veterans’ disability compensation: undue delay in claims processing : hearing before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, July 9, 2008 Climate change science: high quality greenhouse gas emissions data are a cornerstone of programs to address climate change : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives
Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise: a focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region
 The impact of the financial crisis on workers’ retirement security: hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, hearing held in Washington, DC, October 7, 2008
Improving the child welfare system: hearing before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, February 27, 2008
Iraq after the surge: hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, April 2, 3, 8, and 10, 2008
Access to arts education: inclusion of additional questions in Education’s planned research would help explain why instruction time has decreased for some students : report to congressional requesters |
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