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- GAO Scrutinizing Clearance Reform Plan
- The U.S. government's watchdog agency will be keeping a close eye on activity surrounding the security and Suitability Process Reform plan. After all, the Government Accountability Office GAO has been examining the personnel security clearance processes for more than three decades, so it has seen a lot of plans come...
- Research articles 2008-08-01
- Senate investigates adequacy of the FDA's proposed '09 budget
- Proposed funding by the White House for the FDA in 2009 doesn't go far enough for the agency to adequately evaluate medical devices, drugs and food, according to a bipartisan panel of lawmakers. During an April 15 Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, senators questioned FDA Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach about...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- The 2007-2008 BOMA/NY Pinnacle Awards
- More than 550 real estate professionals packed the house at Chelsea Piers the evening of February 6, 2008 to watch landmarks such as the Seagram Building and 19th century structures win alongside state of-the-art newcomers as diverse as The Hearst Tower and 731 Lexington. The coveted BOMA/NY Pinnacle Award, the...
- Research articles 2008-04-23
- U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva Endorses First Congressional Candidate Howard Shanker
- FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- U.S. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva has enthusiastically endorsed Howard Shanker, a Democratic candidate for Congress from Arizona's First District, the seat currently held by Rick Renzi who will not be running in the next election. Congressman Grijalva is a member of the Committee on Education and Labor,...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- NASA pressed to avert catastrophic Deep Impact
- WASHINGTON AFP — NASA penny-pinching risks exposing humankind to a planetary catastrophe if a big enough asteroid evades detection and slams into Earth, US lawmakers argued Thursday. But the US space agency said the chances of a new "Near-Earth Object" NEO, like the one that is believed to have...
- Research articles 2007-11-08
- Congress to hear Mattel testimony on lead content
- WASHINGTON -- Companies behind recent recalls of children's toys and jewelry have told Congress that their Chinese suppliers assured them the products were virtually lead-free, though in one case a simple store-bought test revealed dangerous levels of the toxic metal. Congress is investigating the recent spate of...
- Research articles 2007-09-19
- The Law: Executive Order 13422: an expansion of presidential influence in the rulemaking process.
- Executive Order 13422, issued by President George W. Bush in January 2007, contains the most significant changes to the presidential regulatory review process since 1993. The changes include requirements that agencies designate a presidential appointee as a "regulatory policy officer" who can control rulemaking activity and...
- Research articles 2007-09-01
- 25 great online ideas worth stealing: states are using the Internet in creative, innovative ways from which other states can and should benefit.(Website list)
- Legislatures often find themselves on the side of fighting crime. But we've decided to turn the tables and encourage a little pilfering across state lines. We're not suggesting felonious activity, just simply stealing good ideas. The Internet is educating, engaging and empowering citizens in...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- Fellows in Service to the Nation
- Congress could have been blindsided by the energy crisis of 1973. There was an oil embargo. Gasoline prices soared. Fistfights broke out near filling stations. As lawmakers pondered what to do, they were able to call on a new resource for information-Barry Hyman, the first ASME Federal Fellow. The Senate...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- Homeland Security admits its own cyber break-in woes
- WASHINGTON AP -- The Homeland Security Department, the lead U.S. agency for fighting cyber threats, suffered more than 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks and other computer security problems over two years, senior officials acknowledged to Congress. In one instance, hacker tools for stealing passwords and other files were...
- Research articles 2007-06-21
- Congressmen Doyle and Wamp Launch Congressional Caucus on Robotics
- To: SCIENCE EDITORSContact: Matt Dinkel, +1-202-225-2135, or Laura Condeluci, +1-202- 225-3271, both for Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle and Tennessee Congressman Zach Wamp WASHINGTON, June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle and Tennessee Congressman Zach Wamp today announced the formation of a bi-partisan Congressional Caucus on Robotics. The caucus will...
- Research articles 2007-06-20
- House Subcommittee boosts funding for transportation, housing programs important to cities.
- Last week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies THUD approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2008 funding bill. The subcommittee has often supported city priorities regardless of the party in power, and this year is no exception. Funding...
- Research articles 2007-06-18
- "A textbook case in how to screw up a procurement": Navy contract for security barriers roiled the waters.
- A Navy investigation of a contract for security barriers to protect U.S. warships uncovered alleged criminal fraud, conflicts of interest and an unlawful 8a pass-through contract. Yet after more than four years, no one has been prosecuted, the head of the Naval Criminal Investigative...
- Research articles 2007-06-15
- ASTM Committee D01 reports of January 2007 subcommittee activities
- ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications held its 2007 Winter Meetings at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL, over the period January 21-23, 2007. Reports from the various committees are summarized below. Activities and Relevant Subcommittees Abrasion resistance - 23 ...
- Research articles 2007-06-01
- Congress continues work on immigration legislation: the findings of a nationwide poll conducted on behalf of the National Immigration Forum and the Manhattan Institute released last month show that 75 percent of Americans polled support a comprehensive im
- With multiple national polls showing widespread support for comprehensive immigration reform, Congress continues to move toward a debate on immigration legislation. Although Senate leaders have not reached bipartisan consensus on the actual bill to consider, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has scheduled...
- Research articles 2007-05-07
- Bush says 'interviews' OK but not subpoenas
- WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Tuesday he is willing to go to court to protect his closest aides from testifying before Congress and urged Democrats to accept his offer, made in the investigation into the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The White House told Congress that Bush's Deputy...
- Research articles 2007-03-21
- Bison may get grazing rights
- BILLINGS, Mont. -- With a congressional hearing set for Tuesday over the government's killing of bison that migrate from Yellowstone National Park, state officials are negotiating to give the animals safe travel through a sprawling, church-owned ranch north of the park. A deal would end a seven-year impasse...
- Research articles 2007-03-19
- Montana COOL supporters hope to speed up implementation of regulations
- Montana COOL supporters hope to speed up implementation of regulations: Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) said he is introducing legislation to speed up implementation of country-of-origin labeling COOL of meat, while Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said he expects to be named chairman of the Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction over the issue....
- Research articles 2007-01-15
- ACONDA and ANACONDA: social change, social responsibility, and librarianship
- ABSTRACT In the context of the declining legitimacy of the war in Vietnam and widespread challenges to the authority of established institutions and cultural norms, the American Library Association ALA was the target of criticism by a diverse coalition of librarians who asserted two broad demands; first, that the...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
- Oklahoma City probe criticizes FBI
- WASHINGTON -- The FBI failed to fully investigate information suggesting other suspects may have helped Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols with the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, allowing questions to linger more than a decade after the deadly attack, a congressional inquiry concludes. The House International Relations investigative subcommittee...
- Research articles 2006-12-25
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