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March 15, 2007
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Committee Will Hold Hearing on Disclosure of CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson's Identity "Chairman Henry A. Waxman announced a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. At the hearing, the Committee will receive testimony from Ms. Wilson and other experts regarding the disclosure and internal White House security procedures for protecting her identity from disclosure and responding to the leak after it occurred. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 16." House Passes the Accountability in Contracting Act "On March 15, 2007, the House passed H.R. 1362, the Accountability in Contracting Act," by a vote of 347-73. The legislation, reported by the Oversight and Armed Services Committees, changes federal acquisition law to require agencies to limit the use of abuse-prone contracts, to increase transparency and accountability in federal contracting, and to protect the integrity of the acquisition workforce." DOJ OIG Reports from Bureau of Prisons, FBI, Offices, States Marshals Service, Boards and Divisions Federal Bureau of Prisons GAO Report on Joint Strike Fighter Joint Strike Fighter: Progress Made and Challenges Remain, GAO-07-360, and Highlights, March 15, 2007. Conyers Demands More Answers from AG Gonzales on Firings of U.S. Attorneys Press release: "Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales demanding he answer allegations that he may have advised the President to shut down an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) inquiry into the Administration's domestic wiretapping surveillance program because of his role in the program. An article posted in today's online version of the National Journal alleges that Gonzales anticipated the inquiry would focus on his role in the wire-tapping project so he advised the President to end it by denying necessary security clearances to investigators."
GAO Report on Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom: Preliminary Observations on Iraqi Security Forces' Logistical Capabilities, GAO-07-582T, and Highlights, March 9, 2007. Characteristics and Pay of Federal Civilian Employees, March 2007 Congressional Budget Office: Characteristics and Pay of Federal Civilian Employees, March 2007 (37 pages, PDF) New Travel Rules for Officially-Connected Travel Paid for by a Private Source House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: New Travel Rules for Officially-Connected Travel Paid for by a Private Source, March 15, 2007. House Appropriations Committee Passes $124 Billion Iraq Spending Bill As reported by Roll Call: "Following a contentious half-day debate, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the $124 billion Iraq War spending bill Thursday, attaching several amendments including a provision to prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center but leaving intact language requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq no later than 2008." And from GalleryWatch.com's USBudget Daily, "The House Appropriations Committee today reported the largest supplemental spending bill in the nation's history. The $124.1 billion war funding package, $21 billion above the president's request, also provides billions for domestic initiatives." New Report on Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities Press release: "Forty-nine percent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and the Brightest: Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities, a new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The study also finds that 1.8 million full-time college students (22.9 percent) meet the medical criteria for substance abuse and dependence, two and one half times the 8.5 percent of the general population who meet these same criteria." Topic(s): Knowledge Management Resources Related to Health Coverage and Hurricane Katrina "As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation's commitment to help respond to the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, here you will find resources related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs of the victims - topics include: Survivor Experiences, Surveys, Health Coverage, State Facts (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, States Most Affected by Hurricane Katrina, HIV/AIDS Issues and Additional Resources on Hurricane Katrina Relief."
See also: E-Gov't Site: Meaningful Access for People Who Are Limited English Proficient "LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federal programs and federally assisted programs. This website supports fair, reasoned and consistent implementation of Executive Order 13166, Title VI, and the Title VI regulations regarding language access. This site also acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools, and technical assistance regarding Limited English Proficiency and language services for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and other stakeholders." House Oversight Chairman Waxman Applauds Passage of Open Government Bills "Today the House of Representatives passed four good government bills. H.R. 985 enhances protections offered to federal whistleblowers, H.R. 1255 strengthens the Freedom of Information Act, H.R. 1255 makes clear that presidential records belong to the public, and H.R. 1254 requires organizations that raise money for presidential libraries to disclose information about their donors. Search beSpacific archives back to September 2002 at http://www.bespacific.com/
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