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White House  

President
Meets with Russian President Medvedev at G-8 summit

Discusses G-8 working session with Africa Outreach representatives and Tanzanian President Kikwete

Press Secretary
Press briefing on G-8 summit

Press gaggle with Dana Perino and Dan Price, Asst. to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy National Security Advisor on G-8 leaders meeting with African countries

USA Freedom Corps
New partnership launched to connect new Americans with outdoor volunteer and recreation activities

Federal Departments

Commerce
Under Secy. Padilla addresses Asian economic integration

Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Report states half of U.S. coral reefs in "poor" or "fair" condition

Announces season's first hurricane has formed in Atlantic Ocean

Defense
Contract announcements for July 7

Energy/Brookhaven National Laboratory
New method expands tool kit for monitoring body chemistry, disease

Energy/Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Signs agreement with Sweden to advance market integration of plug-in hybrid vehicles

HHS/ Office of Inspector General
Advisory opinion on proposal by health care system to provide $10 gift cards to patients whose service expectations were not met

HHS/National Cancer Institute
Researchers develop a method to evaluate variations identified in breast cancer susceptibility genes

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Study seeks long-lived families for answers to questions about the secrets of a long and healthy life

Justice/U.S. Atty - Connecticut
DOT employee pleads guilty to federal bribery conspiracy charge

Justice/U.S. Atty - Georgia Northern
5 human traffickers are charged with bringing women into the U.S. from Mexico

Justice/U.S. Atty - Tennessee Western
CEO of AIRTRANS sentenced to 15 months in prison for theft of 401 (k) funds

Transportation/Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Airline on-time performance improved in May

Treasury
Secy. Paulson statement regarding memorandum of understanding between SEC and Federal Reserve

Treasury/Comptroller of the Currency
Comptroller Dugan tells examiners that agency must continue to focus on consumer compliance

USDA
Releases conservation reserve program (CRP) lands in flood regions for grazing

Begins to issue $1.15 billion in advance direct payments

USDA/Agricultural Research Service
Scientists test method for sanitizing leafy produce

Independent Agencies

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Amends no-action letter issued to the Dubai Mercantile Exchange

Environmental Protection Agency
Cleanup of 3,000 residential areas in the Silver Valley "Box" (WA) is finished

Finalizes revision to California air improvement plan

Boston harbor takes major step to limit boat pollution with "no discharge" designation, will be largest urban port in the U.S. to ban boat sewage

NASA
Sets launch dates for remaining space shuttle missions

National Labor Relations Board
Weekly Summary of NLRB cases

Securities & Exchange Commission
Signs agreement with Federal Reserve Board to enhance collaboration, coordination and information sharing

Congressional Agencies

Congressional Budget Office
Monthly budget review for May

U.S. Senate

Aging Committee
Senators react to Social Security Administration's Inspector General's report on illegal garnishment of senior benefits

Banking Committee
Chairman Dodd statement on the SEC-Federal Reserve memorandum of understanding

Finance Committee
Chairman Baucus calls for IRS printing and postage reforms

Cantwell, Maria WA
Urges Armed Services Committee to hold a hearing on Air Force tanker decision

Cornyn, John TX
Calls on Democratic leadership to address long-term solution to Medicare payment system

Durbin, Dick IL
Asks Air Force to identify funding for new mission

Menendez, Robert NJ
NJ lawmakers fight efforts in Washington to lift offshore drilling moratorium

Wyden, Ron OR
Challenges legality of DOD chemical weapons study

House of Representatives

Foreign Affairs Committee - Republican
Ranking member Ros-Lehtinen statement on ties between Venezuela and Hezbollah

Oversight & Government Reform Committee
Internal EPA documents show 500 water quality cases have been adversely affected by Supreme Court decision and guidance from EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
Chairmen Oberstar and Waxman question EPA's enforcement efforts under the Clean Water Act

Pence, Mike IN
Calls on House Democrats to help force a showdown vote on permanent ban on FCC's "fairness doctrine"

Interest Groups

Aging

North American Securities Administrators Association
Law to protect senior investors is enacted in New Hampshire

Disasters

American Medical Association
Study concludes that many midwest flood victims have not sought relief services from agencies such as the Red Cross and FEMA

Economic indicators

Conference Board
Job tracking index continued decline suggests more and steeper job losses are coming

Energy

Renewable Fuels Association
Urges G-8 Summit leaders to include biofuels in long-term strategy for economic health and energy security

Health & medicine

American Association for Cancer Research
Researchers identify cancer preventive properties in vitamin that's commonly found in red wine and red grapes

Health care

Advanced Medical Technology Association
Bush administration secures commitments to improve Japanese patient access to U.S. medical technology

Homeland security

Arab American Institute
Justice Dept. guidelines said to allow FBI to investigate Americans who travel to regions known for terrorist activity

Medicare

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Controversial provision can improve Medicare and help keep bill deficit-neutral

Taxation

Citizens for Tax Justice
Only 1% of taxpayers would be affected by Obama's proposal to increase the Social Security payroll tax for the rich
House GOP tax and entitlement plan would raise taxes on 4/5ths of Americans while slashing taxes on the wealthy
National Association of Tax Professionals
New tax law changes can yield big benefits for taxpayers

Telecom

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Report warns of trouble for transition to digital television

Toxics

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Army had prior knowledge that family housing site in Alaska was a toxic waste dump

Transportation

National Air Traffic Controllers Association
"Near miss" air crash at JFK International was an "ugly" incident


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