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July 14, 2008

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Federal Departments
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U.S. Senate
House of Representatives

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Topics that are covered in today's collection of interest group press releases and statements:

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Banking
Campaign funds
Climate
Economic indicators
Economy
Energy
First Amendment
FOIA
Health & medicine
Internet
Investing
Medicaid
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White House  

President
Remarks at meeting with economic team

Statement on death of Tony Snow

Weekly radio address: Rising gas and energy prices

Press Secretary
Statement regarding U.S. commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

U.S. Trade Representative
Amb. Schwab comment on May trade data; exports reached an all-time high

Federal Departments

Commerce
Secy. Gutierrez lauds record exports, calls on Congress to approve pending trade agreements

Commerce/International Trade Administration
Fact sheet: U.S. exports in May

Commerce/NIST
Reports from 5 radiation safety and health experts regarding the plutonium incident at laboratory in Boulder, CO

Commerce/NOAA
Issues biological opinion to protect Willamette Basin salmon and steelhead

Defense
Soldier missing in action from the Korean War is identified

Contract announcements for July 11

HHS/CMS
Report shows pilot program has saved nearly $700 million in improper Medicare payments

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Reading and math scores are up for 4th and 8th graders

HUD
Puerto Rico homeowners' association is charged with discriminating against a disabled homeowner

Interior
Monarch butterfly habitat is added to World Heritage Committee's list

Interior/Fish & Wildlife Service
Public comment sought on environmental statement for Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Waterfowl survey shows ducks are breeding farther north, bypassing dry prairies

Interior/U.S. Geological Survey
Report claims millions of pounds of lead shot and sinkers wind up in the environment each year and can threaten or kill wildlife

Spring nutrient delivery to the Gulf of Mexico is estimated to be among highest in 3 decades

Justice/Civil rights division
Former State Dept. officer sentenced for threatening employees of the Arab American Institute

Justice/Criminal division
Hewlett Packard executive pleads guilty to theft of IBM trade secrets

Miami doctor sentenced to 41 months for her role in Medicare fraud

Justice/US Attorney - Florida Southern
Fort Lauderdale orchid dealer is charged in international smuggling operation

Justice/US Attorney - Georgia Northern
Home Depot employee pleads guilty in vendor kickback scheme and tax evasion

Labor/BLS
U.S. import and export price indexes: June

Transportation
Announces $1 million quick release to Wisconsin to repair flood-damaged roads and bridges

Transportation/Federal Railroad Administration
Issues final rule for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement grant program

Treasury
Economic stimulus recap: 112.4 million payments totaling $91.8 billion

Secy. Paulson statement on condition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Treasury/Office of Thrift Supervision
Transfers IndyMac Bank (Pasadena, CA) operations to FDIC

USDA
Announces plan to identify retail stores that receive recalled meat and poultry products

USDA/CSREES
Announces $28.4 million for specialty crop research

Independent Agencies

Consumer Product Safety Commission
American Welding & Tank LLC (Jesup, GA) recalls 11,000 underground propane storage tanks due to risk of gas leak

Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, MN) recalls 1,360 snowmobiles due to risk of injury to riders

Environmental Protection Agency
Greenhouse emissions document is released for public comment

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Assumes operations of IndyMac Bank (Pasadena, CA)

National Academies of Science
Report urges expansion of professional master's degree programs to boost U.S. competitiveness

National Capital Planning Commission
Releases Draft National Capital Framework Plan for public comment

National Interagency Fire Center
National wildfire report for July 11

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Approves extension of construction permit for Watts Bar Unit 2 (Spring City, TN) to 2013

Transmits annual security inspection report to Congress

Securities & Exchange Commission
El Paso Corp. settles charges for fraudulently overstating oil and gas reserves

U.S. Institute of Peace
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. begins work

Congressional Agencies

Government Accountability Office
Initial results on availability of terrorism insurance in specific geographic markets

Management report: Opportunities for improvements in FDIC's internal controls and accounting procedures

Telecommunications: FCC needs to improve performance management and strengthen oversight of the high-cost program

Telecommunications: Survey of state regulatory commissions

U.S. Senate

Finance Committee
Tax measures for homeowners and homebuyers win passage in Senate-passed housing bill

Carper, Tom DE
Congress must take lead on clean air as court rules against EPA's clean air rule

Casey, Robert PA
Questions Gen. Petraeus on 13 electrocution-related deaths in Iraq

Cornyn, John TX
Announces legislation to crack down on human traffickers

Dorgan, Byron ND
Senate Appropriations Committee approves amendment to end funding for Mexican trucking program

Durbin, Dick IL
Asks HHS to protect Medicare beneficiaries by eliminating Social Security information from their identification cards

Hatch, Orrin UT
Introduces legislation to end double-taxation for state-chartered banks that operate as limited liability corporations

Landrieu, Mary LA
Let the good times roll: Agency that regulates fishing industry pays $600,000 to finance a seafood cooking contest in New Orleans

Lautenberg, Frank NJ
Condemns FAA for retaliating against air traffic controller who blew whistle

Levin, Carl MI
Senate speech on oil contracts in Iraq

Durable medical equipment suppliers submitted $76 million in Medicare claims using names of 17,000 deceased doctors

Introduces legislation to close over-the-counter trading loophole that allows escape from CFTC regulation

Lugar, Richard IN
Americans spent 284 times more money for oil imports in May than on federal energy efficiency and renewable energy programs

Murray, Patty WA
Taxpayers provide $8 million to keep Washington State's ferry fleet afloat

Nelson, Ben NE
Seeks to ban imports of beef from Argentina until USDA certifies the country is free of Foot and Mouth Disease

Snowe, Olympia ME
Supports FCC chairman's recommendation to sanction Comcast Corp. for violating network neutrality principles

Blasts Bush Administration for ignoring Supreme Court ruling to address public health threat posed by greenhouse gas emissions

Whitehouse, Sheldon RI
Statement on EPA's refusal to address global warming

Wyden, Ron OR
Introduces legislation to grant a 5-year moratorium on new telecommunications taxes

House of Representatives

Foreign Affairs Committee
Ranking member Ros-Lehtinen supports French oil conglomerate's decision to join Royal Dutch Shell and Respol in cancellation of a $10 billion project with Iran

Bachmann, Michele MN
Democrats make election year adjustment by scheduling bill to expand oil and gas production in Alaska

Boozman, John AR
Seeks to encourage all military branches to follow Army's lead by providing free replacement medals to families of deceased veterans

Brown-Waite, Ginny FL
Introduces legislation to protect mortgage benefits for veterans

DeLauro, Rosa CT
USDA's proposed rule to identify retail stores and school districts that receive recalled meat and poultry will still leave consumers in the dark

Flake, Jeff AZ
Nevada welcomes federal support for nuclear project, not Yucca Mountain but $590,000 for Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas

Giffords, Gabrielle AZ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers withdraw "navigable waters" designation for Santa Cruz River

Kanjorski, Paul PA
Cautions against over-reacting to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock price drops

Interest Groups

Aging

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Safety and mobility crisis looms for Baby Boomers
AARP
Identifying at-risk drivers is critical to making roads safe, but finding alternatives to driving is important

Agriculture

National Farmers Union
Federal court order to halt release of Conservation Reserve Program acres is a frustration

Banking

American Bankers Association
Failure of Indymac Bancorp is "a sad day" but FDIC insurance will protect bank's depositors from losses
Center for Responsible Lending
States are not waiting for federal government to clean up reckless lending practices
Citizens Against Government Waste
Calls on Congress to approve strongest possible GSE reform bill as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock values plummet

Campaign funds

League of Women Voters
McCain's campaign agrees to provide more information about bundlers and small donors; Obama's campaign won't open its books

Climate

Heritage Foundation
EPA's regulatory roadmap for carbon dioxide emissions under Clean Air Act is way off base
National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
Expresses concerns over EPA's unilateral proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Public Citizen
Interference by Bush Administration in EPA's greenhouse gas rule in unconscionable
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
EPA action on greenhouse gas emissions is "horrifying"
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
EPA's proposals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are an attempt to over-regulate the economy
Union of Concerned Scientists
EPA punts on global warming: Regulatory proposals are consistent with Bush Administration's do-nothing approach

Economic indicators

Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI
Soaring prices for energy, elevated food and raw materials costs stir global inflation concern

Economy

National Association of Home Builders
Urges quick Senate approval for House-passed housing stimulus bill

Energy

Public Citizen
Tighter regulation of futures markets is crucial to protect consumers from being gouged at the gas pump
Renewable Fuels Association
Urges Bush to continue support for 54-cents per gallon tariff on imported ethanol

First Amendment

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Joins broad coalition to express concern over faith-based initiative

FOIA

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Bush Administration loses appeal on lawsuit to produce White House visitor logs
Public Citizen
Consumer Product Safety Commission denies FOIA request for documentation about notifying the public about dangerous products

Health & medicine

American Psychological Association
Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to reacting to temptation
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Treating rare breast cancer with radiation therapy may lower recurrence rate
Harvard School of Public Health
Binge drinking is tied to conditions in the college environment

Internet

Citizens Against Government Waste
Unfettered Internet access should not be imposed by government
Consumers Union
FCC-ordered penalty against Comcast would be a victory for consumers
Public Knowledge
FCC chairman seeks punishment for Comcast violation of Internet neutrality principles

Investing

Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association
SEC's proposed market data order is "fatally flawed"

Medicaid

AARP
Report finds older Americans have limited access to home- and community-based services under Medicaid

Taxation

American Bankers Association
Senate legislation seeks to end double taxation of state-chartered banks that operate as Limited Liability Corporations


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