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White House
President
Lifts executive ban on offshore oil drilling
Honors the 10th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act
Memorandum for the Secretary of the Interior regarding lifting the executive ban on offshore oil drilling
Press Secretary
Fact sheet: Allowing offshore exploration to help address rising fuel costs
Fact sheet: PEPFAR: An historic commitment to compassion
Statement on federal disaster assistance for Michigan
Proclamation
FBI Day, 2008
Federal Departments
Commerce
77 U.S. cities boast billion dollar export markets
Commerce/International Trade Administration
International visitation
was up in April; tourist spending put at $11.6 billion for the month
Defense
Contract announcements for July 14
Energy/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
To provide up to $40 million to fund small-scale bio-refinery projects in Wisconsin & Louisiana
Commits $850,000 to support National Governors Association energy initiatives
Energy/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Multi-threaded supercomputer seeks software for data-intensive computing
Interior
Secy. Kempthorne statement on President's action toward expanding domestic energy production
Interior/Bureau of
Reclamation
Funding agreements reached for first phase of Battle Creek project to restore 42 miles of premium salmon and steelhead habitat
Justice/Drug Enforcement Agency
Task force eradicates $20 million marijuana crop in California national forest
Justice/U.S. Atty - Florida Southern
Hollywood (FL) wildlife dealer convicted and sentenced for illegal turtle sales
Justice/U.S. Atty - Georgia North
Federal authorities rescue hostage held captive for nearly a week in alleged drug-dealing dispute involving illegal aliens
Labor/Employee Benefits Security Administration
Issues guidance on Schedule C reporting for 2009 Form 5500
State
Expression of concern about rising violence in Georgia and Russian violation of Georgian airspace
U.S. - Armenian joint action plan on combating nuclear smuggling
Secy. Rice's remarks at the Millennium Challenge Corp.
compact signing ceremony
Secy. Rice's remarks at the U. S. Agency for International Development
USDA/Agricultural Research Service
Spice-rack favorites (oregano, cinnamon, thyme and clove) battle E.coli and other foodborne pathogens
Independent Agencies
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Allows Euronext Paris's futures contracts to be offered and sold in the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Public comment period extended for proposed change to soil cleanup plan at Superfund site in New Hampshire
Releases science assessment on health effects of nitrogen oxides
11 Cape communities limit boat pollution with "no discharge" designation in Cape
Cod Bay
Federal Communications Commission
Lifts freeze on the filing of certain class A television applications effective
August 4
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Chairman Blair's statement on the Federal Reserve Board's final rule for home mortgage loans
Federal Reserve Board
Issues final rule amending home mortgage provisions of Regulation Z (Truth in
Lending Act)
Grants Federal Reserve Bank of New York authority to lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should such lending prove necessary
Federal Trade Commission
New online resource answers questions about U.S. antitrust laws
NASA
Awards $30 million advanced planning assessment contract to Booz Allen Hamilton
11 international space agencies continue talks on global exploration strategy
Awards $12 million in two contracts to study how new aircraft types may affect air transport management, safety and the environment
National Interagency Fire Center
35 large fires burn 717,000 acres; firefighters making progress on containment of 9 large fires
Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities regulators to examine industry controls against manipulation of prices
by intentionally spreading false information
Charges co-CEOs of mobile phone marketing company with "pump and dump" stock fraud
Charges stock-based
loan companies and their owners with fraud
Congressional Agencies
Government Accountability Office
Defense space activities: DOD needs to further clarify the operationally responsive space concept and plan to integrate and support future satellites
Emergency preparedness: States are planning for medical surge, but could benefit from shared guidance for allocating scarce medical resources
Food safety: Selected countries' systems can offer insights into ensuring import safety and responding to foodborne illness
Medicare Part B imaging services: Rapid spending growth and shift to physician offices indicate need for CMS to consider additional management practices
Nuclear security: NRC and DHS need to take additional steps to better track and detect radioactive materials
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: A more strategic approach could improve human capital management
Personnel clearances: Questions for the record regarding security clearance reform
Traffic safety: NHTSA's improved oversight could identify opportunities to strengthen management and safety in some states
U.S. Senate
Banking Committee
Chairman Dodd's statement on Federal
Reserve's new regulations for lenders
Energy & Natural Resources Committee
Sen. Domenici's statement on President Bush's
decision to lift executive moratorium on offshore drilling
Environment & Public Works Committee
Sen. Inhofe's statement on Clean Air Interstate Rule
Sen. Inhofe praises President Bush for lifting executive order on offshore resources
Finance Committee
Chairman, colleagues back personnel reforms at pension agency
Allard, Wayne CO
Responds to Treasury Department's plan to save Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac
Cardin, Benjamin MD
Statement on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the need for swift action to help American homeowners
Dodd, Chris CT
Statement on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Murray, Patty WA
Asks for more Americans to join her in calling for fair and transparent competition in tanker re-bid
process
Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Salazar, Ken CO
Blasts VA for deception on Fitzimmons hospital project
Reaction statements regarding President Bush's decision to end the executive
moratorium on Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas development:
Allard, Wayne CO
Bennett, Bob UT
Boxer, Barbara CA
Burr, Richard NC
Cantwell, Maria WA
Chambliss, Saxby GA |
Cornyn, John TX
Ensign, John NV
Feinstein, Dianne CA
Hatch, Orrin UT
Hutchison, Kay Bailey TX
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Landrieu, Mary LA
Martinez, Mel FL
Menendez, Robert NJ
Roberts, Pat KS
Voinovitch, George OH |
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee - Republicans
Rep. Lewis hails White House decision to lift executive ban on off-shore drilling
Natural Resources
Committee - Republicans
Hails President Bush's leadership on domestic energy production
Oversight & Government Reform
Committee
Releases proposed report
on death of Pat Tillman
Opens investigation
that raises questions about solicitation of funds for Bush Library
Science & Technology
House reauthorizes the National Sea Grant program
Ackerman, Gary NY
Introduces bill proposing new rules for structured finance investments by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations
Boehner, John OH
Only Democrat leaders stand in the way of deepwater energy exploration
Maloney, Carolyn NY
Statement on
Federal Reserve's new mortgage lending rule
Norton, Eleanor Holmes DC
Ridicules
congressional re-write of D.C.'s gun ban bill
Pelosi, Nancy CA
Statement on measures to restore confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Perlmutter, Ed CO
Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Poe, Ted TX
Introduces "Drill Now" act
Reaction statements regarding President Bush's decision to end the executive
moratorium on Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas development:
Aderholt, Robert AL
Bachman, Michele MN
Blunt, Roy MO
Brown, Henry SC
Burton, Dan IN
Cantor, Eric VA
Conaway, Mike TX
DeGette, Diana CO
Duncan, John TN
Everett, Terry AL
Feeney, Tom FL
Foxx, Virginia NC
Gohmert, Louie TX |
Hinchey, Maurice NY
Inglis, Bob SC
Issa, Darrell CA
Klein, Ron FL
Kuhl, Randy NY
Lamborn, Doug CO
Larson, John CT
Mack, Connie FL
Manzullo, Don IL
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy WA
McNerney, Jerry CA
Pelosi, Nancy CA
Pence, Mike IN |
Perlmutter, Ed CO
Peterson, John PA
Rehberg, Denny MT
Rohrbacher, Dana CA
Ryan, Paul WI
Shea-Porter, Carol NH
Smith, Lamar TX
Sullivan, John OK
Upton, Fred MI
Visclosky, Pete IN
Walden, Greg OR
Wamp, Zach TN
Wexler, Robert FL |
Interest Groups
AdolescentsAmerican Sociological Association
Sociological research shows combined impact of genetics, social factors on delinquency
BankingAmerican Bankers Association
Federal Reserve regulation will help protect consumers
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Fed's latest mortgage rule is welcome but long overdue
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
Decries
Fannie/Freddie bailout plan as lacking long-term strategy
Independent Community Bankers of America
Statement on recent financial sector events
Federal Reserve adds consumer mortgage
protections to
Truth-in-Lending rules
National Association of Mortgage Brokers
Supports aid to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Federal Reserve Board
issues final rule to revise homebuying provisions of Truth-in-Lending Act
Election lawNational Legal and Policy Center
Files FEC complaint against Rep. Rangel
over use of rent-stabilized apartment for campaign office
EnergyAir Transport Association
Commends lifting of executive ban on offshore drilling
American Chemistry Council
President's announcement on offshore drilling is historic step toward
a comprehensive energy solution
American Gas Association
Applauds President's call to withdraw offshore drilling ban
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Supports President's decision to lift executive ban on offshore drilling
National Ocean Industries Association
Applauds lifting of executive prohibition on federal offshore oil and gas drilling
National Taxpayers Union
Praises Bush's decision to lift offshore drilling ban
Natural Gas Supply Association
Reacts to the President's announcement on offshore drilling
Ocean Conservancy
Bush takes counterproductive action in moving to open
Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Supports lifting of executive ban on offshore drilling
U.S, Chamber of Commerce
Welcomes
decision to lift ban on energy exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf
EthicsCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Asks Dept. of Justice to investigate contribution-for-meeting schemes with top Republican donor
Health & medicineAmerican Academy of Neurology
Exercise may prevent brain shrinkage in early Alzheimer's disease
American Association for Cancer Research
Colorectal cancer screening rates
are still too low
American College of Physicians
Study claims young adults with pre-hypertension are more likely to have
coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Study holds great promise for saving lives by reducing transmissions of HIV via breast-feeding
Health careMedical Group Management Association
Specialty physician compensation barely keeps up with inflation in 2007, but rises to $322,450
per year
InternetCommunications Workers of America
Urges
Congress to move forward on broadband mapping bill
U.S, Chamber of Commerce
Calls for sound broadband policy
ProcurementProfessional Services Council
Critical of DOD "excessive pass-through" legislation
RegulationDirect Marketing Association
FTC says self regulation continues to be best approach to behavioral
advertising
ReproductionAmerican Life League
Thousands of stem cell "tourists" are desperate for miracle cure
SexualityGay & Lesbian Alliance
2010 census will list
gay and lesbian couples married in California as "unmarried partners"
TransportationAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association
Transportation construction employment continues decline
WaterNature Conservancy
Urges immediate action on California water bill
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