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July 21, 2008

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White House  

President
Weekly radio address: Gasoline prices and offshore drilling

Press Secretary
Statement on video conference between President Bush and Iraq Prime Minister Maliki

Proclamation
Captive Nations Week

U.S. Trade Representative
WTO finds China's taxation of U.S.-made auto parts is unfair and discriminatory

Federal Departments

Defense
Contract announcements for July 18

Defense/Missile Defense Agency
Reports successful completion of target tracking and radar exercise

Education
Secy. Spellings remarks on workforce needs in the 21st Century

Energy/Argonne National Laboratory
Researchers study grasses as a potential Earth-friendly biofuel source

Energy/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Report shows Ethanol-85 gives gas stations a competitive edge

HHS/Food & Drug Administration
Issues final regulation to make early stage clinical drug development more safe and efficient

Homeland Security/CBP
Counterfeit and pirated products worth $113.2 million were seized during 1st 6 months of current fiscal year

Vehicle stop leads to arrest of 31 illegal aliens at Arizona border town motel

Homeland Security/FEMA
Discovers mold in mobile homes that are sheltering Iowa flood victims

Interior/Fish & Wildlife Service
Public file on modification of Mexican wolf reintroduction project is swollen with 13,598 comments

Interior/U.S. Geological Survey
Scientists continue to monitor explosive eruption of Okmok Volcano in Alaska

Justice/Criminal division
California man sentenced for scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

Justice/US Attorney Arizona
Mexican citizen sentenced for smuggling 2-year-old child into U.S.

Justice/US Attorney California Eastern
Farmer indicted for submitting $400,000 worth of bogus crop insurance claims to USDA agency

Justice/US Attorney Florida Southern
5 prison guards are charged for smuggling drugs into Dade County correctional facility

Labor/BLS
Regional and state employment and unemployment: June

Labor/Employee Benefits Security Administration
Files lawsuit to recover $3.4 million to pay unpaid health claims of Texas-based benefit fund

State
Secy. Rice remarks with Kosova President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci

State/Middle East Partnership Initiative
Announces $1.8 million program to support prosperity and advancement of women in the Middle East and North Africa

Treasury/IRS
Commissioner Shulman remarks on 10th anniversary of the 1998 IRS Restructuring and Reform Act

USDA/APHIS
Opens public comment file for proposed biological control program for Sirex woodwasp

Veterans Affairs
War of 1812 Gen. Alexander Macomb is re-interred at Congressional Cemetery

Independent Agencies

Federal Trade Commission
Invention promotion operators settle deception charges for $10 million

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Releases working paper: "Enterprise credit default swaps and market discipline: Preliminary analysis"

Securities & Exchange Commission
Freddie Mac voluntarily registers common stock and becomes subject to reporting and disclosure obligations

U.S. International Trade Commission
Determines domestic industry is injured by dumping of laminated woven sacks from China

Congressional Agencies

Government Accountability Office
Air traffic control: FAA uses earned value techniques to help manage information technology acquisitions, but needs to clarify policy and strengthen oversight

Food insecurity persists in sub-Saharan Africa despite efforts to halve hunger by 2015

Hurricane Katrina: Trends in the operating results of 5 hospitals in New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Senate

Banking Committee
Committee approves bipartisan Iran sanctions legislation

Finance Committee
Chairman Baucus: WTO decision in auto parts dispute proves China trade policies are unfair and discriminatory

Casey, Robert PA
Calls for more accountability for taxpayers funds at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Faulty wiring in KBR-built facilities is responsible for electrocuting 13 soldiers in Iraq

Coleman, Norm MN
Asks GAO to review border security policies to facilitate smoother trade and travel between U.S. and Canada

Durbin, Dick IL
Introduces legislation to crack down on usurious interest rates for payday loans, car title loans and other types of credit lending

Feingold, Russ WI
"Horizon" withdrawal from Iraq is too vacuous to have impact

Graham, Lindsey SC
Agreement on "horizon" withdrawal of troops from Iraq proves success of surge strategy

Grassley, Chuck IA
WTO decision in Chinese unfair trade policy for U.S. auto parts is "an important win"

Levin, Carl MI
President's effort to distinguish between "time table" and "time horizon" falls flat

Menendez, Robert NJ
Calls for investigation into media report of Chinese military support for Sudanese regime in Darfur

Nelson, Ben NE
Senators demand answers about private meeting between EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and Texas Gov. Rick Perry

Sanders, Bernie VT
Power company should pay extra costs of generating electricity during nuclear plant shutdown

Stabenow, Debbie MI
WTO decision in auto parts dispute with China comes after 6 major U.S. auto suppliers have declared bankruptcy

House of Representatives

Oversight & Government Reform Committee
Investigation continues into defective wiring systems blamed for electrocutions of U.S. soldiers in Iraq

Science & Technology Committee
Purdue University determines nuclear engineering professor committed research misconduct

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee - Republicans
TSA and FAA pledge end to hostile treatment of military personnel at nation's airports

Boehner, John OH
Congressional stalling on energy legislation contributes to 14% approval rating

Pelosi, Nancy CA
"Time horizon" plan falls far short of a commitment to ending our involvement in Iraq

Rogers, Mike MI
WTO rules against China's unfair trade practice

Shadegg, John AZ
Fed chairman Bernanke agrees removal of 54-cent-a-gallon tarriff on imported ethanol would be "a good step to take"

Wexler, Robert FL
Calls on President Bush to halt assault on family planning services

Interest Groups

Campaign funds

Public Citizens
More than 1,000 mega-donors have contributed $25,000 or more to Sen. McCain through "joint fundraising committees"

Census

People for the American Way
Census Bureau's research staff demonstrates how data is distorted by tabulating same-sex couples as "unmarried partners"

Climate

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Lessons from telephone lifeline program exposes concerns about using utilities to deliver low-income climate rebates

Consumers

Consumers Union
Consumer groups call on Congress to end delays on toy safety by approving CPSC reform bill

Corporations

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Amicus brief urges federal judge to dismiss activist shareholder's lawsuit
Delaware Supreme Court strikes down shareholder-proposed bylaw to require companies to pay expenses of independent candidates for directorships

Economic indicators

American Chemistry Council
U.S. chemical production was flat in May and June
Association for Financial Professionals
Weak economy doesn't slow compensation growth for financial professionals

Education

American Psychological Association
Academic problems in 1st grade are linked to depression in middle school

Energy

American Petroleum Institute
U.S. oil demand dropped 3.0% in 1st half of year while refineries produced record amounts of oil products
Electric Power Supply Association
Proposed bill to regulate oil speculators could have unintended consequences for consumers

Environment

American Forest & Paper Association
Annual survey shows that 87% of U.S. population (268 million people) have access to curbside or drop-off recycling programs

First Amendment

Alliance Defense Fund
Court says atheist group lacks standing to bring suit over church-affiliated treatment center for troubled children

Guns

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
D.C.'s new gun rules "fly in the face" of Supreme Court's ruling in D.C. vs. Heller

Investing

Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association
SEC's short-sale guidance is "essential" to avoid market disruption by rumor-mongers

Oceans

Ocean Conservancy
Federal court orders Coast Guard to review shipping routes to protect endangered right whales
Oceana
Congressional trade panelists call on White House to stop subsidies for overfishing

Pharmacy

Infectious Diseases Society of America
Calls on FDA to clarify policies in applying the Orphan Drug Act to diseases associated with antimicrobial-resistant organisms

Taxation

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Evidence shows that tax cuts do not "pay for themselves"

Transportation

Professional Aviation Safety Specialists
FAA's telecommunications outage is blamed for more than 200 flight delays


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