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Thursday, January
T HE F EDERAL R EPORT 15, 2009
THE SENATE THE WHITE HOUSE
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: PRESIDENT
FLOOR ACTIVITY of INTEREST Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Vermont whitehouse.gov
S 22 — Omnibus public lands bill PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: VICE PRESIDENT
S J Res 5 — Against releasing the second half of the $700 billion financial industry Television Interview of the Vice President by Mike Emanuel, FOX News
bailout fund whitehouse.gov
Procedural vote: Interview of the Vice President By Jim Lehrer, The News Hour With Jim Lehrer
S 181 — Wage discrimination whitehouse.gov
COMMITTEE HEARINGS and MARKUPS of INTEREST
No issues today OFFICE of MANAGEMENT and BUDGET
COMMITTEE REPORTS and PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: SENATE No issues today
Transcript of Remarks by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D‐ND BULLETINS, CIRCULARS, MEMORANDA, REPORTS
at No issues today
Hearing on Nominations of Peter Orszag and Rob Nabors to Serve as Director and
STATEMENTS of ADMINISTRATION POLICY
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget budget.senate.gov
No issues today
Senator Gregg’s Opening Statement at Confirmation Hearing for Dr. Peter Orszag
as OMB Director and Robert Nabors as OMB Deputy Director
budget.senate.gov/republican CABINET DEPARTMENTS and FEDERAL AGENCIES
Baucus, Grassley seek ITC investigation of India market access for U.S. agricultural DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE
products: Finance leaders say findings could help lower barriers to key U.S. exports Afghan National Police vaccinate hundreds of livestock centcom.mil
finance.senate.gov Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25‐Nation Communications Exercise
Baucus comment regarding Geithner Nominatino finance.senate.gov africom.mil
Grassley comments on FDA tracking of clinical investigators’ financial ties Defense Department, VA Host Suicide Prevention Conference
finance.senate.gov defenselink.mil
Grassley: IRS Missed Opportunity to Improve Taxpayer Service Using Contractors Deployed Engineer Helps Afghanistan’s Air Corps defenselink.mil
finance.senate.gov Economic Improvements in Iraq Show Promise defenselink.mil
Lieberman objects to flawed implementation of electronic travel authorization Guantanamo Solution Remains a Defense Department Priority, Spokesman Says
program hsgac.senate.gov defenselink.mil
LEADERSHIP PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST Mullen Urges Emphasis on ‘Soft Power’ in Foreign Policy defenselink.mil
Democratic Senators Discuss Economic Recovery Package democrats.senate.gov Pace Portrait Unveiled During Pentagon Ceremony defenselink.mil
Reid Statement on Geithner democrats.senate.gov Soldier Keeps Base Clean, Functioning defenselink.mil
PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: SENATE Team Holds Weekly Shoe Drive for Afghan Children defenselink.mil
U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur africom.mil
Akaka Chairs Hearing on Shinseki Nomination akaka.senate.gov
U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters
Brown Announces Nearly $50 Million in Rural Economic Development Funds:
africom.mil
Alerts Ohioans to Grants and No‐Interest Loans from USDA that Support Job
Creation in Small Towns and Rural Communities brown.senate.gov DEPARTMENT of the AIR FORCE
Brownback Applauds Final Decision to Locate New NBAF in Kansas: Says DHS Academy officials announce second hall of fame class af.mil
made right choice, NBAF will be great for Kansas economy brownback.senate.gov Aiming high af.mil/photos
Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing Today burr.senate.gov Airman dies following training exercise af.mil
Confirmation Hearing of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton clinton.senate.gov Chief of staff visits Hurlburt Field Airmen af.mil
Johnson Reacts to Department of Veterans Affairs Update on Progress of Wagner Jan. 12 airpower summary: A‐10s deter enemy actions af.mil
Clinic johnson.senate.gov Malfunctioning component delays satellite launch af.mil
McConnell: ‘The American people have questions’ mcconnell.senate.gov Museum opens exhibit dedicated to ʹWarrior Airmenʹ af.mil
Nelson, Johanns Announce Delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program Raptors return to the Pacific af.mil
bennelson.senate.gov DEPARTMENT of the ARMY
Reed Announces Over $13.2 Million in Affordable Housing Grants for Coventry, Army looking at future of aviation army.mil
Warwick, and Westerly reed.senate.gov Army.mil gets facelift in new year army.mil
Reid Discusses Nevada’s Role In The Inauguration reid.senate.gov Army receives first of six NEVs army.mil
Affordable Housing For Seniors and Disabled To Be Built With Help From Reid Civilian agency honors Ansbach for Soldier support army.mil
reid.senate.gov Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Prepares for Inauguration army.mil
Sen. Rockefeller praises Finance Committee’s children’s health insurance program DEPARTMENT of the NAVY
(CHIP) bill rockefeller.senate.gov CCSG‐8 Leadership Receives Vaccinations navy.mil
Specter Expresses Support for General Eric Shinseki at Confirmation Hearing: CNO Visits Command Leadership School navy.mil
Urges Veterans Affairs Secretary‐designate to seek more funding for veterans Free Anti‐Virus Software Available to DoD Employees navy.mil
specter.senate.gov Maritime Evaluation Assesses Non‐Lethal Weapons navy.mil
Tester earns seat on Senate Appropriations Committee: Senator will use influential Naval Air Force Atlantic Welcomes New Commander navy.mil
seat to ‘create jobs, invest in the future’ tester.senate.gov Patriot Guard Riders Welcome Home Returning IAs navy.mil
SPEECHES, REMARKS and COMMUNICATIONS of INTEREST Southern Partnership Station Wraps Up First Jamaica Visit navy.mil
No issues today All Hands: Owners’ and Operators’ Manual January 2009
NOMINATIONS and APPOINTMENTS of INTEREST DoD MEDICINE
January 15, 2009 Senate Foreign Relations votes on the nomination of Sen. Chaplains Offer New Suicide Prevention Training navy.mil
Hillary Rodham Clinton , D‐N.Y., to be secretary of State. 9:30 a.m., 216 Hart Command Provides Ambulances for Afghan Police Medics defenselink.mil
BRIEFINGS and VISITS of INTEREST DOD suicide prevention conference under way af.mil
No issues today The Military Health System Blog mhs.osd.mil
FUTURE COMMITTEE HEARINGS & MARKUPS of INTEREST TRICARE
No issues today New Tool Improves Search Feature on TRICARE Web Site tricare.mil
FUTURE NOMINATIONS and APPOINTMENTS of INTEREST TRICAREʹs Western Regional Office Gets a New Director tricare.mil
No issues today UNITED SERVICES UNIVERSITY of the HEALTH SCIENCES
FUTURE BRIEFINGS and VISITS of INTEREST No issues today
January 15, 2009 Chanel Bankston‐Carter, Director, Customer Service Center, will UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
brief SVAC staff (Mindi Walker and Kevin Tewes) on the Customer Service Center Great Aloha Run invites service members to show off cadence, esprit de corps for good
mission and Operations. 3:00 p.m.; Customer Service Center VACO 170 cause marines.mil
(Prudhomme) Marines arm logistics group for combat deployment marines.mil
January 15, 2009 Stephen Warren, Acting Assistant Secretary, OIT and Cliff Pentagon unveils official portrait of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs marines.mil
Freeman, Director VA/DOD Interagency Program, VHA along with DoD DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE
representatives will brief Senator Debbie Stabenowʹs (D‐MI) staff on the progress Cost of Raising a Child Calculator cnpp.usda.gov
the Departments have been with the electronic medical records system. 3:30 p.m.; USDA Fields Farm Bill, Prepares Ground for Next Administration usda.gov
Hart 133 (Vasquez) USDA Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling usda.gov
January 21, 2009 VA (Karen Pane, Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy and DEPARTMENT of HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES
Planning; Roger Dimsdale, Executive Director, VA‐DoD Collaboration Service) and Medicare launches Medicare PHR choice pilot offers beneficiaries and opportunity to
DoD (Gail McGinn; Deputy Under Secretary for Plans, OUSD, Personnel & maintain their own personal health Records cms.hhs.gov
Readiness; Melinda Darby, Executive Director, Wounded, Ill and Injured, SOC) DEPARTMENT of HOMELAND SECURITY
Officials will brief SVAC and SASC staff on the current state of affairs for the SOC,
DHS Reminds Visa Waiver Program Travelers of ESTA Requirements Effective
how DOD and VA are complying with the SOC provision of the 2009 NDAA, and a
Today dhs.gov
status update on lines of actions, priorities, and plans for transition to the new
Report Suspicious Activity to 1‐800‐BE‐ALERT
Administration. 3:00 p.m.; Russell 418 (Pauling/Prudhomme)
DEPARTMENT of HOUSING and URBAN DEVELOPMENT
TRANSCRIPTS
No issues today
Senate Budget Committee Holds Hearing on the Nominations of Peter Orszag to be
DEPARTMENT of LABOR
Director of the OMB and Robert Nabors to be Deputy Director of the OMB
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on U.S. Department of Labor announces $720,000 in aid to Indiana to assist with
the Nominations of Peter Orszag to be Director of the OMB and Robert Nabors to be recovery efforts from autumn storms and flooding dol.gov
Deputy Director of the OMB U.S. Secretary of Labor announces $10 million in grants to expand technology‐based
Sen. Boxer Interviewed on MSNBC learning: Awards will go to 20 projects in 16 states dol.gov
Sen. Grassley Interviewed on Fox U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
announces first G‐FIVE recipients dol.gov
VACANCY: 111th Congress, First Session
DEPARTMENT of LABOR: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
No issues today
Job Openings and Labor Turnover bls.gov
EXTERNAL MEMBER PRESS: SENATE
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes bls.gov
A Fiscal Battle on Two Fronts washingtonpost.com
DEPARTMENT of LABOR: OSHA
Congressional Black Caucus Applauds Senate Decision to Seat Burris cbc.house.gov
Cornyn urges Hutchison to stay, keep Texas seat red thehill.com Revised OSHA Field Operations Manual enhances compliance assistance and
Senate Committee Slates Confirmation Hearings for Defense Nominees enforcement osha.gov
defenselink.mil U.S. Department of Laborʹs OSHA revises its Voluntary Protection Programs:
Agency formalizes 2 new ways to participate in the VPP osha.gov
THE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES DEPARTMENT of the TREASURY
The House will convene at 10:00 a.m. Treasury Designates Additional FARC International Commission Members
treasury.gov
FLOOR ACTIVITY of INTEREST
DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION
H.R. 384 – TARP Reform and Accountability Act (Rep. Frank – Financial
Services) (Subject to a Rule) Maritime Administrationʹs Last Liberty Ship Reaches Greece marad.dot.gov
Frank Amendment/Manager’s Amendment (40 minutes) DEPARTMENT of VETERANS AFFAIRS
Matsui Amendment (10 minutes) No issues today
Hensarling Amendment (10 minutes) DEPARTMENT of VETERANS AFFAIRS: INSPECTOR GENERAL
Holt Amendment (10 minutes) No issues today
Bachmann (#5) Amendment (10 minutes) CENTERS for DISEASE CONTROL and PREVENTION
Bachmann (#6) Amendment (10 minutes)
Annual CDC Report Finds High Burden of Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
Murphy, P. (PA) Amendment (10 minutes)
Especially among Women and Racial Minorities cdc.gov
Myrick Amendment (10 minutes)
ATSDR Posts Final Report on Chemical Releases in the Great Lakes Region cdc.gov
Walz Amendment (10 minutes)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Flake Amendment (10 minutes)
Hinchey Amendment (10 minutes) $1.9 Million to Improve State Radiation Laboratories epa.gov
EPA Seeks Advice on Perchlorate in Drinking Water ‐ Agency Issues Interim Health
COMMITTEE HEARINGS and MARKUPS of INTEREST
Advisory epa.gov
No issues today
FEDERAL BUREAU of INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE REPORTS and PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST
No issues today
No issues today
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
LEADERSHIP PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: HOUSE
No issues today
Pelosi Announces More Committee Memberships speaker.house.gov
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Truth in Numbers: Bush Economy is Weakest in Decades majorityleader.gov
Hoyer Statement on State Childrenʹs Health Insurance Program Four Disaster Recovery Centers to Close on January 15 fema.gov
majorityleader.gov 1‐800‐621‐FEMA 3362 – Toll‐Free Number
Boehner Thanks Republican Study Committee for Developing Economic Proposals 1‐800‐462‐7585 – Toll Free Number for those with hearing or speech impairments
republicanleader.house.gov FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
PRESS RELEASES of INTEREST: HOUSE Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by
Berkley Statement on Hearing fro Energy Secretary Nominee Dr. Steven Chu Federal Reserve District January 14, 2009
berkley.house.gov Subprime Mortgages, Foreclosures, and Urban Neighborhoods bos.frb.org
Boehner Statement on Sen. George Voinovich’s Retirement johnboehner.house.gov FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Senator Reid, Reps. Slaughter and DeGette Introduce the Prevention First Act No issues today
degette.house.gov FOOD and DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Hall Votes to Close Gender Wage Gap and Restore Right to Challenge FDA Launches Pilot Program To Improve the Safety of Drugs and Active Drug
Discrimination johnhall.house.gov Ingredients Produced Outside the United States fda.gov
Durbin, Hare Introduce Bill to Name Springfield Post Office After Col. John H. Peanut Corporation of America Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Peanut
Wilson, Jr. hare.house.gov Butter fda.gov
Maine & New Hampshire Congressional Delegations Unite in Joint Effort to
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Create New Jobs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard michaud.house.gov
Massive Transition Effort by GSA Reveals Scope of Agency gsa.gov
Deadline to apply for flood assistance for Maine small businesses is approaching
fast michaud.house.gov INSTITUTE of MEDICINE
Stearns Nominates Local Students to Military Academies stearns.house.gov No issues today
Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department to Receive New Equipment INSTITUTE of MEDICINE: EVENTS
wamp.house.gov January 15 ‐ January 16, 2009 A Research Agenda for Managing the Health Risks
Congressman Young Meets with General David Petraeus young.house.gov o
f Climate Change iom.edu
SPEECHES, REMARKS and COMMUNICATIONS of INTEREST INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER: IC3
No issues today No issues today
BRIEFINGS and VISITS of INTEREST NATIONAL GUARD and RESERVE
January 14, 2009 Stephen Warren, Acting Assistant Secretary, OIT will meet Virtual system trains to enhance Homeland Defense ngb.army.mil
with Representative Buyer (R‐IN) and Art Wu, Minority Staff Director, HVAC, NATIONAL INSTITUTES of HEALTH
Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations to discuss how VA will Drug Abusing Offenders Not Getting Treatment They Need in Criminal Justice
incorporate the IT consolidation into VA training. 4:00 p.m..; Rayburn 2230 System: Treating Inmates Has Proven Public Health, Safety and Economic Benefits
(Vasquez) nih.gov
FUTURE COMMITTEE HEARINGS of INTEREST NATIONAL INSTITUTES of STANDARDS and TECHNOLOGY
February 4, 2009 (tentative). HVAC will hold a hearing for the Secretary to Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
present his agenda for the upcoming fiscal year. 10:00 a.m.; Cannon 334 Special Publication 800‐122
(Ballenger/Lukas) NIST Seeks Small Business Vendors for Facility‐Related Projects nist.gov
FUTURE BRIEFINGS and VISITS of INTEREST NATIONAL LABORATORIES
January 15, 2009 Stefanie Mardon, Deputy Chief Business Officer, VHA, and No issues today
Susan Reed, Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) Program Manager,
NATIONAL OCEANIC and ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
VHA, will brief HVAC Ranking Member Steve Buyer (IN‐4), and Art Wu,
Minority Staff Director, HVAC Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, NOAA Declares Buffalo Bills as First StormReady® Supporter Team in NFL
on the CPAC roll out plans. 10:30 a.m.; Rayburn 2230 (Vasquez) noaa.gov
January 15, 2009 Mr. Neal Eckrich, Program Manager, Office of Prosthetics and NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION and NATIONAL ACADEMIES
Clinical Logistics, VHA and Mr. Robert Baum, Prosthetics Chief Operating Museums, Zoos, After‐School Programs Boost Science Learning
Officer, VHA, will meet with Representative Walter Jones (R‐NC) to discuss the nationalacademies.org – read report on‐line
status of the service dog program. 3:00 p.m.; 2333 Rayburn (Sistek) OFFICE of PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
February 19, 2009 The full Advisory Committee for Women Veterans (ACWV)
No issues today
will brief SVAC, HVAC, and interested members on the committeeʹs work this
OFFICE of PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
year and areas of focus for women veterans in the upcoming year. 10:00 a.m..;
Cannon 340 (Vasquez) Leadership For Lawyers: Specialized Skills and Issues Lawyers Need to Know. This
workshop is designed for lawyers in executive and management positions or those
TRANSCRIPTS
aspiring to be leaders in the legal arena. Its goal is simple: to make you a better leader
Rep. Cantor Interviewed on Fox
and to teach you how to help others to become better leaders leadership.opm.gov
VACANCY: 111th Congress, First Session
SECURITIES and EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATION
No issues today
No issues today
EXTERNAL MEMBER PRESS: HOUSE
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
A bicycle advocate with the wind now at his back [ Blumenauer OR‐03] iht.com
SBA Releases Agency Reform Report, Data Indicate Agency Has Improved
Ethics cloud still hangs over Rangel politico.com
Operations, Employee Effectiveness sba.gov
Rangel Says Ethics Probe Won’t Affect His Ways and Means Work cq.com
UNITED STATES CENSUS
Rangel to reintroduce military draft measure thehill.com
No issues today
JOINT 111th CONGRESS ROSTERS
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Official List of the Members of the House of Representatives of the United States:
One Hundred Eleventh Congress clerk.house.gov An efficient machine of innovation, service uscgnewengland.com
Senators of the 111th Congress senate.gov Coast Guard conducts TWIC spot checks at Maritime Transportation Security Act
(MTSA) facilities d7publicaffairs.com
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Out with the old, in with the new; emergency distress signals go digital
No issues today
uscghawaii.com
FUTURE JOINT COMMITTEE HEARINGS of INTEREST Search and rescue beacons might not work after Feb. 1 uscgsandiego.com
No issues today U.S. Coast Guard rescues swan stuck in Black River d9publicaffairs.com ‐ photo
JOINT COMMITTEE REPORTS, TRANSCRIPTS and PRESS US CERT ‐ COMPUTER EMERGENCY READINESS TEAM
RELEASES
No issues today
No issues today
JOINT COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS & VISITS of INTEREST
No issues today
FUTURE JOINT COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS & VISITS of INTEREST
January 16, 2009 Keith Wilson, Director, Office of Education Service, VBA, and
Stephen Warren, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of
Information Technology, will brief the Four Corners on VA’s progress in
implementing the Post‐9/11 GI Bill. 2:00 p.m.; Cannon 340 (McGinley)
January 22, 2009 Brad Mayes, Director, Compensation & Pension Service, VBA,
and Ruth Fanning, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service,
VBA, will brief the Four Corners on various compensation, pension, and
transition benefits reports mandated in Public Law 110‐389, the Veterans’
Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. Secretary Peake requested that Congressional
staff be briefed intermittently as the reports are developed. 10:00 a.m.; Location
U.S. COURT of APPEALS for VETERANS CLAIMS
TBD (Smith)
USCAVC Opinions
January 29, 2009 The Congressional Liaison Service will participate in the
U . S . C O U R T S EXTERNAL MEMBER PRESS
District/State Staff Institute sponsored by Congressional Research Service. The
No issues today
purpose of the Institute is to provide training for congressional staff members. The
briefing includes an overview of the VA mission, OCLA responsibilities; services
provided by the Congressional Liaison Service; information on benefits and STATE GOVERNMENTS
programs administered by VA. 1:45 p.m.; James Madison Building, Mumford
Room (Covington) No issues today
February 18, 2009 Brad Mayes, Director, Compensation & Pension Service, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
VBA, and Ruth Fanning, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment HELSINKI COMMISSION
Service, VBA, will brief the Four Corners on various compensation, pension, and No issues today
transition benefits reports mandated in Public Law 110‐389, the Veterans’ INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. Secretary Peake requested that Congressional No issues today
staff be briefed intermittently as the reports are developed. 10:00 a.m.; Location INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
TBD (Smith) IMF Helping Counter Crisis Fallout in Emerging Europe imf.org
February 19, 2009 The full Advisory Committee for Women Veterans (ACWV) IMFʹs Financial Resources and Liquidity Position, 2006 – October 2008 imf.org
will brief SVAC, HVAC, and interested members on the committeeʹs work this UNITED NATIONS
year and areas of focus for women veterans in the upcoming year. 10:00 a.m.; Ban launches Mideast ceasefire mission as reported Gaza death toll tops 1,000
Cannon 340 (Vasquez) un.org
March 18, 2009 Brad Mayes, Director, Compensation & Pension Service, VBA, More rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon despite UN calls for restraint un.org
and Ruth Fanning, Director, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service, UN council demands Eritrea engage in efforts to resolve dispute with Djibouti
VBA, will brief the Four Corners on various compensation, pension, and un.org
transition benefits reports mandated in Public Law 110‐389, the Veterans’
WORLD BANK
Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. Secretary Peake requested that Congressional
World Bank Debars Seven Firms and One Individual for Collusive Practices
staff be briefed intermittently as the reports are developed. 10:00 a.m..; Location
under Philippines Roads Project worldbank.org
TBD (Smith)
TRANSCRIPTS
EXTERNAL ARTICLES
No issues today
5 die in salmonella outbreak; peanut butter recalled newsday.com
JOINT EXTERNAL MEMBER PRESS 62nd Airlift Wing passes nuclear inspection airforcetimes.com
AARP: Increased Social Security Administration Funding Needed to Head Off
Obama irks panel heads with silence thehill.com ‘Further Deterioration’ in Disability, Retirement Services aarp.org
Army looking to expand electric car program armytimes.com
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Ask Not… The word ʺsacrificeʺ has become a rarity in the lexicon of politicians ‐‐
No issues today and of pollsters too pewresearch.org
GAO ENTRANCE and EXIT CONFERENCES Budget Cuts or Tax Increases at the State Level: Which is Preferable During a
Recession? cbpp.org
No issues today
Calories from home‐cooked recipes grow over time: The solution is in small
FUTURE GAO ENTRANCE and EXIT CONFERENCES
changes eurekalert.org
January 16, 2009 Entrance conference on new GAO engagement on Managing Can you see me now? Flexible photodetectors could help sharpen photos wisc.edu
Under Continuing Resolutions (GAO code 450704) 11:00 a.m.; 630 VACO Chaplains Offer Suicide Prevention military.com
January 22, 2009 GAO Exit meeting on VAʹs Efforts to Meet Contracting Goals Cobra takes big bite out of unemployment checks. Study: Extended employer
for Veteran‐Owned Small Businesses (GAO code 250393) 10:30 a.m.; 930, coverage after job loss eats up most of the money marketwatch.com
VACO Cost Sharing for Health Care: France, Germany, and Switzerland kkf.org
January 22, 2009 GAO Entrance Conference ‐ Vulnerable Populations with End Council issues landmark health care reform proposal: ‘Condition Critical’ offers
Stage Renal Disease (GAO code 290739) 2:00 p.m.; 1046 VACO 44 specific recommendations for legislative consideration appwp.org
Divided We Fail Launches Next Phase of National Campaign to Fix America’s
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Health and Economic Crises aarp.org
Monthly Budget Review: January 2009 Drugmaker immunity is a poison pill ajc.com
CBO COST ESTIMATES Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury:
No issues today A Meta‐Analytic Re‐Examination of Cicerone et al.’s (2000, 2005) apa.org
Eli Lilly to pay $1.42 billion to resolve drug probes reuters.com
CBO NEWS
Exposures Recorded for Participants in the UK Chemical Warfare Agent Human
No issues today
Research Programme, 1941–1989 annhyg.oxfordjournals.org
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE & LOC Foreclosures up 81 percent: RealtyTrac reuters.com ‐ abcnews.go.com
No issues today “Green” Gasoline on the Horizon ou.edu
OFFICE of the FEDERAL REGISTER Hospital Diabetes Care Standards Not Met by U.S. Academic Medical Centers
DEPARTMENT of VETERANS AFFAIRS blackwellpublishing.com
Computer Matching Program Between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Improving the Quality of Health Care jama.ama‐assn.org
and the Department of Defense (DoD). Notice is hereby given that the Jobless Claims Will Likely Surge Thursday: Gallup’s hiring measure suggests
Department of Veterans Affairs intends to conduct a recurring computer matching weekly jobless claims will exceed 500,000 consensus gallup.com
program. This will match personnel records of the Department of Defense with VA Krauss encourages sensible nuclear strategy asu.edu
records of benefit recipients under the Montgomery GI Bill. This match will Low‐cost strategy developed for curbing computer worms: 2‐pronged approach
commence on or about February 17, 2009. At the expiration of 18 months after the enlists network computers and cost‐benefit algorithm to ward off worms
commencing date the Departments may renew the agreement for another 12 eurekalert.org
months gpo.gov Marine suicides in 2008 at a yearly high since Iraq invasion: Forty‐one active‐
duty Marines are possible or confirmed suicides for the year. The rate per 100,000
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT‐ELECT troops remains about the same due to the Corpsʹ increased size, a report says
latimes.com
Inside the Transition: Office of Public Liaison change.gov
Military museums limited with Iraq war exhibits marinecorpstimes.com
New official portrait released change.gov
Navy allowed to use sonar in Hawaii waters navytimes.com
President‐elect and Vice President‐elect visit the Supreme Court change.gov
Northrop Grumman gives USNA training software navytimes.com
Vice President‐elect Biden returns to D.C. from fact‐finding trip change.gov
Pentagon: Ex‐Gitmo detainees now fighting U.S. airforcetimes.com
WHITE HOUSE TRANSITION
Physical activity, mood and serious mental illness eurekalert.org
AAJ Sends Obama Team Strategies to Reverse Bush “Complete Immunity” Protein that regulates hormones critical to women’s health found in pituitary
Regulations justice.org wisc.edu
Biden outlines plans to do more with less power iht.com Report: Coast Guard goal is homeland security navytimes.com
Bidens to be part‐time residents politico.com Researchers identify new protein that triggers breast cancer umontreal.ca
FISA Could Change Under Obama cq.com Researchers seek to create ʹfountain of youthʹ asu.edu
Geithner taxes for dummies politico.com Sexually transmitted disease rates soar: CDC reuters.com ‐ latimes.com
Holder to Get GOP Grilling: But Committee Set to Confirm rollcall.com Sharp decline in US retail sales bbc.co.uk
Inauguration Weekend: Simplified rollcall.com Simple Checklist Makes Surgery Safer nytimes.com
Obama awaits vote in Senate for $350B bailout google.com/ap Summit addresses military suicides mysanantonio.com
Obama preparing order to close Gitmo marinecorpstimes.com Surge in homeowners seeking to refinance mortgages: Rates on 30‐year mortgages
Obamaʹs SEC pick to face reform‐minded Congress reuters.com at lowest since MBA began doing surveys marketwatch.com
Official: Biden affirms responsible pullout armytimes.com Three‐dimensional viral imaging pnas.org
Security net wraps Washington for inaugural iht.com Veteran with PTSD acquitted in robbery case armytimes.com
Summers outshines Geithner politico.com Vets Exposed to Incorrect Drug Doses military.com
Vice president‐elect meets Airmen in Southwest Asia af.mil Walgreen Plans Network of On‐Site Health Centers for Corporate, Government
What if I didnʹt pay taxes? politico.com Employees kaisernetwork.org
Will Obama open the government through IT? fcw.com [West Virginia] Medicaid to pay dentists more sundaygazettemail.com
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