Friday Resource Round-Up

75 Years of IRS Criminal Investigation History
An "Official Use Only" Report From 1996 hosted by the Memory Hole.

Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
A new Department of Justice (DOJ) document.

Consumer Expenditure Survey
New data is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Department of Homeland Security Six-point Agenda
Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a new six-point agenda for the department on July 13.

Historical Census Statistics On Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For Large Cities And Other Urban Places In The United States
A compilation of historical Census data for larger cities. Montana data is available for Billings, Butte, Great Falls, and Helena.

Historical Relationship Between the Minimum Wage and Poverty, 1959 to 2005
A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS).

National Transportation Statistics 2005
The next update is available from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

The Nation's Report Card: 2004 Long-Term Trend Assessment Results
A newly updated National Assessment of Educational Progress report.

Recent Shifts in Financing the U.S. Current-Account Deficit
An Economic and Budget Issue Brief from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Renewable Fuels Legislation Impact Analysis
An Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis.

General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports and Testimony:

Child Welfare: Better Data and Evaluations Could Improve Processes and Programs for Adopting Children with Special Needs

Flood Map Modernization: Federal Emergency Management Agency's Implementation of a National Strategy

Information Management: Acquisition of the Electronics Records Archives Is Progressing

Reserve Forces: An Integrated Plan Is Needed to Address Army Reserve Personnel and Equipment Shortages

Wildland Fire Management: Timely Identification of Long-Term Options and Funding Needs Is Critical

United Nations Documents:

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Report

Commission on Science and Technology for Development Report

Commission on Sustainable Development Report

Commission on the Status of Women Report

Draft of the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons.

Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme Report

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): 2004 Global Report

World Bank 2004 Gross Domestic Product Rankings