Friday, September 16, 2005

Friday Resource Round-Up

Documents in the News: Hurricane Katrina
The University of Michigan Library has assembled a large number of government documents pertaining to Hurricane Katrina.

FAA Believed Second 9/11 Plane Heading Towards NY for Emergency Landing: Released 9/11 Hijacking Reports Further Detail Confused U.S. Response
New reports recently added to the National Security Archive.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Compliance with the Attorney General's Investigative Guidelines
A report from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General.

Hurricane Evacuee Medical Intake Form
"This interim form is intended to be used for medical intake assessment and triage of evacuees entering a shelter facility or evacuation center." From the Department of Health and Human Services.

Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals Advising Travelers to Hurricane Affected Areas in the United States
Guidelines for health care professionals from the CDC.

Mapping Crime: Principle and Practice
Mapping Crime: Understanding Hot Spots
Two new reports from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS).

Sexual Behavior and Selected Health Measures: Men and Women 15-44 Years of Age, United States, 2002
A report of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Suicidal Thoughts among Youths Aged 12 to 17 with Major Depressive Episode
A National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Report.

Supreme Court Nominations - Confirmed
Supreme Court Nominations - Not Confirmed
The Library of Congress Law Library has assembled a terrific collection of documents on Supreme Court nominations from 1968 through 1994 (when the last Associate Justice was confirmed).

World Energy "Areas To Watch"
A report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on key countries/areas: Bolivia, Caspian/Caucasus, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Venezuela.

Census Bureau Reports:
  • Facts for Features: Unmarried and Single Americans Week
  • What It's Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status in 2001

    Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:
  • Agricultural Disaster Assistance
  • Conventional Warheads For Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress
  • Defense Outsourcing: The OMB Circular A-76 Policy
  • Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings
  • An Emergency Communications Safety Net: Integrating 911 and Other Services
  • Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Katrina Relief
  • Federal Flood Insurance: The Repetitive Loss Problem
  • Hurricane Katrina: Fishing and Aquaculture Industries - Damage and Recovery

    General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports:
    The GAO was a busy bee this week.
  • Border Security: Opportunities to Increase Coordination of Air and Marine Assets
  • Border Security: Strengthened Visa Process Would Benefit from Additional Management Actions by State and DHS
  • Border Security: Strengthened Visa Process Would Benefit from Improvements in Staffing and Information Sharing
  • Defense Logistics: Better Strategic Planning Can Help Ensure DOD's Successful Implementation of Passive Radio Frequency Identification
  • GAO Reports and Testimonies Related to Disaster Preparedness, Response and Reconstruction
  • Highway Congestion: Intelligent Transportation Systems' Promise for Managing Congestion Falls Short, and DOT Could Better Facilitate Their Strategic Use
  • Information Technology: FBI Is Building Management Capabilities Essential to Successful System Deployments, but Challenges Remain
  • Prescription Drugs: Price Trends for Frequently Used Brand and Generic Drugs from 2000 through 2004
  • September 11: Monitoring of World Trade Center Health Effects Has Progressed, but Not for Federal Responders
  • Social Security Numbers: Federal and State Laws Restrict Use of SSNs, yet Gaps Remain
  • TANF: State Approaches to Screening for Domestic Violence Could Benefit from HHS Guidance
  • Understanding the Tax Reform Debate: Background, Criteria, and Questions
  • Veterans Affairs: The Critical Role of the Chief Information Officer Position in Effective Information Technology Management

    United Nations Documents:
  • Economic Development in Africa
  • International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
  • WIPO Gazette of International Marks
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