Friday Resource Round-Up

Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2004
A Bureau of Justice Statistics report.

Crime in the United States 2004
The FBI released the new national data this week.

E.D. TAB: State Library Agencies: Fiscal Year 2004
A new report issued by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
A World Bank publication.

Independent Undergraduates: 1999-2000
An NCES report.

Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support
A guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (part of the Department of Health and Human Services).

Office for Victims of Crime: Report to the Nation 2005
A Department of Justice report.

Report of the Secure Flight Working Group
A report presented to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Report on the Status of 9/11 Commission Recommendations Part II: Reforming the Institutions of Government
A report issued by the Public Discourse Project, a continuation of the work of the 9-11 Commission.

Census Bureau Reports:

Construction: Montana (2002 Economic Census)

Finance and Insurance: Montana (2002 Economic Census)

Management of Companies and Enterprises: United States and States (2002 Economic Census)

Market Absorption of Apartments: First Quarter 2005 Absorptions

Mining: General Summary (2002 Economic Census)

Transportation and Warehousing: Montana (2002 Economic Census)

Transportation and Warehousing: Product Lines (2002 Economic Census)

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:

The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources

The Retirement of Justice O'Connor: Quorum Requirements, Rehearings and Vote Counts in the Supreme Court

Retirement Plan Participation and Contributions: Trends from 1998 to 2003

Rural Housing: USDA Disaster Relief Provisions

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act -- A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU or SAFETEA): Selected Major Provisions

Social Security: The Cost-of-Living Adjustment in January 2006

Speed of Presidential and Senate Actions on Supreme Court Nominations, 1900-2005

General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports:

Community Policing Grants: COPS Grants Were a Modest Contributor to Declines in Crime in the 1990s

Elections: Federal Efforts to Improve Security and Reliability of Electronic Voting Systems Are Under Way, but Key Activities Need to Be Completed

Environmental Cleanup: Transfer of Contaminated Federal Property and Recovery of Cleanup Costs

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Challenges Facing the National Flood Insurance Program

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Improvements Needed to Enhance Oversight and Management of the National Flood Insurance Program

Federal Emergency Management Agency: Oversight and Management of the National Flood Insurance Program

Foreign Affairs: Agencies Have Improved the Intercountry Adoption Process, but Further Enhancements Are Needed

Passenger Rail Security: Enhanced Federal Leadership Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts

Rebuilding Iraq: Enhancing Security, Measuring Program Results, and Maintaining Infrastructure Are Necessary to Make Significant and Sustainable Progress

Reserve Forces: Army National Guard's Role, Organization, and Equipment Need to be Reexamined

Reserve Forces: Plans Needed to Improve Army National Guard Equipment Readiness and Better Integrate Guard into Army Force Transformation Initiatives

Results-Oriented Government: Practices That Can Help Enhance and Sustain Collaboration among Federal Agencies

Social Security Reform: Other Countries' Experiences Provide Lessons for the United States

Transfer Students: Postsecondary Institutions Could Promote More Consistent Consideration of Coursework by Not Basing Determinations on Accreditation

Veterans' Disability Benefits: VA Could Enhance Its Progress in Complying with Court Decision on Disability Criteria

United Nations Documents:

A comprehensive review of the situation in Kosovo

Human Development Report 2005

Report of the International Court of Justice

Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees