Friday Resource Round-up

Action Today, A Foundation for Tomorrow: The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
The second annual report to Congress from the State Department.

Air Travel Consumer Report
The February issue of this Department of Transportation publication is now available.

Black History Month Resources
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) has compiled useful government resources for Black History Month, like "Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project" and "Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site."

Climate of 2005 - Annual Report
The full version of this annual National Climatic Data Center report is now available.

Dying Too Young: Addressing Premature Mortality and Ill Health Due to Non Communicable Diseases and Injuries in the Russian Federation
A World Bank publication.

Environmental Health Perspectives
The February issue features articles on neurodevelopment, the flu vaccine, pesticides and Parkinson's, and more.

ExpectMore.gov
A brand new portal site: "The content on ExpectMore.gov is developed by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and Federal agencies. Together, we assess the performance of every Federal program and hold ourselves accountable for improvement."

Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2002
A Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report.

Girls and Drugs
A new report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (recently featured on the Today Show).

Highly Enriched Uranium: Striking A Balance
"A historical report on the United States highly enriched uranium production, acquisition, and utilization activities from 1945 through September 1996" (hosted by the Federation of American Scientists).

Independent Evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration's First Cycle Review Performance--Retrospective Analysis Final Report
An FDA report issued in the Federal Register assessing the FDA's review process.

International Affairs Budget
The State Department outlines the proposed budget for international affairs.

National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism
A recently released Defense Department publication.

The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
This digitized version from the University of Michigan Digital Library now includes the papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Report on Orphan Works
The Copyright Office has issued its full report on orphan works, "copyrighted works whose owners may be impossible to identify and locate."

State Transportation Statistics 2005
A Bureau of Transportation Statistics report.

Summary of OPI Activities for February
Activities of the Montana Office of Public Instruction for February 2006.

Trial of Saddam Hussein
A new Law Library of Congress website.

We the People: American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States
A Census 2000 special report.

Wiretap Debate Déjà Vu
Background documents from the National Security Archive.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Reports:

Issues in Labor Statistics

Job openings and labor turnover in 2005

Separations due to mass layoffs, 2005

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports:

Conducting Foreign Relations Without Authority: The Logan Act

Data Security: Federal and State Laws

Federal Employees: Pay and Pension Increases Since 1969

The Federal Government Debt: Its Size and Economic Significance

Federal Habeas Corpus Relief: Background, Legislation, and Issues

Federal Student Aid Need Analysis System: Background, Description, and Legislative Action

FEMA's Flood Hazard Map Modernization Initiative

Forest Fire/Wildfire Protection

Health Insurance: Federal Data Sources for Analyses of the Uninsured

Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation in the 109th Congress

The National Environmental Policy Act: Streamlining NEPA

Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) -- Background and Issues for Congress

Papua, Indonesia: Issues for Congress

The Pattern of Interest Rates in 2006: Could It Signal an Impending Recession?

Probable Cause, Reasonable Suspicion, and Reasonableness Standards in the Context of the Fourth Amendment and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Reauthorizing and Restructuring the Transportation Security Administration's Aviation Security Functions: Legislative Issues and Approaches

Renewable Energy: Tax Credit, Budget, and Electricity Production Issues

Suspension of Rules in the House: Measure Sponsorship by Party

U.S. Assistance to North Korea: Fact Sheet

The Wetlands Coverage of the Clean Water Act is Revisited by the Supreme Court: Rapanos and Carabell

Economic Research Service (ERS) Reports:

Characteristics and Production Costs of U.S. Corn Farms, 2001

Farm Balance Sheet Data

Season-average Price Forecasts

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)

General Accountability Office (GAO) Reports:

Aviation Security: Significant Management Challenges May Adversely Affect Implementation of the Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight Program

Breastfeeding: Some Strategies Used to Market Infant Formula May Discourage Breastfeeding; State Contracts Should Better Protect Against Misuse of WIC Name

Community Services Block Grant Program: HHS Needs to Improve Monitoring of State Grantees

National Park Service: Opportunities Exist to Clarify and Strengthen Special Uses Permit Guidance on Setting Grazing Fees and Cost-Recovery

Rebuilding Iraq: Stabilization, Reconstruction, and Financing Challenges

Telecommunications: Challenges to Assessing and Improving Telecommunications For Native Americans on Tribal Lands

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Articles:

Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diagnoses of HIV/AIDS - 33 States, 2001-2004

United Nations Documents:

Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Year Book 2006

Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran

United Nations Documentation: Research Guide