Public Policy Archive » July, 2011

Public Policy - July, 2011

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• DOI Accused Of Interfering With Scientist's Enviro Work
• Bill Seeks Trade Benefits For Asian, Pacific Nations
• DHS Must Improve IT Acquisition Process: GAO Report
• Sens. Seek To Curb Rentals Of Recalled Cars
• Wash., SC Sue NRC To Force Yucca Nuclear Decision
• CPUC Moves To Protect Consumer Electricity Data
• DOE Set To Begin Talks On New Transformer Rules
• Toll Global Settles Commerce's Export Violations Claims
• US Must Make Towns Want Nuke Dumps: Panel
• FDA Should Scrap Moderate-Risk Review Process: Report
• Obama Unveils Ambitious Fuel Efficiency Standards
• Sen. Threatens To Hold Up FDA User Fee Renewal
• Sens. Unveil 2 Consumer Data Protection Bills
• US Agencies Must Upgrade Social Media Policies: GAO
• Pentagon Moves Ahead On Acquisition Reforms
• White House Unveils Federal Spending Watchdog
• EPA Proposes New Fracking Rules To Cut Pollution
• Senate Panel Sets Date For Google Antitrust Hearing
• House Committee Approves Data Retention Bill
• Dems Push Contractor Political Donation Disclosures
• EPA Backs CAA Emission Fees Program
• Lawmakers Aim To End Warzone Security Contracts
• Senate Panel OKs Harsher Public Corruption Penalties
• FDA Clarifies When Medical Device Changes Need Approval
• State AGs Urge Approval Of AT&T's $39B T-Mobile Buy
• HHS Lacks Tools To Fight Medicare Waste: Officials
• CPSC Approves Phthalate Certification For Toys
• CFPB Unveils Rules For Investigative Practices
• NLRB Denies Congress' Info Request In Boeing-Union Fight
• Senate Panel Hears Calls For Stronger, Leaner NHTSA
• House Scraps Extinction Rider In DOI Budget Bill
• SEC Staff Fault Broker-Dealers Over Structured Securities
• House Panel OKs Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill
• SEC, FINRA Lax In Telling Funds Of Ad Rule Changes: GAO
• GAO To Review Madoff Trustee's Clawback Suits
• ITC Maintains Duties On Chinese Hand Tools
• German Watchdog Fines Fire Truck Co. €18M For Cartel
• Free Trade Pacts On Hold For Now, GOP Lawmaker Says
• Not Enough Evidence Of 9/11, Cancer Link: Report
• 9th Circ. Lets Enviros Intervene In Snowmobile Suit
• China, EU Take X-Ray Duty Dispute To WTO
• Tech Industry Wants Federal Data Breach Notification Law
• Groups Call For Overhaul Of Cell Tower Safety Regs
• Franken Wants Regulators To Kill AT&T, T-Mobile Deal
• Perrigo, Paddock Must Sell 6 Drugs In $540M Merger
• Lawmakers Grill NSA Official Over Cellphone Tracking
• House OKs Deadline For Keystone Pipeline Decision
• Privacy Law Blocks Netflix-Facebook Service In US
• Oil Groups Take EPA Rule Challenge To High Court
• EPA To Miss Deadline For New Smog Standards
• Pentagon Unveils Rule On When 1 Bid Is Enough
• Lawmakers Demand More Details On ERISA Rule
• EEOC Mulls Tweaks To Ex-Convict Hiring Rules
• Lawmakers Press SBA On Set-Aside Loopholes, Oversight
• SEC Approves New Rules On Large-Trader Reporting
• Lawmakers Vow To Redraft Anti-Corruption Bill
• GAO Suggests Whistleblower Protection For Antitrust Law
• Anti-Dumping Duty On Chinese Paper Clips Remains
• Lamy Urges 'Adult Conversation' On Stalled Doha Talks
• Citing Safety, Cuomo Suspends 8 Tour Bus Lines
• Richtek Takes UPI Patent Battle To ITC
• Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Revamp DOI Offshore Oversight
• CDER Report Adds To New FDA Research Agenda
• EPA Tries To Put Brakes On Ethanol Gas Misfueling
• White House Blasts GOP Bill To Advance Oil Pipeline
• Obama Lays Out New Offensive Against Overseas Cartels
• Senate Bill Gets Tough On Federal Payment Errors
• Duty Deal Hasn't Spurred Apparel Production: ITC
• Pentagon Bars Contractors From Interrogations
• Pa. Panel Unveils Plans For Shale Gas Development
• Actos Needs Stronger Cancer Warnings: EU Regulator
• House Passes GOP-Backed Changes To Consumer Agency
• Australia Says $2.7B Foxtel Deal Threatens Competition
• EPA Didn't Need Public Review Of Ship Permit: DC Circ.
• Diligence On Conflict Minerals Starts Now: State Dept.
• GOP Questions Depth Of New Yucca Mountain Report
• Developers Sue US Over Low-Income Housing Contracts
• GOP Offers Obama Deal For Trade Pact Progress
• China Extends Duties On Solvent From Russia, Japan
• Massey Units Say MSHA Approval System Unconstitutional
• Proxy Access Ruling Could Spur SEC Rule Challenges
• US Audit Slams Afghan Banks, Regulators' Cash Oversight
• EPA Finalizes Mountaintop Mining Guidance
• Sens. Block Vote On Offshore Drilling Safety Bill
• Defective Parts Threaten Space, Missile Missions: GAO
• Bill To Curb NLRB Authority Moves Ahead In House
• Sens. Seek To Give EPA More Time On Boiler Rules
• CFTC Chair Draws Fire From Lawmakers Over Swap Regs
• ITC Won't Drop Duties On Steel Plate, Ammonium Nitrate
• UK Strengthens Takeover Rules To Aid Targets
• Mass. Regulators Say RBC Improperly Sold Risky ETFs
• NY Fed Prez Got Waiver For AIG, GE Holdings: Report
• Frank, Agencies Say Dodd-Frank Reforms Need Funding
• UK Agency Fines Willis $11M Over Anti-Bribe Controls
• Pay-For-Delay Ban Heads To Full Senate
• FERC Seeks To Up Power Efficiency, Keep Rates Fair
• OCC Boosts States In New Banking Law Preemption Rule
• FDA Says Medical Device Reviews Must Be Streamlined
• Bill To Curtail NLRB Authority Heads To Committee
• NOAA Can't Handle 2 Oil Spills At Once, Official Says
• Bill Seeks To Exempt US Airlines From EU Emissions Plan
• NY Woman Challenges House Attys On DOMA Views
• US Vows To Defend Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling Goals
• New Mich. Law Opens Door For Nonunion Contractors
• Private Sector Pushes CPSC On FY 2013 Priorities
• DOT Probe Into Yellowstone Oil Spill Too Slow: Senator
• GAO Says Bankruptcy Code Unclear For Financial Cos.
• CFTC Milks Ecoval For $1.4M Over Market Manipulation
• NLRB To Keep 'Open Mind' On Election Rule, Chair Says
• Region III Admin To Take Over NRC Materials Office
• US Moves Closer To Single Export Controls List
• Commercial Group Seeks To Relax 'Skin-In-Game' Rules
• India Slaps Duties On Coolant From China, Japan
• EU-Wide Biofuel Sustainability Measures Adopted
• States Underreport Drinking Water Violations: GAO
• Murdoch 'Humbled,' But Deflects Blame For Scandal
• DOE Official Defends Shale Gas Projections In Senate
• 21 States Back Challenge Of Health Care Law In 8th Circ.
• NRC To Ask Experts To Assess Task Force Suggestions
• CFTC Proposes Derivative Trading, Risk Rules
• NLRB Election Plan Attacks Employer Rights, Attys Say
• Ford Recalls Sedans Over Faulty Fuel Tank Weld
• EPA To Run New Asbestos Tests On Mont. Wood Chips
• GAO Grants Costs For 2 Cos. In Food Contract Fight
• Head Of Obama Fraud Task Force Steps Down
• 'Think Big' On Doha Round, World Bank Chief Says
• Dems Question Safety Of Keystone Pipeline Proposal
• Canadian Citric Acid Maker Seeks NAFTA Duty Review
• Obama Taps Cordray To Lead Consumer Bureau
• Sierra Club Attacks EPA's Stay On Emissions Rules
• House Passes $31B DOE Spending Bill
• House Bill Aims To Give States Enviro Review Power
• Federal Agencies Call For Biobased Contract Reporting
• Military Must Get Tough On Subpar Contractors: DOD
• Bills Target OTC Drug Restriction On Health Accounts
• Congress Presses DHS On Contracting Missteps
• Chevron Settles With Maine Over Decades-Long Oil Leak
• DOT Bigwig Seeks Stricter Pipeline Safety Bill
• WTO Sides With China On EU Fastener Dumping Duties
• Designers Urge Congress To Debut Fashion Copyright Law
• BP Standards Could Be Model For New Rules: BOEMRE
• DOD Audit Agency Sought Subpoena Power, POGO Says
• House Doubles Funds For Yucca Mountain Permit Review
• Senate Bill Stresses Job Creation In Contract Awards
• NASA Must Re-Assess Contract Termination Risk: GAO
• Exec Says Exxon Had No Idea Pipeline Was Unsafe
• US Transformer Makers Seek Duties On S. Korea Imports
• Senate Panel OKs New Office To Boost Clean Energy
• DOL Delays New ERISA Fee Disclosure Rules
• IRIS Process Faces Changes Amid Credibility Attacks
• FLSA Critics Converge On Capitol Hill
• Volcker Rule Won't Work Without More Bank Info: GAO
• Prospect Mortgage Pays $3.1M To End Kickback Probe
• Calif. Goes After Blue Shield To Cover Autism Therapy
• House Passes Bill Limiting EPA Water Authority
• NY Fracking Rules Could Spur Local Legal Battles
• House Panel Passes Bills To Spark Energy Development
• FDA Proposes Guidelines For Targeted Drug Therapies
• CPSC Seeks To Lower Lead Limit For Toys
• House Bill Seeks To Halt Discrimination Against Jobless
• Ex-Lawmaker Asks 9th Circ. To Revive PPACA Challenge
• SEC Delays Retail Forex Trading Ban For Year
• ThyssenKrupp Cartel Fine Slashed By EU Court
• Chinese Roller Bearings Dumped in US: Commerce
• EU To Probe State Aid To BMW, VW, Airports
• Texas Refineries To Get New Emission Permits: EPA
• FDA Warns Surgeons To Avoid Mesh Devices
• Task Force Urges NRC To Revamp Regulatory 'Patchwork'
• Montana Questions Exxon's Yellowstone Spill Estimate
• New House Panel Aims To Fix Pentagon's Finances
• SEC Needs To Better Document Ethics Advice: GAO
• House Committee Reports Out 2012 EPA Budget Bill
• House Votes To Overhaul FEMA Flood Insurance Program
• House Panel Passes Bill To Put EPA Air Regs In Spotlight
• UK Parliament Asks Murdoch To Answer Hacking Claims
• 8th Circ. Upholds Iowa Nuke Plant's New License
• DOC Wants New Rates On Chinese Chlorine Importers
• US Agencies Slowly Cutting Riskiest Contracts, OMB Says
• GAO, Sens. Call For EPA To Ramp Up Drinking Water Regs
• UK To Probe Merger Of Frozen Meal Giants
• EPA Aims To End Gas Vapor Rule
• AGs, DOJ Subpoena Sprint Over AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Review
• White House Must Voice DADT Defense Plans: 9th Circ.
• WTO Again Lambastes US Zeroing In Shrimp Case
• Obama Directs Independent Agencies To Overhaul Rules
• Macy's Agrees To Penalty For Selling Recalled Clothes
• EPA Seeks To Require Notice Of New Glyme Uses
• HHS Health Exchange Guidelines Provide Flexibility
• Medicare, Medicaid Sued Over Preferred Pharmacy Rule
• DOJ Won't Contest Joint Bankruptcies By Gay Couples
• House Paves Path For Energy, Flood Insurance Measures
• Google's Schmidt To Testify At Senate Antitrust Hearing
• BP Says Gulf Rebound Nixes Future Loss Claims
• DOD Underusing Acquisition Program Oversight: GAO
• House Committee Passes Bill Aimed At Frivolous Suits
• FWS Allowed To Void Own Delisting Of Threatened Mouse
• Kolon Fights Commerce Results In PET Duty Review
• OMB Tells Agencies To Cut Services Contracts By 15%
• Va. Official Backs Fracking In National Forest
• Canadians Cry Foul Over Travel Fee In US-Colombia FTA
• ITC To Examine Duty-Free Access For Poor Countries
• US Truckers Take Mexico Border Reopening To DC Circ.
• Mass. AG Wants Probe Of Southern Union Legal Fees
• CFTC Passes Rules On Swap Market Fraud, Manipulation
• Congress Advances Trade Deals, But Questions Remain
• Feds To Pay Bulk Of $70M Superfund Cleanup In Mass.
• Pa. Agrees To More Stringent Drilling Permit Process
• 3rd Circ. Remands Media Cross-Ownership Regs To FCC
• Chemical Watchdog Blames DuPont For Deadly Gas Leak
• ITC To Probe Osram LED Patent Claims V. Samsung, LG
• Japanese Pipe Exporters May Not Face Duties: Commerce
• EPA Unveils Final Cross-State Emissions Rules
• Sens. Agree On Plan For Ethanol Subsidy Repeal
• Regulators Plan To Ease Burden On Small Businesses
• GOP Lawmakers Decry NLRB Plan To Hasten Union Votes
• US Chides Panel For Not Adopting Ractopamine Rules
• EPA Introduces New Emissions Regs For Aircraft Engines
• 9th Circ. Tells US To Stop Enforcing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
• EU Slams Top Cable Makers With Price-Fixing Claims
• DOD, Others Finalize Set Of 6 Contracting Rules
• SEC Chair Grilled On Botched $556M Lease Deal
• FDA Bans Import Of Drugs From Dr. Reddy's Mexico Plant
• US Reopens Border To Mexican Cargo Trucks
• China To Amend Rare Earth Policy After WTO Ruling
• EPA Proposes Stricter Hazardous Waste Recycling Rule
• WTO Hints EU Should Phase Out Heavy Recession Aid
• FDIC Paves Way To Reclaim Pay From Failed Banks' Execs
• EU Sees Drop In Pay-For-Delay Deals On Generics
• FDA Issues Supplement Safety Notification Guidance
• Conn. Paid Sick Leave Mandate Signed Into Law
• EU Lawmakers Back Derivatives Transparency Measures
• Enviro Groups, US Settle Turtle Protection Suit
• EU Watchdog Nixes Cartel Fines For BASF, Elementis
• DOC Erred On Vietnam Fish Duties: Exporter To Fed. Circ.
• DOD Audit Reveals Weaknesses In Kuwait Contracts
• House Committee, USTR At Odds On TAA Renewal
• Cofepp Rum Maker Buy Sparks French Antitrust Probe
• NY Requires Life Insurers To Check Death Database
• GM Recalls 7,500 Trucks For Parking, Steering Issues
• Sens. Float Bill To Strengthen Dietary Supplement Labels
• Ending Staple Fiber Duties Would Cause Dumping: DOC
• SEC Temporarily Exempts Some Swaps From New Rules
• Senate Confirms Cohen As Treasury Anti-Terrorism Chief
• Facing FTC Inquiry, Google Loads Up On Lobbyists
• New Utah Alcohol Rules Reek Of Price-Fixing: Suit
• Conn. Agency Contests $4.3B Northeast-NStar Merger
• Congress Needs DOD Input On Depot Logistics, GAO Says