Archive for April, 2011
New Government Report: WTO Dispute Settlement
WTO Dispute Settlement: Status of U.S. Compliance in pending Cases
by David Brauer
Paperback, 80 pages, 2011, $25.00
ISBN: 1437983448
Although the U.S. has complied with adverse rulings in many past World Trade Org. (WTO) disputes, there are currently 11 cases in which rulings have not yet been implemented or the U.S. has taken action and the dispute has not been fully resolved. Contents of this report: (1) WTO Dispute Settlement Procedures: (2) Uruguay Round Agreements Act: Statutory Requirements for Implementing WTO Decisions: Section 102: Domestic Legal Effect of WTO Decisions; Domestic Implementation of WTO Decisions Involving Administrative Action; (3) Pending Cases Involving Legislative Action; (4) Pending Cases Involving Administrative Action. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication
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New Government Report: FEMA has Made Limited Progress in Efforts to Develop and Implement a System to Assess National Preparedness Capabilities
by William O. Jenkins
Paperback, 47 pages, 2010, $25.00
ISBN: 1437942156
This congressional briefing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) efforts to assess national preparedness examines: (1) the usefulness and limitations of the national preparedness capabilities data that have been collected to date through selected evaluation efforts as described by FEMA; and (2) the extent to which FEMA has made progress in its national preparedness capability assessment efforts since a previous report in April 2009. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
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New Government Report: Labor Force Projections Through 2021
Labor Force Projections Through 2021
by David Brauer
Paperback, 26 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 1437983464
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examines many developments that could have short- or longer-term consequences for the budget and the economy. In coming decades, one such development is expected to be a slower rate of growth of the labor force relative to its average over the past few decades. That slowdown is anticipated to occur primarily because of the aging and retirement of large numbers of baby boomers and because women’s participation in the labor force has leveled off since the late 1990s after having risen substantially for the preceding three decades. This report describes CBO’s methods for projecting such trends through 2021. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Aviation Safety
by Gerald L. Dillingham
Paperback, 40 pages, 2010, $25.00
ISBN: 1437942121
Among its responsibilities for aviation safety, the FAA issues thousands of certificates and approvals annually. These certificates and approvals, which FAA bases on its interpretation of federal standards, indicate that such things as new aircraft, the design and production of aircraft parts and equipment, and new air operators are safe for use in the national airspace system. FAA’s interpretations may produce variation in its decisions and inefficiencies that adversely affect the industry. This report examined the: (1) extent of variation in FAA’s interpretation of standards for certification and approval decisions; and (2) views of key stakeholders and experts on how well these processes work. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Liability and Compensation Issues Raised by the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Liability and Compensation Issues Raised by the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
by Jonathan L. Ramseur
Paperback, 24 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 143798343x
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DH) incident produced the largest oil spill that has occurred in U.S. waters, releasing more than 200 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico. BP has estimated the combined oil spill costs will be approximately $41 billion. The DH oil spill raised many issues for policymakers, including the ability of the existing oil spill liability and compensation framework to respond to a catastrophic spill.
Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Existing Liability and Compensation Framework: Responsible Party; Liability Limits; Financial Responsibility; The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; Compensation or Claims Process; (3) Issues for Policymakers: Liability Limits; Per-Incident Cap; Level of Funding; Claims Process. This is a print on demand report.
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