Archive for May, 2011
New Government Report: Federal Tax Collection
by Gregory D. Kutz
Paperback, 26 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 1437985645
According to the IRS, as of the end of FY 2010, the balance of reported unpaid federal taxes was about $330 billion. Given the many challenges that IRS faces, the enforcement of the tax laws and the tax code is on a list of high-risk areas. This report: (1) determined the magnitude of known unpaid federal taxes for individuals who were issued passports in FY 2008; and (2) identified examples of passport recipients who have known unpaid federal taxes. To identify examples for detailed audit and investigation, the report chose a non-representative selection of 25 passport recipients based on a number of factors, including the more egregious amount of federal taxes owed. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Commercial Nuclear Waste
by Mark E. Gaffigan
Paperback, 80 pages, 2011, $25.00
ISBN: 1437985629
Spent nuclear fuel — considered very hazardous — is accumulating at commercial reactor sites in 33 states. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 directs the Dept. of Energy (DoE) to dispose of this waste in a repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In June 2008, DoE submitted a license application for the repository, but in March 2010 moved to withdraw it. However, the NRC or the courts could compel DoE to resume the licensing process. This report examines: (1) the basis for DoE’s decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain program; (2) the termination steps DoE has taken and their effects; (3) the major impacts if the repository were terminated; and (4) the principal lessons learned. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Criminal Alien Statistics
Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs
by Charles A. Jeszeck
Paperback, 71 pages, 2011, $25.00
ISBN: 1437984827
It is estimated that as of FY 2009 the total alien — non-U.S.-citizen — population was about 25.3 million, incl. about 10.8 million aliens without lawful immigration status. Some aliens have been convicted and incarcerated (criminal aliens). The federal government. bears these incarceration costs for federal prisons and reimburses states and localities for portions of their costs. This report addresses: (1) the number and nationalities of incarcerated criminal aliens; (2) the types of offenses for which criminal aliens were arrested and convicted; and (3) the costs associated with incarcerating criminal aliens and the extent to which the Dept. of Justice’s methodology for reimbursing states and localities for incarcerating criminal aliens is current. A print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution
Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement
by James V. Saturno
Paperback, 17 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 1437984185
Article I, Section 7, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution is known as the Origination Clause (OC) because it provides that “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representative.” The meaning and application of this OC has evolved through practice and precedent since the Constitution was drafted. The Constitution does not provide guidelines as to what constitutes a “bill for raising revenue.” This report analyzes congressional and court precedents regarding what constitutes such a bill. Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) The Constitutional Convention and the OC; (3) Interpreting the OC, and Enforcing the OC: House of Rep.; Senate; Supreme Court; (4) Other Legislation and the OC; Appropriation Legislation; Debt Limit Legislation. A print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Iraq’s Debt Relief
Iraq’s Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief
by Martin A. Weiss
Paperback, 17 pages, 2008, $15.00
ISBN: 143727246
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Following the ouster of the Saddam Hussein regime in spring 2003, Iraq’s external debt was $130 billion. Reducing this debt to a sustainable level has been a priority of the U.S. government. Since 2003, debt relief negotiations have led to the cancellation of a significant amount of Iraq’s external debt. Contents of this report: (1) Iraq’s External Debt: Paris Club Debt Claims; Non-Paris Club Debt Claims; Commercial Debt Claims; (2) The Debt Relief Effort: Paris Club Debt Relief; Evian Approach; Iraq’s Paris Club Agree.; Non-Paris Club Debt Relief; Commercial Debt Relief; (3) Potential Policy Precedents for International Debt Relief: Granting a Stay on the Enforcement of Creditor Rights; Flexibility of Paris Club Agree.; Implementing an Odious Debt Strategy. Illustrations.
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New Government Report: Mortgage Foreclosures
Mortgage Foreclosures: Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
by Harold W. Geisel
Paperback, 77 pages, 2011, $25.00
ISBN: 1437985416
Mortgage servicers — entities that manage home mortgage loans — halted foreclosures throughout the country in September 2010, finding that documents required to be provided to courts in some states may have been improperly signed or notarized. In addition, academics and court cases are raising questions over whether foreclosures are being brought properly because of concerns over how loans were transferred into mortgage-backed securities. This report examined: (1) the extent to which federal laws address mortgage servicers’ foreclosure procedures and federal agencies’ past oversight; (2) federal agencies’ current oversight and future oversight plans; and (3) the potential impact of these issues on involved parties. Illus. A print on demand report.
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New Government Report: Japan’s 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
Mortgage Foreclosures: Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
by Dick K. Nanto
Paperback, 17 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 143798505x
The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan followed by the nuclear crisis are having a large negative impact on the economy of Japan but a lesser effect on world trade and financial markets. U.S. interest on the economic side centers on humanitarian concerns, radioactive fallout reaching the U.S., the impact on U.S. citizens and American co. in Japan, the effects on trade and supply chain disruptions, and increased volatility in Japanese and U.S. financial markets, interest rates, and the yen-dollar exchange rate. Contents of this report: Overview; Economic Impact: Manufacturing; Financial and Currency Markets; Implications for the U.S.-Japan Economic Relationship. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
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New Government: Inspection of Radio Free Asia
by Harold W. Geisel
Paperback, 43 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 143798410x
This report is the result of an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Radio Free Asia. Contents: Key Judgments; Context; Executive Direction; Language Service Programming; Use of Internet and New Media; Audience Research and Measuring Effectiveness; Maintaining Journalistic Standards; Technical Operations Division; Human Resource Management; Recommendations; Informal Recommendations; Radio Free Asia Principal Officials; Abbreviations. Appendices: Radio Free Asia Code of Journalistic Ethics; Radio Free Asia Awards (2010-2009); Radio Free Asia’s Social and New Media Distribution. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
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New Government Report: Analysis of the Navy’s Shipbuilding Plans
Analysis of the Navy’s Shipbuilding Plans: Congressional Testimony
by Eric J. Labs
Paperback, 31 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 1437982972
Statement of Eric J. Labs on the Navy’s plans for its shipbuilding programs and corresponding budget. Contents: (1) Changes in Ship Requirements Under the 2011 Plan; (2) Ship Purchases and Inventories Under the 2011 Plan: Combat Ships; Logistics and Support Ships; (3) Ship Costs Under the 2011 Plan: The Navy’s Estimates; CBO’s Estimates; Changes from the 2009 Plan; (4) Outlook for Individual Ship Programs; Aircraft Carriers; Submarines; Large Surface Combatants; Littoral Combat Ships; Amphibious Ships. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.
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New Government Report: Limiting Central Government Budget Deficits
Limiting Central Government Budget Deficits: International Experiences
by James K. Jackson
Paperback, 21 pages, 2011, $20.00
ISBN: 1437983073
The global financial crisis and economic recession spurred governments to boost fiscal expenditures to stimulate economic growth and to provide capital injections to support their financial sectors. The surge in fiscal spending, combined with a loss of revenue, has caused government deficit spending to rise sharply when measured as a share of GDP and increased the overall level of public debt. Budget deficits likely will stabilize, but are not expected to fall appreciably for some time. Contents of this report: Overview and Background; Austerity Measures in Europe; Impact on Gov’t. Budgets; Fiscal Consolidation: Country Efforts; Recent EU Austerity Measures; Budget Rules; Budget Rules in Europe: The Stability and Growth Pact. A print on demand report.
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