http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/
Latest version of an annual report. Includes actions taken by the U.S. in response to restrictions on religious freedom in countries of concern and a survey of the status of religious freedom in the countries of the world. From the State Department.
http://www.unodc.org/pdf/execsummaryafg.pdf
Reports that opium cultivation increased by 59% in Afghanistan during 2005 due to a collapse of governance in parts of the country. Offers recommendations for reducing the opium trade. From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/acsfa/mof.pdf
Estimates that up to 2.4 million bachelor’s degrees will be lost during the current decade because low income students, who are academically capable of attending college, will be shut out by rising college prices and insufficient need-based grant aid. From the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
http://www.usda.gov/documents/FarmBill07foundationsf.pdf
Provides an overview of the changing agricultural marketplace and key forces that underlie the competitiveness of American farmers. From the U.S. Agriculture Department.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11727.html#toc
Calls for reform and simplification of the rules for determining usual place of residence for people who are filling out the decennial census forms. Also calls for improving the method by which the Census Bureau informs citizens about core principles for determining residence From the National Research Council.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33643.pdf
Provides background information on the controversy surrounding U.S. government use of secret overseas prisons. Discusses the framework of treaties regarding human rights, the conduct of warfare, and treatment of detainees. The focus is on protection accorded to persons under international law. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06804.pdf
Examines the current use of indexing and how reform proposals might modify that use. Also looks at the experience of other developed countries that have modified indexing on the distribution of benefits. From the Government Accountability Office.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d061049.pdf
Criticizes the manner in which grants are awarded and managed for the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Program which supports parks, museums and seaports in conserving, interpreting and providing access to the Bay. From the Government Accountability Office.