http://www.ftc.gov/reports/broadband/v070000report.pdf
Provides background information on the technical functioning of the Internet and on the regulatory framework that has contributed to the controversy over net neutrality. Also reviews arguments for and against net neutrality legislation before closing with guiding principles for policymakers that favor unrestrained competition over regulation. From the Federal Trade Commission.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007165
Offers a portrait of students enrolled part-time in colleges and universities. Finds they were poorer, less prepared for college work, working full-time jobs while taking courses, and lagged behind full-time enrollees in educational outcomes. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL34051.pdf
Discusses the controversy surrounding the U.S. decision to build a ground-based missile defense system in Eastern Europe, the arguments of Europeans for and against the system, and congressional considerations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.opm.gov/ses/2006_SES_Annual_Report.pdf
Shows pay levels and performance ratings of the 7,000+ Senior Executive Service Level personnel in the federal government by agency. From the Office of Personnel Management.
http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/fsp2006/report.pdf
Annual report on the numbers and status levels of women, minorities, and disabled in the federal government. Also covers complaints of employment discrimination and the processing and outcome of such cases. From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
http://origin.www.gpoaccess.gov/pictorial/
Latest in a series. Covers the members of the 110th Congress. Offers a color photo of each member of the House and Senate, and information about length of service, party affiliation, and congressional district. From GPO Access.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/pubpapers/index.html
Latest issue of the official series on presidential papers covers July 1, to December 31, 2003. From GPO Access.