http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09325.pdf
Describes current problems in maintaining the global positioning system, assesses progress in acquiring GPS satellites and other related equipment, and evaluates the level of coordination among federal agencies with GPS missions. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40560.pdf
Provides a brief overview of selected legal issues including emergency measures, civil rights, liability issues, and employment issues. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40514.pdf
Describes the various purposes of currently-used educational assessments, technical considerations in assessments, and innovations, including alternative assessments. Also analyzes the use of assessments in accountability systems. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/foreign/STP-159-2000tl.html
These state-level maps show per cent distributions and some detailed socio-economic characteristics of the foreign-born population for selected countries of birth. Not all states available upon first release. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/ad2009_02.pdf
Establishes the new federal policy for media access to transfers of remains from combat theaters to Dover Air Force Base. From the Department of the Army.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/wireless200905.pdf
Reports that more than 20% of American homes had only wireless telephones during the second half of 2008, an increase of 2.7% since the first half of 2008. This was the largest 6 month increase since the National Health Interview Survey began collecting this data in 2003
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009481
Reports on the results of the first national assessment of adult literacy since 1992. Reports on the percentages of adults in each of four literacy levels: Below Basic, Basic, Intermediate and Proficient. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/renewablefuels/rfs2-nprm-preamble-regs.pdf
The text of the proposed regulation for modifying fuel standards for four types of renewable biofuels. From the Environmental Protection Agency