First federal report which tracks the number of U.S. children (age 3-17) who have specific mental disorders.  Summarizes information about federal surveillance systems that provide estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders among children.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Press release on three new population projections which show international migration exceeding natural increase (births minus deaths) as the main cause of U.S. population growth for the first time since at least 1850.    From the Census Bureau

Report on 5/14/2013 that concluded that the Internal Revenue Service used inappropriate criteria, including terms like “tea party” and “patriot” to identify conservative organizations applying for tax-exempt status.  From the Office of the Inspector General of the Treasury Department

Presents baseline budget projections for federal government revenues and outlays  and changes to the projections since February 2013.  Predicts the federal budget deficit will shrink this year to $642 billion or 4% of GDP.  From the Congressional Budget Office

Unanimous Supreme Court decision that farmer Bowman violated Monsanto patents by trying to reuse Roundup Ready soybean seeds for late season planting.  The farmer had argued that the seeds he bought from a grain elevator were not covered by the patent.  The decision stopped short of covering other self-replicating technologies.  From the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University

Analyzes the increasingly diverse American electorate, specifically for the presidential elections since 1996 with special attention given to the patterns of voter turnout by race and Hispanic origin. Stresses that blacks voted at a higher rate than whites for the first time in 2012 election. From the Census Bureau

Latest report on the incidence of sexual assaults in the armed forces.  Provides statistics and analysis, discusses policy and program changes, and outlines future plans to support victims.  In FY12 there were 3,374 reports of sexual assault involving service members.  From the Department of Defense

Interactive database which compares hospital charges for the top 100 most frequently performed services and reveals vast differences between nearby hospitals.  From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Reviews annually the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.  Targets Ukraine and China for special attention due to deterioration of enforcement and misappropriation of trade secrets.  From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Press release which announces agency approval of the application to market Plan B without prescription for women 15+.  The FDA action follows an April 2013 ruling by a New York Federal District judge that the product should be available without age or point of sale restrictions.  From the Food and Drug Administration

Press release on discovery of physical evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown during the starving period.  From the Smithsonian Museum.

Amicus brief filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the Georgia State University E-reserves copyright case.  Supports the arguments of the university and the Library Copyright Alliance against the

Publishers.  From the Library Copyright Alliance

Detailed descriptions of the human rights situation in each country as determined by U.S. officials  From the State Department

First in a series of volumes on foreign relations during the Carter administration.  This volume focuses on the normalization of relations with China and the ending of formal relations with Taiwan as the Republic of China.  From the State Department

Discusses the scope and efficacy of the background checks for gun buyers and whether regulations relating to privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are an obstacle to inclusion of mental health records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

8-1 Supreme Court decision that warrants are usually required before uncooperative drivers can be forced to submit to a blood-alcohol test.  The justices were divided on how to define the circumstances which would allow testing without a warrant.  From the Cornell Legal Information Institute

Examines changes in infant mortality rates over time by age at death, maternal race and ethnicity, cause of death, and state. Infant mortality rates declined by 12% from 2005 through 2011.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Expresses concern about the affordability of postsecondary education in Virginia and asks college/university leaders to hold tuition and fee increases to rate of inflation.  From the Office of the Governor

Reports that 10.4 million individuals were among the “working poor” in 2011, little changed from 2010.   These are people who spent at least 27 weeks in the labor force but whose incomes fell below the poverty level.  Also provides statistics on the demographic characteristics, educational attainment, and occupation of the working poor.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Reports results of investigation into use by hospitals of drugs for injection or infusion into patients where the drug has been acquired from outside pharmacies.  Also describes the steps that hospitals take to ensure the quality of these drugs.  A recent meningitis outbreak was caused by contaminated drugs.  From the Office of the Inspector General for the Food and Drug Administration

Summarizes the Washington and Colorado marijuana legalization laws and evaluates whether they may be preempted by the federal Controlled Substances Act or international agreements. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Explores the source of Congress’s authority to regulate guns under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution and how courts have analyzed challenges to this authority.   From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

Budget plan proposed by President Obama.  Includes the budget message of the president, his budget priorities, and a budget overview organized by agency and summary tables.  From the Office of Management and Budget

Ruling of Federal District Court Judge Edward Korman that Plan B One-Step, the so-called Morning-after pill, should be available without prescription to women of all ages.  Reverses a prior decision of the Food and Drug Administration at the direction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.  From the U.S. Courts, Eastern District Court of New York.

28^th report in an annual series which surveys significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports.  Also covers foreign direct investment and protection of U.S. intellectual property rights.    From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Examines laws on gun control, including ownership, possession, licensing and registration, background checks, training, storage, weapons bans, and related issues in 18 countries and the European Union.  From the Law Library of Congress.

Presents data on the increase in the percentage of women cohabiting with a partner from 1995 to the period 2006-2010.  Also describes cohabiting trends based on such characteristics as race and education attainment and the outcome of the arrangement—whether marriage or otherwise.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

Describes the number and characteristics of children in different types of child care arrangements in spring 2011.  Also provides historical data of trends in child care usage in the U.S.  From the Census Bureau

Describes the proposed regulations for cleaner gasoline and new vehicle emission standards:  Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards.  Includes fact sheets, the proposed rule introduced on March 29, 2013 and the Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis.  From the Environmental Protection Agency

Shows spending on research and development by the nation’s 40 federally funded R&D centers.  Ranks centers by total spending and shows sources of funds.  Los Alamos edged out Sandia for the top spot on the list. The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News finished 23^rd with R&D expenditures of $90.4 million.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation