El Paso Public Library

 

Have you visited the Government Documents Section of your library lately?  Stop by and see the wide range of information provided by the Federal Government.  Many items can be checked out with your library card!
 

November 2007

We have all kinds of exciting things this month— see Combat Art and the Traditions of the US Senate. 

Come and check it out!:
Pentagon 9/11
  This document chronicles the events of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon
Fire and Ice – Marine Corps Combat Art from Afghanistan and Iraq
  Shows original art work done by Warrant Officer Michael Fay, USMCR
“Like a Thunderbolt” – the Lafayette Escadrille and the Advent of American Pursuit in World War I
  Document includes a brief history of the Lafayette Escadrille and the many American volunteers that fought with the French during World War I
Guia del Consumidor 2007: Proteja a su Familia
  Spanish version of Consumer Guide 2007
Strategy and Implementation Plan for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats 2007
  Discusses the Medical Countermeasure Preparedness for CBRN threats
Traditions of the United States Senate
  Discusses customs and rituals when becoming a Senator
 
You can also find various Congressional Hearings like….
 
Resolved: That the United States Federal Government Should Substantially Increase Its Public Health Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa - National Debate Topic for High Schools

Veto—S.5 (PM 18)
Message from the President of the United States returning without my approval S.5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007

International Convention for Suppression of Act of Nuclear Terrorism
Message from the President of the United States Transmitting International Convention for the Suppression of Act of Nuclear Terrorism (The “Convention”), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on April 13, 2005, and signed on behalf of the United States of America on September 14, 2005

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007
Report of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on S. 428

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
Conference Report to Accompany H.R.1

To Amend the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe to Determine Blood Quantum Requirement for Membership in the Tribe
Report to Accompany H.R.1696

To Promote Advance Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles and Vehicle Components – Part I
Report to Accompany H.R.3239

The Report of the Iraq Study Group
Hearing before the Committee on Armed Services

NASA’s Space Shuttle Program
Hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Post Katrina Health Care: Continuing Concerns and Immediate Needs in the New Orleans Region - Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Addressing the Problem of African-American Male Unemployment
Hearing before the Joint Economic Committee

Proposed Legislation on Iraq
Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Iraq: Is Reconstruction Failing?
Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Every State a Superpower? Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century - Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Russia: Rebuilding the Iron Curtain
Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs

South America and the United States: How to Fix a Broken Relationship
Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Violence in Central America
Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground
Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations

Hybrid Cars: Increasing Fuel Efficiency and Reducing Oil Dependence
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy and Resources of the Committee on Government Reform

Iraq: IEDs and Munitions, are they secured?
Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

2+2 Should Never Equal 3: Getting Intercensal Population Estimates Right the First Time - Hearing before the Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census of the Committee on Government Reform

Extremist Madrassas, Ghost Schools, and U.S. Aid to Pakistan: Are we making the grade on the 9/11 Commission Report Card?
Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Is this the way to treat our Troops? Part II: Follow-up on Corrective Measures taken at Walter Reed and other Medical Facilities Caring for Wounded Soldiers
Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Weaponizing Space: Is current U.S. Policy Protecting our National Security?
Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Problems in the Current Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement System
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law

Proposals for Improving the Electronic Employment Verification and Worksite Enforcement System
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law

The Inspector General’s Independent Report on the FBI’s Use of National Security Letters - Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary

Restoring Checks and Balances in the Confirmation Process of United States Attorneys - Hearing before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary

Shortfalls of the 1996 Immigration Reform Legislation
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law

Role of Family Based Immigration in the U.S. Immigration System
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Becoming American—U.S. Immigrant Integration
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Impact on Immigration on States and Localities
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law

Consolidation in the Energy Industry: Raising Prices at the Pump?
Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary

“The Insurrection Act Rider” and State Control of the National Guard
Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary

Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary

Is the VA Prepared to Meet the Needs of our Returning Vets?
Hearing before the Committee on Veterans Affairs

First in a Series of Subcommittee Hearings on Protecting and Strengthening Social Security - Hearing before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means

Understanding the Iranian Threat - 2005

The Current Situation and Military Operations in Iraq - 2006

Countering a Nuclear Iran - 2006

Iran: Assessing Geopolitical Dynamics & U.S. Policy Options - 2006

Military Power of the People’s Republic of China - 2006

Reports of Weapons of Mass Destructions: Finding in Iraq - 2006

Hurricane Katrina: Stopping the Flood - 2006

Hurricanes Katrina & Rita - 2007
 
 
The information above is being provided by the El Paso Public Library- Government Documents Department.  This list was compiled by Beth Patterson.  For more information about government documents at our libraries, please call Government Documents at 915-543-5474
 
 October 31, 2007