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!
 

March 2008

This month we have a lot of congressional hearings covering such topics as the war in Iraq, domestic surveillance, passport delays, and other issues.

Come and check it out!:
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act
  Report recommending that this act for the further research into paralysis and to improve the quality of life and rehabilitation of persons living with paralysis be passed.
Constitutional Limitations on Domestic Surveillance
  Hearing to uphold the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Law Enforcement in Indian Country
  Hearing discussing the need for additional law enforcement and better resources to deal with growing crimes in Indian country.
Protecting the Homeland: Fighting Pandemic Flu from the Front Lines
  Hearing to hear testimony on protecting the homeland in fighting pandemic flu.
Passport Delays: Affecting Security and Disrupting Free Travel and Trade
  Hearing asking that new staff be hired and the new border regulations not be put in place until the processing situation is fully under control.
Iraq: Democracy or Civil War?
  Hearing focusing on the numbers of Iraqi security forces required to secure their own country.
U.S. Policy Options in the Iraq Crisis
  Hearing discussing the change in strategy and troop resurgence in Iraq.
Beyond Iraq: Envisioning a New U.S. Policy in the Middle East
  Hearing to discuss issues concerning all of the Middle East.
History of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydroelectric Design Center 1938-2005
  A history of the HDC’s major contributions that have helped shape the development of the Nation’s water resources for 60 years.
With the 1st Marine Division in Iraq, 2003: No Greater Friend, No Worse Enemy
  Narrative describing the actions of Marines in combat during the liberation of Iraq as told by embedded journalists and those Marines who made it happen.
 
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
 
 March 01, 2008