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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

09/13/11 Greenwich Roundup introduces Greenwich residents to ideas not yet imagined, issues not yet confronted and viewpoints not yet expressed

Greenwich Roundup's daily aggregation of press releases, reports, and other news items from the web pages of 2,300 federal agencies, Capitol Hill offices, and interest groups (including thinktanks and watchdog organizations) of every imaginable purpose and persuasion.

Editor's Selections:

Up your nose. The first clinical test using a specially designed pump to deliver insulin through the nose may be a significant breakthrough for combating Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, the National Institute on Aging announced. Researchers at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System led the preliminary study of 104 people.

Air Force doesn't bomb in New Haven. After an absence of 54 years, the Air Force ROTC is returning to the Yale University campus, the U.S. Air Forceannounced. An agreement to bring Navy ROTC back to Yale is also in the offing. The last ROTC unit at Yale was disbanded in 1969 during the height of the Vietnam War


White House


President
Weekly address: Remembering September 11

Remarks on the American Jobs Act

Presidential Memorandum
Revisions to the Unified Command Plan 2011

American Jobs Act of 2011

Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act

Presidential Proclamation
National Health Information Technology Week

Press Secretary
Press briefing by Press Secy. Carney and OMB Director Lew

Message from the President to Congress on the American Jobs Act of 2011

A section-by-section analysis of the American Jobs Act of 2011

Text of the American Jobs Act of 2011

U.S. Trade Representative
issues white paper on using trade to enhance access to medicines

Federal Courts


9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions Inc. (Awards $10.5 million in damages to luxury goods maker for copyright and trademark infringement by Internet seller)

Fiore v. Walden (Holds federal agents liable for wrongful seizure of funds which were gamblers' winnings, not proceeds from illegal drug sales)

10th Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Burleson (Police officer's seizure of handgun and ammunition was not unlawful under the Fourth Amendment)

11th Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Webb (Upholds conviction of Florida physician for selling controlled substances that were implicated in three deaths)

Executive Departments


Commerce
Highlights key role of education in promoting racial and ethnic equality in science and math education

Report: Education supports racial and ethnic equality in STEM

Defense
Medal of Honor recipient to be inducted into the Hall of Heroes

Contract announcements for September 12

Air Force
Air Force ROTC unit is established at Yale University

Reserve streamlining plans will adjust manpower in three states

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Enlists cyber community for frank discussion on cyber security

Defense Casualties
Army Staff Sgt. Keith F. Rudd, 36, of Winder, Ga.

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Quintana, 30, of Huntington Park, Calif.

Northern Command
Colorado and North Carolina Air Force aerial firefighters arrive in Texas for firefighting support

Education
Default rates on federal student loans rose to 8.8% in FY 2009

Health and Human Services
New rules are proposed to expand patient access to their health information

Awards $8.5 million to 85 community health center programs

Food and Drug Administration
Announces changes in drug center's oncology office

Watkins Inc. issues allergy alert on undeclared milk in Soynilla

Health Resources and Services Administration
Awards Affordable Care Act funds to "beacon" communities

National Cancer Institute
Scientists provide new insight into rare kidney cancer

Researchers find that breast cancer patients with BRCA gene are diagnosed almost 8 years earlier than a generation before

Researchers find that chemotherapy is as effective before breast cancer surgery as after

Researchers develop novel approach that scores first success against elusive cancer gene

National Institute on Aging
Pilot trial of insulin nasal spray for Alzheimer's yields promising results

National Institutes of Health
International genome consortium discovers new genes that control blood pressure

Research points to potential therapy for tumor-associated epilepsy

Homeland Security
Announces "If you see something, say something" campaign partnerships

Interior

Geological Survey
Historical map collection goes online

Justice
Remarks at the Maxim Healthcare settlement press conference

Antitrust Division
Canadian national is sentenced for fraud involving New Jersey EPA at Superfund site

Antitrust Division
Second California aftermarket auto lights distributor to plead guilty in price-fixing conspiracy

Civil Division
Remarks at the Maxim Healthcare settlement press conference

Accenture pays $63.7 million to settle whistleblower fraud lawsuit

Criminal Division
Three plead guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the Pakistan Taliban

U.S. Attorney - Florida Southern
Three high-level Colombian narcotics traffickers are indicted

U.S. Attorney - Michigan Eastern
Detroit chief administrative officer pleads guilty to corruption and tax offenses

U.S. Attorney - New Jersey
Maxim Healthcare Services fined $150 million to resolve Medicaid and VA program fraud charges

U.S. Attorney - New York Southern
Hospital CEO is found guilty of participating in bribery scheme involving three members of the New York legislature

Mafia boss and associates are sentenced for multiple murders, racketeering and extortion

U.S. Attorney - Pennsylvania Middle
Monroe County man enters guilty plea to federal charges related to pipe bomb incidents

State
Statement of concern regarding Sub-Saharan African refugees and migrants in Libya

Transportation
Airline on-time performance improved in July

USDA
Agency and Food & Drug Administration work to provide aid for farmers with flood-damaged crops

Announces American cherry producers can now export fresh fruit to the Western Australia market

Agricultural Research Service
Scientists use commercial enzyme to improve grain ethanol production

Food Safety and Inspection Service
Cargill Meat Solutions recalls 185,000 lbs. of ground turkey products due to possible Salmonella contamination

Interest Groups


Agriculture
American Farm Bureau
Hot, dry weather shrinks nation's corn crop

American Meat Institute
Corn supply projections point to higher corn prices

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Proposes two-year moratorium on regulations raising costs for farmers, ranchers and their co-ops

Budgets & spending

American Academy of Actuaries
Actuaries urge super committee to put Medicare on the table

Campaign funds

Campaign Legal Center
Senate appropriations chairman should stave off attempts to repeal or defund presidential public financing system

Common Cause
Other members of the "super committee" should follow Sen. Kerry's lead and forego fundraising

Public Citizen
Sen. Kerry knows super committee’s work is too serious to be influenced by wealthy campaign contributors

Consumers

National Fisheries Institute
Americans ate 20% more tilapia last year over 2009

Drugs

Marijuana Policy Project
Drug czar sends mixed messages on marijuana policy
Study suggests teen marijuana use is not affected by medical marijuana
Study: Marijuana use by young people: The impact of state medical marijuana laws

Economy

Association for Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing technology orders are up 102.9% from 2010

Employment

American Petroleum Institute
Administration overlooks oil and natural gas industry jobs

National Business Aviation Association
Administration's proposal for business aircraft taxation is at odds with job-creation agenda

National Taxpayers Union
President’s proposals are unlikely to spur job creation

First Amendment

Rutherford Institute
Federal court prohibits Maryland officials from preventing sales of paintings on Ocean City boardwalk

Food safety

Food & Water Watch
Obama administration finally puts public health ahead of food industry interests in e.coli decision

Health & medicine

American Dental Association
Sugar-free gum and lozenges can also help fight cavities

American Heart Association
Blacks develop high blood pressure one year faster than whites

Health care

International Franchise Association
Health care law puts millions of jobs at risk for thousands of franchise businesses across the country

Military

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Study: Prevalence and risk of homelessness among US veterans

Public lands

National Parks Conservation Association
Report highlights economic benefits of national historical parks in Virginia

Report: Making connections: Colonial national historical park enhances economic vitality in Virginia's historic triangle

Taxation

Alliance Defense Fund
86% of pastors say government shouldn’t regulate sermons under threat of revoking tax exemption

Terrorism

New America Foundation
Since 9/11 Islamist terrorism in the U.S. has been no more deadly than other forms of terrorism

Transportation

American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Road and bridge building costs will increase by more than $100 billion over 20 years without coal fly ash

Independent Agencies

NASA
Seeks undergraduates for research projects in microgravity

Offers Shuttle tiles and space food to schools and universities

National Interagency Fire Center
Raises preparedness level as wildland fire activity continues in Texas and Northwestern states

Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Sends special inspection team to Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant (Omaha, Neb.)

U.S. International Trade Commission
Issues follow-up report on economic effects of significant U.S. import restraints

Congressional Agencies

Congressional Budget Office
Estimated impact of automatic budget enforcement procedures specified in the Budget Control Act

Congressional Research Service
Social media and disasters: Current uses, future options, and policy considerations (September 6)

Government Accountability Office
Interagency contracting: Improvements needed in setting fee rates for selected programs

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