http://www.hrpdcva.gov/Documents/Transportation/2008/TAZ2000to2034.pdf

Uses socioeconomic data, including households, population, auto ownership, workers and employment, to estimate traffic volumes and patterns in transportation analysis zones to identify current and futue deficiencies in the transportation network. From the Hampton Roads Plan District Commission.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/BiotechCrops/

Latest data covering corn, cotton, and soybeans for the 2000 to 2008 period has been added. Chart shows increase in acreage for these crops since 1996. From the Economic Research Service.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/pdfs/final_sornaguidelines.pdf

Spells out the new minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the U.S. Covers general principles, covered sex offenses and offenders, the required registration information, and enforcement of registration requirements. From the Justice Department.

http://www.importsafety.gov/report/actionupdate/actionplanupdate.pdf

Last year the U.S. imported $2 trillion worth of goods from 825,000 importers through 300 ports. This report describes progress made sincet November 2007 to assure that food, toys and other imported products are safe. From the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety.

http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/pubs/332/pub4015.pdf

Focuses principally on infrastructure services which grew faster than other services areas of U.S. trade. The 12th in a series of annual reports on recent trends in U.S. services trade. From the U.S. International Trade Commission

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34544.pdf

Explores the current status of the nuclear development program of Iran and whether it is designed for development of nuclear weapons. Also discusses the degree to which Iran has cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Agency. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm74/7432/7432.pdf

Reviews recent progress and sets new goals for the British National Health Service for the 21st Century. British Parliament Command Paper CM7432.

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-058.pdf

Covers the broader contextual issues that have influenced British defense policy over the past 10 years. Also discusses the nature and size of the UK defense budget. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/58

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-057.pdf

A lengthy introduction to some of the main issues that have shaped British defense policy since the Labor Party took over the government under Prime Minister Tony Blair. Also examines the prospects for defense under Gordon Brown. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/57.

http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr207.pdf

Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006 and 2007 authorized the Defense Department to provide up to $200 million over two years in funds, services, and defense articles to the State Department for projects involving security, reconstruction, and stabilization. This report assesses the process by which projects were developed, reviewed, and approved for funding. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.

http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2008/0626_egypt.html

A summary of a recent conference on the future of democracy in Egypt and the prospects for cooperation between the Islamist and non-Islamist political opposition groups. From the U.S. Institute of Peace